Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates into the School of Foundation Studies, University of Lagos for the 2026/2027 Academic Session. Highly successful candidates after an approved examination administered by the Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB), are eligible for consideration for Direct Entry admission into the 200 Level of the Degree Programmes of the University through JAMB (Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board), or admission into the University of Bedfordshire; University of Central Lancashire; University of the West of England; De Montfort University, Leicester; University of Birmingham; University of Nottingham; University of Surrey; University of Salford, Southampton United Kingdom; University of Aberdeen; University of Dundee, Scotland; and Soochow University, China.
Please note that the programme does not currently have facilities for the visually impaired and is strictly a non-residential programme. The School of Foundation Studies will provide an intensive one-year programme, teaching subjects in line with JUPEB syllabus for admission according to the subject combination grouping.
- The Application opens on Monday, May 25, 2026 and closes on Friday, August 21, 2026.
- The entrance examination shall hold on Saturday, 5 th September 2026 at the Distance Learning Institute (DLI) and the Adetokunbo Babatunde Sofoluwe Centre for Information Technology and Systems (ABS-CITS) in the University of Lagos.Mode of Examination: Computer-Based Tests.
All Questions are Multiple Choice.
Examination subjects are: Mathematics, English Language (20 questions each) and 3 other relevant subjects according to candidate’s choice of subject combination (15 questions each), making a total of 85 questions, to be answered in forty-five (45) minutes. Please note that candidates with Mathematics as one of the three subject combinations would need to choose Further Mathematics as a subject in the entrance examination combination.
Results: Results and merit admission will be released on www.unilag.edu.ng and foundation.unilag.edu.ng
Terms and conditions guiding admission into undergraduate programmes in the University.
Applicants are to note very importantly that admission into undergraduate programmes of the University is based on approved capacity for each programme and therefore success at JUPEB examination does not always translate into admission for preferred course of choice.
The University, may at its discretion conduct or adopt other measures of testing to ascertain students to admit in cases where there are more successful candidates than the approved capacity for some courses.
Please note that the programme does not currently have facilities for the visually impaired and is strictly a non-residential programme.
The School of Foundation Studies will provide an intensive one-year programme, teaching subjects in line with the JUPEB Syllabus for admission according to our subject combination grouping.
University of Lagos has zero tolerance for drug abuse, sexual harassment, cultism, cybercrime, examination misconduct,
indecent dressing and other anti-social behaviour.
