What are the direct entry requirements to study to Geography in the university? If you are interested in knowing the requirements needed for a direct entry (DE) admission into Geography under the faculty of Social and Management Sciences then am happy to inform you that this post contains the direct entry requirements from universities in Nigeria that offers Geography.
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 Geography under the faculty of Social and Management Sciences that Geography direct entry requirements are now available on this page.
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Direct Entry (DE) Requirements for Geography
Without wasting much time, the direct entry requirements to study Geography are:
Two ‘A’ level passes in Geography and any one of Economics., Government, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics
Special Requirements (Waiver) Remarks
(i) BSU requires a credit pass in Mathematics.
(ii) BAYERO does not accept ‘A’ level passes below grade D and NCE below grade C and requires Geography plus any two Social Science subject.
(iii) BAYERO accept ‘A’ level passes or NCE in Geography and any other Science or Social Science subject
(iv) UNIMAID accepts ND/HND in relevant fields.
(v) UDU accepts NCE (merit level) in Geography and ND (at least lower credit level) in Town Planning, Surveying, environmental Management or Tropical Science plus at least 4 ‘O’ level credits including English and at least a pass in Mathematics.
(vi) IBADAN requires 2 A’ level passes in Geography and any one of Economics, Government or History.
(vii) KWASU accepts IJMB and two A’ level papers in relevant subjects.
(viii) UNIOSUN accepts ND in Surveying, Geology, Civil Engineering or Urban and Regional Planning, and with NCE in Geography combination with at least a lower credit.
(ix) UNN accepts:
(a) Two ‘A’ level passes in Geography and anyone of Economics, History, Agric Science, Geology, Lit. In English, biology, Chemistry or Physics.
(b) NCE (Merit level) in Geography and ND (at least Merit) in Town Planning, Surveying, Environmental Management or Tropical Science plus UTME requirement.
(x) TSUJ in addition to O’ level requirement:
(a) Requires Three A’ level passes which must include Geography.
(b) Accepts NCE (merit) and ND/HND (credit) in relevant fields such as Land Surveying, Cartography, Estate Management, Town Planning, Architecture and Environment Science.
(xi) NDU accepts:
a. ‘A’ level passes in Geography and any one of the Social Sciences, Arts or Pure Science subjects.
b. N.C.E. with credit passes in Geography and one teaching subject in the Social Sciences, Arts or Pure Science.
c. National Diploma at Upper Credit level in Urban/Regional Planning or Environmental Science.
(xii) UNILAGOS accepts;
(a) Very good passes in three (3) JUPEB/A-LEVEL subjects: Geography and any two of Economics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and Government.
(b) Two (2) Cambridge A/Level passes in Geography and one (1) of the following: Economics, Government, Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Mathematics.
(c) Candidates must also satisfy the O/Level requirement.
(xiii) UNIABUJA accepts two A’ level credit passes in Geography and any other Science subject. Economics or Government. ND (upper credit) in Surveying, Town planning or Environmental management.
Note that the above direct entry requirements may only apply to Geography under the faculty of Social and Management Sciences. If the Geography 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 Geography
This section contains the list of universities that offer Geography in Nigeria.
The following are the list of schools that offer Geography:
- Abia State University, Uturu
- Bayero University, Kano
- Benue State University, Makurdi
- Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti
- Federal University, Gashua
- Federal University, Birnin Kebbi
- Federal University, Dutsin-Ma
- Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai
- Kogi State University, Anyigba
- Kwara State University, Ilorin
- Lagos State University
- Niger Delta University, Wilberforce
- Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna
- Northwest University, Kano, Kano
- Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
- Osun State University
- Plateau State University
- Sokoto State University
- Taraba State University
- University of Abuja
- University of Ibadan
- University of Maiduguri
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka
- Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Sokoto
- Yobe State University
