JUPEB

JOINT UNIVERSITIES PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION BOARD (JUPEB)

Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB)

JUPEB is a National Examination body saddled with the responsibility of conducting examinations for students, who have undergone approved subject combinations and are seeking Direct Entry admissions into Nigerian and partnering foreign tertiary institutions. The Joint Universities Preliminary Examination Board (JUPEB) is a new Advanced Level examination body recently established and coordinated by the University of Lagos. Basically, the programme is similar to the Interim Joint matriculation Board (IJMB) coordinated by Ahmadu Bello University and recognized by many universities in Northern Nigeria. JUPEB is, as at now, recognized by Federal universities in Southern Nigeria such as University of Lagos (Unilag), University of Nigeria Nsukka, University of Ibadan (U.I.), Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife (OAU), Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), University of Ilorin, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), University of Port Harcourt, and University of Calabar. We expect that very soon more Universities will join the Board.

Meanwhile, the affiliated institutions have set up programmes to train candidates on the syllabus of the Board in subjects relevant to course intended to study. For example, Physics/Chemistry/Biology for medical courses, physics/chemistry/mathematics for engineering courses, etc. The charges for the programme vary from institution to institution. The actual charges for the programme can be obtained at the website of the institution or through an inquiry at the institution.

The Programme leads to the award of the Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB)Certificate which enables candidates to gain Direct Entry Admission into 200 level of the degrees offered by the University of Lagos and other JUPEB-affiliated Universities in Nigeria and universities abroad. The JUPEB Certificate is equivalent to the Advance Level GCE or the Old Higher School Certificate (HSC) or IJMB.

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

·         To source superior students for the University's degree programmes and reduce the high rate of dropouts from the University.

·         To ensure adequate preparation of eligible secondary school graduates for University work.

·         To enhance analytical and independent learning abilities and promote the intellectual development as well as oral and written skills of students.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to take examinations leading to the award of JUPEB's Direct Entry Certificates, the candidate must have been exposed to an intensive scheme of academic work relevant to his/her proposed university course.

·         Each candidate admitted into the programme will be exposed to an intensive academic work in three subject combinations relevant to their desired field of study.

·         The subjects are broken into four courses labeled 001, 002, 003 and 004 with each candidate taking six courses per semester making a total of twelve courses at the end of the programme. In addition, candidates will also take at least two general studies courses (one per semester). Each course will be examined at the end of each semester but the results in all the courses taken will be merged at the end of the second semester to obtain a letter grade in each subject (i.e. A, B, C, D, E and F).

·         The general studies to be chosen by each candidate will be based on general courses relevant to the field of study.

·         For admission into the University of Lagos and other JUPEB affiliate institutions, each candidate, in addition to passing the prescribed JUPEB examination for issuing the Direct Entry Certificates, must satisfy all admission requirements prescribed by departments and faculties of choice.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Candidates seeking admission into the JUBEP Foundation Programmes must possess minimum of 5 credit passes in at least five (5) subjects at "O" Level, including English language and Mathematics at not more than 2 sittings in the GCE, SSCE (WAEC, NECO, NABTEB).

The following Subject Combinations are available:

S/N	DEPARTMENTS	COURSES
1.	ARTS	·         Government/Literature in English/Christian Religious Studies (GLCRS) ·         History/Literature/Christian Religious Knowledge (HLCRS) ·         Economics/Government/Literature in English (EGL)
2.	SOCIAL SCIENCES	·         Economics/Government/Mathematics (EGM) ·         Economics/Geography/Government (MGE) ·         Economics/Government/Literature in English (EGL)
3.	MANAGEMENT SCIENCES	·         Accounting/Mathematics/Business Studies (AMB) ·         Mathematics/Accounting/Government
4.	LAW	·         Government / Literature in English / Christian Religious Studies
5.	LIFE SCIENCES	·         Biology / Chemistry / Physics
6.	PHYSICAL SCIENCES	·         Chemistry / Mathematics / Physics ·         Geography / Mathematics / Physics
7.	MEDICINE/DENTISTRY/ PHARMACY/NURSING	·         Biology/Chemistry/Physics
8.	ENGINEERING	·         Chemistry/Mathematics/Physics
9.	EDUCATION	·         All combination in 1 - 8

All the combinations above meet the entry requirements for direct admission into Degree Programmes in the University of Lagos and other JUPEB affiliate Universities which include, UNIBEN, UNIPORT, OAU, UNN, UYO, FUTA,FUTO, UI,NDU, FUNAAB, etc.

DURATION OF PROGRAMME

The duration of the study is a minimum of one Academic Session of TWO SEMESTERS. It is strictly a residential programme. For the 2016/2017 session the programme runs from October  2016 to June  2017.

MODE OF STUDY

Face to face contact at the affiliate University/ colleges of Advanced Studies or other designated venues. Lectures will be conducted from 8am - 6pm, Monday to Friday and 8am - 5pm on Saturdays.

AFFILIATE UNIVERSITIES OF THE JUPEB PROGRAMME

1.      University of  Lagos (UNILAG)

2.      University of Ibadan (UI)

3.      Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB)

4.      Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)

5.      Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA)

6.      University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)

7.      University of Uyo (UNIUYO)

8.      Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE)

9.      Niger Delta University (NDU)

10.  Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO)

11.  Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (FUNAI)

12.  BOWEN University

13.  Wellspring University Benin

14.  Paul University, Awka

15.  Afe Babalola University (ABUAD)

16.  University of Bedfordshire

17.  University of Central Lancashire

18.  University of the West of England

19.  University of Birmingham, U.K.

20.  Soochow University, China

FEES

1.      Admission                          N15,000

2.      Clearance                           N10,000

3.      Tuition fee                          N80,000

4.      Examination fee                 N80,000

5.      Hostel Accommodation     N40,000

N/B: Fees are payable in two (2) installments