Political Science and International Relations sits in the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences at the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA). This page sets out the O’Level credits, the UTME combination, the Direct Entry route, the waiver UNIABUJA operates and the JAMB score required.
One detail is worth noting early. Mathematics is not one of the five credits for this course, but a pass in it is still required, which is a lighter condition than most science and management programmes impose.
UNIABUJA runs regular degree, diploma and postgraduate programmes from the Federal Capital Territory, and also operates a Centre for Distance Learning. That Centre serves candidates who cannot study through the regular system or who want specialised skills, while the rules below cover regular entry.
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O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Political Science and International Relations;
You require; Five SSCE credit passes, including English Language, Government or History, and at least a pass in Mathematics.
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 Political Science and International Relations includes the following:
Three Arts or Social Science subjects.
Direct Entry Requirements
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Political Science and International Relations if you don’t intend to use UTME.
You require; Two ‘A’ level passes in Government and one other Social Science subject.
Special Consideration(Waiver) Remarks
- UNIABUJA accepts two A-level credit passes in Arts or Social science subjects. Or NCE (minimum 10 points) /ND (upper credit) in social works and other relevant disciplines in addition to the ‘O’ level requirements.
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.
What Decides a UNIABUJA Political Science and International Relations Offer
The O’Level rule is the one to read slowly. Five credit passes are required, English Language is compulsory among them, Government or History must appear, and Mathematics needs only a pass rather than a credit.
The UTME combination is deliberately broad. English Language is compulsory, and the other three papers can be any Arts or Social Science subjects, which suits candidates coming from either stream.
Direct Entry names Government plus one other Social Science subject at A level. The waiver widens that considerably, accepting two A level credit passes in Arts or Social Science subjects, or an NCE with a minimum of 10 points, or an ND at upper credit in social works and related disciplines, always alongside the O’Level requirements.
Confirm your Government or History credit and your Mathematics pass before registration, and make sure your JAMB score reaches 180, the figure UNIABUJA uses to decide who is eligible for screening.