Admission requirements for the Department of Arabic Studies at the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) are published below. They cover the O’Level credits, the four JAMB UTME papers, the Direct Entry route and the JAMB score required for screening.
Arabic itself is the subject that carries the application. It is a named O’Level credit, a named JAMB paper and a named A level pass for Direct Entry, so a candidate without it has no route into the department.
Confirm the course is listed under UNIABUJA on the current JAMB brochure before you register. School and departmental cut-off marks come into play after screening, so the score below is the qualifying floor.
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Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Arabic Studies include the following:
- Five (5) SSCE credit passes in English Language, Arabic, and three (3) other relevant subjects.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Arabic and two (2) subjects from Arts or Social Sciences.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Arabic Studies if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Arabic and any other Arts subject.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into UNIABUJA for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored 180 or above in your JAMB result.
About the University of Abuja
The University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), a dual-mode institution with the authority to administer conventional and distance learning academic programs, was founded on January 1st, 1988.
At its inception, it was the first university in the country to take on such a dual mandate. The Vision of the University is to develop an institution of higher learning that combines academic excellence with the pursuit of the unity of Nigeria.
Building a UNIABUJA Arabic Studies Application Around Arabic
The O’Level requirement is five SSCE credit passes. English Language and Arabic are fixed, and three other relevant subjects fill the remaining places, which leaves useful flexibility for arts candidates.
JAMB asks for four papers here. English Language is compulsory, Arabic takes a second slot, and the last two may be any subjects drawn from the Arts or Social Sciences.
Direct Entry is narrower. Two A level passes are required, one of them in Arabic and the other in any Arts subject, with no NCE or diploma alternative listed for this department.
A JAMB score of 180 or above is what makes you eligible for UNIABUJA screening. If Arabic is missing from your O’Level results, register for it at the next sitting rather than hoping a related subject will be accepted in its place.