The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has published the entry requirements for its Department of Education Psychology & Curriculum, covering the O’Level credits, the JAMB UTME combination, Direct Entry and the JAMB score needed for screening.
English Language is the only subject named outright, and it appears in both lists. Everything beyond it is described by field rather than by name.
The fields differ between the two. At O’Level the department asks for Arts or Social Science subjects, while the UTME draws its three from the Arts or the Sciences.
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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 Psychology & Curriculum Studies include the following:
- English Language
- and four (4) Arts or Social Science subjects (Government, History, CRS, Commerce, Literature in English, etc).
The examples given are indicative rather than exhaustive, as the closing abbreviation signals. Any Arts or Social Science subject should serve for these four credits.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- Use of English
- And any three (3) subjects chosen from Arts/Science
Note that this line names the Sciences while the O’Level list names the Social Sciences. Both statements stand as published, so the safest choice is Arts subjects, which satisfy either reading.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Education Psychology and Curriculum Studies if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes or NCE merit, including the relevant 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.
The Two Lists Point in Different Directions at UNIBEN Education Psychology and Curriculum
Neither list names a subject beyond English, but they describe different fields. Arts or Social Sciences at O’Level, Arts or Sciences in the UTME, with no remark on the page reconciling the two.
Building your combination from Arts subjects avoids the problem entirely, since they are accepted under both descriptions and the examples given are all drawn from that side.
Direct Entry asks for two A Level passes or an NCE merit in relevant subjects, and every UTME applicant needs 200 or above in JAMB before UNIBEN will screen them.