This is to notify the general public and all aspiring University of Nigeria (UNN) students that the Department of Religious Studies admission requirements have been published.
The admission requirements include O’level Subject combinations, JAMB UTME Subject combinations, and School and Departmental Cut-Off Marks.
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About UNN
The University of Nigeria was the first indigenous university in Nigeria to attain full-fledged and autonomous status. It was modeled 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.
Entry Requirements
O’Level Subject Combination
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Religious Studies include the following:
- Five (5) SSCE credit passes to include English Language and Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Studies.
Only two subjects are named at O level, English Language and either Christian Religious Studies or Islamic Studies, which leaves three credits free for subjects of your choice.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language.
- Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Studies and any two (2) other subjects
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Religious Studies if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ Level subjects to include Religious Studies (Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Studies).
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
In addition to the UTME requirements, UNN requires ‘A’ Level passes in two (2) subjects, including Christian Religious Knowledge.
Read that waiver closely. The general Direct Entry line accepts either Christian Religious Studies or Islamic Studies, while the UNN note names Christian Religious Knowledge specifically and adds the UTME requirements on top.
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 of 160 or above score in your JAMB result.
Where UNN Religious Studies Narrows Your Options
At the O level and UTME stages this course treats Christian Religious Studies and Islamic Studies as equals. Five SSCE credit passes including English Language and one of those two subjects open the UTME route.
Direct Entry is where the wording tightens. The general requirement is two A level subjects including Religious Studies, but the UNN waiver asks for Christian Religious Knowledge alongside the UTME requirements. The minimum JAMB score is 160.