A WORD FROM THE CHAIRMAN, GOVERNING COUNCIL

In a world of AI (artificial intelligence), ML (machine learning), Robotics and cutting-edge innovations the need for equipping our youths today with the required skill-sets to match with the demands of these times cannot be over-emphasized. Our business environment needs new solutions to thrive in these times and we are the ones to give birth to these solutions. Covenant Polytechnic has brazed up to the challenge and has built a system that will not only position our students to be players in todays world but we equip them with the required skill-set to birth solutions that’ll help our businesses thrive and excel.  We are not just raising top-notch leaders of tomorrow, but we are positioning them to take their place in this 4th industrial revolution. STEP BY STEP, BRICK BY BRICK, WE BUILD.

Welcome to Covenant Polytechnic, an institution designed for Research, Train, and Develop manpower for acquisition of skill. We welcome you into the field of future leaders, who will stand the test of time to re-engineer our nation politically, Socially and Economically.

This institution is known for its quality and standard of education, it is not for “never do well”. We therefore encourage you to start early and be committed to your studies.

Students who perform poorly are warned, and if that continuous such student is withdrawn from the Institution. The Polytechnic has several facilities and equipments for your studies, avail yourself of the opportunity by carefully using them.

The Polytechnic offers Two (2) types of programme, the Regular and Part-Time programmes. Students are expected to identify with the particular programme they want to run as they complete the application. While Regular have their face to face lecture at designated place or Campus, the Online/Part-Time students receive their lectures Online.

With the Online Programme you are guaranteed prompt lecture and materials. There will be 100% lecture on the Internet to equip you for the award of prestigious National and Higher National Diploma of the Polytechnic respectively. Covenant Polytechnic has one of the best Internet Programme in the world. It is the only Polytechnic or Institution that offer Interactive lecture on the Internet on real time. As a student you are entitled to academic adviser for guidance. Your Head of Department is also there to monitor your performance; you must make the Internet your companion as to benefit from the Programme

Provisional Admission is given to Candidates with relevant entry qualifications into the Polytechnic. Admissions are offered in two (2) categories:-

• Full Time Programme: is offered to those students who posses the required qualification and will take their lectures at the Main Campus
• Part – Time or Online Programme is offered to those Candidates who posses the required entry qualification for admission into National Diploma and Higher National Diploma

NATIONAL DIPLOMA (ND)
Candidates for Full Time or Part- Time must posses Five (5) credit passes including English and Mathematics for National Diploma Programme.

REQUIREMENT (ND)

• 3 Copies of O'Level Result
• 3 Copies of Jamb Result
• 3 Copies of State /Local Government of Origin
• 3 Copies of Certificate of Birth or Declaration of age
• 3 Copies of Attestation / Recommendation Letter
• 3 Copies of Medical Test Result (Medical Test to be conducted in the school Clinic)
• Eight (8) Recent Coloured Passport Photograph

HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND)
Those of Higher National Diploma must possess SSCE Result with National Diploma (ND) result from recognized Higher Institution.

REQUIREMENT (HND)

• 3 Copies of O'Level Result
• 3 Copies of National Diploma (ND) Result
• 3 Copies of State /Local Government of Origin
• 3 Copies of Certificate of Birth or Declaration of age
• 3 Copies of Attestation / Recommendation Letter
• 3 Copies of Medical Test Result (Medical Test to be conducted in the school Clinic)
• Eight (8) Recent Coloured Passport Photograph

Candidates can complete admission Form Online or Download the Form from the Polytechnic Web Site: - www.covenantpolytechnic.com. Candidates must carefully complete the form by attending to every information on it, especially E-mail, Phone No:, Mode of Study and Choice of Programme

For Full-Time students completed forms must be forwarded to the Registrar – Covenant Polytechnic, 168 Aba/Owerri Road, Globe House, Abayi Aba, Abia State and can as well be completed and submitted On-line through Internet.

For Part – Time, the form can be completed and submitted On-line through Internet. The form will be processed within two (2) days and the status of your admission will be sent to your e-mail

Aptitude test is conducted for those candidates that did not write JAMB, at the Main Campus for the Full Time Candidates. The same category of students who applied on Part – Time will write their aptitude objective test on the internet on a stipulated date.

REGISTRATION

Registration involves completing necessary forms and paying relevant fees in both the registry and your department; see fees schedule. You have to register in both the Department and Registry, you cannot be considered as a student until all the processes of registration are completed. After registration, you will obtain your I.D Card and Registration Number or Matriculation Number

Full Time: Students are required to open two (2) files excluding their personal file, one (1) file for the registry and the other for the HOD. The files must contain the following:

• Admission Letter
• Acceptance Letter
• Photocopy of Credentials
• Photocopy of Local Government of Origin/ State
• Certificate of Birth or Declaration of age
• Receipt for purchase of Form
• Receipt of Payment of Fees
• Course Form
• HOD Clearance
• Two (2) Passport Photograph

All these constitute complete file that must be with H.O.D and Registrar’s Office

Both admission and course forms will be completed Online. The system will not accept your submission except complete payment for the stipulated amount is made at the designated Bank and the Code entered. After payment the above documentations should be scanned into the system to enable the office build your file. Please note that it will be difficult to process your file without the above information.

Payment schedule will be released to every student and every payment will be made to Diamond Bank or UBA

1. UBA
Account Name: Covenant Polytechnic
Account No.:………………………………

2. Diamond Bank
Account Name: Covenant Polytechnic
Account No.:………………………………

Full Time: Cash payment must be made directly into Covenant Polytechnic School Account and Teller submitted to the school Bursar for receipt before submission of completed file to either Registrar or HOD

Part – Time/Online: Scan copies of all payment to Covenant Polytechnic Bursar. While other documents should be scanned to the registrar – Covenant Polytechnic, Aba to enable registry process your file

Covenant Polytechnic has two (2) Libraries: - one at Campus I for Science and Technology Students and the other in Campus II for Business students. Both libraries are housing more than four thousand (4,000) volumes and Journal

The capacity of both libraries is Two hundred and fifty seats (250) – campus one has one hundred seats (100) while Campus II has one hundred and fifty seats (150).

e- LIBRARY
Both full –Time and Part – Time students can access the E-library. The Polytechnic has the plan of setting up Zonal Centre for its student to access information from the office and there will be Mini – Library and e - Library installed in the Centres

Over view services

• A
  • i. Reserved Book
  • ii. Data Base
  • iii. List of Titles
  • iv. Library Card/ Membership
• B
  • i. Lending Procedure
  • ii. Inter Library Programme
  • iii. Library Services
  • iv. Distance Education Services

Covenant Polytechnic Programmes are either Full –Time or Part – Time. Students are expected to indicate during the completion of forms for either Full – Time or Part –Time /Online

• i. Full – Time students are to take lecture in the Main Campus through face to face approach
• ii. Part Time – Weekend Programme at the Main Campus is also face to face but only on weekends: - Saturday and Sunday
• iii. Online students will take lectures on the Internet with their materials DownLoaded promptly

• i. FULL – TIME: These are regular students who met with Lectures and take lectures in the Lectures Hall between Mondays and Fridays
• ii. PART - TIME: These are students who attend lectures during weekends at their various centres
• iii. ONLINE: these are students who take lecture at their leisure and can assess the Internet anytime within five days of Uploading the lecture material

To ensure that students are committed to this programme the Polytechnic Management ensures that adequate lectures and assignments are given to especially Part – Time and Online students to justify the award of their Diploma certificate

Assignments are attached to every topic of the Module which is expected to be solved and submitted to academic Adviser or Tutor for assessments and score. There will be a continuous feed back from your Lectures or Tutors as to improve where necessary

PERCENTAGE ALLOCATION FOR ASSIGNMENT
What constitutes 100% of your study are as follows

• Practical Exam 30%
• Objective Exams 30%
• Assignments 20%
• Quiz / Seminar 20%
• Total: 100%