Admission requirements for the Department of Education and English Language at the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) are published below, covering the O’Level credits, the four JAMB papers, two Direct Entry routes and the JAMB score.
Literature in English is the subject that distinguishes this course from a general Education degree. It is required at O’Level, it is a named JAMB paper, and it is named again in the first Direct Entry option.
Candidates often assume a credit in English Language alone is enough. It is not. English Language and Literature in English are counted as two separate requirements throughout this page.
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Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Education & English Language include the following:
- Five SSCE credit passes to include English Language and Literature in English plus three other Arts or Social Science subjects.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Literature in English and one Art and any other subjects.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Education and English Language if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two ‘A’ level passes in relevant teaching subjects, including Literature in English.
- NCE with credit or merit passes in two relevant subjects.
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.
Literature in English Is the Real Requirement for UNIABUJA Education and English
At O’Level you need five SSCE credit passes. English Language and Literature in English are both compulsory, and three other Arts or Social Science subjects complete the five.
The JAMB combination repeats the pairing. English Language is compulsory, Literature in English takes a second slot, and the remaining papers are an Arts subject and any other subject.
Direct Entry gives two options. Two A level passes in relevant teaching subjects with Literature in English among them, or an NCE carrying credit or merit passes in two relevant subjects.
A JAMB score of 180 or above is required before UNIABUJA will consider you eligible for screening. If Literature in English is missing from your results, sit it at the next O’Level opportunity rather than substituting another Arts subject.