Arts/Humanities Faculty/School/College of Arts (B.A. B.SC. (Hons.) )

ARTS
ARTS/HUMANITIES
FACULTY/SCHOOL/COLLEGE OF ARTS
[B.A. B.SC. (Hons.)]
1
Archarology
27
French and International Relations
53
Linguistics/Yoruba
African and Asian Studies
28
French with German/Russian
54
Linguistic/Edo
Anthropology
29
Fulfulde
55
Linguistics/Urhobo
Arabic Studies
30
Geography and Environmental Studies
56
Literature in English
Arabic Language and literature
31
German
57
Mass Communication
Arabic and Islamic Studies
32
Hausa
58
Modern European Languages
Arts
33
History
59
Modern Language and Translation
Christian Religious Knowledge/Studies
34
History and Archaology
60
Music
Christian Studies
35
History/Internatioal Studies
61
Philosophy
10
Classical Studies
36
History and Diplomacy
62
Philosophy and Religious Studies
11
Communication Arts
37
History and Diplomatic Studies
63
Political Science and Conflict

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
16
Drama/Dramatic Arts/Performing Arts/

Theatre Arts
42
International Studies and Diplomacy
68
Religious Studies
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
(Combined)
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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ARTS
COURSE/DEGREE AWARDING
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS

UTME SUBJECTS
ART (COMBINED HONOURS):
BAYERO
UNN
ARABIC STUDIES:
ABU
ABUJA
AL-HIKMAH
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
Two A level passes in

the subjects to be
combined
Five SSCE credit passes to

include English Language
and the subjects to be
The subjects to be
combined and one
other subject.
DIRECT ENTRY:
(i)
UNN accepts:
(a)
NCE/National Diploma at merit level and above in
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 and Two

subjects from Arts
and/or
Social
Sciences.
DIRECT ENTRY:
(i)
ABU accepts:
(a)
NCE in Arabic with a minimum of Merit Pass.
(b)
General English/Use of English at NCE satisfies O
level English requirement.
(ii)
LASU accepts
(a)
Two 'A' Level Passes in Arabic and any other Arts
subject plus five other related Arts subject at GCE
'O' Level or SSCE Examinations
(b)
Holders of Certificate issued by recognized Arabic
Institution who may not have written Arabic at
SSCE/GCE 'O' Level will be considered for admission
subject to the fulfillment of other entry
requirements NCE (Arabic) at Merit level is also
acceptable.
(v)
ILORIN accepts NCE (merit) in Arabic or Social
Science subject.
(vi) ILORIN Considers candidates who do not offer
Arabic at UTME but meet UTME entry requirements
may be admitted into 100 level.
(vii) KWASU accepts IJMB, Cambridge and NCE and SISC.
(viii) SOSU and IBADAN accept NCE (merit) in Arabic and
other Arts or Social Science subjects.
(ix) ABUJA accepts a minimum of 10 points in NCE or
combined.

Arabic and any other
Art subject.
Five SSCE credit passes in

English Language, Arabic
and three other relevant
subjects.
YOSU
BASU
BAYERO
FOUNTAIN
FED-KASHERE
FED-GASHUA
FED-GUSAU
ILORIN
SLUK
JOS
KASU
AL-QALAM
KWASU
LAPAI
LASU
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
Upper credit in National Diploma in addition to O
Level requirements.
MAIDUGURI
NASARAWA
NORTHWEST
SOSU
SUMMIT
UDU
UTME:
(i)
LASU accepts Islamic Studies in lieu of Arabic or
accepts candidates who indicate interest in Foreign
Language learning and possess basic knowledge or
Arabic may be admitted.
(ii)
UDU accept pass in English Language, NCE General
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.
(iv) IBADAN requires 5 'O' level credit passes at one
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 accepts any other subject in lieu of Arabic.
(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 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
UMYUK
ARABIC LANGUAGE
CAILS
UTME SUBJECTS
(i)
KWASU requires two other Art subjects.
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
ARABIC LANGUAGE AND
LITERATURE
IBADAN
KSU
(i) Two 'A' level passes

in
the
relevant
subjects.
UTME
Same as in Arabic Studies.
Same as in Arabic
Studies.
DIRECT ENTRY
(i)
IBADAN requires two 'A' Level passes in Arabic and
any other Arts or Social; Science subjects
U.T.M.E
(i)
KSU requires five SSCE credit passes in English
Language, Arabic and three other relevant subjects
ARABIC AND ISLAMIC STUDIES

YOSU
EKSU
(I) Two 'A' level passes

in relevant subjects.
Same as in Arabic Studies
Same as in Arabic
Studies
DIRECT ENTRY
(i)
EKSU accepts two 'A' Level passes in Arabic/Islamic
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:
ABU
IBADAN:
with options in: Geography,
Zoology, Botany, with options

Arts or Social Science
and
one
Science
subject.

include English Language.
and at least one of the
following: Science subject,
Religious
Studies,
Geography,
Economics
and History.
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Any two subjects

from Arts, Social
Science and one of
History, Religious
Studies,
Government and
Geography.
DIRECT ENTRY:
(i)
IBADAN accepts A' level passes in any two Arts
subjects.
(ii)
UNN
(a)
Requires two 'A' level passes or at least a merit pass
in either ND or HND or NCE plus UTME Entry
Requirements
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
(b)
in: Geography, Zoology,

Botany, Geology, History,
Classics, Religious Studies
JOS
UNN
(iii)
(a)
(b)
(iv)
Candidates combining Archaeology with Science/

Social Sciences must satisfy the requirements in the
respective programmes/Departments.
ABU accepts
Two A level papers in Science/Arts/Social Science
at IJMB/ NCE.
JOS accepts NCE (Merit) or ND (Lower credit).
UTME.:
(i)
UNN requires five Olevel 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.
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
CLASSICAL STUDIES:
IBADAN
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
(i)Two 'A level passes

including Lit-InEnglish or History.
Five O level Credits at one

sitting or Six O level
Credit at two sittings to
include English Language,
Literature in English or
History, one Arts or Social
Science subjects and any
other subjects
English Language,
Literature in
English or History
and any other
two subjects.

English Language, CRK and
three
other
relevant
subjects.
Two Arts subjects

including Christian
Religious
Knowledge
and
any other subject.
(ii) NCE in relevant

subjects
CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS
KNOWLEDGE/STUDIES
ABUJA
BABCOCK
BASU
Two
A
level
passes/NCE to include
Christian
Religious
Studies/Religious
Studies.
BIU
BOWEN
CALEB
ECWA
EKSU
FED-KASHERE
FED-NDUFU
GSU
JOS
KASU
KSU
LASU
NASARAWA
DIRECT ENTRY:
(i)
AJAYI and IBADAN accept NCE (merit) in Religious
Studies
(iii) LASU and OOU also require fulfillment of UTME
requirements.
(v) LASU accepts:
(a) two Advanced Level Passes, including Bible/Christian
Religious Knowledge or Religious Studies at not more
than two sittings, plus five 'O' Level credit passes at
GCE Ordinary Level or its equivalent, which must
include English Language at not more than two
sittings.
(b) NCE with at least Merit Passes in CRS and five (5)
credit passes in other relevant subject including
English Language.
(vi) NASARAWA accepts NCE CRS not below Merit.
(vii) KWASU accepts IJMB, Cambridge and NCE.
(viii) ABUJA accepts a minimum of 10 points in NCE or
Level requirements.
UTME.
(i)
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LASU requires Five O Level credit passes
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
including English Language.
IBADAN requires 5 or 6 'O' level credit passes at
one/two sittings to include English Language, CRK
and any other subject in Arts or Social Science.
(iii) KASU accepts only subjects from Arts or Social
Science.
(v) EKSU requires only Arts subjects.
(vi) TSUJ accepts a pass in Mathematics.
OOU
(ii)
TSUJ
UNIHEZ
CHRISTIAN STUDIES
AJAYI
ILORIN
KWASU
UTME SUBJECTS:
(i) KWASU accepts any three Arts or Social Science
subjects.
FINE ART/FINE AND
APPLIED ARTS:
DELSU
BENIN
FED-NDUFU
UNN
NDU
CREATIVE ARTS
LAGOS
MAIDUGURI
PHC
UNN
(i) Two A level passes

in Art or Fine Art and
any other subject.
(ii) ND (Upper Credit)
HND (Lower credit)
from
recognised
institutions.

and Fine Art.
For holders of NTC, the
relevant subjects could be
General
Wood
work,
Building/Engineering
Drawing, Introduction to
Building
Construction;
Decorative Painting; Spray
Painting, Linig, Sign and
Design; Wall hanging,
Colour
Mixing/Matching
and
Glazing;
Printing
Origination;
Machine
Printing and Finishing;
General Metal Work, Basic
Electricity,
Spinning,
Weaving, Surface Design
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Fine Art and two

other Arts subjects
or Social Science
subject.
DIRECT ENTRY
(i) MAIDUGURI accepts NCE with Fine/Creative Art
(Major)
(iii) BENIN requires at least 'A' level passes in GCE or HSC
in Fine Arts and any other subject, the subject must
include Literature in English. It accepts ND Upper
Credit level pass or HND lower Credit level pass in
Fine Arts subject from recognised institution.
(iv) UYO accepts ND (Upper credit), HND (lower credit)
and NCE with merit pass in relevant field plus UTME
requirements.
(v) UNN requires:
(a) Three GCE A level passes in Fine Arts or Technical
Drawing plus UTME requirements.
(b) HND holders with an average of B grade with UTME
requirement into 300 level.
(c) ND/NCE at merit level with UTME requirements.
(d) Candidates would be interviewed.
(vi) LAGOS accepts HND/ND at distinction level in
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
FINE ARTS AND DESIGN
PHC
CREATIVE AND VISUAL ARTS

FED-LAFIA
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
ABSU
VISUAL AND APPLIED ARTS

FED-NDUFU
UTME
and Printing; Bleaching,
Dyeing
and
Finishing;
Graphic Design; Graphic
For holders of NTC, the
relevant subjects could be
General
Wood
work,
Building/Engineering
Drawing, Introduction to
Building
Construction;
Decorative Painting; Spray
Painting, Linig, Sign and
Design; Wall hanging,
Colour
Mixing/Matching
and
Glazing;
Printing
Origination;
Machine
Printing and Finishing;
General Metal Work, Basic
Electricity,
Spinning,
Weaving, Surface Design
and Printing; Bleaching,
Dyeing
and
Finishing;
Graphic Design; Graphic
Printing and Ceramics.
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Drama/Theatre and Music.

(vii) NDU requires a pass in English Literature at the
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
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 requires Mathematics and any of Music, Fine
Art or Lit-in-English and two other related 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
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
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
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 Art, Literature in
English, Music, one additional Arts subject plus any
related subject.
(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
ING ARTS
ABU

Arts, Social Science or
Science subjects.

and Arts subjects.
ABUJA
KASU
OAU
PHC
BENIN
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Lit. in English and

two other relevant
subjects..
DIRECT ENTRY:
(i)
BOWEN, OAU, BENIN and DELSU require 'A' level
pass in Literature in English.
(ii) ILORIN requires A/L candidates to pass English and
Literature in English at credit level.
(iii) IMSU and PHC - No Direct Entry.
(v)
DELSU accept NCE (merit) in Music and ND (Upper
credit) in Theatre Arts; 'A'
level passes in two
Arts subjects.
(iv) UNN accepts
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
(a)
DELSU
LASU
(b)
THEATRE AND PERFORMING

ARTS
(vii)
BAYERO
THEATRE AND FILM STUDIES
(ix)
UNN
JOS
(xi)
PHC
(xiii)
THEATRE ARTS
ABUAD
(xiv)
BOWEN
BSU
(xv)
CALABAR
COOU
EKSU
GREGORY
(xvi)
(a)
IBADAN
IGBINEDION
IMSU
KSU
(b)
NASARAWA
NDU
PLSU
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ND/NCE either in Theatre Arts or any other relevant

subjects or Advanced level certificate in literature.
ND in Mass Communication, Fine and Applied Arts,
Electrical/Elect. Engineering, Music, Management
and other relevant areas plus UTME requirements.
DELSU and JOS accept Certificate in Drama, Theater
Arts - Mass Comm. and Music. 'A' level passes to
include English Language, Lit-in-English, plus UTME
requirements.
CALABAR accepts Diploma in Mass Communication
at merit level pass
UYO accepts ND upper credit and HND (lower
credit/NCE merit pass in any relevant field plus
UTME requirements.
NAU accepts two A level passes in English and
Literature in English.
OAU accepts two 'A' level passes one of which
should be in any Literature papers e.g. Literature-inEnglish or Yoruba.
JOS and NFI-DEG accept 'A' level/IJMB pass in two or
three Principal papers and other certificates in
Drama, Mass Communication, Communication,
Journalism with three 'O' level in relevant subjects
including Literature in English.
LASU accepts
NCE (Merit) in Theatre/Performing/Creative or
Communication Arts of recognised institutions plus
five 'O' level Credit passes to include English
Language at not more than two sitting.
A recognized Certificate in Dramatic Arts plus at least
one other Certificate in the Humanities from a
recognized Institution or 'A' Level pass in any other
subject plus five 'O' Level Credit passes either SSCE
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
or GCE 'O' Level including English Language.
(xvii) ABUJA accepts NCE/ND in Theatre Art with at least
four O level credit passes.
(xvii) ILORIN - 'O' level credit pass in Literature-in-English is
not required for NCE holders.
(xxi) BENIN requires at least two 'A' level passes in GCE or
HSC or a recognised equivalent in any two Arts
subjects. It accepts NCE with an overall Merit level
pass in Music from a recognised institution.
(xxii) 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/
Communication /Music/Fine and Applied Arts and
other relevant areas from recognised Institution.
(xxii) REDEEMER'S requires Literature in English and any
other Arts subjects.
(xxiv) ABU accepts
(a) Two A level papers in English, Performing Arts,
Journalism, Mass Communication, Creative Arts,
Music and Dance, Literature in English, or any
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
(xxv) CALABAR accepts ND in Mass Communication,
business Management, Physics , Chemistry, Statistics
from reputable institutions.
(xxvi) FED-OYEEKITI accepts Two A level passes or NCE in
two arts subjects.
(xxvii) KWASU accepts:
REDEEMERS
UNIZIK
UYO
PERFORMING ARTS
AKSU
ELIZADE
OOU
ILORIN
KWASU
THEATRE AND MEDIA ARTS
AAU
FED-OYEEKITI
PERFORMING ARTS AND
CULTURE
LCITY
FILM ARTS
NFI-DEG
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
a)
b)
2 A Level in Arts and 1 social Science subject.

ND upper credit in visual or Theatre Arts. NCE (merit)
in English language, Eng. Lit. and any Arts subject.
c)
NCE (Merit) in music and any other Arts subject.
(xxvii) NDU accepts a pass in English Literature at the
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.
(xxviii) 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-inEnglish plus any other Arts/Social Science subjects.
(iv) BENIN require Literature-in-English and one Arts
subject.
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
(v) JOS Fine Art is not compulsory.
(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-inEnglish, 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
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
UTME. SUBJECTS:
(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
BENIN
(i) At least two A level

passes in GCE or HSC
or a recognised
equivalent in any two
Arts subject.
(ii) N.C.E in any two
Arts subjects with an
overall Merit-level
pass from a recognised
College of Education.
Five SSCE credit passes or

TC II merits including
English Language, Lit. in
English and a Nigerian
Language (preferably Edo).
A pass in Math is optional.
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Two relevant Arts

subjects and any
other subject.
UTME:
(i)
BENIN accepts O level pass in English Language for
candidates with distinction in Literature in English.
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
ENGLISH AND
INTERNATIONAL
STUDIES
UNIOSUN
ENGLISH LANGUAGE:
AAU
ABU
ABUAD
AUGUSTINE
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
Two 'A' Level

passes to include
Literature in
English and
Government or
History or NCE in
English/Political
Science/History
Social Studies
Two A level passes to
include Lit.-in-English
and one other Arts
subject.

Literature in English and
any other three arts/social
science subjects
Literature
in
English,
Government
or
History or any
other Arts subjects
DIRECT ENTRY:
i)
UNIOSUN accepts
a. A level passes in Literature in English and one
other Arts subject in addition to UTME
requirement.
b. Candidates with ND, NCE and approved
equivalents in Mass Communication or Theatre
Arts with at least lower credit.
Five SSCE
include
English
Language
Arts or
subjects.
Lit.-in-English, one
other Arts subject
and another Arts
or Social Science
subject.
DIRECT ENTRY:
(i)
LAGOS does not accept less than grade D in
(ii)
AUE, COOU, ILORIN, UNIZIK, MAIDUGURI, UDU
and JOS accept NCE with English major,
(Candidates to spend one extra year in UNIZIK).
(iii)
PHC and IMSU - no direct entry.
(iv)
UYO requires minimum of 9 points which may be
from two of three GCE A level subjects (or the
equivalents, such as relevant NCE subjects to be
passed at the GCE A level) must be English
Language and Literature in English.
(v)
LAGOS requires Mathematics and the other Arts
subject to be chosen from Religious Studies,
French, Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa.
(vi)
BENIN accepts NCE credit in English as main
subject.
(vii)
IBADAN accepts at least Merit pass in two NCE
teaching subjects including English Literature (NOT
GENERAL ENGLISH) provided that they meet the
basic O level requirements. Accepts also2 A
level subjects to include Literature in English.
(viii)
DELSU requires:
(a) at least merit pass in not less than two arts
credit passes to
Literature
in
and
English
and three other
Social Science
AJAYI
AL-HIKMAH
COOU
AUE
BABCOCK
(with options in
i) English Studies
ii) Communication
iii) Literacy Studies
YOSU
BASU
BAYERO
BOWEN
BINGHAM
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
BIU
BSU
CARITAS
COVENANT
(ix)
CHRISTOPHER
(x)
EDWIN CLARK
ELIZADE
(xi)
(xii)
FED-LOKOJA
FED-LAFIA
(xv)
FED-KASHERE
FED-KEBBI
(xvi)
FED-GUSAU
FED-GASHUA
(xvii)
(xviii)
FED-DUTSINMA
FED-DUTSE
FED-NDUFU
(xx)
FOUNTAIN
GSU
ILORIN
JABU
(xxi)
(with options in Literature)

SLUK
JOS
(xxii)
AL-QALAM
KWASU
(xxiii)
(xxiv)
LAGOS
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subjects including English at NCE or GCE A/L.

(b) English Language or Lit-in-English courses taken
at the ND level will not be accepted for
admissions.
GSU, AJAYI and NAU, accept NCE (Merit) in
CALABAR, EBSU and ABUJA accept NCE (merit) in
English Language.
ILORIN accepts ND/and any Social Science subject.
AAU accepts National Diploma (at credit level) in
Mass Communication.
NASARAWA accepts NCE English not below Merit
level.
UMYUK accepts NCE in relevant subject in addition
to five credits O/Level in not more than two
sittings.
TSUJ and ILORIN accept NCE with English Major.
AJAYI accepts two 'A' level passes (or equivalents)
in Literature in English, one other Arts subject plus
three 'O' level credit passes.
BIU requires in addition to the O' level
requirements specified, a minimum of two
relevant subjects passed at GCE Advanced level or
NCE (3 merits) or National Diploma in relevant
field not below credit level.
UNIOSUN accepts Two 'A' level passes to include
Literature in English and other Arts subjects or NCE
in English/and any other Arts subjects
ABU accepts two A level papers including English
at IJMB/ NCE. General English/Use of English at
NCE satisfies O level English requirement.
KWASU accepts NCE with English major.
LASU accepts Two A level/NCE passes to include
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
Literature in English and one other Arts subject.
AL-HIKMAH accepts two A level passes to include
(xxvi) EBSU accepts NCE or ND in relevant areas of study
at credit/ merit and above.
(xxvii) NTNU accepts any two A level passes in Arts or
Social Sciences subjects, ND/HND (lower credit) or
NCE (merit) in relevant fields.
(xxviii) FED-DUTSE accepts two A Level passes to include
English and also accepts minimum of nine points.
LAPAI
(xxv)
LASU
MADONNA
MAIDUGURI
(with Literature)
MCPHERSON
MOUNTAIN TOP
NASARAWA
NORTHWEST
UTME:
(i)
BENIN, BSU and JOS accept TCII at merit level.
(ii)
one or two sittings to include Lit-in-English, English
Language, one other Arts subject and any other
two or three subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or
Science.
(iii)
EBSU and COVENANT requires a credit in
Mathematics and two other Arts or Social Science
subjects.
(iv)
BAYERO and BENIN require at least one other Arts
subject.
(v)
FED-LAFIA and LAGOS require five O level credit
passes to include Literature in English, English
Language, Mathematics and one other Arts
subjects.
(vi)
ILORIN accepts any Arts / Social Science subjects
(vii) PHC requires Literature in English.
(viii) FED-DUTSE and REDEEMER'S accept a pass in
Mathematics.
(ix)
UMYUK requires five O/Level credit passes in SSCE
or its equivalent including English Language,
OAU
OOU
PHC
PLSU
POL-ACAD
REDEEMERS
RITMAN
SAU
SOSU
TSUJ
UDU
UMYUK
UNIHEZ
UNIKINGS
UNIOSUN
UYO
NOUN
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND

LITERATURE
(x)
ABSU
AUN
(xii)
BENIN
(xiii)
IBADAN
IMSU
FED-WUKARI
(xiv)
(a)
NTNU
UNIZIK
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND
COMMUNICATION STUDIES:
FEDOTUOKE
(b)
(c)
(xv)
(xvi)
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English Literature and any other three credits from

Arts or Social Science and a pass in Mathematics in
not more than two sittings.
AJAYI requires credit passes must include English
Language, Literature in English, another Arts
subject and any other two subjects.
BIU requires the three 'O' Level subjects to come
from either Arts or Social Science.
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.
AUN accepts:
A' level passes chosen from English Language,
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.
ND/HND
ICGSE and 'A' level Cambridge
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,
Tajweed, Library Studies, Diction, Kiswahili, Igbo,
Hausa, Yoruba, Arabic, Turkish, Study skills.
OAU requires Five "O" level credit passes to
include Literature-in-English and English Language
and one other Arts subject plus any other subject.
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
(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) REDEEMER'S requires 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) UYO requires 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.
UTME SUBJECTS
(i)
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
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
(iii)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
ENGLISH AND LITERARY

STUDIES
ABUJA
AKSU

include Lit.-in-English
and one other Arts
subject.

include
Literature
in
English
and
English
Language.
BABCOCK
Lit.-in-English, one
other Arts subject
and another Arts
or Social Science
subject.
DIRECT ENTRY
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
CALABAR
CALEB
DELSU
FED-OYEEKITI
(vi)
a.
b.
GOUU
GREGORY
KSU
KWASU
(vii)
LCITY
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subjects.
AUE
and
SAU
require
Lit.-in-English,
Government/History or any other Arts subjects.
BOWEN does not accept Social Science subjects.
FED-DUTSE accepts two Arts subjects and any
other Arts or Social Science subject.
EBSU requires any two of History, CRK,
Government, French etc as the other subjects.
FED-DUTSE also accepts English Language,
Mathematics, and Literature in English.
SLUK accepts any two Arts subjects and one other
Arts or Social Science subject.
SOSU accepts at least two Arts subjects and any
other Social Science subject.
CALABAR accepts NCE with English Literature as

teaching subject.
UNN accepts NCE in English in with not lower than C
grade (merit) in addition to UTME Entry
requirements.
ABUJA - as in English Language.
OAU same as in English Language
UNIOSUN accepts Two 'A' level passes to include
Literature in English and other Arts
subjects or
NCE in English/Political Science
ABU accepts
Two A level papers including English at IJMB/ NCE
level English requirement subjects.
NDU requires a pass in English Literature at the
Advanced level GCE/or the Principal level in the HSC
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
Examination, or merit at the NCE, and a pass in at
least other Arts subject.
NDU
EKSU
SUMMIT
UTME.
(i)
COVENANT requires five 'O' level credit passes in
English Language, Mathematics, Literature in English
one Science subject from Biology, Health/ General
Science, Agric. Science, Physics and Chemistry and one
from Science or Arts. Social
Science
such
as
Geography, Economics, Government, Commerce,
Principles of Accounts and Book Keeping. Arts subjects
such as Bible Knowledge, History etc
(ii)
KASU accepts only subjects from Arts or Social Science
(iii) NDU requires five O level credit passes in English,
Literature in English and any other three subjects, two
of which must be Arts subjects.
(iv)
UNN requires a Science subject.
(viii) KSU and ABU require five O/L credit passes to include
English Language, Literature in English and three other
subjects in Arts or Social Science.
(ix)
FED-OYEEKITI also requires credit pass in one Science
subject and at least a pass in Mathematics.
UNN
VERITAS
ENGLISH STUDIES
AAUA
KASU
BABACOCK
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
ABU
GREGORY
UDU
OAU
CHRISTOPHER
AUN
UTME SUBJECTS:
(i)
ABU requires Literature in English and two other
subjects in Arts or Social Science
(offers the course as English

Literature and Language)
UNIOSUN
JABU
JOS
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
FRENCH :
AAU
ABU
ABSU
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
Two A level passes

including French and
one other Arts subject.
Five SSCE credit passes

including
French
and
English Language plus at
least one other Arts
subject.
BASU
BAYERO
BABCOCK
BENIN
BSU
CALABAR
COVENANT
DELSU
EBSU
EKSU
FED-NDUFU
FOUNTAIN
GREGORY
IBADAN
ILORIN
IMSU
JOS
KASU
KWASU
LAGOS
LAPAI
LASU
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French and any

other two subjects
from Arts and
Social Sciences.
DIRECT ENTRY:
(i)
UNIZIK, EKSU, JOS and UYO accept NCE plus credit
in English
(ii)
ABSU accepts candidates with 2 A level passes in
Arts into the 4 year programme.
(iii)
UYO accepts NCE with credit in French.
(v)
LAGOS requires credit in Mathematics and two
other subjects. Also accepts NCE/DS/DALF/
Module III and Baccalaureat from Francophone
countries or equivalent.
(vi)
UNIZIK accepts NCE to include a pass in French and
accepts Baccalauria t lEensciane - Merit
Secondaire or equivalent.
(vii)
PHC and IMSU - No Direct Entry.
(viii) DELSU accepts NCE (merit) in two major teaching
subjects, one of which must be French.
(ix)
ILORIN also accepts ND with French as principal
subject.
(x)
IMSU, ILORIN and IBADAN accept NCE at credit
level including French and one other subject from
Arts and Social Science subject. Ibadan accepts
candidates without O/L in French.
(xi)
ABU accepts two A level papers including French
at IJMB/NCE. General English/Use of English at
NCE satisfies O level English requirement.
(xii)
AL-HIKMAH - No Direct Entry.
(xiii)
AAU accepts:
a)
NCE Merit passes in French and one other Arts
subject
b)
NCE Double majors in French
(xiv)
ILORIN accepts NCE (Credit Level) with French as
Major subject.
(xv)
LASU:
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
(a)
MAIDUGURI
NASARAWA
(b)
OAU
OOU
(xvi)
PHC
POL-ACAD
(xvii)
TSUJ
UDU
(a)
UMYUK
UNIOSUN
UNN
(b)
UYO
MODERN AND EUROPEAN
(xviii)
LANGUAGES
UNIZIK
FRENCH AND
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
(xx)
BABCOCK
NOUN
(xxi)
(xxii)
(a)
FRENCH AND
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
UNIOSUN
(b)
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Requires five (5) Credit passes at GCE 'O' Level or

SSCE in Arts related subjects.
NCE (French) at Merit level is also acceptable. A
Credit Pass in French is not required.
JABU accepts five o/level credit passes to include
English Language, Literature in English and any
other relevant subject plus ND and HND
OAU accepts NCE in French (Nigeria French
Language Village) with merit pass and the
Baccalaureate from Francophone countries.
3 or 4-year programme (includes a year at the
Nigerian French Village, Badagry. All expenses will
be borne by the student's sponsors).
A 4-year intensive programme (including a year at
the Nigerian French Language Village) is also
available for candidates without any previous
knowledge of French
UNIOSUN requires A level passes in French and
Government or History and any other Arts or
Social Science subjects. Accepts ND and approved
equivalents in relevant fields with at least a lower
credit. The NCE are acceptable as A level
equivalents.
KWASU accepts ND, NCE with French as principal
subject. Requires three A level passes in relevant
subjects.
BSU accepts accepts two NCE passes to include
French and one other Arts subject.
UNN accepts:
NCE with a minimum of two merit level passes in
relevant subjects as well as University entry
requirements.
Two passes at GCE Advanced level (A/L), HSC or its
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
FRENCH WITH GERMAN /

RUSSIAN:
(xxiii)
IBADAN
(xxiv)
UNN
(xxv)
a.
b.
c.
equivalent, DALF certificate or an acceptable

Baccalaureate Certificate in relevant subjects.
BAYERO accepts NCE in French and any French
Baccalaureate (A Level).
BSU accepts NCE passes to include French and one
other Arts subject.
CALABAR accepts any of the options below:
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.
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.
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 Fanaise.
(iii)
LASU requires credit passes in English, Literaturein-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.
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
(xi)
(xii)
(xiii)
(xiv)
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LAGOS requires credit passes in Maths, English

Language and two other Arts subjects one of
which must be French. Also accepts DELF/DL,DEPC
equivalent.
UNIZIK accepts five O level credit passes to
include English, French and at least two other Arts
subjects and one Social Science subject.
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.
ILORIN accepts Social Science subject.
BSU, DELSU requires credit pass in Literature-inEnglish and other Arts or Social Sciences subject..
NASARAWA accepts NCE French not below Merit
level.
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
pass in Mathematics in not more than two sittings.
LASU requires credit pass in Literature in and
English and any other Language.
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.
UNIOSUN requires five SSCE credit passes or its
equivalents in five (5) English Language,
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
(xv)
(xvi)
(xvii)
(xviii)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(xix)
(xx)
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Government or History and any other three

subjects.
KASU accepts only subjects from Arts or Social
Science.
REDEEMER'S five 'O' Level credit passes to include
English Language, Literature-in-English and at least
a pass in Mathematics.
BSU requires five credit passes in Arts and Social
Sciences including French and English Language
UNN requires for:
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.
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.
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.
UNN accepts candidates who are successful in its
one year preparatory programme in French
(minimum 40%) plus UTME pass mark
recommended for UNN.
KWASU requires three other Arts subjects.
CALABAR requires five (5) credit passes at not
more than two sittings to include English
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
(xxi)
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.
OAU credit pass in French is not compulsory.
UTME. SUBJECTS:
(i)
OAU, IBADAN, EKSU, OOU, UNIZIK and ABSU
accepts any three subjects from Arts and Social
Sciences.
(ii)
LAGOS requires French, one Arts subject and any
other subject.
(iii)
ABSU accepts Literature in English and two other
(iv)
BABCOCK requires Literature in English.
(v)
or its equivalent including English Language,
French and at least any other three Arts subjects
and a pass in Mathematics.
(vi)
BENIN accepts Any three subjects from Arts,
Sciences or Social Sciences
(vii)
BSU and UNN require French, Literature in English
and any other Arts subject.
(viii) KWASU requires two other Arts subjects.
(ix)
CALABAR requires Literature in English, CRK and
either History or Government.
(x)
UNIOSUN requires Government or History plus any
other Arts Subjects.
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
HAUSA:
ABU
AL-QALAM
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME

Hausa and any other
relevant subjects.

and Hausa.
BASU
BAYERO
FED-GUSAU
FED-KASHERE
ILORIN
SLUK
KASU
MAIDUGURI
Hausa,
Lit
in
English and any of
Economics,
Government,
History and Arabic.
DIRECT ENTRY:
(i)
MAIDUGURI, BAYERO and UDU accept NCE with
Hausa major.
(ii)
UMYUK accepts NCE in Hausa with Upper Credits
in addition to five credit O/Level in not more than
two sittings.
(iii)
ABU accepts
(a)
Two A level/IJMB passes in Hausa and any other
relevant subjects.
(b)
NCE with a minimum of C grade in Hausa.
(c)
UTME:
(i)
BAYERO requires five O' Level Credit passes to
include English, Hausa plus three other subjects
(ii)
or its equivalent including English Language, Hausa
and at least any other three Arts/Social Science
subjects with a pass in Mathematics.
(iii)
ABU requires Five O level credit passes to include
English Language Hausa and any three Arts
or
Social Science subjects.
(iv)
KASU accepts English, Hausa and any other
subjects from Arts or Social Science as UTME
subjects.
NASARAWA
POL-ACAD
SOSU
TSUJ
UDU
UMYUK
YOSU
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.
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
HISTORY
ABU
ABUJA
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME

History and any other
related subjects.

include History and English
Language.
COOU
YOSU
BASU
BAYERO
BENIN
BSU
FED-LAFIA
FED-DUTSINMA
FED-NDUFU
FED-LOKOJA
GSU
IBADAN
KASU
LAPAI
MAIDUGURI
NASARAWA
NDA
OAU
SAU
SOSU
UDU
UNIKINGS
UNIZIK
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History and any

other two subjects
from Arts and
Social Sciences.
DIRECT ENTRY:
(i) UDU, UYO, OOU and MAIDUGURI accept NCE at
merit pass level in relevant subjects. (NAU requires
two A level passes in History and any other related
subject.).
(iii) GSU accepts NCE merit in History as Major subject.
(iv) IMSU - No Direct Entry
(v) DELSU require NCE (merit), HSC or GCE 'A' level in
History/Govt. and at least one of Econs, Literaturein-English, Geography or any other related subject
(vi) JOS accepts NCE Hist/Govt major
(vii) ABU accepts Two A level papers including History at
IJMB or NCE. General English/Use of English at NCE
satisfies O level English requirement.
(viii) IGBINEDION as in Political Science.
(ix) ABUJA accepts ND (Lower credit) with UTME
requirements plus two years post qualification.
(x) OOU requires 'A' level passes in History, Government
and Economics.
(xi) BENIN accepts 'A' level pass in Government in lieu of
History, NCE (credit) in History; Government or Social
Studies.
(xii) SAU accepts two A level passes in History or
Government, credit passes in NCE in relevant
subjects.
(xiii) IBADAN accepts two A level/NCE passes in History
and any other related subjects.
(xiv) UNN requires O level with a minimum of five credits
which must include History or Government, English
Language, and a science subject.
(xv) ABUJA accepts: A minimum of 10 points in NCE or
Level requirements OR two A Level credit passes
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
including History or Government and one other Arts
subject.
UMYUK
UNN
UTME.
(i) LAGOS
requires
credit
passes
in
History/Government, English Language and any one
of Arts subjects from Literature in English, CRK, IRS,
Fine Arts, Yoruba or Igbo plus one other subject.
Accepts Government in lieu of History
(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
HISTORY/SOCIOLOGY
AAUA
HISTORY
STUDIES
AND
STRATEGIC
FEDOTUOKE
LAGOS
REDEEMERS
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 pass in Mathematics in not more than
two sittings.
(ix) ILORIN requires Five 'O' level credits in English
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
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
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.
(xii) REDEEMER'S accept a pass in Mathematics.
UTME. SUBJECTS
(i) LAGOS requires History, Government one other Arts
(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.
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
(vi) ABUJA, FED-LOKOJA, ABSU, PHC & DELSU accept
Government in lieu of History.
(vii) IGBINEDION requires Government/History plus any
two of Economics, Literature in English, Geography
and French.
(viii) BENIN accepts History or Government, one Arts
(ix) UMYUK requires five credit passes in English
Language, History/Government plus three other
relevant subjects and a pass in Mathematics
(x) SAU and ILORIN accept Government in lieu of
History.
(xi) ABU requires History or Government and any other
two subjects from Arts and Social Sciences.
(xii) BSU accepts Government in lieu of History.
(xiii) TSUJ accepts Hausa and any two relevant Arts or
(xiv) FED-LAFIA requires CRK/IRS and any other relevant
subject.
(xv) UNN accepts History or Government and two other
Arts or Social Science subjects.
HISTORY AND
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
AAU
AAUA
ABSU
(i) Two 'A' level

passes/NCE
(Upper
Credit) in History, Govt
and any other related
subject.

Geography,
Government/History.
ABUAD
AJAYI
AKSU
AUE
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History/Govt and
any other two
subjects from Arts
& Social Science.
DIRECT ENTRY:
(i)
CALABAR
accepts
NCE
(credit)
in
History/Government/Social Studies. Does not accept
IJMB.
(ii)
AJAYI accepts NCE/ND (merit passes in History and
Government.
(iii) LASU accepts
(a) 'A' Level Passes in History/Government OR
NCE
(Merit Passes) in History/Government, Political
Science, Social Studies, ND in a Related Discipline
(Upper Credit), two Passes at the GCE/HSC 'A' Level,
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
BABCOCK
BOWEN
CALABAR
(b)
(iv)
DELSU
FED-KEBBI
FED-GASHUA
FED-GUSAU
(v)
GOUU
(vi)
GREGORY
IMSU
ILORIN
(vii)
JABU
SLUK
JOS
KSU
(viii)
LAPAI
LASU
(ix)
NORTHWEST
PLSU
(x)
POL-ACAD
EKSU
(xi)
RENAISSANCE
RITMAN
UNIHEZ
(xii)
UNIOSUN
(xii)
a)
UYO
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Five 'O' Level credit Passes in other subjects at the

SSCE or its equivalent which must include History or
Government.
ND (Upper Credit ) in a related discipline.
BENIN requires two 'A' passes in GCE or HSC or their
recognised equivalent in History/Government any
other related subject: it accepts NCE Credit level pass
in History, Government or Social Studies.
UNIZIK accepts NCE with at least a merit pass in
History
AJAYI accepts two 'A' level passes (or equivalents)
in History or Government plus three other 'O' level
credit passes.
LASU requires five (5) 'O' Level Credit Passes in
SSCE/NECO OR GCE at not more than two sittings to
include: English Language and History or
Government plus a good performance in the UTME
which must include English, History or Government.
AL-HIKMAH accepts two A level passes to include
History or Government and any other related
subject.
EKSU requires another Art subject apart from
History/Government.
UNIOSUN requires 'A' level passes in History or
Government. Accepts NCE, one of which must be
History combination.
EBSU accepts HND, NCE and ND with a minimum of
Merit and Upper credits respectively in relevant
fields.
KWASU requires three A level passes in relevant
subjects.
ILORIN accepts:
Government in lieu of History.
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
AAU
JOS
HISTORY
STUDIES
AND
b)
NCE (Merit Pass) History/Government Major.
(xiii) MCPHERSON
accepts
NCE
(merit)
in
History/Government/Social Studies.
(xiv) UYO accepts
(a) Passes in two A Level subjects including History or
Government.
(b) NCE with merits in 3 subjects including History or
Government..
DIPLOMATIC
CALEB
ELIZADE
CHRISTOPHER
FED-KASHERE
UTME. :
(i) KSU, FED-WUKARI, DELSU and UYO credit pass in
Geography is not compulsory but accepts any three
(ii) IBADAN and REDEEMER'S accept a pass in
Mathematics.
(iii) EBSU requires credit pass in Mathematics
(iv) AAU requires History and at least a pass in Science
subject.
(v) PLSU, UNIOSUN and JOS - credit in Geography is not
compulsory.
(vi) BOWEN and AJAYI require credit passes must include
English Language, History or Government, and any
other three subjects Arts or Social Science subjects.
Geography is not compulsory.
(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
(viii) EKSU requires
History, one Arts and any other
subject.
(ix) PHC requires Five O' level subject to include English
language and Government
(x) REDEEMERS requires at least a pass in
FED-WUKARI
MCPHERSON
OOU
PHC
SUMMIT
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND

DIPLOMACY
BENIN
BIU
INTERNATIONAL
AND DIPLOMACY
RELATIONS
ELIZADE
HISTORY AND
DIPLOMACY
NDU
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
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
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.
HISTORY AND
INTERNATIONAL RELATION
AL-HIKMAH
EBSU
FOUNTAIN
KWASU
PAUL
VERITAS
INTERNATIONAL
AND
COMPARATIVE POLITICS
AUN
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
HISTORY AND
ARCHEOLOGY:
TSUJ
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME

Arts, Social Science or
Science subjects.

and any one of Religious
Studies, Economics and
History.
History/
Government,
religious Studies
and any two other
subjects.
DIRECT ENTRY:
(i)
TSUJ accepts NCE in relevant subjects or
Bachelors Degree in any other course from
recognized institutions.
UTME:
(i)
ECONOMICS
FED-LOKOJA
FED-KASHERE
FED-WUKARI
FED-DUTSE
FED-NDUFU
UMYUK
NCE/ National Diploma

with Upper Credit in
the relevant subjects
in addition to five
credits at SSCE in not
more than two sittings

Mathematics, Economics
and at least two other
relevant courses preferably
in Commerce, Government
and Accounting subjects.
ECONOMICS AND
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Economics,
Mathematics and
any
of
Government,
History,
Geography, Lit-inEnglish,
French
and CRK/IRK.
TSUJ Literature in English is not compulsory.
DIRECT ENTRY:
(i) FED-DUTSE accepts
a.
Two A level in Economics and any one of
Mathematics, Statistics, Geography, Physics,
Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Accounting, Business
Management, History and Government.
b. National Diploma with Credit in the relevant subjects
in addition to five Credits including English and
Mathematics at SSCE in not more than two sittings.
UTME:
(i)
FED-LOKOJA and FED-DUTSE accept any two Arts
or Social Science subjects as the fourth and fifth
subjects.
(ii)
FED-WUKARI accepts credit passes in Geography,
Business Methods and Statistics.
FEDOTUOKE
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.
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
IGBO:
ABSU
COOU
EBSU
IBADAN
ILORIN
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME

in Igbo and one
Arts/Social
Science
subject.

include
Igbo,
English
Language and any other
Arts subject.
(ii)NCE in Igbo and one

Arts subject.
POL-ACAD
UNIZIK
(offers it as African and Asian
Studies)
IGBO/LINGUISTICS
IMSU
LINGUISTICS AND AFRICAN

LANGUAGES
OAU
(with options in
i.
B.A. (Hons.) Degree in
Linguistics
ii.
B.A.
(Combined
Honours) Degree in
Linguistics and English
Language
iii.
B.A. (Hons) Degree in
Linguistics and Yoruba
(Combined)
Igbo and two

subjects from Arts
and
social
Sciences.
DIRECT ENTRY:
(i)
IBADAN accepts NCE to include Igbo and another
Arts or Social Science subject at merit /credit
level. Accepts also At least 2 A level pass to
include Yoruba and another Arts or Social Science
subject.
(ii)
LAGOS requires not less than grade 'D' in A level
or NCE in Igbo and the other A/L subject to be
from History, French, Yoruba Hausa, CRK/IRS,
Literature-in-English and Govt/Economics.
(iii)
UNN accepts A level or NCE (Merit) passes in at
least one language and one other subject plus
UTME requirement..
(iv)
LAGOS requires the other Arts subjects to be
chosen from History. Lit in English, CRK/IRS,
Hausa, Yoruba, French and Govt/Economics. Also
accepts NCE plus UTME requirements.
(v)
IMSU accepts 'A' level/NCE (merit).
(vi)
BENIN requires at least two 'A' level pass in GCE
or HSC or a recognised equivalent in any two Arts
subject: it accepts NCE with an overall Merit level
passes in any two Arts subject from a recognised
institution.
UTME:
(i)
(ii)
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LAGOS require English Language, Igbo and any

one of French, History, Lit in English, Yoruba
Music and CRK/IRS Geography, Govt., Econs,
Business Management, Commerce, Fine Arts and
Biology.
one or two sittings to include English Language
and two Arts other subjects one of which must
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
LINGUISTICS, IGBO AND OTHER

AFRICAN LANGUAGES
UNN
(iii)
(iv)
be Igbo.
UNN requires 5 O Level credit passes to include
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.
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
ABUJA
AL-HIKMAH
YOSU

include
Islamic
Studies.

and
Islamic
Religious
Studies or Arabic and any
three relevant subjects.
BASU
BAYERO
CAILS
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Islamic Religious
Studies plus two
other
Arts
subjects.
DIRECT ENTRY:
(i)
SOSU and IBADAN accept NCE with merits in
I.R.K. and other Arts or Social Science subject.
(ii)
LASU accepts
(a)
At least two Advanced Level passes, including
Islamic Studies plus not less than five 'O' Level
Credit passes at GCE Ordinary Level or its
equivalent, including English Language at not
more than two sittings.
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
(c)
FED-KASHERE
FED-GASHUA
FED-GUSAU
(iii)
FED-NDUFU
FOUNTAIN
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
GSU
IBADAN
ILORIN
SLUK
JOS
NCE with at least merit passes in Islamic Studies

and five (5) credit passes in other relevant
subjects including English Language.
OOU requires the fulfillment of UTME
requirements in addition to Direct Entry
requirements.
KWASU - Same as in Arabic.
TSUJ accepts NCE in Arabic and Islamic Studies.
ABUJA accepts a minimum of 10 points in NCE or
Upper credit in National Diploma in addition to
O Level requirements
UTME.
(i)
IBADAN five 'O' level subjects at one sitting or 6
'O' level subjects at two sittings to include:
English Language, Islamic Studies and any other
three or four subjects from Arts or Social
Sciences.
(ii)
OOU requires two other subjects from Arts.
(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 pass in Mathematics. Also
accepts Higher Islamic Studies or Senior Islamic
Studies results.
(vi)
KWASU requires five O' Level Credit passes to
include English, Islamic Studies and any other
two Arts subjects.
(viii)
TSUJ accepts Arabic in lieu of Islamic Studies.
KASU
AL-QALAM
KSU
KWASU
LASU
MAIDUGURI
NASARAWA
NORTHWEST
OOU
SOSU
SUMMIT
TSUJ
UDU
UMYUK
NOUN
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
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
MAIDUGURI
Two 'A' level passes to

include Literature in
English.
(i) Two 'A' level passes
in Arts Subjects

and Lit. in English.
Literature
in
English and any
other two subjects
in Arts and the
Social Sciences
DIRECT ENTRY:
(i)
JOS accepts NCE (merit level for Calabar).
(ii)
BSU requires French plus any other Arts subject
(iii)
IBADAN requires two 'A' level passes including
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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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
LANGUAGES AND
LINGUISTICS
PHC
offers the course as:
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME

Arts Social Science and
Science subjects.

and any other Arts, Social
Sciences and Sciences.
One Arts and two

other subjects.
UTME.
(i)
(ii)
i) Linguistics and
Communication Studies
(iii)
ii) Linguistics and Nigerian
(iv)
Languages with options in:

Izon, Igbo, Ikwerre, Kalabari
(v)
and Khana.
NASARAWA
BENIN
KWASU
BSU requires Five SSCE credit passes to

include Lit. in English. one Arts and one other
BSU accepts TC II merit level pass in lieu of 'O'
level credit pass in English Language.
UNIZIK requires five 'O' level credit passes in
Arts, Social Sciences and one Nigerian Language.
CALABAR - Knowledge of French, German or
Spanish would be as advantage.
UNN accepts two 'A' level passes at C grade, NCE
at merit level. In all cases credit level pass in
English Language is compulsory.
UTME. SUBJECTS:
(i)
BSU requires Literature in English and any other
subjects from Arts or Social Sciences.
(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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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

ABSU
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
Two 'A' level passes in

Lit.-in-English and any
other Arts subject.

including English Language
and Literature-in-English.
As in Language and
Literature.
NIGERIAN LANGUAGES
FED-NDUFU
EUROPEAN AND
LANGUAGES
UTME.
(i)
SAU requires Five SSCE credit passes to

include English language and French, plus at
least one other Arts subject.
UTME. SUBJECT
(i)
SAU requires French and any two Arts and Social
Science subjects.
NIGERIAN
SAU
GERMAN
OAU
IBADAN
UNN
Two A level passes

including the Foreign
Language(s)
where
applicable.

include French, English
Language and any three
other subjects.
French and any

two
other
Arts/Social
subjects.
Same as in French
Same as in French
Same as in French
PORTUGUESE:
OAU
GERMAN COMBINED WITH
* FRENCH
* RUSSIAN
IBADAN
RUSSIAN
IBADAN
LAGOS
UNN
PORTUGUESE/ENGLISH
LASU
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DIRECT ENTRY:
(i) OOU accepts NCE with merit pass.
(ii) OOU accepts 2 A level passes in Arts for the four
year programme.
(iii) OAU - the programme includes one year at the
French Village, Badagry (for French candidates),
Germany (for German candidates) and Brazil (for
Portuguese candidates).
(iv) LAGOS accepts two A level passes in Arts or Social
Sciences or in both.
(v) BENIN requires 'A' level passes in the relevant Arts
subjects; NCE (Credit) in English/ French.
(vi) UNN accepts:
(a) NCE with a minimum of two merit level passes in
relevant subjects as well as University entry
requirement.
(b) Two passes at GCE Advanced level [A/L] or its
equivalent in at least three other subjects at credit
level pass at Ordinary level.
(vii) LASU - Students at third year second semester are to
undergo six-month, year abroad programme in
Portugal, Brazil or Portuguese speaking country.
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
RUSSIAN WITH
FRENCH/GERMAN
IBADAN
UTME
UTME:
(i) LAGOS requires English Language, Literature in
English and any other Arts subject. Credit passes in
any European, Asian or African Languages is an
advantage.
(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.
Two A' level pass in

Russian and any other
Arts and Social Science
subjects
UTME SUBJECTS:
(i) IBADAN requires Literature in English plus one Arts
subjects and any other Arts or Social Science subject.
(ii) LAGOS - Literature in English and any two other Arts
or Social Science subjects.
(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.
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
LINGUISTICS:
ABUAD
BAYERO
IBADAN
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
Two A level passes or

NCE to include any
Language, preferably
an African Language.

including English Language.
FED-NDUFU
FOUNTAIN
UNN
JOS
MAIDUGURI
with options in:
(i) Kanuri (ii) French
(iii) Fulfulde (iv) English
(v) Arabic (Fulfulde, English and
Arabic)
ABSU
(as Linguistics and
Communication Studies)
BENIN
(as Linguistics and African
Language)
BSU
ILORIN
EKSU
CALABAR
(offers the course as Linguistics
and Communication Studies)
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Any Language and

two other subjects.
DIRECT ENTRY:
(i) CALABAR accepts ND/NCE in Linguistics, Foreign
Language or any Nigerian language.
(ii) UNN - as in Linguistics, Igbo and other Nigerian
languages.
(iii) JOS and BENIN - No Direct Entry.
(iv) IBADAN accepts
(a) at least TWO A level passes to include any language
(preferably an African Language) and another Arts or
Social Sciences subject.
(b) NCE to include any language (preferably an African
language) and another Arts or Social Science subjects
at Credit or better still Merit level.
IBADAN NOTE: A certified knowledge of another
language other English will be an added advantage.
For a degree in Linguistics, it is an advantage if the
UTME or Direct Entry subjects include Literature in
English.
(v) LAGOS requires NCE (merit) in two subjects to
include a Nigerian language.
(vi) ILORIN and IBADAN require 'A' level or NCE subjects
in Arts, Social Science or Science provided not more
than one of the subjects is in Social Science.
(vii) EKSU:
(a) requires two 'A' level passes or NCE at credit level
in Arts, Social Science or Science to include any
language preferably a Nigerian Language.
(viii) AAUA accepts NCE (Lower credit/Merit) in Yoruba,
Mass Communication and Journalism.
(ix) UYO accept NCE merit in any Nigerian Language.
(x) KWASU No Direct Entry Admissions.
(xii) BSU accepts two NCE/Advance level passes to
include English Language, French or any African
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
Language and one other Arts subjects.
(xiii) JABU accepts two A level passes in Lit-in-English and
any other Arts subjects
(xiv) UNIOSUN requires A level passes in English and
English Literature. Accepts ND in Mass
Communication and Approved equivalents in
communication discipline with at least lower credit.
UYO
IBADAN (with Yoruba)
LAGOS (with Igbo & Yoruba)
IMSU (with Igbo)
DELSU
IGBINEDION
UDU
UTME.
(i) BENIN requires SSCE credit passes in Lit. in English,
one Arts subject and at least a pass in Mathematics.,
(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
other Art subject. ILORIN accepts Science subject.
(iii) UNIOSUN and UYO require credit pass in Literature
in English.
(iv) LAGOS requires five 'O' level credits to include
English Language, Mathematics and three other
subjects from Arts or Social Sciences. A credit pass in
one Nigerian Language will be an advantage.
(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.
AAUA
ABUJA
UNIOSUN
KWASU
KASU
LAPAI
UNIZIK
LINGUISTICS / YORUBA
AAUA
LINGUISTIC AND URHOBO

DELSU
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
(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.
(xii) BSU requires five SSCE credit passes in Arts and
Social Sciences including Literature in English
Language.
UTME SUBJECTS
(i) BENIN accepts 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.
MASS COMMUNICATION
AAUA
Two 'A' level passes in

relevant subjects.

ABSU
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Any three Arts and

Social Science
subjects.
DIRECT ENTRY:
(i) DELSU requires two 'A' level passes or its equivalent
in Arts subjects and accepts ND (Upper credit)
in
Mass Communication and Professional Diploma of
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
any of the following: From NIPR, APOM, BEEC, CAM
& NIJ.
(iii) BINGHAM accepts ND(Upper credit) in Public
Administration and other related fields. Requires
two A' level passes to include Government or
History.
(v) AJAYI requires two 'A' level passes (or equivalents) in
Literature in English and one other Arts or
Social
Science subject, plus 3 'O' level credit
passes.
(viii) UNN accepts candidates must possess HSC/.GCE A'
level with pass in two Arts subjects plus UTME
requirements.
(ix) JOS accepts same in Mass Communication plus a
pass in Mathematics.
(x) BENIN accepts:
(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.
AJAYI
AKSU
AL-HIKMAH
BENIN
BINGHAM
COVENANT
JOS
KWASU
LAPAI
MAIDUGURI
PLSU
UNN
NOUN
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
(v) AJAYI requires credit passes must include English
Language, Literature in English and three other
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
COVENANT requires 'O' level five credit passes in
English Language, Mathematics, Literature in English,
one Science subject from Biology, Health/General
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
(ix) UNN requires credit level passes in Literature-inEnglish and an approved science subject plus at least
(x) PLSU - Same as in English Language.
(vi)
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:
COOU
BABCOCK

include Music.

including Music and English
Language.
BOWEN
DELSU
170
Music, one other

Arts subject plus
any other subject.
DIRECT ENTRY:
(i)
UYO accepts ND
(ii)
UNN accepts:
(a)
For 3 Years:
i.
Pass in NCE (single major), NCE (double major), and
ND in music.
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
ii.
iii.
iv.
GOUU
IBADAN
JOS
LASU
(b)
OAU
PHC
(iv)
(v)
UNIZIK
UNN
UYO
(vi)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(vii)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(viii)
(x)
a.
b.
c.
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Music Society of Nigerias Grade V Certificate.

Trinity College of Music Grade V certificate
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
Grade V certificate.
For 2 Years
NCE (Double Major in Music Education) not less
than lower credit (Merit).
PHC No Direct Entry.
JABU in addition to UTME requirement accepts
English Language and any other four Arts or Social
Science plus ND and HND.
OAU accepts:
NCE in Music (double major) merit above
ABRSM Grade VIII Certificate
Certificate in Music (Ife) or
LASU accepts:
NCE (Music) with at least merit passes
ND (Music/Music Technology)
(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.
BOWEN accepts A level pass in Mathematics or
IBADAN accepts:
ND / HND in Music from recognized institutions
with a minimum of an upper credit will be admitted
into the 200 level of study.
An A Level pass in Music plus any other two A
Level subjects will be admitted into the 200 level of
study.
NCE with major in Music and any other subject with
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
d.
(xi)
(xii)
a minimum of an upper credit or merit will be

admitted into the 200 level of study.
Grade VIII Theory ABRSM or MUSON Certificate
with any good HND or degree certificate will be
admitted into the 200 level of study.
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.
OAU accepts NCE in Music or ABRSM London
(Grade VIII) or their equivalents.

(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.
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
(ix)
Also accepts Associated Board of Royal School of

Music (ABRSM) Grade.
PHC No Direct Entry.
UTME:
(i)
BOWEN accepts Music Society of Nigerias 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.
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.
PHC accepts credit passes in English Language and
any other four subjects (a credit pass in Music is an
added advantage).
JOS requires five O level credit passes to include
Arts/Social Science subjects at not more than two
sittings.
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
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.
(iv) OAU accepts any three subjects from Arts, Social
Sciences or Sciences.
173
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
PHILOSOPHY
AAU
AAUA
ABUJA
Any two
passes.
level
UTME
include English language
and four other relevant
subjects.
AKSU
AUGUSTINE
BENIN
BMSE
BOWEN
BSU
CALABAR
CLARETAIN
COOU
DELSU
DOMINICAN
EKSU
FED-LAFIA
FED-NDUFU
FED-WUKARI
FOUNTAIN
IBADAN
IMSU
JABU
KSU
LAGOS
LASU
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Any three subjects.
DIRECT ENTRY:
(i)
OAU requires one of the two A levels to be an Art
subject.
(ii)
IMSU, PHC and EKSU -No Direct Entry.
(iii) OOU and EBSU require at least a pass in
Mathematics.
(iv) LAGOS requires (NCE) credit in two teaching
subjects one of which must be Arts.
(v)
IBADAN requires two 'A' level passes in one Arts
subject and any other Arts/Social Science /Science
subject (e.g. Mathematics, Physics etc)
(vii) LASU accepts a pass in Mathematics.
(viii) AAU accepts three (3) A' level passes with two (2) O'
level credit passes or two (20 A' level passes with
three (3) O' level credit passes.
(ix) CALABAR accepts any two 'A' level passes in related
discipline.
(xi) BENIN accepts:
(a)
At least two passes in any two subjects at the
Advance Level General Certificate in Education
(GCE) in one sitting or ion the High School
Certificate (HSC) in one sitting
(b)
An overall credit level pass in the Liberal Arts in the
National Certificate in Education (NCE) from a
recognised and approved College of Education.
(iv) A first degree in any field of study.
vi)
Upper Credit level pass in ND or HND in Mass
Communication.
(xii) BSU accepts NCE/A level passes including Christian
Religious Knowledge, African Religion or its
equivalent.
(xiii) SAU accepts two A level subjects to include
Government and any other two Arts subjects or
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
MADONNA
(xiv)
NATIONAL
NDU
(xv)
OAU
(xvi)
a.
OOU
PHC
POPE
SAU
b.
SPIRITAN-NSK
credit passes in NCE in Government or History.

BOWEN accepts two A level passes in Philosophy
and any other subject.
UYO required passes at least two A/L GCE subjects
or ND or NCE in cognate discipline at merit level.
NDU accepts:
A minimum of 2 GCE or relevant subjects (A/L) and
three (O/L) subjects including at least a pass in
Mathematics.
The National Certificate in Education (NCE) merit in
any Arts or Science subject, especially Mathematics.
ST-JOSEPH
SWSO
UTME.
(i)
LAGOS and PHC require a credit pass in
Mathematics.
(ii)
AAUA, EKSU, OOU, IBADAN, LASU, AAU, OAU, KSU,
AAU and IMSU also 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
TANSIAN
UHIELE
UNIZIK
UYO
VERITAS
PHILOSOPHY AND
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
ABUAD
AAUA
DOMINICAN
GOUU
PTC
175
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
(viii)
(xiii)
(xiv)
(x)
(a)
(b)
(xi)
Arts/Social Science.
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.
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.
UYO requires a credit pass in one Science subjects
and at least a pass in Mathematics.
EBSU requires
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
level, plus three credits at Ò` level which must
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.
FED-LAFIA requires credit passes in English
Language, Mathematics, Literature in English and
any other relevant subjects.
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.
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
RELIGIOUS STUDIES:
AAUA
ABSU
Two A level subjects

to include Religious
Studies (CRS/IRS).

and CRK/IRS.
AUGUSTINE
AKSU
COOU
AUE
BABCOCK
BENIN
BSU
CALABAR
CALVARY
CIWA
DELSU
GOUU
HARVEST
IBADAN
IMMANUEL
IMSU
JABU
177
CRK/IRS and any

two other subjects.
LAGOS requires at least one Arts subjects.

EBSU requires Mathematics.
IBADAN requires one Arts subject and any other
two subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Science
FED-LAFIA Literature in English, CRK/IRS and any
other relevant subjects

(i)
JOS and OSUA accept 2 or 3 year National
Diploma/NCE (merit).
(ii)
OAU accepts two principal subjects including
CRK/IRK.
(iv)
UNIZIK accepts NCE candidates with Four O level
credit passes (UNIZIK requires merit pass in
religious studies).
(v)
IMSU and PHC - No Direct Entry.
(vi)
ABSU and DELSU accept NCE/ND/HND in Religious
or Social Studies or 'A' level in three subjects
including Religion.
(ix)
BIU same as in English Language
(x)
JABU accepts five O level credit passes in relevant
subjects plus ND and HND.
(xi)
SAU and OAU accept NCE in Religious Studies (CRK
or IRK).
(xii)
CALABAR also accepts NCE in Religious Studies.
(xiii)
BENIN accepts:
(i)
At least two passes in Arts and Social Science
subjects at the Advance level of the General
Certificate in Education (GCE) in one sitting or in
the Higher School Certificate (HSC) in one sittings.
(ii)
National Certificate in Education (NCE) with at
least a credit level pass in Christian Studies or
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
(with options in Ministerial

Studies)
JOS
MADONNA
(iii)
MCPHERSON
(xv)
MOUNTAIN TOP
NDU
OAU
(xiv)
(xv)
(xvi)
PAUL
SAU
ST PETER & PAUL
(xvii)
SUMMIT
SWSO
(xix)
TANSIAN
UNIKINGS
UMCA
(xxii)
EKSU
WATSI
(xxiii)
RELIGIOUS AND HUMAN
(xxiv)
a.
RELATIONS
UNIZIK
RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL
b.
STUDIES
AAU
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Islamic/Arabic studies or Religious Studies or Social

Studies from a recognised College of Education. In
addition, candidates should have at least an
overall credit level pass.
At least a Merit level pass in National Diploma in
Mass Communication.
AAU accepts two 'A' level passes, to include
Christian Religious Knowledge and one other Arts
subject.
OOU - CRK/IRS plus any two Arts subjects.
BENIN requires any other three subjects.
BSU accepts accept NCE/A level passes including in
CRK, African Religion or its equivalent.
AUE requires two A level passes to include
Literature in English and other Arts subjects or NCE
in English/Political Science
MCPHERSON accepts NCE candidates with Five O
level credit passes and requires merit pass in
religious studies).
IBADAN accepts NCE with at least Merit in Religious
Studies.
UYO requires two subjects including CRS or NCE
(Merit in 3 subjects including Christian Religious
Studies).
NDU accepts:
A minimum of 2 GCE (A/L) passes, one of which
must be any one of the following subjects:
English Language, CRK, Government/any Nigeria
Language/any Arts subject.
The National Certificate in Education (NCE)
provided there is merit in Christian Religious
Studies, or Islamic Religious Studies.
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
UYO
UTME
(i) AAUA accepts merit at TC II in English in lieu of SSCE
English Language.
(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.
(viii) NDU requires five O level credit passes in English,
Religious Studies plus three other subjects, two of
which must be Arts subjects.
(ix) GOUU requires credit pass in Mathematics.
(x) UYO requires credit passes in Christian Religious
Studies, English Language and any other three
PHC
THEOLOGY
MADONNA
UTME. SUBJECTS:
(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.
(vi) SAU requires CRS, Government or History and any
other Arts subjects.
(vii) UYO requires Christian Religious Studies and other
two subjects from Arts or Social Sciences.
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
COMPARATIVE RELIGIOUS
STUDIES
ILORIN
YORUBA
AAUA
FOUNTAIN
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME

Christian / Islamic
Religious Studies and
any
other
Arts/
Science/Social Science
subjects.

Islamic Studies and three
other
Arts/Social
Science/Science subjects.
CRK/IRS and two

other Arts or Social
Science subjects.
UTME.
(i) ILORIN accepts candidates who do not have Christian
Religions Knowledge or Islamic Studies but
who
meet other UTME entry requirement.

include Yoruba and English
Language.
Yoruba and two

other subjects in
Arts or Social
Sciences.
DIRECT ENTRY:
(i)
ILORIN require NCE in Yoruba and Social Science
subject.
(ii) IBADAN accepts Two A level passes to include
Yoruba and another Arts or Social Science subject.
Accepts also accepts NCE to include Yoruba and
another Arts or Social Science subject at Merit or
better still Credit level.
(iv) OAU accepts NCE in Yoruba (with merit and above).
ii) ND/ NCE in Christian

/Islamic Studies.
include Yoruba or
IBADAN
ILORIN
OAU
OOU
POL-ACAD
EKSU
UTME.
(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.
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
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
IBADAN
FULFULDE
MAIDUGURI
BASU
EFIK-IBIBIO
UYO
Any two A level

passes in Arts subjects.

include
one
of
Government/History,
Religious
Studies,
Geography and Economics.
Any
three
of
History, CRK/IRK,
Geography,
Economics,
Literature
in
English
and
French.

Arts and Social Science
subjects.

Arts/Social
Science
subjects.
Any three
subjects.

equivalent in Arts or
Social
Science
subjects.

equivalent
including
English Language and Efik.
Lit. in English and

two other Arts or
Social
Science
subjects.
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Arts
DIRECT ENTRY:
(i) IBADAN accepts' level passes in Geography,
Economics, Government and Sociology.
UTME.
(i) IBADAN requires credit passes in English Language
and any other three Arts subjects.
DIRECT ENTRY:
(i)
MAIDUGURI accepts Certificate in Fulfulde and
NCE in Fulfulde.
DIRECT ENTRY
(i)
UYO accepts NCE merit in Efik/Ibibio.
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
COMMUNICATION ARTS
BOWEN
UYO
COMMUNICATION AND
LANGUAGE ARTS
IBADAN
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME

equivalent in Arts or
Social
Science
subjects.

equivalent
including
English Language, Lit. in
English,
Arts/Music
depending
on
the
combination.
Any three Arts or

Social
Science
subjects.

(i)
IBADAN accepts ND Mass Communication (Upper
Credit). Applicant must in addition, have passed
Literature in English at 'O' level to qualify for Direct
Entry Admissions. Accepts alo 2 A level passes to
include Literature in English and one other Arts or
UTME:
(i)
UYO requires a P.7 in Mathematics.
(ii)
IBADAN requires 5 'O' Level Credits at one sitting or
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
other three Arts or Social Science subjects.
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
CIWA
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.
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
B.A. (SINGLE & COMBINED

HONS) IN MODERN
LANGUAGES:
UNN
with options in:
French, German & Russian
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME

or
NCE
including
French for French
programme.
passes or NCE including

French
for
French
programme.
For Programme A
French and any
other two subjects.
(ii) Two A level passes or

NCE in any subjects.
For programme A, 5 SSCE
credit passes including
English Language and
French.
For Programme B
any three subjects.
(ii)
Two A level
passes or NCE in any
subjects.
PROGRAMME A:
Four Year Degree Programme
in French/German & French/
Russian.
DIRECT ENTRY:
(i) UNN accepts French only: Passes in French and
any other subject at NCE A levels plus O level
credit in English Language or its equivalent.
(ii) CALABAR accepts NCE/ND (merit/credit) in
French and Language Studies.

(i) UNN requires for Programme B, Credit in History
or English Literature and four other subjects.
For Programme B credit

passes in English Language
and 4 other subjects.
PROGRAMME B:
Single Hons Degree Programme
in French, German & Russian
with Special Remedial Courses.
CHINESE STUDIES
KASU
LAGOS
UNIZIK
YORUBA AND
COMMUNICATION ARTS
LASU
with options in:
ii. Yoruba/French
iii. Yoruba/Philosophy
iv. Yoruba/History and
International Studies
NCE Yoruba

English Language Yoruba
plus any other three (3)
subjects.
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Yoruba, and any

two other subject.
UTME:
(i)
LASU may accept any other Arts/Social Science subject
in lieu of Yoruba.
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
v. Yoruba/Religious Studies
vi. Yoruba/Music
vii. Yoruba/Theatre Arts
GEOGRAPHY
No Direct Entry
FED-LOKOJA
FED-LAFIA
FED-KASHERE
FED-NDUFU

Geography and any other
three
subjects
from
Arts/Social Sciences with at
least
a
pass
in
Mathematics.
Geography
and
any two other Arts
or Social Science
subject.
UTME:
(i)
FED-LOKOJA requires five SSCE passes in English

Language, Mathematics, Geography and any two from
Science or Social Science.
UTME SUBJECTS:
(i)
Two A' level passes to

include Government
or History.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
AUE
FED-LOKOJA
FED-KASHERE
FED-WUKARI
FED-NDUFU

Government/History and
any other three subjects
from Arts/Social Science
with at least a pass in
Mathematics.
Government/Histo
ry and two other
Social Science or
Arts subject.
FED-LOKOJA requires Geography and any two subjects

from Science or Social Science .
DIRECT ENTRY
(i)
AUE in addition to O level requirements accepts GCE
A level or HSC/NCE pass in Economics or Business
Management and at least one other subject; or ND
Business Administration (Upper credit) from
recognised Polytechnics.
FEDOTUOKE
U.T.M.E
(i)
AUE accepts five O level credit passes obtained at
not more than two sittings in relevant subjects to
include English Language, Government, Mathematics
and any other two Social Science subjects.
(ii) FED-WUKARI Same as in Economics.
PLSU
POLITICAL
SCIENCE
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
AL-HIKMAH
AND
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ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
(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
COVENANT
PLSU
SOCIOLOGY
COVENANT
FED-KASHERE
FED-NDUFU
PLSU

mathematics, Biology and
any two relevant subject
from Arts, Social Science or
Science subject as specified
by the institution
Mathematics,
History/Government/Econ
omics one Science subject
and ant Arts or Social
Science subject
SOCIOLOGY AND
ANTHROPOLGY
FEDOTUOKE
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Government and
any two other Arts
and
Science
subjects
Government/Histo
ry plus two other
Social Science/Arts
subject
U.T.M.E
(i)
PLSU requires credit pass in English Language and
three Social science or Arts subjects plus at least a
ARTS
INSTITUTIONS
REQUIREMENTS

UTME SUBJECTS
CRIMINOLOGY AND SECURITY

STUDIES
FED-DUTSE
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
1.Two A level passes in

Government,
Sociology,
Economics,Geography,
Civics, History and any
other: Hausa, and
Islamic Studies, IJMB
with nine points in the
above subjects.
Five O/level Credit passes

at SSCE (or its equivalent)
including English Language,
Mathematics, Economics,
and any two of Arts or
Social Sciences (History,
Civics or Geography in not
more than two sittings).
2.A recognised first

Degree
from
any
Nigerian or Foreign
University.
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Economics,
Government, and
any one of the
following: History,
Geography,
Literature
in
English,
French,
IRK, Hausa.

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ARTS

French and International Relations

African and Asian Studies

French with German/Russian

Geography and Environmental Studies

Arabic Language and literature

Arabic and Islamic Studies

Modern European Languages

Modern Language and Translation

Christian Religious Knowledge/Studies

History and Archaology

History and Diplomacy

Philosophy and Religious Studies

History and Diplomatic Studies

Political Science and Conflict

Communication and Language Arts

History and Strategic Studies

Psychology and Human Development

Comparative Religious Studies

History and Political Science

Russain with French/German

Counselling and Psychology

Drama/Dramatic Arts/Performing Arts/

International Studies and Diplomacy

International and Comparative Politics

Religion and Philosiphy

English Language and Literature

Religion and Science

English and Literary Studies

English and International Studies

Yoruba and Communication

Languages Arts and Yoruba

Fine Art/Fine and Applied Arts

Language and Linguistics

Foreign Language and Literature

Languages and Literature

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS

ART (COMBINED HONOURS):

Two A level passes in

Five SSCE credit passes to

Arabic and Two

Two A level passes in

Five SSCE credit passes in

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS

(i) Two 'A' level passes

ARABIC AND ISLAMIC STUDIES

(I) Two 'A' level passes

Same as in Arabic Studies

Two A level passes in

Five SSCE credit passes to

Any two subjects

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS

in: Geography, Zoology,

Candidates combining Archaeology with Science/

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS

(i)Two 'A level passes

Five O level Credits at one

Five SSCE credit passes in

Two Arts subjects

(ii) NCE in relevant

LASU requires Five O Level credit passes

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS