FUTA/UN-ARCSSTE-E Admission Form 2025

Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), in collaboration with United Nations – African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education-English (UN-ARCSSTE-E), is accepting applications for the 2024/2025 session.

Available Programmes

• Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
• Satellite Communications

Programme Features

• Duration: 18 months
• Payment Plan: Flexible
• Study Mode: Full-time coursework and research

Admission Requirements

• A graduate with at least Second Class Lower in any discipline, preferably sciences, from a recognised university.
• Completion of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) or possession of an exemption certificate.
• HND holders with an Upper Credit in a relevant PGD programme may be considered.
• Official transcripts must be sent to:
  Head, Postgraduate Programmes,
  African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education-English,
  #1 Religious Ground, Road 1, Obafemi Awolowo University Campus, Ile Ife.

Graduation Requirements

To qualify for graduation, a student must:

• Score at least 50% in coursework and the M.Tech thesis project as per FUTA postgraduate regulations.
• Complete 44 course units for Satellite Communication and Basic Space Physics, 42 course units for Satellite Meteorology, and 48 course units for Remote Sensing and GIS.
• Present two thesis seminars (proposal and final).
• Complete and defend a research thesis through an oral examination.

Application Process

• Application Fee: ₦25,000
• Application Deadline: To be announced
• Payment Procedure: Check Payment Steps
• Download Application Form: Get the Form

Submission Instructions

• Send completed forms (with scanned bank teller and credentials) to masters@arcsstee.org.ng.
• Applications without proof of payment will not be processed.
• Hard copies of the completed forms with payment evidence and transcripts must be sent to:
  Head, Postgraduate Programmes,
  African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education-English (ARCSSTEE),
  #1 Religious Ground, Road 1, Obafemi Awolowo University Campus, P.M.B. 019, O.A.U. Post Office, Ile Ife, Nigeria.

Fees and Payment Plan

• Admission Acceptance Fee: ₦25,000
• Tuition Fee: ₦350,000
• Payment Plan: At least 60% of tuition must be paid before lectures begin, with the balance paid before the end of the first semester.

For further details, call +234 806 507 9591 or visit the Master’s Application Page.