The Department of Educational Administration at the University of Calabar has published its admission requirements, covering the O’level credits accepted, the UTME subject combination, two direct entry routes and the JAMB score the university applies.
These conditions cover more than one course. The department lists several related education management programmes that share the same requirements, so qualifying for one means qualifying for all of them.
Teaching qualifications are recognised throughout. TC II merit passes appear in the O’level condition and an NCE at merit level stands alongside A level passes for direct entry.
Each requirement is given below in the department’s own wording, with a short note on what it means when you check your own results.
The admission requirements include O’level Subject combinations, JAMB UTME Subject combinations, and School and Departmental Cut-Off Marks.
About The University of Calabar
The University of Calabar is a federal university in Cross River State, Nigeria’s south-south region. In 1975, the university was established.
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
Please Note: The requirement for Educational Administration is also suitable for the following courses in the Faculty of Education:
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational Management And Policy
- Educational Management
- Educational Management And Planning
- Educational Administration and Planning
- Educational Management
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Educational Administration include the following: Five (5) SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
- English Language, Mathematics, and Economics
- Five TC II merit passes, including English and Mathematics
The second bullet is an alternative rather than an addition. Candidates holding the Teachers Grade II certificate can use five merit passes in place of the SSCE credits named above.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language and any three of Lit. in English, History, French, Geography/Physics, Economics, and Mathematics.
The optional list spans the arts, the social sciences and Physics, so candidates from most secondary school streams can assemble three acceptable papers without difficulty.
Direct Entry Requirement For Educational Administration
Below is the Direct Entry Requirement for Educational Administration:
- Two ‘A’ level passes from Literature in English, History, CRK/IRS, Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo with at least a pass in O/L Mathematics
- NCE passes at merit level in the subjects listed above
Note the Mathematics condition attached to the first bullet. It asks only for a pass at O’level rather than a credit, which is a lower bar than the SSCE route sets.
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.
This mark is set by the university for all departments. Meeting it makes you eligible for consideration rather than guaranteeing a place in this faculty.
One Requirement Set Across UNICAL Education Management Courses
The list at the top of the entry requirements matters as much as the subjects. The same conditions govern Educational Management, Educational Management and Planning and the other named programmes.
Through the SSCE route you need five credits including English Language, Mathematics and Economics, three optional UTME papers from the listed subjects, and 150 or above in JAMB.
Holders of a TC II or an NCE should read the alternatives above closely, and confirm the current wording with UNICAL before registering.