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UTME UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
Admissions into the Federal University Lokoja shall be through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
In addition to attaining the general required standard in UTME, candidates must satisfy the general University requirement as well as the specific Faculty and Programmes requirements.
FACULTY OF ARTS |
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S/N |
PROGRAMME |
O’LEVEL REQUIREMENTS |
UTME SUBJECTS REQUIREMENTS |
1. |
B.A. Archaeology |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and any 3 (three) from Arts, Social Sciences or Science |
Any three (3) from Arts, Social Sciences or Science |
2. |
B.A. Linguistics |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Literature in English and 3 (three) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. |
Literature in English and any other 2 (two) from Arts and Social Science subjects |
3. |
B.A. Arabic Studies |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Arabic and 2 (two) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. |
Arabic and 2 (two) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. |
4. |
B.A. Christian Religious Studies |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, CRK and any other 2 (two) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences |
CRK and any other 2 (two) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences |
5. |
B.A. Islamic Studies |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language and IRK / Arabic and any 3 (three) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. |
Islamic Studies/ Arabic plus 2 (two) other Arts and Social Science Subjects |
6. |
B.A. Philosophy |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language and any other 4 (four) relevant subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required. |
Any three (3) subjects |
7. |
B.A. Music |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Literature in English and any other 3 (three) relevant subjects. |
Literature in English and any other relevant subjects. |
8. |
B.A. Theatre Arts |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Literature in English and other subjects from Arts or Social Sciences |
Literature in English and any 2 (two) subjects from Arts or Social Sciences |
9. |
B.A. History and Int'l Studies |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, History/Government and any other 3 (three) from Arts or Social Sciences |
History/Government and any other 2 (two) subjects from Arts or Social Sciences |
10. |
B.A. English and Literary Studies |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language and Literature-in-English and any other 3 (three) of either Arts or Social Science subjects |
Literature in English and any other two Arts or Social Science subjects |
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
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S/N |
PROGRAMME |
O’LEVEL REQUIREMENTS |
UTME SUBJECTS |
1. |
B.Sc. Economics |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any 2 (two) of Arts or Social Science subjects |
Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography and Financial Accounting |
2. |
B.Sc. Geography |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Geography and any 2 (two) from Economics, Government/History, Civic Education, Physics, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Data Processing, Technical Drawing, Biology/Agricultural Science |
Geography and any 2 (two) from Economics, Government/History, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology/Agricultural Sciences |
3. |
B.Sc. Mass Communication |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Literature-in-English and any other 2 (two) from Arts or Social Sciences |
Literature in English and any other 2 (two) Arts or Social Science subjects |
4. |
B.Sc. Political Science |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Government or History plus 2 (two) social sciences subjects |
History/Government plus 1 (one) Social Science Subject and any other Arts or Social Sciences Subject |
5. |
B.Sc. Sociology |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, History/Government, and any other 2 (two) from Arts or Social Sciences |
History/Government and any other 2 (two) subjects from the Arts and Social Sciences |
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE |
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S/N |
PROGRAMME |
O’LEVEL REQUIREMENTS |
UTME SUBJECTS |
1. |
B.Sc. Accounting |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any 2 (two) of Accounting, Commerce, Government, Geography, and Marketing |
Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science Subject |
2. |
B.Sc. Banking & Finance |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any 2 (two) of Accounting, Commerce, Civic Education, Government, Geography, and Marketing |
Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science Subject |
3. |
B.Sc. Business Administration |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any 2 (two) of Accounting, Marketing, Commerce, Government & Geography |
Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science Subject |
4. |
B.Sc. Public Administration |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Economics and Government/History and any other 2 (two) from Arts or Social Science Subject |
Government, Economics and any other Arts or Social Science Subject |
FACULTY OF SCIENCE |
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S/N |
PROGRAMME |
O’LEVEL REQUIREMENTS |
UTME SUBJECTS |
1. |
B.Sc. Biochemistry |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology |
Biology, Chemistry, and Physics/Mathematics |
2. |
B.Sc. Biology |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Physics |
3. |
B.Sc. Biotechnology |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and any other Science subject |
Biology, Chemistry, and Physics/Mathematics |
4. |
B.Sc. Botany |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and any other Science subject |
Biology, Chemistry, and Physics/Mathematics |
5. |
B.Sc. Microbiology |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and any other Science subject |
Biology, Chemistry, and Physics/Mathematics |
6. |
B.Sc. Zoology |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and any other Science subject |
Biology, Chemistry, and Physics/Mathematics |
7. |
B.Sc. Chemistry |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology |
Biology, Chemistry, and Physics/Mathematics |
8. |
B.Sc. Computer Science |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any other 2 (two) science subjects |
Mathematics, Physics and any one of Chemistry, Agricultural Science/Biology |
9. |
B.Sc. Geology |
Five SSCE passes at credit level in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any other relevant science subject |
Any three of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Biology |
10. |
B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology |
Chemistry and 2 (two) of Physics, Biology and Mathematics |
11. |
B.Sc. Mathematics |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any 2 (two) of Chemistry, F. Maths, Geography or Biology/Agric. Sci. |
Mathematics, Physics and any of Chemistry/Biology/Agricultural Science |
12. |
B.Sc. Physics |
Five SSCE passes at credit level in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any 1 (one) of the following subjects: Biology, Geography or Agricultural Science |
Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry |
13. |
B.Sc. Statistics |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, and any 2 (two) of Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Sci., Economics/ Geography |
Mathematics and any two of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics/Geography |
14. |
MB; BS Medicine & Surgery |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
FACULTY OF EDUCATION |
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S/N |
PROGRAMME |
O’LEVEL REQUIREMENTS |
UTME SUBJECTS |
1. |
B.A. (Ed.) Economics |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any 2 (two) of Arts or Social Science subjects |
Economics, Mathematics and 1 (one) of Arts or Social Science subjects |
2. |
B.A. (Ed.) English Language |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language and Literature in English plus 3 (three) other Arts or Social Science subjects |
Literature in English, and any other 2 (two) subjects chosen from Arts/Social Sciences |
3. |
B.A. (Ed.) Geography |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Geography, Mathematics and any other 2 (two) from Arts, Science or Social Sciences |
Geography plus 2 (two) other Social Sciences/Arts/Science subjects |
4. |
B.A. (Ed.) History |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, History/Government and 3 (three) relevant Arts or Social Science subjects |
History/Government and any other 2 (two) subjects chosen from Arts or Social Sciences |
5. |
B.A. (Ed.) Political Science |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, History/Government and 3 (three) relevant Arts or Social Science subjects |
Government or History plus 2 (two) other Arts or Social Sciences subjects |
6. |
B.Ed. Business Education |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and 2 (two) other subjects in the Social Sciences or Arts |
Mathematics, Economics plus 1 (one) Arts or Social Science subject
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7. |
B.Ed. Guidance & Counseling |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics plus any 3 (three) Arts, Social Sciences or Science subjects |
The subject of specialization and 1 (one) each from (Arts and Social Sciences) or (Arts and Sciences) or (Social Sciences and Sciences) |
8. |
B.Ed. Social Studies |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Government/History and any other 2 (two) subjects chosen from Arts or Social Sciences |
Government/History, and any other 2 (two) subjects chosen from Arts or Social Sciences |
9. |
B.Ed. Integrated Science |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry/Physics and any other Science subject |
Any 3 (three) of Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Health Science and Agricultural Science |
10. |
B.Sc. (Ed.) Biology |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and 1 (one) science subject |
Biology and 2 (two) other subjects from Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics |
11. |
B.Sc. (Ed.) Chemistry |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and1 (one) science subject |
Chemistry and 2 (two) other subjects from Biology, Mathematics and Physics |
12. |
B.Sc. (Ed.) Computer Science |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language and Mathematics and 3 (three) other Science subjects |
Mathematics, Physics and one of Biology, Chemistry and Geography |
13. |
B.Sc. (Ed.) Mathematics |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and any 3 (three) of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Further Mathematics |
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry or Biology |
14. |
B.Sc. (Ed.) Physics |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Physics, Mathematics and 2 (two) other Science subjects |
Physics, Mathematics or Chemistry plus 1 (one) other subject |
15. |
BLIS Library & Information Science |
5 (five) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and 3 (three) other relevant Arts/Sciences/Social Sciences subjects |
Any 3 (three) subjects from Arts/Sciences/Social Sciences subjects |
DIRECT ENTRY UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
S / N |
PROGRAMME |
O’LEVEL REQUIREMENT |
MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR DIRECT ENTRY ADMISSIONS |
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IJMB / GCE A’LEVEL |
NCE |
OND |
HND |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Min. Aggt. Points 0 to 16 |
Subject Requirement |
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1. |
ECONOMICS |
5 Credit passes at not more than 2 sittings in Eng., Maths, Econs & any 2 relevant Arts & Social Science subjects such as Fin. Acct, Geography & Govt./History |
10 |
2 A’ Level Passes in Econs & any one of Maths, Statistics, Geography, Financial Acct, Business Mgt., History & Govt. |
At least Merit pass in 2 NCE teaching subjects including Economics |
Minimum of Upper credit in Dip. in Acct. Bus. Admin., Mktg. & Bank. & Finance (not more than 5 yrs.) |
Minimum of Lower credit in Dip. in Acct. Bus. Admin., Mktg. & Bank. & Finance (not more than 5 yrs.) |
Minimum of 3rd Class in relevant Science courses from any recognized institution. |
2. |
ENGLISH |
5 Credit passes in not more than 2 sittings in English, Lit. in English & any other 3 of either Arts or Social Science Subjects. |
8 |
2 A’ Level Passes to include Lit. & one other Arts or Social Science Subjects (Not less than a ‘B’ or combination of a ‘B’, ‘C’ & ‘E |
At least Credit Pass in 3 Subjects areas including Lit. in English |
Minimum of Upper credit in relevant courses from any recognized institution. |
Minimum of Upper credit in relevant courses from any recognized institution. |
Minimum of 3rd Class in relevant courses from any recognized institution. |
3. |
GEOGRAPHY |
5 Credits passes in not more than 2 sittings in English Language, Mathematics, Geography and any two from Arts and Social Sciences (Economics, Government/History) or Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science) |
8 |
2 A’ Level Passes in Geo & any one of History/Government, Economics, or Biology/Agric., Chemistry, Physics, Geology & Mathematics |
Minimum of Credit pass in Geography |
Minimum of Upper Credit in Cart., Land Surveying & GIS/Geo- informatics |
Minimum of Upper Credit in Cart., Land Surveying & GIS/Geo-informatics |
Minimum of 3rd Class from Economics, Geology, Land Surveying, Cartography., GIS/Geo- Informatics, Chemistry |
4. |
HISTORY |
Five SSC credit passes in not more than 2 sittings to include History/Government, English Language and any other three from Arts or Social Sciences. |
8 |
2 A’ Level Passes in History/Government & any other Arts or Social Science |
Minimum of Credit passes in 3 major subjects |
Minimum of Upper Credit in relevant courses from any recognized institution |
Minimum of Lower Credit in relevant courses from any recognized institution |
Minimum of 3rd Class in Law or Education Courses and any Arts or Social Science Courses |
5. |
POLITICAL SCIENCE |
5 Credit Passes in not more than 2 sittings to include English, Maths, Govt./Hist. plus two Social Science Subjects & any other subject. |
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2 A’ Level Passes to include History/ Government & one other Arts or Social Science. |
Minimum of Credit pass in 3 major subjects |
Minimum of Upper Credit in Pub. Adm. & LG Studies or other cognate courses |
Minimum of Lower Credit in Pub. Adm. & LG Studies or other cognate courses |
Minimum of 3rd Class in Law or Education Courses & Arts, Social Science Courses |
6. |
BIOLOGY |
5 Credit Passes in not more than two sittings in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry & Biology |
8 |
2 A’ Level Passes to include Biology/ Botany/ Zoology & Chemistry, Maths or Physics |
Credit pass in Biology/ Agric Sci. / Lab. Tech & any related subject combination |
Minimum of Upper Credit in Sci. Lab. Tech., Microbiology and any other related field. |
Minimum of Lower Credit in Sci. Lab. Tech., Microbiology and any other related field. |
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7. |
CHEMISTRY |
5 Credit Passes in not more than 2 sittings to include English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry & Biology |
6 |
2 A’ Level Passes in Chemistry & any other of Mathematics, Physics or Biology |
Minimum of Credit pass in Chem. & either Biology/Physics/ Mathematics |
Minimum of Upper Credit in Polymer Chemistry, Color Chemistry, Science Lab. Tech & Analytical Chemistry |
Lower Credit in Polymer Chem., Color Chem., Science Lab. Tech & Analytical Chemistry |
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8. |
COMPUTER SCIENCE |
5 Credit Passes in not more than 2 sittings to include English, Mathematics, Physics, & any other two Science Subjects from (Biology/Agric., Chemistry & Computer Science) |
9 |
IJMB: 2 A’ Level Passes in Maths & any one of Physics, Chemistry or Biology / Zoology/Botany GCE A’L: 2 A’ Level Passes to include Computer Science / Info. Tech & any one of Physics, Maths, Chemistry & Biology |
Minimum of Credit pass in Computer Sci./Maths/ Comp. Studies & any other relevant subject combination |
Minimum of Upper Credit in Computer Science |
Minimum of Lower Credit in Computer Science |
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9. |
GEOLOGY |
5 Credit Passes in not more than 2 sittings in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any other relevant science subject. |
8 |
2 A’ Level Passes from Geology, Chemistry, Physics & Mathematics |
NCE Holders are not needed |
Minimum of Upper Credit in Geology, Mining Engr., Mineral Resources. & Geophysics |
Lower Credit in Geology, Mining Engr., Mineral Resources & Geophysics |
Minimum of 3rd Class in B.Sc. – Chem., Bio, Physics & B.Eng.: Mining Engineering & Chemical Engineering |
10. |
MATHEMATICS |
5 Credit Passes in not more than 2 sittings to include English, Maths, Physics, & any two of Chemistry, F-Maths., Geography or Biology/Agric. |
9 |
2 A’ Level Passes to include Mathematics & any one of Physics, Geography, Chemistry, Biology, Economics or Statistics |
Credit Pass in Mathematics & any other relevant subject combination. |
Minimum of Upper Credit in Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science |
Minimum of Lower Credit in Mathematics or any other relevant combination |
Minimum of 3rd Class in relevant courses from any recognized institution. |
11. |
PHYSICS |
5 Credit Passes in not more than 2 sittings to include English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any one of the following subjects: Biology, Geography or Agricultural Science |
10 |
2 A’ Level Passes to include Physics & any one of Mathematics and Chemistry |
Credit in Physics & Mathematics and any other relevant subject combination. |
Minimum of Upper Credit in Science Lab. Tech., Electronics & Electrical Engineering |
Minimum of Lower Credit in Engineering or any other relevant discipline |
Minimum of Pass Degree in Physics, Engineering and any other relevant discipline |
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