UNILAG JUPEB Admission Form 2023/2024

UNILAG JUPEB Admission Form 2023/2024


The University of Lagos (UNILAG) School of Foundation Studies has commenced sales of forms for its JUPEB programme for the 2023/2024 academic session. Candidates who are successful in the approved examination by JUPEB are eligible for consideration for Direct Entry admission into UNILAG or partner institutions. The programme involves an intensive one-year syllabus covering subject combinations relevant to various courses of study.




The University of Lagos (UNILAG) School of Foundation Studies has announced the commencement of admission process for its Joint Universities Preliminary Examination Board (JUPEB) programme (previously known as Foundation Programme) for the 2023/2024 academic session. This detailed blog post provides key information about the programme, the requirements, and how to apply.




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About the Programme

The School of Foundation Studies at UNILAG offers a robust and intensive one-year programme. Successful candidates can gain Direct Entry admission into the 200 Level of the Degree Programmes of the University through JAMB. There’s also a pathway for admission into prestigious universities in the UK and China. Please note that currently, the programme does not provide facilities for the visually impaired and is strictly a non-residential programme.

The programme is aligned with the JUPEB syllabus and offers the following subject combination groupings:
S/NSUBJECT COMBINATIONDESIGNATION1 CRS/IRS – Music – Visual Arts SFS01
2 CRS/IRS – French – Literature in English SFS02
3 CRS/IRS – Igbo/Yoruba – Literature in English SFS03
4 CRS/IRS – History – Literature in English SFS04
5 CRS/IRS – Music – Literature in English SFS05
6 Economics – History – Literature in English SFS06
7 CRS/IRS – Igbo/Yoruba – Visual Arts SFS07
8 CRS/IRS – History – Visual Arts SFS08
9 CRS/IRS – Government – Visual Arts SFS09
10 CRS/IRS – Government – Music SFS10
11 CRS/IRS – Government – Igbo/Yoruba SFS11
12 CRS/IRS – Economics – Government SFS12
13 CRS/IRS – French – Government SFS13
14 Literature – Government – French SFS14
15 CRS/IRS – Government – Literature in English SFS15
16 Literature In English – Music – Visual Arts SFS16
17 French – Igbo/Yoruba – Literature in English SFS17
18 Government – Music – Visual Arts SFS18
19 Economics – Government – Literature in English SFS19
20 Business Studies – Economics – Mathematics SFS20
21 Government – Music – Literature in English SFS21
22 Accounting – Business Studies – Economics SFS22
23 Accounting – Economics – Geography SFS23
24 Accounting – Economics – Government SFS24
25 Business Studies – Economics – Government SFS25
26 Business Studies – Economics – Geography SFS26
27 Economics – Geography – Government SFS27
28 Biology – Chemistry – Physics SFS28
29 Biology – Mathematics – Physics SFS29
30 Biology – Economics – Government SFS30
31 Biology – Chemistry – Mathematics SFS31
32 Biology – Chemistry – Economics SFS32
33 Chemistry – Physics – Mathematics SFS33
34 Chemistry – Economics – Mathematics SFS34
35 Economics – Mathematics – Physics SFS35
36 Mathematics – Physics – Visual Arts SFS36
37 Mathematics – Economics – Geography SFS37
38 Mathematics – Geography – Physics SFS38
39 Mathematics – Economics – Government SFS39

Admission Requirements

To be eligible, applicants must have at least FIVE credits (including English Language, Mathematics and three other relevant subjects) at the SSCE/WASSC, GCE/O/L, NECO level. All results should have been obtained in one sitting and before registration.
Application Procedure

Applicants can apply online by visiting the School of Foundation Studies application site on applications.unilag.edu.ng. Following the instructions on the site, they need to complete the Pre-Application Form to generate a payment reference number (PRN). Payment of the non-refundable application fee (N25,000) can be made at any Commercial bank in Nigeria using the PRN.

After payment, applicants can log in using their PRN as username and surname in lowercase as password, complete the application form, and print two copies. The examination pass and practice questions will be available online one week before the examination date.Visit the School of Foundation Studies application site at applications.unilag.edu.ng.
Click on the “School of Foundation Studies” option under the Prospective Students menu.
Review the subject combinations relevant to your desired course of study for Direct Entry admission. Note that there have been changes to the previous combinations.
Fill out the Pre-Application Form to obtain a payment reference number (PRN) using the applicant’s correct names as stated in the birth certificate and other relevant documents.
Make the payment at any commercial bank in Nigeria using the payment reference number (PRN).
The Application Form fee, which includes online practice tests (excluding bank charges), is N25,000.00 (non-refundable).
Return to the applications site at applications.unilag.edu.ng.
Log in with the PRN as the username and the applicant’s surname in lowercase as the password.
Complete the application form and print two copies for your records.
The examination pass will be available online one week before the examination date. Print a copy for yourself.
Practice questions will be accessible online one week before the examination date (log in with your application number as the username and the surname in lowercase as the password).

Note: Before completing the online application forms, please read the information regarding the subject combinations relevant to your desired course of study.
Key Dates and Examination Information

The application process opens on Monday, June 12, 2023 and closes on Friday, August 11, 2023. The entrance examination will take place on Saturday, 19, August 2023 at the Distance Learning Institute (DLI) in the University of Lagos.

The mode of examination will be Computer-Based Testing (CBT) with multiple-choice questions.The examination consists of four subjects: Mathematics and English Language (20 questions each), as well as three other relevant subjects chosen by the candidate (15 questions each), totaling 85 questions.
Candidates who have Mathematics as one of their subject combinations must select Further Mathematics as one of the subjects in the entrance examination combination.
All questions must be answered within a one-hour time frame.

Results and merit admission will be released on www.unilag.edu.ng. Please note that admission into undergraduate programmes is based on approved capacity for each programme and does not always guarantee a seat in the preferred course of choice.

The University reserves the right to conduct or adopt other measures of testing for courses where there are more successful candidates than the approved capacity. The University of Lagos maintains a zero-tolerance policy for drug abuse, sexual harassment, cultism, cybercrime, examination misconduct, indecent dressing, and other anti-social behaviour.