The College of Basic and Remedial Studies was established in 2004. It is a pre-degree training program aimed at producing well-trained candidates from the University's catchment areas and other Nigerians. The programme is essentially for candidates who could not gain University admission through JAMB due to low Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scores.

The duration of the Basic and Remedial Studies programme is nine (9) months which is equivalent to one (1) academic session of intensive teaching by qualified teachers.

Specifically, the main objectives of the Remedial Programme includes:

1. to prepare candidates to remedy their O'Levels deficiencies through WAEC and NECO examinations.
2. to prepare candidates to pass their UTME examination.
3. to coach candidates to pass their Post UTME examination.
4. to prepare candidates for the challenges of academic life in University.

All these would be achieved through the provision of qualified, experienced and dedicated teachers by the University.

The admission requirement is at least three (3) credits and two (2) passes in the core sciences in WAEC/NECO Examinations in not more than 2 sittings.

The three (3) credits must include any of the following: Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Geography.

In addition to the above requirements, all prospective candidates MUST register and sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).