The University of Ibadan has activated the change of course form portal for students who wish to change their course of study and transfer from one department to another.

According to a broadcast message obtained by IndyPress, affected students are required to log in to the portal using their matriculation number as both username and password.

After logging in, concerned students are expected to fill in the required details, including their present department and proposed department, as well as their current level and proposed level, in the change of course section of the portal.

Students are also required to upload a clear, recent passport-sized photograph and their signature on a plain background.

Additionally, applicants are to print a two-page document generated from the portal’s print section and submit it as a single document.

Following submission to the Admissions Office, applicants are expected to take the transfer form to the Head of Department (HOD) of their current department to be signed out before proceeding to the proposed department for endorsement.

Students are advised to make enquiries at their proposed department and confirm the possibility of acceptance before filling out the transfer form. This applies particularly to students who intend to transfer voluntarily.

The same advice applies to students who were asked to withdraw from their current programmes.

Speaking with IndyPress earlier today, the Deputy Director of the University’s Management Information System (MIS), T. S. Ajisafe confirmed that the portal was activated on Monday.

“It was opened yesterday and will close on the 31st of this month,” Ajisafe told IndyPress, while also adding that an official statement will soon be released regarding the process.

He further explained that after completing the online form, applicants are expected to print the document and obtain signatures from both their current department and the proposed department.

“So after logging in with their matric number, they are to fill the form. They are to select their old department and the new department, then after submission, they are to print the form. Afterwhich they are to  take it to the old department and the new department for signature,” he said.

As of the time of filing this report, an official memo or notice regarding the process is yet to be published on the university’s website.