Sociology is taught in the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences at the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA). The sections below cover the O’Level credits, the UTME subject combination, the Direct Entry route and the JAMB score UNIABUJA uses to decide eligibility for screening.
Government or History is the hinge subject here. It appears in the O’Level list and again in the UTME combination, so a candidate without it faces a problem on both sides of the application at once.
UNIABUJA runs regular degree, diploma and postgraduate programmes from the Federal Capital Territory, and keeps a Centre for Distance Learning for candidates who cannot use the regular system. Everything below concerns the regular undergraduate route into Sociology.
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O’Level Subjects Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Sociology;
You require; Five SSCE credit passes in Government or History, English Language, and three other subjects. At least a pass in Mathematics is required.
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 Sociology under the Faculty of Social & Management Sciences in the above Universities include;
Government or History plus two other Social Science/Arts subjects
Direct Entry Requirements
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Sociology if you don’t intend to use UTME.
You require; Three Social Science or Arts 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.
Why Government or History Carries UNIABUJA Sociology
Count the O’Level requirement carefully. Five SSCE credit passes are needed, made up of Government or History, English Language, and three other subjects, with at least a pass in Mathematics on top.
Mathematics is the detail most candidates miss. It does not have to be a credit for Sociology, but a pass is still required, so an outright failure in Mathematics will stop the application.
The UTME combination repeats the pattern. English Language is compulsory, Government or History takes one of the three remaining slots, and two other Social Science or Arts subjects fill the rest.
Direct Entry candidates are asked for three Social Science or Arts subjects, which keeps the same arts and social science footing without naming particular papers.
Before you register, check three things on your own documents. A credit in Government or History, at least a pass in Mathematics, and a JAMB score of 180 or above.