Admission Requirements


Admission to the CEMBA/CEMPA programmes requires the following:

• A first degree from any recognised institution
• A minimum of two years of relevant post-qualification experience
• A working knowledge of the English Language at the post-graduate level
• Satisfactory score in the CEMBA/CEMPA Admission Test.
• Candidates with at least 3 years managerial experience with recognised professional certificate may be considered for admission at their own merits.

Application for admission into any of the programmes should be addressed to the Registrar, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) by completing the application form on line. The completed form, along with copies of your certificates, admission test scores, and programme fees, should be received by the University not later than October 30, 2009.

Admission Test

The CEMBA/CEMPA programmes are designed for highly capable and qualified individuals committed to self development and a higher level of achievement in their professional lives.  The Admission Test is designed to provide an additional dimension of measurement for the selection of candidates for these rigorous and demanding programmes of study.

The Admission Test for the programmes will be conducted on Saturday, December 15, 2007 for the 2007/2008 academic session.  The test will consist of multiple choice questions designed to test applicants’ capabilities in the following spheres:

• General Awareness
• English Language
• Quantitative Aptitude
• Reasoning

Successful completion of the test is one of the essential criteria of eligibility for admission.

The Test will be conducted at selected NOUN Study Centres.  The list of the probable centres for the test is as contained on the online from . 

 Validity of Admission.

Candidates successfully completing the admission test shall be eligible for admission in the year they pass the test.  Registration for any of the programmes shall be valid for 5 years from the date of admission.  However, in case the candidate is not able to complete the programme within 5 years, s/he will be eligible for re-registration by paying the fee for the remaining courses needed for graduation.

Admission Procedures

Upon confirmation of passing the admission test for the CEMBA/CEMPA programmes, candidates are required to complete the admission form.  To do so, you will require copies of your certificates, passport photographs and the requisite programme fee to be paid as directed in favour of the National Open University of  Nigeria.

Academic Calendar

ACTIVITY	DATE
Availability of Forms	July 6, 2009
Submission of Form for Admission Test	July 17, 2009
Declaration and Dispatch of Admission Test Permit	September 7, 2009
Admission Test	Saturday, November 14, 2009
Submission and Publication of Admission Results	December 21, 2009
Dispatch of Admission Letter	April 9, 2010
Online registration and release of Study/Course Materials	April 12, 2010
Programme Commencement Date	April 12, 2010
Counseling for all Students by Facilitators	April 26, 2010
4 Weeks Window for the Administration of various Test	June - July, 2010
Submission of Examination Form	July 13, 2010
First set Examination	July 26, 2010.
Declaration/Release of Results	August 2, 2010.

Programme Fee

The fee for an entire CEMBA/CEMPA Programmes is N600,000.00 (Six Hundred Thousand Naira only).  The fee is payable in two (2) possible forms:
(a) Complete payment of the fee upon registration N600,00.00 (Six Hundred Thousand Naira only) or;
(b) Payment of N150,000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Niara only) upon registration at the commencement of each module of courses. The CEMBA/CEMPA Programmes are delivered in four (4) modules, therefore a Student who chooses option B, will have to pay a sum of N150,000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira only) for each of the four (4) modules, which sums up to N600,000.00 (Six Hundred Thousand Naira only).