International Education Guide Education International FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF E DUC A TION FROM THE F EDER A L R International Education Guide EPUBLIC OF FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATION FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA N IGERI A International Education Guide FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATION FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA .ii INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION GUIDE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATION FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA .iii INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION GUIDE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATION FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA Welcome to the Alberta Government’s International Education Guides The International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) developed the International Education Guides for educational institutions, employers and professional licensing bodies to help facilitate and streamline their decisions regarding the recognition of international credentials. These guides compare educational systems from around the world to educational standards in Canada. The assessment recommendations contained in the guides are based on extensive research and well documented standards and criteria. This research project, a first in Canada, is based on a broad range of international resources and considerable expertise within the IQAS program. Organizations can use these guides to make accurate and efficient decisions regarding the recognition of international credentials. The International Education Guides serve as a resource comparing Alberta standards with those of other countries, and will assist all those who need to make informed decisions, including: • employers who need to know whether an applicant with international credentials meets the educational requirements for a job, and how to obtain information comparing the applicant’s credentials to educational standards in Alberta and Canada • educational institutions that need to make a decision about whether a prospective student meets the education requirements for admission, and that need to find accurate and reliable information about the educational system of another country • professional licensing bodies that need to know whether an applicant meets the educational standards for licensing bodies The guides include a country overview, a historical educational overview, and descriptions of school education; higher education; professional, technical, vocational education; teacher education, grading scales, documentation for educational credentials and a bibliography. The guides also include placement recommendations for comparison and application in Alberta, Canada. Prepared by International QualificationsA ssessment Service (IQAS) Government of Alberta 9th Floor, 108 Street Building, 9942 – 108 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5K 2J5 Phone: 780-427-2655 Fax: 780-422-9734 www.immigration.alberta.ca/iqas © 2011 the Crown in right of the Province of Alberta, Government of Alberta International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) Revised December 2016 ISBN: 978-0-7785-5892-7 .iv INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION GUIDE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATION FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA .v INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION GUIDE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATION FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA Contents Country Overview 1 Land 1 People and Languages 1 Population 1 Religion 2 Languages 2 History 2 Early history 2 Colonial rule 2 After independence 3 Administration 4 Historical Education Overview 6 Outline of Education System 6 Administration 6 Language of instruction 7 School year 7 Indigenous Education 7 Islamic Education 7 Western-Style Education 8 British period (1843–1960) 8 After independence (1960–) 8 School Education 12 Over view 12 Early Childhood Education (Ages 3 to 5) 14 Primary Education (Grades 1 to 6) 14 Junior Secondary Education (Grades 7 to 9) 15 Senior Secondary Education (Grades 10 to 12) 16 West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC) 16 Senior School Certificate, National Examinations Council 17 Higher Education 18 Overview 18 Administration 18 Funding 18 Quality assurance and accreditation 19 Program structure 20 Academic year 21 Language of instruction 22 Grading scales 22 Institutions 22 Admissions 22 Programs and Credentials: General Education 23 Certificates and diplomas 23 Bachelor’s degrees 24 Postgraduate diplomas 24 Master’s degrees 25 Master of Philosophy degrees 25 Doctoral degrees 25 Programs and Credentials: Specialized and Professional Education 25 Agriculture 25 Architecture 26 .vi INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION GUIDE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATION FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA Education 26 Engineering 26 Law 27 Medicine and dentistry 27 Medical laboratory science 28 Nursing 28 Pharmacy 28 Technical and Vocational Education 30 Overview 30 Administration 32 Institutions 32 Admission 32 Grading scale 33 Federal Trade Test Certificate 33 National Vocational Certificate and National Innovation Diploma 33 National Technical and Business Certificates 34 National Diploma and Higher National Diploma 35 Nursing and Allied Health Services 36 Nursing 36 Pharmacy 37 Dental therapy and dental technology 37 Teacher Education 38 Overview 38 Administration 38 Types of institutions 38 Teacher certification 38 Pre-Primary Education (Children Ages 3 to 5) 39 Primary Education (Grades 1 to 6) 39 Secondary Education (Grades 7 to 12) 40 Technical and Vocational Education 40 Grading Scales 42 Senior Secondary Education 42 Higher Education 42 Technical and Vocational Education 43 Documentation 44 Secondary Education 44 Document format 45 Higher Education and Technical and Vocational Education 45 Administrative and issuing bodies 46 Document format 46 References 47 Print Resources 47 Internet Resources 48 International websites 48 Nigerian university websites 48 Nigerian websites 49 .vii INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION GUIDE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATION FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA Appendices 50 Appendix A—Placement Recommendations 50 Appendix B—Nigerian Universities 51 Federal Universities 51 State Universities 51 Private Universities 52 Appendix C—Sample Program Structures 54 Appendix C1. Bachelor of Science 54 Appendix C2. Master of Science and Master of Technology 56 Appendix C3. Master of Philosophy 58 Appendix C4. Bachelor of Agriculture 59 Appendix C5. Bachelor of Science (Architecture) 62 Appendix C6. Postgraduate Diploma 65 Appendix C7. Bachelor of Engineering 66 Appendix C8. Bachelor of Laws (LLB) 69 Appendix C9. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery 71 Appendix C10. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine 72 Appendix C11. Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science 76 Appendix C12. Bachelor of Nursing Science 79 Appendix C13. Bachelor of Pharmacy 82 Appendix C14. National Technical Certificate and Advanced National Technical Certificate 85 Appendix C15. National Diploma and Higher National Diploma 87 Appendix C16. Bachelor of Education 90 Appendix D—Sample Documents 93 Appendix D1. West African School Certificate 93 Appendix D2. West African GCE O and A Levels 94 Appendix D3. West African Senior School Certificate 96 Appendix D4. NECO Senior School Certificate 97 Appendix D5. Nursing Registration and Transcript 98 Appendix D6. Midwifery Certificate and Transcript 100 Appendix D7. National Diploma and Higher National Diploma and Transcripts 102 Appendix D8. Bachelor of Science Degree Certificate and Transcript 108 Appendix D9. Postgraduate Diploma, Examination Result and Transcript 111 Appendix D10. Master of Science Degree Certificate and Transcript 114 .viii INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION GUIDE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATION FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA List of Figures Figure 1. Map of Nigeria 1 Figure 2. National Flag and Coat of Arms of Nigeria 4 Figure 3. Outline of Older School System 12 Figure 4. Outline of Current School System 13 Figure 5. Outline of Higher Education System 20 Figure 6. Outline of Technical and Vocational Education System 31 .ix INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION GUIDE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATION FROM THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA List of Tables Table 1. Nigeria’s Three Major Ethnic Groups 2 Table 2. 36 States of Nigeria 4 Table 3. Three Educational Subsectors 6 Table 4. WAEC and NECO Grading Scale and IQAS Equivalency 16 Table 5. WASSC Examination Results for November and December 2008 16 Table 6. Student Enrolment in Nigerian Universities, 2006–07 18 Table 7. NUC Program Accreditation Criteria 19 Table 8. NUC Accreditation Results 19 Table 9. Academic Calendar (2008–09), University of Lagos 21 Table 10. Academic Calendar (2009), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 21 Table 11. Undergraduate Academic Calendar (2008–09), Babcock University 21 Table 12. Undergraduate Academic Calendar (2009–10), University of Ilorin 21 Table 13. Generic Grading Scale, Higher Education 22 Table 14. General Admission Guidelines, University of Lagos 23 Table 15. Technical and Vocational Institutions 32 Table 16. Technical and Vocational Grading Scale 33 Table 17. WAEC and NECO Grading Scale and IQAS Equivalency 42 Table 18. Generic Grading Scale, Higher Education 42 Table 19. Grading Scale and Degree Classifications, Babcock University 42 Table 20. Grading Scale and Degree Classifications, Bowen University 42 Table 21. Grading Scale and Degree Classifications, University of Ibadan 43 Table 22. Classifications in Technical and Vocational Education 43 Table 23. Major Types of Secondary Credentials 44 Table 24. Major Types of Technical and Vocational Credentials 45 Table 25. Major Types of Higher Education Credentials 46 Table 26. Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry), Obafemi Awolowo University 54 Table 27. Master of Science (Biochemistry), Obafemi Awolowo University