The Department of Linguistics at the University of Calabar has published its admission requirements, covering the O’level credits expected, the UTME subject combination, the direct entry route and the JAMB score the university works to.
One point shapes this whole page. The same requirements apply across a family of related programmes, from Communication Studies to Linguistics with Igbo or Yoruba, and that list is repeated under each section.
For applicants this is useful. If you qualify for one of these courses you qualify for all of them, which gives you room to choose on interest rather than on eligibility.
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
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Linguistics include the following:
- Five (5) SSCE credit passes, including English Language.
English Language is the only named subject. The other four credits are open, which makes this one of the least restrictive O’level conditions at the university.
Please note: the UTME requirement above is the same for courses like;
- Linguistics
- Communication Studies
- Linguistics and African Language
- Linguistics/Yoruba
- Linguistics and Urhobo
- Linguistics with Igbo/Yoruba
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language and any Language, and two (2) other subjects.
A second language paper is the one real constraint here. Beyond English Language and that language subject, the final two papers are entirely your choice.
Please note: the UTME requirement above is the same for courses like;
- Linguistics
- Communication Studies
- Linguistics and African Language
- Linguistics/Yoruba
- Linguistics and Urhobo
- Linguistics with Igbo/Yoruba
Direct Entry Requirement For Linguistics
Below is the Direct Entry Requirement for Linguistics:
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes or NCE to include any Language, preferably an African Language.
Note the word preferably. An African Language strengthens the application but the requirement is satisfied by any language, and an NCE is accepted in place of the A level passes.
Please note: the UTME requirement above is the same for courses like;
- Linguistics
- Communication Studies
- Linguistics and African Language
- Linguistics/Yoruba
- Linguistics and Urhobo
- Linguistics with Igbo/Yoruba
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 applies across the university rather than to Linguistics alone. It establishes eligibility, and selection between qualified candidates happens afterwards.
UNICAL Linguistics and Its Related Language Programmes
The requirements are modest: five SSCE credit passes including English Language, a UTME combination of English Language, another language and two free choices, and a JAMB score of 150 or above.
Because the same conditions govern Communication Studies and the combined language degrees listed above, your choice between them rests on what you want to study rather than on what you qualify for.
UNICAL can revise these conditions between admission cycles, so confirm the current wording with the department before you settle your course choice on the JAMB form.