Education and Geography sits under the Faculty of Education at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). Confirm this course is still offered at OAU before registering for JAMB, since faculty listings can be adjusted between sessions.
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About Obafemi Awolowo University
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), formerly known as the University of Ife, is a federal government-owned and operated Nigerian university, located in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, Osun State.
OAU offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs spanning the humanities, the arts, the natural sciences, the social sciences, the medical sciences, engineering, and technology.
The university has 13 faculties and two colleges, the Postgraduate College and the College of Health Sciences, administered across more than 60 departments. It was previously associated with Loma Linda University in California, USA.
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Education and Geography are five (5) SSC credit passes to include Geography, English Language, and Mathematics.
JAMB Subject Combination
In UTME, English Language is compulsory for this course. The three (3) other JAMB UTME subject combinations needed to study Education and Geography under the Faculty of Education are Geography plus two (2) other Social Sciences/Arts subjects.
Direct Entry Requirement
Candidates who don’t intend to use UTME can fulfill these conditions to gain Direct Entry admission to study Education and Geography. You require two (2) ‘A’ Level passes/NCE merit that should include Geography/Physics.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into OAU for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored 200 or above in your JAMB result.
Confirming Geography’s Place in Your OAU Education Combination
Geography stays compulsory across the O’Level, JAMB, and Direct Entry routes here, while Mathematics and your remaining subjects give you some flexibility to build around it.
Confirm these requirements against OAU’s current admission brochure before registering, since the 200 JAMB benchmark can shift between sessions.