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Education is provided for by the federal, state and local governments. This has resulted in education to be tailored to suit thesocio-economic circumstances of individual federating units e.g.In certain regions Nomadic education operates as a variant or primary education and Islamiya and Koranic schools have become integrated into the formal basic education system.
The Universal Basic Education Act 2004 provides the legal framework for the Universal Basic Education programme which makes basic education not only free but also compulsory.
Structure and Organization of the Education System
The structure of the formal educational system consists of four levels:
* Primary 6-year duration
* Secondary School Junior cycle:3 Years
* Secondary School Senior cycle:3 Years
* Tertiary Education : 4 Years
Primary Education
The Primary Education system is run by the National Primary Education Commission(NPEC) which is a formal Government body. Primary school is 6 years in duration. Primary education is similar to that of European primary education European although in some parts of the country full time Koranic schools are based on teachings from Islam.
Fees
Private schools usually charge fees whilst public schools charge only a token amount in fees. Parents provide uniforms, text-books and other school materials in both private and public schools
The following are only guidelines for costs on Primary School Education:
Primary Schools
• Public schools are free but there are some levies expected to be paid from time to time.
• Private could cost as much as private secondary school( US $455 per term)
Secondary Education
Secondary Education consists of two cycles, the Junior cycle and the Senior cycle, each stage being of three years duration.
The Junior cycle consists of studying
1. English , Mathematics, and one Nigerian Language
2. two subjects from each of the categories below
a) Physics, Chemistry or Biology,
b) English Literature, History, Geography, Agricultural Science or a vocational
subject.
The Junior cycle is tuition free in some states of the federation and the basic subjects are taught to enable pupils acquire further knowledge and develop skills. A Junior Secondary School Exam (JSS3) is completed at the end of the Junior cycle.
Student who leave school at the junior high school stage may then go on to an apprenticeship system or some other scheme for out-of-school vocational training.
The Senior secondary cycle is three years in duration. A Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) which is taken in May/June at the end of the Senior Cycle is a prerequisite for admittance into University and most polytechnics.
Fees
The following is only a guideline on costs of secondary education:
• Public schools: USD 70 per term (3 terms in a year)
• Private schools: USD 455 per term (3 terms in a year)
Tertiary & Higher Education
There are a number of options available for higher education which include Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Technology, Colleges of Education, Advanced Training Colleges, Correspondence Colleges amongst others.
University
To gain access to University prospective candidates must have
1. completed the Senior Cycle Secondary Education (SSCC) examination to a sufficient standard
2. Undertaken the UME-JAMB Universities Matriculation Examination administered by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. This exam consists of a test in English & 3 choice subjects which students need a score of at least 50% to pass. A TOEFL score of 170 is required to pass the English requirement.
Some universities have started to set their own admission exams in place of the above exams.
There are currently 53 university-institutions in Nigeria, owned variously by the Federal and State Governments, and the private sector . Presently, tuition fees are not paid in universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, particularly tertiary institutions owned by the federal government although many have adopted a ‘both parties funding’ where individual universities and departments can charge fees at their discretion for various primary or auxillary services or equipment.
Fees
The following are only guidelines on the costs of University Education
Government universities
• Federal universities/State Universities– 200-300 USD per session (3 semesters)
• Private Universities could cost as much as 700- 1500USD depending on the school.
Polytechnics & Colleges of Education
There are more than 250 higher education (HE) centres, including Polytechnics and Colleges of Education.
To gain access to polytechnic or a college education prospecive candidates must pass the POLYJAMB Examination.
Fees for further education will differ greatly according to subject, location and whether it is private or public. Generally the Capital Territory and urban cities have the highest number of Higher Education institutions.
Community Programmes
Deliberate efforts have been made towards community empowerment through primary education intervention. Community programmes are run by community rural market, daily urban market centres, community and women co-operative society and by some mosques and churches.
Women’s Board Educational Co-operation Society
Mailing Address: PO Box 4240 Surulere, Lagos
Physical Address 98 Femi Ayantoga Crescent Surulere, Lagos
Tel : 234-5-85-0273
Email: wb@hyperia.com
Youth Empowerment Scheme
Activities: 1. Guidance and Counseling Services 2. Scholarships & Remedial Education Support/Development 3. Vocational Training for Youths
Address: The Gidan Matasa, No1, matasa Drive, Off Okada Road
Minna, Niger Statepmb126, Nigeria
Phone: 234-8051635153 E-mail: alhassan_ay@yahoo.com
Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF)
Designed to teach youth between the ages of 8 and 12 to use computers as a tool for learning.
Owerri Digital Village, Owerri, Imo State
Phone: +234-8038665843
E-mail: njideka@youthfortechnology.org
Apprenticeship Schemes
The following programmes are available through the National Directorate for Employment under its National Open Apprenticeship Scheme.
Contact Details
:National Directorate for Employment Offices
Approval and verification of foreign diplomas
Foreign diplomas are recognised and accepted in Nigeria. Verifications are carried out by the individual schools to ascertain its authenticity.
If you have a foreign diploma you should keep the following documents :
Some state governments in Nigeria occasionally award scholarships.Private companies, individuals, NGOs, development agencies and other voluntary organizations may also have scholarship programs for educational purposes.
National Schemes : Universal Basic Education (UBE)
Universal Basic Education (UBE) was formally launched by President Olusegun Obasanjo on 30th September 1999 to provide free universal and compulsory education for every Nigeria child of school- going age from primary to the Junior Secondary School (JSS) levels. The school feeding program was also introduced by the government to provide food to children while in school as a way of boosting the UBE.
Although the government is committed to making the UBE program a success, this program as well as the school feeding aspect of it is not yet universally operational in all the states.
Office of the Honourable Minister
Federal Ministry of Education
Block 5A (3rd Floor), Federal Secretariat Complex,
Shehu Shagari Way, Central Area
P.M.B. 146, Garki Abuja
Tel: + 234 9 5237487
Website: www.fmegovng.org
Universal Basic Education Programme (UBE)
Mailing Address P.M.N 5086 Abuja
Physical Address IBB Close, Wuse Zone 4 Abuja
Tel :234-9-523-2506 Fax : 234-9-523-9741
Website: www.ube-nigeria.org
The Universal Basic Education Act 2004 provides the legal framework for the Universal Basic Education programme which makes basic education not only free but also compulsory.
Structure and Organization of the Education SystemThe structure of the formal educational system consists of four levels:
* Primary 6-year duration
* Secondary School Junior cycle:3 Years
* Secondary School Senior cycle:3 Years
* Tertiary Education : 4 Years
Primary Education
The Primary Education system is run by the National Primary Education Commission(NPEC) which is a formal Government body. Primary school is 6 years in duration. Primary education is similar to that of European primary education European although in some parts of the country full time Koranic schools are based on teachings from Islam.
Fees
Private schools usually charge fees whilst public schools charge only a token amount in fees. Parents provide uniforms, text-books and other school materials in both private and public schools
The following are only guidelines for costs on Primary School Education:
Primary Schools
• Public schools are free but there are some levies expected to be paid from time to time.
• Private could cost as much as private secondary school( US $455 per term)
Secondary Education
Secondary Education consists of two cycles, the Junior cycle and the Senior cycle, each stage being of three years duration.
The Junior cycle consists of studying
1. English , Mathematics, and one Nigerian Language
2. two subjects from each of the categories below
a) Physics, Chemistry or Biology,
b) English Literature, History, Geography, Agricultural Science or a vocational
subject.
The Junior cycle is tuition free in some states of the federation and the basic subjects are taught to enable pupils acquire further knowledge and develop skills. A Junior Secondary School Exam (JSS3) is completed at the end of the Junior cycle.
Student who leave school at the junior high school stage may then go on to an apprenticeship system or some other scheme for out-of-school vocational training.
The Senior secondary cycle is three years in duration. A Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) which is taken in May/June at the end of the Senior Cycle is a prerequisite for admittance into University and most polytechnics.
Fees
The following is only a guideline on costs of secondary education:
• Public schools: USD 70 per term (3 terms in a year)
• Private schools: USD 455 per term (3 terms in a year)
Tertiary & Higher Education
There are a number of options available for higher education which include Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Technology, Colleges of Education, Advanced Training Colleges, Correspondence Colleges amongst others.
University
To gain access to University prospective candidates must have
1. completed the Senior Cycle Secondary Education (SSCC) examination to a sufficient standard
2. Undertaken the UME-JAMB Universities Matriculation Examination administered by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. This exam consists of a test in English & 3 choice subjects which students need a score of at least 50% to pass. A TOEFL score of 170 is required to pass the English requirement.
Some universities have started to set their own admission exams in place of the above exams.
There are currently 53 university-institutions in Nigeria, owned variously by the Federal and State Governments, and the private sector . Presently, tuition fees are not paid in universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, particularly tertiary institutions owned by the federal government although many have adopted a ‘both parties funding’ where individual universities and departments can charge fees at their discretion for various primary or auxillary services or equipment.
Fees
The following are only guidelines on the costs of University Education
Government universities
• Federal universities/State Universities– 200-300 USD per session (3 semesters)
• Private Universities could cost as much as 700- 1500USD depending on the school.
Polytechnics & Colleges of Education
There are more than 250 higher education (HE) centres, including Polytechnics and Colleges of Education.
To gain access to polytechnic or a college education prospecive candidates must pass the POLYJAMB Examination.
Fees for further education will differ greatly according to subject, location and whether it is private or public. Generally the Capital Territory and urban cities have the highest number of Higher Education institutions.
Community Programmes
Deliberate efforts have been made towards community empowerment through primary education intervention. Community programmes are run by community rural market, daily urban market centres, community and women co-operative society and by some mosques and churches.
Women’s Board Educational Co-operation Society
Mailing Address: PO Box 4240 Surulere, Lagos
Physical Address 98 Femi Ayantoga Crescent Surulere, Lagos
Tel : 234-5-85-0273
Email: wb@hyperia.com
Youth Empowerment Scheme
Activities: 1. Guidance and Counseling Services 2. Scholarships & Remedial Education Support/Development 3. Vocational Training for Youths
Address: The Gidan Matasa, No1, matasa Drive, Off Okada Road
Minna, Niger Statepmb126, Nigeria
Phone: 234-8051635153 E-mail: alhassan_ay@yahoo.com
Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF)
Designed to teach youth between the ages of 8 and 12 to use computers as a tool for learning.
Owerri Digital Village, Owerri, Imo State
Phone: +234-8038665843
E-mail: njideka@youthfortechnology.org
Apprenticeship Schemes
The following programmes are available through the National Directorate for Employment under its National Open Apprenticeship Scheme.
| Accountancy: •Book-Keeping •Accountant Trainee •Typing and Shorthand | Arts: • Painting and Sign Writing •Photography •Leather work •Interior design/decoration | Building trades: •Cabinet Making/Joinery, •Carpentry, Plumbing/Pipe Fitting/Joinery •Bricklaying/masonry | Civil Engineering works: •Block laying, •Masonry and Plumbing |
| Computer Technology: •Computer Operating, •Computer Programming, •Computer Repairs and Maintenance | Electrical/Electronics: •Electrical installation •Radio/TV maintenance •Generator maintenance | Miscellaneous: •Catering •Cooker, •Bakery/confectionery •Hair dressing •Sewing •Tailoring | Mechanical Trades: •Auto mechanic •Auto electrical work •Battery conditioning •Panel beating |
:National Directorate for Employment Offices
| Head Quaters No. 1, Plot 1529, Nouakchott Street, Zone 1 – Wuse, P. M. B. 104 Garki, Abuja. info@nde.com 09 – 5232226 09 – 5238308 - | 10 Abia Employment House, Aba Rd. Amuzuta Old Umuahia P.O. Box 7247, Umuahia. abia@nde.com 088 – 222181 | Akwa-Ibom 51, Obio Imo Street, Off Oron Road, P. M. B. 1044, Uyo. akwa-ibom@nde.com 085 – 201786 | Anambra 35, Nnamdi Azikwe Avenue, P. M. B. 5059, Awka anambra@nde.com 048 – 552014 |
| Adamawa Behind Former State, Ministry of Works & Housing, Off Kashim Ibrahim Rd. Jimta, Yola. adamawa@nde.com 075 – 624315 | Bauchi Off Gombe Road, Behind The Chief Magistate Court, Kofar E-id, Bauch. bauchi@nde.com 077 – 543558 | Bayelsa 16, Imgbi Rd, P. M. B. 52, Amarata – Yenagoa. bayelsa@nde.com 089 – 490954 | Benue Km 8, Markudi – Otukpo Ro., Markudi. benue@nde.com 044 – 533726 |
| Borno Sir Kashim Ibrahim Road, P. M. B. 1647, Maiduguri. borno@nde.com 076 – 232384 | Cross River Federal Secretariat Complex, Calabar. cross-river@nde.com 087 – 233874 | Delta Ground Floor, Fed. Secretariat Complex, Okpanam Road, P.O. Box 1046, Asaba. delta@nde.com 056 – 281960 | Ebonyi 11b Ejiofor Street, P. M. B. 092, Abakaliki. ebonyi@nde.com 043 – 21936 |
| Edo 222A, Upper Mission Road, P. O. Box 8455, Benin City. edo@nde.com 052 – 250157 | Ekiti 78, Ajilosun Street, Ado Ekiti. ekiti@nde.com 030 – 250861 | Enugu 22/24 Ridgeway GRA, P. M. B.01520, Enugu. enugu@nde.com 042 – 252271 | Gombe No. 3, Kano Road, New Commercial Area, Gombe . gombe@nde.com 072 – 223049 |
| Imo Federal Secretariat Complex, Ground Floor, Owerri, Imo State. imo@nde.com 083 – 233254 | Jigawa Federal Govt. Secretariat, 2nd Floor, Dutse. jigawa@nde.com 064 – 721067 | Kaduna Off Yakubu Gowon Way, Near NTA, GRA, Kaduna. kaduna@nde.com 062 – 243796 | Kogi No. 8 Janet Ekundayo Rd., GRA. P. M. B. 1037, Lokoja. kogi@nde.com 058 – 221919 |
| Kano After CTV 67 Hotoro, Maiduguri Rd., P. M. B. 3488, Kano. kano@nde.com 064 – 668407 | Katsina No. 1, Justice Moh’d Bello Rd., GRA Round-About, P. M. B 2060, Katsina. katsina@nde.com 065 – 434862 | Kebbi Murtala Moh’d Rd., P. M. B. 1077, Birnin Kebbi. kebbi@nde.com 068 – 320715 | Kwara Federal Secretariat Complex, 8th Floor, Fate Rd, PMB 4952, Ilorin. kwara@nde.com 031 – 222904 |
| Lagos No. 7, Barikisu Iyede Street, Yaba. 01 – 5870552 lagos@nde.com 01 – 5870553 | Liaison Office Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase II, Ikoyi – Lagos. lagos@nde.com 01 – 2672539 | Nasarawa No. 18, Jos Rd, Behind, Natson Petrol Station, Agwai, Hotel Rd, Lafia. nasarawa@nde.com 049 – 21557 | Niger Dr. Ladi Kwali Rd., Off IBB Rd, Adjacent to NTA, P. M. B. 16, Minna. niger@nde.com 066 – 222082 |
| Ogun Federal Secretariat Complex, Oke Imosan, Kobape Road, P. M. B. 3048, Ibara, Abeokuta. ogun@nde.com 039 – 242261 | Ondo 26, Ilesha Road, P. M. B. 612, Near Akure South Local Govt. Secretariat, Akure ondo@nde.com 034 – 240349 | Osun Behind Osogbo Grammar School, Okefia – Osogbo. osun@nde.com 035 – 241482 | Oyo Federal Secretariat Complex, Ikolaba Area, P. O. Box 29115, Secretariat, Ibadan. oyo@nde.com 02 – 8108031 |
Foreign diplomas are recognised and accepted in Nigeria. Verifications are carried out by the individual schools to ascertain its authenticity.
If you have a foreign diploma you should keep the following documents :
- Transcripts
- Evidence of previous schools attended
- Educational qualifications.
Some state governments in Nigeria occasionally award scholarships.Private companies, individuals, NGOs, development agencies and other voluntary organizations may also have scholarship programs for educational purposes.
National Schemes : Universal Basic Education (UBE)
Universal Basic Education (UBE) was formally launched by President Olusegun Obasanjo on 30th September 1999 to provide free universal and compulsory education for every Nigeria child of school- going age from primary to the Junior Secondary School (JSS) levels. The school feeding program was also introduced by the government to provide food to children while in school as a way of boosting the UBE.
Although the government is committed to making the UBE program a success, this program as well as the school feeding aspect of it is not yet universally operational in all the states.
Office of the Honourable Minister
Federal Ministry of Education
Block 5A (3rd Floor), Federal Secretariat Complex,
Shehu Shagari Way, Central Area
P.M.B. 146, Garki Abuja
Tel: + 234 9 5237487
Website: www.fmegovng.org
Universal Basic Education Programme (UBE)
Mailing Address P.M.N 5086 Abuja
Physical Address IBB Close, Wuse Zone 4 Abuja
Tel :234-9-523-2506 Fax : 234-9-523-9741
Website: www.ube-nigeria.org
