University of Ilorin Direct Entry Guidelines

All candidates applying into the University of Ilorin through U.M.E and Direct Entry must have credit in any two subjects chosen at single Honours Programmes.

Also, candidates must have at least 5 credits (including English Language) at not more than 2 sittings in GCE/SSCE/NECO/Equivalent and these 5 subjects should be relevant to the chosen course of study.

Generally, Direct Entry candidates applying to any course at the University have the same general entry requirements into the University. In the case of Advanced Level passes, these should include the subjects that are relevant to the chosen course of study.

FACULTY OF ARTS

ARABIC         

  • At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes to include Arabic and any other Arts/Social Science Subject.
  • 5 ‘O’ level credit passes to include English Language, Arabic and three other Arts/Social Science Subjects

CHRISTIAN STUDIES         

  • At least 2 ‘A’ level passes/NCE to include Christian Religious Studies/Religious Studies and any other Arts/Social Science Subject.
  • 5 ‘O’ level credit passes in English Language, and three other relevant subjects (Christian Religious Knowledge and any other two Arts or Social Science Subjects).
  • UNILORIN accepts Diploma in Religious Studies or Theology of London or an accredited Nigerian University.

COMPARATIVE RELIGIOUS STUDIES    

  • At least 2 ‘A’ level passes in Christian Religious Studies or Religious Studies or Islamic Religious Studies and any other Arts/Social Science/ Science Subject.
  • 5 ‘O’ level credit passes to include English Language, Christian Religious Knowledge/ Islamic Religious Studies and any other three Arts/Social Science/Science Subjects (Christian Religious Knowledge or Islamic Religious Studies and any other two Arts/ Social Science/ Science Subjects)
  • UNILORIN accepts Diploma in Religious Studies or Theology of Ibadan, London, or any accredited University in Nigeria.
  • ND/NCE in Christian/Islamic
  • The university may accept candidates who do not have Christian Religious Studies or Islamic Religious Studies but who meet other UME entry requirement.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE        

  • At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes to include Literature-in-English and one other Arts or Social Science Subject.
  • 5 ‘O’ level credit passes to include Lit-in-English, one other Arts subject and another Arts of Social Science subject.
  • Direct entry requirements are Literature-in-English, English Language and three other Arts/Social Science Subjects
  • UNILORIN also accept NCE with English major.

FRENCH        

  • At least 2 ‘A’ level passes including French and one other Arts or Social Science Subject.
  • 5 ‘O’ level credit passes in French, English Language and three other Arts/Social Science Subject Subjects (French and any other two Arts/ Social Science Subjects).
  • UNILORIN accepts NCE (Credit Level) with French as major subject and Diploma with French as Principal subject.

HISTORY      

  • At least two ‘A’ level passes in History or Government and any other Arts/Social Science Subject
  • 5 ‘O’ level credit passes to include English, History/Government and any three Arts/Social Science Subjects (History/Government and any other two subjects from Arts or Social Sciences)
  • UNILORIN accepts Government inlieu of History
  • NCE (Merit Pass) History/Govt. major.
  • Diploma (Merit) in Administrative Management, Conflict Resolution, Law, Mass Communication, Public Administration and Industrial Relations with at least merit pass or equivalent in History/Government

ISLAMIC STUDIES  

  • At least 2 ‘A’ level passes to include Islamic Religious Studies and any other Arts/Social Science Subject
  • 5 ‘O’ level credit passes to include English Language and Islamic Religious Studies or Arabic and any other three Arts/Social Science Subjects (Islamic Religious Studies and two other Arts/Social Science Subjects
  • UNILORIN accepts relevant Diploma of Bayero University, Kano (This satisfies both A/L and O/L admission requirements by Direct Entry).
  • Candidates who do not offer Islamic Religious Studies at U.M.E. but meet U.M.E. entry requirements may be considered for admission into 100 level.

LINGUISTICS           

  • At least 2 ‘A’ level passes or NCE to include any Language, preferably an African Language and any other Arts/Social Science/Science Subject
  • 5 ‘O’ level credit passes including English Language, one other Language and any other three Arts/Social Science/ Science Subjects (Any Language and two other Arts/Social Science/Science Subjects)
  • UNILORIN accepts Diploma in Linguistics
  • UNILORIN requires ‘A’ level or NCE subject in Arts, Social Science or Science provided not more than one of the Subjects is in Social Science.

PERFORMING ARTS           

  • At least 2 ‘A’ level passes to include Fine Arts/Music/Literature-in-English and any other Arts/ Social Science/Science Subject
  • 5 ‘O’ level credit passes to include English Language, Literature-in-English and any other three Arts/Social Science/Science Subjects (One Art subject and any other two Arts/Social Science/Science Subjects
  • NCE passes at merit level in English/Music/Fine Arts and /or Applied Arts as a major subject
  • UNILORIN requires ‘A’ level candidates to pass English and Lit-in-English at credit levels.
  • Diploma in Theatre Arts/ Dramatic Arts/Journalism/ Architecture/Environmental Design/Mass Communication/ Law/Music/Fashion Design.
  • UNILORIN requires holders of Diploma in Theatre Arts or Dramatic Arts to pass Literature-in-English at credit level.

YORUBA       

  • At least 2 ‘A’ level passes to include
  • 5 ‘O’ level credit passes to include Yoruba, English Language and three other Arts/Social Science Subjects (Yoruba and two other subjects in Arts/Social Science).
  • UNILORIN accepts NCE/Diploma (Upper Credit) in Yoruba and Social Science Subjects.
  • UNILORIN accepts candidates who do not offer Yoruba (Language/Literature) but meet other UME entry requirements.

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

ANATOMY

  • At least two A’ level passes chosen from Biology, Chemistry and Physics in addition to UTME requirement.

PHYSIOLOGY

  • At least two A’ Level passes chosen from Biology Chemistry and Physics in addition to UTME requirement.

 

MEDICINE AND SURGERY

  • A’ Level passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
  • Sc. (Second Class Upper Honours) in relevant fields

NURSING

  • Registered Nurse(RN) Certificate in addition to UTME requirements.
  • At least Two ‘A’ Level passes chosen from Biology, Chemistry and Physics in addition to UTME requirements

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURE

  • At least two A’ level passes in Chemistry and one from Biology/Botany/Zoology/Agric Science, Economics, Physics, Geography and Geology/Mathematics (Pure & Applied)

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

  • At least 5 O-level WAEC, SSCE, GCE Credits at not more than two sittings in the following subjects: English Language, Mathematics, and any other three from Biology or Agriculture, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, Economics, Food and Nutrition and Home Management.
  • HND or equivalent in Agriculture or related field of study with a minimum of lower credit from a recognized institution in Animal Husbandry, Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Food Science, Home Economics, Fishery, Forestry and Wildlife, etc; will be admitted into 300 level

AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES

  • A’ level passes in Chemistry, Biology and at least a pass in any of Physics, Geography and Economics.
  • OND/ND in Fisheries, Agriculture or related disciplines with at least lower credit grade plus five ‘O’ level credits in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Fisheries or Agric. Science and any other from Physics, Geography and Economics.
  • HND in Fisheries, Agriculture or related discipline from NBTE Accredited Institutions.

FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SCIENCES

COMPUTER SCIENCE

  • UTME qualifications plus the following requirements
  • At least two A’ level passes in Mathematics, and any of Physics and Chemistry.
  • Diploma in Computer Science

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SCIENCE

  • UTME qualifications plus A’ Level or equivalence with a minimum of two relevant subjects from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Science, Economics and Geography

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

ALL COURSES

  • In addition to O’Level and Post-UTME requirements, candidates must have either of the following:
  • A’Level IJMB or approved equivalent Pass in Mathematics, (Pure or/and Applied), Physics, and Chemistry with a minimum of 10 points
  • OND (Upper Credit) in Relevant Discipline with at least one year post diploma experience.

19 thoughts on “University of Ilorin Direct Entry Guidelines”

  1. pls am a student of Lagos State Polytechnic which has upper credit in office technology and management (OTM) pls can I be accepted into uniilorin for direct entry into the faculty of management for ( industrial relation and personnel management)

    • 1.The requirement for a kwara state polytechnics student for direct entry into finance and accounting department
      2. Can one change to another course, initially different from the one he studied in polytechnics

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