This article will be discussing majorly JAMB Subject Combination For Psychology and WAEC subject required to study psychology in Nigeria. In this article, you will be able to get info on the following:

  • JAMB Subject Requirements For Psychology
  • WAEC Subject Required
  • Direct Entry Requirements

Also, other information you may need to successfully gain admission to study this course of interest.

JAMB Subject Combination For Psychology 2020

In UTME conducted by Jamb, please note that Use of English is a compulsory subject for everyone as all courses in Nigerian tertiary institution ones are taught in the English Language. Therefore, the three (3) jamb subject combinations for psychology under the Faculty of Social & Management Sciences in the Nigerian Universities are subjects from Arts or Social Science.

 

WAEC Subject Requirements For Psychology

 

  • Special consideration (waiver) remarks

(1) UNIUYO, RENAISSANCE, OAU, and EKSU all require Biology for you to study psychology

(2) OAU requires any three subject-combinations from Mathematics, Geography, Economics, Government, Biology, Chemistry or Physics

3) UI – Any three subjects

(4) ESUTECH accepts Biology and any two other Social Science or Arts subjects.

(5) UNILAG requires any three (3) subject combination from Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Government & Literature in English.

(6) EBSU requires both Government and Economics.

(7) LASU requires Economics.

(8) DELSU requires both Mathematics and Biology.

(9) FED-OYE EKITII requires Government/History and two other subjects

(10) UNN requires Biology and then any other two subjects.

(11) EBSU requires Biology and then any two of Economics, History, Government, other social science and science subjects.

So those are the JAMB Subject Combination For Psychology acceptable in Universities in Nigeria.

WAEC Subject Requirements For Psychology

WAEC Subject Requirements For Psychology is another important thing to consider when seeking admission to study the course in Nigeria. The WAEC Subject Requirements For Psychology is:

Five O’level credit passes in Government or History, English Language and any three other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is also required

  • Special consideration (waiver) remarks

(1) UNIJOS requires a candidate to possess five credit passes to include Mathematics, English Language and Biology.

(2) UNN requires a candidate to possess credit passes in English Language, Biology or Health Science, and any other three subjects plus, at least a pass in either mathematics or Statistics.

(3) UI will accept science subjects with at least a pass in Mathematics.

(4) OAU requires credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology and any two subjects out of Geography, Economics, Government, Chemistry and Physics.

(5) UNIUYO, AAUA, and IMSU all require O’ level credit passes in English Language, Biology/Health Science plus a pass in Mathematics. AAUA accepts credit only in Biology

(6) UNIZIK requires similar requirements for entry into Psychology as Economics for both Direct Entry and UTME applicants but a pass in Mathematics is also acceptable.

(7) GO requires fiveO’level credit passes to include English language, Mathematics, Biology and any other two (2) Science, Social Science or Arts subject at a maximum of one(1) sitting

(8) AAU requires five O’levelcredit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, and two other subjects

(9) EKSU requires candidates to obtain a credit pass in Mathematics. EKSU also requires them to pass another Social Science subject apart from Government.

(10) ESUTECH requires candidates to obtain credit passes in English Language, Mathematics plus at least a pass in Biology/Health Science/Agricultural Science.

(11) UNIUYO requires a candidate to obtain a credit pass in Biology or Health Science and at least a P.7 in Mathematics, Biology and any two of Economics, History, Government, other related social science and science subjects.

(12) LASU requires a candidate to obtain credit passes in English Language and Mathematics, Biology and any other two subjects from the Social Sciences such as Commerce, Economics, Geography, and Government.

(13) DELSU and UNILAG require credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology and two other subjects from the Arts, Social Science or Science.

(14) OAU requires credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology and other two subjects from Science/Social Science

(15) REDEEMER’S requires a candidate to obtain Five ‘O’ Level credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics and any other three subjects which must include Biology.

(16) JABU requires candidates to pass Mathematics and Biology at credit level.

(17) FED-OYE EKITII requires candidates to obtain a credit pass in Mathematics and one Science subject.

(18) UI accepts 5 credit passes in O/Level to include subjects such as English Language, Biology and any other three from Social Sciences, science, and arts with at least pass in Mathematics.

(19)EBSU requires a candidate to hold five SSCE credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Biology and any other relevant subject from the Arts, social science or science.

(20) UNILAG requires aspirants of the school to have five O’level credit passes to include English language, Mathematics, Biology and any other two (2) Science, Social Science or Arts subject all at not more than one(1) sitting. UNILAG does not accept Commerce, CRS/IRS and Accounting for Psychology.

So that’s that about WAEC subject requirements for psychology for some of the top Nigerian Universities.

Direct Entry Requirements For Psychology

For those seeking admission to study Psychology in Nigerian Universities based on Direct Entry, these are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Psychology.

You are required to pass Government or History plus any two other Social Science/Arts subjects

  • Special consideration (waiver) remarks

(1) IMSU – No direct entry opportunity to study Psychology in IMSU

(2) OAU requires a minimum of one of the two ‘A’ level passes to be a Social Science subject

(3) BSU, EBSU, and RENAISSANCE all require:

(a) Any two ‘A’ level passes plus the UTME requirements

(b) National Diploma plus 4 ‘O’ level credits to include the following subjects; Chemistry, Biology or Health Science or General Science plus UTME requirements.

(c) Registered Nurse Certificate plus credit in Bio/Health Science/General Science and also a pass in Mathematics/Statistics plus the regular UTME requirements

(4) ESUTECH and IBADAN both require two ‘A’ level passes from Arts, Science or Social Science subjects

(5) UNIZIK accepts two ‘A’ level passes NCE/ND/HND, in Social Work, or Nursing or any other related area plus at least a pass in any of the following Biology/Health Science/Integrated Science and Mathematics.

(6) UNIZIK – Direct Entry applicants into UNIZIK must also meet the UTME requirements

(7) UNIJOS accepts Diploma (Distinction/merit) and also advanced Diploma qualifications in Applied Psychology.

(8) AAUA requires ‘A’ level passes in Biology and also a Social Science subject; it also accepts NCE (Credit) in Biology.

(9) UNIUYO accepts any two A’ level passes or RNC plus five credit passes to include Health Science or Biology and also at least a P.7 in Mathematics.

(10) LASU requires candidates to have A’ level passes in Economics, Geography or Government.

(11) NASARAWA requires a credit pass in Biology/Health Science

(12) EBSU accepts HND, NCE and ND qualifications with a minimum of Merit and Upper credit respectively in relevant fields.

(13) UI accepts:

(a) TWO ‘A’ level passes from Arts, Science or Social Science subjects

(b) Science subject with a pass in Mathematics.

(14) OAU accepts candidates with Two ‘A’ level in Science or Social Sciences.

(15) UNN accepts Diploma certificates, NCE, ND, HND, B.SC, Registered Nursing/Midwifery, as well as any other relevant higher education qualifications in addition to UTME requirement

(16) GO accepts any two ‘A’ level passes and also any degree which the Senate may consider acceptable for admission to study Psychology.

(17) UNILAG accepts;

(a) Very good passes in three JUPEB/A-LEVEL subjects from Biology and any two (2) of Economics, Government, Chemistry, Physics, and Lit-in English.

(b) Two (2) Cambridge A/Level passes are required in Science and Social Sciences

(c) Candidates must also satisfy O/Level requirement.

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These are all you need to know about JAMB Subject Combination For Psychology and WAEC Subject Requirements For Psychology in Nigerian Universities 2020.

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