ADMISSION TIPS FOR facaulty of ARTS & EDUCATION

 

 FACAULTY OF ARTS AND EDUCATION

 

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS INTO VARIOUS PROGRAMMES OF THE

S/No

Faculty/Course

REQUIREMENTS

 

Direct Entry Candidates UME Candidates UME Subjects

1.

ADMINISTRATION

Accounting

 

1) Two ‘A’ level / IJMB passes in

Management/Social Science subjects one of

which must be Economics.

2) A credit/Merit Pass in ABU Diploma in

Accounting, Banking or Insurance.

Five ‘0’ level credit passes

including English Language,

Economics, Mathematics and

any other two (2)

Management/Social Science

subjects

 

.

Use of English,

Economics,

Mathematics and any

Management or Social

Science

subject.

Business

Administration

1) Two ‘A’ level / IJMB passes in

Management/Social Science subjects one of

which must be Economics.

2) A credit/Merit Pass in ABU Diploma in

Accounting, Banking or Insurance.

Five ‘0’ level credit passes

including English Language,

Economics, Mathematics and

any other two (2)

Management/Social Science

subjects

 

.

Use of English,

Economics,

Mathematics and any

Management or Social

Science

subject.

Public Administration

 

1) Two ‘A’ level / IJMB passes One of which

must include Government.

2) A Merit Pass in ABU Diploma in Public

Administration or Local Government.

Five ‘0’ level credit passes

including English Language,

Government or History,

Economics. At least a pass in

Mathematics.

Use of English,

Government/History,

Economics and any

other subject.

Local Government

Studies.

1) Two ‘A’ level / IJMB passes One of which

must include Government or History.

2) A Merit Pass in ABU Diploma in Local

Government or Public Administration.

Five ‘0’ level credit passes

including English Language,

Government or History,

Economics and any other two

subjects. At least a pass in

Mathematics

Use of English,

Government/History,

Economics and any

other subject.

2.

AGRICULTURE

 

1) Two ‘A’ level / IJMB Passes in Chemistry

and Biology or Botany or Zoology.

2) HND in Agriculture or related field of study

with a minimum of credit pass.

Five ‘0’ level credit passes

including English Language,

Mathematics, Chemistry,

Physics, Biology or Agricultural

Science.

Use of English,

Chemistry,

Mathematics, Biology

or Agricultural

Science.

3.

ARTS

English Language

 

Two ‘A’ level / IJMB or NCE Passes in Literature

in English and any other Arts or Social Science

subject.

Five ‘0’ level credit passes to

include Literature in English and

English Language, and any

other Arts or Social Science

subjects

Use of English, one

Arts subject and two

other Arts or Social

Science subjects.

English Literature

 

Two ‘A’ level / IJMB or NCE Passes in Literature

in English and any other Arts or Social Science

subject.

Five ‘0’ level credit passes to

include Literature in English and

English Language,

Use of English, one

Arts subject and two

other Arts or Social

Science subjects.

2

 

Theatre and Performing

Arts

  

 

.

1) IJMB or ‘A’ level Theatre or Performing Arts,

Literature in English Journalism, Mass

Comm. Creative Arts, Music and Dance,

Literature in English.

2) ABU ND in Drama at credit level.

3) NCE in Drama, Theatre or Performing Arts

and Creative Arts. Literature in English is

desirable.

Five ‘0’ level credit passes to

include Literature in English and

English Language, and any

other Arts or Social Science

subjects.

Use of English,

Literature in English

and two other relevant

subjects

Archaeology

Archaeology / History

1) Two “A” Level / IJMB with a minimum of “C”

in History, Government, Economics, Geology,

Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and

Mathematics. French is an added advantage.

2) NCE with a minimum of “C” in History,

Government, Economics, Geology,

Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Physics or

Mathematics. French is an added advantage.

1) Two “A” level / IJMB with a minimum of “C”

grade in History and any of the following

subjects: Government, Economics, Geology,

Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and

Mathematics. French is an added advantage.

2) NCE with a minimum of “C” grade in History

and any of the following subjects:

Government, Economics, Geology,

Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Physics or

Mathematics. French is an added advantage.

Archaeology

Five ‘O’ level credit passes

which must include English

Language and one of the

following: History, Government,

Economics, Geography, Biology,

Chemistry, Physics,

Mathematics, I.R.K. and C.R.K.

Not applicable.

Use of English, History

or Government and

two other subjects

from Arts/Social

Sciences OR any

three Science

subjects.

French

 

1) NCE with a minimum of “C” in French.

2) ABU Diploma Minimum of Merit Pass in

French Language Education.

3) Two ‘A’ level / IJMB passes including French

and any other Arts or Social Science

subjects.

Five ‘0’ level credit passes to

include English Language and

French plus any other Arts or

Social Sciences subjects.

Use of English, French

and any other two

subjects from Arts or

Social Sciences.

History

 

1) Two ‘A’ level / IJMB Passes One of which

must be History or Government.

2) NCE with a minimum of “C” in History.

Five ‘0’ level credit passes to

include English Language,

History or Government

Use of English, History

or Government and

any other two Arts or

Social Science

subjects.

Arabic

 

1) Two ‘A’ level / IJMB Passes including Arabic

and other Arts subjects.

2) ABU Diploma in Arabic at credit level.

3) NCE in Arabic.

Five ‘0’ level credit passes

including English Language and

Arabic plus any two other

subject from Arts.

Use of English,

Arabic and any other

two subjects from Arts

or Social Sciences.

Hausa

 

1) Two ‘A’ level / IJMB Passes including Hausa

and other Arts subjects.

2) ABU Diploma at credit level.

3) NCE in Hausa.

Five ‘0’ level credit passes

including English Language and

Hausa and any other two Arts

subjects.

Use of English, Hausa

and any other two Arts

subjects.

4.

EDUCATION

Christian Religious

Studies

1) NCE with a minimum of ‘C’ grade in

Education and CRS

2) NCE with a minimum of ‘D’ grade in the

second teaching subject.

3) ABU Diploma in CRS with a minimum of

Merit pass

Five ‘0’ level credit which must

include English Language and

CRS.

3

 

Islamic Religious

Studies

1) NCE with a minimum of ‘C’ grade in Islamic

Studies and Education

2) IJMB with a minimum of ‘E’ grade in all the

three subjects including I.R.S.

3) ABU Diploma in Islamic Studies with a

minimum of Merit Pass.

4) ND in Islamic Studies from any University

with a minimum of Lower Credit.

Five ‘0’ level credit which must

include English Language and

Islamic Studies.

Mathematics Education

 

1) NCE with a minimum of ‘C’ grade in

Education and Mathematics

2) IJMB with a minimum of ‘D’ grade in

Mathematics and minimum of ‘E’ grade in

the two other subjects.

3) ND with a minimum of Merit Pass in

Mathematics.

4) ABU Higher Diploma with a minimum of

Merit Pass in Mathematics Education.

Five ‘0’ level credit which must

include English Language and

Mathematics.

Chemistry Education

 

1) NCE with ‘C’ grade in Education and

Chemistry.

2) IJMB or ‘A’ level with a minimum of ‘C’

grade in Chemistry and a minimum of ‘D’

grade in one other Science subject from

Biology, Physics, Geography.

3) ABU Diploma in Chemistry Education with

Merit pass.

Five ‘0’ level credit which must

include English Language,

Mathematics, Chemistry and

Biology, plus

Physics/Geography..

TC II with credit pass in

Integrated Science, English

Language and any other three

subjects.

Geography Education

 

1) NCE with minimum of ‘C’ grade in

Education and Geography

2) IJMB or ‘A’ level passes with a minimum of

‘C’ grade in Geography and ‘D’ in one other

Science subjects.

3) ABU Diploma in Geography Education with

a minimum of merit pass.

Five ‘O’ level credit in Geography,

Mathematics, English language

and any other one from

Chemistry, physics or Biology.

TC II credit pass in Mathematics,

Geography, English Language

and any other three subjects.

Biology Education

 

1) NCE with ‘C’ grade in Education and

Biology.

2) IJMB or ‘A’ level passes with ‘C’ grade in

Biology and ‘D’ in one other Science

subjects from Chemistry, Physics,

Integrated Science or Geography.

3) ABU Diploma in Biology Education with a

minimum of merit pass.

Five ‘O’ level credit passes in

Biology, Mathematics, English

language and Chemistry and any

other from physics or Geography.

TC II credit passes in English

Language, Integrated Science

and any other three subjects.

Integrated Science

 

1) NCE with ‘C’ grade in Education and

Integrated Science.

2) IJMB or ‘A’ level pass with a minimum of

‘C’ grade (merit) in Physics and ‘D’ grade in

any other Science subjects

3) ABU Diploma in Integrated Science or

Physics Education with a minimum of Merit

pass.

Five ‘O’ level credit passes in

English language, Mathematics,

Physics Chemistry and Biology.

TC II credit passes in English

Language, Mathematics,

Integrated Science, and any other

two subjects from the following:

Chemistry, Biology, Geography.

Home Economics

 

1) ABU Diploma in Home Economics with a

minimum of Upper credit.

2) NCE merit in Home Economics and

Education.

3) ABU Higher National Diploma with lower

credit in Home Economics.

Five ‘O’ level credits passes in

English Language, Food and

Nutrition, Home Management or

Textile and Clothing, and any

other three subjects.

4

 

Agricultural Education

 

1) NCE Agric Education (Double Major) with

merit pass.

2) HND Agric. Science (ABU) with minimum

of lower credit.

3) ABU National Diploma with minimum of

credit pass.

Five ‘O’ level credit passes

including Chemistry and Biology

or Agric Science, Integrated

Science/General Science.

Candidates with ND in agriculture

with a minimum of lower credit.

Use of English,

Chemistry, Biology,

Agric. Science or

Physics.

Waiver:

ABU Diploma in

Agriculture with credit

will be allowed 100

level.

Business Education

 

1) NCE Minimum of Merit pass in Business

Education

2) Two credit passes at IJMB in either

Economics, Business Management,

Accounting etc.

3) ABU Diploma with upper credit in related

discipline.

4) HND with credit pass in Business Studies

and R/A stage III in secretarial studies.

Five ‘O’ level credit passes

including English Language and

any four of Accounting

Economics, Commerce, Business

Methods, Shorthand and

Typewriting with at least a Credit

in Mathematics.

Library and Information

Science

1) “A” Level / IJMB passes in at least two

subjects.

2) ABU Diploma in Library & Information

Science (with at least Merit Grade).

3) 3) NCE with minimum of Merit Grade in

two subjects.

Five “O” Level credits passes

including English Language & at

least a pass in Mathematics. OR

TC II Certificate with credit/merit

in at least five subjects including

English Language and at least a

pass in Mathematics.

Use of English and

any other three

subjects.

Hausa Education

 

1) “A” Level passes / IJMB in at least two

subjects which must include Hausa.

2) ABU Diploma in Hausa with minimum of

Merit pass.

3) NCE with minimum of “C” grade in Hausa

Five “O” Level credits passes

including English Language and

Hausa.

Arabic Education

 

1) “A” Level passes / IJMB in at least two

subjects which must include Arabic.

2) ABU Diploma in Arabic and Islamic Studies

with minimum of Merit pass.

3) NCE with minimum of “C” grade in Arabic.

Five “O” Level credits passes

including English Language and

Arabic

Social Studies

Education

1) “A” Level passes / IJMB in at least two

subjects which must include Social Studies

2) ABU Diploma in Arabic and Islamic Studies

with minimum of Merit pass.

3) NCE with minimum of “C” grade in Social

Studies

Five “O” Level credits passes

including English Language and

Social Science subjects.

Physical and Health

Education

1) NCE passes in two major subjects of any

other combination with P.E. or H.E. or

P.H.E.

2) Two ‘A’ level passes in science subjects;

Chemistry Physics, Biology and

Mathematics.

3) ABU Diploma with merit pass in P.H.E.

Five ‘O’ level credit passes in

English Language, Mathematics

and any one Science subject from

Biology and Chemistry.

Guidance and

Counseling

1) Merit pass in Higher / Ordinary Diploma in

Guidance and Counseling from ABU.

2) NCE with Merit and above in Education and

the Teaching Subjects.

Five ‘O’ level credit passes in Arts

& Social Sciences including

English Language with a pass in

Mathematics.

Computer Science

Education

1) Merit Pass in Higher Diploma and Diploma in

Computer, Statistic or Mathematics Education.

2) NCE with Merit in Education and Computer

Science.

Five ‘O’ credit pass which must

include Mathematics, Physics

English Language and any other

two Science Subjects.