Admission requirements for the Department of Geology at the University of Calabar have been published. They cover the O’Level credits, the JAMB UTME papers, the Direct Entry route and the JAMB score.
Geology is one of the more open science courses at UNICAL. Only English Language appears as a compulsory paper on the UTME side, with three further subjects chosen from a list of five.
Geography is the subject that sets this department apart. It counts towards the JAMB combination and towards Direct Entry, though it does not appear in the O’Level list.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Geology include the following: Five (5) SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
- English Language
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Mathematics and any other subject
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language and any three (3) subjects from below:
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Geography
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Direct Entry Requirement For Geology
Below is the Direct Entry Requirement for Geology:
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes from Geology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, and Geography.
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.
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.
Geography Counts for UNICAL Geology, but Not at O Level
The O’Level requirement is five SSCE credit passes in English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and any other subject. Four of the five are therefore fixed.
The JAMB combination is looser. English Language is compulsory, and the other three papers come from Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology and Geography.
Geography appears there and again in the Direct Entry list, but not in the O’Level requirement. A candidate relying on it should make sure the four named O’Level credits are also in place.
Direct Entry takes two A level passes from Geology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Biology and Geography, the widest of the three lists on this page.
The UNICAL JAMB threshold is 150 and above for any department. Check your Biology and Chemistry credits first, since both are compulsory at O’Level here.