Search
Close this search box.

Bachelor’s Degree in e-Agricultural Extension and Community Engineering

Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

Faculty of Agriculture

Download Brochure
FAQs
Apply Now
Programme Overview

The ODL B.Sc. programme in e-Agricultural Extension and Community Engineering, run by the
Obafemi Awolowo University, Faculty of Agriculture and Centre for Distance Learning in
collaboration with the NIPPON Foundation aims to enhance agricultural extension career
prospects and improve the capacity for agricultural extension service delivery, thereby contributing
to bridging the gap between research outcomes and agricultural practices for sustainable food
security as well as community and national development.

Target Candidates
  • The programme is targeted at training mid-career extension workers and other interested graduates
    with NCE, ND/HND/Bachelor’s degree in science fields from recognised institutions of learning in
    Nigeria to become extension and community engineering scientists.
Course Duration / Admission Requirements

Three categories of prospective students are targeted:

    1. Science-based ND and NCE Holders without Agricultural academic background (4 years) or
      Science-based ND and NCE Holders with Agricultural academic background (3years). The candidates must satisfy the following requirements:
      • be a serving agricultural extension worker or agriculture related/community
        development worker/self-employed with a minimum of 2 years post qualification (ND/NCE)
        experience;
      • be recommended and sponsored by the employer; if self-employed – you should be recommended by one of your post-secondary education teachers;
      • possess ND/NCE in agriculture or related field from any recognised institution; and
      • satisfy the University’s minimum admission requirement of at least credit passes in 5 relevant
        subjects including English Language and Mathematics in the West African School
        Certificate Examination or its equivalent.
    2. Science-based HND Holders without agricultural academic background (4 years) or Science-based HND Holders with Agricultural academic background (3 years).
      The candidate must satisfy the following requirements:
      • be a serving agricultural extension worker or agriculture related/community development worker/self- employed with a minimum of 2 years post qualification (HND)
        experience
      • be recommended and sponsored by the employer; if self-employed – you should be recommended by one of your post-secondary education teachers;
      • possess HND in agriculture or related field from any recognised institution; and
      • satisfy the University’s minimum admission requirement of at least credit passes in 5 relevant subjects in one or two sittings including English Language and Mathematics in the West African School Certificate Examination or its equivalent.
    3. Transfer Students from Science-based First degree Programmes from a recognised University(4 years). The candidate must satisfy the following requirements:
      • satisfy the University’s minimum admission requirement of at least credit passes in 5 relevant subjects including English Language and Mathematics in the West African School Certificate Examination or its equivalent; and
      • have a minimum of 1.00 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).
Mode of Study

Online and face to face.

How to Apply

Application are made online, click here to review the steps involved when applying.

Apply Here

Fees

Please review fees information.