Applications for admission into
the Advanced Diploma
Programme in English & Film
Studies (ADEFS) of the University
of Lagos is on.
Objectives: The general aim of the
Advanced Diploma in English and
Film Studies (ADEFS) is to offer an
intervention platform through
which the standard of Nigerian
films can be enhanced.
The specific objectives of the
programme are as follows:
•To develop the competence of
film practitioners in spoken
English and oral delivery.
•To develop the skills of film
practitioners in the art of
storytelling.
•To train movie practitioners and
sharpen their skills in the art of
translation and film subtitling.
•To equip film practitioners with
English language norms and an
internationally acceptable
standard of English usage.
•To acquaint film practitioners
with the synergy between the
English language and the socio-
cultural norms of Nigerian
languages, which are raw
materials for film production.
Admission Requirements
Applicants for admission to the
Advanced Diploma in English and
Film Studies must possess a
minimum of four credits
including English Language in not
more than two sittings.
Candidates may be subjected to a
selection interview.
Duration of Programme and
Lecture Period
The programme duration is two
semesters, i.e. one academic
session. Lecture period is
Saturday only from 9am to 5pm.
Application Fee and Method of
Application:
•Applicants are expected to visit
the HRDC portal
http//:hrdc.unilag.edu.ng to fill
the pre-application form.
(Contents of the pre-application
form include Surname, First
name, Middle name, E-mail
address and Mobile number.)
Upon successful completion of
the pre-application form, the
applicant will be issued a
“Payment Reference Number”
which should be printed out.
•Applicants should take their
printout containing the payment
reference number to any of the
HRDC application fee collecting
banks (Ecobank, Access Bank,
First Bank and Wema Bank) on
the university campus to make
payment.
•After payment, applicants
should return to the payment
portal, click the application form
link, log in with the Payment
Reference Number and the
Surname (in lower case and
strictly as provided in the pre-
application form) as password to
access the application form.
NOTE
•Only application payments that
the bank has confirmed receipt
of will have access to the
application form. Applicants who
experience challenges may return
to the bank where payment was
made to request that their
payment be posted. (Notification
of payment receipt shall be sent
to applicants who have paid.)
•The password will be as
provided in the Surname field in
lower case; errors in filling of
surname must therefore be
reflected in the password used.
After completion of application
form, printed copies (original
printout and photocopy) should
be submitted at the HRDC
Secretariat with two (2)
photocopies of the following
documents:
1.Birth Certificate;
2.Reference Number printout;
3.N7, 500.00 teller; and
4.Credentials
Tuition and Course Materials Fees
Tuition for the programme is
N75, 000.00 (Seventy-five
Thousand Naira). Admitted
students are required to pay N 5,
000.00 (Five Thousand Naira) for
Course Materials.
Closing Date
Application closes eight weeks
from the date of this publication.
Dr (Mrs.) Taiwo.F. Ipaye, MNIN
Registrar & Secretary to Council
