FUTO Appoints New Alumni Relations Officer

The Vice-Chancellor has approved the appointment of Dr Edeheudiem B. Etuk, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Animal Science and Technology as the new FUTO Alumni Relations Officer with effect from July 1, 2013.
Dr Etuk will oversee the affairs of the University Alumni office and expand the existing relations with the FUTO Alumni Association.
In his reaction to the appointment, the new FUTO Alumni Relations Officer assured the Vice-Chancellor that he would work assiduously in promoting better relations between the University and FUTO Alumni Association. He equally acknowledged the strategic importance of the FUTO Alumni Association in the growth and development of the University.

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FUTO 2013/2014 Direct Entry Results Released!!!

The Federal University of Technology, Owerri has released the result of candidates who took part in the 2013/2014 FUTO Direct Entry screening exercise.
The results are available online. Click here to view yourresul

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FUTO ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

FUTO ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

STRUCTURE:

• Programmes of courses shall be provided in each school leading to Bachelor Degree


• Instruction shall be by courses evaluated in terms of course units. A course unit is defined as a series of about fifteen one-hours lecture or series of about forty-five hours of laboratory work, or any equivalent work load, offered over one semester of 15 weeks. The following terms shall apply in evaluation:

1.  Grade Point (GP) – the Grade Point derives from the actual percentage, raw score for a given course; the raw score is converted into letter grade (A to F) and a grade point (5 to 0).


2. Total Grade Point (TGP) - this derives from multiplying the grade point by the unit per course.


3. Total Number of Unit (TNU)- this is obtained by adding up all the units taken by the student in the semester


4. Grade-Point Average (GPA)- Performance in any semester is reported in Grade Point Average. The GPA is obtained by multiplying the GP attained in each courses by the number of Unit assigned to that course and then summing these up and dividing by the total number of units taken for the semester.


5. Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)-  this is the up-to-date mean of the Grade Point earned  by the student in a programme of study. It is an indication of the students overall performance at any point in training programme. To compute the CGPA, total GP  multiplied by the trespective Course Unit for all the semesters are added and then divided by the total number of unit  for all courses registered by the student.

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2013/2014 Admission ends Oct 31st -JAMB

JAMB 2013

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has announced that admission into Nigerian universities for 2013/2014 session will end on October 31st.
The JAMB Registrar, Mr. Dibu Ojerinde who stated this at the 1st Technical Committee Meeting on 2013/2014 Admissions to Most Preferred Degree Awarding Institutions in Uyo on Tuesday, also called on admission officers in the universities to adhere strictly to the Federal Government guidelines.
During the meeting which was organised for university admission officers across the country, Ojerinde said that the admission officers should be transparent in whatever actions and decisions they make during the admission process.
“You are reminded to strictly follow the guidelines as outlined by the proprietors of your institutions and the (60:40) Science/Arts ratio for universities and other degree awarding institutions.
“The Federal Government’s approved criteria of merit (is) 45 per cent; catchments 35 per cent and educationally-less developed states, 20 per cent.
All stakeholders are to ensure strict compliance to these criteria as the Federal Government is desirous of giving all Nigerians equal opportunity to mix and educate freely in every partof the country,” he said.
He further stated that JAMB expected that the quota for each course and the criteria used for admitting the candidates should be on the right print-outs issued to them by the board.
Despite the ongoing strike by university lecturers, ASUU, which is in its seventh week, many universities have continued their admission process and conducted the post-UTME examination with the lecturers threatening to invalidate the exercise

NOTE: for updates & Information about Futo Admissions; cut off marks & admission list update Like our facebook page futocommunity
and on twitter@futocommunity to received more updates or call 08100003084

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FUTO 2013 Alumini National Election Date/Venue

Futocommunity wishes to seize this opportunity to inform all registered Alumini of FUTO that the National Election is still holding on:- Date: Satuday 31st August, 2013.
Venue: Celestine Onwuliri International Conference Hall, FUTO.
Time: 10 am.
For further clearification,you can call on these numbers; 08034669553 or 08038111012.
Office of the
PRO, FUTO Alumini, Lagos chapter

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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY (FMT) ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

To be accepted to study at FUTO, interested applicants must apply through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exam (UTME) body having gone through each of the school requirements.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY (FMT) REQUIREMENTS

Direct Entry Requirement

At least three ‘A’ Level credits in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry

At least Upper Credit OND/HND in relevant fields. Candidates must in addition meet the UTME ‘O’ Level requirements.

UTME Requirement

At least five credits at ‘O’ Level in English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics plus any other subject taken from Biology, Geography, Economics, Fine Arts, Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics.

UTME Subjects

English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS

FUTO requires (i) At least three ‘A’ Level credits in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry. (ii) OND/HND at Upper Credit Level in Engineering and does not accept NCE. Candidates must in addition meet the UTME ‘O’ Level requirements

UTME: FUTO requires at least five credits at ‘O’ Level in English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics plus any other subject taken from Biology, Geography, Economics, Fine Arts, Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics



UTME SUBJECTS: FUTO requires English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics

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FUTO DIRECT ENTRY APPLICATION 2013

2013 Direct Entry e-Registration Portal. Sales of  Scratch Cards will end on Friday August 2, 2013. while Registration ends on Saturday, August 10,2013



To apply for FUTO Direct Entry, you need to visit any JAMB office or business center to obtain your scratch card for e-Registration and select FUTO as your school of choice.



How to Obtain FUTO 2013 Direct Entry Application Access Pin

Proceed to branches of the following banks in Owerri, and obtain the PIN upon the payment of N2,000. (two thousand naira only) excluding switch fee using e-Tranzact platform at any branch of any of the following banks in the country.

• FirstBank


• keystonBank


• DiamondBank


• FUTO micro Finance Bank (futo campus)


• Mainstreet Bank

How to apply online



D.E APPLICATION PORTAL WILL OPEN ON THE 2ND OF AUGUST 2013 .

 for more information call chuks on 08100003084. or visit the school website on www.futo.edu.ng

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