Everything You Need to Know About SIWES in Nigeria
Everything You Need to Know About SIWES in Nigeria
The Students' Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is Nigeria's most important bridge between classroom learning and real-world industry experience. Here's your complete guide.
What is SIWES?
SIWES is a skills training program established by the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) in 1973. It's designed to expose students of universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education to industrial work relevant to their courses of study.
Who Qualifies?
Students in the following disciplines typically participate:
- Engineering (all branches)
- Computer Science & IT
- Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
- Agriculture
- Medical Sciences
- Environmental Sciences
Duration
- Universities – 6 months (usually in the penultimate year)
- Polytechnics – 4 months (ND) + 6 months (HND)
How to Get a Placement
- Start early – Begin searching 3-6 months before your IT period
- Write a strong application letter – Highlight your skills and willingness to learn
- Leverage your network – Ask seniors, lecturers, and family connections
- Apply to tech companies – Tech placements offer the most marketable skills
- Consider Tech Faculty – We offer SIWES placements with real project experience
Making the Most of SIWES
- Don't just observe – Actively participate in projects
- Document everything – Keep a detailed logbook
- Build relationships – Network with professionals in your field
- Learn beyond your role – Pick up additional skills during downtime
- Get a recommendation letter – Before your placement ends
Tech Faculty's SIWES Program
Tech Faculty partners with YabaTech and other institutions to provide tech-focused SIWES placements. Our students work on real projects in:
- Web and mobile development
- Data analytics and visualization
- Cyber security auditing
- AI/ML model development
Looking for a SIWES placement? Apply through Tech Faculty's partnership program for hands-on tech experience.
Where to learn this at Tech Faculty
Compare every Tech Faculty department to find the course that fits, online, hybrid or in person.
You can study in person at the Tech Faculty campus in Lagos, or find a Tech Faculty campus near you. For the wider local picture, read our guide to the Lagos tech scene.
Students on industrial training can do their tech SIWES placement at Tech Faculty, or apply for Virtual SIWES with logbook signing if they cannot attend in person. See SIWES placements by course of study for what the work looks like for your course.
Written by
Founder, Tech Faculty NG. Building Africa's remote and physical tech workforce.
Do your SIWES online, from any city in Nigeria
No host near you, or your placement fell through? Tech Faculty NG, licensed by FMSTI through NBTI, places you online for your full IT and documents it exactly like an on-site intern.
- Official placement letter addressed to your school within 48 hours of payment
- Weekly live sessions and real project work with a mentor from your department
- Logbook reviewed, signed and stamped, with courier pickup and return to your city
- Completion certificate, recommendation letter and a project portfolio link
₦45,000 for the placement, whether your IT is three or six months. ₦15,000 for logbook review, signing, stamping and two-way waybill delivery.
Near one of our campuses? On-site SIWES has no placement fee. Only Virtual SIWES is charged, because it covers the waybill and online supervision.
Or reserve now and pay by transfer
Leave your details and a coordinator replies with payment details and your start date. Nothing is charged automatically.
Get the free SIWES placement checklist
The 7 steps our placed students follow — from confirming your course is ITF-approved to registering your placement before Day 1. Choose email or WhatsApp, whichever you actually check.
Want the full templates, logbook pack and report outline?
View the SIWES Success Kit