What are the direct entry requirements to study to English and Literary Studies in the university? If you are interested in knowing the requirements needed for a direct entry (DE) admission into English and Literary Studies under the faculty of Arts and Humanities then am happy to inform you that this post contains the direct entry requirements from universities in Nigeria that offers English and Literary Studies.

Before we proceed, this is to inform all direct entry (DE) aspirants who wish to apply for direct entry (DE) admission into any of the universities in Nigeria to study English and Literary Studies under the faculty of Arts and Humanities that English and Literary Studies direct entry requirements are now available on this page.
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Direct Entry (DE) Requirements for English and Literary Studies
Without wasting much time, the direct entry requirements to study English and Literary Studies are:
Two ‘A’ level passes to include Lit.-in-English and one other Arts subject.
Special Requirements (Waiver) Remarks
(i) UNICAL accepts NCE with English Literature as teaching subject.
(ii) UNIABUJA – as in English Language.
(iii) NDU requires a pass in English Literature at the Advanced level GCE/or the Principal level in the HSC Examination, or merit at the NCE, and a pass in at least other Arts subject.
(iv) UNN accepts NCE in English in with not lower than C grade (merit) in addition to UTME Entry requirements.
Note that the above direct entry requirements may only apply to English and Literary Studies under the faculty of Arts and Humanities. If the English and Literary Studies you intend in studying is in another faculty, the requirements for direct entry admission may be different from the one on this page. You can check JAMB brochure for all faculties here.
List of Schools That Offer English and Literary Studies
This section contains the list of universities that offer English and Literary Studies in Nigeria.
The following are the list of schools that offer English and Literary Studies:
- Akwa Ibom State University
- Babcock University
- Caleb University
- Delta State University, Abraka
- Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti
- Federal University, Oye-Ekiti
- Gombe State University
- Gregory University, Uturu, Uturu
- Kogi State University, Anyigba
- Kwara State University, Ilorin
- Lead City University
- Niger Delta University, Wilberforce
- Summit University, Offa offa
- University of Abuja
- University of Calabar
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka
- Veritas University, Abuja