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 Religious Studies have been published.
The sections below cover the O’Level credit passes, a Benin waiver that sets them out in more detail, the four subjects sat in JAMB UTME, the A Level route into Direct Entry, and the JAMB score required.
Christian Religious Studies or Islamic Studies is the subject that carries this application. It is required at O’Level, named in the UTME combination and required again at A Level for Direct Entry.
The waiver remark adds conditions the plain O’Level line does not mention, including a limit on sittings and an alternative for TC II holders.
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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 Religious Studies include the following:
- Five (5) SSCE credit passes to include English Language and CRS/IS.
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
- UNIBEN requires five (5) ‘O’ level credit passes or five (5) Merit level passes in TC II at not more than two (2) sittings. Subjects should include English Language, Religious Studies, and two (2) other Arts or Social Science subjects.
This waiver is the fuller version and the one Benin applies. It accepts TC II merit passes in place of O’Level credits, limits candidates to two sittings, and names two arts or social science subjects alongside English Language and Religious Studies.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- CRS/IS and any other two (2) subjects
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Religious Studies if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require
- Two (2) ‘A’ level subjects to include Religious Studies (CRS/IS).
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.
The Two Sittings Rule at UNIBEN Religious Studies
The waiver adds a condition the main list leaves out. Your five credit passes, or five TC II merit passes, must be obtained in not more than two sittings, which rules out candidates who have assembled results across three attempts.
The subject requirement itself is light. English Language and Religious Studies are fixed, with two more from the arts or the social sciences, and the UTME combination simply adds any two other subjects.
Direct Entry needs two A Level subjects including Religious Studies, in either its Christian or Islamic form. UTME candidates face the Benin screening threshold of 200 in JAMB.