National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Student Portal
The National Open University of Nigeria Student Portal is a virtual gateway to the school, making available to students access to information resources as long as they are registered bona fide students of the institution. The portal gives access to categories like course registration, tuition fee verification, course list, e-library, download of relevant course materials, portal clearance and iLearn. The NOUN student portal was created with the aim of creating access to quality education and educational materials. The portal provides the following:
- Networking and collaborative tools which aids in interaction among verified students, faculty members, academic staff and facilitators.
- Creating a virtual classroom environment as online discussion platforms can be created by facilitators.
- Access to information which tends to provide answers to any difficult faced by the students as related to their courses of study.
- Enhanced student learning with access to digital video and audio tutoring sessions, the Smart e-book and other advanced learning resources.
- Access to self-study and assessment tools.
To gain access to the student portal, the student just needs to follow the url, http://www.nou.edu.ng/login, the next page proffers three options which are iLearn, Edu portal and TMA. Clicking the Edu portal option will lead the student to the student portal and consequently the student will be asked to enter a username and password. Once the correct details are entered, the student is then required to click the log in button, this grants access to the portal.
Step by Step Procedure for Registration for Returning students
- Visit the site:www.nouonline.net
- On the Home Page, go to the Menu Bar, Click “Student Login”
- Click “Register”
- Input Details
- Click “Submit”
After Submission
- Goto “Login” on the Menu and click
- Enter Matric number and password to login
- Goto “Manage Wallet”
- Click “Load Wallet”
- Enter details and amount
- Click “Pay”
- Copy and take your RRR number to any bank branch for payment.
After Payment
- Login
- Goto “Manage Wallet”
- Click “Check Payment Status”
- Enter Matric Number and RRR number
- Click “Check Wallet Payment”
Registration
- Click “Home”
- Click “Registration”
- Select Semester Registration
- Enter Details. (Note: Semester Count; your to specify the number of compulsory fee payment made so far including present semester.)
- Click “Submit”
- Proceed with course and exam registration
Step by Step Procedure on How to Apply for Admission into National Open University of Nigeria
- Visit the site: http://www.nouonline.com/
2.On the Home Page, go to the Menu Bar, Click on Apply for Admission
3. Select either Undergraduate Programme or Postgraduate Programme. Other programme is not available at the moment
4. Goto “Choose Faculty”
5. Select Faculty
6. Select programme of study
7. Select “Level” (Note: Postgraduate level is preset.)
8. Select “View Subject Required” to view compulsory subjects required for admission.
9. Click “Apply” to proceed to payment form.
10. Input details. (Note: Amount is fixed and non refundable.)
11. Select Bank Branch as payment type
12. Click “Pay”
13. Copy and take your Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) number to any bank branch for payment.
After payment
14. Perform step 1 to 3
15. Goto “Continue After Payment”
16. Input Applicant Name and RRR number
17. Click “Proceed”
About National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)
The National Open University of Nigeria, popularly known as NOUN is a government owned Open and Distance Learning Institution. It is the first of its kind in West Africa and it is recognized as the largest tertiary institution in Nigeria based on student numbers. 1983 marked a major turning point in the history of Open Distance Education (ODE) in Nigeria, the vision of Nigeria to provide education to all received a major boost. This was the year the Open University Act which subsisted in the law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1980) Volume XVII consequently became effected. The actual date of establishment being July 22nd, 1983, this and several other events leading to it became the bane for the establishment of the Open University. The establishment of the National Open University of Nigeria is seen as the springboard for distance learning in the country. After initial set up, the institution was suspended in 1984 by the then government but was reinstituted in 2001 by the government of the then Head of State, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.
The pioneer student enrollment of the institution stood at 32,400 which rose to 57,759 students in 2011. Under the leadership of Prof Vincent Tenebe, the then Vice Chancellor, the institution operated from its administrative headquarters located at Victoria Island, Lagos. In 2016, the institutions operations were moved to its permanent site located in Jabi, Abuja, this was under the administration of the present vice chancellor, Prof Abdalla Uba Adamu. Presently, the institutions prides itself in over 75 study centers scattered all over the country, it offers 50 programmes and 750 courses.
Due to its Open Distance Learning nature, NOUN does not offer lectures to students in classrooms, except in some specific study centers, like the study center in Lagos which offers lectures to law students. The institution however provides study materials to undergraduate students after payment of tuition fees and then conducts examinations on specific dates.
There are really no special requirements for acceptance of students into the institution, students are accepted from all works of life. All they need is a proof that they are capable to study at the level of the institution, probably providing a West African Certificate Examination result or some other result from a national diploma. A major reason for the continual increased growth of the studentship of the institution lies in the fact that the mode of study is quite appealing as it does not require sitting within the four walls of the classroom most of the time, making the learning quite flexible as students use materials and online videos as major tools for learning. The Act of Parliament which established the school prescribes that there should be no form of unions created by either staff or students. This measure has helped to curtail the challenge of strikes or other forms of delays to the academic process whatsoever.
Facilities provided by the institution include and e-library which is operational at the Victoria Island headquarters. This is open to students as long as they can provide a valid student identification card. The institution also has a radio station, 105.9 NOUN FM which offers opportunity for mass communication students to intern; NOUN also provides a platform known as e-courseware, which provides access to educational materials to students via the NOUN e-Courseware Free Download. Materials can be downloaded at no charge and they are strictly for educational purposes.
National Open University School Fees
The institution’s authorities recently published that there has been an increase in the fees charged by the institution. The reason for the increment is stated as basically to fund the maintenance of the NOUN iLearn e-facilitation platform. The increment across board is about #7,500.00 only, which is viewed as minimal in relation to how much is required for the maintenance of the platform. The table below contains the different charges and the increments.
NOUN School Fees for Undergraduates
New Students
S/ N | PAYMENT FEES | CURRENT AMOUNT | NEW AMOUNT |
1 | Registration Fees | 2,500.00 | 6,000.00 |
2 | Caution Deposit | 3,500.00 | 3,500.00 |
3 | Orientation Fees | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 |
4 | Matriculation Fees | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 |
5 | I.D. Card | 500 | 500.00 |
6 | Library Fees | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 |
7 | ICT Administrative Charges | 10,000.00 | 10,000.00 |
8 | E- Facilitation | 4,000.00 | |
9 | Jamb Regularization | 6,000.00 | 6,000.00 |
10 | Result Verification Fee | 5,000.00 | 5,000.00 |
Total Compulsory Fees | 33,500.00 41,000.00 |
*Course and examination registration fees for all categories of students remain unchanged for now.
Returning Students ‐ 1st Semester
S/ N | PAYMENT FEES | CURRENT AMOUNT | NEW AMOUNT |
1 | Registration Fees | 2,500.00 | 6,000.00 |
2 | Caution Deposit | ||
3 | Orientation Fees | ||
4 | Matriculation Fees | ||
5 | I.D. Card | ||
6 | Library Fees | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 |
7 | ICT Administrative Charges | 10,000.00 | 10,000.00 |
8 | E- Facilitation | 4,000.00 | |
Total Compulsory Fees | 15,500.00 23,000.00 |
NOTE: Payment of compulsory fees through inter‐bank transfer is not accepted.
Returning Student ‐ 2nd Semester
S/ N | PAYMENT FEES | CURRENT AMOUNT | NEW AMOUNT |
1 | Semester Registration Fees | 2,500.00 | 6,000.00 |
2 | Caution Deposit | ||
3 | Orientation Fees | ||
4 | Matriculation Fees | ||
5 | I.D. Card | ||
6 | Library Fees | 3,000.00 | |
7 | ICT Administrative Charges | ||
8 | E- Facilitation | 4,000.00 | |
Total Compulsory Fees | 2,500.00 13,000.00 |
NOUN School Fees for Postgraduates
New Students
S/ N | PAYMENT FEES | CURRENT AMOUNT | NEW AMOUNT |
1 | Registration Fees | 2,500.00 | 6,000.00 |
2 | Caution Deposit | 3,500.00 | 3,500.00 |
3 | Orientation Fees | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 |
4 | Matriculation Fees | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 |
5 | I.D. Card | 500 | 500.00 |
6 | Library Fees | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 |
7 | ICT Administrative Charges | 10,000.00 | 10,000.00 |
8 | E- Facilitation | 4,000.00 | |
9 | Result Verification Fee | 10,000.00 | 10,000.00 |
Total Compulsory Fees | 32,500.00 40,000.00 |
NOTE: Payment of compulsory fees through inter‐bank transfer is not accepted.
Returning Students ‐ 1st Semester
S/ N | PAYMENT FEES | CURRENT AMOUNT | NEW AMOUNT |
1 | Registration Fees | 2,500.00 | 6,000.00 |
2 | Caution Deposit | ||
3 | Orientation Fees | ||
4 | Matriculation Fees | ||
5 | I.D. Card | ||
6 | Library Fees | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 |
7 | ICT Administrative Charges | 10,000.00 | 10,000.00 |
8 | E- Facilitation | 4,000.00 | |
Total Compulsory Fees | 15,500.00 23,000.00 |
Returning Student ‐ 2nd Semester
S/ N | PAYMENT FEES | CURRENT AMOUNT | NEW AMOUNT |
1 | Semester Registration Fees | 2,500.00 | 6,000.00 |
2 | Caution Deposit | ||
3 | Orientation Fees | ||
4 | Matriculation Fees | ||
5 | I.D. Card | ||
6 | Library Fees | 3,000.00 | |
7 | ICT Administrative Charges | ||
8 | E- Facilitation | 4,000.00 | |
Total Compulsory Fees | 2,500.00 13,000.00 |
NOTE: Payment of compulsory fees through inter‐bank transfer is not accepted.
NOUN School Fees for PHD
New Students
S/ N | PAYMENT FEES | CURRENT AMOUNT | NEW AMOUNT |
1 Application form | 10,000.00 | 10,000.00 | |
2 Registration fee per annum | 150,000.00 | 150,000.00 | |
3 | Course Registration Fee (where applicable, per courses) | 10,000.00 | 10,000.00 |
4 | Laboratory Access Fee (where applicable, per courses) | 20,000.00 | 20,000.00 |
5 | I.D. Card | 2,500.00 | 2,500.00 |
6 | Library Fees | 10,000.00 | 10,000.00 |
7 | ICT Administrative Charges | 10,000.00 | 10,000.00 |
8 | E- Facilitation | 6,000.00 | |
9 | Examination Fee | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 |
10 | Re-sit Examination fee per course (where applicable) | 4,000.00 | 4,000.00 |
List of National Open University Courses
Below is a list of courses which you can register for at the institution.
- SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Undergraduate Degree Programmes | Programme Code | |
a) | B.Sc. Criminology and Security Studies | 2201 |
b) | B.Sc. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 2202 |
c) | B.Sc. Mass Communication | 2204 |
d) | B.A. English | 2205 |
e) | B.A French and International Relations | 2206 |
f) | B.A Christian Theology | 2207 |
g) | B.A Islamic Studies | 2208 |
h) | B.Sc. Political Science | 2211 |
i) | B.Sc. Economics | 2212 |
- Postgraduate Diploma Programmes
a) | Criminology and Security Studies | 2301 |
b) | Journalism and Mass Communication | 2302 |
c) | Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 2303 |
d) | Christian Theology | 2305 |
Masters Degree Programmes
a) | Sc. Mass Communication | 2401 |
a) | Sc. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 2402 |
Postgraduate Diploma Programmes
a) | Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) | 4301 |
a) | Postgraduate Diploma in Distance Education (PGDDE) | 4302 |
iii. Masters of Education (M.Ed.) Programmes
a) | Educational Administration and Planning | 4401 |
b) | Educational Administration and Planning Science Education | 4402 |
c) | Educational Technology | 4403 |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Programmes (By Research)
English (Language/ Literature) 2505
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
Undergraduate Programme | Programme Code | |
a) | B. Agric. Agricultural Economics and Agro Business | 4203 |
b) | B. Agric. Agricultural Extension and Rural Development | 4204 |
c) | B. Agric. Animal Science | 4205 |
d) | B. Agric. Aquaculture and Fisheries Management | 4206 |
e) | B. Agric. Soil and Land Resources Management | 7205 |
h) | B. Agric. Crop Production and protection Sciences | 7206 |
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) Programme
PGD Agricultural Extension and Management 5301/7301
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Science Education
a) | B.Sc. (Ed.) Agricultural Science | 4201 |
b) | B.Sc. (Ed.) Biology | 4202 |
c) | B.Sc. (Ed.) Chemistry | 4203 |
d) | B.Sc. (Ed.) Integrated Science | 4204 |
e) | B.Sc. (Ed.) Computer Science | 4205 |
f) | B.Sc. (Ed.) Mathematics | 4206 |
g) | B.Sc. (Ed.) Physics | 4207 |
h) | B.Sc. (Ed.) Business Education | 4212 |
Master of Science Business Administration
a) | Master of Science Business Administration | 3416 |
Arts & Humanities Education
S/N | Undergraduate Degree Programmes | Programme Code |
a) | B.A (Ed.) Early Childhood Education | 4208 |
b) | B.A (Ed.) English | 4209 |
c) | B.A (Ed.) French | 4210 |
d) | B.A (Ed.) Primary Education | 2411 |
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Programme (By Course Work and Research)
Programmes | Programme Codes | |
a) | Educational Administration | 4501 |
b) | Educational Planning | 4502 |
c) | Educational Technology | 4503 |
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Undergraduate Programmes | Programme Code |
B.Sc. Computer Science | 5202 |
B.Sc. Communication Technology | 5203 |
B.Sc. Data Management | 5204 |
B.Sc. Environmental Science & Resource Management | 5205 |
B.Sc. Mathematics | 5208 |
B.Sc. Mathematics/Computer | 5209 |
B.Sc. Chemistry | 5212 |
B.Sc. Biology | 5213 |
B.Sc. Physics | 5214 |
B.Sc. Financial Mathematics | 5215 |
Postgraduate Diploma Programmes
a) | Digital Communications | 5302 |
b) | Mobile Communications Technology (Wireless) | 5304 |
c) | Information Technology | 5305 |
Masters Degree Programme
a) | Information Technology (with Internet Options) | 5401 |
SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Undergraduate Programme | Programme Codes | |
a) | B.Sc. Community Health | 5211/8201 |
b) | B.Sc. Dental Technology | 8202 |
c) | B.Sc. Environmental Health | 8203 |
d) | Mathematics Education | 4504 |
e) | Science Education | 4505 |
Postgraduate Diploma Programme
a) | PGD HIV/AIDS Education and Management | 5303/8301 |
NOUN SCHOOL OF LAW
i) | Undergraduate programme | Programme Code |
a) | LLB (Law) Degree programme | 6201 |
NOUN Postgraduate Diploma Programme
a) | Legislative Drafting | 6301 |
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
i | Undergraduate Programme | Programme Code |
b) | B.Sc. Cooperatives Management | 3201 |
c) | B.Sc. Entrepreneurship | 3204 |
d) | B.Sc. Accounting (in Collaboration with ICAN) | 3205 |
e) | B.Sc. Hospitality Management | 3206 |
Postgraduate Diploma Programmes
a) | Financial Management | 3309 |
b) | Public Administration | 3311 |
c) | Business Administration | 3313 |
NOUN Management Science Masters Degree Programmes
a) | Master of Public Administration (MPA) | 3411 |
b) | Master of Business Administration (MBA) | 3413 |
c) | Master of Science Public Sector Management | 3414 |
d) | Master of Science Public Administration | 3415 |
CENTRE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING (CLL)
Certificate Programmes
Proficiency Certificate Programmes | Programme Code |
a) | Call Centre Skills | 0004 |
b) | Mobile Phone Repair | 0005 |
University (Academic) Certificate Programmes
a) | Computer Literacy | 1004 |
b) | Dental Office Practice | 1017 |
c) | Arabic and Islamic Studies | 1022 |
d) | Christian Theology | 1023 |
e) | French | 1024 |
f) | Hotel and Catering Management | 1025 |
Diploma Programmes
a) | Business Communication | 1201 |
b) | Entrepreneurship | 1205 |
c) | Financial Management | 1206 |
d) | Marketing | 1207 |
e) | Medical Office Practice | 1208 |
f) | Arabic and Islamic Studies | 1218 |
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