For admission into any of the first degree programmes of the University, a candidate shall be required to possess the following minimum qualifications:
- Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) or its equivalents with credit level passes in five (5) subjects at not more than two sittings. The candidate must also earn an acceptable score in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
- Candidates seeking admission by direct entry into the 200 level, must have at least five (5) O/L credits, two of which must be at Advanced Level or approved equivalents.
UTME Candidates
B.Sc.Ed. Biology
For admission into the first degree programme in Education Biology, a candidate must have the Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) or its equivalents with credit level passes in five (5) subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Biology to form the core subjects, with credit in two other relevant science subjects at not more than two sittings. The candidate must also earn an acceptable score in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
B.Sc.Ed. Chemistry
For admission into the first degree programme in Education Chemistry, a candidate must have the Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) or its equivalents with credit level passes in five (5) subjects: English Language, Mathematics and Chemistry to form the core subjects, with credit in two other relevant science subjects at not more than two sittings. The candidate must also earn an acceptable score in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
B.Sc.Ed. Mathematics
For admission into the first degree programme in Education Mathematics, a candidate must have the Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) or its equivalents with credit level passes in five (5) subjects: English Language and Mathematics to form the core subjects, with credit in three other relevant science subjects at not more than two sittings. The candidate must also earn an acceptable score in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
B.Sc.Ed. Physics
For admission into the first degree programme in Education Physics, a candidate must have the Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) or its equivalents with credit level passes in five (5) subjects: English Language, Mathematics and Physics to form the core subjects, with credit in two other relevant science subjects at not more than two sittings. The candidate must also earn an acceptable score in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Direct Entry Candidates
B.Sc.Ed. Biology
Candidate seeking admission by direct entry into the 200 level Education Biology programme must have Advanced Level passes in at least two (2) science subjects one of which must be Biology, in addition to credit level passes in five (5) of the subjects listed in 3.2.1 above at the SSCE or its equivalents. Candidates with NCE and approved equivalents with at least a lower credit may be considered for direct entry into the programme.
B.Sc.Ed. Chemistry
Candidate seeking admission by direct entry into the 200 level Education Chemistry programme must have Advanced Level passes in at least two (2) science subjects one of which must be Chemistry, in addition to credit level passes in five (5) of the subjects listed in 3.2.1 above at the SSCE or its equivalents. Candidates with NCE and approved equivalents with at least a lower credit may be considered for direct entry into the programme.
B.Sc.Ed. Mathematics
Candidate seeking admission by direct entry into the 200 level Education Mathematics programme must have Advanced Level passes in at least two (2) science subjects one of which must be Mathematics, in addition to credit level passes in five (5) of the subjects listed in 3.2.1 above at the SSCE or its equivalents. Candidates with NCE and approved equivalents with at least a lower credit may be considered for direct entry into the programme.
B.Sc.Ed. Physics
Candidate seeking admission by direct entry into the 200 level Education Physics programme must have Advanced Level passes in at least two (2) science subjects one of which must be Physics, in addition to credit level passes in five (5) of the subjects listed in 3.2.1 above at the SSCE or its equivalents. Candidates with NCE and approved equivalents with at least a lower credit may be considered for direct entry into the programme.