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Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Rumuola, is a state polytechnic in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, in the Obio/Akpor area. It was formerly known as Port Harcourt Polytechnic and is named after the late Captain Elechi Amadi. It awards diplomas, National Diplomas (ND) and Higher National Diplomas (HND), and runs part-time and professional diploma programmes alongside its full-time courses.
Academic work is organised in schools and an institute: the School of Financial Studies, the School of Business and Administrative Studies, the School of Science and Technology, the School of Environmental Technology, the School of Engineering Technology, the School of Information and Communication Technology, the School of Foundation and General Studies, and the Institute of Legal and Global Studies. An Institute of Continuing Education runs part-time HND programmes on weekdays and weekends.
Programmes include ND and HND Accountancy, ND Banking and Finance, HND Banking and Finance, HND Public Administration, HND Computer Science, ND Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology, Diploma in Computer Engineering Technology, Diploma in Agricultural Technology and Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology. The Institute of Legal and Global Studies offers diplomas in Arbitration and Dispute Settlement and in Criminology and Criminal Justice, and professional diplomas in Safety and Security Management and in Occupational Health and Environmental Risk Management. The School of Foundation and General Studies runs an entrepreneurship programme, general studies, and a Cambridge A-Level programme.
The polytechnic has about 3,850 students. It received full institutional accreditation from the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) in 2013, and its programmes are accredited by NBTE. Applications are made online through the polytechnic's eCampus portal.
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View scholarships for Port-Harcourt Polytechnic, Port-Harcourt →Applicants need five credit passes in GCE O-Level, WAEC, NECO, NTC, NABTEB or equivalent, at not more than two sittings, including English Language and Mathematics plus three subjects relevant to the programme. Business and finance programmes draw on subjects such as Economics/Commerce, Business Studies, Principles of Accounts, Government/History, Geography and Biology. Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology requires English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and one other relevant subject. Agricultural Technology and some technology programmes also require a credit in one of the listed science or technical subjects (for example Physics, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Biology, Agricultural Science or Technical Drawing). ICT programmes require English Language, Literature in English and Mathematics plus two relevant subjects. Institute of Legal and Global Studies diploma programmes require English Language, Mathematics and three relevant subjects, one of which must be Literature in English.
ND admission is open to candidates who sat and passed the UTME for the 2022/2023 session, scored 120 points or above, and meet the minimum UTME cut-off for the specific programme. Applicants may be required to take a screening exercise and are notified of the date and venue. Candidates who did not choose the polytechnic may apply by changing their JAMB choice of institution to make it their first choice.
Professional diplomas (Safety and Security Management; Occupational Health and Environmental Risk Management) require O-Level or equivalent with three credit passes at not more than two sittings, including English Language and Mathematics and one relevant Arts or Science subject.
Applicants need an ND in the relevant discipline from the polytechnic or a recognised institution, with at least Lower Credit (minimum CGPA 2.50 on a 4-point scale), and one year of relevant post-ND industrial experience (SIWES). Consideration may be given to holders with a CGPA of 2.00 to 2.49 who have at least two years of post-ND cognate work experience. Applicants from other institutions must have their transcripts forwarded to the Registrar.
Apply online through the polytechnic website or the eCampus portal (https://ecampus.ceapoly.edu.ng/) and pay by generating a transaction ID and paying at the designated bank or by Interswitch-enabled Verve or Mastercard. Submit the payment receipt to the Bursary for verification, then submit the printed application form with receipt and credentials to the Admissions Office. Enquiries: 08165583788 or 0816266316.
The polytechnic is based at Rumuola, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Facilities include an e-library with 12 work stations donated by PETAN and Total E&P in 2011, a twelve-classroom block funded by a TETFund special intervention of N100m, laptop computers donated by the Nigerian Communications Commission, and 200 computer work stations donated by the Niger Delta Development Commission in 2013.
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