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ARTS
ARTS/HUMANITIES
FACULTY/SCHOOL/COLLEGE OF ARTS
[B.A. B.SC. (Hons.)]
1 Archarology 27 French and International Relations 53 Linguistics/Yoruba

2 African and Asian Studies 28 French with German/Russian 54 Linguistic/Edo
3 Anthropology 29 Fulfulde 55 Linguistics/Urhobo
4 Arabic Studies 30 Geography and Environmental Studies 56 Literature in English
5 Arabic Language and literature 31 German 57 Mass Communication
6 Arabic and Islamic Studies 32 Hausa 58 Modern European Languages
7 Arts (Combined) 33 History 59 Modern Language and Translation
8 Christian Religious Knowledge/Studies 34 History and Archaology 60 Music
9 Christian Studies 35 History/Internatioal Studies 61 Philosophy
10 Classical Studies 36 History and Diplomacy 62 Philosophy and Religious Studies
Political Science and Conflict
11 Communication Arts 37 History and Diplomatic Studies 63
Resolution
12 Communication and Language Arts 38 History and Strategic Studies 64 Psychology and Human Development
13 Comparative Religious Studies 39 History and Political Science 65 Russain with French/German
14 Counselling and Psychology 40 Igbo 66 Portuguese
15 Creative Arts 41 Igbo/Linguistics 67 Portuguese/English
Drama/Dramatic Arts/Performing Arts/
16 42 International Studies and Diplomacy 68 Religious Studies
Theatre Arts
17 Efik-Ibibio 43 International and Comparative Politics 69 Religion and Philosiphy
18 English Language 44 Islamic Studies 70 Religious Studies/Theology
19 English Language and Literature 45 Kanuri 71 Religion and Science
20 English Studies 46 Kiswahili 72 Sociology
21 English and Literary Studies 47 Languages 73 Theology
22 English and International Studies 48 Languages Arts 74 Yoruba and Communication
23 Economics 49 Languages Arts and Yoruba 75 Yoruba
24 Fine Art/Fine and Applied Arts 50 Language and Linguistics
25 Foreign Language and Literature 51 Languages and Literature
26 French 52 Linguistics
ALL PROGRAMMES ADVERTISED IN THIS BROCHURE HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY RECEIVED FROM THE INSTITUTIONS AND ARE DEEMED TO HAVE MET
ALL APPROPRIATE STANDARDS AND HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY COMPETENT AUTHORITIES.
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COURSE/DEGREE AWARDING REQUIREMENTS SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS

INSTITUTIONS
UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY UTME
ART (COMBINED HONOURS): Two ‘A’ level passes in Five SSCE credit passes to The subjects to be DIRECT ENTRY:
BAYERO the subjects to be include English Language combined and one (i) UNN accepts:
combined and the subjects to be other subject. (a) NCE/National Diploma at merit level and above in
UNN combined. the subjects to be combined in addition to UTME
requirement.
(b) Two A’ level passes in subject to be combined all
in addition to UTME requirements.
ARABIC STUDIES: Two ‘A’ level passes in Five SSCE credit passes in Arabic and Two DIRECT ENTRY:
ABU Arabic and any other English Language, Arabic subjects from Arts (i) ABU accepts:
Art subject. and three other relevant and/or Social (a) NCE in Arabic with a minimum of Merit Pass.
ABUJA
subjects. Sciences. (b) General English/Use of English at NCE satisfies’ O’
AL-HIKMAH level English requirement.
YOSU (ii) LASU accepts
BASU (a) Two 'A' Level Passes in Arabic and any other Arts
subject plus five other related Arts subject at GCE
BAYERO
'O' Level or SSCE Examinations
EDSU (b) Holders of Certificate issued by recognized Arabic
FOUNTAIN Institution who may not have written Arabic at
FED-KASHERE SSCE/GCE 'O' Level will be considered for admission
subject to the fulfillment of other entry
FED-GASHUA
requirements NCE (Arabic) at Merit level is also
FED-GUSAU acceptable.
ILORIN (v) ILORIN accepts NCE (merit) in Arabic or Social
SLUK Science subject.
(vi) ILORIN Considers candidates who do not offer
JOS
Arabic at UTME but meet UTME entry requirements
KASU may be admitted into 100 level.
AL-QALAM (vii) KWASU accepts IJMB, Cambridge and NCE and SISC.
KWASU (viii) SOSU and IBADAN accept NCE (merit) in Arabic and
other Arts or Social Science subjects.
LAPAI
(ix) ABUJA accepts a minimum of 10 points in NCE or
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UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY UTME
LASU Upper credit in National Diploma in addition to ‘O’

Level requirements.
MAIDUGURI
NASARAWA UTME:
NORTHWEST (i) LASU accepts Islamic Studies in lieu of Arabic or
SOSU accepts candidates who indicate interest in Foreign
SUMMIT Language learning and possess basic knowledge or
UDU Arabic may be admitted.
(ii) UDU accept pass in English Language, NCE General
UMYUK
English and a certificate in High Muslim Certificate.
(iii) LASU accepts Certificate from recognized Arabic
Institution who might have not written Arabic at
SSCE 'O' level.
ARABIC LANGUAGE
(iv) IBADAN requires 5 'O' level credit passes at one
CAILS
sitting or 6 'O' level credit passes at two (2) sittings
to include English Language, Arabic Studies and 3 or
4 other subjects in Arts/Social Science.
(v) ILORIN may accept candidates with no Arabic but
who meets UTME entry requirements.
(vi) UMYUK requires five credit passes at SSCE or
equivalent including English Language, Arabic,
Islamic Studies and two other relevant Arts\Social
Science courses and a credit pass in Mathematics.
(vii) KASU and UMYUK may accept Higher Islamic
Studies or Senior Islamic Studies Results.
(viii) KWASU requires credit passes in English, Arabic,
IRS, plus any other two Arts subjects. A certificate
from a recognized Arabic school will be acceptable
in lieu of O’ level Arabic
UTME SUBJECTS
(i) KWASU requires two other Art subjects.
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DIRECT ENTRY UTME
ARABIC LANGUAGE AND (i) Two 'A' level passes Same as in Arabic Studies. Same as in Arabic DIRECT ENTRY
LITERATURE in the relevant Studies. (i) IBADAN requires two 'A' Level passes in Arabic and
IBADAN subjects. any other Arts or Social; Science subjects
KSU
U.T.M.E
(i) KSU requires five SSCE credit passes in English
Language, Arabic and three other relevant subjects
ARABIC AND ISLAMIC STUDIES (I) Two 'A' level passes Same as in Arabic Studies Same as in Arabic DIRECT ENTRY
YOSU in relevant subjects. Studies (i) EKSU accepts two 'A' Level passes in Arabic/Islamic
EKSU Studies and one Art subjects plus UTME
requirements
UTME
(i) EKSU requires five O level credit to include English
Language and other Art subjects and a pass in
Mathematics at one sitting
UTME SUBJECTS
(i) EKSU requires Art subjects
ARCHAEOLOGY: Two ‘A’ level passes in Five SSCE credit passes to Any two subjects DIRECT ENTRY:
ABU Arts or Social Science include English Language. from Arts, Social (i) IBADAN accepts A' level passes in any two Arts
and one Science and at least one of the Science and one of subjects.
IBADAN:
subject. following: Science subject, History, Religious (ii) UNN
with options in: Geography, Religious Studies, Studies, (a) Requires two 'A' level passes or at least a merit pass
Zoology, Botany, with options Geography, Economics Government and in either ND or HND or NCE plus UTME Entry
in: Geography, Zoology, and History. Geography. Requirements
(b) Candidates combining Archaeology with Science/
Botany, Geology, History,
Social Sciences must satisfy the requirements in the
Classics, Religious Studies respective programmes/Departments.
JOS (iii) ABU accepts
UNN (a) Two ‘A’ level papers in Science/Arts/Social Science
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DIRECT ENTRY UTME
at IJMB/ NCE.
(b) General English/Use of English at NCE satisfies’ O’
level English requirement.
(iv) JOS accepts NCE (Merit) or ND (Lower credit).
UTME.:
(i) UNN requires five O’level credit pass to include
English Language and any Science subjects as well
as a pass in Mathematics at WASC or GCE O/L or its
equivalent.
(ii) IBADAN requires five ‘O’ level subjects at one
sitting or 6 ‘O’ level subjects at two sittings to
include English Language, History, Lit-In-English,
Government, Geography, Religious Studies,
Economics, Biology, Hausa/Igbo/Yoruba.
(iii) ABU requires credit passes to include English
Language and other Science, Arts or Social Science
subjects.
(iv) JOS requires five credit passes to include English
Language, History/Government, geography and any
Social Science/Arts subjects.
UTME. SUBJCTS
(i) ABU requires History or Government and two other
subjects from Arts/Social Science or any three
Science subjects.
(ii) UNN accepts any three (3) subjects.
CLASSICAL STUDIES: (i)Two 'A’ level passes Five ‘O’ level Credits at one English Language,
IBADAN sitting or Six ‘O’ level
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UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY UTME
including Lit-In- Credit at two sittings to Literature in
English or History. include English Language, English or History
Literature in English or
and any other
(ii) NCE in relevant History, one Arts or Social
Science subjects and any two subjects.
subjects
other subjects
CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES Two ‘A’ level Five SSCE credit passes in Two Arts subjects DIRECT ENTRY:
ABUJA passes/NCE to include English Language, CRK and including Christian (i) AJAYI and IBADAN accept NCE (merit) in Religious
Christian Religious three other relevant Religious Studies
ANCHOR-UNI
Studies/Religious subjects. Knowledge and (iii) LASU and OOU also require fulfillment of UTME
BABCOCK Studies. any other subject. requirements.
BASU (v) LASU accepts:
BIU (a) two Advanced Level Passes, including Bible/Christian
Religious Knowledge or Religious Studies at not more
BOWEN
than two sittings, plus five 'O' Level credit passes at
CALABAR GCE Ordinary Level or its equivalent, which must
CALEB include English Language at not more than two
CLIFFORD sittings.
(b) NCE with at least Merit Passes in CRS and five (5)
DOMINICAN-UNI
credit passes in other relevant subject including
ECWA English Language.
EDSU (vi) NASARAWA accepts NCE CRS not below Merit.
EKSU (vii) KWASU accepts IJMB, Cambridge and NCE.
(viii) ABUJA accepts a minimum of 10 points in NCE or
FED-KASHERE
Upper credit in National Diploma in addition to ‘O’
FED-NDUFU Level requirements.
GSU (ix) ILORIN accepts Diploma in Religious Studies or
JOS Theology of London or an accredited Nigerian
University or Affiliated institutions.
KASU
KSU UTME.
LASU (i) LASU requires Five ‘O’ Level credit passes
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DIRECT ENTRY UTME
LTS including English Language.

(ii) IBADAN requires 5 or 6 'O' level credit passes at
NASARAWA
one/two sittings to include English Language, CRK
OOU and any other subject in Arts or Social Science.
TSUJ (iii) KASU accepts only subjects from Arts or Social
UNIHEZ Science.
(v) EKSU requires only Arts subjects.
(vi) TSUJ accepts a pass in Mathematics.
CHRISTIAN STUDIES
AJAYI
UTME SUBJECTS:
ILORIN
(i) KWASU accepts any three Arts or Social Science
KWASU
subjects.
(ii) CALABAR accepts CRS/IRS and any two other
subjects.
FINE ART/FINE AND (i) Two ‘A’ level passes Five SSCE credit passes to Fine Art and two DIRECT ENTRY
APPLIED ARTS: in Art or Fine Art and include English Language other Arts subjects (i) MAIDUGURI accepts NCE with Fine/Creative Art
DELSU any other subject. and Fine Art. or Social Science (Major)
For holders of NTC, the subject. (iii) BENIN requires at least 'A' level passes in GCE or HSC
BENIN
(ii) ND (Upper Credit) relevant subjects could be in Fine Arts and any other subject, the subject must
FED-NDUFU HND (Lower credit) General Wood work, include Literature in English. It accepts ND Upper
UNN from recognised Building/Engineering Credit level pass or HND lower Credit level pass in
NDU institutions. Drawing, Introduction to Fine Arts subject from recognised institution.
Building Construction; (iv) UYO accepts ND (Upper credit), HND (lower credit)
Decorative Painting; Spray and NCE with merit pass in relevant field plus UTME
Painting, Linig, Sign and requirements.
CREATIVE ARTS
Design; Wall hanging, (v) UNN requires:
LAGOS
Colour Mixing/Matching (a) Three GCE A’ level passes in Fine Arts or Technical
MAIDUGURI
and Glazing; Printing Drawing plus UTME requirements.
PHC
Origination; Machine (b) HND holders with an average of B grade with UTME
UNN
Printing and Finishing; requirement into 300 level.
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DIRECT ENTRY UTME
General Metal Work, Basic (c) ND/NCE at merit level with UTME requirements.
Electricity, Spinning, (d) Candidates would be interviewed.
FINE ARTS AND DESIGN Weaving, Surface Design (vi) LAGOS requires very good passes in three JUPEB/A-
and Printing; Bleaching, LEVEL subjects:
PHC
Dyeing and Finishing; (a) Theatre Arts: Lit-in English and any two of Igbo,
Graphic Design; Graphic Yoruba, CRS/IRS, French, History, Government,
For holders of NTC, the Music and Visual Arts.
CREATIVE AND VISUAL ARTS relevant subjects could be (b) Visual Arts: Visual Arts and any two (2) of Lit-in
FED-LAFIA General Wood work, English, Igbo, Yoruba CRS/IRS, French, History,
Building/Engineering Government, and Music.
Drawing, Introduction to (c) Music: Music and any two (2) from Literature in
Building Construction; English, Igbo/Yoruba, CRS/IRS, French, History,
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Decorative Painting; Spray Government, Economics, Chemistry, Biology, Further
Painting, Linig, Sign and Mathematics and Visual Arts. Also accepts HND/OND
ABSU
Design; Wall hanging, at Upper Credit level in Drama/Theatre and Music;
Colour Mixing/Matching NCE Music and Diploma or Advanced level in Music
and Glazing; Printing from the Royal School of Music, London/ Trinity
VISUAL AND APPLIED ARTS Origination; Machine College, London/ Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON)
FED-NDUFU Printing and Finishing; and Mountain Top Music School, Lagos.
General Metal Work, Basic (d) Also accepts HND/OND at Upper Credit Level in
Electricity, Spinning, Drama/Theatre and Music; NCE Music and Diploma
Weaving, Surface Design or Advanced level in Music from the Royal School of
and Printing; Bleaching, Music, London, Trinity College, London and Musical
Dyeing and Finishing; Society of Nigeria (MUSON)
Graphic Design; Graphic (vii) NDU requires a pass in English Literature at the
Printing and Ceramics. Advanced level GCE, or at the Principal level in the
HSC exams or merit at the NCE, and in at least one
other Arts subject, Fine and Industrial Arts or Theatre
Arts.
UTME.
(i) BENIN accepts five 'O' level credit passes to include
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English Language and one Arts subject. It also
accepts candidates without Fine Arts at ‘O’ levels.
(ii) ABSU accepts a pass in English Language provided
Fine Art is not below A3
(iii) NDU requires five SSCE credit passes in English
Language and any four of the following; Literature in
English, Fine Arts, History, Geography, Economics
and Religious Studies.
(iv) LAGOS accepts:
a) Theatre Arts:
Five O/Level credit passes in English Language,
Literature-in-English, Mathematics and any other
two subjects one of which must be an Arts subject.
b) Music:
Mathematics, Music/Literature-in-English and any
other two subjects from Arts, Science and Social
Sciences.
c) Visual Arts
Mathematics and any one of Fine Arts/Visual
Arts/Photography/Craft Practice/Dyeing & Bleaching
and any other two subjects, one of which must be an
Arts subject.
(vi) PHC requires three subjects from Literature in
English, CRK/IRK, Economics, Maths/Biology/Agric.
Sc., a Nigerian Language, History/Government and
geography.
(vii) ABSU requires credit in Mathematics and any three
subjects from Arts Social Science and Sciences
(vi) UNN requires five credits pass to include English
Language Fine and Applied Arts and one Science
subject. Candidates who possess NABTEB/NTC must
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have 5 credit passes which must include English
language, Technical drawing, Painting and decorating
and a science subject.
(vii) NDU requires five ‘O’ level credit passes in English
Language and any four other subjects in not more
than two sittings.
(viii) FED-LAFIA requires credit passes in English Language,
Mathematics, Literature in English and any other
relevant subjects.
(ix) JOS requires five O’ level credit passes at not more
than two sittings. Three of which must include
English Language, Fine Arts/Technical Drawing and
any Art related subject.
UTME SUBJECTS:
(i) LAGOS accepts any one of Fine Arts/Literature-in-
English/Music, one Arts subject and any Science or
Social Science.
(iii) NDU accepts any three subjects.
(iv) BENIN accepts two Arts subjects and any other
subject.
(v) PHC accepts any three subjects.
DRAMA/DRAMATIC/PERFORM Two ‘A’ level passes in Five SSCE credit passes to Lit. in English and DIRECT ENTRY:
ING ARTS Arts, Social Science or include English Language two other relevant (i) BOWEN, OAU, BENIN and DELSU require 'A' level
ABU Science subjects. and Arts subjects. subjects.. pass in Literature in English.
(ii) ILORIN requires A/L candidates to pass English and
ABUJA
Literature in English at credit level.
KASU (iii) IMSU and PHC - No Direct Entry.
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OAU (v) DELSU accept NCE (merit) in Music and ND (Upper

credit) in Theatre Arts; 'A' level passes in two
PHC
Arts subjects.
BENIN (iv) UNN accepts
DELSU (a) ND/NCE either in Theatre Arts or any other relevant
LASU subjects or Advanced level certificate in literature.
(b) ND in Mass Communication, Fine and Applied Arts,
Electrical/Elect. Engineering, Music, Management
and other relevant areas plus UTME requirements.
THEATRE AND PERFORMING (vii) DELSU and JOS accept Certificate in Drama, Theater
ARTS Arts - Mass Comm. and Music. 'A' level passes to
BAYERO include English Language, Lit-in-English, plus UTME
requirements.
(ix) CALABAR accepts Diploma in Mass Communication
THEATRE AND FILM STUDIES at merit level pass
UNN (xi) UYO accepts ND upper credit and HND (lower
credit/NCE merit pass in any relevant field plus
JOS
UTME requirements.
PHC (xiii) NAU accepts two ‘A’ level passes in English and
Literature in English.
(xiv) OAU accepts two 'A' level passes one of which
should be in any Literature papers e.g. Literature-in-
THEATRE ARTS
English or Yoruba.
ABUAD (xv) JOS and NFI-DEG accept 'A' level/IJMB pass in two or
BOWEN three Principal papers and other certificates in
BSU Drama, Mass Communication, Communication,
Journalism with three 'O' level in relevant subjects
CALABAR
including Literature in English.
COOU (xvi) LASU accepts
EKSU (a) NCE (Merit) in Theatre/Performing/Creative or
FED-LAFIA Communication Arts of recognised institutions plus
five 'O' level Credit passes to include English
GREGORY
Language at not more than two sitting.
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IBADAN (b) A recognized Certificate in Dramatic Arts plus at least

one other Certificate in the Humanities from a
IGBINEDION
recognized Institution or 'A' Level pass in any other
KSU subject plus five 'O' Level Credit passes either SSCE
NASARAWA or GCE 'O' Level including English Language.
NDU (xvii) ABUJA accepts NCE/ND in Theatre Art with at least
four ‘O’ level credit passes.
PLSU
(xvii) BENIN requires at least two 'A' level passes in GCE or
REDEEMERS HSC or a recognised equivalent in any two Arts
UNIZIK subjects. It accepts NCE with an overall Merit level
UYO pass in Music from a recognised institution.
(xviii) OOU accepts two 'A' level passes in Arts, Social
Sciences or Social Sciences or Sciences subjects and
accepts also ND (Upper Credit) Diploma and NCE
(Merit) in Theater/Performing/creative/
PERFORMING ARTS Communication /Music/Fine and Applied Arts and
other relevant areas from recognised Institution.
AAUA
(xix) REDEEMER'S requires Literature in English and any
AKSU other Arts subjects.
ELIZADE (xx) ABU accepts
OOU (a) Two ‘A’ level papers in English, Performing Arts,
Journalism, Mass Communication, Creative Arts,
ILORIN
Music and Dance, Literature in English, or any
KWASU Nigerian Language at IJMB/ NCE.
(b) Candidates with National Diploma must also possess
pass in Literature in English.
(c) General English/Use of English at NCE satisfies’ O’
THEATRE AND MEDIA ARTS
AAU (xxi) CALABAR accepts ND in Mass Communication,
FED-OYEEKITI business Management, Physics , Chemistry, Statistics
from reputable institutions.
(xxii) FED-OYEEKITI accepts Two ‘A’ level passes or NCE in
two arts subjects.
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PERFORMING ARTS AND (xxiii) KWASU accepts:

CULTURE a) 2 A’ Level in Arts and 1 social Science subject.
b) ND upper credit in visual or Theatre Arts. NCE (merit)
LCITY
in English language, Eng. Lit. and any Arts subject.
c) NCE (Merit) in music and any other Arts subject.
FILM ARTS
(xxiv) NDU accepts a pass in English Literature at the
NFI-DEG Advanced level GCE, or at the Principal level in the
HSC exams or merit at the NCE, and in at least one
other Arts subject, Fine and Industrial Arts or Theatre
Arts.
(xxv) ABUJA accepts: A minimum of 10 points in NCE or
Upper Credit in National Diploma in addition to ‘O’
Level requirements OR two A’ Level credit passes
including Literature in English and one other Arts
subject.
DIRECT ENTRY AND UTME:

(i) OOU will conduct audition test before selection.
UTME.
(i) ABU, NFI-DEG, BOWEN, PLSU, KSU and IBADAN
require 5 'O' level credit passes to include English
Language, Literature-in-English and other subjects
from Arts or Social Science.
(ii) KWASU, JOS, UYO, BSU, IMSU, CALABAR and DELSU
require credit pass in Literature-in-English.
(iii) LASU, UNIZIK and ILORIN accept five 'O' level credit
passes to include English Language and Literature-in-
English plus any other Arts/Social Science subjects.
(iv) BENIN require Literature-in-English and one Arts
subject.
(v) JOS Fine Art is not compulsory.
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(vi) UYO does not require a credit pass in Fine Arts.
(vii) PHC requires English Language, Literature in English
and any other two Arts or Social Science subjects
(viii) REDEEMER'S accepts a pass in Mathematics.
(ix) ILORIN accepts ABRSM Grade V and above (Music
Theory) or equivalent certificate in lieu of credit pass
in Literature in English.
(x) OOU requires five 'O' Level credit passes to include
English Language, Literature in English and Arts
subjects.
(x) OAU requires Five 'O' level credit passes in English
Language, Literature-in-English plus one Arts subject
and any other two subjects.
(xii) REDEEMER'S requires five 'O' Level credit passes to
include English Language, Literature-in-English one
other Arts subject and at least a pass in
Mathematics.
(xiii) NDU requires five ‘O’ level credit passes in English,
Literature in English and any other three subjects,
two of which must be Arts subjects.
(xiv) FED-OYEEKITI requires five Credits passes in SSCE (or
its equivalent) including English Language and
Literature in English and at least a pass in
Mathematics.
(xv) UNN requires Five ‘O’ level credit passes in subjects
which must include English language, Literature-in-
English, and one science subject at WASCE or its
equivalents.
(xvi) ABUJA requires five credit passes in English,
Mathematics, Literature in English and any other
two subjects
UTME. SUBJECTS:
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(i) FED-OYEEKITI, NDU, ILORIN, and LASU - require
another Arts subject plus any Arts or Social Science
subject. ILORIN accepts Science subject.
(ii) NDU and IBADAN accept any 3 subjects.
(iii) BENIN accepts any two Arts Subjects and another
subject.
(iv) REDEEMER'S requires any two Arts subjects and
(v) OOU requires literature in English and two other
relevant subjects.
(vi) OAU requires Literature-in-English plus another Arts
subject and any other subject.
(vii) ABU requires Literature in English and other relevant
subjects.
(viii) FED-OYEEKITI requires any language and two other
subjects.
(ix) UNN requires Literature in English and two subjects
from either arts or social sciences.
LINGUISTICS / EDO (i) At least two ‘A’ level Five SSCE credit passes or Two relevant Arts UTME:
BENIN passes in GCE or HSC TC II merits including subjects and any (i) BENIN accepts ‘O’ level pass in English Language for
or a recognised English Language, Lit. in other subject. candidates with distinction in Literature in English.
equivalent in any two English and a Nigerian
Arts subject. Language (preferably Edo).
(ii) N.C.E in any two A pass in Math is optional.
Arts subjects with an
overall Merit-level
pass.
ENGLISH AND Two 'A' Level Five SSCE credit passes to Literature in DIRECT ENTRY:
INTERNATIONAL passes to include include English Language, English, i) UNIOSUN accepts
STUDIES Literature in Literature in English and Government or a. ‘ A’ level passes in Literature in English and one other
UNIOSUN English and any other three arts/social History or any Arts subject in addition to UTME requirement.
Government or science subjects other Arts subjects b. Candidates with ND, NCE and approved equivalents
History or NCE in in Mass Communication or Theatre Arts with at least
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English/Political lower credit.
Science/History
Social Studies
ENGLISH LANGUAGE: Two ‘A’ level passes to Five SSCE credit passes to Lit.-in-English, one DIRECT ENTRY:
AAU include Lit.-in-English include Literature in other Arts subject (i) LAGOS requires very good passes in three
and one other Arts English, English Language and another Arts JUPEB/A’ Level subjects: Literature-in-English and
ABU
subject. and three other Arts or or Social Science any two of Igbo/Yoruba, CRS, IRS, History,
ABUAD Social Science subjects. subject. Government, Music, Fine Arts and French.
AUGUSTINE (ii) AUE, COOU, ILORIN, UNIZIK, MAIDUGURI, UDU
AJAYI and JOS accept NCE with English major,
(Candidates to spend one extra year in UNIZIK).
AL-HIKMAH
(iii) PHC and IMSU - no direct entry.
ARTHUR-JARVIS (iv) UYO requires minimum of 9 points which may be
COOU from two of three GCE ‘A’ level subjects (or the
AUE equivalents, such as relevant NCE subjects to be
passed at the GCE ‘A’ level) must be English
BABCOCK
Language and Literature in English.
(with options in (v) BENIN accepts NCE credit in English as main
i) English Studies subject.
ii) Communication (vii) IBADAN accepts at least Merit pass in two NCE
teaching subjects including English Literature (NOT
iii) Literacy Studies
GENERAL ENGLISH) provided that they meet the
YOSU basic ‘O’ level requirements. Accepts also2 ‘A’
BASU level subjects to include Literature in English.
BAYERO (viii) DELSU requires:
BOWEN (a) at least merit pass in not less than two arts
subjects including English at NCE or GCE A/L.
BINGHAM
(b) English Language or Lit-in-English courses taken
BIU at the ND level will not be accepted for
BSU admissions.
CARITAS (ix) GSU, AJAYI and NAU, accept NCE (Merit) in
COVENANT
(x) CALABAR, EBSU and ABUJA accept NCE (merit) in
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CHRISTOPHER English Language.

(xi) ILORIN accepts NCE with English major or English
CLIFFORD
with other teaching Subjects.
CROWN-HILL (xii) AAU accepts National Diploma (at credit level) in
EDSU Mass Communication.
EDWIN CLARK (xv) NASARAWA accepts NCE English not below Merit
level.
ELIZADE
(xvi) UMYUK accepts NCE in relevant subject in addition
FED-LOKOJA to five credits O/Level in not more than two
FED-LAFIA sittings.
FED-KASHERE (xvii) TSUJ and ILORIN accept NCE with English Major.
(xviii) AJAYI accepts two 'A' level passes (or equivalents)
FED-KEBBI
in Literature in English, one other Arts subject plus
FED-GUSAU three 'O' level credit passes.
FED-GASHUA (xx) BIU requires in addition to the O' level
FED-DUTSINMA requirements specified, a minimum of two
relevant subjects passed at GCE Advanced level or
FED-DUTSE
NCE (3 merits) or National Diploma in relevant
FED-NDUFU field not below credit level.
FOUNTAIN (xxi) UNIOSUN accepts Two 'A' level passes to include
GSU Literature in English and other Arts subjects or NCE
in English/and any other Arts subjects
ILORIN
(xxii) ABU accepts two ‘A’ level papers including English
JABU at IJMB/ NCE. General English/Use of English at
(with options in Literature) NCE satisfies’ O’ level English requirement.
SLUK (xxiii) KWASU accepts NCE with English major.
(xxiv) LASU accepts Two ‘A’ level/NCE passes to include
JOS
Literature in English and one other Arts subject.
AL-QALAM (xxv) AL-HIKMAH accepts two A’ level passes to include
KOLADAISI Literature in English.
KWASU (xxvi) EBSU accepts NCE or ND in relevant areas of study
at credit/ merit and above.
LAGOS
(xxvii) NTNU accepts any two A’ level passes in Arts or
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NCE (merit) in relevant fields.
LEGACY
(xxviii) FED-DUTSE accepts two A’ Level passes to include
MADONNA English and also accepts minimum of nine points.
MAIDUGURI (xxix) AUE accepts NCE/OND must be at credit/merit
(with Literature) level plus ‘O’ Level minimum requirements.
(xxx) AUGUSTINE accepts NCE or HND with credit passes
MCPHERSON
in addition to 5 Credits in SSCE (or its equivalent)
MOUNTAIN TOP may be considered.
NASARAWA (xxxi) MCPHERSON accepts JUPEB/IJMB (A’ level) or
NORTHWEST equivalent in related discipline.
(xxxii) CHRISTOPHER accepts HND, ND or NCE with credit
OAU
passes in relevant subjects.
OOU
PAUL
PHC UTME:
PLSU (i) BENIN, BSU and JOS accept TCII at merit level.
(ii) IBADAN requires 5 or 6 'O' level credit passes at
POL-ACAD one or two sittings to include Lit-in-English, English
REDEEMERS Language, one other Arts subject and any other
RITMAN two or three subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or
SAU Science.
(iii) AUGUSTINE, EBSU and COVENANT also require a
SOSU credit in Mathematics and two other Arts or Social
TSUJ Science subjects.
UDU (iv) BAYERO and BENIN require at least one other Arts
UMYUK subject.
(v) FED-LAFIA and LAGOS require five ‘O’ level credit
UNIKINGS
passes to include Literature in English, English
UNIOSUN Language, Mathematics and one other Arts
UYO subjects.
NOUN (vi) ILORIN accepts any Arts / Social Science subjects
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(vii) PHC requires Literature in English.
(viii) FED-DUTSE and REDEEMER'S accept a pass in
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND Mathematics.
LITERATURE (ix) UMYUK requires five O/Level credit passes in SSCE
or its equivalent including English Language,
ABSU
English Literature and any other three credits from
AUN Arts or Social Science and a credit pass in
BENIN Mathematics in not more than two sittings.
EBSU (x) AJAYI requires credit passes must include English
Language, Literature in English, another Arts
IBADAN
subject and any other two subjects.
FED-WUKARI (xii) BIU requires the three 'O' Level subjects to come
NTNU from either Arts or Social Science.
UNIZIK (xiii) AUN does not offer admissions direct to 200 level
programs and may transfer credits relevant to it's
major at the discretion of the Dean of school.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND
(xiv) AUN accepts:
COMMUNICATION STUDIES:
(a) A' level passes chosen from English Language,
FEDOTUOKE Mathematics, Economics, Geography,
Government, History, Literature in English, Further
Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Visual Arts,
Computer Studies, Information Technology, Civics,
Environmental Science, Biology, Physics, Chemistry
and French.
(b) ND/HND
(c) ICGSE and 'A' level Cambridge
(xv) AUN does not accept credit passes in the
following;
Agriculture, Food and Nutrition, Home Economics,
Home Craft, Home management, Physical
Education, Physical and Health Education, Music,
Commerce, Accounting, Financial Accounting,
Book keeping, Islamic History, Religious Studies,
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Tajweed, Library Studies, Diction, Kiswahili, Igbo,
Hausa, Yoruba, Arabic, Turkish, Study skills.
(xvi) OAU requires Five "O" level credit passes to
include Literature-in-English and English Language
and one other Arts subject plus any other subject.
(xvii) ABU requires five ‘O’ level credit passes to include
Lit. in English , English Language and any other Arts
or Social Science subjects.
(xviii) NTNU accepts any Arts/Social Science subject.
(xix) UNIKINGS and REDEEMER'S require five 'O' Level
credit passes to include English Language,
Literature-in-English and at least a pass in
Mathematics.
(xx) BAYERO requires five O' Level Credit passes to
include Literature in English, English language plus
three other Arts subjects
(xxi) KWASU accepts credit passes in English Language,
Literature in English plus three Arts subjects or
English Language, Literature in English, two Arts
subjects and one science subject or English
Language, Literature in English, two social science
subjects and one Arts subject.
(xxii) AUE and UYO require a credit in Mathematics and
other two subjects.
(xxiii) FED-DUTSE accepts five SSCE Credit passes to
include English, Mathematics, and two Arts
subjects and one Social Sciences. English Literature
is an added advantage.
(xxiv) SLUK accepts five SSCE Credit passes to include
English, one Arts subjects and another Arts or
Social Science subject.
(xxv) EDWIN CLARK also requires credit pass in
Government.
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(xxvi) LAGOS requires credit passes in English Language,
Mathematics, Literature-in-English and any two
French, History/Government, CRS/IRS and any
Nigerian Language.
UTME SUBJECTS
(i) AUGUSTINE, FED-LOKOJA and ABU require Lit.-in-
English and any other two Arts or Social Science
subjects.
(ii) NTNU accepts any three Arts or Social Sciences
subjects.
(iii) AUE and SAU require Lit.-in-English,
Government/History or any other Arts subjects.
(ii) BOWEN does not accept Social Science subjects.
(iii) FED-DUTSE accepts two Arts subjects and any
other Arts or Social Science subject.
(iv) EBSU requires any two of History, CRK,
Government, French etc as the other subjects.
(v) FED-DUTSE also accepts English Language,
Mathematics, and Literature in English.
(vi) SLUK accepts any two Arts subjects and one other
Arts or Social Science subject.
(vii) SOSU accepts at least two Arts subjects and any
other Social Science subject.
(viii) LAGOS requires English, Lit-in- English, and any
two (2) of the following subjects: Yoruba, CRS/IRS,
French, History, Government and any Nigerian
Language.
(ix) CHRISTOPHER requires one Social Science and one
Arts subjects.
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ENGLISH AND LITERARY Two ‘A’ level passes to Five SSCE credit passes to Lit.-in-English, one DIRECT ENTRY
STUDIES include Lit.-in-English include Literature in other Arts subject (i) CALABAR accepts NCE with English Literature as
ABUJA and one other Arts English and English and another Arts teaching subject.
subject. Language. or Social Science (ii) UNN accepts NCE in English in with not lower than C
AKSU
subject. grade (merit) in addition to UTME Entry
ANCHOR-UNI requirements.
BABCOCK (iii) ABUJA - as in English Language.
CALABAR (iv) OAU same as in English Language
(v) UNIOSUN accepts Two 'A' level passes to include
CALEB
Literature in English and other Arts subjects or
COAL-CITY NCE in English/Political Science
DELSU (vi) ABU accepts
FED-OYEEKITI a. Two ‘A’ level papers including English at IJMB/ NCE
b. General English/Use of English at NCE satisfies’ O’
GOUU
level English requirement subjects.
GREGORY (vii) NDU requires a pass in English Literature at the
KSU Advanced level GCE/or the Principal level in the HSC
KWASU Examination, or merit at the NCE, and a pass in at
least other Arts subject.
LCITY
(viii) AAUA accepts ND in Mass Communication Upper
NDU credit. AAUA does not accept NCE.
EKSU (ix) CHRISTPHER accepts HND, ND or NCE with credit
SUMMIT passes in the relevant subjects.
UNIHEZ
UNN UTME.
VERITAS (i) COVENANT requires five 'O' level credit passes in
English Language, Mathematics, Literature in
English one Science subject from Biology,
ENGLISH STUDIES Health/General Science, Agric. Science, Physics and
AAUA Chemistry and one from Science or Arts. Social
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KASU Science such as Geography, Economics,
BABACOCK Government, Commerce, Principles of Accounts and
Book Keeping. Arts subjects such as Bible
Knowledge, History etc
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH (ii) KASU accepts only subjects from Arts or Social
ABU Science
(iii) NDU requires five ‘O’ level credit passes in English,
CLIFFORD
Literature in English and any other three subjects,
GREGORY two of which must be Arts subjects.
UDU (iv) UNN requires a Science subject.
OAU (x) KSU and ABU require five O/L credit passes to
include English Language, Literature in English and
CHRISTOPHER
three other subjects in Arts or Social Science.
UNIOSUN (xi) FED-OYEEKITI also requires credit pass in one
JABU Science subject and at least a pass in Mathematics.
JOS (xii) AAUA requires five 'O' level credit passes in English
PAUL Language, Mathematics, Literature in English one
arts subject and one other arts or social science.
(xiii) CHRISTOPHER – Maximum of two sittings.
ENGLISH LITERATURE AND
LANGUAGE
UTME SUBJECTS:
AUN (i) ABU requires Literature in English and two other
subjects in Arts or Social Science
FRENCH : Two ‘A’ level passes Five SSCE credit passes French and any DIRECT ENTRY:
AAU including French and including French and other two subjects (i) UNIZIK, EKSU, JOS and UYO accept NCE plus credit
one other Arts subject. English Language plus at from Arts and in English
ABU
least one other Arts Social Sciences. (ii) ABSU accepts candidates with 2 ‘A’ level passes in
ABSU subject. Arts into the 4 year programme.
BASU (iii) UYO accepts NCE with credit in French.
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BAYERO (v) LAGOS accepts:

(a) Very good passes in three JUPEB/A-LEVEL subjects:
BABCOCK
French and any two of Igbo, Yoruba, CRS, IRS,
BENIN History, Government, Lit-in English, Music and Fine
BSU Arts.
CALABAR (b) NCE in French/NFLV, Diploma/Diplôme Supérieur
(Module III), DALF (France), CEGEP (Canada),
COVENANT
Baccalaureate, CAP and BTS
CROWN-HILL (vi) UNIZIK accepts NCE to include a pass in French and
DELSU accepts Baccalauria t l’Eensciane - Merit
EBSU Secondaire or equivalent.
(vii) PHC and IMSU - No Direct Entry.
EKSU
(viii) DELSU accepts NCE (merit) in two major teaching
FED-LAFIA subjects, one of which must be French.
FED-NDUFU (ix) ILORIN accepts NCE (Credit Level) with French as
FOUNTAIN major subject and Diploma with French as
Principal subject.
GREGORY
(x) IMSU and IBADAN accept NCE at credit level
IBADAN including French and one other subject from Arts
ILORIN and Social Science subject. Ibadan accepts
JOS candidates without O/L in French.
(xi) ABU accepts two ‘A’ level papers including French
KASU
at IJMB/NCE. General English/Use of English at
KWASU NCE satisfies’ O’ level English requirement.
LAGOS (xii) AL-HIKMAH - No Direct Entry.
LAPAI (xiii) AAU accepts:
a) NCE Merit passes in French and one other Arts
MAIDUGURI
subject
NASARAWA b) NCE Double majors in French
OAU (xiv) ILORIN accepts NCE (Credit Level) with French as
OOU Major subject.
(xv) LASU:
PHC
(a) Requires five (5) Credit passes at GCE 'O' Level or
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(b) NCE (French) at Merit level is also acceptable. A
TSUJ
Credit Pass in French is not required.
UDU (xvi) JABU accepts five o/level credit passes to include
UMYUK English Language, Literature in English and any
UNIOSUN other relevant subject plus ND and HND
(xvii) OAU accepts NCE in French (Nigeria French
UNN
Language Village) with merit pass and the
UYO Baccalaureate from Francophone countries.
(a) 3 or 4-year programme (includes a year at the
MODERN AND EUROPEAN Nigerian French Village, Badagry. All expenses will
be borne by the student's sponsors).
LANGUAGES
(b) A 4-year intensive programme (including a year at
UNIZIK the Nigerian French Language Village) is also
available for candidates without any previous
knowledge of French
FRENCH AND (xviii) UNIOSUN requires ‘A’ level passes in French and
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Government or History and any other Arts or
BABCOCK Social Science subjects. Accepts ND and approved
NOUN equivalents in relevant fields with at least a lower
credit. The NCE are acceptable as A’ level
equivalents.
(xx) KWASU accepts ND, NCE with French as principal
FRENCH AND subject. Requires three A’ level passes in relevant
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES subjects.
(xxi) BSU accepts accepts two NCE passes to include
UNIOSUN
French and one other Arts subject.
(xxii) UNN accepts:
(a) NCE with a minimum of two merit level passes in
FRENCH WITH GERMAN /
relevant subjects as well as University entry
RUSSIAN:
requirements.
IBADAN (b) Two passes at GCE Advanced level (A/L), HSC or its
UNN equivalent, DALF certificate or an acceptable
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Baccalaureate Certificate in relevant subjects.
(xxiii) BAYERO accepts NCE in French and any French
Baccalaureate (A Level).
(xxiv) BSU accepts NCE passes to include French and one
other Arts subject.
(xxv) CALABAR accepts any of the options below:
a. Five (5) O’ level credit passes in not more than two
sittings to include English Language, plus two (2) A’
level passes one of which must be in French.
b. Four (4) O’ level credit passes in not more than
two sittings to include English Language, plus three
(3) A’ level passes one of which must be in French.
c. Five (5) O’ level credit passes in not more than two
sittings to include English Language, plus two (2)
merit or credit passes in NCE of which one must be
in French.
UTME.
(i) EKSU, BIU and UYO accept proficiency Certificate
in French. UYO accepts proficiency certificate in
French from University of UYO and certificate in
French from the Alliance Fanҫaise.
(iii) LASU requires credit passes in English, Literature-
in-English and any other Language.
(iii) ABSU requires ‘O’ level credit passes in English
Language and 4 other subjects for the 5 year
Programme.
(iv) UNIZIK, BENIN and OAU accept candidates with no
previous knowledge of French. (for Benin, they
should have credit passes in English and Lit. in
English) while UNIZIK gives accelerated course in
French in the first year.
(v) LAGOS requires credit passes in Mathematics,
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English and any other three ( 3 ) subjects f r o m
Arts or Social Science. Civic Education and
Computer Studies are also accepted.
(vi) UNIZIK accepts five ‘O’ level credit passes to
include English, French and at least two other Arts
subjects and one Social Science subject.
(vii) IBADAN accepts 5 or 6 'O' level credit passes at
one or two sittings to include Lit-in-English and
other Arts and Social Science subjects.
(viii) ILORIN accepts Social Science subject. Accepts
candidate who do not offer French at UTME but
meet the O/Level requirement may be considered.
(ix) BSU, DELSU requires credit pass in Literature-in-
English and other Arts or Social Sciences subject..
(x) NASARAWA accepts NCE French not below Merit
level.
(xi) UMYUK accepts five credit passes at SSCE (or its
equivalent) in English Language, French, and any
other three Arts or Social Science subjects and a
credit pass in Mathematics in not more than two
sittings.
(xii) LASU requires credit pass in Literature in and
English and any other Language.
(xiii) COVENANT requires five 'O' level credit passes in
French, English Language, Mathematics, one
Science subject from the following Biology,
Health/General Science, Agric. Science, Physics
and Chemistry or its equivalent of CEF or PIDELF
awarded by Alliance Francais or the Pre-Degree
Certificate in French from any recognised
University. In the absence of the candidates my be
considered provided they are willing to undergo a
selection exercise.
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(xiv) UNIOSUN requires five SSCE credit passes or its
equivalents in five (5) English Language,
Government or History and any other three
subjects.
(xv) KASU accepts only subjects from Arts or Social
Science.
(xvi) REDEEMER'S five 'O' Level credit passes to include
English Language, Literature-in-English and at least
a pass in Mathematics.
(xvii) BSU requires five credit passes in Arts and Social
Sciences including French and English Language
(xviii) UNN requires for:
(a) French Single Honours, a minimum of five O/level
credit passes to necessarily include French, English
Language, one science subject and two other arts
subjects one of which must be Literature in
English.
(b) German Single Honours, a minimum of five O/level
credit passes to necessarily include English
Language, one science subject and three other arts
subjects, one of which must be Literature in
English. Also any language proficiency certificate
from the Goethe Institute will be a great
advantage.
(c) French with German/Russia, O’ level credit passes
to include English Language, French, one science
subject and two other Arts subject one of which
must be literature in English.
(d) UNN accepts candidates who are successful in its
one year preparatory programme in French
(minimum 40%) plus UTME pass mark
recommended for UNN.
(xix) KWASU requires three other Arts subjects.
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(xx) CALABAR requires five (5) credit passes at not
more than two sittings to include English
Language, Literature in English, Mathematics,
Government, History, CRS, Commerce, Agricultural
Science or Biology, Geography, Economics and any
Nigerian Indigenous Language. Knowledge of
French or Spanish is only an advantage but NOT a
requirement.
(xxi) OAU – credit pass in French is not compulsory.
UTME. SUBJECTS:
(i) OAU, IBADAN, EKSU, OOU, UNIZIK and ABSU
accept any three subjects from Arts and Social
Sciences.
(ii) LAGOS accepts any other three (3) subjects from
Arts or Social Science.
(iii) ABSU accepts Literature in English and two other
Arts or Social Science subject.
(iv) BABCOCK requires Literature in English.
(v) BENIN accepts Any three subjects from Arts,
Sciences or Social Sciences
(vi) BSU and UNN require French, Literature in English
and any other Arts subject.
(vii) KWASU requires two other Arts subjects.
(viii) CALABAR requires Literature in English, CRK and
either History or Government.
(ix) UNIOSUN requires Government or History plus any
other Arts Subjects.
HAUSA: Two ‘A’ level passes in Five SSCE credit passes to Hausa, Lit in DIRECT ENTRY:
ABU Hausa and any other include English Language English and any of (i) MAIDUGURI, BAYERO and UDU accept NCE with
relevant subjects. and Hausa. Economics, Hausa major.
AL-QALAM
Government, (ii) UMYUK accepts NCE in Hausa with Upper Credits in
BASU History and Arabic. addition to O/Level requirement in not more than two
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(iii) ABU accepts
FED-GUSAU
(a) Two ‘A’ level/IJMB passes in Hausa and any other
FED-KASHERE relevant subjects.
ILORIN (b) NCE with a minimum of C grade in Hausa.
SLUK (c) General English/Use of English at NCE satisfies’ O’
KASU
MAIDUGURI UTME:
NASARAWA (i) BAYERO requires five O' Level Credit passes to include
POL-ACAD English, Hausa plus three other subjects
(ii) UMYUK requires five O/Level credit passes in SSCE or
SOSU
its equivalent including English Language, Hausa and
TSUJ at least any other three Arts/Social Science subjects
UDU with a credit pass in Mathematics.
UMYUK (iii) ABU requires Five ‘O’ level credit passes to include
English Language Hausa and any three Arts or
YOSU
Social Science subjects.
(iv) KASU accepts English, Hausa and any other subjects
from Arts or Social Science as UTME subjects.
UTME SUBJECTS
(i) BAYERO and UDU accept Hausa plus any other two
Arts subjects.
(ii) SLUK accepts Hausa plus any two Arts and/or Social
Science subjects.
HISTORY Two ‘A’ level passes in Five SSCE credit passes to History and any DIRECT ENTRY:
ABU History and any other include History and English other two subjects (i) UDU, UYO, OOU and MAIDUGURI accept NCE at
related subjects. Language. from Arts and merit pass level in relevant subjects. (NAU requires
ABUJA
Social Sciences. two ‘A’ level passes in History and any other related
COOU subject.).
YOSU (iii) GSU accepts NCE merit in History as Major subject.
(iv) IMSU - No Direct Entry
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BASU (v) DELSU require NCE (merit), HSC or GCE 'A' level in
History/Govt. and at least one of Econs, Literature-
BAYERO
in-English, Geography or any other related subject
BENIN (vi) JOS accepts NCE Hist/Govt major
BSU (vii) ABU accepts Two ‘A’ level papers including History at
FED-LAFIA IJMB or NCE. General English/Use of English at NCE
satisfies’ O’ level English requirement.
FED-DUTSINMA
(viii) IGBINEDION as in Political Science.
FED-NDUFU (ix) ABUJA accepts ND (Lower credit) with UTME
FED-LOKOJA requirements plus two years post qualification.
GSU (x) OOU requires 'A' level passes in History, Government
and Economics.
IBADAN
(xi) BENIN accepts 'A' level pass in Government in lieu of
KASU History, NCE (credit) in History; Government or Social
LAPAI Studies.
LEGACY (xii) SAU accepts two ‘A’ level passes in History or
Government, credit passes in NCE in relevant
MAIDUGURI
subjects.
NASARAWA (xiii) IBADAN accepts two ‘A’ level/NCE passes in History
NDA and any other related subjects.
OAU (xiv) UNN requires O’ level with a minimum of five credits
which must include History or Government, English
SAU
Language, and a science subject.
SOSU (xv) ABUJA accepts: A minimum of 10 points in NCE or
UDU Upper credit in National Diploma in addition to O’
UNIKINGS Level requirements OR two A Level credit passes
including History or Government and one other Arts
UNIZIK
subject.
UMYUK (xvi) LAGOS requires very good passes in three (3)
UNN JUPEB/A-LEVEL subjects: History and/or Government
and any two (2) or one (1) of Igbo, Yoruba, CRS,IRS, Lit-
in-English, French, Music and Fine Arts.
HISTORY AND STRATEGIC
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LAGOS (i) LAGOS requires five O/Level Credit passes in English
Language, Mathematics, History/Government and
REDEEMERS
any other two Arts subject from Literature-in-English,
CRS/IRS, Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo, Civic Education.
(ii) SAU and BENIN require credit passes in English,
History/Government and one other Arts subject.
(iii) OOU does not accept Social Science subjects.
Candidates must fulfill UTME requirements.
(iv) IMSU, PHC, NDU & DELSU accept Government in lieu
of History.
(v) UNN, ABU & BABCOCK require Five 'O' level credits
in English Language, History/Govt. plus any three
other subjects.
(vi) IBADAN accepts Five ‘O’ level credits at ONE sitting
or Six ‘O’ level credit at TWO sittings to include
English Language, History, Government, and any
other subject from Arts and Social Science. The
sixth could be from Science.
(vii) IGBINEDION requires at least a pass in Mathematics.
'A' level Government is acceptable in lieu of 'O' level
Government.
(viii) UMYUK requires five credit passes at SSCE (or its
equivalent) in English Language, one of History or
Government, any three subjects from Arts or Social
Science and a credit pass in Mathematics in not more
than two sittings.
(ix) ILORIN requires Five 'O' level credits in English
Language, History/Govt. plus any three other
Arts/Social Science subjects.
(x) FED-LOKOJA and UNN accept credit in Government
in lieu of History and three other Arts or Social
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Science subjects.
(xi) OAU requires five "O" level credit passes to include
History and English Language plus one Arts subject;
and any other two subjects from Arts or Social
Sciences. Accepts Government in lieu of History.
(xii) ABU requires Five ‘O’ level credit passes to include
History or Government, English Language and three
other subjects in Arts or Social Science.
(xiii) KASU accepts Government in lieu of History.
(ix) BSU requires credit passes in History/Government.
(x) NDA requires credit passes in English Language,
Mathematics, History and two other subjects from
Commerce, Geography, Economics, French, Arabic,
Account and Government.
(xi) FED-LAFIA requires credit passes in English Language,
Mathematics, History/Government and any other
relevant subjects.
(xiv) REDEEMER'S accept a pass in Mathematics.
(xv) UNIKINGS requires at least a pass in Mathematics.
UTME. SUBJECTS
(i) LAGOS requires History/Government and any other
two subjects from Arts (or one from Arts and one
from Social Sciences).
(ii) OAU and OOU require History and any two Arts
subjects.
(iv) UNIZIK requires Lit. in English, History/Government
and any other Arts or Social Science subject.
(v) NDU require English Language, Govt./History plus
any other two subjects.
(vi) ABUJA, FED-LOKOJA, ABSU, PHC & DELSU accept
Government in lieu of History.
(vii) IGBINEDION requires Government/History plus any
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DIRECT ENTRY UTME
two of Economics, Literature in English, Geography
and French.
(viii) BENIN accepts History or Government, one Arts
subject and any other subject.
(ix) SAU and ILORIN accept Government in lieu of
History.
(x) ABU requires History or Government and any other
two subjects from Arts and Social Sciences.
(xi) BSU accepts Government in lieu of History.
(xii) TSUJ accepts Hausa and any two relevant Arts or
Social Science subject.
(xiii) FED-LAFIA requires CRK/IRS and any other relevant
subject.
(xiv) UNN accepts History or Government and two other
Arts or Social Science subjects.
HISTORY AND (i) Two 'A' level Five SSCE credit passes to History/ DIRECT ENTRY:
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES passes/NCE (Upper include English Language, Government and (i) CALABAR accepts NCE (credit) in
AAU Credit) in Geography, any other two History/Government/Social Studies. Does not accept
History/Government Government/History. subjects from Arts IJMB.
AAUA
and any other related & Social Science. (ii) AJAYI accepts NCE/ND (merit passes in History and
ABSU subject. Government.
ABUAD (iii) LASU accepts
AJAYI (a) 'A' Level Passes in History/Government OR NCE
(Merit Passes) in History/Government, Political
AKSU
Science, Social Studies, ND in a Related Discipline
AUE (Upper Credit), two Passes at the GCE/HSC 'A' Level,
BABCOCK Five 'O' Level credit Passes in other subjects at the
BOWEN SSCE or its equivalent which must include History or
Government.
CALABAR
(b) ND (Upper Credit ) in a related discipline.
DELSU (iv) BENIN requires two 'A' passes in GCE or HSC or their
FED-KEBBI recognised equivalent in History/Government any
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FED-GASHUA other related subject: it accepts NCE Credit level pass

in History, Government or Social Studies.
FED-GUSAU
(v) UNIZIK accepts NCE with at least a merit pass in
FEDOTUOKE History
FED-OYEEKITI (vi) AJAYI accepts two 'A' level passes (or equivalents)
GOUU in History or Government plus three other 'O' level
credit passes.
GREGORY
(vii) LASU requires five (5) 'O' Level Credit Passes in
IMSU SSCE/NECO OR GCE at not more than two sittings to
ILORIN include: English Language and History or
JABU Government plus a good performance in the UTME
which must include English, History or Government.
SLUK
(viii) AL-HIKMAH accepts two A’ level passes to include
JOS History or Government and any other related
KSU subject.
LAPAI (ix) EKSU requires another Art subject apart from
History/Government.
LASU
(x) UNIOSUN requires 'A' level passes in History or
NORTHWEST Government. Accepts NCE, one of which must be
PLSU History combination.
POL-ACAD (xi) EBSU accepts HND, NCE and ND with a minimum of
Merit and Upper credits respectively in relevant
EDSU
fields.
EKSU (xii) KWASU requires three A’ level passes in relevant
RENAISSANCE subjects.
RITMAN (xii) ILORIN accepts:
a. Government in lieu of History
UNIHEZ
b. NCE (Merit Pass) in History and or
UNIOSUN Government/Political Science as major and any other
UYO Arts or Social Science Subject.
AAU c. NCE Social Studies Double major with at least a merit
JOS pass.
d. National Diploma (Merit) in Administrative
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Management, Conflict Resolution, Law, Mass
HISTORY AND DIPLOMATIC Communication, Public Administration, Industrial
STUDIES Relations and Social Work and Development Studies
ANCHOR-UNI with at least merit pass..
(xiii) MCPHERSON accepts
CALEB
a) NCE (merit) in History/Government/Social Studies.
ELIZADE b) ND (Upper) credit in Mass Communication/
CHRISTOPHER Journalism, History, Public Administration, Social
CLIFFORD Works, English & Communication, and Linguistics
COAL-CITY Studies.
c) JUPEB/IJMB (A’ level) or equivalent in related
CROWN-HILL discipline.
FED-KASHERE (xiv) UYO accepts
FED-WUKARI (a) Passes in two A Level subjects including History or
KOLADAISI Government.
MCPHERSON (b) NCE with merits in 3 subjects including History or
OOU Government.
(xvi) AAUA accepts
PHC
Passes in two A Level subjects including History or
SUMMIT Government.
(b) NCE with merits in 3 subjects including History or
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND Government.
DIPLOMACY (c) Diploma in International History and Strategic
BENIN Studies or other qualifications recognized by the
BIU University.
(xvii) CHRISTPHER accepts HND, ND or NCE with credit
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS passes in the relevant subjects.
AND DIPLOMACY
UTME. :
ELIZADE (i) KSU, FED-WUKARI, DELSU and UYO credit pass in
Geography is not compulsory but accepts any three
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HISTORY AND other Arts or Social Science subjects.
DIPLOMACY (ii) IBADAN and REDEEMER'S accept a pass in
NDU Mathematics.
(iii) AUE and EBSU require credit pass in Mathematics
(iv) AAU requires History and at least a pass in Science
HISTORY AND subject.
INTERNATIONAL RELATION (v) PLSU, UNIOSUN and JOS - credit in Geography is not
AL-HIKMAH compulsory.
EBSU (vi) BOWEN and AJAYI require credit passes must include
FOUNTAIN English Language, History or Government, and any
KWASU other three subjects Arts or Social Science subjects.
PAUL Geography is not compulsory.
VERITAS (vii) BIU requires five 'O; level credit passes in English
Language, Government/History, another Arts subject
and any other two Arts or Social Science subjects
INTERNATIONAL AND (viii) EKSU requires History, one Arts and any other
COMPARATIVE POLITICS subject.
AUN (ix) PHC requires Five O' level subject to include English
language and Government
(x) REDEEMERS requires at least a pass in
Mathematics
(xi) UNIOSUN requires Five 'O' Level Credit passes to
include English language, Government or History or
any other social sciences and Arts subjects in SSCE.
(xii) NDU requires five ‘O’ level credit passes in English,
History or Government and any other three subjects,
two of which must be Art subjects.
(xiii) REDEEMER'S requires Five 'O' level credit passes to
include English Language, Government/ History, two
other Arts or Social Science subjects and at least
(xiv) JABU requires five ‘O’ level credit passes in
Government or History and any other Arts or Social
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Science subjects including a pass in Mathematics
(xv) KWASU and ILORIN require Five 'O' level credit
passes in English Language, History/Govt. plus any
three others Arts or Social Science subjects.
(xvi) UYO requires credit passes in History or
Government, English Language and any two of the
following: Literature, Economics, Geography and
French.
(xvii)SLUK – A credit pass in Geography shall not be
compulsory but accepts any three Arts or Social
Science subjects.
(xviii) NDU requires at least five credit passes English,
History or Government and any other three subjects,
two of which must be Art subjects in not more than
two sittings.
(xix) AAUA requires credit passes in History or
Government, English Language, Mathematics and
any two subjects from the arts or social sciences.
(xx) CHRISTOPHER requires five O’ level credit passes at
not more than two sittings to include English
Language, History/Government.
HISTORY AND Two ‘A’ level passes in Five ‘SSCE credit passes to History/ DIRECT ENTRY:
ARCHEOLOGY: Arts, Social Science or include English Language Government, (i) TSUJ accepts NCE in relevant subjects or
TSUJ Science subjects. and any one of Religious religious Studies Bachelors Degree in any other course from
Studies, Economics and and any two other recognized institutions.
History. subjects.
UTME:
(i) TSUJ – Literature in English is not compulsory.
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ECONOMICS NCE/ National Diploma Five SSCE credit passes to Economics, DIRECT ENTRY:
FED-LOKOJA with Upper Credit in include English Language, Mathematics and (i) FED-DUTSE accepts
the relevant subjects Mathematics, Economics any of a. Two ‘A’ level in Economics and any one of
FED-KASHERE
in addition to five and at least two other Government, Mathematics, Statistics, Geography, Physics,
FED-WUKARI credits at SSCE in not relevant courses preferably History, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Accounting, Business
FED-DUTSE more than two sittings in Commerce, Government Geography, Lit-in- Management, History and Government.
FED-NDUFU and Accounting subjects. English, French b. National Diploma with Credit in the relevant subjects
UMYUK and CRK/IRK. in addition to five Credits including English and
Mathematics at SSCE in not more than two sittings.
ECONOMICS AND
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES UTME:
(i) FED-LOKOJA and FED-DUTSE accept any two Arts
FEDOTUOKE
or Social Science subjects as the fourth and fifth
subjects.
(ii) FED-WUKARI accepts credit passes in Geography,
Business Methods and Statistics.
UTME SUBJECT:
(i) FED-DUTSE accepts any Social Science subject as
the third subject.
(ii) FED-LOKOJA requires Economics, Mathematics
and any of Government, History, Geography and
Financial Accounting.
IGBO: (i) Two ‘A’ level passes Five SSCE credit passes to Igbo and two DIRECT ENTRY:
ABSU in Igbo and one include Igbo, English subjects from Arts (i) IBADAN accepts NCE to include Igbo and another
Arts/Social Science Language and any other and social Arts or Social Science subject at merit /credit
COOU
subject. Arts subject. Sciences. level. Accepts also At least 2 ‘A’ level pass to
EBSU include Yoruba and another Arts or Social Science
IBADAN (ii)NCE in Igbo and one subject.
ILORIN Arts subject. (ii) LAGOS requires not less than grade 'D' in ‘A’ level
or NCE in Igbo and the other A/L subject to be
POL-ACAD
from History, French, Yoruba Hausa, CRK/IRS,
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Literature-in-English and Govt/Economics.
(iii) UNN accepts A’ level or NCE (Merit) passes in at
AFRICAN AND ASIAN STUDIES
least one language and one other subject plus
UNIZIK UTME requirement..
(iv) LAGOS requires the other Arts subjects to be
chosen from History. Lit in English, CRK/IRS,
IGBO/LINGUISTICS Hausa, Yoruba, French and Govt/Economics. Also
IMSU accepts NCE plus UTME requirements.
(v) IMSU accepts 'A' level/NCE (merit).
(vi) BENIN requires at least two 'A' level pass in GCE
LINGUISTICS AND AFRICAN or HSC or a recognised equivalent in any two Arts
LANGUAGES subject: it accepts NCE with an overall Merit level
OAU passes in any two Arts subject from a recognised
(with options in institution.
i. B.A. (Hons.) Degree in
Linguistics
ii. B.A. (Combined UTME:
Honours) Degree in (i) LAGOS require English Language, Igbo and any
Linguistics and English one of French, History, Lit in English, Yoruba
Language Music and CRK/IRS Geography, Govt., Econs,
iii. B.A. (Hons) Degree in Business Management, Commerce, Fine Arts and
Linguistics and Yoruba Biology.
(Combined) (ii) IBADAN requires 5 or 6 'O' level credit passes at
one or two sittings to include English Language
and two Arts other subjects one of which must
LINGUISTICS, IGBO AND OTHER be Igbo.
AFRICAN LANGUAGES (iii) UNN requires 5 O’ Level credit passes to include
UNN English language and one Science subject.
Candidates for Linguistics must possess a credit
pass in Literature in English while candidates for
linguistics and Nigerian Language must possess a
credit pass in the Nigerian language to be
combined with linguistics.
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(iv) OAU requires five credit passes in English
language, one Arts subject and three other
subjects from Sciences, Social Sciences or Arts.
UTME. SUBJECTS
(i) LAGOS requires Igbo, and any two from
Geography, Yoruba, History, Lit. in English,
CRK/IRS, French, Govt / Economics, Commerce
and Fine Arts and Biology.
(ii) BENIN requires two Arts subjects and any other
subject.
(iii) UNIZIK accepts Chinese in lieu of Igbo.
(iv) UNN requires Igbo or any other Language and
any two other subjects. For Linguistics (Option),
requires Literature in English and 2 other subject.
ISLAMIC STUDIES Two ‘A’ level passes to Five SSCE credit passes to Islamic Religious DIRECT ENTRY:
ABUJA include Islamic include English Language Studies plus two (i) SOSU and IBADAN accept NCE with merits in
Studies. and Islamic Religious other Arts I.R.K. and other Arts or Social Science subject.
AL-HIKMAH
Studies or Arabic and any subjects. (ii) LASU accepts
YOSU three relevant subjects. (a) At least two Advanced Level passes, including
BASU Islamic Studies plus not less than five 'O' Level
BAYERO Credit passes at GCE Ordinary Level or its
equivalent, including English Language at not
CAILS
more than two sittings.
FED-KASHERE (c) NCE with at least merit passes in Islamic Studies
FED-GASHUA and five (5) credit passes in other relevant
FED-GUSAU subjects including English Language.
(iii) OOU requires the fulfillment of UTME
FED-NDUFU
requirements in addition to Direct Entry
FOUNTAIN requirements.
GSU (iv) KWASU - Same as in Arabic.
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IBADAN (v) TSUJ accepts NCE in Arabic and Islamic Studies.

(vi) ABUJA accepts a minimum of 10 points in NCE or
ILORIN
Upper credit in National Diploma in addition to
SLUK ‘O’ Level requirements.
JOS (vii) ILORIN accepts:
KASU a. relevant Diploma of Bayero University, Kano (This
satisfies both A/L and O/L admission
AL-QALAM
requirements by Direct Entry).
KSU b. Candidates who do not offer Islamic Religious
KWASU Studies at UTME but meet UTME entry
LASU requirements may be considered for admission
into 100 level.
MAIDUGURI
c. candidates with Senior Islamic Studies
NASARAWA Certificates as entry qualification for Islamic
NORTHWEST Studies and related programmes.
OOU
UTME.
SOSU
(i) IBADAN five 'O' level subjects at one sitting or 6
SUMMIT 'O' level subjects at two sittings to include:
TSUJ English Language, Islamic Studies and any other
UDU three or four subjects from Arts or Social
Sciences.
UMYUK
(ii) OOU requires two other subjects from Arts.
NOUN (iii) AL-HIKMAH requires working knowledge of
Arabic.
(iv) KASU may accept Higher Islamic Studies or Senior
Islamic Studies Results.
(v) UMYUK requires five credit passes at SSCE or
equivalent including English Language, Islamic
Studies and three other relevant Arts/Social
Science courses with a credit pass in
Mathematics. Also accepts Higher Islamic Studies
or Senior Islamic Studies results.
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(vi) KWASU requires five O' Level Credit passes to
include English, Islamic Studies and any other
two Arts subjects.
(x) TSUJ accepts Arabic in lieu of Islamic Studies.
UTME SUBJECT:
(i) ILORIN accepts Science/ Social Science subject.
(ii) IBADAN requires Islamic Studies and any other
two subjects from Arts, Science or Social
Sciences.
KANURI Two 'A' level passes to Five SSCE credit passes to Literature in DIRECT ENTRY:
MAIDUGURI include Literature in include English Language English and any (i) JOS accepts NCE (merit level for Calabar).
English. and Lit. in English. other two subjects (ii) BSU requires French plus any other Arts subject
(i) Two 'A' level passes in Arts and the (iii) IBADAN requires two 'A' level passes including
in Arts Subjects Social Sciences Yoruba and Lit in English
(iv) CALABAR accepts two merit or credit passes in
NCE, one of which must be French. Also accepts
three 'A' level passes, one of which must be
French
(v) MAIDUGURI accepts:
(a) Certificate in Kanuri.
(b) NCE with Kanuri major.
(vi) BSU requires credit passes to include Literature
in English.
UTME.
(i) IBADAN requires Five SSCE credit passes to
include Yoruba.
UTME. SUBJECTS:
(i) IBADAN requires Yoruba and any two Arts or
Social Science subjects.
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LANGUAGES AND Two ‘A’ level passes in Five SSCE credit passes to One Arts and two UTME.
LINGUISTICS Arts Social Science and include English Language other subjects. (i) BSU requires Five SSCE credit passes to
NASARAWA Science subjects. and any other Arts, Social include Lit. in English. one Arts and one other
Sciences and Sciences. Arts or Social Science subject.
BENIN
(ii) BSU accepts TC II merit level pass in lieu of 'O'
KWASU
level credit pass in English Language.
(iii) UNIZIK requires five 'O' level credit passes in
Arts, Social Sciences and one Nigerian Language.
LINGUISTIC AND (iv) CALABAR - Knowledge of French, German or
COMMUNICATION STUDIES Spanish would be as advantage.
PHC (v) UNN accepts two 'A' level passes at C grade, NCE
at merit level. In all cases credit level pass in
English Language is compulsory.
LINGUISTIC AND NIGERIAN
LANGUAGES
PHC UTME. SUBJECTS:
(i) BSU requires Literature in English and any other
with options in: Izon, Igbo,
subjects from Arts or Social Sciences.
Ikwerre, Kalabari and Khana. (ii) PHC - Other subjects are the same as in English
Language.
(iii) UNN requires at least Igbo or any other
Nigerian Language.
(iv) IBADAN requires at least two Arts and any other
two subjects. A credit pass in African Language
will be an advantage.
UTME. SUBJECT
(i) UNN requires Literature in English and any two
Arts and Social Science subjects
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LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Two 'A' level passes in Five SSCE credit passes As in Language and UTME.
ABSU Lit.-in-English and any including English Language Literature. (i) SAU requires Five SSCE credit passes to
other Arts subject. and Literature-in-English. include English language and French, plus at
NIGERIAN LANGUAGES least one other Arts subject.
FED-NDUFU
UTME. SUBJECT
EUROPEAN AND NIGERIAN (i) SAU requires French and any two Arts and Social
LANGUAGES Science subjects.
SAU
GERMAN Two ‘A’ level passes Five SSCE credit passes to French and any DIRECT ENTRY:
OAU including the Foreign include French, English two other (i) OOU accepts NCE with merit pass.
Language(s) where Language and any three Arts/Social (ii) OOU accepts 2 ‘A’ level passes in Arts for the four
IBADAN
applicable. other subjects. subjects. year programme.
UNN (iii) OAU - the programme includes one year at the
French Village, Badagry (for French candidates),
PORTUGUESE: Germany (for German candidates) and Brazil (for
OAU Portuguese candidates).
(iv) LAGOS:
GERMAN COMBINED WITH (a) accepts very good passes in three JUPEB/A-LEVEL
* FRENCH subjects: Any three (3) of French, Igbo, Yoruba, CRS,
* RUSSIAN IRS, History, Government, Lit-in English. Music and
IBADAN Fine Arts.
(b) Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Arts or Social Sciences or
RUSSIAN
in both.
IBADAN
(c) Candidates must satisfy O/Level requirements
LAGOS (v) BENIN requires 'A' level passes in the relevant Arts
UNN subjects; NCE (Credit) in English/ French.
(vi) UNN accepts:
(a) NCE with a minimum of two merit level passes in
Same as in French Same as in French Same as in French
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PORTUGUESE/ENGLISH relevant subjects as well as University entry
LASU requirement.
(b) Two passes at GCE Advanced level [A/L] or its
RUSSIAN WITH Two A' level pass in equivalent in at least three other subjects at credit
FRENCH/GERMAN Russian and any other level pass at Ordinary level.
IBADAN Arts and Social Science (vii) LASU - Students at third year second semester are to
subjects undergo six-month, year “abroad programme” in
Portugal, Brazil or Portuguese speaking country.
UTME:
(i) LAGOS requires English, Mathematics, and three (3)
other Arts or Social Science subjects. Civic Education
and Computer Studies are also accepted.
(ii) OAU – credit pass in German is not compulsory
(iii) UNN requires 'O' level credit pass in English
Language and four other subjects. History or
Literature will be an advantage.
(iv) A pass in ‘O’ level English Language is accepted for
candidates with distinction in French (except OAU,
OOU and UNIZIK).
(v) Candidates with no previous knowledge of the
Language may be admitted.
(vi) IBADAN accepts O' level in Literature in English and
other Arts and Social Science subjects.
(vii) LASU – French is not compulsory. Students at third
year second semester are to undergo six-month,
year “abroad programme” in Portugal, Brazil or
Portuguese speaking country.
(viii) PHC requires credit pass in French.
(ix) BENIN requires five 'O' level credit passes in English
Language and any four other subjects.
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UTME SUBJECTS:
(i) IBADAN requires Literature in English plus one Arts
subjects and any other Arts or Social Science subject.
(ii) LAGOS requires English and any other three (3)
(iii) OOU accepts any three subject from Arts, Sciences or
Social Sciences.
(v) LASU, BENIN and UNN require English Language and
any three other subjects.
LINGUISTICS: Two ‘A’ level passes or Five SSCE credit passes Any Language and DIRECT ENTRY:
ABUAD NCE to include any including English Language. two other subjects. (i) CALABAR accepts ND/NCE in Linguistics, Foreign
Language, preferably Language or any Nigerian language.
BAYERO
an African Language. (ii) UNN - as in Linguistics, Igbo and other Nigerian
IBADAN languages.
EBSU (iii) JOS and BENIN - No Direct Entry.
FED-NDUFU (iv) IBADAN accepts
(a) at least TWO ‘A’ level passes to include any language
FOUNTAIN
(preferably an African Language) and another Arts or
UNN Social Sciences subject.
JOS (b) NCE to include any language (preferably an African
MAIDUGURI language) and another Arts or Social Science subjects
at Credit or better still Merit level.
with options in:
IBADAN NOTE: A certified knowledge of another
(i) Kanuri (ii) French language other English will be an added advantage.
(iii) Fulfulde (iv) English For a degree in Linguistics, it is an advantage if the
(v) Arabic (Fulfulde, English and UTME or Direct Entry subjects include Literature in
English.
Arabic)
(v) LAGOS requires very good passes in three JUPEB/A-
BSU LEVEL subjects:
ILORIN Yoruba/Igbo and any two (2) of History, IRS/CRS,
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EKSU French, Government, Music, Visual Arts and Lit- in

UYO English.
(b) NCE Merit in two (2) subjects to include a Nigerian
IBADAN (with Yoruba)
Language
IMSU (with Igbo)
(c) Candidates must also satisfy the ‘O’ Level
DELSU
requirement.
IGBINEDION (vi) ILORIN and IBADAN require 'A' level or NCE subjects
UDU in Arts, Social Science or Science provided not more
AAUA than one of the subjects is in Social Science.
ABUJA (vii) EKSU:
(a) requires two 'A' level passes or NCE at credit level
UNIOSUN in Arts, Social Science or Science to include any
KWASU language preferably a Nigerian Language.
KASU (viii) AAUA accepts NCE (Lower credit/Merit) in Yoruba,
LAPAI Mass Communication and Journalism.
(ix) UYO accept NCE merit in any Nigerian Language.
UNIZIK (x) KWASU – No Direct Entry Admissions.
(xii) BSU accepts two NCE/Advance level passes to
LINGUISTICS AND include English Language, French or any African
COMMUNICATION STUDIES Language and one other Arts subjects.
ABSU (xiii) JABU accepts two ‘A’ level passes in Lit-in-English and
any other Arts subjects
(xvi) UNIOSUN requires ‘A’ level passes in English and
LINGUISTICS AND AFRICAN English Literature. Accepts ND in Mass
LANGUAGE Communication and Approved equivalents in
BENIN communication discipline with at least lower credit.
(xvii) UNIKINGS accepts NCE or A’ levels in any Arts
subjects.
(xviii) UNILORIN accepts Diploma in Linguistics. Requires A’
LINGUISTICS AND level or NCE with a major in Language and any two
COMMUNICATION STUDIES Arts/Social Science/ Science subject.
CALABAR
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UTME.
(i) UNIKINGS and BENIN require SSCE credit passes in
LINGUISTICS / YORUBA Lit. in English, one Arts subject and at least a pass in
Mathematics.,
AAUA
(ii) IBADAN and ILORIN require ‘O’ level credit passes in
Arts and Social Sciences. ILORIN requires at least
one Nigerian Language) or Lit. in English and one
LINGUISTIC AND URHOBO
other Art subject. ILORIN accepts Science subject.
DELSU (iii) UNIOSUN and UYO require credit pass in Literature
in English.
(iv) LAGOS requires five 'O' level credits to include
LINGUISTICS WITH English Language, Mathematics and three (3) other
IGBO/YORUBA subjects from Arts, Science or Social Sciences. Social
LAGOS Studies and Civic Education are also accepted.
(v) IBADAN requires 5 or 6 'O' level credit passes at one
or two sittings to include English Language, Arts and
any other two subjects. Credit passes in African
language and Mathematics will be an
advantage.
(vi) EBSU - requires credit pass in Mathematics and a
pass in Nigerian Language will be an advantage.
(vii) ILORIN requires O credit passes in Arts and Social
Sciences. Also requires at least one Nigerian
Language or Literature in English and one other Arts
subjects.
(viii) DELSU requires credit pass in Literature in English.
(ix) JABU requires five SSCE credit passes including
English Language and Literature in English.
(x) UNN - as in Linguistics, Igbo and other Nigerian
languages.
(xi) KWASU requires credit passes in English, Literature,
Mathematics (Pass), plus any other three Arts/Social
Science/Science subjects.
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(xii) BSU requires five SSCE credit passes in Arts and
Social Sciences including Literature in English
Language.
(xiii) AAUA requires credit passes in English, Mathematics
one Language, plus any other two Arts/Social Science
UTME SUBJECTS
(i) UNIKINGS and BENIN accept two Arts subjects and
any other subject.
(ii) UNIZIK and ILORIN require one Arts subject and any
two subjects from Arts//Social Sciences.
(iii) ABSU accepts one Arts and two other subjects.
(iv) UYO requires Literature in English and any other two
Arts or Social Science subjects.
(v) IBADAN requires any language (preferably an African
Language) and/or English Literature and/or at least
one other Arts subject or Social Science subject
(vii) BSU, KWASU and JABU require Literature in English
plus any other two subjects
(viii) UNIOSUN accepts any three Arts subjects.
(ix) AAUA accepts any three Arts or Social Science
subjects.
(x) LAGOS accepts any three (3) subjects from Arts,
Science or Social Science.
MASS COMMUNICATION Two 'A' level passes in Five SSCE credit passes to Any three Arts and DIRECT ENTRY:
AAUA relevant subjects. include English Language. Social Science (i) DELSU requires two 'A' level passes or its equivalent
subjects. in Arts subjects and accepts ND (Upper credit) in
AJAYI
Mass Communication and Professional Diploma of
AKSU any of the following: From NIPR, APOM, BEEC, CAM
AL-HIKMAH & NIJ.
BENIN (iii) BINGHAM accepts ND(Upper credit) in Public
Administration and other related fields. Requires
BINGHAM
two A' level passes to include Government or
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COVENANT History.
(v) AJAYI requires two 'A' level passes (or equivalents) in
JOS
Literature in English and one other Arts or Social
KWASU Science subject, plus 3 'O' level credit passes.
LAPAI (viii) UNN accepts candidates must possess HSC/.GCE A'
MAIDUGURI level with pass in two Arts subjects plus UTME
requirements.
NTA-TVC
(ix) JOS accepts same in Mass Communication plus a
PLSU pass in Mathematics.
UNN (x) BENIN accepts:
NOUN (a) ND Mass Communication in the Upper Credit division
or its equivalent.
(d) GCE Advance Level of HSC with passes in Literature,
History and CRK or any other Arts or Social
Science subjects.
(e) NCE in Theatre Arts or relevant areas with credit.
UTME.
(i) IMSU and UNN require a pass in Mathematics.
(ii) JOS, UNN, DELSU and BABCOCK require a credit pass
in Literature in English.
(iii) CRUTECH requires credit passes in Literature in
English, plus at least a pass in Mathematics.
(iv) ABSU requires credit in Literature in English, English
Language and any other three subjects plus at least a
pass in Mathematics.
(v) AJAYI requires credit passes must include English
Language, Literature in English and three other
(vi) COVENANT requires 'O' level five credit passes in
English Language, Mathematics, Literature in English,
one Science subject from Biology, Health/General
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Science, Agric. Sci., Physics and Chemistry one from
Social Science or Arts. Social Science subject such as
Geography, Economics, Government, Commerce,
Principle of Account, Book Keeping. Arts such as Bibl
e Knowledge, History. etc.
(vii) BENIN requires five 'O' level credit passes or five
level passes in T.C. II or equivalent qualification at
not more than two sittings. Subjects should include
English Language and any two Arts subjects
(xi) UNN requires credit level passes in Literature-in-
English and an approved science subject plus at least
(xii) PLSU - Same as in English Language.
UTME. SUBJECTS:
(i) EBSU requires Literature in English, Government and
CRK
(ii) BINGHAM, JOS and DELSU require Lit. in English.
(iii) UNN, BENIN requires Literature in English and any
two subjects out of which one must be in the Arts or
Social Science.
MUSIC: Two ‘A’ level passes to Five SSCE credit passes Music, one other DIRECT ENTRY:
COOU include Music. including Music and English Arts subject plus (i) UYO accepts ND
Language. any other subject. (ii) UNN accepts:
BABCOCK
(a) For 3 Years:
BOWEN i. Pass in NCE (single major), NCE (double major), and
DELSU ND in music.
GOUU ii. Music Society of Nigeria’s Grade V Certificate.
iii. Trinity College of Music Grade V certificate
FED-NDUFU
iv. Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
IBADAN Grade V certificate.
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NCE (Double Major in Music Education) not less
LASU
than lower credit (Merit).
MOUNTAIN TOP (iv) PHC – No Direct Entry.
OAU (v) JABU in addition to UTME requirement accepts
PHC English Language and any other four Arts or Social
Science plus ND and HND.
UNIZIK
(vi) OAU accepts:
UNN (a) NCE in Music (double major) merit above
UYO (b) ABRSM Grade VIII Certificate
(c) Certificate in Music (Ife) or
(vii) LASU accepts:
(a) NCE (Music) with at least merit passes
(b) ND (Music/Music Technology)
(c) (a) – (c) in addition to five credit passes in O’ level
at not more than two sittings to include English
Language and any combination of Arts and
Sciences.
(viii) BOWEN accepts A’ level pass in Mathematics or
other Arts or Social Science subjects.
(xix) IBADAN accepts:
a. ND / HND in Music from recognized institutions
with a minimum of an upper credit will be admitted
into the 200 level of study.
b. An ‘A’ Level pass in Music plus any other two ‘A’
Level subjects will be admitted into the 200 level of
study.
c. NCE with major in Music and any other subject with
a minimum of an upper credit or merit will be
admitted into the 200 level of study.
d. Grade VIII Theory ABRSM or MUSON Certificate
with any good HND or degree certificate will be
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admitted into the 200 level of study.
(xx) JOS accepts MUSIC major in relevant fields such as
Theatre Arts, ND I MUSIC at credit level or NCE
Music Education at credit/merit level/JMB A’ level
in Music in addition to O’ level requirement.
(xxi) OAU accepts NCE in Music or ABRSM London
(Grade VIII) or their equivalents.
(xxii) MOUNTAIN TOP requires two A’ level passes
including English and one other language subject.
DIRECT ENTRY AND UTME:

(i) UNN and UYO require candidates to pass Audition
test which is held on the last Thursday and Friday of
August every year.
(ii) UYO does not insist on Credit pass in Music at SSCE
(iii) OAU accepts candidate with credit in English
Language and four other subjects but with no
qualification or certificate in Music may be
considered provided they posses UTME
requirements.
(iv) DELSU does not insist on credit pass in Music at
O/L. Both UTME and DE candidates must pass its
departmental audition test.
(v) UNIZIK does not require credit in Music but does
accepts a pass in English Language.
(vi) LASU accepts NCE (merit) in Music Education, Music
Technology/Music from recognized institutions.
(vii) OAU requires credit in another language, African or
European.
(viii) DELSU accepts HND ) Upper credit) into 300 level.
Also accepts Associated Board of Royal School of
Music (ABRSM) Grade.
(ix) PHC – No Direct Entry.
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UTME:
(i) BOWEN accepts Music Society of Nigeria’s Grade V
Certificate, Trinity College of Music Grade V certificate
and Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music Grade
V Certificate and other Arts or Social Science subjects.
(ii) OAU and IBADAN - Credit pass in Music is not
compulsory.
(iii) UYO does not insist on Credit pass in Music at SSCE.
If a candidate earns a Grade V certificate in the
Associated Board of Royal School of Music (ABRSM)
Examination or Music Society of Nigeria (MUSON)
Examination, it will be an added advantage.
(iv) PHC accepts credit passes in English Language and
any other four subjects (a credit pass in Music is an
added advantage).
(v) JOS requires five O’ level credit passes to include
English Language, Literature in English and any
Arts/Social Science subjects at not more than two
sittings.
(vi) MOUNTAIN TOP requires five O’ level credit passes
in English Language and another Language (African
or European) and any of a credit level pass in Music
at SSCE or pass at Grade V or Higher (Local
Examinations in Music) of ARRSM or equivalent.
UTME SUBJECT:
(i) LASU accepts Music plus any two other subjects.
IBADAN and UNIZIK accept any three Arts or Social
Science subjects.
(ii) BOWEN requires any of Literature in English or CRS
as the other subject.
(iii) UNN and PHC accept any three subjects.
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(iv) OAU accepts any three subjects from Arts, Social
Sciences or Sciences.
(v) MOUNTAIN TOP requires one language subject and
one Social Science subject.
PHILOSOPHY Any two ‘A’ level Five SSCE credit passes to Any three subjects. DIRECT ENTRY:
AAU passes. include English language (i) OAU requires one of the two ‘A’ levels to be an Art
and four other relevant subject.
AAUA
subjects. (ii) IMSU, PHC and EKSU -No Direct Entry.
ABUJA (iii) OOU and EBSU require at least a pass in
AKSU Mathematics.
AUGUSTINE (iv) LAGOS requires Very good passes in three
JUPEB/A-LEVEL subjects:
BENIN
(a) Any three of Literature-in-English, Igbo/Yoruba,
BMSE CRS/IRS, French, History, Economics, Government,
BOWEN Chemistry, Physics, Biology but at least one Arts
BSU subject.
(b) Related fields with a minimum of 55% average
CALABAR
score
CLARETAIN (c) NCE credit in two (2) teaching subjects one of which
COOU must be Arts subjects.
DELSU (d) Candidates must also satisfy the ‘O’ Level.
(v) IBADAN requires two 'A' level passes in one Arts
DOMINICAN
subject and any other Arts/Social Science /Science
DOMINICAN-UNI subject (e.g. Mathematics, Physics etc)
EBSU (vii) LASU accepts a pass in Mathematics.
FED-LAFIA (viii) AAU accepts three (3) A' level passes with two (2) O'
level credit passes or two (20 A' level passes with
FED-NDUFU
three (3) O' level credit passes.
FED-WUKARI (ix) CALABAR accepts any two 'A' level passes in related
FOUNTAIN discipline.
IBADAN (xi) BENIN accepts:
(a) At least two passes in any two subjects at the
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IMSU Advance Level General Certificate in Education

(GCE) in one sitting or ion the High School
JABU
Certificate (HSC) in one sitting
KSU (b) An overall credit level pass in the Liberal Arts in the
LAGOS National Certificate in Education (NCE) from a
MADONNA recognised and approved College of Education.
(iv) A first degree in any field of study.
NATIONAL
vi) Upper Credit level pass in ND or HND in Mass
NDU Communication.
OAU (xii) BSU accepts NCE/A level passes including Christian
OOU Religious Knowledge, African Religion or its
equivalent.
PHC
(xiii) SAU accepts two A’ level subjects to include
POPE Government and any other two Arts subjects or
SAU credit passes in NCE in Government or History.
SPIRITAN-NSK (xiv) BOWEN accepts two A’ level passes in Philosophy
and any other subject.
ST-JOSEPH
(xv) UYO required passes at least two A/L GCE subjects
SWSO or ND or NCE in cognate discipline at merit level.
TANSIAN (xvi) NDU accepts:
UHIELE a. A minimum of 2 GCE or relevant subjects (A/L) and
three (O/L) subjects including at least a pass in
UNIZIK
Mathematics.
UYO b. The National Certificate in Education (NCE) merit in
VERITAS any Arts or Science subject, especially Mathematics.
(xvii) AUGUSTINE accepts NCE & Diploma with credit
PHILOSOPHY AND passes in relevant subjects in addition to 5 Credits
RELIGIOUS STUDIES in SSCE (or its equivalent).
ABUAD (xvii) AAUA required passes at least two A/L GCE subjects
AAUA or Diploma in Law ,Religious Studies or Philosophy
DOMINICAN from approved Institutions or NCE at merit level .
GOUU
UTME.
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(i) PHC requires a credit pass in Mathematics.
(ii) EKSU, OOU, IBADAN, LASU, AAU, OAU, KSU, AAU
and IMSU require at least a pass in Mathematics.
(iii) IBADAN and LAGOS requires 5 'O' credit passes to
include English Language and one arts subject.
(vi) OAU requires five "O" level credit passes to include
English Language, one Arts subject and a pass in
Mathematics..
(v) BENIN requires five O level credit passes or five
Merit level passes in T.C. II at not more than two
sittings. subjects should include English Language
and any two other subjects from Arts or Social
Sciences. At least a pass in Mathematics is required.
(vi) BSU requires five ‘O’ level credit passes in Social
Science including English Language.
(vii) NDU requires five ‘O’ level credit passes in English
Language and any other four subjects, two of
Arts/Social Science.
(viii) UHIELE requires five O’ level credit passes to
include English Language, at least a pass in
Mathematics and any two other Arts or Social
Science subjects. Candidates MUST be sponsored by
a Catholic Diocese.
(xxiii) BOWEN requires five O level credit passes to
include English Language and any two other
subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science. At
least a pass in Mathematics or Physics is required.
(xxiv) UYO requires a credit pass in one Science subjects
and at least a pass in Mathematics.
(x) EBSU requires
(a) For Philosophy five Ò` level credits which must
include English Lang, Maths, in maximum of two
sittings. A pass in two principal subjects at the NCE
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level, plus three credits at Ò` level which must
include English Language.
(b) For Religion five Ò` level credits which was
obtained in maximum of two sittings and which
must include English Language, Mathematics, and
Religious Knowledge A pass in two principal
subjects at the NCE.
(xi) FED-LAFIA requires credit passes in English
Language, Mathematics, Literature in English and
any other relevant subjects.
(xiii) AAUA requires credit passes in English Language,
Mathematics, one Arts subject and two other
relevant subjects.
(xiv) LAGOS requires five O/level credit in English
Language, Mathematics, one Arts and any two Arts,
Social Sciences and Science. Civic Education is also
accepted.
UTME SUBJECTS:
(i) AAU, AAUA and OAU require at least one Arts
subject.
(ii) BOWEN and SAU require Government or History
plus any other Arts subjects.
(vi) LAGOS requires one Arts and any two Arts, Social
Sciences or Science.
(vii) EBSU requires Mathematics.
(viii) IBADAN requires one Arts subject and any other
two subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science
(viii) FED-LAFIA Literature in English, CRK/IRS and any
other relevant subjects
(ix) AUGUSTINE requires any three Arts subject.
RELIGIOUS STUDIES: Two ‘A’ level subjects Five SSCE credit passes to CRK/IRS and any DIRECT ENTRY AND UTME:
to include Religious include English Language two other subjects. (i) JOS and OSUA accept 2 or 3 year National
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AAUA Studies (CRS/IRS). and CRK/IRS. Diploma/NCE (merit).

(ii) OAU accepts two principal subjects including
ABSU
CRK/IRK.
AKSU (iv) UNIZIK accepts NCE candidates with Four ‘O’ level
APOSTOLIC credit passes (UNIZIK requires merit pass in
AUE religious studies).
(v) IMSU and PHC - No Direct Entry.
AUGUSTINE
(vi) ABSU and DELSU accept NCE/ND/HND in Religious
BABCOCK or Social Studies or 'A' level in three subjects
BENIN including Religion.
BSU (ix) BIU same as in English Language
(x) JABU accepts five O level credit passes in relevant
CALABAR
subjects plus ND and HND.
CALVARY (xi) SAU and OAU accept NCE in Religious Studies (CRK
CIWA or IRK).
COOU (xii) CALABAR also accepts NCE in Religious Studies.
(xiii) BENIN accepts:
DELSU
(i) At least two passes in Arts and Social Science
EBSU subjects at the Advance level of the General
GOUU Certificate in Education (GCE) in one sitting or in
HARVEST the Higher School Certificate (HSC) in one sittings.
(ii) National Certificate in Education (NCE) with at
IBADAN
least a credit level pass in Christian Studies or
IMMANUEL Islamic/Arabic studies or Religious Studies or Social
IMSU Studies from a recognised College of Education. In
JABU addition, candidates should have at least an
overall credit level pass.
(with options in Ministerial
(iii) At least a Merit level pass in National Diploma in
Studies) Mass Communication.
EKSU (xv) AAU accepts two 'A' level passes, to include
JOS Christian Religious Knowledge and one other Arts
subject.
MADONNA
(xiv) OOU - CRK/IRS plus any two Arts subjects.
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MCPHERSON (xv) BENIN requires any other three subjects.

(xvi) BSU accepts accept NCE/A level passes including in
MOUNTAIN TOP
CRK, African Religion or its equivalent.
NCBC (xvii) AUE requires two A’ level passes to include
NDU Literature in English and other Arts subjects or NCE
OAU in English/Political Science. NCE/HSC must be at
credit level.
PAUL
(xix) MCPHERSON accepts NCE candidates with Five ‘O’
PTC
level credit passes and requires merit pass in
SAU religious studies). JUPEB/IJMB (A’ level) or
ST PETER & PAUL equivalent in related discipline.
SUMMIT (xxii) IBADAN accepts NCE with at least Merit in Religious
SWSO Studies.
TANSIAN (xxiii) UYO requires two subjects including CRS or NCE
(Merit in 3 subjects including Christian Religious
UMCA Studies).
UNIKINGS (xxiv) NDU accepts:
VERITAS a. A minimum of 2 GCE (A/L) passes, one of which
WATSI must be any one of the following subjects: English
Language, CRK, Government/any Nigeria
Language/any Arts subject.
RELIGIOUS AND HUMAN b. The National Certificate in Education (NCE)
RELATIONS provided there is merit in Christian Religious
UNIZIK Studies, or Islamic Religious Studies.
(xxv) AUGUSTINE accepts two A ’level passes in any
relevant subjects. Also NCE & Diploma with credit
RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL passes in relevant subjects in addition to 5 Credits
STUDIES in SSCE (or its equivalent).
AAU (xxv) AAUA Accepts ND, NCE or two A/L papers from the
Arts or Social Science discipline.
UYO (xxvi) UNIKINGS requires at least a pass in Mathematics
PHC
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THEOLOGY UTME
MADONNA (i) AAUA requires five O/L credit passes which must
include English, Mathematics, CRK/BK/IRK/Islamic
Studies and two other subjects from the Arts or
Social Sciences.
(ii) BIU requires credit passes in any other four Arts or
Science subjects
(iii) BENIN five SSCE credit passes or five Merit level
passes in T.C. II at not more than two sittings.
Subjects should include English Language, Religious
Knowledge and two other Arts or Social Sciences
subjects.
(iv) PAUL requires five SSCE credit passes in not more
than two sittings (or equivalent qualification)
including English Language, Mathematics and three
Arts/Social Science subjects.
(ix) NDU requires five ‘O’ level credit passes in English,
Religious Studies plus three other subjects, two of
which must be Arts subjects.
(x) GOUU requires credit pass in Mathematics.
(xi) UYO requires credit passes in Christian Religious
Studies, English Language and any other three
(xii) AUE requires credit pass in Mathematics and accepts
credit passes in IRK/BK/Arabic/Government/its
equivalent/Any Nigerian Language.
(xiii) AUGUSTINE requires five O' Level credits in SSCE(or
its equivalent) in English , CRK/IRK, Literature in
English and any other Arts subject.
UTME. SUBJECTS:
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(i) AAU and OAU require CRK/IRS and one Art subject
and an Arts or a Social Science subject.
(ii) AAUA and EKSU require Two Arts subjects and one
other subject.
(iii) BENIN accepts ant three subjects.
(vii) SAU requires CRS, Government or History and any
other Arts subjects.
(viii) UYO requires Christian Religious Studies and other
two subjects from Arts or Social Sciences.
(ix) AUGUSTINE requires CRK/IRK any other Arts
subjects.
COMPARATIVE RELIGIOUS Two ‘A’ level passes in Five SSCE credit passes to CRK/IRS and two DIRECT ENTRY
STUDIES Christian / Islamic include English Language, other Arts or Social (i) ILORIN accepts Diploma in Religious Studies or
ILORIN Religious Studies and Islamic Studies and three Science subjects. Theology of Ibadan, London, or any accredited
any other Arts/ other Arts/Social University in Nigeria.
Science/Social Science Science/Science subjects.
subjects. U.T.M.E.
(i) ILORIN accepts candidates who do not have Christian
ii) ND/ NCE in Christian Religious Studies or Islamic Religious Studies but who
/Islamic Studies. meet other UTME entry requirement
YORUBA Two ‘A’ level passes to Five SSCE credit passes to Yoruba and two DIRECT ENTRY:
AAUA include Yoruba or include Yoruba and English other subjects in (i) ILORIN requires NCE/Diploma (Upper Credit) in
Literature in English. Language. Arts or Social Yoruba and Social Science Subjects.
FOUNTAIN
Sciences. (ii) IBADAN accepts Two ‘A’ level passes to include
IBADAN Yoruba and another Arts or Social Science subject.
ILORIN Accepts also accepts NCE to include Yoruba and
OAU another Arts or Social Science subject at Merit or
better still Credit level.
OOU
(iv) OAU accepts NCE in Yoruba (with merit and above).
POL-ACAD
EKSU UTME.
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(i) LAGOS accepts Yoruba, English and at least one of
CRK/IRS/French, Igbo and Hausa and other subjects
listed under Igbo.
(ii) IBADAN requires 5 ‘O’ level Credits at ONE sittings or
6 ‘O’ level Credits at TWO sittings including English
Language and two Arts subjects one of which must
be Yoruba
(iii) ILORIN accepts candidates who do not offer Yoruba
(Language/Literature) but meet other UTME entry
requirement.
(iv) OAU requires Five 'O' level credit passes to include
English Language and any Arts subject.
UTME. SUBJECTS:
(i) LAGOS - Yoruba, any one of French, History, Hausa,
Igbo, CRK/IRS plus any Arts or Social Science as listed
under Igbo.
(ii) IBADAN - Yoruba and two other subjects in Arts or
Social Science.
(iii) OAU requires Use of English and three subjects from
Arts and/or Social Sciences.
(iv) OOU - Yoruba and two Arts subjects.
ANTHROPOLOGY Any two ‘A’ level Five SSCE credit passes to Any three of DIRECT ENTRY:
IBADAN passes in Arts subjects. include one of History, CRK/IRK, (i) IBADAN accepts' level passes in Geography,
Government/History, Geography, Economics, Government and Sociology.
Religious Studies, Economics,
Geography and Economics. Literature in UTME.
English and (i) IBADAN requires credit passes in English Language
French. and any other three Arts subjects.
FULFULDE Two ‘A’ level passes in Five SSCE credit passes in Any three Arts DIRECT ENTRY:
MAIDUGURI Arts and Social Science Arts/Social Science subjects. (i) MAIDUGURI accepts Certificate in Fulfulde and
BASU subjects. subjects. NCE in Fulfulde.
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EFIK-IBIBIO Two ‘A’ level passes or Five SSCE credit passes or Lit. in English and DIRECT ENTRY
UYO equivalent in Arts or equivalent including two other Arts or (i) UYO accepts NCE merit in Efik/Ibibio.
Social Science English Language and Efik. Social Science
subjects. subjects.
COMMUNICATION ARTS Two ‘A’ level passes or Five SSCE credit passes or Any three Arts or DIRECT ENTRY AND UTME:
BOWEN equivalent in Arts or equivalent including Social Science (i) IBADAN accepts ND Mass Communication (Upper
UYO Social Science English Language, Lit. in subjects. Credit). Applicant must in addition, have passed
subjects. English, Arts/Music Literature in English at 'O' level to qualify for Direct
depending on the Entry Admissions. Accepts alo 2 ‘A’ level passes to
COMMUNICATION AND combination. include Literature in English and one other Arts or
LANGUAGE ARTS Social Science subject.
IBADAN
UTME:
(i) UYO requires a P.7 in Mathematics.
COMMUNICATION STUDIES (ii) IBADAN requires 5 'O' Level Credits at one sitting or
CIWA 6 'O' Level Credits at 2 sittings to include English
Language, two Arts to include Lit-in-English and any
other three or four subjects from Arts, Social
Sciences or Science [Please note that Government
and Economics are not Arts subjects].
(iii) BOWEN requires 5 ‘O’ level Credits to include
English Language, Literature in English and any
other three Arts or Social Science subjects.
UTME SUBJECTS:
(i) UYO - Music/Literature in English/Fine Arts and any
two Arts or Social Science subjects.
(ii) BOWEN and IGBINEDION accept any other subjects
in addition to Literature in English.
B.A. (SINGLE & COMBINED (i) Two ‘A’ level passes For programme A, 5 SSCE For Programme A DIRECT ENTRY:
HONS) IN MODERN or NCE including credit passes including French and any (i) UNN accepts French only: Passes in French and any
LANGUAGES: French for French English Language and other two subjects. other subject at NCE ‘A’ levels plus ‘O’ level credit in
programme. French. English Language or its equivalent.
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UNN For Programme B (ii) CALABAR accepts NCE/ND (merit/credit) in French

with options in: (ii) Two ‘A’ level For Programme B credit any three subjects. and Language Studies.
French, German & Russian passes or NCE in any passes in English Language (iii) LAGOS – NO Direct Entry.
subjects. and 4 other subjects.
PROGRAMME A:
Four Year Degree Programme DIRECT ENTRY AND UTME:
in French/German & French/ (i) UNN requires for Programme B, Credit in History or
Russian. English Literature and four other subjects.
PROGRAMME B:
Single Hons Degree Programme
in French, German & Russian U.T.M.E:
(i) LAGOS requires five O/Level credit passes in English
with Special Remedial Courses.
Language, Mathematics and any three Arts, Science
CHINESE STUDIES or Social Sciences. Social Studies and Civic Education
are also accepted
KASU
LAGOS
UNIZIK
UTME SUBJECT:
(i) LAGOS requires English and any other three subjects
from Arts, Social Science or Science.
YORUBA AND NCE Yoruba Five SSCE credit passes in Yoruba, and any UTME:
COMMUNICATION ARTS English Language Yoruba two other subject. (i) LASU may accept any other Arts/Social Science subject
LASU plus any other three (3) in lieu of Yoruba.
with options in: subjects.
ii. Yoruba/French
iii. Yoruba/Philosophy
iv. Yoruba/History and
International Studies
v. Yoruba/Religious Studies
vi. Yoruba/Music
vii. Yoruba/Theatre Arts
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GEOGRAPHY No Direct Entry Five SSCE credit passes to Geography and UTME:
FED-LOKOJA include English Language, any two other Arts
Geography and any other or Social Science (i) FED-LOKOJA requires five SSCE passes in English
FED-LAFIA Language, Mathematics, Geography and any two from
three subjects from subject.
FED-KASHERE Arts/Social Sciences with at Science or Social Science.
FED-NDUFU least a pass in
Mathematics. UTME SUBJECTS:
(i) FED-LOKOJA requires Geography and any two subjects
from Science or Social Science .
POLITICAL SCIENCE Two A' level passes to Five SSCE credit passes to Government/Histo DIRECT ENTRY
include Government include English Language, ry and two other (i) AUE in addition to O’ level requirements accepts GCE
AUE
or History. Government/History and Social Science or A’ level or HSC/NCE pass in Economics or Business
FED-LOKOJA any other three subjects Arts subject. Management and at least one other subject; or ND
FED-KASHERE from Arts/Social Science Business Administration (Upper credit) from
FED-WUKARI with at least a pass in recognised Polytechnics.
Mathematics.
FED-NDUFU U.T.M.E
FEDOTUOKE (i) AUE accepts five O’ level credit passes obtained at
PLSU not more than two sittings in relevant subjects to
include English Language, Government, Mathematics
POLITICAL SCIENCE AND and any other two Social Science subjects.
CONFLICT RESOLUTION (ii) FED-WUKARI – Same as in Economics.
AL-HIKMAH (iii) FED-LOKOJA requires credit passes in English
Language, Government/History, two Social Science
subjects and any other subject. Candidates must
have at least a pass in Mathematics.
U.T.M.E. SUBJECTS:
(i) AUE accepts Mathematics, Government and any
other Social Science subject.
PSYCHOLOGY Five SSCE credit passes to Government and
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INSTITUTIONS
UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY UTME
COVENANT include English Language, any two other Arts
PLSU mathematics, Biology and and Science
any two relevant subject subjects
from Arts, Social Science or
Science subject as specified
by the institution
SOCIOLOGY Five SSCE credit passes to Government/Histo U.T.M.E

COVENANT include English Language, ry plus two other (i) PLSU requires credit pass in English Language and
FED-KASHERE Mathematics, Social Science/Arts three Social science or Arts subjects plus at least a
History/Government/Econ subject pass in Mathematics.
FED-NDUFU
omics one Science subject
PLSU
and ant Arts or Social
Science subject
SOCIOLOGY AND
ANTHROPOLGY
FEDOTUOKE
CRIMINOLOGY AND SECURITY 1.Two A level passes in Five O/level Credit passes Economics,
STUDIES Government, at SSCE (or its equivalent) Government, and
FED-DUTSE Sociology, including English Language, any one of the
Economics,Geography, Mathematics, Economics, following: History,
Civics, History and any and any two of Arts or Geography,
other: Hausa, and Social Sciences (History, Literature in
Islamic Studies, IJMB Civics or Geography in not English, French,
with nine points in the more than two sittings). IRK, Hausa.
above subjects.
2.A recognised first
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UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY UTME
Degree from any
Nigerian or Foreign
University.
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1 Archarology 27 French and International Relations 53 Linguistics/Yoruba

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LASU Upper credit in National Diploma in addition to ‘O’

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LTS including English Language.

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OAU (v) DELSU accept NCE (merit) in Music and ND (Upper

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IBADAN (b) A recognized Certificate in Dramatic Arts plus at least

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PERFORMING ARTS AND (xxiii) KWASU accepts:

DIRECT ENTRY AND UTME:

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CHRISTOPHER English Language.

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LAPAI Social Sciences subjects, ND/HND (lower credit) or

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BAYERO (v) LAGOS accepts:

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POL-ACAD SSCE in Arts related subjects.

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FED-GASHUA other related subject: it accepts NCE Credit level pass

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IBADAN (v) TSUJ accepts NCE in Arabic and Islamic Studies.

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EKSU French, Government, Music, Visual Arts and Lit- in

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