STEP ONE:VISIT TO THE STUDY CENTRE

1. Candidate goes to a NOUN Study Centre of his/her choice (see list of study centre at http://www.nou.edu.ng/noun/study.jsp?studyid=1) with the following:

1. 3 copies of submitted NOUN application form
2. 3 copies of NOUN letter of admission
3. e-Payment receipt issued on purchase of NOUN application form
4. Original and three photocopies of your credentials
5. 3 passport- sized photographs

2. Designated officers at NOUN Study Centre do the following:

1. Confirm candidate’s name on the admission list
2. Verify the photocopies of candidate’s credentials against the original copies
3. Ascertain the programme to which candidate  is admitted
4. Give candidate the list of the semester courses to be registered, the schedule of fees and the list of participating banks at which registration payment can be made.
5. Give candidate Matriculation number

3. Candidate goes to designated bank listed below to do the following:

1. Collect a teller from the cashier
2. Complete the teller 
3. Write clearly on the teller ‘NOUN REGISTRATION FEES’ and your Matriculation number
4. Submit completed teller to the cashier
5. Collect a copy of the teller and a copy of computer-generated receipt (e-payment receipt**) from the cashier

**Note: The computer- generated receipt contains a receipt number and a confirmation order number.
List of designated banks

4. Candidate goes back to the Study Centre to tender his/her registration e-payment receipt and the bank teller and, collects the Bursary pin and NOUN receipt.

STEP TWO: REGISTERING ON LINE:

1. (a) Visit NOUN website @ www.nou.edu.ng and click on “Students”.
   (b) On the gray left area of the screen, under “Event”, click on “Student Registration”
   
   Or
2. Visit www.nounonline.com
3. Take note of the information on the screen and click on “REGISTER”
4. Do the following:
1. Key in Matriculation number (obtained  at the study Centre)
2. If candidate is a first timer, key in Matriculation number as initial access password otherwise, key in password set by candidate

4. Click on “Logon” button
5. Read the message on the screen and click on “New password” to proceed
6. On the next screen, enter new password twice
7. Click on the “Logon” button again
8. On the next screen do the following:
9. Click on “Load fund” in between “welcome” and “mycourse”
10. Click on  “Add fund” just below “Account Balance”
11. On the next screen, Enter e-payment receipt number and e-payment confirmation order number
12. On the next screen, Enter bursary pin issued at the Study Centre
13. Read the message on the screen and click on “Thank you”
14. Click “Return” to go back to the main portal
15. Click on “my courses” to go to the course select screen
16. On the course select screen, click “Add course”
17. Click checkbox to check or uncheck the box corresponding to each course according to your choice
18. Click on the “Save” button and then the on “Return” to conclude selection
19. Read the message on the screen and follow the instruction written in red
20. Click on “Print Copy” to make 3 copies of the courses for which you have registered
21. Click on “Logout” when you are through

STEP THREE: COMPLETING REGISTRATION AT THE STUDY CENTRE:

1. Back at the Study Centre, submit the following:
2. 3 copies of registration form, (see step two, 8 above),
3. Evidence of payment comprising of a copy of the bank teller, the e-payment receipt (see step one, 4 above) and NOUN receipt
4. Collect course materials for registered courses

CONGRATULATIONS! YOUR STUDIES BEGIN NOW!

OFFICIAL USE ONLY
If a student is not cleared,

1. The Centre Manager contacts the Academic Registry with the following:
1. Application number of the affected student and
2. The alternative programme offered to the student and,

advises the student to come back in 2 days (excluding Saturdays and Sundays) to conclude the screening exercise

1. The academic registry updates the student’s record immediately with the supplied information
2. The student goes back to the Study Centre to collect his/her Matriculation number.

Note: a, b and c should be done within 48 hours of screening that is, 2 days