International Relations sits in the Faculty of Administration at the University of Lagos (UNILAG). The requirements are social science led, with Government and Mathematics appearing where most Arts courses would name a language.
The University of Lagos is a federal government research institution in southwest Nigeria and one of the most competitive in the country for admissions. Its JAMB score condition is set institutionally rather than by this department.
The sections below set out the requirements candidates must meet to study International Relations at the University of Lagos, covering O’level subject combination, JAMB Score and Post UTME Score, and departmental cut-Off mark.
To study International Relations, candidates must meet the following requirements.
O’Level Subject Combination
Five (5) SSC credit passes, including English Language, Government, Mathematics, and two other (2) relevant subjects.
JAMB Subject Combination
Below is the JAMB SUBJECT COMBINATION for International Relations in the Faculty of Administration.
English Language(*), Mathematics, and any two (2) of the following: Economics, History, Government, Geography, and Literature in English and French.
Direct Entry Requirement for International Relations
Below is the Direct Entry (DE) Requirement for International Relations in the Faculty of Administration.
- Two (2) ‘A’ levels pass in the following subjects: Government, Economics, History and French.
JAMB Score
For any candidate to be admitted to any Department in the University of Lagos, the Candidate must score 200 and above in JAMB.
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The O’Level requirement is five SSC credit passes including English Language, Government and Mathematics, plus two other relevant subjects. Three papers are named, which is more prescriptive than most Faculty of Administration courses.
Mathematics at credit level is the condition that most often catches candidates out here. It is easy to assume a social science degree will not ask for it.
The UTME combination keeps English Language compulsory and names Mathematics again, then allows any two of Economics, History, Government, Geography, Literature in English and French.
Government is required at O’Level but is only one option among several at UTME. A candidate can therefore hold the credit without sitting the paper at JAMB.
Direct Entry asks for two ‘A’ level passes from Government, Economics, History and French. The JAMB score condition is 200 and above for any department at the University of Lagos.