This article is designed to help students who wish to study History under the Faculty of Arts and Humanities 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 Home Economics and Education; You require;
Five (5) ‘O’ Level NTC/NBC credit passes or TC II merit including English Language, Mathematics, Home Economics, Biology, and Chemistry.
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 Home Economics and Education under the Faculty of Education in the above Universities include;
Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, and one other subject.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Home Economics and Education if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- NCE merit in Home Economics
- ‘A’ Level passes in two (2) of Chemistry or any Biology, Botany, and Agricultural Science.
- ND/HND credit in Home Economics or Food Science Hotel and Catering Management or any other related program
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.
Catering and Food Science Diplomas Count at OAU Home Economics
The O level requirement here is unusually prescriptive. Five credit passes are needed, from NTC, NBC or TC II merit as well as SSCE, and they must include English Language, Mathematics, Home Economics, Biology and Chemistry.
UTME eases to Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science and one other subject. Direct Entry opens three doors: an NCE merit in Home Economics, A level passes in two sciences, or an ND or HND credit in Home Economics, Food Science or Hotel and Catering Management.
Whichever route you take, OAU requires a JAMB score of 200 or above to be eligible for screening.