Several universities and courses in Nigeria accept students with a pass or lower grade in Mathematics for JAMB admissions, as detailed in the official JAMB brochure.
Before then, you may first check the list of schools that accept O'level passes in Mathematics for Mass Communication if you're interested in Mass Com.
It’s a general fact that you need at least 5 credit passes in your O’level before you can be offered admission. And such credit passes must be from subjects related to your proposed course. However, some courses may waive some deficiencies in the classes of English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Economics, etc (as linked above). This means, where a school’s admission policy is lenient, candidates can still be offered admission with D7 or E8 in one or two of his or her required subjects.
Below is the list of available courses, according to the official JAMB brochure you can consider for admission with an ordinary pass.
List of Universities That Accept Pass or F9 in Mathematics and Courses
1. Accounting- University of Calabar (UNICAL) requires five (5) O Level credit passes including English Language and Government and O Level pass in Mathematics. No candidates will be considered without a credit in English Language
2. Public Administration
- FED-GASHUA for Public Administration requires Five SSCE credit passes including English Language Government or History and at least a pass in Mathematics.
3. Agriculture
- Imo State University (IMSU) accepts O Level pass in Mathematics, along with O Level credit pass in Physics and vice versa.
4. Animal Production
- Adamawa State University (ADSU) and Bauchi State University (UNIBAUCHI) accept O level pass in Physics with O level pass in Mathematics or vice-versa
- UNIZIK accepts O level pass in English Language. O'level credit pass in Mathematics or O level pass in Physics or vice versa.
5. Biological Sciences
- University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) accepts Further Mathematics in lieu of Mathematics
6. Christian Religious Studies
- Taraba State University (TSUJ) accepts O'Level pass in Mathematics
7. Law
- Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) requires O'Level credit pass in Literature in English and at least O'Level pass in Mathematics.
- Ambrose Alli University (AAU) and Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU) require O Level credit pass in one (1) science subject and one (1) commercial subject and at least O Level pass in Mathematics.
- Crescent University (CUAB) requires five (5) O Level credits passes in English Language, Literature in English, Government and Economics at not more than two (2) sittings. Candidates with O Level pass in Mathematics may be eligible for admission.
- University of Jos (UNIJOS) and Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU): O'Level credit pass in Mathematics is not compulsory.
- University of Uyo (UNIUYO), Madonna University Nigeria (MADONNA), Benson Idahosa University (BIU), and University of Benin (UNIBEN) accept O'Level pass in Mathematics
8. Communication Studies and Language Arts
- University of Uyo (UNIUYO) accepts a D7 in Mathematics.
- BOWEN requires five (5) O Level credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English and any other three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects.
- University of Ibadan (UI) requires five (5) O Level credit passes at one sitting or six (6) O'Level credit passes at two (2) sittings to include English Language, Literature in English and any other three (3) or four (4) subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Sciences. Note that Government and Economics are not Arts subjects.
9. Drama/Dramatic/Performing Arts
- The University of Ibadan requires five (5) 'O' Level credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English, and other subjects from Arts or Social Sciences.
- Kogi State University (KSU) requires five (5) 'O' Level credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English, and other subjects from Arts or Social Sciences.
- Plateau State University (PLASU) requires five (5) 'O' Level credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English, and other subjects from Arts or Social Sciences.
- NFI-DEG and BOWEN require five (5) 'O' Level credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English, and other subjects from Arts or Social Sciences.
10. Early Childhood And Primary Education
- Ekiti State University (EKSU) requires five (5) O'Level credit passes including English Language and O'Level pass in Mathematics at one (1) sitting.
- JOS requires five (5) O Level credit passes at not more than two (2) sittings, including English Language, Biology/Health Science and O Level pass in Mathematics
11. Economics
- MAIDUGURI accepts O Level pass in Mathematics, but such candidates will be required to pass a remedial course in Mathematics.
12. Education Management
- University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) accepts O Level pass in Mathematics in lieu of credit pass.
13. English Language and Communication Studies
- REDEEMERS University accepts O'Level pass in Mathematics.
- UNIKINGS and REDEEMERS require five (5) O Level credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English and a pass in Mathematics.
13. Chemistry
- University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) requires Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics or Biology. In other words, the university will accept either Mathematics or Biology but not necessarily the two together.
15. Biology Education
- Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba (AAUA), EDALV and University of Nigeria (UNN) accept O’Level pass in Mathematics or its equivalent.
- EDLAV accepts D7 in English Language or Mathematics.
- Imo State University (IMSU) requires Biology, Chemistry and Physics/Mathematics. In other words, one of physics or Mathematics
16. Food Science
- University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) accepts O’Level passes (D7 or E8) in Mathematics.
- Imo State University (IMSU) accepts O’Level credit pass in either Mathematics or Physics. In other words, the university will accept either Mathematics or Physics but not necessarily the two together.
17. Physics
- University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) requires O’Level credit passes in Biology and Mathematics or Physics. In other words, the university will accept either Mathematics or Physics but not necessarily the two together.
18. Plant Biology
- Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDU) and UNIMAID accept O’Level passes in Mathematics and English Language. This means the university accept D 7 or E8 for English or/and Mathematics
19. Pure and Applied Chemistry
- University of Calabar (UNICAL) requires an O’Level credit pass in Physics/Mathematics - that is, one of physics or Mathematics. UNICAL accepts O’Level D7 in English and one (1) of Mathematics or Biology.
20. Adult Education
- Enugu State University (ESUTECH) does not insist on Mathematics. This means they can accept D7, E8 or F9 in Mathematics.
- University of Calabar (UNICAL) requires O Level credit pass in English Language and O'Level pass in Mathematics
- Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) requires five (5) O Level credit passes at one (1) sitting or six (6) O Level credit passes at two (2) sittings to include English Language and other subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Sciences. O Level pass in Mathematics is also required.
21. Agriculture
- Imo State University (IMSU) accepts O'Level pass in Mathematics (D7 or E8), along with credit pass in Physics and vice versa. In other words, you must just have at a credit in Mathematics or Physics but not necessarily in the two subjects.
22. Criminology
- UNIJOS, MAIDUGURI, PHC, EKSU and ESUTECH - Mathematics is not compulsory
23. Sociology
- Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba (AAUA) accepts Five (5) SSC credit passes in Government or History, English Language and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required.
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For performing art, in SSCE, you need Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and Arts subjects.
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Though a few schools may require Maths in JAMB. Study JAMB brochure please.
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