This is to notify the general public and all aspiring students of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) that the Department of Education & Mathematics admission requirements has been published.
The sections below cover the O’Level credit passes, the four subjects sat in JAMB UTME, the A Level and NCE route into Direct Entry, and the JAMB score needed to be eligible for screening into Education and Mathematics.
This programme prepares mathematics teachers, so Mathematics itself is fixed at every stage. It is required among the five SSCE credit passes, named in the UTME combination and required again in the Direct Entry conditions.
Around that fixed point the department allows a choice of supporting science. Physics, Chemistry and Biology are the three named options in UTME, and only one further science subject is needed at O’Level.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Education & Mathematics are the following:
Five (5) SSCE credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics plus one (1) other Science subject.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language
- Mathematics and any two (2) Science subjects from below:
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Education and Mathematics if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
Two (2)’A’ Level passes/NCE in Mathematics and one (1) Science subject.
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About the University of Maiduguri
The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) is a Federal higher education institution in Maiduguri, Borno State’s capital city in northeast Nigeria.
The federal government of Nigeria established the university in 1975 with the goal of it becoming one of the country’s primary higher-education institutions.
With a large student and staff population, the University of Maiduguri admits students from all over Nigeria, regardless of race, culture, or religion.
Mathematics Runs Through Every UNIMAID Education Route
At O’Level you need five credit passes including English Language, Mathematics and one other science subject. That leaves two of the five open, which is more room than most science-facing courses at Maiduguri allow.
In UTME, register English Language and Mathematics, then any two of Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Three combinations are possible, so pick the pair you scored best in at SSCE rather than the pair that sounds most demanding.
Direct Entry accepts two A Level passes or an NCE covering Mathematics and one science subject. UTME candidates need a JAMB score of at least 160 for eligibility, and the departmental cut-off mark should be checked for the session before applying.