Adult Education / English Literature sits under the Faculty of Education at the University of Benin. Confirm this course is still offered at UNIBEN before registering for JAMB, since faculty listings can be adjusted between sessions.
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About the University of Benin
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) is a federal government-owned research university founded in 1970 and located in Benin City, Edo State. It is one of Nigeria’s oldest universities, with a large student population and a roughly 10:1 student-staff ratio.
Admission is competitive given the volume of yearly applicants, and the National Universities Commission (NUC) has accredited its faculties, including the Department of Adult Education covered here.
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Adult Education / English Literature are five SSCE credits, including English and Mathematics or TC II, with a pass in English and at least four other subjects.
Three of these should come from Literature in English, History, French, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, CRK, Islamic Studies, Geography/Physics, Economics, Government, and Mathematics.
JAMB Subject Combination
In UTME, English Language is compulsory for this course. The three (3) other JAMB UTME subject combinations needed to study Adult Education / English Literature under the Faculty of Education are Government/History, one Social Science subject, and any other subject.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
UNIBEN accepts:
- Adult Education Professional requires any three subjects chosen from Arts or Social Sciences.
- For Adult Education, Economics and Statistics require Economics, Mathematics, and another Art or Social Science subject.
- For Adult Education, English and Literature require Literature in English, one Art subject, and any other subject.
- For Adult Education, Geography and Regional Planning require Geography, one Social Science subject, and any other subject.
- For Adult Education, Political Science and Public Administration require Government or History, one Social Science subject, and any other subject.
- UNIBEN accepts ‘A’ level passes in relevant Arts and Social Science subjects plus 3 O’Level passes, including English Language, at one sitting.
- UNIBEN requires 2/3 NCE merit passes plus 3/2 O’Level credit passes, including English Language, at one sitting, or ND (Upper Credit) in any of the areas above plus 3 ‘O’ level credit passes, including English Language, at one sitting.
Direct Entry Requirement
Candidates who don’t intend to use UTME can fulfill these conditions to gain Direct Entry admission to study Adult Education / English Literature. You require two (2) ‘A’ Level passes, or NCE merit in two (2) subjects.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into UNIBEN for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have scored 200 or above in your JAMB result.
Five Sub-Tracks Under UNIBEN Adult Education
UNIBEN’s Adult Education waiver list actually spans five distinct sub-tracks, from English and Literature to Political Science, each with its own specific subject pairing, so match your qualification to the right one.
Confirm these requirements against UNIBEN’s current admission brochure before registering, since the 200 JAMB benchmark can shift between sessions.