Application Criteria

BA Linguistics

Admission Requirements

Admission into the programmes  shall be through UTME or  Direct Entry mode:

UTME

In addition to UTME requirements, candidates should possess at least Five Senior Secondary Certificate (SSC) credit passes in any subject combination including English Language in not more than two sittings. In addition, Credit pass in an African Language will be an advantage.

Direct Entry:

At least five SSC credit passes,  two of which must be at the Advanced Level or A minimum of merit grade in University/ National Diploma, NCE in any field is required.

BA Hausa

Admission Requirements

Admission into the programmes  shall be through UTME or  Direct Entry mode:

UTME: 

In addition to appropriate UTME scores, Five Senior Secondary Certificate (SSC) (or its equivalent) credit passes including Hausa,  English and other subjects in the Arts and  the Social Sciences at not more than two sittings.

Direct Entry

1. Five Senior Secondary Certificate (SSC) (or its equivalent)credit passes including Hausa and English Language and any other Arts and Social Sciences subjects, two of which are at the Advanced Level.

2. Diploma or NCE (with a minimum of Merit) in Hausa or in combination with other subjects in arts and Social Sciences subjects.

BA Igbo

Admission Requirements

Admission into the programme shall be through UTME or Direct Entry mode:

UTME:

A minimum of five Senior Secondary Certificate (SSC) credit passes including English Language at not more than two sittings.

Direct Entry Three-year Degree Programme

Five SSC (or its equivalent) credit pass including English, two of which must be at the Advanced Level. A minimum of a credit at the University/National Diploma or NCE with other three SSC credits passes, including English Language and a Nigerian language or Literature in English.

BA Yoruba

Admission Requirements

 Admission into the programmes  shall be through UTME or  Direct Entry mode:

UTME

A minimum of five Senior Secondary Certificate (SSC) creditpasses including English Language at not more than twosittings.

Direct Entry 

Five SSC (or its equivalent) credit pass including English, twoof which must be at the Advanced Level.

A minimum of a credit at the University/National Diploma or NCE with other three SSC credits passes, including EnglishLanguage and a Nigerian language or Literature in English.

Waiver/Special Considerations/Other Qualifications

Candidates who do not offer Yoruba Language/Literature) atUTME but meet the entry requirements​may beconsidered into 100 Level.