Interested candidates who sat for UI Post UTME 2022/2023 can now apply for Change of course/department.
I will like to tell you few things about UI change of course form 2022/2023.
Tips About UI Change Of Course Form 2022/2023
- Application for UI change of course form is attended to on a first-come-first-served basis.
- You need to meet the minimum of 50/100 aggregate score before you can apply for the Post UTME exercise
- Competitive courses like Medicine, Pharmacy, Law e.t.c will not be made available as the space for these departments will be filled up already.
- If you apply for Medicine initially and change to Chemistry, it is not a guarantee of being given Chemistry. However, your chances of gaining admission increases with how fast you apply and how far you can go.
- Some candidates that applied for Medicine but were 1-2points below cut off mark and didn’t apply for change of course were later given Biochemistry, Physiology, Physiotherapy e.t.c However, this may not always be so.
NOTE: The change of course form is not yet out on UI portal. However, the procedure will still be the same as the last 2 years’.
As soon as it begins, I will update this page. Drop a comment below to get the update first.
UI CHANGE OF COURSE FORM 2022/2023
This is to inform candidates who scored 65% and above (Science and Technology) and 60% and above (Arts and Social Science) in the Pre-Admission Screening Exercise and are yet to be offered admission in their chosen most preferred course as a result of not meeting the cut-off point for the course, that they can now apply for change of course.
They should however ensure that their weighted score is not below the cut-off point of the course they are changing to. The Change of Course form can be accessed online on www.admissions.ui.edu.ng
Candidates are also advised to study carefully the subject combination and the O’L requirements for the courses they choose, to avoid being disqualified.
It should be noted that consideration for admission will be based on merit.
Please find below, courses where there are opportunities for change of course:
S/
NO |
COURSES | UME REQUIREMENTS | O’L REQUIREMENTS |
1. | Forest Production and Products | English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agric Science and any one of Physics/Mathematics | 5 ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at two sittings to include: English Language, Biology / Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and any one/two of Geography, Physics and Economics |
2. | Social And Enviromental Forest | ||
3. | Wildlife & Ecotourism Management | ||
4. | Aquaculture and Fisheries Management | ||
5. | Agricultural Extension and Rural Development | ||
6. | Agronomy | ||
7. | Crop Protection & Environmental Biology (CPEB / Agriculture) | ||
8. | BOTANY | English Language, Biology, Chemistry and any other Science subject. Mathematics / Physics. | 5 ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at 2 sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and any one or two of Physics, Geography and Agriculture Science. |
9. | ZOOLOGY | English Language, Biology and two other Science subjects excluding Agricultural Science | 5 ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at 2 sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and any other Science subjects. |
10. | Physics | English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Geography and Further Mathematics | 5 ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at two sittings to include: English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any two or three of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Geography and Further Mathematics |
11. | GEOGRAPHY (SOC.SC) | English Language and any other three subjects from Arts or Social Sciences | 5 ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at English Language, Geography and any other subjects from Arts or Social Sciences. |
12. | VETERINARY MEDICINE | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology | 5 ‘O’ level Credit at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level Credit passes at two sittings to include: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and any other Science subject |
13. | WOOD PRODUCTS ENGINEERING | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. | 5 ‘O’ level subjects at one sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at 2 sittings to include English Language, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with any ONE or TWO of the following subjects as the case may be; Biology, Agricultural Science, Further Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Economics, Geography, Metal Work and Wood Work. |
Filling of change of course form will close on October 11, 2022.
Be informed that changing of course for UI admission 2019/2020 exercise is totally free, you don’t need to pay any amount to change course in UI.
You will be able to change your course on your dashboard as soon as the portal is open.
If you did not meet the department cut off mark for the initial course you chose and you have not been given admission, then you may want to apply for change of course.