Admission requirements for the Department of Statistics 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.
Mathematics is the only subject compulsory on every side of this application. Around it both lists offer a genuine choice, and the subject pools overlap heavily.
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 Statistics include the following: Five (5) SSCE credit passes in the following subjects:
- English Language
- Mathematics and any three (3) subjects from below:
- Physics
- Statistics
- Chemistry
- Further Mathematics
- Economics
- Geography
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB
- English Language
- Mathematics and any two (2) subjects from below:
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Economics
Direct Entry Requirement For Statistics
Below is the Direct Entry Requirement for Statistics:
- Two (2) ‘A’ level passes to include Mathematics or Statistics. NCE credit in relevant subjects.
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.
Two Overlapping Subject Pools at UNICAL Statistics
The O’Level requirement is five credits in English Language, Mathematics, and three subjects from Physics, Statistics, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Economics and Geography.
The JAMB combination asks for English Language, Mathematics, and two subjects from Physics, Chemistry and Economics.
Those three UTME options all appear in the longer O’Level list, so building your credits around Physics, Chemistry and Economics covers both requirements at once.
Direct Entry takes two A level passes including Mathematics or Statistics, or an NCE credit in relevant subjects.
The UNICAL JAMB threshold is 150 and above for any department. Mathematics is the one credit to secure before anything else, since no route here works without it.