The Department of Home Economics & Education admission requirements at the University of Nigeria (UNN) have been published, covering O’Level subject combinations, JAMB UTME subjects, and the school and departmental cut-off marks candidates need to meet.
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About The University of Nigeria
UNN is a federal university in Nsukka, Enugu State, founded by Nnamdi Azikiwe in 1955 and formally opened on 7 October 1960. It has campuses in Nsukka, Enugu, and Ituku-Ozalla in Enugu State, plus an Aba campus in Abia State.
UNN was the first full-fledged indigenous and first autonomous university in Nigeria, modeled on the American educational system, and is the first land-grant university in Africa.
The university has 15 faculties and 102 academic departments, offering 82 undergraduate programs and 211 postgraduate programs.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Home Economics & Education include five (5) ‘O’ Level NTC/NBC credit passes or TC II merit, including English Language, Mathematics, Home Economics, Biology, and Chemistry.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language
- Chemistry
- Biology or Agricultural Science and one other subject
Direct Entry Requirement
Candidates who don’t intend to use UTME can fulfill these conditions to gain Direct Entry admission to study Home Economics and Education. You require;
- NCE merit in Home Economics
- ‘A’ Level passes in two (2) of Chemistry or any Biology, Botany, and Agricultural Science.
- ND/HND credit in Home Economics or Food Science, Hotel and Catering Management, or any other related program
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
- For the three (3)-year degree programme, UNN requires any of the following in addition to the UTME requirements.
- NCE merit in Home Economics, or ND lower credit in Fashion and Clothing Management Education, Home Economics, Home and Rural Economics, or Hotel and Catering.
- Candidates with a university degree in any discipline, in addition to the departmental UTME requirements, may be considered for Direct Entry admission into the three (3)-year programme.
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 160 or above in your JAMB result.
Shortening Your Path Into UNN Home Economics and Education
Candidates with an existing university degree, ND lower credit, or NCE merit can enter the three-year programme instead of starting from UTME, so check which shortcut applies to your qualification.
Confirm these requirements against UNN’s current admission brochure before registering, since the 160 JAMB benchmark can shift between sessions.