OAU Electrical Electronic Engineering and Entry Requirements

The moment you apply to study Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)  Ile-Ife, you set your path on becoming either a Communication Engineer or a Control and Instrumentation Engineer or an Electrical Machines and Power Engineer or an Electronic Materials and Devices Technology engineer. This four electrical engineering options are available for students to choose from later in the course of studying to earn a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at OAU.

If as a person you like trying your hands on electrical devices, home electrical wiring or electromagnetic machines then this is an idea engineering discipline for you.

Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline which focus on the study, design and application of devices, equipment and systems which use electricity (light bulbs, electric irons, sound systems, various electrical panels); electronics (television, radio systems, DVD players, iPod) and electromagnetism (electric fans, electric motor, transformers).

Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife is a five years programme to ordinary level applicants, leading to the award of BSc degree in either Communication Engineering or Control and Instrumentation Engineering or Electrical Machine and Power Engineering or Electronic Materials and Devices Technology.

The programme at all levels of degrees is approved by the National University Commission (NUC) and fully accredited by the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)

Listed below are the minimum entry requirements to study for Electrical and Electronic Engineering at OAU Ile-Ife. This include the O'level and JAMB/UTME subject combination.

B.Sc. Electrical and Electronic Engineering Entry Requirements

The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, OAU Ile-Ife granted admission to study the programme to two types of applicants:

• Ordinary Level (O'level) Applicants
• DIRECT Entry Applicants

Ordinary Level Applicants Entry Requirements

O'level Applicants must have at least five credits passes in:

• Mathematics
• Physics
• Chemistry
• English Language and one other science subjects which can be:
• Further Mathematics
• Technical Drawing
• Biology
• Agricultural Science

The five credit passes must be at not more than two sitting from one or two of the following examinations:

• West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
• Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) or
• General Certificate of Examination (GCE)

JAMB Coordinated UTME

The Ordinary Level applicants must sit for, pass and make the required cut off mark for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)

JAMB Subjects Combination

• Mathematics
• Physics
• Chemistry and 
• English Language

OAU Post UTME Programme

The applicant must also participate in the OAU coordinated Post UTME programme and make the required cut off mark for the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Pre-Degree Programme:

OAU pre degree programme is consider for admission to study Electrical and Electronic Engineering if the required points is achieved plus the minimum O'level entry requirements.

Direct Entry Applicants Entry Requirements

OAU Ile-Ife accept this following qualifications to apply as a direct entry candidate to study for Electrical Engineering.

General Certificate Examination Advance Level (GCE A/L): Good credits in Physics, Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics or (Physics, Chemistry, Pure or Applied Mathematics), or approved equivalent qualifications.

National Diploma (ND): Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering accept Upper Credit in  E/E Engineering or other relevant engineering programme.

Higher National Diploma: Upper Credit in relevant engineering programme qualify an applicant with this qualification to 300 level of the programme.

Ordinary Level applicants and Pre-Degree are admitted to 100 level of the Electrical and Electronic Engineering programme.while those apply through direct entry are either admitted to 200 level or 300 level of the programme depending on the qualification presented.

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