This article is designed to help students who wish to study Education and Political Science in the Faculty of Education at Lagos State University.
Confirm that Education and Political Science is still listed at LASU before you register for JAMB. A short waiver adds Mathematics to the credit list, which the general line does not mention.
Lagos State University, also known as LASU, was established in 1983 by the enabling Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, for the advancement of learning and establishment of academic excellence.
The university caters to a population of over 35,000 students enrolled full-time. The university also offers courses at Diploma, Undergraduate, and Postgraduate levels. Lagos State University is located in Ojo, a town in Lagos State, Nigeria.
LASU is the only state university in the former British colony. Lagos State University offers diploma, degree, and postgraduate programs, including an MBA program.
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Education and Political Science; You require;
Five SSCE credit passes or equivalent to include English Language, Government/ History, and 3 other
subjects.
The general line names English Language and a choice of Government or History, leaving three credits open to any subject.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
- LASU requires Credit Passes in Mathematics.
The waiver makes Mathematics compulsory as well, which reduces the open credits to two and applies regardless of how strong your Arts subjects are.
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 Education and Political Science under the Faculty of Education at LASU include;
Government or History plus 2 other Arts or Social Science subjects
On the JAMB form Government or History joins the compulsory English Language, and the two remaining papers must come from the Arts or Social Sciences.
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Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Education and Political Science if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two ‘A’ level passes in relevant subjects chosen from Government or History, Economics, and Geography/Physics.
- NCE merit pass in Govt./History, Economics, and Geography/Physics.
Direct Entry names a short list for both routes, covering Government or History, Economics and Geography or Physics. Physics appearing here is unusual for a social science programme.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
- LASU accepts NCE (Merit) in Government/History, Geography, Social Studies, or Political Science.
The second waiver widens the NCE route specifically, adding Social Studies and Political Science to the subjects accepted at merit level.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into LASU 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.
The Mathematics Credit LASU Adds to Education and Political Science
Government or History runs through every stage, with English Language beside it among the credits and on the JAMB form.
The first waiver is the one to act on, since it makes Mathematics a compulsory credit for a course that otherwise reads as pure social science. Check it, then clear 160 in JAMB for the 2026/2027 session.