Institute of Continuing Education (ICE)

Nigeria's Leading Academic Hub in Part-Time and Sandwich Programmes

2024/2025 Admission

VICE CHANCELLOR'S WELCOME ADDRESS

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) University of Lagos (The University of First Choice and the Nation’s Pride). The Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) was established by Senate of the University in 2009 to coordinate all the undergraduate degree programmes, run on part-time basis in the various Faculties of the University. The Institute currently coordinates the Sandwich degree programmes of the Faculty of Education, Faculty of Arts degree programmes,Sociology and SOcial Work degree programmes of Faculty of Social Sciences (evening). These programmes lead to the award of B. A. (Hons.) Edu., B.Sc. (Hons.) Edu., B. A. (Hons.) and B.Sc. (Hons.) degrees. Lagos, being a mega-city, has a lot of people whose circumstances require that they combine work with studies.

Lagos, being a mega-city, has a lot of people whose circumstances require that they combine work with studies. It is in recognition of this that the University of Lagos, a leading Institution that is situated in urban city, places high premium on evening undergraduate programmes geared towards meeting the yearning for further education by workers. These programmes are organized and delivered in such a way that they meet the high level standard and quality of their full-time counterparts that the University is known for.

Furthermore, many steps are being taken by the University to provide top quality service and make studies enjoyable at ICE. These include on-line application and registration, well equipped and Internet enabled library, ICE webpage and other services/activities that would enhance programmes and students visibility. Also, ICE Handbook is another reference material that lecturers, programme coordinators, students and propsective students would find useful as it serves a roadmap on course contents/descriptions/outlines and graduation requirements.

DIRECTOR'S DESK

I am delighted to welcome you to the Institute of Continuing Education (ICE), University of Lagos. The Institute is recognised in Nigeria as a leading academic hub. As a leader within Nigeria and beyond, ICE offers one of the most extensive range of programmes in the country. At present, there are 38 programmes across faculties of Arts, Education (Sandwich Programmes), Management Sciences, Science and Social Sciences. In our quest to serve your training needs, we continue to expand and adapt our programme offerings to the changing needs of society in order to ensure that you have the knowledge and skills that are highly desirable in today’s fast-paced technology-driven world. Soon more programmes will be floated.

At ICE, we provide you with the best possible education and prepare you to be future ready, future competitive and future assured for a successful, satisfying and rewarding career. We will equip you with knowledge and skills that are highly desirable in today’s knowledge driven society. Our programmes emphasise critical thinking and problem-solving including laboratory work to expand your mind in practical settings that will prepare you for a rewarding career.

The same renowned faculty members who bring cutting-edge research expertise and industry experience to the classroom to train the full time students would be your trainers too. We not only teach, we generate knowledge and deliver relevant training through partnerships with industry alongside collaboration with government ministries, departments and agencies. At Unilag ICE, you will benefit from hands-on learning environments, including access to state-of-the-art laboratories, libraries and research facilities.

As the Director, I am proud to present ICE. We offer one of the most comprehensive and competitive platforms for education in Nigeria at the undergraduate level.

I invite you to join us at ICE and realise your full potential in your chosen field of study.

Professor Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika, PhD, FMNIPR, arpa