National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) 2025 Guide: Courses, Fees, Requirements

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) stands out as the largest open and distance learning (ODL) institution in West Africa, offering flexible learning opportunities to students across Nigeria and beyond. With over 100,000 students enrolled and a wide range of accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programs, NOUN provides access to higher education without the constraints of traditional classroom settings.

In this comprehensive 2025 guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about NOUN’s available courses, how to use the school fees checker tool, detailed admission requirements, and how to accurately calculate your tuition based on your program and course load. Whether you’re a prospective student, a parent, or simply curious about how NOUN works, this guide is designed to simplify the application and payment process step-by-step.

Note: This page is regularly updated to include newly introduced programs

National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Complete 2025/2026 Programme Offerings

S/N	Faculty / Centre	Programme Type	Programme Name / Option	Duration	Entry Level*
1	Agricultural Sciences	B.Sc.	Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness	4–5 yrs	100L
2	Agricultural Sciences	B.Sc.	Agricultural Extension & Rural Development	4–5 yrs	100L
3	Agricultural Sciences	B.Sc.	Animal Science	4–5 yrs	100L
4	Agricultural Sciences	B.Sc.	Crop Science	4–5 yrs	100L
5	Agricultural Sciences	B.Sc.	Soil & Land Resources Management	4–5 yrs	100L
6	Agricultural Sciences	B.Sc.	Hotel & Tourism Management	4 yrs	100L
7	Arts	B.A.	Arabic	4 yrs	100L
8	Arts	B.A.	Christian Religious Studies	4 yrs	100L
9	Arts	B.A.	English	4 yrs	100L
10	Arts	B.A.	French	4 yrs	100L
11	Arts	B.A.	Hausa	4 yrs	100L
12	Arts	B.A.	Igbo	4 yrs	100L
13	Arts	B.A.	Islamic Studies	4 yrs	100L
14	Arts	B.A.	Philosophy	4 yrs	100L
15	Arts	B.A.	Yoruba	4 yrs	100L
16	Education	B.Sc. (Ed.)	Early-Childhood Care Education	4 yrs	100L
17	Education	B.Sc. (Ed.)	Primary Education Studies	4 yrs	100L
18	Education	B.A. (Ed.)	English Education	4 yrs	100L
19	Education	B.A. (Ed.)	French Education	4 yrs	100L
20	Education	B.Sc. (Ed.)	Guidance & Counselling	4 yrs	100L
21	Education	B.Sc. (Ed.)	Health Education	4 yrs	100L
22	Education	B.Sc. (Ed.)	Human Kinetics	4 yrs	100L
23	Education	B.Sc. (Ed.)	Agricultural Science Education	4 yrs	100L
24	Education	B.Sc. (Ed.)	Biology Education	4 yrs	100L
25	Education	B.Sc. (Ed.)	Business Education	4 yrs	100L
26	Education	B.Sc. (Ed.)	Chemistry Education	4 yrs	100L
27	Education	B.Sc. (Ed.)	Computer Science Education	4 yrs	100L
28	Education	B.Sc. (Ed.)	Integrated Science Education	4 yrs	100L
29	Education	B.Sc. (Ed.)	Mathematics Education	4 yrs	100L
30	Education	B.Sc. (Ed.)	Physics Education	4 yrs	100L
31	Health Sciences	B.Sc.	Public Health	4 yrs	100L
32	Health Sciences	B.Sc.	Environmental Health Science	4 yrs	100L
33	Health Sciences	BNSc.	Nursing Science	5 yrs	100L
34	Law	LL.B	Law	5 yrs	100L
35	Management Sciences	B.Sc.	Accounting	4 yrs	100L
36	Management Sciences	B.Sc.	Banking & Finance	4 yrs	100L
37	Management Sciences	B.Sc.	Business Administration	4 yrs	100L
38	Management Sciences	B.Sc.	Cooperative & Rural Development	4 yrs	100L
39	Management Sciences	B.Sc.	Entrepreneurship	4 yrs	100L
40	Management Sciences	B.Sc.	Hospitality Management	4 yrs	100L
41	Management Sciences	B.Sc.	Marketing	4 yrs	100L
42	Management Sciences	B.Sc.	Public Administration	4 yrs	100L
43	Management Sciences	B.Sc.	Transport Management	4 yrs	100L
44	Sciences	B.Sc.	Biology	4 yrs	100L
45	Sciences	B.Sc.	Chemistry	4 yrs	100L
46	Sciences	B.Sc.	Computer Science	4 yrs	100L
47	Sciences	B.Sc.	Environmental Management & Toxicology	4 yrs	100L
48	Sciences	B.Sc.	Information Technology	4 yrs	100L
49	Sciences	B.Sc.	Mathematics/Computer Science	4 yrs	100L
50	Sciences	B.Sc.	Physics	4 yrs	100L
51	Social Sciences	B.Sc.	Criminology & Security Studies	4 yrs	100L
52	Social Sciences	B.Sc.	Development Studies	4 yrs	100L
53	Social Sciences	B.Sc.	Economics	4 yrs	100L
54	Social Sciences	B.Sc.	Film Production	4 yrs	100L
55	Social Sciences	B.Sc.	Mass Communication	4 yrs	100L
56	Social Sciences	B.Sc.	Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	4 yrs	100L
57	Social Sciences	B.Sc.	Political Science	4 yrs	100L
58	Social Sciences	B.Sc.	Tourism Studies	4 yrs	100L
59	Education	PGD	Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)	1 yr	PGD
60	Education	PGD	Postgraduate Diploma in Distance Education (PGDDE)	1 yr	PGD
61	Health Sciences	PGD	PGD in HIV/AIDS Education & Management	1 yr	PGD
62	Law	PGD	PGD in Legislative Drafting	1 yr	PGD
63	Management Sciences	PGD	PGD Business Administration	1 yr	PGD
64	Management Sciences	PGD	PGD Public Administration	1 yr	PGD
65	Management Sciences	PGD	PGD Financial Management	1 yr	PGD
66	Management Sciences	PGD	PGD Entrepreneurship	1 yr	PGD
67	Sciences	PGD	PGD Information Technology	1 yr	PGD
68	Social Sciences	PGD	PGD Mass Communication	1 yr	PGD
69	Social Sciences	PGD	PGD Criminology & Security Studies	1 yr	PGD
70	Social Sciences	PGD	PGD Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	1 yr	PGD
71	Arts	PGD	PGD Christian Theology	1 yr	PGD
72	Social Sciences	PGD	PGD Economics	1 yr	PGD
73	Agricultural Sciences	PGD	PGD Agricultural Extension Management	1 yr	PGD
74	Arts	M.A.	English Language	2 yrs	Masters
75	Arts	M.A.	Islamic Studies	2 yrs	Masters
76	Arts	M.A.	Christian Religious Studies	2 yrs	Masters
77	Education	M.Ed.	Educational Administration & Planning	2 yrs	Masters
78	Education	M.Ed.	Educational Technology	2 yrs	Masters
79	Education	M.Ed.	Guidance & Counselling	2 yrs	Masters
80	Education	M.Ed.	Science Education	2 yrs	Masters
81	Management Sciences	MBA	Master of Business Administration	2 yrs	Masters
82	Management Sciences	MPA	Master of Public Administration	2 yrs	Masters
83	Management Sciences	M.Sc.	Business Administration	2 yrs	Masters
84	Management Sciences	M.Sc.	Public Administration	2 yrs	Masters
85	Management Sciences	M.Sc.	Entrepreneurship	2 yrs	Masters
86	Management Sciences	M.Sc.	Public Sector Management	2 yrs	Masters
87	Sciences	M.Sc.	Information Technology	2 yrs	Masters
88	Sciences	M.Sc.	Public Health	2 yrs	Masters
89	Social Sciences	M.Sc.	Mass Communication	2 yrs	Masters
90	Social Sciences	M.Sc.	Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	2 yrs	Masters
91	Social Sciences	M.Sc.	Criminology & Security Studies	2 yrs	Masters
92	Law	LL.M	Master of Laws	2 yrs	Masters
93	Management Sciences	Ph.D	Business Administration	3–5 yrs	Ph.D
94	Management Sciences	Ph.D	Public Administration	3–5 yrs	Ph.D
95	Social Sciences	Ph.D	Criminology & Security Studies	3–5 yrs	Ph.D
96	Social Sciences	Ph.D	Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	3–5 yrs	Ph.D
97	Education	Ph.D	Educational Administration	3–5 yrs	Ph.D
98	Education	Ph.D	Educational Technology	3–5 yrs	Ph.D
99	Arts	Ph.D	English Language	3–5 yrs	Ph.D
100	Sciences	Ph.D	Information Technology	3–5 yrs	Ph.D
101	Law	Ph.D	Law	3–5 yrs	Ph.D
102	Social Sciences	Ph.D	Mass Communication	3–5 yrs	Ph.D
103	Education	Ph.D	Mathematics Education	3–5 yrs	Ph.D
104	Education	Ph.D	Science Education	3–5 yrs	Ph.D
105	Arts	Ph.D	Christian Theology	3–5 yrs	Ph.D
106	Centre for Lifelong Learning	Certificate	Call-Centre Skills	6 mths	Cert
107	Centre for Lifelong Learning	Certificate	Mobile Phone Repair	6 mths	Cert
108	Centre for Lifelong Learning	Certificate	Computer Literacy	6 mths	Cert
109	Centre for Lifelong Learning	Certificate	Dental Office Practice	6 mths	Cert
110	Centre for Lifelong Learning	Certificate	Arabic & Islamic Studies	6 mths	Cert
111	Centre for Lifelong Learning	Certificate	Christian Theology	6 mths	Cert
112	Centre for Lifelong Learning	Certificate	French	6 mths	Cert
113	Centre for Lifelong Learning	Certificate	Hotel & Catering Management	6 mths	Cert
114	Centre for Lifelong Learning	Diploma	Business Communication	1 yr	Diploma
115	Centre for Lifelong Learning	Diploma	Entrepreneurship	1 yr	Diploma
116	Centre for Lifelong Learning	Diploma	Financial Management	1 yr	Diploma
117	Centre for Lifelong Learning	Diploma	Marketing	1 yr	Diploma
118	Centre for Lifelong Learning	Diploma	Medical Office Practice	1 yr	Diploma

Department-by-Department Courses & Minimum Entry Requirements

Dept	Course (Level)	UTME (100L)	Direct Entry (200/300L)	PGD Entry	Masters	PhD
Agric Econs & Ext	B.Sc Agribusiness	5 credits incl Eng, Math, Bio/Agric, 2 Sciences	2 A-Level (Bio/Agric & 1 Sci)	—	—	—
Agric Econs & Ext	PGD Agric Ext Mgt	—	—	HND/B.Sc ≥3rd Cl	—	—
Animal Science	B.Sc Animal Sci	5 credits incl Eng, Math, Bio/Agric, 2 Sciences	2 A-Level (Bio/Agric & 1 Sci)	—	—	—
Crop & Soil Sci	B.Sc Crop Sci	same as Animal Sci	same as Animal Sci	—	—	—
Crop & Soil Sci	B.Sc Soil & Land	same as Animal Sci	same as Animal Sci	—	—	—
Hospitality & Tourism	B.Sc Hotel & Tourism	5 credits incl Eng, Math, 3 relevant	2 A-Level relevant	—	—	—
English	B.A English	5 credits incl Eng, Lit, 3 Arts/Soc-Sci	2 A-Level incl Lit	—	M.A (≥2nd Cl)	PhD
Languages	B.A French	5 credits incl Eng, French, 3 Arts	2 A-Level incl French	—	M.A	PhD
Languages	B.A Arabic	5 credits incl Eng, Arabic, 3 Arts	2 A-Level incl Arabic	—	M.A Islamic St	PhD Islamic St
Religious St	B.A CRS	5 credits incl Eng, CRS, 3 Arts/Soc-Sci	2 A-Level incl CRS	PGD Theology	M.A CRS	PhD Theology
Religious St	B.A Philosophy	5 credits incl Eng, 4 Arts/Soc-Sci	2 A-Level Arts	—	—	—
Arts & Soc-Sci Ed	B.A(Ed) English Ed	5 credits incl Eng, Lit, 3 subjects	2 A-Level incl Lit	PGDE	M.Ed	PhD
Arts & Soc-Sci Ed	B.Sc(Ed) Econs Ed	5 credits incl Eng, Math, Econs, 2 others	2 A-Level incl Econs	PGDE	M.Ed	PhD
Foundations	B.Sc(Ed) Guidance & Counselling	5 credits incl Eng, 4 relevant	2 A-Level relevant	PGDE	M.Ed	PhD
Science & Tech Ed	B.Sc(Ed) Biology Ed	5 credits incl Eng, Math, Bio, 2 Sciences	2 A-Level (Bio & 1 Sci)	PGDE	M.Ed	PhD
Science & Tech Ed	B.Sc(Ed) Chem Ed	5 credits incl Eng, Math, Chem, 2 Sciences	same as Biology Ed	PGDE	M.Ed	PhD
Science & Tech Ed	B.Sc(Ed) Comp Sci Ed	5 credits incl Eng, Math, Phys, 2 others	2 A-Level (Math/Phys)	PGDE	M.Ed	PhD
Science & Tech Ed	B.Sc(Ed) Math Ed	5 credits incl Eng, Math & 3 others	2 A-Level incl Math	PGDE	M.Ed	PhD
Science & Tech Ed	B.Sc(Ed) Physics Ed	5 credits incl Eng, Math, Phys, 2 Sciences	2 A-Level (Phys & Math)	PGDE	M.Ed	PhD
Health & Human Kinetics	B.Sc(Ed) Human Kinetics	5 credits incl Eng, Bio, 3 others	2 A-Level incl Bio	—	—	—
Health & Human Kinetics	B.Sc(Ed) Health Ed	same as Human Kinetics	same	—	—	—
Early-Childhood & Primary	B.Sc(Ed) Early-Childhood	5 credits incl Eng, 4 relevant	2 A-Level relevant	PGDE	M.Ed	PhD
Early-Childhood & Primary	B.Sc(Ed) Primary Ed	same as Early-Childhood	same	PGDE	M.Ed	PhD
Public Health	B.Sc Public Health	5 credits incl Eng, Math, Bio, 2 Sciences	2 A-Level Sciences	—	M.Sc	PhD
Environmental Health	B.Sc Env Health Sci	same as Public Health	same	—	—	—
Nursing	BNSc Nursing	5 credits incl Eng, Math, Bio, Chem, Phys	RN/RM + internship	—	—	—
Law	LL.B Law	5 credits incl Eng, Lit, 3 Arts/Soc-Sci	2 A-Level incl Lit	—	LL.M	PhD Law
Accounting	B.Sc Accounting	5 credits incl Eng, Math, 3 others	2 A-Level incl Econs/Acct	—	MBA/M.Sc	PhD
Banking & Finance	B.Sc Banking & Finance	same as Accounting	same	—	MBA/M.Sc	PhD
Business Admin	B.Sc Business Admin	same as Accounting	same	PGD	MBA/M.Sc	PhD
Public Admin	B.Sc Public Admin	5 credits incl Eng, 4 relevant	2 A-Level Govt/Econs	PGD	MPA/M.Sc	PhD
Entrepreneurship	B.Sc Entrepreneurship	same as Business Admin	same	PGD	M.Sc	PhD
Marketing	B.Sc Marketing	same as Business Admin	same	—	—	—
Coop & Rural Dev	B.Sc Coop & Rural Dev	same as Business Admin	same	—	—	—
Transport Mgt	B.Sc Transport Mgt	same as Business Admin	same	—	—	—
Hospitality Mgt	B.Sc Hospitality Mgt	same as Hotel & Tourism	same	—	—	—
Biological Sciences	B.Sc Biology	5 credits incl Eng, Math, Bio, 2 Sciences	2 A-Level (Bio & 1 Sci)	—	—	—
Physical Sciences	B.Sc Chemistry	5 credits incl Eng, Math, Chem, 2 Sciences	2 A-Level (Chem & 1 Sci)	—	—	—
Physical Sciences	B.Sc Physics	5 credits incl Eng, Math, Phys, 2 Sciences	2 A-Level (Phys & Math)	—	—	—
Computer & IT	B.Sc Computer Sci	5 credits incl Eng, Math, Phys, 2 others	2 A-Level (Math/Phys)	PGD IT	M.Sc IT	PhD IT
Computer & IT	B.Sc Info Tech	same as Computer Sci	same	PGD IT	M.Sc IT	PhD IT
Environmental Sciences	B.Sc Env Mgt & Toxicology	5 credits incl Eng, Math, Bio/Chem, 2 others	2 A-Level Sciences	—	—	—
Economics	B.Sc Economics	5 credits incl Eng, Math, Econs, 2 others	2 A-Level incl Econs	PGD Econs	M.Sc	PhD
Political Science	B.Sc Political Sci	5 credits incl Eng, 4 Arts/Soc-Sci	2 A-Level incl Govt	—	—	—
Mass Communication	B.Sc Mass Comm	5 credits incl Eng, 4 relevant	2 A-Level incl Lit	PGD Mass Comm	M.Sc	PhD
Criminology & Security	B.Sc Criminology	5 credits incl Eng, 4 Arts/Soc-Sci	2 A-Level incl Govt	PGD Criminology	M.Sc	PhD
Peace & Conflict	B.Sc Peace Studies	same as Criminology	same	PGD Peace	M.Sc	PhD
Development Studies	B.Sc Development Studies	same as Criminology	same	—	—	—
Tourism Studies	B.Sc Tourism	same as Hotel & Tourism	same	—	—	—
Film Production	B.Sc Film Production	5 credits incl Eng, 4 Arts/Soc-Sci	2 A-Level incl Lit	—	—	—

Quick Keys

O-Level = WAEC/NECO/NABTEB (max 2 sittings)
A-Level = GCE A/L, IJMB, JUPEB, NCE (merit), ND (Lower Credit), HND (Lower Credit)
PGD entry = HND/B.Sc (≥3rd Class) in related field
Masters = Bachelor (≥2nd Class Lower) + PGD where required
PhD = Relevant Masters (≥60 % or CGPA ≥3.5/5) + proposal

National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) 2025/2026 School Fees & Total Cost Breakdown

Level	Status	Compulsory + Reg. (₦)	Course Credits (typical)	Project/Thesis (₦)	ESTIMATED TOTAL (₦)
UNDERGRADUATE	New	58,000	10 courses × 1,500 = 15,000	15,000	88,000
UNDERGRADUATE	Returning	20,500	10 courses × 1,500 = 15,000	15,000	50,500
PGD	New	63,500	6 courses × 2,000 = 12,000	25,000	100,500
PGD	Returning	32,500	6 courses × 2,000 = 12,000	25,000	69,500
MASTERS	New	63,500	12 courses × 2,000 = 24,000	40,000	127,500
MASTERS	Returning	32,500	12 courses × 2,000 = 24,000	40,000	96,500

Notes

Figures are for 1st semester only.
Add ₦1,500–₦3,000 per extra credit if your course load differs.

contacts Infomation

Switchboard: +234 810 696 4153 (All NOUN lines) Website: https://nou.edu.ng

Address

National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Headquarters & Central Admin Plot 91, Cadastral Zone Nnamdi Azikiwe Express Way Jabi – Abuja, Nigeria

Postal Address: P.M.B 80067, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria