This is to inform the general public and all aspiring students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) that the admission requirements for the Department of Education & Geography have been published.
The sections below cover the O’Level credit passes, two Benin waiver remarks, the four subjects sat in JAMB UTME, the Direct Entry route with its own waiver, and the JAMB score required.
Geography anchors the course and appears at every stage, with Physics offered as an alternative in the waiver remarks and in the Direct Entry condition.
One waiver is unusually helpful: Benin will accept NCE General Mathematics and General English in place of the O’Level credits in those two subjects.
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About the University of Benin
The University of Benin is a federal government-owned university funded and managed by the federal government of Nigeria. The university was founded in 1970. University of Benin (UNIBEN) is a research university located in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
The university is one of the oldest in Nigeria and has a large student and staff population. Resulting in a student-staff ratio of about 10:1.
The University has a diverse student population with students from different parts of the country and age brackets. The University of Benin courses cut across various levels in agriculture, science, etc.
University of Benin admission is extremely competitive as Many candidates apply for admission into the university annually. University of Benin’s school fees are also very affordable, and it provides its students with facilities and infrastructure. They have good hostels, roads, electricity, etc.
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has accredited faculties and departments in the university.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Education & Geography include the following:
- Five (5) SSCE credit passes to include Geography, English Language, and Mathematics.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
- UNIBEN requires Mathematics, Geography/Physics, and one (1) other Social Science subject.
- UNIBEN accepts NCE General Mathematics/General English in lieu of ‘O’ Level Mathematics/English Language.
That second remark matters to college of education graduates. A candidate without the O’Level credits in Mathematics or English Language can use the NCE General Mathematics or General English pass instead.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Geography plus two (2) other Social Sciences/Arts subjects.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Education and Geography if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes/NCE merit which should include Geography /Physics.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remark
UNIBEN requires two (2) or three (3) NCE merit passes, including Geography/Physics, plus three (3) or two (2) ‘O’ Level credit passes, including English Language and Mathematics, at one (1) sitting.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into UNIBEN for the 2026/2027 session should know that you must have scored 200 or above in your JAMB result to be eligible for the screening.
NCE Holders Get Two Concessions at UNIBEN Geography Education
The first concession is at O’Level, where NCE General Mathematics and General English are accepted in place of the school certificate credits in those subjects.
The second is the Direct Entry route itself, which takes two or three NCE merit passes including Geography or Physics, supported by O’Level credits in English Language and Mathematics from one sitting.
UTME candidates follow the ordinary path: five SSCE credits including Geography, English Language and Mathematics, then English Language, Geography and two other social science or arts subjects, with a JAMB score of at least 200.