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Staff from the University will be visiting Nigeria in May. Tosin Adebisi (International Officer) will be attending the Worldview Exhibitions and conducting on-the-spot admissions sessions with our local representative, Glory Educational Services. Please see the table below for the full details of his events and activities:

We are happy to consider overseas applications on a case by case basis.  As a general guide:

Undergraduate:

To be considered for an undergraduate degree, you should hold a good Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE - 5 credits including mathematics and English language with minimum grade of C6 in relevant subjects), or the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC) or National Examination Certificate (NECO) AND a recognised International Foundation Year (IFY).

A-Levels and the International Baccalaureate are also accepted. Students with satisfactory academic performance at Ordinary National Diploma (OND) will be considered for relevant undergraduate degree programmes.

Students with a good Higher National Diploma (HND) may be considered for advanced entry onto a relevant undergraduate degree programme. A minimum of Upper Credit and two years relevant work experience can be considered for final year entry into a relevant degree programme on-campus or via distance learning.

Students with a Third Class or Ordinary degree can be considered for final year (top-up) entry onto a degree programme in a relevant subject.

Advanced Diplomas from APTECH/NCC and Informatics

If you have completed ADSE (APTECH) with credit or achieved GPA of 2.0 (NCC/Informatics), you can be considered for final year (top-up) entry onto the following courses:

• BSc (Hons) Computing
• BSc (Hons) Computing and Digital Image
• BSc (Hons) Business Information Systems
• BSc (Hons) Web Technologies
• BSc (Hons) Computing and Society
• BEng (Hons) Computer Networks
• BSc (Hons) Computeing and Information Systems (Distance Learning)
• BSc (Hons) Business Information SYstems (Distance Learning)

If you achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 or above at ADSE, you can be considered for final year (top-up) entry onto the following courses:

• BSc (Hons) Computer Science
• BSc (Hons) Software Engineering
• BSc (Hons) Forensic Computing

Please note: detailed transcripts must be provided

Postgraduate:

Students should hold a good Bachelor's Degree from a Nigerian university with second class lower (2.2) or above. Some courses require a higher overall CGPA.  We are happy to consider applications with a slightly lower GPA on a case-by-case basis.

For entry onto our MBA International, students will also need at least 3 years relevant work experience after graduation in a managerial or supervisory capacity.  Work experience is also required for several other postgraduate courses and many courses will require you to have studied relevant subjects. Please see our full course list for more details.

PhD:

Students holding a good Masters Degree will be considered for PhD study upon submission of a research proposal.  Please visit the relevant Faculty webpage for information on specific areas of research and tutor profiles.

English Language requirements:

Nigerian students who hold a minimum credit pass (C6) at SSCE are exempt from Standard English tests.  If there is no evidence of SSCE, you will need to take one of the following English qualifications:

We accept IELTS, TOEFL, IGCSE, O Level, Cambridge Advanced Examination, Anglia Examination Syndicate. The required score will depend on your level of entry and your chosen course. Please visit English language requirements for more details. We offer Pre-sessional English language programmes for applicants who do not yet meet the required English level for entry onto our degree courses.

We know that the best promotion is 'word of mouth'. We also know that if students have a good experience at Portsmouth, they will tell their friends, family and colleagues - and sometimes, as a result, one of those people decides to come and study at the University of Portsmouth. We want to formally recognise this assistance in recommending that person to the University of Portsmouth.

The International  Alumni Referral Award (IARA) scheme is for current and former University of Portsmouth students who refer an applicant to study here.  We reward the current/former student with £400 if their application results in a registration. 

How does the scheme work?

Please use the following application forms and send them to Glory Educational Services NOT to the International Office.

• International Alumni Referral Award - Application for Nigeria (.doc)
• Undergraduate Application Form (.pdf)
• Undergraduate Guidance Notes (.pdf)
• Undergraduate Reference Request (.pdf)
• Postgraduate Application Form (.pdf)
• Postgraduate Guidance Notes (.pdf)
• Postgraduate Reference Request (.pdf)

You MUST ensure that the International Alumni Referral Award Form is attached to the application when it is submitted to Glory Educational Services. We cannot link the application to the current/former student after we have received the application and it has been input into the University's Admissions System. If your application is submitted by hard copy to Glory, please also email the IARA form to Enquiries.Portsmouth@gloryeduserve.com

Due to the high rate of visa refusals and documentation issues, we do not accept direct applications (including applications for distance learning courses).  All applicants in Nigeria should apply through UCAS (for undergraduate applications - www.ucas.ac.uk) or through our representative, Mr Theo Oladimeji. Theo is a University of Portsmouth graduate and will be happy to assist you in your application. For further information, please contact Theo and his staff at:

Glory Educational Services

42 UI/Secretariat Road (Former USIS building)
Opposite SS & Paul Major Seminary
Bodija, Ibadan
Tel: 02 751 7502

3rd Floor, Centage Plaza
14 Allen Avenue, Ikeja , Lagos
Tel: 01 7733 800

3rd Floor, UAC Complex
Plot 272, Central Business Area, Garki, Abuja
Tel: 070 2883 9277 or 09 290 9076

4th Floor, Union Building, 37 Niger Street
By Murtala Muhammed Way, Opposite UBA, Kano
Tel: 070 2825 8688

Suite 08 Ngede Plaza, #7 Umuechem Street (By Dominion Junction)
Off Olu Obasanjo Road, D/Line, Port Harcourt
Tel: 084 813028

The email address for ALL Glory offices is: Enquiries.Portsmouth@gloryeduserve.com

We also have a partnership with APTECH Nigeria.  Please contact your local APTECH centre for more details.