Admission into PRE-ND, ND and HND Programmes in the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria at Ibadan, Kaduna, Jos and New Bussa

Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (Federal Ministry of Environment)

Private Mail Bag 5054 Jericho, Ibadan

Admission into Pre-National Diploma (School of Basic studies), National Diploma and Higher National Diploma Programmes for 2012/2013 Academic Session

1, Federal  College of Forestry, Ibadan, Oyo State.

2. Federal College of Forestry, Jos,  Plateau State.

3. Federal College of Wildlife Management, New Bussa, Niger State.

4. Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna State.
 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates into various programmes in these four (4) Colleges:
 

i. 1-year Remedial Course (School of Basic Studies)

ii. 2-year National Diploma (ND) programme in Forestry Technology

iii. 2-year National Diploma (ND) programme in Wood and Paper Technology

iv. 2-year National Diploma (ND) programme in Agricultural Technology

v. 2-year Higher National Diploma (HND) programme in Forestry Technology

vi. 2-year Higher National Diploma (HND) programme in Agric. Extension & Management.

vii. 2-year Higher National Diploma (HND) programme in Horticulture & Landscape Technology.

viii. 2-year Higher National Diploma (HND) programme in Wood Technology

ix. 2year Higher National Diploma (HND) programme in Crop Production Technology.

x. 3-year Part-Time Higher National Diploma (HND) programme in Forestry Technology

xi. 3-year Part-Time Higher National Diploma (HND) Programme in Agric. Extension & Management.

xii. 3-year Part-Time Higher National Diploma (HND) Programme in Horticulture & Landscape Technology.

xiii. 3-year Part-Time Higher National Diploma (HND) Programme in Wood Technology.

xiv. 3-year Part-Time Higher National Diploma (HND) Programme in Crop Production.

xv. 6-monthsVocational Certificates in-

i. 1-year Pre-National Diploma (School of Basic Studies).

ii.2-year National Diploma (ND) programme in Forestry Technology

iii.2-year National Diploma (ND) programme in Agricultural Technology.

iv. 2-year Higher National Diploma (HND) programme in  Forestry Technology

v. 2-year Higher National Diploma (HND) programme in Agric. Extension & Management.

vi. 2-year Higher National Diploma (HND) programme in Horticulture & Landscape Technology.

vii. 2-year Higher National Diploma (HND) Crop Production Technology.
 

i. 1-year Pre-National Diploma (Science & Technology).

ii. 2-year National Diploma (ND) programme in Wildlife Management.

iii. 2-year National Diploma (ND) programme in Tourism.

iv. 2-year Higher National Diploma (HND) programme in Wildlife Technology.

v. 2-year Higher National Diploma (HND) programme in Animal Production Technology.
 

i. 1-year Pre-National Diploma (Science & Technology).

ii. 1-year National Vocational Certificate (NVC) in Agriculture.

iii. 2-year National Diploma (ND) programme in Agricultural Engineering.

iv. 2-year National Diploma (ND) programme in Agricultural Technology

v. 2-year National Diploma (ND) programme in Agricultural Engineering Technology

vi. 2-year National Innovative Diploma (NID) programme in Agriculture,

vii. 2-year Higher National Diploma (HND) programme in Agricultural Engineering Technology(Soil&WaterOption).

viii. 2-year Higher National Diploma (HND) programme in Agricultural Engineering Technology (Farm Power & Machinery Option).

ix. 2-year Higher National Diploma (HND) programme in Horticulture & Landscape Technology.

x. 2-year Higher National Diploma (HND) programme in Forestry Technology

xi. 2-year Higher National Diploma (HND) programme in Agric. Extension & Management.

xii. 2-year Higher National Diploma (HND) programme in Crop Production Technology.

Entry requirements

A. Pre-National Diploma (Science & Technology) candidates must possess at least 4 passes at WASC, SSCE or GCE O’Ievel, NECO, NABTEB in the following subjects; English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology.
 

B. National Diploma Programme (Forestry Technology, Wood & Paper Technology, Wildlife Management).

i. Candidates for National Diploma in Forestry Technology, Wood & Paper Technology and Wildlife Management must possess a minimum of four credit passes in WASC, SSCE or GCE O’level, NECO, NABTEB at not more than two sittings. The Subjects must include Biology/Agric. Science and any of the following: Chemistry, Geography, physics, Economics, Mathematics, English and Statistics. At least passes in English, Maths/Statistics and chemistry are compulsory.

ii. Candidate for National Diploma Programme in Agric. Technology or Engineering must possess a pass in English and Credit passes in four subjects obtained at not more than two sittings in SSCE, GCE OIL, NECO. The four subjects must include Mathematics, Physics, Biology/Agric. Science or Chemistry and any other subject relevant to the programme.

iii. Candidate for the ND programme in Tourism must possess four credit/passes in WASC, SSCE, GCE OIL, NECO, NA8TEB at not more than two sittings in the following subjects: English, Geography/Economics and any of the following: History, Government, Maths., Biology, Food & Nutrition/Chemistry and French. At least a pass in mathematics is compulsory.

iv. Candidates applying into the National Diploma programme must have sat for the JAMB (UTME) Examination and pass at the required cut-off mark.
 

C. HND programmes (Forestry Technology, Agric. Extension & Management, Horticulture & Landscape Technology and Wildlife Management).

i. Any of the requirements for admission into the ND in Agric. Tech., Forestry Wildlife.

ii. A Minimum of lower credit pass at ND in agric. Tech. Forestry, Wildlife Management, Horticulture and Allied disciplines obtained from NBTE recognized College of Agriculture or Polytechnic.

iii. A minimum of one year cognate experience. In exceptional cases, National Diploma with a pass grade in ND exam that has two or more years cognate experience in the specific field may be considered for admission into any of the HND programmes.
 

Prospective candidates should write or call personally for application forms at the college of their choice. Forms can be collected with non-refundable fee of One thousand, Five hundred  Naira only (N1,500.00) only in cash or certified bank draft made payable to the Provost of the College oftheir choice.
 Application forms can be obtained from:
 

Plateau State.      

(c) The Provost,
Federal Collegeof Wildlife Management,
PMB 263, New Bussa,
Niger State.

(d) The Provost,
Federal College of Forestry Mechanization,
PMB 2273,
Afaka, Kaduna.

Duly completed application form must be accompanied with Photocopies of certified copies of statement of results in examinahons taken. Completed application forms should be returned to the College of your choice not later than 15th October, 2012.
 

PROF. S. O. BADEJO,

Executive Director,

Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria.