JAMB Subject Combination for English and Literary Studies [UPDATED]

JAMB Subject Combination & UTME/DE Requirement for ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES, ENGLISH STUDIES, LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH AND ENGLISH LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE.

Do you want to study English and Literary Studies as a course at any Nigerian University?? Then Allschool has got you covered…..

On this page, we are going to show you the UTME subject combination, O’level & Direct Entry (DE) requirement for English and Literary Studies in the Faculty/College of Art. We will also show you the special consideration (waiver) for the course.

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The UTME and Direct requirement below was lifted from the JAMB Official Brochure. It is the Accurate and Official version for the above course.

In JAMB, what is the meaning of Special Consideration (Waiver)??

It means, additional requirement for a particular course in a particular school. If your school have a special consideration for either O’level Requirement, UTME Subject Combination or Direct Entry Requirement, then please take note of it.

Note sometimes in special consideration column, the school requirement might be slight different from the general requirement. We advice you know your desired school’s special consideration for your course. ITS NECESSARY else you might be denied admission.

Page Contents

JAMB SUBJECT COMBINATION FOR ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES
O’LEVEL REQUIREMENT FOR ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES
DIRECT ENTRY REQUIREMENT FOR ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES
LIST OF UNIVERSITIES YOU CAN STUDY ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES

JAMB SUBJECT COMBINATION FOR ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES

English, Literature-in-English, one (1) other Arts subject and another Arts or Social Science subjects.

VIEW SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS (WAIVER)

(i) ABU requires Use of English, one Arts subject and two other Arts or Social Science subjects..
(ii) DELSU accepts Literature in English, an Art subject and any other subject from Social Science.
(iii) UNIHEZ requires Literature in English, one other Arts subject and another Arts or Social Science subject.
(iv) KASU accepts Literature in English and two other subjects in Arts or Social Sciences.
(v) RSU requires English Language, Literature in English, Government/History and Christian Religious Knowledge/Islamic Religious Studies.

O’LEVEL REQUIREMENT FOR ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES

Below is the UTME Requirement for English and Literary Studies

Five (5) SSC credit passes to include Literature-in-English and English Language.

VIEW SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS (WAIVER)

(i) AAUA requires five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English, Mathematics, one Arts subject and two (2) of the following CRS/IRS, Igbo Language/Yoruba Language/Hausa Language, History/Government, French, Fine Arts or Music.
(ii) CHRISTOPHER – Maximum of two (2) sittings.
(iii) FED-OYE EKITI requires five (5) credits passes at SSC (or its equivalent) including English Language, Literature in English, plus at least a pass in Mathematics.
(iv) KASU requires Five ‘O’ level credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Literature in English and two other subjects in Arts or Social Sciences
(v) PAAU require five (5) ‘O’ level credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English and three (3) other subjects in Arts or Social Sciences.
(vi) NDU requires five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes in English Language, Literature in English and any other three (3) subjects, two (2) of which must be Arts subjects.
(vii) UNN requires a Science subject.
(viii) DELSU requires a) At least five (5) SSCE/NECO/GCE O’ Level credit passes at not more than two sittings, which may include Mathematics, English Language, Literature in English, and three other subjects in Arts and Social Science. b) TC II Certificate with Credit/Merit passes in at least five relevant subjects obtained at not more than two sittings.
(ix) LCITY requires five (5) credit passes at SSC or its equivalent to include English Language, Literature in English and any three (3) Arts subjects.
(x) UNIHEZ requires Five (5) SSC credit passes to include Literature in English and English Language. A Pass in Mathematics is required.
(xi) ABU requires Five ‘O’ level credit passes to include Literature in English and English Language.
(xii) RSU requires Five (5) WASC/GCE/SSCE/NECO ‘O’ level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Literature in English and any other two (2) subjects.

DIRECT ENTRY REQUIREMENT FOR ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES

Below is the Direct Entry (DE) Requirement for English and Literary Studies.

Two (2) ‘A’ level passes to include Literature-in-English and one (1) other Arts subject.

Please Note: The Direct Entry Requirement above is also same for courses like;

English Studies.
Literature-in-English.
English Literature and Language.

VIEW SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS (WAIVER)

(i) AAUA accepts ND upper credit in Mass Communication. AAUA does not accept NCE.
(ii) ABU accepts Two ‘A’ level papers including English at IJMB/ NCE, or a minimum of Merit at Diploma. Candidates with Diploma must also possess pass in Literature in English. General English/Use of English at NCE satisfies’ O’ level English requirement.
(iii) ABUJA accepts two (2) ‘A’ Level passes to include Literature in English and one other Arts subject.
(iv) CALABAR accepts NCE with Literature in English as the teaching subject.
(v) CHRISTOPHER accepts HND, ND or NCE with credit passes in the relevant programmes/subjects.
(vi) NDU requires pass in Literature in English at the ‘A’ Level or NCE merit and a pass in at least any Arts subject.
(vii) OAU same as in English Language.
(viii) RSU accepts Admission to Year II.OND/ND (Upper Credit) relevant to the discipline. HND (Lower Credit) relevant to the Programme. In addition, all such candidates above must also satisfy the U.M.E. entry requirements. Admission into Year Ill. Degree relevant to the Programme. HND (Upper Credit) relevant to the Programme from a recognized Institution
(ix) UNIOSUN accepts two (2) ‘A’ Level passes to include Literature in English and other Arts subjects or NCE in English/Political Science
(x) UNN accepts NCE merit in English Language in addition to the UTME requirements.
(xi) UNIHEZ accepts Two (2) A Level passes to include Literature in English and one other Arts subject.
(xii) KASU accepts Two ‘A’ passes to include Literature in English and one other Arts subjects. NCE merit pass including English provided they merit ‘O’ Level requirements. ND/HND Lower credit in related field and IJMB 7 points and above
(xiii) DELSU requires a) In addition to the five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes at SSC or its equivalent, candidates must possess at least merit passes in not less than two art subjects, including literature, at the GCE ‘A’ Level or H.S.C. Examination or their equivalent. b) A pass in ‘A’ Level General Paper or NCE General English is not accepted in lieu of an ‘O’ Level credit pass in SSC or its equivalent English Language, Literature courses taken at OND will not be accepted for admission into the department.

LIST OF UNIVERSITIES YOU CAN STUDY ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES

VIEW LIST)

ABUJA
ADUN
AKSU
ANCHOR-UNI
BABCOCK
BINGHAM
CALABAR
CALEB
COAL-CITY
DELSU
DOU
EKSU
KOMU
ESUTECH
FED-OYE EKITI
GOUU
GREGORY
IMSU
PAAU
KWASU
LAUTECH
LCITY
MAIDUGURI
MC-IBRU
NDU
OBONG
SUMMIT
TRINITY
UDA
UNIHEZ
UNN
VERITAS

ENGLISH STUDIES

AAUA
BABCOCK
KASU

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

ABU
BASU
BOSU
CHRISLAND
CHRISTOPHER
CLIFFORD
GREGORY
JOS
OAU
PAUL
RSU
UDU
UNIOSUN

Source: JAMB Brochure.

Requirements for Other Courses

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Friday Emmanuel

1 month ago

Can I use English, Literature, Crs and Government for English and Literary in OAU or UI

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Favour

2 months ago

Can I study English and literary studies with English, literature, CRS, and economics?

Civic education I mean

Please sir can I study English and literary studies with this subject combination
English, literature in English, CRS and and civil education?

Olajumoke

3 months ago

Please can I study English and literary studies with these subject combination: use of English,Literature, Government and Economic in Uniabuja

Glory Onunibor

Please is English, Government, literature, Civic compulsory in jamb examination

Anita

3 years ago

Can I study English and literary studies in UNN with English language,literature in English,government and Economics as my jamb subject combination please

Julie

Good day, please I need urgent reply, i want to study English and literary studies n my weac combination are: English, mathematics, literature, government and economics while jamb subjects combination are:use of English, literature, Government and economics.is it ok??

Vera

Can I study English and literary studies in UNN with English language,literature in English,government and Christian religious knowledge as my jamb subject combination

VIRTUE

5 years ago

please what is the utme subject combination for political science in Bayaro university Kano (BUK)

Kathnly

Please can the name of the remaining two subjects be known please?