Education and Political Science 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 routes for A Level and NCE holders, and the JAMB score required.
Government and History are treated as interchangeable throughout. Either one satisfies the O’Level condition, either one can anchor the UTME combination, and both appear again in the Direct Entry lists.
That flexibility means candidates do not need to have sat both. What matters is holding at least one of them at credit level alongside English Language, which is compulsory everywhere.
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 Political Science are five SSCE (5) credit passes and should include English Language, Government/History, and 3 other 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 Political Science are Government or History and two other Arts/Social Science subjects.
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Direct Entry Requirement
You need the following to gain Direct Entry admission to study Education and Political Science if you don’t intend to use UTME.
- Two ‘A’ level passes in relevant subjects chosen from Government or History, Economics, and Geography/Physics.
- NCE merit passes in Govt./History, Economics, and Geography/Physics.
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.
Government or History Anchors UNN Education and Political Science
The O’Level condition is five SSCE credit passes including English Language, Government or History, and three other subjects. Those three are not restricted to the arts here, which is more generous than several related UNN programmes.
At UTME, sit English Language, then Government or History, then two arts or social science subjects. The second part of the combination is narrower than the O’Level list, so check it against your result before registering.
Direct Entry runs through two A Level passes, or NCE merit passes, drawn from Government or History, Economics, and Geography or Physics. UTME candidates must reach the UNN screening threshold of 200 in JAMB.