This article is designed to help students who wish to study Literature in English 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 Literature in English; You require;
Five (5) SSCE credit passes to include Literature in English and English Language.
Literature in English and English Language are the two named credits, leaving three of the five open to other 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 Literature in English under the Faculty of Arts & Humanities in the above Universities include;
Literature in English, one (1) other Arts subject, and other Arts or Social Science subject.
The UTME combination keeps Literature in English at its centre, adding one further Arts subject and a third from the Arts or Social Sciences.
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.
A UTME Only Listing for OAU Literature in English
This entry covers the UTME route only, with no Direct Entry section set out. At O level you need five SSCE credit passes including Literature in English and English Language.
The UTME combination is Literature in English, one other Arts subject and a further Arts or Social Science subject alongside compulsory English Language. OAU requires a JAMB score of 200 or above to be eligible for screening.