Faculty of Social and Management Sciences

FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Admission Requirements

Candidates are admitted into the degree programmes in any of the following ways:  

  1. The University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)
  2. Direct Entry (DE)

UTME Entry Mode  

In addition to UTME requirements, the prospective candidate for a 4-year degree programme is expected to have obtained credit passes in five Senior Secondary Certificate (SSC) subjects or its equivalent including English Language and Mathematics and any of Economics, Financial Accounting, Marketing, Commerce and Business Methods at not more than two sittings.  

Direct Entry Mode 

  • In addition to O’Level requirements stipulated above, applicants should possess at least two A ‘Level papers in relevant subjects. For those who wish to read Business Administration, Mathematics must be passed at Advanced Level.
  • ND in relevant discipline with at least upper credit grade in addition to the relevant five credit passes in SSC.
  • HND in relevant discipline with at least upper credit in addition to five credit passes in SSC.

Candidates are admitted into the degree programmes in any of the following ways:  

  1. The University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)
  2. Direct Entry (DE)

UTME Entry Mode  

The minimum academic requirement is credit passes in five subjects including English Language, Mathematics, one credit in Economics, Commerce or any business management related course and two credits from other subjects at not more than two sittings.  

Direct Entry Mode 

  • Applicants should possess five credit passes in the GCE or equivalent examination, at least two of which shall be at the Advanced level or four credit passes at least three of which shall be at the Advanced level provided that subjects are not counted at both levels of the examination.
  • ND in relevant discipline with at least upper credit grade in addition to the five credit passes as stated  
  • HND in relevant discipline with at least lower credit in addition to five credit passes as stated in (a) above.
  • Final certificate of relevant professional bodies in addition to five credit passes as stated above.

Candidates are admitted into the degree programmes in any of the following ways:  

  1. The University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)
  2. Direct Entry (DE)

UTME Entry Mode  

In addition to acceptable passes in UTME, candidates must obtain at credit level, passes in the Senior Secondary Certificate (SSC) in five subjects including Mathematics, English Language and three other arts or social science subjects in not more than two sittings.

Direct Entry Mode 

Any one of the following qualifications is acceptable for the three-year degree programme.

  • A pass at merit level in a diploma programme in Mass Communication, Journalism or related disciplines (provided the SSC requirements are satisfied).
  • Two passes in relevant subject areas at advanced level.
  • Passes in two major subjects in relevant areas in the NCE.
  • Two passes at the IJMB (Interim Joint Matriculation Board) examination

In addition, the candidate must possess five credit level passes in five subjects at Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE), which must include Mathematics, English Language and three other relevant subjects. 

Candidates are admitted into the degree programmes in any of the following ways:  

  1. The University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)
  2. Direct Entry (DE)

UTME Entry Mode  

In addition to UTME requirements, the prospective candidate for a 4-year degree programme is expected to have obtained credit passes in five Senior Secondary Certificate (SSC) subjects or its equivalent including English Language and Mathematics with any other three (3) from Principles of Accounting, Commerce, Economics and any other relevant WAEC/NECO commercial subjects at not more than two sittings.   

Direct Entry Mode 

For Direct Entry, a candidate must possess five SSC (or its equivalent) credit passes, two of which must be at the advanced level and one of which must be Principles of Accounting, Commerce and Economics. 

For a four–year programme:

In addition to UTME score, the candidate should possess a Senior School Certificate with at least five credit passes, at not more than two sittings including Mathematics, English Language and Economics.   

For the three-year programme:

candidates shall possess five SSC credits. In addition, to acceptable passes in at least two social science subjects including Economics at Advanced Level, provided that such passes are not counted at both levels of the examination. For emphasis, credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and Economics or any other social science subject are compulsory

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