The Department of Mining Engineering, Institute of Technology of the Kwara State Polytechnic was established to train students the basic techniques of designing and developing processes and techniques for the extraction of underground geological materials in a safe and efficient ways.
A students who is unable to get admission to study this programme at university can opt to do at Kwara State Polytechnic with hope to use the qualification earned for further education at one of the universities in Nigeria.
Listed below are the minimum entry requirements to study for the National Diploma (ND) and the Higher National Diploma (HND) of the Mining Engineering at Kwara State Polytechnic plus the O'level and JAMB subjects combination.
ND Entry Requirements, Mining Engineering, Kwara State Polytechnic
The minimum entry requirements to study for National Diploma (ND) Mining Engineering at Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin are:
Credit level passes in five subjects which must include:
- English Language,
- Mathematics,
- Physics
- Chemistry, and one other subject from
- Biology
- Agricultural science
- Additional mathematics
- Economics
- Statistics
- Technical drawing,
- Auto-mechanics
- Geography
- Basic Electronics/Basic electricity and
- Metal work
- West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
- General Certificate of Education (GCE) O'level
- Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (SSCE)
- National Technical Certificate (NTC) with credit passes in
- Mathematics,
- Chemistry,
- Physics,
- English Language and one other from
- Mechanical
- Electrical,
- Radio and TV,
- Computer and other related trade subjects
- Holders of Pre-National Diploma result in the relevant subjects may also be considered for the programme.
Applicants must sit for JAMB's coordinated Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) make the required cut-off mark.
JAMB Subjects Combination
- English Language,
- Mathematics,
- Physics and
- Chemistry.
HND Mining Engineering Entry Requirements, Kwara State Polytechnic
- O'level results as National Diploma as stated above
- National Diploma result. Minimum of LOWER CREDIT
- Evidence of one (1) year post-ND industrial work experience.
- Pass in ND results may be accepted but must come with a minimum of two (2) years post-ND industrial work experience.
- The candidate should also request his or her institution to forward his or her official academic transcript under confidential cover to the Registrar, Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin.