{"id":6637,"date":"2025-07-22T15:59:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T15:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/?p=6637"},"modified":"2025-07-22T15:59:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T15:59:15","slug":"despo-weekend-nd-hnd-admission-2024-2025-begins-study-without-quitting-your-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/despo-weekend-nd-hnd-admission-2024-2025-begins-study-without-quitting-your-job\/","title":{"rendered":"DESPO Weekend ND &amp; HND Admission 2024\/2025 Begins \u2014 Study Without Quitting Your Job"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you&#8217;re juggling work, family, or other weekday commitments, Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara (DESPO) has good news for you. The school has officially opened its <strong>weekend ND and HND admission portal<\/strong> for the <strong>2024\/2025 academic session<\/strong>, offering a golden opportunity to earn a certificate on your own schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong>Flexible study. Real qualifications. No need to quit your day job.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This weekend programme is designed to give working professionals, entrepreneurs, and busy individuals a chance to upgrade their academic credentials without interfering with their weekday responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Courses Available at DESPO<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ND &amp; HND Programmes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Accountancy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Banking and Finance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Business Administration and Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Computer Science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statistics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Computer Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electrical and Electronics Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mechanical Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ND-Only Programmes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Mass Communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Science Laboratory Technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HND-Only Programmes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Physics Electronics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chemistry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biochemistry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chemistry\/Biochemistry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For ND Applicants:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Minimum of <strong>5 O\u2019Level credit passes<\/strong>, including <strong>English and Mathematics<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acceptable results: <strong>WAEC, NECO, or NABTEB<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not more than <strong>two sittings<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For HND Applicants:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Same O\u2019Level requirements as ND<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must possess an <strong>ND certificate<\/strong> from a recognized polytechnic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pass grade ND holders<\/strong> must show proof of <strong>2 years work experience<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow these simple steps to submit your DESPO weekend application:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Visit the official\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ogharapoly.edu.ng\/application\/admissionapplicationform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DESPO application portal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose \u201c<strong>Weekend Application Form<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay the application fee of <strong>\u20a615,000<\/strong> using <strong>Verve or MasterCard<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill and submit the online form<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Print <strong>two copies<\/strong> of your acknowledgment slip<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Screening Details<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The official screening date will be communicated by the school soon. But when the time comes, ensure you go along with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>4 recent passport photographs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Payment receipt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>O\u2019Level result or certificate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ND Certificate (for HND applicants)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate of Local Government of Origin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Birth Certificate or Age Declaration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Writing materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also like to read: <a href=\"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/despo-nd-spat-admission-2025-2026-apply-now-for-part-time-national-diploma-without-100-utme-score\/\">DESPO ND SPAT Admission 2025\/2026: Apply Now for Part-Time National Diploma Without 100+ UTME Score<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re juggling work, family, or other weekday commitments, Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara (DESPO) has&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":6631,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,600],"tags":[16803,16814,3289,3897,6478,3673,16647],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>DESPO Weekend ND &amp; 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