This is to inform the general public and all prospective University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) students that the Department of Education & Arabic Admission requirements has been published.
The requirements cover the O Level credits, the four JAMB papers, the Direct Entry conditions and the minimum score. Arabic is named at every stage with no alternative offered anywhere.
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Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Education & Arabic include the following:
- Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes in relevant subjects, including English Language and Arabic.
Two credits are named and the other three are described only as relevant subjects, which for a language teaching programme points at the Arts and Social Sciences.
Arabic must sit at credit level, so candidates who studied the language outside the school system will need a recognised result to show for it.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Arabic and any 2 relevant Arts/Social Science subjects
On the JAMB form Arabic joins the compulsory English Language, and the other two papers must come from the Arts or Social Sciences.
Unlike some Arabic programmes, no waiver here accepts Islamic Studies or a qualification from a recognised Arabic institution in its place.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Education and Arabic if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes or NCE in relevant subjects, including Arabic.
Direct Entry keeps the same anchor, requiring Arabic among the two passes. An NCE is accepted on the same terms as A Levels, which suits candidates already teaching the language.
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.
Arabic Without Alternatives at UNIABUJA Education and Arabic
Arabic appears in the credits, on the JAMB form and among the passes accepted at Direct Entry, with English Language beside it at the first two stages.
No substitute is offered for Arabic at any point, so the credit is the first thing to secure. Keep your other subjects inside the Arts and Social Sciences and clear 180 in JAMB for the 2026/2027 session.