Admission requirements for the Department of Geophysics 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.
The O’Level list names four subjects for five credits, and the fourth place is itself a choice between Chemistry and Biology. Confirm the fifth credit with the department.
Physics is the one subject compulsory in all three sections, which is what you would expect of a geophysics degree.
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 Geophysics include the following: Five (5) SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry or Biology
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology or Mathematics
Direct Entry Requirement For Geophysics
Below is the Direct Entry Requirement for Geophysics:
- ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics.
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.
Chemistry Shifts Position Between the UNICAL Geophysics Lists
The O’Level section asks for five credits and names English Language, Mathematics, Physics, and then Chemistry or Biology.
The JAMB combination names English Language, Physics and Chemistry, with the fourth paper either Biology or Mathematics.
Chemistry is optional at O’Level but compulsory at UTME, so a candidate who chose Biology for the credit still has to sit Chemistry as a JAMB paper.
Direct Entry asks for A level passes in Chemistry and either Physics or Mathematics, which again puts Chemistry in the compulsory position.
The UNICAL JAMB threshold is 150 and above for any department. Treat Physics and Chemistry as the two subjects to secure, and check the unstated fifth O’Level credit with the faculty.