Notice to EBSU Admission Seekers on Admission Guidelines 2019/2020

Important Update on Ebonyi State University (EBSU) Post UTME & Admission Guidelines for 2019/2020 Academic Session. This is a must read for all Candidates seeking Admission into EBSU.

This page is exclusively for candidates aspiring to study in Ebonyi State University (EBSU). With this page you will be duly informed on every singly thing about EBSU as regards to their admission guidelines. We promise, this page is really going to be helpful and informative, just give this page your little time and share it after reading!

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RECOMMENDED: EBSU Cut-Off Marks & Procedures to Select Candidates for Admission.

Having said that, now let’s delve into the admission process/guidelines of EBSU.

Please note that the following general guidelines have been approved by EBSU and shall apply accordingly in the 2019/2020 admission exercise.

1. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved that 1st choice Admission Exercise would be conducted from 21st August to 16th November, 2019 while 2nd choice admission will be conducted from 17th November, 2019 to 15th February, 2020.
2. That EBSU will not write Post UTME Examination in 2019/2020 admission exercise.
3. Credit passes in O/Level Mathematics and English Language respectively shall continue to be part of the mandatory general entry requirements for the 2019/2020 admission/registration into all EBSU regular undergraduate programmes.
4. Admission/Registration of candidates into undergraduate programmes of Faculty of Law, Medicine/Anatomy shall continue to be based on possession of all relevant O/level entry requirements at one sitting.
5. There shall be no consideration for admission/registration of all candidates including Pre-Degree graduates into undergraduate programmes without evidence of:
   • Minimum UTME (JAMB) result/score of (170). (This  simply means that Pre-Degree graduates without the minimum score of 170 will not be considered for admission.
6. The NUC approved admission carrying capacity for EBSU remains 5117.
7. There shall be no recommendation/admission of candidates into undergraduate programmes on Awaiting Result basis. For avoidance of doubt, no candidate who fails to present ready qualifying statement of result or certificate as evidence of fulfilment of prescribed entry requirements for admission through UTME or Direct Entry (DE) shall be recommended/selected, admitted or registered provisionally.
8. No candidate with an average score of less than each of the faculty cut-off scores as in the (3) below shall be considered for admission.
9. Direct Entry admission shall continue to take 10% of EBSU total quota. This mean at least 512 candidates will be admitted.
10. Direct Entry candidates whose 0’level results are not screened online may not be considered for admission.
11. A minimum of OND/OD upper credit shall continue to form basic criteria for Direct Entry admission into all EBSU programmes.
12. Pre-Degree graduates or candidates who neither put EBSU as first nor second choice University shall not be considered for admission except JAMB permits of it.

RECOMMENDED: EBSU Cut-off Marks 2019/2020 Session. 

Conference Admission:

The Selection of  candidates for admission/registration into undergraduate programmes shall continue to be by modified Conference arrangement whereby, Departments/Faculties lists are to be mandatorily presented with each Department/Faculty Admission Committee Minutes (with dully signed Attendance List of members).

EBSU Admission Quota Distribution to Programmes

The 5,117 NUC approved quota allocated to EBSU for 2018/2019 session shall be distributed to faculties and departments as shown on the table below:

EBSU Supplementary Admission

EBSU First choice candidates who fail to get admission through merit shall be given a chance in supplementary admission provided they possess the basic entry requirements in the different areas they applied.

1. Law
2. Medicine and Surgery
3. Medical Laboratory Science
4. Nursing Science

Admission Through Pre-Degree (PDS).

Admission through Pre-Degree School (PDS) shall continue to be given adequate preference in such a manner that 5% of approved quota will be given to Pre-Degree School in supplementary admission.

EBSU Direct Entry Admission.

The possession of basic O/Level entry requirements in their respective areas of discipline shall continue to be used as condition for Direct entry admission for 2019/2020 session. This is without prejudice to Direct Entry candidates in Law where single O/Level sitting entry shall be waved for those with good qualifying Direct Entry result certificates.

Note that suitable EBSU Diploma results shall continue to be considered for Direct Entry admission just like others from Polytechnics and Monotechnics. However, this is not applicable to Diploma from other university.

EBSU Admission Ratio

Council approved admission ratio of 80: 20 between Ebonyi catchment LGAs versus candidates from other local government Areas/States respectively shall continue to apply as much as practicable.

The admission ratio of 60: 40 in favour of Sciences and Arts based courses shall also continue to apply.

Concessional Admission

EBSU Admission of Staff Biological Children/On Staff Interest

There shall be provision for consideration of admission of staff biological children.  Members of staff are advised to formally indicate such requests through collection/filling of the appropriate forms from Admissions Department. Completed forms should be signed by staff Head of Department and submitted to Admissions Department. Concerned members of staff are to be reminded that only forms for genuine biological children will be processed.

Screening of EBSU Candidates

Candidates shall be intensively screened to ensure that all the documents presented for admission including O/Level, PDS result slip, Declaration of Nationality UTME result are genuine. All admitted candidates as approved by JAMB in their Forum with Higher Institutions must present:

1. Original Result Slip and
2. JAMB Admission Letter before registration.

Review and Update of 2019 UTME Brochure

The deadline for 2019/2020 admission exercise as approved by JAMB is 15th February, 2020. All involved in admission process should strive to keep to the approved schedules to ensure that the university conclude admission within the  stipulated period to avoid any possible sanction by JAMB.

DO NOT FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE EBSU Cut-Off Marks & Procedures to Select Candidates for Admission.

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