This article is designed to help students who wish to study Education and Religious Studies under the Faculty of Education at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU).
It is very important for all candidates who wish to apply for any of the courses offered to carefully confirm and see if the course they Selected is offered in the institution before registering for JAMB.
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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. The university is in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
Obafemi Awolowo University offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in fields of specialization 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 in 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 Religious Studies; You require;
Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes or TC II merit in five (5) subjects, including English Language, Religious Studies, and three (3) other Arts subjects.
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 Religious Studies under the Faculty of Education in the above Universities include;
Two (2) Arts subjects, including Religious studies, and one (1) other subjects.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Education and Religious Studies if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes/NCE merit in Religious Studies and one (1) other Arts subject.
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.
The TC II Route Into OAU Education and Religious Studies
OAU accepts TC II merit here as an alternative to O level credits. Either way you need five subjects covering English Language, Religious Studies and three other Arts subjects before moving on to the UTME stage.
In UTME you offer two Arts subjects including Religious Studies plus one other. Direct Entry takes two A level passes or an NCE merit in Religious Studies and a second Arts subject, with 200 the JAMB score required for screening.