DELSU CCE Regular Diploma Admission Details and Application Guidelines, 2020/2021

Delta State University, DELSU diploma programmes admission form and application guidelines for the 2020/2021 academic session has been released. The details are specified in this article and interested members of the public are to take note.

DELSU Diploma Admission Invitation, 2020/2021

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates into the Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka Regular Diploma programmes of the Institute of Education for the 2020/2021 academic session.

DELSU Diploma Available Courses and Their Requirements

ARTS COURSES
1) Music:
a. Credit passes at the SSCE / WAEC/ NECO/NABTEB or GCE Ordinary level in five subjects, including English Language and a Pass in Mathematics in not more than two sittings.
b. JMB or RSA Stage II certificate with credit pass in five subjects at O’ level, including English Language and a Pass in Mathematics in not more than two sittings.
c. Grade 5 in Music Theory or Practical of the ABRSM or MUSON is equivalent to O’ Level credit in music.
d. A One year certificate in music from a recognised institution approved by the Senate of the Delta State University shall be accepted as a credit passes in music.

2) French:
For admission into the 2-Year Diploma Programme for Diploma in French that shall run for four (4) semesters, a candidate must possess five credit passes at not more than two sittings including a credit in English language, a Pass in Mathematics and any other four subjects at the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) or its equivalent.
3) Theatre Arts:
Credit passes at the SSCE, NECO or G.C.E Ordinary level in at least five subjects including English Language, Literature in English and a Pass in Mathematics in not more than two sittings.
4) Fine and Applied Arts:
Candidates shall be considered for a 2-Year (4-Semester), Diploma programme. Such candidates must possess at least five (5) O’ Level credits passes at the SSCE, NECO, GCE in English Language, a Pass in Mathematics and any other three subjects in not more than two sittings.

ENGINEERING COURSES
1) Chemical Engineering:
Candidates for admission into the programme should possess any of the following:
a. Credit pass in five (5) subjects which include Mathematics, English Language, Chemistry, Physics and any other subject at O’level GCE /WASC/SSCE/ NECO/NABTEB in not more than two (2) sittings.
b. TCII with credit passes as in 1 above are eligible to apply.
c. City and Guilds Certificate (part 1) in Chemical Engineering or its related discipline.

2) Civil Engineering:
Candidates for admission into the programme should possess any of the following:
i. Credit pass in five (5) subjects including Mathematics, English Language, Chemistry, Physics and any other subject at O’level GCE / WASC / SSCE/ NECO
/ NABTEB in not more than two (2) sittings.
ii. TCII with credit passes as in 1 above are eligible to apply; and
iii. City and Guilds Certificate (part 1) in Civil Engineering or its related discipline.

3) Electrical Engineering:
To be eligible for admission into the diploma in Electrical/Electronic Engineering programme, all candidates must satisfy the following minimum entrance requirements:
a. Five credit passes in O’level GCE/WASC/SSCE/NECO/NABTEB. The subjects include Mathematics, English Language, Chemistry, Physics and any other science subject in not more than two (2) sittings.
b. TCII with credit passes as in 1 above are eligible to apply.
c. City and Guilds Certificate (part 1) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or its related discipline.

4) Mechanical Engineering:
Candidates for admission into the program should possess any of the following:
a. Credit pass in five (5) subjects including Mathematics, English Language, Chemistry, Physics and any other subject at O’level GCE/ WASC/ SSCE/ NECO/NABTEB in not more than two (2) sittings.
b. TCII with credit passes as in 1 above are eligible to apply.
c. City and Guilds Certificate (part 1) in Mechanical Engineering or its related discipline.

5) Petroleum Engineering:
Candidates for admission into the program should possess any of the following:
a. Credit pass in five (5) subjects including Mathematics, English Language, Chemistry, Physics and any other subject at O’level GCE/ WASC/ SSCE/ NECO/NABTEB in not more than two (2) sittings.
b. TCII with credit passes as in 1 above are eligible to apply.
c. City and Guilds Certificate (part 1) in Petroleum Engineering or its related discipline

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE COURSES
1) Banking and Finance:
Applicants with the following qualifications may be considered for admission into the Diploma Programme: Senior Secondary Certificate (SSCE) or its equivalent (Teachers Grade II, W.A.S.C., GCE Ordinary Level, NECO, NABTEB, RSA (awarded by WAEC) with five (5) credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other two (2) subject from the following: Business Methods, Principles of Accounts, Literature in English, Commerce, History, Statistics, Geography, Government, Agric Science or Biology obtained at not more than two
(2) sitting.

2) Business Administration and Entrepreneurship:
University requirement of five (5) credits in not more than two (2) sittings, in SSCE/NECO/WASC/GCE ‘O’ level including English Language, Mathematics, Economics and/or Commerce and any other two (2) Social/Management Science Subject
3) Marketing:
University requirement of five (5) credits in not more than two sittings, in SSCE/NECO/WASC/GCE ‘O’ level including English Language, Mathematics, Economics and/or Commerce and any other two (2) Social/Management Science Subject.

4) Accounting:
Candidates should possess Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) or its equivalent, (Teachers grade II, WASC, GCE Ordinary Level, NECO, NABTEB, RSA awarded by WAEC) with a minimum of Five (5) credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and one other subject from the following: Business Methods, Principles of Accounts, Literature in English, Commerce, History, Statistics, Geography, Government, Agric. Science/Biology, obtained at not more than two (2) sittings.

SCIENCE COURSES
1) Plant Science:
Candidates intending to study the two (2) years programme in Plant Science must possess WASC/GCE ‘O’ or SSCE Credit passes in five subjects, which must include English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics in not more than two (2) sittings.

2) Environmental Biology:
For admission into the two-years diploma programme in Environmental Biology, candidates must possess WASC/GCE ‘O’ or SSCE Credit passes in five subjects, which must include Biology, Chemistry Physics, Mathematics and English Language (at one sitting)

3) Computer Science:
To qualify for admission into Diploma in Computer Science programme, candidates must possess at least five O/L Credit passes at not more than two sittings which must include English Language, Mathematics, Physics, and any two of Biology, Chemistry, Economics and Geography

4) Microbiology & Fermentation Technology:
Candidates should possess the GCE O/L or SSCE or its equivalent with credit passes in at least five subjects which should include English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology in not more than two (2) sittings.

5) Mathematics & Applied Statistics:
Candidates seeking admission into the two year diploma programme must possess five O/L credit passes which must include English Language and Mathematics and any two of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics and Further Mathematics.

6) Biochemistry & Biotechnology:
Candidates should possess the G.C.E. O/L or SSCE or its equivalent with credit passes in at least five subjects, which should include English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology in not more than two (2) sittings.

7) Petroleum and Environmental Chemistry:
Candidates must possess credits with WASC, NECO, or G.C.E O/L (or its equivalent) in at least five subjects including English Language, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and one other science subject in not more than two sittings.

8) Geology:
The general entry requirements for the OND programme are five (5) ‘O’ level credits which must include Chemistry, English, Mathematics, Physics and any other Science subject in not more than two (2) sittings.

9) Science Laboratory Technology (SLT):
Five (5) credit level passes in SSCE (WAEC or NECO)/GCE O/L in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and English Language obtained at not more than two (2) sittings. Equivalent qualifications such as NABTEB are acceptable.

SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSES
1) Accounting:
Candidates should possess Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) or its equivalent, (Teachers grade II, WASC, GCE Ordinary Level, NECO, NABTEB, RSA awarded by WAEC) with a minimum of Five (5) credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and one other subject from the following: Business Methods, Principles of Accounts, Literature in English, Commerce, History, Statistics, Geography, Government, Agric. Science/Biology, obtained at not more than two (2) sittings.

2) Business Administration:
Candidates must possess a minimum of Five (5) credit passes in the Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) NECO or General Certificate of Education (GCE) O’ Level including English Language, Mathematics and Economics and any other Social Science subjects obtained at not more than two sittings.

3) Social Work:
A minimum of Five (5) credit passes in the Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) NECO or General Certificate of Education, Ordinary Level (GCE) O’ Level TC II or their equivalent, including English Language, Mathematics and two Social Science subjects and any other subject obtained in not more than two (2) sittings.

4) Criminology and Security Studies:
A minimum of Five (5) credit passes in the Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) NECO or General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE) O’ Level TC II or their equivalent, including English Language, Mathematics and two Social Science subject and any other subject obtained in not more than two (2) sittings..

5) Public Administration:
A minimum of Five (5) O/Level credit passes in (SSCE) NECO, NABTEB, TC II or its equivalent at not more than two sittings., which shall include English Language, Mathematics, Government and any other Social Science subjects.

6) Mass Communication:
A minimum of Five (5) O/Level credit passes in (SSCE) NECO, NABTEB, GCE or its equivalent at not more than two sittings., these should include credit in English Language, Mathematics, and Literature in English and two Social Science subjects

7) Economics & Social Statistics:
Five CREDIT passes at the SSCE, NECO, NABTEB, G.C.E Ordinary Level, including English Language, Mathematics, Economics and one other Social Science subject, and any other subject, in not more than two sittings.

8) Geospatial Studies and Disaster Management:
Candidates should possess a minimum of five credits at the SSCE or GCE (O/L) or NECO or O/L NABTEB at not more than two sittings. The five credits must be in English Language, Mathematics, Geography and any two subjects from Economics, Government, Commerce, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, CRS, Literature in English, Accounting and Agricultural Science.

Duration of Courses:

The Diploma course will be for two sessions.

How to Apply for the 2020/2021 DELSU Diploma Admission

Candidates are required to visit https://portal.delsu.edu.ng/ to generate virtual pin of N15,000.00 (Fifteen Thousand Naira) only payable at any of Ecobank, Unity Bank, Zenith Bank or UBA banks.

PROCEDURE TO GENERATE VIRTUAL PIN

i) Visit https://portal.delsu.edu.ng/

ii) Click online registration

iii) Click Start

(iv) Click Diploma Programme

(v) Click Start

(vi) Submit the form and generate pin

(vii) Print out the pin generated

(viii). Visit the specified bank for payment.

(viii) Candidates should with the payment pin (valid for six (6) hours only) access and complete the Delta State University, Abraka, 2020/2021 Diploma Form online at https://portal.delsu.edu.ng/ with their recent coloured passport-sized photograph (JPEG format & 20kb in size).

(ix). Candidates are advised to use virtual pin immediately after payment, as the pin will be invalid after six (6) hours of generation.

(x) Candidates are advised to read the instructions on the front page of the website before completing the form.

(xi). Candidates are required to come to the examination venue with the following:

• a copy of the Print-out of completed on-line confirmation of application;
• two recent passport-sized colour photographs with full names of candidates & signature on the reversed side of photographs;
• four-figure table (where applicable), biro, HB pencil and eraser.

Note:

• Candidates are to log in ONLY the courses they chose for the Diploma Programme.
• GSM phones are not allowed.
• Parents, guardians and well-wishers will not be allowed to stay around the venue of the examination.
• Any person caught impersonating will be handed over to the Police and the candidates impersonated will automatically be disqualified.
• All Candidates with four (4) Credits are advised to make up the relevant five (5) Credits at the end of the programme to enable them to qualify for the degree programme.

NOTE
(a) Candidates are to submit their form for evidence of application and credentials to the office
(b) Candidates are to log on ONLY to the course they choose for the Diploma programme.

Application Deadline:

DIPLOMA PROGRAMME: Online application starts: 26th August 2020 and closes: Midnight on  31st March 2021.

NEW DIPLOMA PROGRAMME: Online application starts on 5^th   September 2020.  Application Website closes by 6.00 p.m. on 31st May 2021.