French sits under the Faculty of Arts & Humanities 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 French are five (5) SSCE credit passes, including French and English Language, plus one (1) other Arts subject.
JAMB Subject Combination
In UTME, English Language is compulsory for this course. The three (3) other JAMB UTME subject combinations needed to study French under the Faculty of Arts & Humanities are French and any other two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences.
Direct Entry Requirement
Candidates who don’t intend to use UTME can fulfill these conditions to gain Direct Entry admission to study French. You require two (2) ‘A’ level passes, including French 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.
Pairing Your Second Subject for OAU French
French and English Language stay fixed across every route into this course, so the flexibility sits in your choice of the remaining Arts subjects.
Confirm these requirements against OAU’s current admission brochure before registering, since the 200 JAMB benchmark can shift between sessions.