English Language is offered under the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Sokoto State University (SSU). The subject that actually decides this application is Literature in English, which appears on all three entry routes while the rest of the combination stays open.
Candidates often assume a strong English Language result is enough. It is not. Literature in English is named separately at O’Level, in the UTME combination and again at Direct Entry, and no alternative is offered for it.
Confirm that English Language appears on the current SSU course list and that your JAMB registration records it correctly. A course entered in error cannot be matched against any of the conditions set out here.
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About Sokoto State University (SSU)
The Sokoto State University (SSU) 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 English Language
WAEC/NECO Subject Combination
The WAEC/NECO subject combination and requirements needed to study English Language is Five (5) SSCE credits in Literature in English, English Language, and three other Arts or Social Science 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 English Language at SSU include Literature in English and two other Arts or Social Science subjects
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study English Language if you do not intend to use UTME.
You require two (2) ‘A’ Level/NCE passes in Literature in English and one other Arts subject.
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.
Literature in English Decides the SSU English Language Application
The O’Level requirement is five SSCE credits in Literature in English, English Language and three other Arts or Social Science subjects. Two papers are named and the remaining three are left to the candidate.
The UTME side keeps English Language compulsory and fixes Literature in English in one of the three remaining slots. The other two may be any Arts or Social Science subjects.
Direct Entry narrows further. Two ‘A’ Level or NCE passes are required, one of which must be Literature in English, with the second drawn from the Arts rather than the wider social sciences.
A JAMB score of 180 and above is the screening threshold for the 2026/2027 session at SSU. It governs eligibility to be considered and does not vary between departments on this page.