2014 Post JAMB/UTME: 1.2million Candidates May Not Get Admission This Year


The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) last month saw 1,606, 753 million candidates write this exam in 2014.

Out of the lot, about 1.2 million candidates will fail to gain admission this year, leaving a little above 500,000 (35 per cent) being admitted into the nation’s higher institutions.

This worrying statistics shows that the country doesn’t have enough higher institutions to cover for the high number of candidates seeking admissions each year. Though this is not the only reason for the low admission placements.

In a bid to increase access to university education,

The current administration of President Goodluck Jonathan since 2011, has established 11 new universities across the six geo-political zones. With a carrying capacity of 500 students annually, stakeholders have argued that it has become imperative for a total overhauling of the nation’s higher education system.

Even after crossing the post-UTME and screening exercises by universities, polytechnics and Colleges of Education (CoE), the increasing number of unsuccessful applicants is worrisome.

351,232 disqualified: 

To be qualified to sit for post-UTME, an applicant must score at least 180 in the UTME and a minimum of 150 to be qualified to sit for screening examinations conducted by polytechnics and CoEs.

Unfortunately, in the just-concluded 2014 UTME, it was gathered that 351,232 applicants are already disqualified from sitting for screening exams owing to failure to meet the minimum 150 score, invalid results and absenteeism.

While over 277,753 applicants are already disqualified because they did not meet the 150 average score, 36,164 applicants had invalid results, 37,315 were absent during the PPT and DBT exams, even as 2,494 applicants still have their fate hanging in the balance as their results are currently withheld for further scrutiny by JAMB.

Nigeria has 128 Universities 

Of the 128 universities,
40 are federal-owned,
38 state-owned and
50 are privately-owned.

77 Polythenics

There are also 21 federal-owned polytechnics,
38 state-owned and
18 privately-owned,

There are 63 Colleges of Education.

Yet due to the poor carrying-capacity of the nation’s tertiary institutions, over 922,247 applicants may not be admitted this year.

The average Nigerian university has a carrying capacity of 4,500.

Expressing worry over the poor carrying capacities of universities, the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde just before the 2014 UTME, said that out of a total of 1,735,892 candidates that registered for the 2013 UTME, only 35 per cent were given provisional admission into public universities, lamenting that federal universities have not admitted up to 50 per cent of their carrying capacity.


One wonders why this is so as we see a lot of students being matriculated into the tertiary institutions every year.

However, we advice admission seekers to explore other alternatives instead of sitting at home every year waiting for JAMB as

There are about 213 higher institutions in Nigeria that does not require JAMB UTME for admissions.

These institutions are
Colleges of Agriculture (CoAs),
Colleges of Health Technology and Allied Institutions (CoHTAIs),
Monotechnics,
Vocational Enterprise Institutions (VEIs)
Innovation Enterprise Institutions (IEIs).

There are over 36 accredited CoAs in Nigeria: 
17 are federal-owned,
19 are state-owned.

We have over 51 CoHTAIs: 
Federal-owned (10),
state-owned (40) and
privately-owned (1).

Also, there are over 27 accredited monotechnics in Nigeria: 
Federal-owned (23),
state-owned (2) and
privately-owned (2).

Then over 99 accredited VEI and IEI centres in Nigeria.

These institutions are poorly subscribed yearly by admission seekers because there is little or no publicity employed by their various authorities and the menace of what many have described as the long-aged dichotomy placed by policymakers between universities and other higher institutions.



Unilag Postgraduate 2014/2015 form? Msc PSYCHOLOGY & Masters In Managerial PSYCHOLOGY COURSE REQUIREMENT AND LECTURES FORMAT

Name of Course: PSYCHOLOGY

M.Sc PSYCHOLOGY  (Full Time)

Master of Science in Psychology (Occasional) (Full Time)

MASTERS IN MANAGERIAL PSYCHOLOGY MMP


PURPOSE 
The study and practice of psychology encompasses a vast range of topics and a large number of subfields and specialty areas have developed as a result.

Because human behavior is so varied, the number of subfields in psychology is constantly growing and evolving.

Psychology can be roughly divided into two major sections: research, which seeks to increase our knowledge base, and practice, through which our knowledge is applied to solving problems in the real world.



NATURE OF DEGREE:

ACADEMIC Masters -MSC PSYCHOLOGY

PROFESSIONAL Masters - MMP


Entry Requirement:

MSC
(a) Full-Time:

Admission Requirement:

Applicants must be holders of a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Lagos or any other recognized institution.


(b) Occasional:

Admission Requirement:

Applicants must be holders of a Bachelor's degree in disciplines other than Psychology from this University or any other recognized institution.


MMP
Admission Requirement:

(i) A candidate must hold a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Business Administration or Social Sciences from the University of Lagos or any other recognized institution.

(ii) Candidates must present evidence of at least three years post-qualification experience in managerial position.



CLASS CATEGORY & TIME:

M.Sc PSYCHOLOGY  FT  weekdays 8am - 2pm (3 days in the week)

M.Sc in Psychology (Occasional) (Full Time) weekdays 8am - 2pm (3 days in the week)

MASTERS IN MANAGERIAL PSYCHOLOGY MMP PART TIME WEEKEND 8am - 5pm (SATURDAYS)


Duration of Course:

Msc - 2 SESSIONS
MMP - 3 SESSIONS
Ph.D. - 6 SESSIONS


General Course Content:

MSC:
SYSTEMS AND THEORIES
CONCEPTS AMD ISSUES IN RESEARCH
CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES
ADVANCED EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
PHYSIOLOGY
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
CLINICAL ASSESSMENT
PSYCHOTHERAPY
BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION
PSYCHOMETRICS
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS


MMP:
COMMUNICATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION
CONSUMER PSYCHOLOGY
MANAGERIAL PSYCHOLOGY
RESEARCH METHODS AND DESIGN
ISSUES IN EMPLOYEE-MANAGERIAL RELATIONS
MOTIVATIONS
DECISION MAKING
PROBLEM SOLVING
MULTINATIONAL
PRODUCTIVITY
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
WOMEN
ENVIRONMENT
COMPUTER SYSTEMS
INFOMATION TECHNOLOGY



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Lecture Format:
class format
assignments
group work


MIN GRADE FOR GRADUATION:
GPA OF 2.40



SPECIALIZATION:

 Experimental Psychology
 Industrial-Organizational Psychology
 Forensic Psychology
 Clinical Psychology
 Social Psychology
 Child Development



Fees:

Msc - N90K PER SESSION
MMP - N100K PER SESSION


EXAMS & NATURE OF ASSESSMENT:
WRITTEN EXAMS
PROJECTS
TESTS
ASSIGNMENT



Employment Opportunities:
Multinational companies
Clinical and Hospitals
Social Institutions
Govt parastatals
NGOs
Consultancy services
Research institutes
Tertiary institutes
Sports Men/Women Psychologist
Local, State and Federal Government


What Can I Do With a Master's Degree in Psychology?

Jobs at Colleges and Universities
University Teaching
career counsellOR
academic adviser


Jobs in Local, State and Federal Government
Vocational rehabilitation provider
Self-reliance specialist
Developmental specialist
Drug and alcohol specialist
Employment counselor
Human resources analyst
Parole officers
Psychology program manager
Rehabilitation counselor
Social service manager


Jobs in Health Care and Mental Health Services
Behavioral counselor
Health project coordinator
Psychiatric technician
Rehabilitation specialist
Group home coordinator
Family services worker
Child protection worker
Child care supervisor
Therapist

Jobs in Business, Sales, Marketing and Advertising
Human resources manager
Advertising agent
Market researcher
Employee trainer
Public relations representative
Project manager
Sales representative
Store manager
Forensic Expert


How to Apply:
Through the school of postgraduate website opened for application once every year May-July



FINAL AWARD:

MSC IN PSYCHOLOGY
MASTERS IN MANAGERIAL PSYCHOLOGY  (MMP)




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