Continuing Adult &
Education
Empowering individuals and communities through lifelong learning, adult literacy, community development, and human capacity building. Transforming lives through education at every stage of life.
The philosophy of the B.Ed. Adult and Continuing Education programme is derived from the National Policy on Education which identified Nigeria's national development goals. Adult Education is poised to help Nigeria achieve those national development goals through inculcating relevant knowledge, skills and appropriate attitudes for the development of the individual, the community and the nation at large.
Human Development Focus
Lifelong Learning & Community Empowerment
Adult Education is encompassing and multi-dimensional in nature, covering wide-range activities centered on Human Development.
B.Ed. Adult and Continuing Education
Four-year degree programme with options in seven teaching subjects:
Adult Education is encompassing and multi-dimensional in nature, covering so many areas of specialization centered on Human Development. The Department of Adult Education took off as a programme in the Department of Arts and Social Science Education, after resource verification, during the 2022/23 Academic Session.
The programme started as a four-year Degree programme with options in seven (7) teaching subjects. The Department operates academic curricula tailored along the stipulations contained in the National Universities Commission (NUC) Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards.
Presently the Department runs an undergraduate programme — B.Ed. Adult and Continuing Education — committed to lifelong learning and community transformation.
Areas of Specialization
Adult Education covers a wide range of activities, forms, and scopes centered on human development and community empowerment
Social Welfare
Promoting social justice and community wellbeing
Industrial Relations
Workplace harmony and employee development
Lifelong Education
Continuous learning across all life stages
Adult Literacy
Foundational skills for empowerment
Community Development
Sustainable community transformation
Programme Philosophy
The philosophy of the B.Ed. Adult and Continuing Education programme is derived from the National Policy on Education
Adult Education, being part of the education discipline, is poised to help Nigeria achieve her national development goals. The programme is geared towards inculcating relevant knowledge, skills and appropriate attitudes and values for the development of the individual, the community and the nation at large.
B.Ed. Adult & Continuing Education
A four-year degree programme with options in seven teaching subjects, fully accredited and BMAS compliant
Economics
B.Ed. Adult Education/Economics
English
B.Ed. Adult Education/English
Political Science
B.Ed. Adult Education/Political Science
Biology
B.Ed. Adult Education/Biology
Chemistry
B.Ed. Adult Education/Chemistry
Mathematics
B.Ed. Adult Education/Mathematics
Physics
B.Ed. Adult Education/Physics
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UTME / 100 Level
- 5 Credit passes in SSCE/GCE including English Language and Mathematics
- Credit in three other relevant Arts, Social Science or Science subjects
- Acceptable score in Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)
- Must pass University Post-UTME Screening
Direct Entry / 200 Level
- NCE with at least Lower Credit in relevant subjects
- Advanced Level passes in 2 relevant subjects
- Acceptable UNIOSUN Foundation Programme pass
- 5 O'Level credits including English and Mathematics
Programme Duration
Minimum 4 years for UTME candidates
Minimum 3 years for Direct Entry candidates
Registration not to exceed additional 50% of duration
Registration Procedure
Complete registration at semester start. Course changes require coordinator consent. Late registration allowed with penalty up to 4 weeks.
Graduation Requirements
Complete and pass all prescribed courses, meet minimum CGPA requirement, and satisfy all University Senate conditions.