UNILAG Sends Message to New Students Who Are Yet to Accept Admission Offer, Sets Deadline

• The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has announced the closure of its 2024/2025 admission exercise and urged candidates to accept transfer offers by January 10, 2025
• According to the management, candidates who do not accept the transfer offer by the deadline will forfeit their admission
• The university provided detailed guidelines on how to accept or reject admission offers via the JAMB CAPS portal

On December 7, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) announced the closure of its 2024/2025 admission exercise, notifying candidates seeking admission, as well as members of the university community and the general public.

Despite the closure, it has been observed that some candidates offered admission into programmes different from their original choices have yet to accept the transfer offers to the new programmes.

Consequently, the Admission Office has been unable to propose the admission of these candidates on JAMB CAPS.

Important Notice to Candidates from UNILAG

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Candidates who have been offered admission into new programmes have until Friday, January 10, 2025, to accept the offer on their portals, statement from the university read.

Also, the admission of candidates who do not accept the transfer offer by this deadline will be deemed forfeited and will not be proposed by the Admission Office. It is crucial for candidates to adhere to this deadline to secure their admission, the management says

Guidelines to Accept or Reject Admission/Transfer on JAMB Portal

A. To Accept/Reject Transfer to New Course:

• Go to JAMB e-Facility Portal
• Log in with your details.
• Click on ‘check admission status’.
• Click on the logo beside ‘access my caps’ to go to CAPS.
• Click on ‘transfer approval’.

Click ‘accept’ or ‘reject’. If the offer is accepted, the candidate will be proposed for the new course.

B. To Accept/Reject Admission:

• Go to JAMB e-Facility Portal
• Log in with your details.
• Click on ‘check admission status’.
• Click on the logo beside ‘access my caps’ to go to CAPS.
• Click on ‘check admission status’.
• If you have been offered admission, click on ‘accept’ or ‘reject’.

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This notification serves as a crucial reminder for candidates to take timely action to secure their admission.

Candidates are advised to follow the outlined guidelines to either accept or reject their admission offers and ensure their status is updated on the JAMB CAPS portal.

UNILAG Admission

The University of Lagos (UNILAG), established in 1962, is one of Nigeria's most prestigious institutions of higher learning.

Known as the "University of First Choice and the Preferred University," UNILAG has built a reputation for academic excellence, research, and a conducive learning environment.

The admission process is highly competitive and merit-driven, ensuring that only the most qualified candidates are admitted

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Source: Legit.ng