SIWES is an acronym for Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme. SIWES is a tripartite programme, involving the students, the Universities and the industries (employers of labour). It is aimed at complementing classroom teaching in some courses and acquainting students with the skills needed in the industries after graduation. The scheme is funded by the Federal Government of Nigeria and jointly coordinated by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Industrial Training Fund (ITF). The Directorate is the primary stakeholder that students relate with in order to ensure their successful participation in SIWES.

The scheme is a skill training programme designed to prepare and expose students of the University to the industrial work situation they are likely to meet after graduation.This is in response to the growing concerns among industrialists that graduates of institutions of higher learning lacked adequate practical background required for employment in industries which needed to be addressed.

The Directorate will coordinate the participation of students in the mandatory industrial attachment and language immersion programmes for disciplines that require such. The organization of SIWES shall be the responsibility of this Directorate to ensure that all students in skill and practical oriented courses participate in the SIWES. The responsibilities of the Directorate will include to coordinate and administer all industrial training programmes in the University including liaising with NUC, ITF, TETFUND and similar agencies in all matters relating to SIWES and other industrial training programmes.

The unit will be headed by a Director appointed by the Vice-chancellor who shall be from one of the departments taking part in SIWES.