UNIZIK Chemical Engineering and Entry Requirements

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See the details of the minimum entry requirements accepted by Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) from O'level UTME and direct entry applicants to study for a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) honour in Chemical Engineering.

Chemical Engineering is an important engineering discipline. Their work cut across food industries, pharmaceutical industries, petrochemical industries, environmental protections and in the research and education sectors.

The Department of Chemical Engineering at UNIZIK teaches this programme to impart in students with basic knowledge needed in the design and development of plants and manufacturing processes use in all the industries mentioned above and more.

Listed below as part of the minimum entry are the WAEC and JAMB's subjects combination for Chemical Engineering. 


MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

O'level UTME Applicants

O'level credit passes in five subjects which include:

  • Mathematics
  • English Language
  • Chemistry
  • Physics and one of 
  • Technical Drawing
  • Further Mathematics
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Agricultural Science
  • Economics or 
  • One relevant trade subject.

The five subjects must not be at more than two sittings from one or two of the following examination qualifications: 

  • West African Senior School Certificate (WASSCE)
  • Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE)
  • General Certificate of Education (GCE O'level) or
  • NABTEB

JAMB's Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination

Secondary school or O'level students must sit for and pass JAMB coordinated UTME and UNIZIK coordinated post-UTME test making the cut off mark for the Department of Chemical Engineering.


JAMB Subjects Combination

  • Mathematics
  • English Language
  • Physics
  • Chemistry


Direct Entry Applicants

Some of the higher qualifications accepted by the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Akwa for direct entry admission processes including but not limited to:

  • GCE A'Level: good pass in two A'Level subjects which must be Physics/Chemistry and Mathematics
  • JUPEB: good grade in Physic, Chemistry and Advance Level Mathematics
  • IJMB A'Level: good points enough to be considered for admission
  • National Diploma (ND): Upper Credit in relevant engineering programme.
  • Higher National Diploma (HND): lower or upper credit in relevant engineering programme.
All the qualifications mentioned above eligible the holders to 200 level but if an applicant present HND with upper credit he could be considered to 300 level of the Chemical Engineering.

Students can take advantage of the UNIZIK pre-Science programme which eligible participants to 100 level on successful completion of the study. 

Note: all the above mentioned higher qualifications must include O'level result as stated above.

Chemical Engineering at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) is a five (5) years programme to those admitted to 100 level leading to the award of Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) honour degree.

It is accredited by the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)

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