ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

NORMAL ENTRY

To be admitted to the Bachelor of Arts Honours Social Work, applicants should have 5 ‘O’ Level passes or  equivalent including English Language and Mathematics and at least 2 A Level passes. 

Clean criminal record in line with the Social Workers Act (27:21) is also a must.

SPECIAL ENTRY

Special entry will be considered for applicants with a Certificate or Diploma in Social Work from recognized institutions of higher learning or its equivalent as well as 5 ‘O’ Level passes or equivalent including English Language and Mathematics. Clean criminal record in line with the Social workers Act (27:21) is also a must. Clean criminal record in line with the Social workers Act (27:21) is also a must. 

Clean criminal record in line with the Social workers Act (27:21) is also a must.

EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS

The following students may apply for exemption from part of the courses of a programme: 

Those students who have done courses on the same level as their programme of entry from other recognized universities or colleges approved by ZEGU as having similar bodies of knowledge and units /credits. Students who qualify for exemption shall be required to take other courses in place of the ones they are exempted.

CAREER PROSPECTS

Social work offers a broad range of services at the federal, state and local levels. The  degree programme prepares students for career options in government agencies, community centres, schools, hospitals, mental health clinics and career centres administrative or research positions with public, private or non-governmental organisations as: research officers, gender officers, project planners and implementers, agents in aid organisations, social welfare officers, local government officials, civic educators, district administrators, youth officers, and project managers, among others.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE