This article is designed to help students who wish to study Agricultural Education under the Faculty of Education at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU).

ATBU

It is very important for all candidates who wish to apply for any of the courses offered at NSUK to carefully confirm and see if the course they selected is offered in the institution before registering for JAMB.

About Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU)

North-eastern Nigeria’s Bauchi is home to the Federal University of Technology, known as Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU).

The university bears Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa’s name, who served as the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s first prime minister. “Doctrina Mater Artium,” the university’s motto, is Latin for “Education is the mother of the practical arts.”

Admission Requirements for Agricultural Education

WAEC/NECO Subject Combination

The WAEC/NECO subject combination and requirements needed to study Agricultural Education is Five (5) ‘O’ Level credits or equivalent in English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics, and another relevant subject.

JAMB Subject Combination

In UTME, please note that the English Language is Compulsory for this course.

Therefore, the three (3) other JAMB UTME subject combinations needed to study Agricultural Education at ATBU are Any three subjects from Chemistry, Biology, Agriculture, Physics, Economics, Geography, and Mathematics.

Direct Entry Requirement

These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Agricultural Education if you do not intend to use UTME.

You require

  • NCE merit pass level in Agriculture (Double Major).
  • NCE at merit pass level in Biology and any other Science subject.
  • Two passes at ‘A’ level in Biology/Botany/Zoology and any other Science subject.

JAMB Score

All candidates interested in getting admitted into ATBU for the 2025/2026 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored a minimum of 180 and above in your JAMB result.

Conclusion

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