Pre-degree program is a one year academic calendar program organized by tertiary institutions for the purpose of selecting successful students into year one degree program. The requirements are lower to that of those seeking direct degree admission and it is another door for admission for those who couldn't get direct admission either due to SSCE or Jamb palaver.
Some schools conduct light screening before admitting students into the
program while others do not but only rely on the SSCE result.
After critical evaluation, below are the pros and cons of pre-degree program.
(1) It creates admission opportunity for those who couldn't meet up with the requirements of degree admission. The hurdles of getting the required credits in senior school certificate examination,and and getting the cut off of Jamb and post-Ume has denied most students admission, thereby truncating their life's dream. But some have taken solace in Pre-degree admission.
(2) It prepares the students for the degree education.
Yes! during this period the student adapts fully to the school environment, understands the secret to success in the institution, and build good relationship with lecturers and co-students. Also most of the courses taught during this program are repeated during the year one session, which gives them an advantage over the newly admitted year one students.
Despite these benefits, there are also some demerits of Pre-degree education.
(1) It increases time spent in school.
The one year spent on the program add to the schooling time, thereby prolonging the school period by one year.
(2) Increased cost of tertiary education
A student that gets direct admission spends less in tertiary education as compared to those who started through Pre-degree. The financial burden of the Pre-degree program add to the total cost of tertiary education.
(3) It does not guarantee admission. It is sad to see some students come back home without admission after spending time and money for a whole year in school. To worsen this some schools only admit a small percentage of the students. What a waste of time and resources! This has caused many untold depression.
It will be good for any student who wants to embark in Pre-degree program to put these points into consideration.
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