This is to inform the general public and all prospective University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) students that the Department of Drama/Dramatic/Performing Arts Admission requirements has been published.
The requirements cover the O Level credits, two UNIABUJA waivers, the four JAMB papers and the Direct Entry routes. The first waiver adds two subjects the general line does not name.
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Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Drama / Dramatic / Performing Arts include the following:
- Five (5) SSCE credit passes to include English Language and Arts subjects.
The general line names only English Language and asks for the remaining credits to be Arts subjects.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
- UNIABUJA requires five (5) credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Literature in English, and any other two (2) subjects.
The waiver rewrites that completely. Mathematics and Literature in English become compulsory credits, and the last two places are opened to any subject rather than restricted to the Arts.
That is both stricter and looser than the general line, so it is the one to plan around.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Literature in English and two (2) other relevant subjects
On the JAMB form Literature in English joins the compulsory English Language, with the last two papers described only as relevant subjects.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Drama / Dramatic / Performing Arts if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Arts, Social Sciences, or Science subjects.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
- UNIABUJA accepts a) a minimum of ten (10) points in NCE or ND upper credit in addition to the UTME requirements OR two (2) ‘A’ level passes, including Literature in English and one (1) other Arts subject.
- NCE merit or ND upper credit in Theatre Arts with four (4) ‘O’ level credit passes.
The Direct Entry waiver adds several routes. An NCE at ten points or an ND at upper credit with the UTME requirements, two A Level passes including Literature in English, or an NCE or ND in Theatre Arts.
The Theatre Arts route is the lightest, needing only four O Level credits rather than five.
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.
The Waiver That Adds Mathematics to UNIABUJA Performing Arts
Literature in English runs through the waiver, the JAMB form and the A Level route, and English Language is compulsory throughout. Those two matter most.
Mathematics is the surprise, required as a credit by the waiver on a performing arts course. The Theatre Arts diploma route needs only four credits. Clear 180 in JAMB for the 2026/2027 session.