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The National Diploma (ND) in Banking and Finance
The National Diploma (ND) in Banking and Finance programme of Dalewares Institute of Technology provides its graduates with proficient mastery in finance and investment management decision-making. It builds them not just to be professionals but critical thinkers capable of managing the financial resources of various forms of organizations.
The National Diploma (ND) in Banking and Finance
The Objectives of the ND Banking and Finance Programme
The Objectives of the ND Banking and Finance Programme
The diplomats of the ND Banking and Finance should be able to:
Collect and integrate basic financial data for use in investment decisions.
Assist in the preparation of final accounts of companies and other financial organizations.
Assist in the preparation of short and long term budgets;
Collect and collate relevant financial information to aid superior officers/and management financial decisions.
Compute basic financial and statistical ratios.
Assist in the analysis and evaluation of investment proposals, price and market trends.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
NATIONAL DIPLOMA
Applicants with the following qualifications may be considered for admission into the National programmers by direct entry:
Senior Secondary Certificate or its equivalent (Teachers Grade II, W.A.S.C., GCE Ordinary Level). With four credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and any other two subjects from the following: Economics,
Business Methods, Principles of Accounts, Literature in English, Commerce, History, Statistics, Geography, Government, Agric Science/Biology obtained at not more than two sitting; or
Four credit passes in relevant subjects as stated in (I) above obtained at the final examination of an NBTE recognized Preliminary ND Programme offered by the polytechnics and similar post-secondary technical institutions.
CURRICULUM STRUCTURE
The structure of the curriculum of all ND programmers consist of four main components. These are:
- General Studies Courses
- Foundation Courses
- Professional Courses
- Supervised Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES)
The curriculum of each programme is structured into four semesters of classroom/workshop/Laboratory activities within the institution and three (3) to four (4) months supervised and Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) in the relevant industries. Each semester of institutional based activities shall be for seventeen (17) weeks duration distributed as follows: 15 weeks of teaching including practical, tests, quizzes etc. and 2 weeks shared for registration and examinations.
ACCREDITATION AND CONDITIONS FOR THE AWARD OF ND
Each programme offered either at the ND or HND levels shall be accredited by the NBTE before the diplomats can be awarded the National Diploma. Details about the process of accrediting a programme for the award of the ND are obtained from the Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education, Plot B” Bida Road, P.M.B. 2239. Kaduna, Nigeria, Tel (062) 237-609.
Institutions offering accredited programmers will award the National Diploma to candidates who have successfully completed the program’s course work, after passing the prescribed examinations, diploma project and the Supervised Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES). Such candidates should have completed a minimum of between 72 and 80 semester credits units depending on the programme.
The Diplomas shall be classified as follows:
Distinction – GPA of 3.50 and above
Upper Credit – GPA of 3.00 – 3.49
Lower Credit – GPA of 2.50 – 2.99
Pass – GPA of 2.00 – 2.49
Fail – GPA of below 2.00
Transcripts (s) showing all the courses taken and grade obtained by the students by the students shall be issued together with the certificate (s).