Forty questions, answered plainly.
Applying, paying, transferring, deferring and living here. If something is not covered, our admissions office answers directly.
Applying
Eligibility, the form, the essay and the interviews.
Applications are made online. The form can be saved and completed across several sittings.
Yes. NUTM is accredited by the NUC and awards full bachelor's degrees.
Yes. NUTM is profiled on the JAMB portal and at accredited CBT centres.
Undergraduate entry runs through UTME, alongside completed secondary education and your O'Level results, which may be combined across two sittings. Cut-off marks and required subject combinations are set per programme, and our admissions office confirms both for the degree you are applying to.
Yes. Holders of a Master's or doctoral degree may apply for an undergraduate degree at NUTM, and may be required to take the JAMB examination.
No. Parts of the application can be saved as you proceed and completed across several sittings.
There is no predefined number. All eligible candidates are evaluated.
Interviews refer to, but are not limited to, the information and responses given in your application form. Be prepared to discuss your essay, your motivations and your ambitions.
Yes. It is mandatory for all applicants to submit their JAMB slip. Failing to do so may lead to the rejection of the application.
Scanned copies and passport photographs are uploaded with the application. Sight of the originals is required at registration.
Yes, but not within the same academic year. A fresh application may be submitted the following year.
Not currently. Applicants who need to start later reapply at the desired time.
Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Status is communicated by email, ordinarily within three weeks of interview.
Yes.
Yes. At least one parent's information and passport photograph are required.
Yes, but not into 100 level. Transfers are into higher levels.
Yes, but not into 100 level.
Interviews are conducted by members of the NUTM admissions team.
There is no right or wrong answer. The essays are an opportunity to demonstrate your commitment, your mindset and your ambition.
Interviews are conducted by video conferencing, by a member of the admissions team.
No. A printed copy is not required.
Fees and payment
What it costs, when it falls due, and what help exists.
Fees are set per programme. Each programme page carries its own terms, and our admissions office confirms them in writing with your offer.
An acceptance fee is due on acceptance of the offer and secures the place. The remaining tuition is due by the date specified in the offer.
Yes, but only up to the specified tuition fee due date.
Yes. Fees may be paid annually or on a semester basis.
Yes, but only up to the specified accommodation fee due date.
Yes. Terms are confirmed with our admissions office, and prospective students who need support should raise it before accepting an offer.
No. Students fund their own travel to and from the university.
Living here
Accommodation, meals, and whether you can work alongside the degree.
The campus is at 6 Freetown Road, Apapa, Lagos.
Yes. Students may live in their own off-campus accommodation, provided they attend all academic and mandatory activities promptly.
No. Students pay for their own meals on campus. Fees cover tuition and accommodation only. Meals, travel and allowances are not provided.
The programmes are very intense, with a schedule running Monday through Friday and sometimes on Saturday. We do not encourage full-time or part-time work during studies.
The academic programme
Duration, attendance, placements and the language of instruction.
The minimum duration is four academic sessions, or eight consecutively run semesters, for UTME entrants.
Yes. Out of all the classes taught for each course, a student may be liable to a grade cut, or an F grade, for poor attendance.
There are two mandatory SIWES placements, at 200 level and 300 level. Students may also engage in optional placements.
A learning model built on experiential learning and a technology focus, spanning basic sciences, computing, general studies, entrepreneurship, professional skills, SIWES placements and teaching from global faculty.
English. All instruction, applications, lectures and results are delivered in English.
Anything not answered here, our admissions office answers directly at admissions@nutm.edu.ng.
Ready when you are.
The form saves as you go, and applications are read on a rolling basis.