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 French have been published.
The admission requirements include O’level Subject combinations, JAMB UTME Subject combinations, and School and Departmental Cut-Off Marks.
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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 French include the following:
Five (5) SSCE credit passes including French and English Language, plus one (1) other Arts subject.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language
- French and any other two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
- UNIBEN accepts any three (3) subjects from Arts, Science, or Social Sciences
Direct Entry Requirement
You need to fulfill these conditions to gain Direct Entry admission to study French if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes including French and one (1) other Arts subject.
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.
Reading the UNIBEN French Waiver Correctly
Two lines on this page describe the UTME papers differently. The main combination asks for French plus two subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. The waiver remark then widens that to any three subjects from Arts, Science or Social Sciences.
The waiver is the more permissive of the two, and a waiver exists precisely to relax the standard line. In practice a science candidate is not shut out, though French itself still has to appear somewhere in the four papers alongside English Language.
Nothing in the waiver touches O’level. Five SSCE credit passes are still required, French and English Language among them, plus one other Arts subject. Direct Entry applicants need two A’level passes on the same pattern, and UTME candidates need 200 or above in JAMB.