Federal Polytechnic Ekowe: Courses, Fees & Admissions

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About Federal Polytechnic Ekowe

Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe is a federal institution in Ekowe (Ekeu) autonomous community, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, in the Niger Delta. It was the first federal higher institution established in Bayelsa State. Its motto is Knowledge, Innovation, Progress, and it awards National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) qualifications.

The campus lies along the River Nun, reached by water routes linking Yenagoa, Port Harcourt and Warri. The polytechnic was set up with a strong focus on oil and gas engineering technology, and its mandate is to produce enterprising, self-reliant technicians and technologists able to perform to international standards.

Teaching is organised into schools: Engineering Technology (Civil, Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering Technology and Welding and Fabrication Technology), Applied Sciences (Computer Science, Statistics and Science Laboratory Technology options in Biochemistry and Microbiology), and Management Sciences (Accountancy, Banking and Finance, Business Administration and Management, Cooperative Economics, Maritime Transport and Business Studies, Public Administration). A School of General Studies, a School of Agricultural Technology and a Centre for Continuing Education also exist. Programmes pair classroom theory with workshop and laboratory practice, and every ND and HND student completes a supervised SIWES industrial placement.

Accountancy, Business Administration and Management, Public Administration and Computer Science (ND) are also offered part-time, with classes on weekday evenings and weekends for working professionals. Hostels for male and female students are operated and allocated to admitted students on a first-come, first-served basis, with hostel fees paid separately.

Curricula follow standards set by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), which accredits the programmes. The polytechnic works with TETFund, the Industrial Training Fund and the Bayelsa State Government.

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Scholarships and financial aid

The polytechnic participates in several scholarship schemes including PTDF, TETFund-sponsored awards and state government bursaries for indigenes. High-performing admitted students are eligible for internal merit scholarships. Details are announced each session on the Students' Affairs notice board. The Bursary's Student Loans and Scholarships unit coordinates NELFUND student loans, bursary awards and scholarship disbursements. See the Bursary page.

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National Diploma (ND)

Five O'Level credits including English Language and Mathematics, obtained in not more than two sittings (WAEC, NECO or NABTEB).
A minimum JAMB UTME score as determined by the polytechnic for the session.
At least 16 years of age at the time of admission.
Successful participation in the post-UTME screening exercise. Duration is 2 years full-time, with SIWES in the second year.

Higher National Diploma (HND)

A recognised ND in a cognate programme from an NBTE-accredited polytechnic with at least Lower Credit.
At least 12 months of post-ND supervised work experience (SIWES does not count).
Five O'Level credits including English and Mathematics relevant to the chosen programme.
Successful HND screening and interview. Duration is 2 years.

Part-time programmes

Part-time ND and HND follow the same academic requirements as full-time, with classes on weekday evenings and weekends. Part-time HND candidates must show proof of current employment in a relevant field.

Transfers

Inter-institutional transfers are considered case by case. Candidates must have completed at least one academic session at an NBTE-accredited polytechnic and meet the minimum CGPA set by the relevant school.

Application process and dates (2026/2027)

Application window: March to August 2026. Applicants create an account on the Admissions Portal, pay for the form online through Remita or another supported gateway, complete the form with bio-data, academic records, passport photographs and scanned credentials, then print the acknowledgement slip.
Up to two programme choices may be selected in order of preference.
ND screening: 24 to 28 August 2026 at the main campus. Admission lists: September 2026. Matriculation: 2 October 2026.
Bring to screening: O'Level result statement, JAMB UTME result slip, birth certificate or age declaration, Local Government identification letter, six passport photographs, printed acknowledgement slip and fee receipt. HND applicants also bring the ND certificate or statement, ND transcript (sent directly to the Registrar), SIWES logbook and report, letter of industrial experience and employment letter if applicable.

Admissions office: [email protected], +234 (0) 803 759 2071, +234 (0) 803 585 0312, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Main campus, Ekowe (Southern Ijaw LGA, Bayelsa State): lecture and administrative blocks, engineering workshops, laboratories, a library, an ICT centre, and male and female hostels. Screening for admission is held here.

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