Political Science is taught under the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences at Federal University, Gashua (FUGASHUA). Government or History is required on all three routes into the department.
Mathematics is dealt with in a separate line and only at pass level. It does not count towards the five credits, which is where candidates often misread the requirement.
Confirm that Political Science appears on the current FUGASHUA course list and that your JAMB registration records it correctly before you sit the examination.
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About FUGASHUA
The Federal University, Gashua (FUGASHUA) is located in Yobe State, Nigeria.
It was established in 2013 as part of a motivated effort by the Jonathan-led administration to provide access to university education in every state of the country.
The University is a research university striving to improve the educational status of Yobe State
Admission Requirements for Political Science
WAEC/NECO Subject Combination
The WAEC/NECO subject combination and requirements needed to study Political Science are Five (5) SSCE credits in Government or History, English Language, and three other subjects.
Note that a pass in Mathematics is required.
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 Political Science at FUGASHUA include Government or History together with two other Social Science or Arts subjects.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Political Science if you do not intend to use UTME.
You require two (2) ‘A’ Level/NCE passes which should include either Government or History.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into FUGASHUA for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored a minimum of 180 and above in your JAMB result.
Government or History on Every Route at FUGASHUA Political Science
The O’Level requirement is five SSCE credits in Government or History, English Language and three other subjects. Those three carry no field restriction.
The separate Mathematics clause asks only for a pass. A candidate with a modest Mathematics result is therefore not excluded, provided the five credits are in place.
The UTME combination keeps English Language compulsory, requires Government or History, and asks for two other Social Science or Arts subjects.
Direct Entry asks for two ‘A’ Level or NCE passes which should include either Government or History, leaving the second pass unrestricted.
A JAMB score of 180 and above is the screening threshold for the 2026/2027 session at FUGASHUA and applies whichever route a candidate uses.