Number of courses offered in Kwara State Polytechnic

I’ll be compiling the best list of courses offered in Kwara State Polytechnic. Do you know why I used the word “Best”? Because this list covers all courses offered in Kwara POLY and each course admission requirement.

I’ll also be sharing with you, the Kwara POLY ND admission requirement, and Kwara POLY HND admission requirement too. Talk about getting everything you need at one sitting.

Departments and Courses in Kwara Polytechnic.

INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCE.

• HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT.
• LEISURE AND TOURISM.
• STATISTICS AND MATHEMATICS.
• SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY.
• NUTRITION AND DIETETICS.

INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE.

• AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY.
• URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING.
• ESTATE MANAGEMENT.
• TRANSPORTATION PLANNING & MANAGEMENT.
• SURVEYING AND GEO-INFORMATICSARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY.
• QUANTITY SURVEYING.
• BUILDING TECHNOLOGY.

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.

• MINERALS AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES ENGINEERING.
• MINING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY.
• METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY.
• MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY.
• ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY.
• CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY.
• AGRICULTURAL AND WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING.
• WELDING AND FABRICATION.

INSTITUTE OF FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES.

• MARKETING.
• PUCHASING & SUPPLY.
• ACCOUNTANCY.
• BANKING & FINANCE.
• BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
• PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.

INSTITUTE OF GENERAL STUDIES.

INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY.

• Computer Science Department.
• Mass Communication.
• Office Technology Management.

What You Must Know Before Choosing a Course.

It is vita to note here that before picking a course to study in Kwara State Polytechnic, please make sure you understand what the course is all about, and whether your O’level result qualifies you.

What you must understand is the career prospects in the course, the O’ level requirement and the UTME subject combination of your course. If possible, you can check the numbers of candidates who applied for your course the previous year.

What we have done here, is share with you, admission requirements for each of the courses offered in Kwara State Polytechnic.

Courses and their JAMB / WAEC Subject Combinations.

Accountancy.

English Language (not Literature in English) and Mathematics and any three subjects from the following:

• Economics/Commerce.
• Business Methods.
• Principles of Accounts.
• Literature in English.
• Geography.
• Office Practice.
• Government.
• Biology / Agricultural Science.
• Chemistry.
• Physics.
• History / Government.
• Typewriting.
• Shorthand.

Agricultural Engineering/Technology.

Mathematics, Physics and any three of the following:

• Biology / Agricultural Science.
• Chemistry.
• Technical Drawing.
• Basic Electronics / Basic Electricity.
• Auto Mechanics.
• Metal Work.
• Further Mathematics.
• Food and Nutrition.
• Geography.

At least passes in any of these subjects → Chemistry, Biology / Agricultural Science / Food & Nutrition and a credit pass in English Language is necessary.

Agricultural Technology.

Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics and any three of the following:

• Geography.
• Food and Nutrition.
• Economics.
• Technical Drawing.
• English Language.
• Physics.
• Chemistry.
• Nigerian Language.
• Home Economics.

At least credit passes in English Language and Chemistry are compulsory.

Architectural Technology.

Mathematics, Physics and any three subjects from the following:

• Biology
• Fine Art.
• Chemistry.
• History.
• English Language.
• Geography.
• Further Mathematics.
• Economics/Commerce.
• Religious Knowledge.
• Technical Drawing.
• Business Method.

At least a credit pass in English Language. A pass in Fine Art or Technical Drawing will be an advantage.

Banking and Finance.

English Language (not Literature in English) and Mathematics and any three subjects from the following:

• Economics / Commerce.
• Business Methods.
• Principles of Accounts.
• Literature in English.
• Geography.
• Office Practice.
• Biology / Agricultural Science.
• Chemistry.
• Physics.
• History / Government.
• Typewriting.
• Shorthand.

Building Technology.

Mathematics and Physics and any three of the following:

• Economics / Commerce.
• Technical Drawing / Fine Art.
• Chemistry.
• Geography.
• Further Mathematics.
• Woodwork.
• Biology.
• Religious Knowledge.
• Metal Work.

And at least a credit pass in English Language is Compulsory. A pass in Art or Technical Drawing will be an advantage.

Business Administration and Management.

See the complete list of Nigerian Polytechnics Offering Business Administration and Management

English Language (not Literature in English) and Mathematics and any three subjects from the following:

• Economics / Commerce.
• Business Methods.
• Principles of Accounts.
• Literature in English.
• Geography.
• Office Practice.
• Biology / Agricultural Science.
• Chemistry.
• Physics.
• History / Government.
• Typewriting.
• Shorthand.

Civil Engineering Technology.

Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry and any two subjects from:

• Biology / Agricultural Science.
• Technical Drawing.
• Basic Electronics / Basic Electricity.
• Auto Mechanics.
• Metal Work.
• Woodwork (for Civil Engineering Tech.).
• Further Mathematics.
• English Language.
• Geography.
• Economics / Commerce.

For Marine Engineering and Industrial Safety & Environmental Engineering a pass in Biology is required. At least a credit pass in English Language is required.

Computer Science.

Mathematics, a basic science and three other subjects chosen from the following:

• Economics,
• Geography,
• Government/History,
• Further Mathematics,
• Physics,
• Chemistry,
• Biology / Agricultural Science.
• English Language,
• Typewriting,
• A credit passes in English Language and Physics are compulsory.

Electrical / Electronics Engineering Technology.

Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry and any two subjects from any of the subjects listed below:

• Biology / Agricultural Science.
• Technical Drawing.
• Basic Electronics/Basic Electricity.
• Auto Mechanics.
• Metal Work.
• Woodwork (for Civil Engineering Tech.).
• Further Mathematics.
• English Language.
• Geography.
• Economics / Commerce.

For Marine Engineering and Industrial Safety & Environmental Engineering a pass in Biology is required. At least a credit pass in English Language is required.

Estate Management and Valuation.

Estate management and Valuation Admission course requirements:

Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes in Mathematics, English Language, a basic science subject and any two (2) from the following:

• Geography.
• Economics / Commerce.
• Physics.
  Biology.
• Chemistry.
• Technical Drawing.
• Fine Art.
• Woodwork.
• Literature.
• Metal Work.
• Principles of Accounts and
• Book Keeping / Government.

Hospitality Management.

Biology / Agricultural Science, Mathematics and any three of the following:

• Geography.
• Food and Nutrition.
• Economics.
• Technical Drawing.
• English Language.
• Physics.
• Chemistry.
• Nigerian Language.
• Home Economics.

Take note that to apply for admission into this course, you need at least, credit passes in English Language and Chemistry. In your O’level result, it is compulsory.

Leisure and Tourism Management.

English Language, Geography, a Basic Science subject and two other subjects from:

• Economics / Commerce.
• History.
• Book Keeping Principles of Accounting.
• Mathematics.
• Fine Arts.
• French Language.
• Government.
• Food and Nutrition.
• Nigerian Language.
• Home Economics.
• A credit pass in Mathematics is compulsory.

Marketing.

English Language (not Literature in English) and Mathematics and any three subjects from the following:

• Economics / Commerce.
• Business Methods.
• Principles of Accounts.
• Literature in English.
• Geography.
• Office Practice.
• Biology / Agricultural Science.
• Chemistry.
• Physics.
• History / Government.
• Typewriting.
• Shorthand

Mass Communication.

English Language and Mathematics and any three other subjects from:

• History.
• Literature in English.
• Economics/Commerce.
• Fine Arts.
• Government.
• Biology.
• Physics.
• Chemistry.
• Basic Electricity.
• Geography.
• Typewriting.
• Commerce / Principles of Accounting.

Mechanical Engineering Technology.

• English Language,
• Mathematics,
• Physics, and
• Chemistry.

Please take note that you can select one subject from the following:

• Biology / Agricultural Science.
• Technical Drawing.
• Basic Electronics / Basic Electricity.
• Auto Mechanics.
• Metal Work.
• Woodwork (for Civil Engineering Tech.).
• Further Mathematics.
• English Language.
• Geography.
• Economics / Commerce.

Take note that for Marine Engineering and Industrial Safety & Environmental Engineering, the KwaraPOLY admission board requires any applying candidate to have at least, a pass in Biology.

Metallurgical Engineering Technology.

See the complete list of Nigerian Polytechnics Offering Metallurgical Engineering Technology.

• English Language,
• Mathematics,
• Physics,
• Chemistry

and any one subjects from:

• Biology / Agricultural Science.
• Technical Drawing.
• Basic Electronics / Basic Electricity.
• Auto Mechanics.
• Metal Work.
• Woodwork (for Civil Engineering Tech.),
• Further Mathematics.
• English Language.
• Geography.
• Economics / Commerce.

Mineral Resources Engineering Technology.

These are the O’level subject requirements and JAMB Course Requirements:

• English Language,
• Mathematics,
• Physics,
• Chemistry.

and you can choose one subject from any of the following:

• Biology / Agricultural Science.
• Technical Drawing.
• Basic Electronics / Basic Electricity.
• Auto Mechanics.
• Metal Work.
• Woodwork (for Civil Engineering Tech.)
• Further Mathematics.
• English Language.
• Geography.
• Economics / Commerce.

Office Technology and Management.

English Language (not Literature in English) and Mathematics and any three subjects from the following:

• Economics / Commerce.
• Business Methods.
• Principles of Accounts.
• Literature in English.
• Geography.
• Office Practice.
• Biology / Agricultural Science.
• Chemistry.
• Physics.
• History / Government.
• Typewriting.
• Shorthand.

Public Administration.

English Language (not Literature in English) and Mathematics and any three subjects from the following:

• Economics / Commerce.
• Business Methods.
• Principles of Accounts.
• Literature in English Geography.
• Office Practice Government.
• Biology / Agricultural Science.
• Chemistry.
• Physics.
• History / Government.
• Typewriting.
• Shorthand.

Quantity Surveying.

Mathematics and Physics and any three of the following:

• Economics / Commerce.
• Technical.
• Drawing / Fine Arts.
• Chemistry.
• Geography.
• Further Mathematics.
• Woodwork.
• Biology.
• Religious Knowledge.
• Metal Work.

And at least a credit pass in English Language is Compulsory. A pass in Art or Technical Drawing will be an advantage.

Science Laboratory Technology.

Mathematics and two subjects from:

• Physics.
• Biology / Agricultural Science / Health Science.
• Chemistry.

And two other subjects from Technical Drawing,

• Metal or Wood Work.
• Basic Electricity.
• Geography.
• Further Mathematics.
• and Fine Art.

At least a credit pass in each of the three basic sciences – Biology, Chemistry, Physics and a credit pass English Language is compulsory.

Statistics.

Mathematics, a basic science and three other subjects chosen from the following:

• Economics.
• Geography.
• Government / History.
• Further Mathematics.
• Physics.
• Chemistry.
• Biology / Agricultural Science.
• English Language.
• Typewriting.

While for the O’level requirement, credit passes in English Language and Physics are compulsory.

Surveying and Geo-Informatics.

English Language, Mathematics and Physics and any other three subjects from the following:

• Further Mathematics.
• Chemistry.
• Technical Drawing / Fine Art.
• Geography.
• Economics / Commerce.
• Biology / Agricultural Science.
• English Language.
• Basic Electricity.

At least a credit pass in English Language is compulsory.

Transportation Planning & Management.

English Language (not Literature in English) and Mathematics and any three subjects from the following:

• Economics / Commerce.
• Business Methods.
• Principles of Accounts.
• Literature in English.
• Geography.
• Office Practice.
• Biology / Agricultural Science.
• Chemistry.
• Physics.
• History / Government.
  Typewriting.
• Shorthand.

Urban and Regional Planning.

Mathematics, Geography and three other subjects from:

• English Language.
• Economics / Commerce.
• Fine Art/Technical Drawing.
• Further Mathematics.
• Chemistry.
• Physics.
• Biology / Agricultural Science.
• History / Government.
• Business Methods/Bookkeeping and Principles of Accounting.

It is essential to note here that at least, one of the three subjects must be a basic science subject. At least a credit pass in English Language is compulsory.

Welding and Fabrication Technology.

Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry and any two subjects from any of the following listed below:

• Biology / Agricultural Science.
• Technical Drawing.
• Basic Electronics/Basic Electricity.
• Auto Mechanics.
• Metal Work.
• Woodwork (for Civil Engineering Tech.).
• Further Mathematics.
• English Language.
• Geography.
• Economics / Commerce.

At least a credit pass in English Language is required.

Kwara State Polytechnic ND Admission Entry Requirements.

It is mandatory that all candidates applying for admission into the Kwara State Polytechnic, must meet the institution’s cut-off mark, before they will be qualified for Post UTME examination and admission screening exercise.

The Kwara POLY admission board announced that all applying candidates must possess at least, 5 credit passes in relevant subjects, including: English Language, and Mathematics at GCE O’level, WASSCE, SSCE, NECO, NABTEB or approved equivalents at not more than two (2) Sittings.

The school’s admission board has disclosed that they will not give admission to candidate who are 15 years or below. Applicants must be at least, sixteen (16) year of age in the year of admission.

Kwara State Polytechnic HND Admission Entry Requirements.

Here’s the Kwara POLY HND admission requirement.

Candidates seeking admission into the Higher National Diploma of Kwara POLY must possess at least, a lower credit (CGPA) of 2.50 in National Diploma in relevant ND Program from Kwara POLY or any accredited Polytechnics in Nigeria.

To be admitted into the HND level of this institution, applicants are required and mandated to possess a National Diploma in the same programme with at least, lower credit pass in the relevant programme of study and with at least, one year post-ND relevant industrial training experience.

 In addition to the above listed requirements, the school admission office is requesting that each applying candidate must meet the admission requirement for the ND programme first, before getting admitted into the HND level.

In exceptional/rare cases, candidates with pass grade and a minimum of two years post qualification experience in the specified field may be considered for admission into Kwara POLY HND programme.

A minimum of twelve (12) months of supervised industrial experience,

Each applicant are required to possess at least, 5 credit passes in relevant O’level subjects in not more than two sittings.

A transcript is required for admission into all HND programs in the institution especially prospective candidates from other accredited Polytechnics.

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