This is to notify the general public and all aspiring University of Nigeria (UNN) students that the Department of Social Works admission requirements has 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 Social Work include the following:
- Five (5) SSCE credits, including English Language and Mathematics.
Special Requirement (Waiver) Remarks
UNN requires five (5) O’ Level credit passes, including English Language and any four (4) Arts or Social Science Subjects.
The two O level statements differ. The general line names English Language and Mathematics, while the UNN waiver asks for English Language plus any four Arts or Social Science subjects.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
Candidates will write the following Four (4) Subjects in JAMB.
- English Language.
- Mathematics
- Economics/Geography and any other subject
Mathematics does appear in the JAMB combination, alongside English Language, Economics or Geography and one further subject of your choice.
Direct Entry Requirement
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Social Work if you don’t intend to use UTME. You require;
- Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in any subjects
Special Consideration (Waiver) Remarks
UNN accepts two (2) ‘A’ Level passes plus the UTME requirements.
Direct Entry is unusually open, since the two A level passes may be in any subjects, though UNN 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.
Any Two A Levels Will Do for UNN Social Work
Social Work sets a broad entry profile. At O level you need five SSCE credits including English Language and Mathematics, or under the UNN waiver English Language plus any four Arts or Social Science subjects.
The UTME combination is English Language, Mathematics, Economics or Geography and one other subject. Direct Entry accepts two A level passes in any subjects plus the UTME requirements, and the minimum JAMB score is 160.