ESUT Civil Engineering and Entry Requirement

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The Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Enugu State University of Technology (ESUT) award Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree to students on successful completion of the programme. Other universities in Nigeria award a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree.

To be awarded this qualification, students would have to work for a total of 200 credits over a period of five (5) years doing different courses plus various laboratory works and students industrial work experience scheme (SIWES).

Listed below are the minimum entry requirements for O'level result holders and applicants who are in possession of higher qualifications (indirect entry applicants) to study for a BSc degree Civil Engineering at ESUT plus the O'level and JAMB subjects combination. 


O'level/JAMB Candidates

Minimum of credit pass in five (5) subjects which must include:
  • Mathematics
  • English Language
  • Physics
  • Chemistry plus one of
  • Technical Drawing
  • Further Mathematics
  • Biology
  • Geography or 
  • A Relevant Trade Subjects like
  • Auto Electrical Work
  • Data Processing and 
  • Radio, Television and Electronics

The five subjects must not be at more than two sitting from one or two of the following examinations qualification
  • West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
  • Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE)
  • General Certificate of Education (GCE O'level) or
  • NABTEB

JAMB's Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)

O'level/UTME candidates must sit for, pass and make the cut off mark for UTME. He must also participate in Enugu State University of Technology (ESUT) coordinated post UTME screening making a cut off for the Civil Engineering Department.

JAMB Subjects Combination

  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • English Language and 
  • Chemistry

Direct Entry Candidates

The Department of Civil Engineering, Enugu State University of Technology ESUT, accept these underlined qualifications from direct entry candidates

  • General Certificate of Education, Advance Level (GCE A'Level): credit pass in Mathematics and Physics.
  • National Diploma (ND): upper credits in relevant engineering courses
  • Higher National Diploma (HND): upper credits in relevant engineering programme
  • Joint Unified Preliminary Examination Board JUPEB: 
ESUT conduct one year pre-degree programme for students who are short of mark to gain admission through UTME. Successful students in the programme are consider for admission to 100 level of Civil Engineering. Those given admission through direct entry are admitted to 200 level or 300 level depending on the qualification submitted for application.

Civil Engineering at Enugu State University of Technology is accredited by National University Commission NUC, and Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria COREN.

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