NOUN Project Cover Page and Title Page (2026): Format, Samples and Binding Colour

Quick summary:

A NOUN project cover page has, from top to bottom: the project title, "By", your name (first name, middle name and surname, in capital letters), your matric number, "National Open University of Nigeria", and the month and year. The title page repeats the title, name and matric number, then adds "A Project Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of..." with your department and faculty. Undergraduate projects are bound in purple.

The cover page is the first thing your supervisor and the moderators see, and small mistakes there (wrong order, missing matric number, wrong degree name) make a bad first impression.

This guide follows the sample pages in NOUN's Research Project Manual and Format. The manual's samples come from the Faculty of Education, so other faculties change the degree name and department. Check with your supervisor if your faculty uses a different layout.

NOUN project cover page format

The cover page goes on the hard cover of your bound project. NOUN's manual sets it out like this:

[TITLE OF YOUR PROJECT]

By

[FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME AND SURNAME, IN CAPITAL LETTERS]

[Matric Number]

National Open University of Nigeria

[Month, Year]

Sample NOUN cover page

GENDER DIFFERENCES IN SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION CHEMISTRY PERFORMANCE IN IKORODU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF LAGOS STATE

By

AMINA BOLA ADEYEMI

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National Open University of Nigeria

November, 2026

(The name and matric number are examples only.)

NOUN project title page format

The title page is the first page inside the project. It adds the statement of what the project is submitted for.

Undergraduate title page

[TITLE OF YOUR PROJECT]

By

[FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME AND SURNAME]

[Matric Number]

A Project Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Bachelor of Science Education (or Bachelor of Arts Education)

At the Department of [Your Department], Faculty of [Your Faculty]

National Open University of Nigeria

[Month, Year]

Outside Education, use your own degree, for example "Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Business Administration" or "Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Mass Communication".

PGDE title page

A Project Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of the Post Graduate Diploma in Education

Master's title page

A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of [Your Programme]

PhD title page

A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in [Your Programme]

Note the words: a project for undergraduate and PGDE, a dissertation for master's, and a thesis for PhD.

The pages that come after the title page

NOUN's manual gives samples for these preliminary pages:

Declaration

I, [your name], hereby declare that the project work entitled [title] is a record of an original work done by me, as a result of my research effort carried out in the Faculty of [faculty], National Open University of Nigeria, under the supervision of [supervisor's name].

Certification

This is to certify that this study was carried out by [your name], Matric Number [number], in the Department of [department], Faculty of [faculty], National Open University of Nigeria, under my supervision.

Then dedication, acknowledgements, table of contents, list of tables, and abstract. For the full order, see the NOUN research project format.

Formatting rules for the cover and title page

• Times New Roman, 12 point (headings and the title can be bold)
• Centre every line
• Title in capital letters
• Keep the title to 23 words or fewer, the limit in NOUN's manual
• Use the same title, word for word, on the cover, title page, declaration and certification

NOUN project binding colour

From NOUN's research manual:

You first submit soft-bound copies for moderation and defence. After your defence and corrections, you submit the hard-bound copies in the colours above. See NOUN project defence for the full process.

Common cover page mistakes

• Missing matric number
• Writing "University of NOUN" or "National Open University" without "of Nigeria"
• Different titles on the cover and title page
• "Dissertation" on an undergraduate project, or "project" on a master's dissertation
• Wrong binding colour

Get the NOUN title page done for you

The MonoEd FYP Generator includes NOUN as a school, with a NOUN title page in the Word export. You can then edit it to match your faculty's exact wording.

For a general guide to cover pages for other Nigerian universities, see project cover page and title page format in Nigeria.

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• NOUN research project format
• NOUN research methodology (Chapter Three)
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FAQs

What is on a NOUN project cover page?

The title, "By", your full name in capital letters, your matric number, "National Open University of Nigeria", and the month and year.

What is the difference between the cover page and title page?

The cover page goes on the hard cover. The title page is inside and adds the statement "A Project Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of..." with your department and faculty.

What colour is NOUN project binding?

Purple for undergraduate projects, navy blue for PGDE, black for master's and leaf green for PhD.

Should my name be in capital letters on the NOUN cover page?

Yes. NOUN's manual says your first name, middle name and surname should be in capital letters.

Does the NOUN cover page include the supervisor's name?

Not in NOUN's manual sample. Your supervisor's name appears on the declaration and certification pages.