The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has officially abolished application fees for all its programmes, making the application process free for prospective students. This significant decision was announced by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Uduma Oji Uduma, following the university’s 127th Management Meeting held on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

Prof. Uduma emphasized that this initiative reinforces NOUN’s commitment to inclusiveness and its mission to eliminate barriers to accessing tertiary education. "This move is aimed at ensuring that every individual has the opportunity to pursue higher education without financial hindrances," he stated.

Under this new policy, applicants will no longer be required to pay application fees for Undergraduate, Postgraduate Diploma, and Master’s programmes. The policy takes immediate effect and will be implemented starting with the 2027_1 admission exercise.