The Federal College of Forestry Ibadan (FCF) invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for admission into its Full-Time Programme (four semesters) and Part-Time Programme (six semesters, weekends only) for the 2024/2025 academic session.

Programmes Offered:

National Diploma (ND):

1. Forestry Technology
2. Agricultural Technology
3. Horticultural Technology
4. Wood & Paper Technology
5. Computer Science
6. Statistics

Higher National Diploma (HND):

1. Forestry Technology
2. Crop Production Technology
3. Wood Technology
4. Horticultural Technology
5. Agricultural Extension & Management
6. Agribusiness Management

Short-Term Training (No Academic Qualification Required):

1. Silviculture
2. Nursery Establishment
3. Plantation Establishment
4. Apiary
5. Forest Guard
6. Poultry Production & Management
7. Livestock Management
8. Feed Formulation
9. Snailery
10. Ornamental Horticulture
11. Rabbitry
12. Production & Laying of Interlocking Tiles, Kerbs
13. Fishery
14. Piggery

Entry Requirements:

National Diploma Programmes:

(A) National Diploma in Forestry Technology:

• Minimum of 5 credit passes at not more than two sittings.
• Subjects must include Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and any two from Biology/Agric Science, English Language, Geography, Technical Drawing.
• Credit passes in English Language and Mathematics are required.

(B) National Diploma in Agricultural Technology:

• Minimum of 5 credit passes at not more than two sittings.
• Subjects must include Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics, and any three from Chemistry, Economics, English Language, Geography, Physics, and Technical Drawing.
• Credit passes in English Language and Chemistry are compulsory.

(C) National Diploma in Horticultural Technology:

• Same as (B) above.

(D) National Diploma in Wood and Paper Technology:

• Minimum of 5 credit passes at not more than two sittings.
• Subjects must include Chemistry, Mathematics, and any three from Physics, Geography, Wood Work, Metal Work, Technical Drawing, English Language, Agric Science/Biology.
• Passes in Physics, Biology/Agric Science, and a credit pass in English are compulsory.

(E) ND Statistics:

• Four credit passes including Mathematics and three from Statistics, Geography, Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Agricultural Science, Economics.
• Pass in English Language is compulsory.

(F) ND Computer Science:

• Five credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Physics, and two from Economics, Geography, Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science.

**(G) Candidates must also sit and pass the JAMB UTME examination with the required cut-off mark for all National Diploma Programmes.

HND Programmes:

(H)

• The minimum entry requirements for National Diploma are required for HND Forestry Technology, Wood Technology, Horticultural Technology, Crop Production Technology, Agricultural Extension & Management, and Agribusiness Management.

(I)

• National Diploma with a minimum of lower credit pass in any agricultural programme is required for HND Crop Production Technology and Agricultural Extension & Management.

(J)

• A minimum of Pass (cGPA 2.0 and above) or lower Credit Pass (C.G.P.A. 2.50 and above) in the cognate National Diploma obtained from an accredited programme of a recognized institution.

(K)

• At least two (2) years of Industrial Training for holders of a pass grade and one (1) year of Industrial Training for holders of lower credit grade and above.

For further inquiries, visit www.fcfibadan.edu.ng or contact via email at info@fcfibadan.edu.ng. You can also reach out by phone at +234 (0)803 807 6422, +234 (0)905 467 9855, +234 (0)803 514 9948.