BEd Guidance & Counselling at Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State

Programme overview

The BEd Guidance & Counselling is an undergraduate programme offered at Federal University by the Department of Educational Foundations in the Faculty of Education, Lokoja, Kogi State. It runs for 4 years.

Level: Undergraduate | Faculty: Faculty of Education | Department: Educational Foundations | Duration: 4 years | Location: Lokoja, Kogi State

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Entry requirements

O-level: Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, and any 3 (three) Arts, Social Sciences or Science subjects. UTME subjects: The subject of specialization and 1 (one) each from (Arts and Social Sciences) or (Arts and Sciences) or (Social Sciences and Sciences). Direct entry: IJMB/GCE A-Level: min. aggregate -; Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in relevant subjects in Arts, Social Sciences and Science | NCE: Minimum of Merit Pass in in relevant subjects in Arts, Social Sciences and Science | ND: Minimum of Lower Credit in any relevant Programme | HND: Minimum of Lower Credit in any relevant Programme | Bachelor's degree: Minimum of 3rd Class in any relevant course from any recognized institution. General: minimum UTME 160 to take the Post-UTME screening (applies to all programmes).

UTME cut-offs change every year and differ by programme. Check the university's current admission list before you apply.

Admission into full-time undergraduate programmes is through UTME and Direct Entry (DE) via JAMB, followed by the university's Post-UTME screening; a minimum UTME score of 160 is required to take part in the 2026 Post-UTME screening for the 2026/2027 admissions cycle.

For the 2025/2026 session, registration for new students ran from 10 to 28 November 2025, matriculation was on 8 December 2025 and orientation for fresh students on 17 to 19 December 2025; first-semester lectures began on 1 December 2025.

Apply through the university admissions page: https://www.fulokoja.edu.ng/admissions.php?i=general-admission-requirements

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