This entails the process by which candidates begin tertiary education. It can also be seen as the process by which a student/candidate gain a suitable position for study in the Tertiary institutions.

1. Refocusing The Nigerian Tertiary
Education Admission and
Placement process for Admitting
suitable Candidates into Higher
institutions. A focus on
Architectural Education.
By Ogbuokiri Clinton. O and Ezere
Chimmuanya.

2. Tertiary admission
This entails the process by which
candidates begin tertiary education. It
can also be seen as the process by which
a student/candidate gain a suitable
position for study in the Tertiary
institutions.

3. Definition of terms
JAMB :Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board
- this body has been given the sole
responsibility of choosing candidates suitable for
a course of study through a uniform screening
examination known as the UTME (unified
tertiary and matriculation examinations)
Post JAMB/UTME :This is an exam set by
individual tertiary institutions to compliment the
JAMB examinations.
Architecture :This is the art and practice of
planning and designing buildings.

4. Admission policies
Catchment Areas policy
Backwardness factor policy
Quota system policy
Discriminatory fees policy

5. Challenges observed the
system
Examination misconduct in admission
examinations.
Poor performance of students and
discontent in their course of study.
Increasing rate of High scores in
admission examinations and poor
scores in class work.

6. Suggestions for improving
the system.
Fine tuning the administration of the
admission examinations.
Abolishing some policies.
Giving school departments a say in
admission of candidates.

7. Conclusion
It is pertinent to involve various departments in
the admission of her candidates. These
departments could help by administering not
only writhen tests but also auditory and
psychomotor tests to evaluate their interest in
choice of and the skills needed for proper
growth in such course especially, one as
intricate as architecture.