News

After the closure of schools across the world, following the rapid spread of the Covid-19 outbreak, you may be worried about what universities and colleges are doing about your undergraduate application. You want to know if the coronavirus has foiled your plans of becoming a future student at Skyline University Nigeria, how the university is responding, how virtual learning is being received by current students, what the university is doing about your admission etc. while the end of Covid-19 pandemic remains uncertain. Skyline University Nigeria is as much affected by the situation as are the students, but, we are adjusting the application and enrolment process to suit the current situation, to fit the changes in the virtual learning schedule. We urge you to continue going through our application process through our online application platform. Skyline University Nigeria would like to reassure applicants that a lockdown is not the end of academic activities in the university. The university’s management has continued to accept applications for degree Programmemes into the October 2020 intake. While the full extent of the lockdown, you can find the latest news about undergraduate application/admission in Skyline University Nigeria on our website @sun.edu.ng and social media handles @SkylineUniversityNG (Facebook) and @SkylineUNigeria (Twitter). Besides, we are now accepting the undergraduate application as well as IJMB result for Direct Entry admission. Although the current situation is not very great at the moment, the university’s management would like to encourage applicants to keep their eyes on the prize and not give up on their education. If you’ve written the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination this year, it means you’ve already started your application process. We are working hard from home to ensure your admission remained secured. So, yes, it’s good to know that we are still accepting applications from students at this time. We advise you to make good use of your time staying at home by doing your research thoroughly about Skyline University Nigeria, accessing your application options via the university online platform. While this process is ongoing, you should also not give up on your personal development. There are lots of online short training to keep you learning and help you manage your time studying at home.

As the implications of the Covid-19 pandemic became unavoidably clear, first, in line with the health experts’ directives, Institution of higher learning, Secondary and Primary schools as well as other business environment were permitted to observe social distancing. Secondly, the National Universities Commission (NUC) issued a circular for all Nigerian Universities to suspend classes. Skyline University Nigeria had suspended classes and declared that second semester will be completed online via online virtual learning platform, engaging students with technology-mediated learning on an unprecedented scale. This shift in operations in the university forced widespread training on faculty, non-faculty as well as students to be ready for the digital world around the new idea. Professors, in particular, sought to rethink their classes for virtual learning, an indication that the crisis is going to transform many aspects of life, including the educational sector. As this crisis-driven experience launches in Skyline University Nigeria, the university’s management has been collecting data and paying attention to how virtual learning has helped to improve the students of the university in all respect. The potential for the university to provide innovative learning approaches such as virtual learning is already being widely explored by the students of the university in both traditional and non-traditional educational settings. There are potential benefits of virtual learning technologies amongst students of the university which meets the expectations of the diverse student’s body, challenging students’ in this global age. Virtual learning at Skyline University Nigeria is carried out through online, web-based training and technology, allowing interactions and encounters with other participants and providing access to a wide range of resources, customized for education expected to have a greater focus on meeting students expectations, widening students’ participation in ICT, which in turn has necessitated the development of lifelong learning skills for students of the university. In terms of students competencies, students of Skyline University Nigeria is already aware of what it entails to motivate their learning instinct because of the robust supports provided to the students such as ICT implemented technologies, sufficient training on the virtual learning technologies, learning support materials, etc. Students’ engagement in virtual learning has therefore complemented the efforts of the lecturers at SUN, acquiring practical skills and learning to solve complex academic problems. Based on testimonials gathered from students on the virtual learning experience, virtual learning has increase their skills in ICT, that will allow participation in the global platform which is vital for sustaining students’ competitiveness. The awareness of virtual learning amongst the students of the university has determined to a greater extent, more flexible learners who are problem solvers and who can contribute positively in improving the way things are done in the country and other nations of the world. Students already possessed sophisticated knowledge of Digital skills with information-based technologies. Virtual learning has become an integral part of learning in Skyline University Nigeria equipping student’s with the necessary skills and knowledge to foster the growth of flexible, creative and lifelong learners.

Skyline University Nigeria (SUN) became the official study centre for the Interim Joint Matriculation Board Institute of Education (IJMB), Programmeme on 15th of April 2020. The IJMB is an Advanced level Programmeme moderated by the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Kaduna State, with various partnering accredited centres and Institutions nationwide. What is most interesting about the institution’s study centre is that SUN also accepts the IJMB result for Direct Entry admission into 200 level.

ADVANTAGE OF IJMB:

1. It’s a Federal Government approved Programmeme, certified by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

2. IJMB candidates are expected to select any three (3) A/Level IJMB subjects combination related to their preferred course of study at the university

3. The IJMB Programmeme is completed within 9-12 months. Upon successful completion of the Programmeme, candidates can secure Direct Entry admission into Skyline University Nigeria.

4. Candidates are expected to obtain 5-8 points out of a total of 15 points to be eligible for the university’s admission.

5. Unlike JAMB and Post UTME that expire every year, The IJMB result has no expiration date, so you don’t border about rewriting any exam as far as IJMB is concerned.

6. Awaiting Result aspirants can equally apply.

The IJMB Programmeme is suitable for students intending to pursue higher education but were either denied admission due to failure to pass JAMB examination amongst many other reasons associated with securing undergraduate admission. Interested IJMB Candidates are expected to select any three (3) A/Level IJMB subjects combination related to their preferred course of study at the university. Note that all course are offered in IJMB.

While the IJMB has its benefits as stated above, taking the IJMB at Skyline University Nigeria has its many benefits. Apart from gaining Direct Entry admission into 200 level, the university has made available, all the necessary facilities to make study easy and flexible, with capable hands for each course. Security is not a problem because the university campus is well secured. With our multicultural best practices, we assure candidates an international exposure and best learning experience.

Candidates who have secured admission into the SUN IJMB Programmeme, therefore, must satisfy all the requirement expected to gain Direct Entry admission into the University’s undergraduate degree Programmeme. He/she is expected to obtain 5-8 points out of a total of 15 points to be eligible for the university’s admission. Registration for admission into SUN IJMB centre will be updated shortly. Follow this page to know more about the SUN IJMB accredited study centre.

Candidates who have secured admission into the SUN IJMB Programmeme, therefore, must satisfy all the requirement expected to gain Direct Entry admission into the University’s undergraduate degree Programmeme. He/she is expected to obtain 5-8 points out of a total of 15 points to be eligible for the university’s admission.

For professional success in the domain of accounting and management courses, Skyline University Nigeria (SUN) has endorsed the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) as a must-have, to enable students to gain diverse and complex advanced accountancy concepts. The ACCA is ideal for students looking to gain an additional qualification and become a chartered accountant, or work in the accountancy, audit or tax firm.

With the normal routine gone and family need to stay indoors due to lockdown, it is becoming more difficult to find creative ways to maximize one’s time. While many parents are trying to control the urge not to scream at disturbing children under these circumstance others have found quite interesting ways to maximize their time. Here are some tips to keep your mind sane amidst COVID-19 lockdown.

A letter from the Interim Joint Matriculation Board Institute of Education (IJMB), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has expressed satisfaction with the quality of facilities available at Skyline University Nigeria to admit and manage Programmemes in the in IJMB. The IJMB Programmeme is primarily designed to provide an opportunity for candidates who missed out on University Admission to normal degree Programmemes in Nigerian tertiary education.

Skyline University Nigeria (SUN) in a bid to assert her status as the University with the most trained graduates in advanced business and managerial skills, was awarded a silver learning partner status, by the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA), the global body of professional accountants. This partnership permits SUN to conduct accounting courses for the students and professionals in accounting to acquire professional certification along with their degree Programme.

With the temporary closure of schools across the country as a measure to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID 19), institutions of higher learning such as Skyline University Nigeria have adapted virtual learning education, quickly migrating the university’s entire curriculum online to keep students on track.