What are the direct entry requirements to study to English Language in the university? If you are interested in knowing the requirements needed for a direct entry (DE) admission into English Language 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 Language.
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 Language under the faculty of Arts and Humanities that English Language direct entry requirements are now available on this page.
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Direct Entry (DE) Requirements for English Language
Without wasting much time, the direct entry requirements to study English Language are:
Two ‘A’ level passes to include Lit.-in-English and one other Arts subject.
Special Requirements (Waiver) Remarks
(i) UNILAG does not accept less than grade D in Literature in English.
(ii) ADELEKE, ANSU, UNILORIN, UNIMAID, UDU and UNIJOS accept NCE with English major.
(iii) PUNIPORT – no direct entry.
(iv) UNIUYO 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) UNILAG requires Mathematics and the other Arts subject to be chosen from Religious Studies, French, Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa.
(vi) AJAYI accept NCE (Merit) in Literature in English.
(vii) UNILORIN accepts ND/and any Social Science subject.
(viii) AAU accepts National Diploma (at credit level) in Mass Communication.
(ix) NSUK accepts NCE English not below Merit level.
(x) UMYUK accepts NCE in relevant subject in addition to five credits O/Level in not more than two sittings.
(xi) TASU and UNILORIN accept NCE with English Major.
(xii) AJAYI accepts two ‘A’ level passes (or equivalents) in Literature in English, one other Arts subject plus three ‘O’ level credit passes.
(xiii) 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.
(xiv) UNIOSUN accepts Two ‘A’ level passes to include Literature in English and other Arts subjects or NCE in English/and any other Arts subjects.
(xv) ABU accepts two ‘A’ level papers including English at IJMB/ NCE.General English/Use of English at NCE satisfies’ O’ level English requirement.
(xvi) KWASU accepts NCE with English major.
(xvii) LASU accepts Two ‘A’ level/NCE passes to include Literature in English and one other Arts subject.
(xviii) AL-HIKMAH accepts two A’ level passes to include Literature in English.
(xix) FUD accepts two A’ Level passes to include English and also accepts minimum of nine points.
Note that the above direct entry requirements may only apply to English Language under the faculty of Arts and Humanities. If the English Language 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 Language
This section contains the list of universities that offer English Language in Nigeria.
The following are the list of schools that offer English Language:
- Adeleke University
- Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti
- Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
- Ajayi Crowther University
- Al-Hikmah University
- Al-Qalam University, Katsina, Katsina, Katsina
- Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
- Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University
- Augustine University
- Babcock University
- Bauchi State University, Gadau
- Bayero University, Kano
- Benson Idahosa University
- Benue State University, Makurdi
- Bingham University
- Bowen University
- Caritas University
- Christopher University
- Covenant University, Ota
- Edwin Clark University
- Elizade University
- Federal University, Gashua
- Federal University, Gusau
- Federal University, Birnin Kebbi
- Federal University, Dutse
- Federal University, Dutsin-Ma
- Federal University, Kashere
- Federal University, Lafia
- Federal University, Lokoja
- Federal University, Ndufu-Alike
- Fountain University, Oshogbo
- Gombe State University
- Hezekiah University
- Igbinedion University
- Sule Lamido University
- Joseph Ayo Babalola University
- Kings University
- Kwara State University, Ilorin
- Lagos State University
- Madonna University
- McPherson University
- Mountain Top University
- Nasarawa State University, Keffi
- National Open University of Nigeria
- Niger Delta University, Wilberforce
- Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, Wudil, Kano State, Kano State
- Northwest University, Kano, Kano
- Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
- Olabisi Onabanjo University
- Osun State University
- Plateau State University
- Redeemers University
- Ritman University
- Samuel Adegboyega University
- Sokoto State University
- Taraba State University
- Umaru Musa Yaradua University, Katsina
- University of Ilorin, Ilorin
- University of Jos
- University of Lagos, Lagos
- University of Maiduguri
- University of Port Harcourt
- University of Uyo
- Yobe State University
