JAMB Subject Combination & Requirement for Guidance and Counselling

Accurate JAMB Subject Combination & DE/UTME Requirement for GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING.

Do you want to study either of Guidance and Counselling?? Then  we’ve got you covered. In this page we are going to show you the JAMB subject combination and UTME/DE requirement for the course above. The UTME/DE requirement was lifted from JAMB Official Brochure.

The good thing about this page is that, with this page, you will not be denied admission because of wrong subject combination or requirement.

Very Important! If you didn’t meet the JAMB Subject Combination and Direct Entry and O’level requirement for Guidance and Counselling; note their are chances that your school (University) have a special consideration (WAIVER) for you.

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

We contacted JAMB and ask them to define “Special Consideration” they said it mean “Candidates with Issues”. If you have registered your JAMB before coming across this page, then there are chances you didn’t choose the correct subject combination. If so the you’re in the category of Special consideration , some schools have a different requirement for their prospective students. These requirement are in the special consideration column. We will show you their special consideration.

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.

UTME/JAMB SUBJECT COMBINATION FOR GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING

Below is the UTME/JAMB SUBJECT COMBINATION for Guidance and Counselling;

• English Language(*), and any three (3) subjects.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS

•  LAGOS accepts  English Language and any three of Literature in English, History, French, Geography, Yoruba/Igbo, CRK/IRS, Economics, Government, Civic Education.
• IMSU requires Biology and two (2) other subjects.
• EKSU accepts any three (3) subjects.
• UNN requires
  (a)  Guidance and Counseling Combined with Science teaching subject – same as for Education/Science combination in the relevant teaching subject.
  (b) Guidance and Counseling combined with Social Science teaching subject – same as in the relevant teaching subject.
  (c)  Guidance and Counseling combined with an Arts teaching subject – same as Education/Arts combination in the relevant teaching subject.
• DELSU accepts any three (3) subjects.
• ILORIN requires any three (3) subjects.
• IAUED requires Use of English and other two (2) subjects.
• ABU requires Use of English and any subjects
• FED-KASHERE requires Any Three Subjects.
• FED-DUTSINMA English Language and any other three subjects of Arts, Social Sciences or Science subjects.

UTME REQUIREMENT FOR GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING

Below is the O’level Requirement for Guidance and Counselling;

• Five (5) ‘O’ level NTC/NBC credit passes or TC II merit including English Language with ‘O’ level pass in Mathematics.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER)

• EDALV – No admission through the UTME.
• ABUJA, EBSU, TASUED and LAGOS require ‘O’ Level credit passes in two (2) Arts/Science subjects in addition to English Language and Mathematics.
• DELSU requires five ‘O’ Level credit passes including English Language, Mathematics and any other three (3) from Arts/Social Science/Science subjects.
• LAGOS requires  Five O/Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and three of Literature in English Language, History, Government, Geography, Economics, Igbo/Yoruba, CRS/IRS, French and Civic Education.
• NOCOEN conducts practical examination for UTME candidates.
• IMSU requires five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes in English Language, Biology, one (1) Science subject and two (2) others.
• TASUED requires five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes at one (1) sitting or six (6) ‘O’ Level credit passes at two (2) sittings to include English Language, Biology and other subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Sciences. ‘O’ Level credit pass in Mathematics is compulsory for those with teaching subject options in Science and Social Sciences.
• IBADAN requires five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes at one (1) sitting including English Language, Biology and three (3) other Arts/Social Science subjects.
• ILORIN requires Credit passes in English Language and Mathematics, and 3 other subjects at ‘O’ Level (WASC/GCE) or approved equivalent at not more than two (2) sittings.
• PHC requires ‘O’ Level credit pass in Mathematics.
• UNN accepts with Teaching subject for four (4)-year Degree programme
  (a)  the University’s requirements plus credit pass in ‘O’ Level/TC II in Teaching subject to be combined.
  (b) Additional requirements for specific subject combination include:
  (1) Guidance and Counseling combined with a Science Teaching subject; Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Integrated Science – As in Education/Science.
  (2) Guidance and Counseling combined with Social Science Teaching subject; Social Studies, Economics, Geography, Political Science – As in Education/Social Science.
  (3) Guidance and Counseling combined with Arts Teaching subject; English Language, French, Music, Igbo Linguistics, History, Religious studies, Fine and Applied Arts – As in Education/Arts.
• NDU requires five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology and any other two (2) subjects.
• IAUED: Must have five (5) ‘O’ level passes at credit level in WAEC/NECO/NABTEB/ Teachers Grade II (TC II) examinations or its equivalent at not more than two sittings. The Five credits include Mathematics, English and 3 other subjects
• BSU requires five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes to include English Language and ‘O’ Level pass in Mathematics at not more than two (2) sittings.
• NDU requires five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology and any other two (2) subjects at not more than two (2) sittings.
• AAUA requires five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics and three (3) other subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Sciences.
• LCITY requires five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes at SSC or its equivalent to include English Language, Mathematics and any other three (3) subjects.
• EKSU requires five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes which must include English Language, Mathematics
• ABU accepts  Five ‘O’ level credit passes in Arts & Social Sciences including English Language and Mathematics.TC II with Five Credit including English Language with at least a pass in Mathematics.
• FED-KASHERE requires Five credit passes at SSCE (or its equivalent) in English, Mathematics, Biology and any other two subjects.
• SOSU requires Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics and any other three subjects at not more than two sittings.
• FED-DUTSINMA requires  Five ‘O’ level Credits to include English Language, Mathematics and  any three of Arts, Social Sciences or Science subjects

DIRECT ENTRY REQUIREMENT FOR GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING

Below is the DIRECT ENTRY (DE) Requirement for Guidance and Counselling;

• ‘A’ level passes or NCE in two (2) subjects plus the UTME requirements.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER)

• IBADAN – Same as Adult Education. IBADAN requires ‘O’ Level credit pass in Mathematics for all Science based combination and Economics, while ‘O’ Level pass in Mathematics is required for other Social Science courses. ‘A’ Level/NCE requirement should be in the teaching subjects available at UI.
• OOU and UNN accept TC I and ACE.
• EDALV accepts NCE credit in Education Theory/Guidance and Counseling to do the two (2) year programme.
• LAGOS requires  Very good passes in three JUPEB subjects: Literature in English, Economics, CRS/IRS, Government, History, Igbo, Yoruba, French and Geography. Three ‘A’ Level passes in Literature in English, Economics, CRS/IRS, Government, History, Igbo, Yoruba, French and Geography. NCE – Any two of Literature in English, Economics, CRS/IRS, Government, History, Igbo, Yoruba, French and Geography.
• TASUED same as in Educational Management
• UNN accepts any of the following for a three (3)-year Degree Programme (Professional)
  (a) NCE/ACE merit or above in two (2) relevant subjects.
  (b) Certificate in Nursing and Midwifery [NRN, SRN, NRM] recognized by the University for the purpose of Direct Entry admissions with merit.
         For a three (3)-year Direct Entry Degree Programme with a teaching subject in the following programme, candidate must satisfy the UTME requirement.
  (a) Guidance and Counseling combined with a science teaching subject Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Integrated Science.
  (b) Guidance and Counseling combined with a Social Science Teaching subject; Social Studies, Economics, Geography, and Political Science.
  (c) Guidance and Counseling combination with an Arts Teaching subject; English Language, French, Music, Igbo Linguistics, History, Religious Studies, Fine and Applied Arts.
• ILORIN accepts;
  a) Two (2) passes at the Principal or Advanced Level with G.C.E. ‘O’ level or approved equivalent Credit passes in three other subjects at not more than two (2) sittings.
  b) Three (3) passes at the Principal or Advanced level with G.C.E. ‘O’ level or approved equivalent credit passes in two other subjects at not more than two sittings; (passes at the Principal or Advanced level may be obtained at the G.C.E. ‘A’ level, H.S.C. or IJMB).
  c)  Passes in two recognized NCE subjects with GCE ‘O’ level credits or equivalent in three other subjects. Education is accepted as a third ‘A’ level subject for those taking courses in Education.
• EKSU accepts ‘A’ Level passes or NCE in two (2) subjects plus the UTME requirements.
• DELSU accepts five ‘O’ Level credit passes at SSC or its equivalent and at least merit passes in not less than two (2) subjects, at the GCE ‘A’ Level or NCE.
• IAUED A pass at merit levels in relevant, Diploma programme provided the requirements of English and Mathematics have been met from a recognized institution. National certificate in Education (NCE) in subjects relevant at the subject at merit or credits levels. International Baccalaureates, Interim Joint Matriculation Board (ITMB) with at least two ‘A’ level passes in any subject and pre-requites number of ‘O’ level credits passes.
• BSU requires NCE passes in relevant subjects with ‘O’ Level credit passes/TC II merit in three (3) other subjects and Guidance and Counseling, ‘O’ Level credit pass in Mathematics or lower credit in relevant ND programme from any recognised institution of higher learning provided the UTME requirements are met.
• NDU – Same as Vocational and Technical Education.
• ABU accepts ABU Diploma in Guidance and Counseling with Minimum of Merit. NCE with Merit in Education ‘C’ in one the combination. Two ‘A’ Level/IJMB passes in any two Subjects.
• FED-KASHERE accepts Two A’ Level credit passes in relevant teaching subjects of specialization. NCE/Diploma with credit or merit passes in two relevant subjects..
• SOSU accepts A minimum of Merit in Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE).
• FED-DUTSINMA accepts Two ‘A’ level passes in Guidance and Counseling or from Arts and Social Science subjects from a recognized institution. ND/NCE not below lower credit or nine (9) points in the relevant area

Universities Offering Guidance and Counselling

• AAU
• AAUA
• ABU
• ABUJA
• ADEYEMIDEG
• ADSU
• AJAYI
• AL-HIKMAH
• AOCOE
• ARTHUR-JARVIS
• BABCOCK
• BENIN
• BINGHAM
• BOSU
• BSU
• CALABAR
• CALEB
• COAL-CITY
• COOU
• CRUTECH
• DELSU
• EACOE
• EBSU
• EDALV
• EDOBUDU
• EKSU
• ESCOE
• ESUTECH
• FCOKENEDEG
• FC-PANKSHIN
• FED-DUTSINMA
• FED-KASHERE
• FED-NDUFU
• FED-OYE EKITI
• GIDANWAYA-DEG
• GREGORY
• IAUED
• IBADAN
• IJEBUODE-DEG
• IKERE-EKITI
• ILA-ORANGUN
• IMSU
• JOS
• KWARARAFA
• KWASCOE
• KWCOE
• LAGOS
• LASU
• LCITY
• MOCPEN
• NASARAWA
• NDU
• NSCOE
• NSCOE-DEG
• NSUGBE
• OAU
• OOU
• OYOSPECIAL
• SACOED B.ED
• SOSU
• TANSIAN
• TASUED
• UNI-AFRICA
  ( with options listed in Educ. Mgt.)
• UNIOSUN
• UNIZIK
• UNN
• UYO
• VERITAS
  COUNSELLOR EDUCATION
• ILORIN
• LAPAI
  PSYCHOLOGY EDUCATION
• CRUTECH

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Source: JAMB Brochure.