Petroleum Engineering and Entry Requirements, Bayero University Kano

Petroleum Engineering and Entry Requirements Bayero University Kano
Browse the page of this website for what it entails to study Petroleum Engineering at Bayero University, Kano. Also, on the page is the ordinary level (O/L) and JAMB/UTME subjects combination to study the programme.

Petroleum Engineering is taught in the Department of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering which was established 2014 with aim produce graduates with strong academic foundation capable of filling the growing need of manpower in the Petroleum, Oil and Gas industry in Nigeria and in Africa at large.

The programme curriculum is designed to abide by the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) Academic  Benchmark Minimum Standard.

Application to Study Petroleum Engineering at Bayero University, Kano is done two ways:
  • As JAMB/UTME Candidates and 
  • As Direct Entry Candidates

JAMB/UTME Candidates.

Students seeking admission to study Petroleum Engineering at BUK must have credit passes in at least 5 subjects  from:
  • WASSCE or
  • SSCE or 
  • GCE. 
The subjects must include:
  • Mathematics
  • English Language
  • Physics and
  • Chemistry 
Plus one of the following subjects
  • Biology
  • Technical Drawing
  • Data Processing
  • Further Mathematics
  • Agricultural Science
  • Metal works
  • Economics
  • Geography
The five credit passes must not be at more than two (2) sittings.

Students must also sit for and pass JAMB/UTME examination making the cut off mark. JAMB/UTME subjects combination are:
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Physic and
  • English Language

Bayero University, Kano Post UTME 

To be eligible for admission, applicants must also write and pass Bayero University Post UTME, making the cut off mark for the  Department of Petroleum Engineering.

DIRECT ENTRY Candidates

  • GCE Advance Level (A/L) with passes in three (3) subjects which must include Physics and Mathematics and Chemistry will  be accepted for admission to 200 level.
  • IJMB result with required number of points will also be accepted for admission to 200 level.
  • National Diploma (ND) in Petroleum Engineering or other relevant Engineering programmes from a goverment approved Polytechnic but with minimum of Upper Credit will be accepted to 200 level
  • Higher National Diploma (HND) in Petroleum Engineering from an accredited Polytechnic will also be considered for admission, but in this case to 300 level if with minimum of Upper Credit.
Petroleum Engineering at Bayero University, Kano is a five (5) years degree programme leading to the award of Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)  on successful completion of the study

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