Admission requirements for the Department of Banking and Finance at the University of Calabar have been published, covering the O’Level credits, the JAMB UTME papers, four Direct Entry routes and the JAMB score.
The Direct Entry section is the most interesting part of this page, because it recognises professional accountancy examinations alongside the usual A level and diploma qualifications.
About The University of Calabar
The University of Calabar is a federal university in Cross River State, in the south south region of Nigeria. It was established in 1975.
The university has a very large student and staff population and a diverse student body. All applicants to the university are accepted, regardless of their cultural or religious background. Additionally, there is no restriction on applicants’ ages.
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Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Banking and Finance include the following: Five (5) SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Economics and any two (2) other relevant subjects
Please note that the UTME requirement (O’level combination) above is the same for the courses below in the faculty of Social/Management Sciences;
- Finance
- Taxation
- Office and Information Management
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Mathematics, one Social Science subject, and any other subject
Please note that the UTME subject combination above is the same for the courses below in the faculty of Social/Management Sciences;
- Finance
- Taxation
- Office and Information Management
Direct Entry Requirement For Banking And Finance
Below is the Direct Entry requirement for Banking and Finance in the Faculty of Social Sciences
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Accounting or Economics, and one (1) other subject.
- NCE merit in relevant subjects
- ND credit
- Foundation International exams such as ICAN, ACCA, ICMA, and GPFA.
JAMB Score
For any candidate to be admitted to any Department in the University of Calabar, the Candidate must score 150 and above in JAMB.
Professional Exams Count for UNICAL Banking and Finance Direct Entry
Four Direct Entry routes are listed. Two A level passes in Accounting or Economics with one other subject, an NCE at merit in relevant subjects, an ND credit, or foundation international examinations.
Those named examinations are ICAN, ACCA, ICMA and GPFA, which makes this a realistic route for candidates already working towards a professional accountancy qualification.
For UTME candidates the requirement is five O’Level credits including English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two other relevant subjects, then four JAMB papers covering English Language, Mathematics, one Social Science subject and one other.
Both of those combinations also govern Finance, Taxation, and Office and Information Management in the same faculty, so one preparation plan serves four courses.
The UNICAL JAMB threshold is 150 and above for any department.