The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) is a federal government-owned university in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria. Established in 1955, UNN is one of Nigeria’s oldest and most prestigious universities.
The Department of Education and English Language at UNN offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in education and the arts, including programs in art education, music education, and theatre and film studies.
What follows is the admission requirement set for Education and English Language: the five O Level credits the department expects, the four subjects to register for UTME, the two Direct Entry routes, and the JAMB score that qualifies you for screening.
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O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Education and English Language;
You require; Five SSCE credit passes to include English Language and Literature in English plus three other Arts or Social Science subjects.
Two credits are fixed and three are open, but the three are not open to anything. They must come from the arts or social sciences, so a result built mainly on Biology, Chemistry and Physics will not satisfy this department.
UTME Subject Combination
In UTME, the English Language is compulsory for this course. The three (3) other JAMB UTME subjects needed to study Education and English Language under the Faculty of Education at UNN are listed below.
Literature in English and one Art and any other subjects.
Literature in English is the only firm requirement beyond English Language itself. One arts subject follows, and the fourth slot is open. The pairing of English Language with Literature in English runs through every stage of this course.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfil to gain Direct Entry admission to study Education and English Language if you don’t intend to use UTME.
You require;
1. Two ‘A’ level passes in relevant teaching subjects, including Literature in English.
2. NCE with credit or merit passes in two relevant subjects.
The A Level route names Literature in English specifically, while the NCE route asks only for two relevant teaching subjects. Candidates holding an NCE therefore have slightly more latitude in what they present.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into the UNN Department of Education and English Language Admission for the 2026/2027 session should know that to be eligible for the screening, you must have a minimum score of 200 or above in your JAMB result.
Literature in English Is the Subject That Carries This Course
English Language alone will not get you into this department. Literature in English sits beside it as a required O Level credit, as the named UTME subject, and as the specified pass on the A Level Direct Entry route.
The rest of your profile should lean to the arts and social sciences. Secure those two credits with three more from the approved streams, register accordingly for UTME, and reach at least 200 in JAMB to qualify for screening.