The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is a distance learning institution that offers various courses and programmes for students who want to pursue higher education without attending regular classes.
NOUN has an online registration portal that allows students to enroll, pay fees, register courses and exams, access study materials, and perform other academic activities. This article will provide a guide for new and returning students on how to use the NOUN online registration portal.
How to Access the NOUN Online Registration Portal
The NOUN online registration portal is located at www.nouonline.net. To access the portal, students need to have a matric number and a password. New students can obtain their matric number and password from the admission office after completing their admission process. Returning students can use their existing matric number and password to log in to the portal.
To access the portal, follow these steps:
- Visit www.nouonline.net on a web browser.
- On the home page, click on Student Login on the menu bar.
- Enter your matric number and password in the respective fields and click on Submit.
- You will be redirected to your personal dashboard where you can view your profile, wallet, courses, exams, results, and other information.
How to Register for a Semester on the NOUN Online Registration Portal
To register for a semester on the NOUN online registration portal, students need to have sufficient funds in their wallet. The wallet is an online account that stores the payments made by students for various academic purposes. Students can load their wallet by generating a Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) number and paying at any bank branch or online platform.
To register for a semester on the portal, follow these steps:
- Log in to the portal using your matric number and password.
- On your dashboard, click on Manage Wallet on the menu bar.
- Click on Load Wallet and enter your details and amount. The amount should be equal to or more than the semester fee for your programme.
- Click on Pay and copy the RRR number generated.
- Take the RRR number to any bank branch or online platform and make the payment.
- After making the payment, log in to the portal again and click on Manage Wallet.
- Click on Check Payment Status and enter your matric number and RRR number.
- Click on Check Wallet Payment and confirm that your wallet balance has been updated.
- On your dashboard, click on Registration on the menu bar.
- Select Semester Registration and enter your details. Note that you need to specify the number of compulsory fee payments made so far including the present semester.
- Click on Submit and print out your semester registration slip.
How to Register for Courses and Exams on the NOUN Online Registration Portal
After registering for a semester, students need to register for courses and exams that they want to take in that semester. Students can choose from a list of available courses and exams based on their programme and level. Students need to pay attention to the course codes, credit units, prerequisites, corequisites, and electives when selecting their courses and exams.
To register for courses and exams on the portal, follow these steps:
- Log in to the portal using your matric number and password.
- On your dashboard, click on Registration on the menu bar.
- Select Course Registration or Exam Registration depending on what you want to register for.
- Select your programme, level, semester, and faculty from the drop-down menus.
- Tick the boxes next to the courses or exams that you want to register for. You can also use the search box to find a specific course or exam by its code or title.
- Click on Add Course List or Add Exam List to add the selected courses or exams to your registration list.
- Review your registration list and make sure that you have met all the requirements and followed all the guidelines for your programme.
- Click on Remove Course or Remove Exam to remove any course or exam that you do not want to register for.
- Click on Submit and print out your course or exam registration slip.
How to Access Study Materials on the NOUN Online Registration Portal
One of the benefits of studying at NOUN is that students can access quality study materials online without having to buy textbooks or attend lectures. The study materials are prepared by experts in various fields and cover all the topics in the curriculum. Students can download the study materials in PDF format or view them online on the portal.
To access study materials on the portal, follow these steps:
- Log in to the portal using your matric number and password.
- On your dashboard, click on Course Material on the menu bar.
- Select your programme, level, semester, course code, or course title from the drop-down menus or use the search box to find a specific course material.
- Click on Download to download the course material in PDF format or click on View to view the course material online.
- You can also access the course materials from the Course Registration or Exam Registration pages by clicking on the View Material button next to each course or exam.
How to Check Results and Grades on the NOUN Online Registration Portal
Students can check their results and grades for the courses and exams that they have taken on the NOUN online registration portal. The results and grades are usually released a few weeks after the end of each semester. Students can view their results and grades by semester or by course code. Students can also print out their result slip or transcript for reference.
To check results and grades on the portal, follow these steps:
- Log in to the portal using your matric number and password.
- On your dashboard, click on Results on the menu bar.
- Select Semester Result or Course Result depending on what you want to check.
- Select your programme, level, semester, or course code from the drop-down menus or use the search box to find a specific result.
- Click on Display Result to view your result and grade for each course or exam.
- Click on Print Result Slip or Print Transcript to print out your result slip or transcript.
Conclusion
The NOUN online registration portal is a convenient and user-friendly platform that enables students to manage their academic activities at NOUN. Students can use the portal to enroll, pay fees, register courses and exams, access study materials, and check results and grades. The portal also provides other useful information and services for students such as admission status, student ID card, TMA timetable, exam timetable, e-library, e-wallet, e-counselling, e-tutoring, and e-forum. Students are advised to visit the portal regularly and follow the instructions and guidelines provided by NOUN.
