The Department of Agricultural Extension Services at the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) has published its entry requirements, covering the O’level credits, the UTME subject combination, the direct entry route and the JAMB score needed for screening.
Chemistry is the one subject required everywhere here. It appears in the O’level list, in the UTME combination and as the compulsory half of the direct entry condition.
Everything else allows substitution. Agricultural Science stands in for Biology at both levels, and the fifth O’level credit can be Physics, Geography or Economics.
The direct entry list is wider still, running from Botany and Zoology through to Geology and Economics. Each section is set out below in the department’s own wording.
The admission requirements include O’level Subject combinations, JAMB UTME Subject combinations, and School and Departmental Cut-Off Marks.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Agricultural Extension Services include Five SSCE credits in the following subjects:
- English Language
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Biology/Agricultural Science plus one of Physics, Geography, and Economics
Three credits are fixed, the fourth is Biology or Agricultural Science, and the fifth comes from Physics, Geography or Economics. Geography and Economics counting here widens the field considerably.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Chemistry
- Biology/Agriculture
- Physics/Mathematics
Two of the four slots offer alternatives. Note that Geography and Economics count towards the O’level credits but are not accepted in the UTME combination.
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Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Agricultural Extension Services if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes or equivalents in Chemistry and any subject below:
- Biology
- Agricultural Science
- Botany
- Zoology
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Geography
- Geology
Chemistry is one of the two passes and the second comes from that list of nine. Equivalents are accepted, so qualifications comparable to A level may also be considered.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted to the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored 160 or above in your JAMB result.
That mark opens the screening stage rather than settling the application. Offers follow the screening exercise, so candidates at the threshold still have work ahead of them.
About the Federal University of Technology Owerri
The Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) is a technology-intensive university in Imo state, south-east Nigeria. It was founded in 1980 in Owerri, the state capital.
FUTO, Nigeria’s premier Federal University of Technology, was established to advance the course of cutting-edge technical education in Nigeria.
The University has earned a well-deserved reputation for producing top talents in diverse areas of Science and Technology over the years.
Chemistry and the Flexible Rest of FUTO Agricultural Extension Services
Secure Chemistry first. Without it neither the UTME route nor the direct entry route is open, whatever else your results contain.
After that the department is accommodating. Agricultural Science replaces Biology, Physics or Mathematics fills the fourth UTME paper, and Geography or Economics can complete your O’level credits.
A JAMB score of 160 or above takes you to screening. Confirm the current conditions with FUTO before registering, since they are revised between admission cycles.