Umar Musa Yar’ Adua University Katsina makes it compulsory for candidates who passed their post UTME screening test and have their names on the UMYU admission list to physically come immediately for registration exercise. This exercise requires the physical and online submission of original and photocopies documents for your registration to be deemed complete in UMYU.
In this post, I will be providing you with the steps and procedure, date and venue of the registration as well as all necessary documents required for your registration exercise at UMYU.
In many instances, I’ve received questions from fresh students who newly gained admission into UMYU and this has prompted me to help out with this article as many others will definitely be in need of such assistance.
Below are the various questions I have been receiving from newly admitted candidates like you. Yes I use the term newly admitted candidates because your provisional admission can still be revoked if you can’t provide all necessary documents as required by the Umar Musa Yar’ Adua University Katsina.
FAQs on UMYU Freshers Registration
| I’ve been given admission into UMYU what is next? | The first thing is for you to pay the UMYU acceptance fee then go for your registration. |
| I have been given admission into UMYU, what documents should I carry for clearance? | The required documents by UMYU has been stated below. |
| Should I carry only Photocopies of my documents or both Original and photocopies? | You are to carry both photocopies and originals of all your documents except First school leaving certificate. |
| Is age declaration or birth certificate needed for screening? | In UMYU, age declaration or birth certificate is highly important. You can use either of both. |
| When is the registration for newly admitted students commencing? | Monday 3rd February, 2025. |
| Am I going to pay for clearance? | At various stages, payments are made during clearance. |
Having answered the above, now I will be guiding you through the needed steps for your registration as a fresh student at UMYU either via UTME or DE (Direct Entry).
UMYU Freshers Registration Procedure Guideline
Successful candidates who have been offered admission into any of the programmes of the University are expected to follow the steps below;
This guideline is for Fresh (100 Level or 200L Direct entry) candidates who were offered admission by the university.
Please follow the step by step guideline to register.
- Ensure that your name is among the list of successful candidates shortlisted for admission on the university website www.umyu.edu.ng
- Take note of the course offered to you by the university. If you were offered admission into a programme different from the one you applied for, ensure that you visit the JAMB office nearest to you, or any JAMB accredited CBT centre to change your programme of choice to the one offered by the university.
- Ensure that you have uploaded your O’ Level (and A’ Level as the case may be) results on the JAMB portal. Please note that the upload can only be done at any JAMB office nearest to you or any JAMB approved CBT centre. Upload of O’ Level or A’ Level results should not be done at any Internet Cafe as JAMB does not accept such uploads.
- You are expected to accept the admission offered by the university. Please visit the university website www.umyu.edu.ng and click on payment of acceptance fee and printing of admission letter 2025/2026 session. While you are there, pay the prescribed acceptance fee, print the (university) provisional admission letter and other registration documents. View step by step guidelines
- Proceed to the University for screening. At the screening, you are expected to present the following documents:
- Copy of your O’ Level (and A’ Level as the case may be) result(s).
- A scratch card of the O’ Level examination(s) you have taken to enable the verification officer to verify the results online.
- A copy of the University admission letter.
- School credentials.
- Birth certificate.
- Certificate of origin.
- Check your personal JAMB portal via https://efacility.jamb.gov.ng/ to accept the admission offered by JAMB. Please note that this may take up to 24 – 48 hours, depending on when the University and JAMB are able to complete the process. This can be done by either the candidate through phone or computer or at JAMB office, JAMB approved CBT centre or Internet Cafe. Print the admission letter and submit a copy to the university during Central Registration.
- Central Registration opens as from 3rd February 2025. Please note that only candidates who were verified by the University and who complied with step 3 above would be granted access to register. For the Central Registration, you are expected to pay the prescribed registration fees, update your profile, upload your recent passport photograph and signature, register for first semester courses and print all relevant documents. The Central Registration is to be done online via www.umyu.edu.ng. Step by step instructions are provided on the university website.
- Proceed to the University for documentation. At the University, you are expected to:
- Visit your Department for opening of file by your Level Adviser.
- Visit your Faculty for opening of 2 files, one for the Faculty and the other for the Academic Office.
- Both at the Department and the Faculty, you would be required to submit copies of your credentials, passport photograph and other necessary documents and forms.
- Ensure that you adhere to the registration guidelines and that you register within the deadline.
It is always advisable for fresh students in UMYU to mix up with other fresh students so as to share ideas and carry on with the registration procedure together. This always help in making sure you don’t miss out on any important registration.
