Prospective students

Covenant University aims to provide prospective students with information about our undergraduate programmes, the application, and admission processes. In addition to exploring our website, prospective students can join our mailing list to get information about Covenant University, admissions, and more. Prospective students can also learn about our undergraduate programmes and the application process by physically visiting our Admissions Office on-campus. 

Before you apply

Prospective students of Covenant University must obtain the JAMB form, choose Covenant University and sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), as prescribed in the relevant advertisement for the admission exercise.

Also, applicants must complete the online Covenant University Application Forms https://admportal.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/undergraduate/

Review the website information for your programme of interest:

• College of Management and Social Sciences
• College Of Engineering
• College Of Leadership and Development Studies
• College Of Science and Technology

Note, it is essential to submit all supporting documents for your application on or before the given application lifeline. 

Applicant’s Responsibility

It is the responsibility of the applicant to submit all required documents by the given lifeline. Neither the Admissions Office nor the Departments can assume the responsibility of informing the applicant about incomplete, wrong, or missing records or documents.

Covenant University will not release any document (original, photocopied, or electronic) to the student or a third party after they have been filed as application records. Suppose application documents are forged, falsified, or altered. In that case, the Admissions Office will notify all relevant officials, and submitting such illegal documents will disqualify an applicant for admission.

Non-Refundable Application Fee

• The application form fee for the 2022/20223 Academic year is Ten  Thousand Naira Only (N10,000)
• The online application form  and other administrative charges is  N6,000 (Six Thousand Naira Only).
• Post-UTME Screening fee is N2,000 (Two thousand Naira only).
• Result verification fee– N2,000 (Two thousand Naira Only) 

Payment can be made using any of the  following Debit Card: Verve, Visa and MasterCard. 

Please note that an Application Number will be generated immediately you made the payment.

You are required to Click on the payment button on the first page of the form after you have successfully created the account and follow the procedures.

Note: Remember to save the uncompleted application form for completion at a later date. An application can only be accepted after the candidate has paid the prescribed fees.

LIST OF DOCUMENTS

• You are required to upload the following documents as your application is considered completed if you successfully upload the documents:
• Statement of Purpose

A statement of purpose (not more than 500-words) should be prepared and submitted online with the application. The personal statement should address your academic interests and professional objectives, visions, and goals for life. Please review the programmes (https://admission.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/) for different colleges for details.

• Birth Certificate
• Scanned  original JAMB result slip (with candidate's passport) for the current year
• WAEC or NECO Result (if available)
• Letter of Sponsorship which is to be written and signed by Parents

NOTE: All documents must be in PDF format and should not be more than 200kb.

The passport photograph must be in JPEG and should not be more than 10kb

• Principal and Clergy Reference Letters

Three official recommendations must accompany your application. These recommendations must be from persons in positions to appraise your potential for undergraduate study at Covenant University. These persons should include the following: 

• Your Spiritual Leader, 
• Principal /Teacher of your last Secondary school and 
• An Alumnus of Covenant University (optional).

 We require the use of the online recommendation system, which utilizes a secure network and which will:

• Automatically email your recommendation providers with instructions for online submission of the recommendation.
• Allow applicants to track recommendations received or not received and follow up with recommenders who still need to submit their appraisals.
• Automatically notify you when recommendations are received.

Selection Process (Create a link)

CUSAS Screening and Booking

Please note that the screening schedule would be accessible via the Screening Booking menu on the application form.

All candidates are required to pay the sum of Ten Thousand Naira Only (N10,000.00). The breakdown is Six Thousand Naira  (N6, 000.00) for the form and other administrative  charges and Two Thousand Naira (N2,000.00) for post-UTME screening, verification of result fee: - N2,000 (Two thousand Naira Only).

Admission Guide for International Students (Click here)

Rules and Regulations (Student Handbook)

As a prospective student, it is essential that you get acquainted with the rules and regulations of the institution