It's important to know the courses offered in polytechnics in Nigeria because it's not every course that is offered in the universities that are available in polytechnics.
So if you are planning to study in a polytechnic, you need to know what options are available for you in terms of courses to choose from.
But then,
Courses NOT offered in Nigerian polytechnics
Since there are hundreds of available programs in the polytechnics and lesser numbers, a more convenient approach will be to mention those courses that are not offered in most polytechnics then we can proceed to the list of science, art and social science courses in Nigerian polytechnics.
Please note that this is a general list kinda because a few polytechnics offer some courses you can't in most other polytechnics in Nigeria. For example, here is:
In general,
most polytechnics in Nigeria don't offer these
medical courses:
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Biomedical Technology
- Dentistry and Dental Surgery
- Human Anatomy
- Human Nutrition and Dietetics
- Medical Biochemistry
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Medical Rehabilitation
- Medicine and Surgery
- Nursing/Nursing Science
- Nutrition and Dietetics – Medicine
- Optometry
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Pharmacy
- Physiology
- Physiotherapy
- Prosthesis and Orthopaedic Technology
- Public Health Technology
- Radiography
- Veterinary Medicine
law courses:
- Administrative Law.
- Nigerian Legal Method.
- Nigerian Legal System.
- Banking and Insurance Law.
- Constitutional Law.
- Criminal Law.
- Criminology.
- Commercial Law
Additional notes:
Most polytechnics offer engineering-related courses but the graduates are referred to as
Technologist, not engineers.
For example, instead of
Agricultural Engineering as we have in the universities, polytechnics have
Agricultural Technology.
List of Science courses offered in polytechnics in Nigeria
- Agricultural Technology
- Agricultural Engineering/Technology
- Agricultural And Bio-Environmental Engineering/Technology
- Animal Health and Production Tech.
- Architectural Technology
- Arts And Design
- Arts And Industrial Design
- Biomedical Engineering Technology
- Building Technology
- Boat And Ship Building Engineering Technology
- Chemical Engineering Technology
- Civil Engineering Technology
- Computer Science
- Computer Engineering
- Aircraft Engineering Technology
- Explosive Ordinance Technology
- Dental Technology
- Dental Therapy
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology
- Estate Management And Valuation
- Fashion Design And Clothing Technology
- Food Technology
- Forestry Technology
- Horticultural Technology
- Horticulture And Landscape Technology
- Foundry Engineering Technology
- Fisheries Technology
- Hospitality Management
- Glass/Ceramics Technology
- Geological Technology
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Mechatronics Engineering Technology
- Marine Engineering Technology
- Water Resources Engineering Technology
- Nautical Science
- Metallurgical Engineering Technology
- Mineral Resources Engineering Technology
- Minerals And Petroleum Resources Engineering Technology
- Nutrition And Dietetics
- Optometry
- Orthopaedic Cast Technology
- Prosthetics/Orthotics Technology
- Printing Technology
- Petroleum Engineering Technology
- Petroleum And Gas Processing
- Photogrammetry And Remote Sensing
- Pharmaceutical Technology
- Quantity Surveying
- Polymer Technology
- Science Laboratory Technology
- Leather Technology
- Textiles Technology
- Wood And Paper Technology
- Industrial Maintenance Engineering Technology
- Industrial Safety And Environmental Engineering Technology
- Wildlife And Eco-Tourism
- Surveying And Geo-Informatics
- Cartography And Geographic Information System
- Welding And Fabrication Technology
- Medical Imaging Technology
- Etc.
List of Art & Social Science courses offered in polytechnics in Nigeria
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Government
- English and Literary Studies
- English Language
- Creative Arts
- Literature in English
- Civic Education
- CRS/IRS
- Yoruba or Igbo or Hausa
- Anthropology
- Arabic and Islamic Studies
- Arabic Language
- Arabic Language and Literature
- Arabic Studies
- Archaeology
- Art
- Geography
- Chinese
- Christian Religious Knowledge/Studies
- Christian Studies
- Classical Studies
- Communication and Language Arts
- Communication Arts
- Communication Studies
- Comparative Religious Studies
- Creative and Visual Arts
- Criminology and Securities Studies
- Criminology and Security Studies
- Drama/Dramatic/Performing Art
- Economics and Development Studies
- Efik Ibibio
- English and International Studies
- European and Nigerian Languages
- Fine Art / Fine and Applied Arts
- Fine Art and Design
- French
- French and International Relation
- French, German or Russian
- German
- German Combined with French and Russian
- Hausa
- History
- History and Archaeology
- History and Diplomacy
- History and Diplomatic Studies
- History and International Relation
- History and International Studies
- History and Strategic Studies
- Igbo
- Igbo/Linguistics
- International Studies and Diplomacy
- Islamic Studies
- Islamic/Sharia Law
- Kanuri
- Languages and Linguistics
- Languages and Literature
- Linguistics
- Linguistics and African Languages
- Linguistics, Igbo and other African Languages
- Linguistics/Edo
- Literature in English Language
- Mass Communication
- Modern Languages
- Music
- Nigerian Languages
- Performing Arts
- Philosophy
- Philosophy and Religious Studies
- Political Science
- Political Science and Conflict Resolution -Under Art
- Portuguese
- Portuguese / English
- Psychology
- Religious and Cultural Studies
- Religious and Human Relations
- Religious Studies
- Russia
- Russia with French / German
- Sociology
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Theatre Arts
- Theatre and Film Studies
- Theatre and Media Arts
- Theology
- Yoruba
