Admission requirements for the Department of English and Literary Studies at the University of Calabar have been published, covering the O’Level credits, the JAMB UTME papers, the Direct Entry route and the JAMB score.
All three requirement sections also govern English Studies, Literature in English, and English Literature and Language, so one preparation plan covers four related programmes.
Literature in English is named in every section with no alternative, which makes it the subject this application turns on.
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 English and Literary Studies include the following: Five (5) SSCE credit passes. The following subjects must be among them:
- Literature-in-English and English Language
Please Note: The UTME Requirement above is the same for courses like;
- English Studies
- Literature-in-English
- English Literature and Language
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Literature-in-English, one (1) other Arts subject and another Arts or Social Science subject.
Please Note: The UTME Subject Combination above is the same for courses like;
- English Studies
- Literature-in-English
- English Literature and Language
Direct Entry Requirement For English and Literary Studies
Below is the Direct Entry Requirement for English and Literary Studies :
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes to include Literature-in-English and one (1) other Arts subject.
Please Note: The Direct Entry Requirement above is also same for courses like;
- English Studies
- Literature-in-English
- English Literature and Language
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.
Four UNICAL English Courses, One Set of Rules
The O’Level requirement is five SSCE credit passes including Literature in English and English Language, with the remaining three places unspecified.
The JAMB combination names English Language and Literature in English, with one other Arts subject and a further Arts or Social Science subject.
Direct Entry asks for two A level passes to include Literature in English and one other Arts subject.
Each of those three rules is repeated for English Studies, Literature in English, and English Literature and Language, so a candidate can apply across the group on identical preparation.
The UNICAL JAMB threshold is 150 and above for any department. Secure the Literature in English credit first, because no route on this page works without it.