Decagon Honours Program — For JAMB Candidates Who Scored 250+

For JAMB candidates who scored 250+

Everyone graduates with a degree. The Honours Program makes sure you're ready.

The Decagon Honours Program runs alongside your degree to build the skills, experience, relationships, and confidence to move from university into the world of work and opportunity.

For JAMB candidates who scored 250+

A degree alone won't set you apart. The Honours Program will.

Six components, running alongside your degree. Leadership training, career skills, mentorship, community, and real opportunities — from Year 1.

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Who this is for

Built for Nigeria's brightest students.

If you scored 250 or above in the UTME and have not yet started university, you are eligible to apply. The programme is selective, structured, and built to produce results.

JAMB score of 250 or above

The minimum academic threshold. Your score is your starting point.

Nigerian citizen

The programme is open to Nigerian citizens only.

Not yet started university

You must be applying to start your degree — not currently enrolled.

Commitment to the full programme

The Honours Program runs alongside your degree for its full duration.

What the program covers

A degree alone won't set you apart. The Honours Program will — six components, running alongside your degree.

01

University Access

Placement at one of Nigeria's leading private universities, selected for academic quality and campus environment.

02

Leadership Training

A structured leadership curriculum that runs through all four years alongside the degree.

03

Career Accelerator Track

Specialised professional skills training delivered on Decagon's own learning platform.

04

Community Membership

From Day 1, students join the Decagon Honours Community — a network of peers and professionals that grows with them through the programme.

05

Career Mentorship

Direct, ongoing mentorship from industry professionals across sectors.

06

Opportunity Access

A dedicated portal for volunteer roles, vacation jobs, freelance work, internships, and projects.

Our track record

Built on eight years of results.

Decagon was founded in 2018. Since then, it has trained thousands of Nigerians in technology and professional skills. The Honours Program is the next step, a structured four-year journey designed for students entering university today.

1,500+ trainedSince 2018

1,500+

Students trained

8 yrs

Track record

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2018

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How it works

Three steps to Honours ready.

Step 01

Apply and get placed

Submit your application. Qualified students are placed at a partner university.

Step 02

Onboard into the program

Begin the Honours Program alongside your degree from Year 1.

Step 03

Graduate Honours ready

Complete four years of training, mentorship, and community. Leave with more than a degree.

Alumni voices

What our alumni say.

Thousands of Nigerians have come through Decagon. Here is what some of them say.

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Coming to Decagon has helped me build a career in Software Engineering. It's been over 3 years and I can confidently say I made the right decision.

M

Mary Etokwudo

Machine Learning Engineer

For parents

You already know a degree alone is not enough.

You want to invest in preparing your exceptional son or daughter to thrive. You sense that a degree alone will not set them apart — and you are right.

Too many graduates spend years after university underprepared and undifferentiated. The Decagon Honours Program changes that — four years of structured preparation running alongside the degree, so they leave ready for what comes next.

"They graduate unprepared."

The Honours Program builds real skills — leadership, professional practice, and career readiness — from Year 1, not after graduation.

"They graduate undifferentiated."

A Decagon Scholar leaves with a verified credential, a professional network, and documented experience that sets them apart from day one.

"The investment doesn't pay off."

The programme costs ₦275,000 per year — a structured investment in preparation, not just a degree. Every component is designed to produce a measurable outcome.

Graduate with more than a degree. Leave ready for what comes next.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Early applicants receive priority placement.