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Enskynelson:
Some of those questions, I assume it's because they cannot find a straight response for you. If you ask different NOUN staff at the Study Centre, you will hear diverse responses which supports this speculation.

The official information available is that DE (300L DE) students are required to take ONLY NOU107 (GST107) and GST302. That's all.


Any other thing you are told or you hear is contrary to the official information.

You can check the "NOTE" available in the link below 👇

https://deags.nou.edu.ng/gst-courses-and-descriptions/

But because many are not equipped or conversant with info, they will tell you different things not backed up by any official information but assumptions. I have heard some students saying they were told to take ALL GST courses including 100L GSTs and 200L GSTs as DE students. That is incorrect.

Here are the important information in the link for everyone to see and also learn from:

Note:

You cannot take both GST105 and GST203
Art, Education (Arts, Social Science and Foundation) and Social Science programmes are to register for GST 105 – History and Philosophy of Science in addition to other GST courses.
Science programmes including Science Education are to register for GST 203 – Introduction to Philosophy and Logic in addition to other GST courses.
All general studies courses are facilitated
All GST course examinations are e-examinations except GST302 which is 40% e-examination and 60% for practical through business plan presentation and enterprise development.
All direct entry students must take GST107 in addition to their 200-level GST courses. while Direct entry students at the 300 level must complete only GST107 and GST302.
All graduate students who finished NOUN are excepted from GST707/


Now, let's cross check the info:

1. Check B.Sc Biology and B.Sc Computer Science, they don't do GST105. They both do GST203. 💯

2. All GST courses are facilitated? 💯
Follow link below to see 2025/1 facilitation timetable

https://mylearningspace.nou.edu.ng/info/facilitation-timetable?field_facilitator_faculty_target_id_1=All&field_courses4_fac_course_code_value=GST&field_day_for_facilitation_value=All&field_semester_value=2025_1&field_host_department2_value=All&field_crs4fac_level_value=All

3. All GST courses are e-exams. This is very true 💯. Event GS302 that maybe should have been POP being a 300L course is an e-exam. Same with 707, 807 and 907.

4. All graduates of NOUN are exempted from GST707. This implies that if you are a graduate of NOUN (first degree graduate of NOUN) and you are running a PGD programme in NOUN, you should be exempted from taking GST707 (NOU707).

This is quite understandable considering the fact that the person has passed the same course during the first degree. In my opinion, it should not be only exempted from GST707 but also 807 and maybe 907. This is a good idea but implementing this on the portal is not easy because the portal MUST first of all identify that you a graduate of NOUN before removing the course from your portal and as well as removing it from your graduation requirements. While this is a good idea, implementing it is not easy.

For this particular information, I cannot verify if it is working.

Enskynelson:
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Thanks for always helping out on NOUN issues on this platform.

Enskynelson:
Some of those questions, I assume it's because they cannot find a straight response for you. If you ask different NOUN staff at the Study Centre, you will hear diverse responses which supports this speculation.

The official information available is that DE (300L DE) students are required to take ONLY NOU107 (GST107) and GST302. That's all.


Any other thing you are told or you hear is contrary to the official information.

You can check the "NOTE" available in the link below 👇

https://deags.nou.edu.ng/gst-courses-and-descriptions/

But because many are not equipped or conversant with info, they will tell you different things not backed up by any official information but assumptions. I have heard some students saying they were told to take ALL GST courses including 100L GSTs and 200L GSTs as DE students. That is incorrect.

okay

Thank you

The issue with the student is the system is recognising him/her as one who started from 100L instead of Direct Entry and that has birth another erroneous perspective here about GSTs.

GST 105 and 203 are not mutually exclusive, all students must take both if you don't want to waste your time waiting for your name on the graduation list which won't happen.
They are both listed on the outstanding courses in the students' support portal and also listed as registrable courses on the main student portal.

What is listed on NOUN website is not what is actually applicable on ground at times.

Hojuholape:
The issue with the student is the system is recognising him/her as one who started from 100L instead of Direct Entry and that has birth another erroneous perspective here about GSTs.

GST 105 and 203 are not mutually exclusive, all students must take both if you don't want to waste your time waiting for your name on the graduation list which won't happen.
They are both listed on the outstanding courses in the students' support portal and also listed as registrable courses on the main student portal.

What is listed on NOUN website is not what is actually applicable on ground at times.

Can you state the programme where GST105 and GST203 are not mutually exclusive? Before I made my post, I had to check the current registrable courses in science department (specifically Info Tech and Computer Science). But now, you have made a claim without being specific which is often what can lead to confusion. You stated that ALL STUDENTS must take those GSTs. But I have verified that for Computer Science students and Info Tech students, they don't have both in their registrable courses. You can easily check and confirm this

I appreciate you contribution to the discussion. For clarity, please, present the programme that has both GST105 and GST203 together so that we can learn from it and be aware that they are not following what has been layed down. From there, we can write showing disparities in them and I am sure, it will get the required attention. The DICT and MIS is meant to implement all these things but somehow, there are noticeable lapses.

I am a Masters student who just registered for Research project. Please I need guidance on what to do from this point because I'm not seeing any available guidelines on what to do.

Apination:
I am a Masters student who just registered for Research project. Please I need guidance on what to do from this point because I'm not seeing any available guidelines on what to do.

Create a document like this:

Name:
Matric number :
Programme:
Email:
Phone number:

Proposed project topics
1. Impact of...
2. Evaluation of...
3. Appraisal of...


Put your proposed topics in 1-3.
Attach your evidence of payment and registration and take it to your study centre. They will take it up from there.

Chilipepper:
Good evening, seniors in the house. I need your suggestions, please.

I studied media studies, but last year I decided to sit for another WAEC so I could switch fully into a science-related course. Now, I’m considering applying to NOUN to study Information Technology. However, I noticed that one of the courses listed is Elementary Mathematics.

To be honest, I don’t really like mathematics, and I’m a bit worried about how difficult it might be. I believe I can push through, but I still have this fear and uncertainty.

Please, I need your sincere advice.

If you take it calmly, step by step in your learning, you'd find it easier as an adult. You just might be shocked at what you'd be able to easily pickup as compared to when you were just a teenager.

Kindly check Social Sciences course work.
Both GST courses are listed as Core registrable courses.

Enskynelson:
Can you state the programme where GST105 and GST203 are not mutually exclusive? Before I made my post, I had to check the current registrable courses in science department (specifically Info Tech and Computer Science). But now, you have made a claim without being specific which is often what can lead to confusion. You stated that ALL STUDENTS must take those GSTs. But I have verified that for Computer Science students and Info Tech students, they don't have both in their registrable courses. You can easily check and confirm this

I appreciate you contribution to the discussion. For clarity, please, present the programme that has both GST105 and GST203 together so that we can learn from it and be aware that they are not following what has been layed down. From there, we can write showing disparities in them and I am sure, it will get the required attention. The DICT and MIS is meant to implement all these things but somehow, there are noticeable lapses.

Hojuholape:
Kindly check Social Sciences course work.
Both GST courses are listed as Core registrable courses.

Thank you for this. I intent sending this observation. Can you help with the particular programme this was taken from? Which of the Social Sciences?

Political Science

Enskynelson:
Thank you for this. I intent sending this observation. Can you help with the particular programme this was taken from? Which of the Social Sciences?

Hojuholape:
Political Science

Thank you. Seen.
Those up there may not have ideas at all of these discrepancies. This will be communicated and I hope it will considered and necessary corrections, effected.

Registration Update

100 Level & 200 Level
Semester, Course, and Examination Registration closes 28th September 2025 — ( 4 weeks remaining).

300 Level & Above
Semester, Course, and Examination Registration closes 14th September 2025 — (2 weeks remaining).

Students are advised to complete all registrations before the deadlines to avoid missing the semester. 

Thank you

SOUTH WEST INCUBATION CENTRE  is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: SPECIAL SENSITISATION SESSION ON GST302 FOR 2025_2

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Good evening everyone.

Please, these are the courses I am seeing in my portal for my 1st semester. It's a total of 14 credit units load.
Am I to register all of them or is anyone meant to be elective?

LaPremiereFemme:
Good evening everyone.

Please, these are the courses I am seeing in my portal for my 1st semester. It's a total of 14 credit units load.
Am I to register all of them or is anyone meant to be elective?

Register ALL.

Apart from credentials and photocopies of credentials, can anyone share what needs to be taken along for clearance at Lagos Study Centre? Also on which day is clearance for faculty of education?

Hello nairalanders. I have my first degree in Pure and Industrial Chemistry. Can I go for MSC in Public Health with it?

juliebest:
Hello nairalanders. I have my first degree in Pure and Industrial Chemistry. Can I go for MSC in Public Health with it?

No.
Biochemistry is qualified but no industrial chemistry

Okay

Enskynelson:
No.
Biochemistry is qualified but no industrial chemistry

Good evening, please how much is registration for carry over exam for postgraduate student

Please I want to register for the virtual exam but there's no submit button on my portal. How do I register for virtual exam and also I can't log on to e ticketing platform it is saying unknown user. I have not logged in before how do I rectify that

Enskynelson:
Register ALL.

Jecci:
Please I want to register for the virtual exam but there's no submit button on my portal. How do I register for virtual exam and also I can't log on to e ticketing platform it is saying unknown user. I have not logged in before how do I rectify that

I don't think the virtual exams registration is opened yet. It will be opened before exams. Just keep checking.
As for the support.nou.edu.ng, you may have to contact your ICT officer at the study centre. To login, username is normally your matriculation number and the default password is: default. If you try that and you still get unknown user, try and visit the ICT officer. It will be fixed.

Please, after registering SIWES for the semester, what next?

Thank you so much

Enskynelson:
I don't think the virtual exams registration is opened yet. It will be opened before exams. Just keep checking.
As for the support.nou.edu.ng, you may have to contact your ICT officer at the study centre. To login, username is normally your matriculation number and the default password is: default. If you try that and you still get unknown user, try and visit the ICT officer. It will be fixed.

Been try to make payment to my wallet since yesterday. It's just saying "processing, please wait" but nothing comes up. Any solution please?

Sike:
Been try to make payment to my wallet since yesterday. It's just saying "processing, please wait" but nothing comes up. Any solution please?

Try again and use Chrome if that is not what you are using. Cheers.