Family Nutrition and Consumer Sciences sits under the Faculty of Agriculture 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.
About OAU
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 Family, Nutrition, and Consumer Sciences are five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and any one of the following: Fine Arts, Textile, Construction, Technical Drawing, Home Management, or Foods and Nutrition.
JAMB Subject Combination
In UTME, English Language is compulsory for this course. The three (3) other JAMB UTME subject combinations needed to study Family, Nutrition, and Consumer Sciences under the Faculty of Agriculture are Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture Science, and Mathematics/Physics.
Direct Entry Requirement
Candidates who don’t intend to use UTME can fulfill these conditions to gain Direct Entry admission to study Family, Nutrition, and Consumer Sciences. You require two (2) ‘A’ level passes or equivalent in Chemistry and Biology/Botany/Agricultural Science/Economics/Physics/Mathematics/Geography.
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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 Your Place in OAU Family Nutrition and Consumer Sciences
The Direct Entry list above gives you several science subject options beyond Chemistry and Biology, so match whichever ‘A’ level pass you hold against it.
Confirm these requirements against OAU’s current admission brochure before registering, since the 200 JAMB benchmark and subject combinations can shift between sessions.