Country-specific entry requirements and information for undergraduate and postgraduate applicants.
Please note that these are general entry requirements. Some courses may have additional entry requirements such as previous work experience, submission of written work or previous study of a particular subject. Some courses, for example those in the faculty of Health and Social Care or MSc Marketing Communications and Public Relations, may require a higher level of English.
Undergraduate (Bachelor's Degree)
Academic requirements
West African GCE A levels
National Diploma (ND)
Diploma (from a Federal University)
English Language requirements
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) with scores of at least 51 in all 4 components
WAEC Senior School Certificate (since 1989) grades 1-6
IELTS 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each band)
TOEFL IBT 78 with score of: listening 21, reading 22, speaking 23, writing 21 in each section
Postgraduate (Master's Degree)
Academic requirements
Bachelor degree with honours
Post - HND
English Language requirements
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) with overall score of 57 and no less than 51 in any component
WAEC Senior School Certificate (since 1989) grades 1-6
IELTS 6.5 (with no less than 5.5 in each band)
TOEFL IBT with an overall score of 85 and the following minimum scores in the components: listening 21, reading 22, speaking 23, writing 21
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