How to Study for an Exam While Working Full-Time

Studying for the Exam, or whatever it may be is not easy. It is hard for me to study without having a deadline, an assignment, or a professor to fear. Add that to working full-time, and all I could do was skim through a page or two of my newly-bought test prep book before calling it a night. Soon enough, however, I figured out what I needed to do and successfully prepared for Exams.

 The following are some tips I picked up along the way that could also apply to you if you’re wondering how to study for an exam while in the working world.

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1. Stick to a Schedule

It sounds so simple, and you’ve probably heard it a million times, but—you just have to do it. For me, it was more about breaking up my schedule. I had read lots of tips online about dedicating 10+ hour days to studying on the weekends. That was not going to happen for me. I know I study better in short bursts, so I was able to schedule these bursts in throughout the day. First, I woke up an hour earlier in order to get 45 minutes of studying in before work. Second, I would take a half hour or hour lunch in order to work (AKA, practice my logic games!). Third, I would dedicate at least an hour after work for studying. I knew all I needed to do was an hour. If I had told myself I needed to study ALL NIGHT, I would constantly dread it and never even pick up a book. But if it’s only an hour, I would start studying without a problem, and often continue a little longer once I was in the right mindset.

2. Environment is Key

As I’m currently living in the basement of my parents’ house, I have no desk. And studying upstairs with
h my family while they’re watching TV and the dogs are barking was not an option. If you can make it to a coffee shop or the library, I’d highly recommend that. For me, however, it was more feasible to study at work. Now, I did not study DURING work. I’m lucky enough to have a nice space in the office where I can spread out my materials. This way it was perfect for me to come into work a little early and study before clocking in. It was the same after work, after I clocked out. (Make sure this situation is okay with your employer, of course.) I feel more studious and productive in my office at work, and could therefore study more successfully in that environment.

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3. Hold Yourself Accountable.

While I do believe I’m self-motivating to a large extent, I’ve realized that I perform better when I’m being held accountable by someone or something. I knew that if I just told myself I would “start studying” for the LSAT, I would most likely keep “studying” for another three years and never actually sit down and take the test. This is why I made it a point to register early for the test, tell my family and friends I was taking it, and find a local tutor. Having an appointment every week (or a few times a week) with my tutor motivated me to study continuously throughout the week in order to prepare. Someone else was measuring my progress, which in turn allowed me to make more progress. Maybe this method won’t apply to you, but if you can figure out your own study habits and schedule , you’ll find the right formula for your success.

Do you have any tips on finding the time to study for an exam? Let us know in the comments!

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How Not To Fail a Course in College / University

Many of the students in today’s generation face difficulty in passing the courses. They tend to study but still end up failing the course. Why is that so? What could be the reasons behind their failure? You cannot fail a course if you have studied properly for it. Are you failing your courses and don’t have an idea what to do? Read on this article as it might be of some help to you.

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Alright so the first thing you have to do is sit back and think. You need to think about the reasons that what could be the causes of failing the course. Are there too many distractions? Do you not study properly for it? Do you lack practice? Do you have the understanding of the course? Does your teacher not explain you well? Do you really sit attentively in the lecture? Are you not understanding the lecture? Do you face any language problem? .

 Thinking about it like this may help you minimize the chance of failure. Studying is probably the most important thing that you can do to pass a course. When you don’t pass a course it’s pretty obvious that you haven’t studied well for it and therefore you ended up failing the course.

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Alright so when you study. You need to make sure you get rid of all sort of distractions, such as television, mobile, internet, stereo devices and etc. must be switched off during the time you study to avoid getting distracted. When you study, consider making a study schedule. Make a schedule in such a way that you end up revising all the courses and don’t waste any time. Keep in mind that when it comes to studying, time is one of the most important factor you need to take care of. Study on time and you shall never fail a course. Creating a study schedule will help you decide when and until when you need to study a particular course which ultimately help you in managing your time and studying properly for each course.


During your study sessions consider taking breaks. Continuous studying won’t
be of any help as it will stress you out and make it difficult for you to remember
things. You can stop and have a snack but make sure you don’t turn towards
any distraction as it might not let you get back to studying or may make you
forget everything that you have studied until then. If you feel sleepy while
studying, consider doing a light exercise or simply walking around also keeps
your brain active which will help your memory to be active.

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You should use your class time as well. When you are in class, keep yourself away from distractions and just concentrate on the lecture being taught and take down short notes. Short notes as in information that is stated by the teacher which is not found in textbooks. Never be afraid of asking questions in class if you don’t understand anything. Ask the teacher right there and then if they can repeat it and explain it to you again to clear out your doubts. Asking the teacher for extra help after class is also very beneficial as the teacher will help you in practicing the course which will hence lead to good results.

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Apply now: MasterCard Foundations Scholarship Program

The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program is a $500 million, 10-year initiative to educate and prepare young people particularly from Africa to lead change and make a positive social impact in their communities.

The Program is designed to serve an estimated 15,000 young people at the secondary and university levels.

Listed below is the are the host institutions inlvoled, you stand a chance to study in any of this schools

African Leadership Academy, South Africa

Ashesi University, Ghana

American University of Beirut, USA

Arizona State University, USA

Camfed , USA

Brac, Uganda

Duke University, USA

Earth University, Costa Rica

Forum for African Women Educationalists, Kenya

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Makerere University, Uganda

McGill University, Canada

Michigan State University, USA

Stanford University, USA

University of British Columbia, Canada

University of California, Berkeley, USA

University of Pretoria, South Africa

University of Toronto, Canada

Wellesley College, USA

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Applications must be made directly to the participating institutions (listed above) of your choice. Deadline varies but is around January-July 2015.

Eligibility:

Please check the specific eligibility criteria of the host institution you are

interested in.

Note Application closes: July 2015

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JAMB 2015/2016 DIRECT Entry Form/Scratch Card Is Out

The aim of this post is to make it publically that JAMB direct entry form is officially out,interested applicants can now purchase the card in a nearest accredited bank or JAMB office close to you.

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially announced the commencement of 2015 JAMB Direct Entry Registration. Read the details below,and if you have question concerning the registration, don’t hesitate to ask because nouncampus team is always ready to help you.

As we all know, JAMB Direct Entry is mainly for those that already possess a diploma certificate and wishes to go for a degree programme in the university. Normally, those who gained admission into the university via direct entry will start from part 2 or 200 level in their university of choice provided they were offered admissAlso Read

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JAMB 2015 DE forms are currently on sale, interested and qualified individuals can now go ahead to obtain their form. All applicants must possess either of the diploma

certificates listed below:

=»Cambridge A Level, B Sc, HND, ICAN, ND, NCE, OND and IJMB.

All the holders of the diploma certificates listed above would be admitted provided they pass the direct entry examination and possesses the institution requirements.

Very Important Notice You Must Read Before Applying For JAMB Direct Entry 2015/2016

Read all the registration instructions and details at the JAMB de portal before filling the online form. If You have a good smart phone that can read PDF files, Try and download the Direct Entry Registration Template and fill before filling the form online. Only submit recent passports of yours that is not older than 3 months and it must not exceed 15 Kilo Bytes (KB) in JPEG format. Bonus tip: Make sure you know the minimum requirements of your University of choice. As of last year, so many DE candidates wasted their money as they do not possess the minimum requirement of the institution they applied for.

You can get your 2015 JAMB Direct Entry

scratch card from all Designated Banks and

JAMB Offices Nation Wide.

You can also get the registration done at the

JAMB D.E. official portal at http:// www.jamb.org.ng/DirectEntry

WISH YOU  LUCK

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How to ace your TMAs with NOUN iLearn

Hello you, yes you! Easy with the agitation. It’s an assignment, that is what a TMA is; Tutor Marked Assignment.

Don’t give up on your TMAs because you are stuck or unable to answer a

question. The good thing about TMAs are that they can be done at your

convenience before their closing date.

Ever heard of this phrase “There is power in numbers”? This simply means that

people working together are greater than they can ever be working apart. With

the exciting features on NOUNilearn you can connect to a community of

students and facilitators, thereby gaining insights on grey areas in general area

and relevant subject matters and also improve your study habit.

Below are forums that are designed to connect you with your facilitator and

course mates

Class Discussion: Improve your intellectual agility with Class Discussions. You

can interact with your facilitators in real time and gain better understanding of

the course.

Study Group: Take advantage of the benefits of a study group, with the right

mix of students, you can share ideas and thoughts, and this open discourse

can lead to an increased understanding of the course material.

Course forum: Course Forums provide another avenue for you to interact and

share knowledge with your course mates and facilitator. You can create a topic

to discuss or participate and share knowledge in topics created by other

students and facilitators.

To experience these exciting features

Also view : List Of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Study Centres

For registered users simply log on to www.nounilearn.edu.ng

For first time user

• Log on to www.nounilearn.edu.ng

• Click on “first time user”

• Input your matric number to be profiled on the platform

• Select any of the quick links or click continue to go to the home page/

dashboard

• Participate in class discussions, course forums, ask questions, view smart

books and even watch course videos.

• You can download the mobile app on android, blackberry OS 10 and Java

For more help about nounilearn you can comment below

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List Of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Study Centres

List Of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Study Centres

Some times, candidates who applied for National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) find it hard to get to their Study Centres.
Today, we want to show you all you can locate NOUN study centers in all States; The good thing about NOUN is that the reading and studying of the printed course materials can of course take place at the comfort of your home, or in a convenience environment.

Like we stated above, the reading and studying of the printed NOUN course materials can take place in the home, in an environment convenient to the student or at some designated places called Study Centres.

These are places located across the geopolitical zones of the country (Nigeria). At presents, these centres are located at the following places:

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LIST

ALSO SEE WHAT NOUN RANK IN NIGERIA AND AFRICA

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NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY RANK 23 IN NIGERIA

NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY RANK 23 IN NIGERIA 

An international institute reputed for ranking universities across the globe, Webometric of Spain, has rated National Open University Of Nigeria , Top 23 University in Nigeria And  193 in Africa.

A release by the Public Relations Officer of NOUN stated that body rated the curricular, research, academic and general administration of the university as the best in Nigeria. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Vincent Ado Tenebe, described the rating as unprecedented, adding that it was the first time in the history of university education in Africa where a Nigerian university would be adjudged and rated the best. 

Tenebe emphasised the need for all private sectors to urgently partner with government in providing enough financial and material resources to meet the needs of universities in the country, particularly in the provision of structural and infrastructural facilities. The vice-chancellor lauded the dedication to duty of all academic and administrative staff whose personal and group sacrifice had made the new ranking a possibility. “We will continue to provide the needed leadership to all and sundry. Also, the training and retraining of staff both locally and internationally, will always be our priority,” he added. Tenebe  said he would not be satisfied until the institution became the first and the best university in Africa. He, therefore, called on all stakeholders in the nation’s education sector to ensure that policies that were appropriate for the socio-economic needs of the country were formulated for entrepreneurship agendum.

Former Governor Enrolls At Open University

AM PROUD TO BE A NOUNITE.  ARE YOU ? 

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Matriculation Not Guarantee of Graduation - VC

                     Matriculation Not Guarantee of Graduation 

To sustain the existing standard and quality of Open and Distance Learning (ODL), the Vice Chancellor, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof Vincent Ado Tenebe, has warned that matriculation is not a guarantee of graduation.

Addressing the 29,092 new students of the institution in a message delivered simultaneously at the existing 62 study centres across the country, the VC described the ceremony as a gateway, marking the beginning of training in respective programmes of choice. Represented by Deputy Vice Chancellors, Deans, and Study Centre Directors at the respective centres, Prof Tenebe said matriculation is a platform to remind new students of their journey through the institution. He told the student that NOUN is not a playground or picnic venue, emphasising that it is 'a conclave of busy minds and hardworking people committed to excellence and acquisition of knowledge, skills and spirit of innovation aimed at creating a highly skilled and qualified workforce for the nation and the global community'. Stressing the need for the students to have a good knowledge of computer, the VC added that the institution makes maximum use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in all areas of its operations. He added that apart from instructional materials in print, audio CDs and Braille, there are ICT platforms, such as NOUN iLearn, which provide online real time interaction for staff and students and also simplify registration process, payment and make access to results easier. Recalling the automatic employment offered two first class graduates of the university at its fourth convocation ceremony, the VC charged the students to work hard to be part of the renewed reward system and other incentives in the kitty for diligent and hardworking learners. Prof Tenebe revealed that NOUN is in partnership with ODL universities not just in Africa but across the world, and that it engages in annual students and staff exchange programmes with its partners across the globe.

What You Don't Know About National Open University Of Nigeria (noun)

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Why NTI Is Partnering NOUN

THE National Teachers Institute (NTI) has explained the rationale behind its collaboration with the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), on its newly introduced Bachelor of Education degree programme. Lagos State Coordinator of the NTI, Mr. Moses Akinmurele, while speaking in Lagos recently said NOUN was favoured for the collaboration because the institution was already operating e-learning and has the capacity to handle electronic learning. "The umbrella also provided by NOUN includes supervision, operation and along the line, checkmating if the directives provided were followed. NTI is to update some of the courses and look at the facilities to make sure they are conducive," the NTI chieftain stated. He added that, "It will also ensure that qualified teachers were employed just as it would ensure that students to be graduated were truly qualified." Akinmurele said the institute has also introduced a media device for its Bachelor of Education and postgraduates diploma students to enhance learning. "It is like a common multimedia iPad, which has been customised to contain all the contents of courses. It is synchronised in such a way that it is an interactive device as if the teachers were talking to their students. If there is any question or difficulty, the student will input and search for answers on the website of online educational resources providers such as the Open Education Resource (OER). This site is not so common but it is known to the academia and controlled by UNESCO," he said. Akinmurele said the multimedia device would not be introduced for the National Certificate in Education (NCE) students due to its cost implication.

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Former Governor Enrolls For Theology At Open University

Former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, was one of those who matriculated at the National Open University, Oshogbo campus

A former governor of Osun State, Chief Ọlagunsoye Oyinlọla, on Saturday joined former President Olusegun Obasanjo as a Theology student at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). Olagunsoye, a former Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was among the postgraduate student matriculated at the Oshogbo campus of NOUN. The PDP stalwart and retired Brigadier-General is studying for a Post Graduate Diploma in Theology. According to media reports, the former governor said he chose to study Theology in order to know God more. He also reportedly said he could become a preacher subsequently. He joins Chief Obasanjo who enrolled for a Masters Degree in Christian Theology in September 2014. “I’m going back to school because I have to have something to aspire to in every endeavour of life," Obasanjo said at the time. The ex-president first enrolled at NOUN for a Post Graduate Diploma in Christian Theology in November 2006, graduating three years later in 2009.

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What You Don't Know About National Open University Of Nigeria (noun)

 

Welcome to NOUN!

The National Open University of Nigeria is an Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institution, the first of its kind in the West African sub-region. The university has an exciting platform where learning is not only easily accessible, but also affordable.

The vibrant university, at present, has 54 study centres spread across the nation. It has a student population of over 120, 000. The university is also recording landmark achievements. It was recently rated 7th position among universities in Nigeria and 86th position out of the 100 universities in Africa by Webometric International. In addition, NOUN was given the European Quality Award in Education 2011 at Oxford, UK, among others. Indeed, the university is well prepared for you...

School of Science and Technology

School of Agricultural Sciences

School of Law

School of Education

School of Health Sciences

School of Management Sciences

School of Arts and Social Sciences

Centre for Life-Long Learning and Workplace Training

School of Postgraduate Studies

Access and General Studies

Centre for Lifelong Learning & Workplace Training

SEE NOUN RANK IN NIGERIA AND AFRICA

.While wishing you a pleasurable and rewarding time as you study in NOUN, let me tell you that the rewards of hard work are many. So, keep this at the back of your mind as you go about translating your big dreams into reality.

Vice Chancellor's Prof. Vincent A. Tenebe

 

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH NOUN DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR

Recently, Professor Eya Patrick, the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academics of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) granted an exclusive twitterview (twitter interview) to popular social media activist, Japhet Omojuwa (@omojuwa).  The interview was coordinated by NOUN iLEARN (@nounilearn) and addressed key issues like accreditation, NYSC and e-facilitation.

Click this link to see full interview Omojuwa- DVC Tweets (1)

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National Open University of Nigeria Issues Disclaimer Over Fake Centres!!

The Announcement below is to notify all interested candidates who want to apply for National Open University of Nigeria, that they should be wary of Scammers who are Planning to defraud innocent people, claiming that they are representing NOUN.

/Disclaimer/ The Article publish below is the Property of National Open University of Nigeria, and it is Original publish on NOUN official website here-http://www.nou.edu.ng/noun/announcements/FAKE%20INSTITUTIONS.html  we are republishing it here for the benefit of all the Interested candidates who are searching for the latest news on National Open University of Nigeria, Noun.

(OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR)

FAKE AND UNAPPROVED INSTITUTIONS

It has come to our notice that one Larry K. James, a law student of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has opened a Tutorial Centre called NOTITIA TUTORIAL CENTRE as an outreach of ‘Open University of Nigeria’. This act has influenced innocent, unsuspecting candidates/students as well as the public in general who have assumed that the centre is a legitimate offshoot of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN).

Of further concern is the advertisement placed by this impostors calling for Student Registration into the ‘Open University of Nigeria’.

The said advertisement was placed just on the next building adjacent to the University’s Study Centre located at No. 5, Dar-es-Salaam Crescent off Aminu Kano Street, Wuse II, Abuja.

We want to state unequivocally that the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Does not have anything to do with the so called ‘Open University of Nigeria’, or its prime mover (an impostor) and has never given any mandate to any individual or organisation to operate as such.

The law enforcement agencies and the National Universities Commission (NUC), the regulatory agency for all Universities in Nigeria, have been intimated with this finding.

NOUN students are hereby warned to desist from patronising this illegal institution or its affiliates.

Students dealing with him or the said institution would be doing so at his/her own risk.

Please be suitably guided accordingly.

Omorogieva E. Ileka (Mrs.)

DR (Academic)

For: Registrar

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NOUN EXAM PAST QUESTIONS AVAILABLE

      

          PAST QUESTIONS AVAILABLE ON NOUN CAMPUS

Need Past Questions? Click the following links to view list of courses that have

whole past questions on NOUN iLEARN. After viewing the list, log on to NOUN

iLEARN to have access to the past questions.

Note that all Practice Tests on NOUN iLEARN are also drawn from past questions.

LIST OF COURSES WITH PAST QUESTIONS (SST)

LIST OF COURSES WITH PAST QUESTIONS (SOL)

LIST OF COURSES WITH PAST QUESTIONS (SMS)

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NOUN CEMBA/CEMPA Admission Lists 2014/2015 Released

NOUN CEMBA/CEMPA Admission Lists 2014/2015 Released

LATEST information reaching us has it that the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN CEMBA/CEMPA admission list for the 2014/2015 academic session has been released and published on the school official website.

The admission list of students that have been offered provisional admission into the Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration (CEMBA) and Commonwealth Executive Master of Public Administration (CEMPA) programmes of the National Open University for 2014/2015 academic session has been uploaded online for checking.

Therefore, all the applicants that applied for the NOUN CEMBA/CEMPA programme are encouraged to check there names online All applicants can check their admission status by following the steps provided below;

All applicants can check their admission status by following the steps provided below;

How To Check: 2014/2015 NOUN CEMBA/CEMPA Admission List

Candidates should visit NOUN CEMBA/CEMPA admission checking portal by CLICKING HERE

When the page loads up, you are to click on your CEMAT No. to download your admission letter.

Noun campust team congratulates all newly admitted NOUN students.

Please share this news with your friends on twitter and Facebook.

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Moving Truck Kills NOUN Final Year Student

Moving Truck Kills NOUN Final Year Student

Information reaching us has it that a final year Student of the National Open University (NOUN) yesterday, was knocked down and killed by a Moving truck.
The incident took place at the study centre of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in Kanshio area of Makurdi, Benue State.
The deceased student was identified as Moses Nandeve, 32 year old student; who was a student of the department of information and technology in the university.
Moses was actually on a motorcycle on his way to the centre for the ongoing examination and it was when the motorcyclist attempted to make a turn into the school that the truck rammed into them, killing the student in the process.
The people we met yesterday said that the truck driver who was heading towards Aliade, from Makurdi town, was speeding and may have lost control of the vehicle meandered severally before running into the victims. The driver survived the accident with injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Some upset students of the institution hurdle the major highway in protest and attempted to set the truck ablaze before the police intervened and prevented it.
And as the ugly incident which occurred at noon caused serious traffic congestion on the busy road for several hours and disrupted academic activities at the institution which resulted to the postponed of the examination.
The angry student said that they want the driver of the truck to be provided but the Police men that was deployed there shot on the air and tried all efforts to stop the protesting students were hampered as the visibly angry students throw stones at the security men.
May his soul rest in the bosom of the Lord, Amen.

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List of Universities in Nigeria that Accept 150 cut off mark Jamb

List of Universities in Nigeria that Accept 150 cut off mark Jamb

Do you really want to gain admission into the higher institution in Nigeria this year? 

if yes, then this is the golden opportunity for you to make use of dear aspirants. From our research, Here are some universities that are currently accepting Jamb candidate that score minimum of 150 and above as their cut off Even without you choosing them but for you not to mess things up, We urge

you to quickly apply for the JAMB change of institution and make one of you them your choice as soon as you can.

How it Works

1: Change your Institution (CLICK Here to order )

2: Score high in their post-UTME ( Prove Jamb wrong)

3: Rejoice at the end.

Last year , the following institutions (Universities, Polytechnics & Colleges)

accepted Jamb candidates that scored 150 and 160 for admission.

Universities Current Cut off Marks

1. Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU) between 150 and 180

2.Ignatius Aturu University Of Education (IAUE) between 150 and 180

3. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH)

between 150 and 180

4. Lagos State University (LASU) between 150 and 180

5.Plateau State University Bokkos (PLASU) between 150 and 180

6. Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) between 150 and 180

7. Federal University Otuoke (FUOTUOKE) between 150 and 180

8. Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) between 150 and 180

9. Enugu State University of Science and Technology

(ESUT) between 150 and 180

10. Gregory University, Uturu between 150 and 180

11. Institute of Management and Technology (IMT),

Enugu between 150 and 180

12. Ekiti State University (EKSU) between 150 and 180

Warning: Just to be on the safe side, Please !.. Please Change your institution choice to any of the universities listed above. Meanwhile. the Jamb 2015 Change of Course /Institution is now Available.

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NOUN Needs More Funding From FG, Others – VC

The Vice Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria(NOUN), Professor Vincent Ado Tenebe, has complained of lack of funds from the federal government and other stakeholders to enable the institution fulfilled it’s mandate of advancing the cause of tertiary education in Nigeria.

Professor Tenebe said there is the need for deliberate funding from the federal government to ensure the establishment of the university across the nooks and crannies of the country in order to bring tertiary education to the door steps of all nigerians at affordable cost.

‎The VC who said this during the inauguration of the centre, NOUN Offa Community Study Centre in Offa, said that it is the seventh of such centre, facilitated through communal efforts in Nigeria.

Professor Tenebe particularly commended the sole efforts of Olofa of Offa, Oba Mustapha Gbadamosi for making the study centre a reality for the people of Offa and the environs to benefit from and urged other traditional rulers across the country to emulate such gestures.

He invited all capable communities to partner with NOUN in its quest to bring tertiary education to the grassroots.

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Frequently Asked Questions – Answers to Your Questions About NOUN

We have gone through our comments and here are the top 12 Most asked questions about NOUN! We are not just listing the questions here, but with the help of NOUN officials and staff members, here are the VERY best answers to Your questions, which are listed below.

NOUN Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

1. Why are the following programmes not offered:

Accountancy,
Economics,
Political Science,
Business Administration,
Sociology,
Library Science?

Answer: Like other conventional universities, NOUN cannot start all programmes at the time. However, the present collection of available programmes was informed by a market survey which revealed the areas of lack/insufficient professional hands in the society.

Question 2: Please can you take time to fully explain whatCriminology and Security Studiesand, Peace and Conflict Resolution are all about.
Are they in any way similar or associated with/to Law?

Answer: Here’s an explaination as to what criminology and Security Studies is:

This is a programme that is very relevant to the activities of Security agents.

Peace and Conflict Resolution: While Peace and Conflict Resolution is a programme which is associated and relevant to the present day needs as per resolving conflicts around the world.

For example, in Nigeria there is a commission which is set up for this particular purpose. For the three programmes there are common courses which are offered.

Question 3: Can a law be put in place for multinational companies to request for NOUN students for industrial training?

Answers: This law can not be put in place for now, because this is not even DONE by the Nigeria Universities and, NOUN is not an exception to this.

Question 4: Where and how frequent will practical hold for Nursing, Information Technology etc

Answer: When the time comes such students will be duly informed and the full information will be released to the public through this platform of NOUN for Nigerians, noun.com.ng.

Question 5: Will I serve after graduation, that is, will i be able to serve in NYSC?

Answer: Yes! all NOUN graduands will  serve their country. However, since NYSC specifies Age, ONLY students whose age fall within the NYSC age range will serve the nation.

Question 6: Can I write the NOUN examination in any Study Centre which is closest to me?

Answer: Even if you are not closer to your study centre during the exam period, you can not, and will not write the the exam in any other study center. You can only write your exam at the Study Centre which holds your registration record.

Question 7: When do I go for NOUN registration?

Answer: THE date of commencement of registration will be communicated to you through the platform news portal at noun.edu.ng

Question 8: Can anyone change their study centre after a successful registration?

Answer: Absolutely Yes! You can do so, but with clearly stated reasons for the change which you must submit to the new center. Please meet your leader before making such move.

Question 9: Why can’t aspirants/students register once in a session instead of every semester?

Answer: Well, it would be nice to register once a session, but the truth is that you have to pay per semester, and this is because, payments are determined by the number of courses one offers per semester. Hope you understand.

Question 10: Can payment be made by installment (half payment)?

Answer: No, NOUN is not an exception in this, other Nigeria Universities also made it clear that you can’t make payment by installment.

However, if you are having financial difficulties, you can pick the number of courses you can afford at a time, which is why we made it mandatory for students to register per session.

Question 11: Can we purchase our course materials from bookshops?

The answer is clearly No. You must buy it within your study centers. However, you can purchase/buy other materials that can help you in your studies.

Question 12: When do I resume? Date should be written on admission letter.

Answer: Well, every academic institutions have their protocols, in NOUN, the resumption date is usually communicated to the student through NOUN website 

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NOUN Law Graduates Will Soon Be Admitted Into Law School

We just got informed that theNational Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has publicly announce that Law graduates of the NOUN academic institution will soon be admitted into the Nigerian Law School.

This information was made know to our correspondent the by the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Ado Tenebe during the Convocation ceremony.

According to the institution VC,  he disclosed that the school management board, are making and putting efforts together, to make sure, that this project is realized.

Here’s his exact words and we quote him directly:

“We are at an advanced stage of making this project come to realization, and this is achievable, because respected and renown Nigerians like the former President of the federation, Olusegun Obasanjo, who is also one of our students, and respected citizen of Nigeria, have taken it upon themselves to help the school make contact with the authorities to allow our graduates go through the Law School and participate in the bar.” He discloses.

It is also important that we note here, that C. U. Mmuozoba of the Nigerian Law School, located in Enugu Campus, has assured the students of his full backing to make sure that every law graduate of the Nigeria open varsity who successfully completes his/her programme is admitted to the Law School.

C.U Mmuosoba, who spoke on ‘Legal Education In New Age’, on the convocation occasion, however, went on to explained that, “It is not that the Nigerian Law School is averse to admitting open varsity graduates.

What the lingering problem is, is about relevant stakeholders not having been able to put the enabling structures in place at the open varsities.

Mmuozoba tried talking peace with the angry and agitated students, saying that although it’s not fair for Open University to take your money, make you spend years gaining legal knowledge and say they you cannot go to Law School, saying that he’s fully behind the students, but asked them peacefully, to be civil in their agitation. Noviolence would see the end of this, he finally said.

We hope this issue is resolved once and for all.

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How To Check NOUN Admission Status

This is an important information for all students who have successfully registered for NOUN, but are yet to check their admission status, you can now check your admission status using the two checking methods which are listed below.

How to Check Admitted Students

First, you’re required to select the Programme and Course of Study of your application, then click “View Admitted Student” Button. Take note that if your name is not included in the list which is generated, your admission is either not successful or it is still undergoing processing by the school admission board.

but if you find your name in the list, take note of the following:

* Your Application Form No.

To Print your Admission Letter, click your Application Form No displayed on the page below

CLICK HERE to view your admission status:

However, if you can’t find or see your name among the list of admitted students, don’t panic, just use this method if you can’t locate your name based on the selected parameters above.

All Newly admitted students can print their admission letter from this page. You can now search for your record using any of the following listed below:

1. Your Application Form Number,
2. Surname,
3. Firstname,
4. Middle Name.

Once you locate your record, proceed and click on your Application Form No to print your admission letter. Please take note that the instructions on the admission letter will guide you to the next line of action to be taken by you.

You can now check print your admission status by Clicking Here

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Important Notice to All NOUN Project Students

This is an important information to all project students.

The NOUN Nigeria management board wishes to inform all project students that the following conditions must be met before they can be assigned a supervisor, and the conditions are listed below;

1. You must be in the semester of project
2. You must have registered project in your portal
3. You must have acquired enough credit unit as analysed below.

UNDERGRADUATE – 105 Credit Units
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA – 21 Credit Units
MASTER – ARTS – 21 Credit Units

EDU. – 31 Credit Units
SST. – 20 Credit Units
SMS. – 38 Credit Units

Please do ensure that you come along with the following:

1. Evidence of project registration,
2. The print out of your results from the noun official portal.

Meanwhile, please you should take note of the following deadlines concerning research project for this semester

JANUARY – JUNE 2015

ACTIVITIES DEADLINE
Submission of Project topics. 10th Feb, 2015
Allocation of project supervisors. 28th Feb, 2015
Submission of completed project. 30th May, 2015

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GPA – GP Calculations For NOUN Students

After the result has been released, what is next?

Well, am pretty sure that everyone are having good time. While many of us are curious about calculating our GPA or GP. While the others are just anxious to know more about what their GPA looks like at the moment.

However, this information is even more useful to those who remember to check their scores and even documented their scores before leaving the examination hall.

Okay, now is the time on how you can easily commence calculate your examination score. I’m pretty sure that many people are familiar with this calculation, while others don’t know how to calculate theirs.

It is also important that you should note here, for those who are yet to know, that they can calculate their scores using the examples below.

Example;

Let me say, i did a course ECN101, and I scored 65 in the computer based exam. My calculations will go like this;

65 x 70 = 4,550.

Then, you should proceed and divide it by 120, and this goes like this:

4,550 ÷ 120 = 37.9.

That means your score over 70 in the examination, is 37.9/70.

Please, also take note, that for all students, who did the full complete 150 (One hundred and fifty) questions in a particular exam or more, you will have to divide by the number of questions. It is not always 120.

Lets also assume you score for 4 TMAs were as follows;

TMA1 = 9.5,
TMA2 = 8.00,
TMA3 = 9.00,
TMA4 = 7.5, respectively.

For you to successfully and rightfully calculate this, you’ll need to calculate the best 3 TMAs, which will be like this;

9.5 + 9.00 + 8.00 = 26.5.

This will give you, a total of 26.5, and your test score over 30. That means you scored 26.5/30.

While for you, to get your overall score over 100. You’ll be adding exam score + test score= 37.9 + 26.5= 64.4. So, my total score for the course ECN101 would = 64.4/100. Which is a ‘B’.

Before we venture into GPA calculations; Note that;

70-100= A.
60-69= B.
50-59= C.
45-49= D.
40-44= E.
39 downwards= F.

Now, let us assume, I did 11 courses and this was how my score went in the 11 courses after calculating scores, with their units in front of them. Let’s assume these were my courses, grades & units;

1) ECN101 – B. 2unit course
2) TFC116- B. 2unit course
3) ENT121 – C. 3unit course
4) BAT128- C. 2unit course
5) GMB142 – A. 2unit course
6) BRF136- A. 3unit course
7) KFC108- A. 2unit course
8) GEJ158 – D. 3unit course
9) OBJ114 – D. 2unit course
10) IBB131 – E. 2unit course
11) FFK104- F. 2unit course

Now, we have 11 courses, with their grades & units in front of them. Let’s understand the grades;

A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1, F=0.

Now, let’s start with the first course ECN101 for calculation.

I scored B in ECN101 above. Since B= 4.
I’ll multiply 4 by the unit of the course, which is a 2unit course.
So; 4 x 2unit= 8. So for ECN101 = 8.

Next is TFC116, I scored B as well. Since it is a 2unit course, I’ll calculate 4 x 2units= 8. So, TFC116 = 8.
Next is ENT121, it was a C. C = 3, which is a 3 unit course. So, calculation will be; 3 x 3units= 9. ENT121= 9.
Next is BAT128, I scored C, which is a 2unit course. The calculation will be; 3 x 2units= 6. BAT128= 6.
Next is GMB142, I scored A. A=5, which is a 2unit course. So; 5 x 2units= 10. GMB142= 10.
Next is BRF136, I scored A, which is a 3unit course. So; 5 x 3units= 15. BRF136= 15.
Next is KFC108, I scored A, which is 2unit course. So: 5 x 2units= 10. KFC108 = 10.
Next is GEJ158, which is a 3unit course, I scored D, D = 2. So; 2 x 3units= 6. GEJ158= 6.
Next is OBJ114, which is a 2units course, I scored D. So; 2 x 2units= 4. OBJ114= 4.
Next is IBB131, which is a 2units course, I scored E. E = 1. So; 1 x 2units= 2. IBB131= 2.
Next is FFK104, which is a 2unit course, I scored F. F = 0. So; 0 x 2units= 0. FFK104=0.

Now, having done all the 11 courses calculation, we will have to finalized it by adding all the course calculations together. So that will give us;

8 + 8 + 9 + 6 + 10 + 15 + 10 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 0 = 78.

Now, add the total units of all the course together;

2 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 25.

So, divide the added course calculation by total units.

Which is; 78 ÷ 25 = 3.1.

So, there you have it, your GPA is 3.1. That is 2nd class lower.

Please, also take note that;

First Class: 4.50 and above.
Second Class Upper: 3.50-4.49.
Second Class Lower: 2.50-3.49.
Third Class: 1.50-2.49.

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How To Pay NOUN School Fees in Installment

THE issue with the high cost of schooling in NOUN has always been a huge problem for students of the institution, but here on NOUNCAMPUS, we have discovered a very easy way on how you can pay through installment.

The truth is that we all know that money is not easy to come by these days, but we have also make payment easy for students, only if they can make use of it.

We would love to inform all aspirants and Students, that they don’t have to wait till the semester starts before looking for the money to pay school fees. Students are advised to load their e-wallet as they have extra cash with them.

Take for example, a students that need to pay like a total amount of Fifty thousand Naira (N50,000) for one semester can start saving up for it from the previous semester, and can even start by paying any amount he/she has into his/her e-wallet.

This is a very simple but effective method of saving yourself the stress when the time comes for you to pay your school fees. You can pay little by little before the semester even start.

Rake note that the day you have N1,000 extra cash, pay it into your e-wallet. Another day you have N1,500 extra cash, you pay into the e-wallet too, you can continue paying money into your e-wallet account and at the end you will be surprised how much you already have in your e-wallet when the semester starts.

The major point here is for you to be pro-active and plan ahead. Don’t wait till the semester starts before “hustling” for your school fee.

The NOUNCAMPUS team wish all students, peace, success in their studies!

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