Geography sits under the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences 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 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 Geography are five SSCE credit passes in English Language, Geography, and any three from Arts or Social Science subjects, with at least a pass in Mathematics.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remark
- OAU requires credit passes in Mathematics, Geography, and any of the following subjects: Economics, Government, Biology, Chemistry, or Physics.
- OAU accepts credit in English, Geography, and any three other subjects.
JAMB Subject Combination
In UTME, English Language is compulsory for this course. The three (3) other JAMB UTME subject combinations needed to study Geography under the Faculty of Social & Management Sciences are Geography and two other Arts or Social Science subjects.
Direct Entry Requirement
Candidates who don’t intend to use UTME can fulfill these conditions to gain Direct Entry admission to study Geography. You require two ‘A’ level passes in Geography and any one of Economics, Government, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, or Mathematics.
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.
Matching Your Science Pass to OAU Geography
Geography stays compulsory across the O’Level, JAMB, and Direct Entry routes here, while your remaining subjects can be drawn from the sciences, economics, or government.
Confirm these requirements against OAU’s current admission brochure before registering, since the 200 JAMB benchmark and waiver conditions can shift between sessions.