Education and History is offered at the University Of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka. This page covers the five O’Level credit passes, the UTME subject combination, the Direct Entry route for NCE and A Level holders, and the JAMB score required.
History is the subject that runs through all of it. A credit pass in History is required at O’Level, History anchors the UTME combination, and an NCE or A Level pass in History is required for Direct Entry.
The supporting subjects are where this programme is unusually open. Eight options are listed for UTME, spanning religious studies, literature, three languages, Geography or Physics, Economics and Government.
The admission requirements include O’level Subject combinations, JAMB UTME Subject combinations, and School and Departmental Cut-Off Marks.
About UNN
The University of Nigeria was the first indigenous university in Nigeria to attain full-fledged and autonomous status. It was modelled after the American educational system. It is the first land-grant university in Africa and one of Nigeria’s five most reputed universities.
The University has 102 academic departments in 15 Faculties and offers 82 undergraduate and 211 postgraduate programs.
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Education and History are five SSCE (5) credit passes and should include English Language, History, and three (3) relevant Arts subjects.
JAMB Subject Combination
In UTME, please note that the English Language is Compulsory for this course.
Therefore, the three (3) other JAMB UTME subject combinations needed to study Education and History are History and any of the following:
- Christian Religious Studies / Islamic Studies
- Literature in English
- French
- Yoruba
- Geography/Physics
- Economics
- Government
- Hausa
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Direct Entry Requirement
You need the following to gain Direct Entry admission to study Education and History if you don’t intend to use UTME.
- Two (2) NCE merit/’A’ Level passes in History and one other relevant Arts subject.
JAMB Score
All candidates interested in getting admitted into UNN 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.
Eight Ways to Complete a UNN Education and History Registration
At O’Level you need five credit passes covering English Language, History and three relevant arts subjects. All five sit within the arts, so science credits will not count toward the requirement here.
The UTME list is the part worth studying. Alongside English Language and History you choose from Christian Religious Studies or Islamic Studies, Literature in English, French, Yoruba, Geography or Physics, Economics, Government and Hausa.
Direct Entry takes two NCE merit passes or A Level passes in History and one other relevant arts subject. UTME candidates must also reach the UNN screening threshold of 200 in JAMB.