{"id":1264,"date":"2024-05-24T11:58:43","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T11:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oaucdl.edu.ng\/site\/?page_id=1264"},"modified":"2026-04-28T14:56:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:56:26","slug":"economics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.oaucdl.edu.ng\/site\/economics\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in Economics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1264\" class=\"elementor elementor-1264\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3c4de3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c3c4de3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26953fd2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26953fd2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4afe29b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4afe29b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bachelor's Degree in Economics<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-200b6e75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"200b6e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Department of Economics<\/h3><h4>Faculty of Social Sciences<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51769ed0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con 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data-id=\"5a766450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">FAQs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-130f87c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"130f87c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b521af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66b521af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e3f2ea7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e3f2ea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Programme Objectives<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f860dce elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f860dce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The principal objective of the programme is to disseminate and expand knowledge in the principles and applications of Economics and thereby contribute rationally to the development of Economics and manpower requirements for national development.<\/p><p>The specific objectives of the programme include the following:<\/p><ul><li>To train students who are not just familiar with conventional economic theories, but who are also conscious of the limitations of the theories as they relate to economic development in a setting like Nigeria.<\/li><li>To develop analytical skills in students of Economics for designing and formulating economic policies which are of social relevance.<\/li><li>To train economists who are thoroughly familiar with the Nigerian economic scene and its relation to the international economic environment.<\/li><li>To produce graduates who can be critical of economic issues with a view to contributing to knowledge as well as identifying and providing solution to economic problems.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c6d714 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21c6d714\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a820f82 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a820f82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ENTRY REQUIREMENTS<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e9a4fb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51e9a4fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>General<\/h4><p>Candidates for admission into 3 or 4 year degree programme in Economics must possess a Senior Secondary School Certificate or General Certificate of Education or their equivalents with at least five credits including English and Mathematics.<\/p><h4>Direct Entry<\/h4><p>Students must satisfy the minimum requirements for admission to the University as specified in (i) above.<\/p><p>Possess the General Certificate of Education or its equivalent of which at least two shall be at the advanced level or five credit passes of which at least three shall be at the advanced level provided that such passes are not counted at both levels of the examinations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f2a98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d4f2a98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33852d9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33852d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ba362 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget 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Economics, candidates must have taken and passed approved compulsory and elective courses. An optional course may be taken by a student, but could be substituted for by another, provided that prior approval of the Head of Department (or his\/her appointed representative) is obtained.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Students admitted through O\u2019Level Examinations: Minimum requirement is 145 units.<\/p><p>Direct Entry students: Minimum requirement is 113 units.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72be7b3c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72be7b3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35609a98 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35609a98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mode of Study<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-723f9bf8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"723f9bf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Online and face to face.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee8042f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ee8042f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-281337a9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"281337a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Apply<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d0fdd71 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d0fdd71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Application are made online, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaucdl.edu.ng\/site\/how-to-apply\/\">click here to review the steps<\/a> involved when applying.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reg.oaucdl.edu.ng\/\"><b>Apply Here<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-271fb95e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"271fb95e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e1f6070 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e1f6070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fees<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7640324b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7640324b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaucdl.edu.ng\/home\/?q=fees\">review fees information<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in Economics Department of Economics Faculty of Social Sciences Download Brochure FAQs Apply Now Programme Objectives The principal objective of the programme is to disseminate and expand knowledge in the principles and applications of Economics and thereby contribute rationally to the development of Economics and manpower requirements for national development. 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