What are the direct entry requirements to study to French in the university? If you are interested in knowing the requirements needed for a direct entry (DE) admission into French 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 French.
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 French under the faculty of Arts and Humanities that French direct entry requirements are now available on this page.
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Direct Entry (DE) Requirements for French
Without wasting much time, the direct entry requirements to study French are:
Two ‘A’ level passes including French and one other Arts subject.
Special Requirements (Waiver) Remarks
(i) EKSU, UNIJOS and UNIUYO accept NCE plus credit in English
(ii) ABSU accepts candidates with 2 ‘A’ level passes in Arts into the 4 year programme.
(iii) UNIUYO accepts NCE with credit in French.
(iv) UNILAG requires credit in Mathematics and two other subjects. Also accepts NCE/DS/DALF/Module III and Baccalaureat from Francophone countries or equivalent.
(v) IMSU – No Direct Entry.
(vi) DELSU accepts NCE (merit) in two major
teaching subjects, one of which must be French.
(vii) UNILORIN also accepts ND with French as principal subject.
(viii) IMSU, UNILORIN 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.
(ix) ABU accepts two ‘A’ level papers including French at IJMB/NCE. General English/Use of English at NCE satisfies’ O’ level English requirement.
(x) AAU accepts:
a) NCE Merit passes in French and one other Arts subject
b) NCE Double majors in French
(xi) UNILORIN accepts NCE (Credit Level) with French as Major subject.
(xi) LASU:
(a) Requires five (5) Credit passes at GCE ‘O’ Level or SSCE in Arts related subjects.
(b) NCE (French) at Merit level is also acceptable. A Credit Pass in French is not required.
(xii) OAU accepts NCE in French (Nigeria French Language Village) with merit pass and the Baccalaureate from Francophone countries.
(a) 3 or 4-year programme (includes a year at the Nigerian French Village, Badagry. All expenses will be borne by the student’s sponsors).
(b) 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
(xiii) UNIOSUN requires ‘A’ level passes in French and Government or History and a and approved equivalents in relevant fields with at least a lower credit. The NCE are acceptable as A’ level equivalents.
(xiv) KWASU accepts ND, NCE with French as principal subject. Requires three A’ level passes in relevant subjects.
(xv) BSU accepts accepts two NCE passes to include French and one other Arts subject.
(xvi) UNN accepts:
(a) NCE with a minimum of two merit level passes in relevant subjects as well as University entry requirements.
(b) Two passes at GCE Advanced level (A/L), HSC or its equivalent, DALF certificate or an acceptable Baccalaureate Certificate in relevant subjects.
(xvii) BUK accepts NCE in French and any French Baccalaureate (A Level).
(xviii) BSU accepts NCE passes to include French and one other Arts subject.
(xix) UNICAL accepts any of the options below:
a. 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.
b. 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.
c. 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.
Note that the above direct entry requirements may only apply to French under the faculty of Arts and Humanities. If the French 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 French
This section contains the list of universities that offer French in Nigeria.
The following are the list of schools that offer French:
- Abia State University, Uturu
- Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
- Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
- Babcock University
- Bauchi State University, Gadau
- Bayero University, Kano
- Benue State University, Makurdi
- Covenant University, Ota
- Delta State University, Abraka
- Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
- Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti
- Federal University, Ndufu-Alike
- Fountain University, Oshogbo
- Gregory University, Uturu, Uturu
- Imo State University, Owerri
- Kaduna State University
- Kwara State University, Ilorin
- Lagos State University
- Nasarawa State University, Keffi
- Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, Wudil, Kano State, Kano State
- Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
- Olabisi Onabanjo University
- Osun State University
- Taraba State University
- Umaru Musa Yaradua University, Katsina
- University of Benin, Benin City
- University of Calabar
- University of Ibadan
- University of Ilorin, Ilorin
- University of Jos
- University of Lagos, Lagos
- University of Maiduguri
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka
- University of Port Harcourt
- University of Uyo
- Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Sokoto
