The Department of Philosophy at the University of Calabar has published its admission requirements, setting out the O’level credits needed, the UTME subject combination, the direct entry route and the JAMB score the university applies.
Philosophy carries some of the lightest subject conditions at UNICAL. English Language is the only named O’level credit, the UTME combination leaves three papers to you, and direct entry accepts any two A level passes.
That makes it one of the few departments where a candidate from the sciences, the arts or the commercial stream is equally eligible, provided the credits themselves are in place.
The sections below give each condition in the department’s own wording, followed by a note on what it does and does not ask of you.
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 Philosophy include the following:
- Five (5) SSCE credit passes to include the English language and four (4) other relevant subjects.
The phrase to watch is four other relevant subjects. The department does not list them, so if your credits sit outside the usual arts and social science range, ask the faculty what it will accept.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language and any three (3) subjects
There is no restriction at all beyond English Language. Register the three papers you are strongest in, because the department is interested in your total rather than in which subjects produced it.
Direct Entry Requirement For Philosophy
Below is the Direct Entry Requirement for Philosophy:
- Any two (2) ‘A’ level passes.
This is as open as direct entry gets. No subject is specified, so two passes in any combination satisfy the condition, with the O’level credits above still applying.
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 figure is set by the university rather than the department. It marks the point at which your application is considered, not the point at which a place becomes likely.
Why UNICAL Philosophy Suits Candidates From Any Stream
Five SSCE credit passes including English Language, four UTME papers of which only English Language is fixed, and a JAMB score of 150 or above. That is the whole of it.
The single ambiguity is the phrase relevant subjects in the O’level condition. Clarify it with the department if your credits are unusual, rather than assuming either way.
UNICAL reviews its entry conditions between admission cycles, so confirm the current wording and the 150 mark before you register for this course.