Education and Physics is a combined degree offered under the Faculty of Education at Sokoto State University (SSU). Despite sitting in Education, the subject requirements are drawn almost entirely from the sciences at every stage of entry.
Physics and Mathematics are the two constants. They appear in the O’Level credit list and again in the Direct Entry requirement, and the UTME combination is built around them as well.
Confirm that Education and Physics appears on the current SSU course list and that your JAMB registration records it correctly before you sit the examination. A course entered in error cannot be matched against the conditions below.
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About Sokoto State University
The Sokoto State University is located in Sokoto State, Nigeria.
It was established in 2009 as part of a motivated effort on the part of the Sokoto State to satisfy the quest of the people of the state for excellence and education.
It began as the Sokoto State University School of Developmental Studies, which ran a one-year degree program to prepare students for the University.
Admission Requirements for Education and Physics
WAEC/NECO Subject Combination
The WAEC/NECO subject combination and requirements needed to study Education and Physics is Five (5) SSCE credits in English Language, Physics, Mathematics, and two (2) other Science subjects or NTC/NBC.
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 Education and Physics at SSU, including Physics, Mathematics, or Chemistry plus one (1) other subject.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Education and Physics if you do not intend to use UTME.
You require two (2) ‘A’ Level/NCE passes in Physics and Mathematics.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into SSU for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored a minimum of 180 and above in your JAMB result.
Physics and Mathematics Run Through the SSU Education and Physics Route
The O’Level requirement is five SSCE credits in English Language, Physics and Mathematics, with two further science subjects or an NTC or NBC qualification. The technical certificate option is unusual and worth noting.
That alternative gives candidates from technical colleges a genuine route into the course. It sits alongside the science subjects rather than replacing the three named papers, which remain compulsory.
The UTME line names Physics, Mathematics or Chemistry plus one other subject, with English Language compulsory. Candidates should treat Physics as the fixed element given how the rest of the page is written.
Direct Entry is the narrowest route. Two ‘A’ Level or NCE passes are required in Physics and Mathematics specifically, with no alternative subject offered in place of either.
A JAMB score of 180 is the screening threshold for the 2026/2027 session at SSU.