HND Nutrition and Dietetics at Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro

Programme overview

The HND Nutrition and Dietetics is a diploma programme offered at Federal Polytechnic by the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Egbado South, Ogun.

HND programme in Nutrition and Dietetics listed in the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro admission requirements.

Level: Diploma | Department: Nutrition and Dietetics | Location: Egbado South, Ogun

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Entry requirements

O-level: WAEC, GCE [O/L], SSCE, NECO, NABTEB or equivalent with credit passes in not more than 2 sittings. The subjects are English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and any other One subject from Agricultural Science, Physics, Food and Nutrition, Geography, Economics, Health Science/ Education. Applicants seeking Higher National Diploma [HND] admission must possess the basic entry requirements for the National Diploma Programme. In addition, the applicant must possess the ND in Nutrition and Dietetics obtained at not less than the Lower Credit level from the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro or from any other Polytechnic accredited for the programme, or its recognised equivalent plus a minimum of one [1] year post qualification relevant industrial work experience. The candidate should also request his or her institution to forward his or her official academic transcript under confidential cover to the Registrar, Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.

ND full-time admission is through UTME (minimum score 150, Ilaro as first choice) followed by an online Post-UTME screening and validation of credentials exercise; HND full-time, ND part-time and ODFEL programmes have separate admission calls. ND and HND full-time duration is 4 semesters (2 academic sessions), as stated in the 2023/2024 admission notice.

For the 2023/2024 session, ND full-time screening applications opened on 10 July 2023 through the online portal (invoice generated on the portal, paid at a bank with an RRR number); the processing fee was N2,000.

Apply through the university admissions page: https://federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/admission/admission-policy

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