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Admission Requirements For Psychology in Nigerian Universities

When you decide to choose Psychology in UTME/DE registration, you have one or two of these universities for consideration. However, the next question will be what are the requirements for its admission.


What is the admission requirement for Psychology and Literary Studies? 


These requirements should include


  1. the JAMB UTME subject combination
  2. the SSCE or O'level subjects
  3. the Direct entry qualification and grades


In this post, I will be breaking these down. You will see the Direct entry requirement, the UTME requirement, and the O'level requirement for Psychology.

Official JAMB Requirement For Psychology

In the JAMB brochure, the board has listed the following as its official requirements for English.


  1. Direct Entry: Two (2) A'level passes including Government or History.
  2. SSCE Subjects: Five (5) SSC credit passes in Government or History, English Language, and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required.
  3. UTME Subjects: English, Any three (3) subjects from Arts or Social Science

With the stated requirements, you should be fine with almost all the universities offering Psychology except for a few that will ask for "Biology" in SSCE e.g. AAUA, FUOYE. However, some universities may be friendly or tense in the demand.


This is why an in-depth look into the specific requirements of each university will be more helpful.

Universities' Specific Admission Requirements for Psychology

I've studied all the universities offering English - Federal, State, and Private.


Here is my finding!


All of them comply with the exact requirements stated officially by JAMB. Hence with the above-stated qualification, you're good to go. Let's check a few examples.


University Of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State requirements for Psychology is as follows.

Plateau State University, Bokkos, Plateau State accepts the same requirements.

This is a difference in SSCE requirements (Biology) for Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State.

However, the direct-entry applicants may need to out further if their proposed university accepts IJMB, JUPEB, A'level Cambridge, NCE, ND, HND, or BSC depending on their own qualification being used to chase the 200/300 level admission.

Important Information For Both Direct Entry (200-Level) and UTME (100-Level) Applicants

The admission requirements for Psychology vary depending on whether you are applying through UTME (Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination) or DE (Direct Entry).


UTME Admission Requirements for Psychology:

  1. Candidates must have at least five (5) credits in their O' level results including Mathematics, English Language, and any other three (3) relevant subjects.
  2. Candidates must have scored the minimum UTME cut-off mark for Psychology in their chosen institution.
  3. Candidates must have selected Psychology as their course of study during the UTME registration process.
  4. Candidates must have written the relevant UTME subjects for Psychology which are English Language, Biology (for some universities) and any two (2) other relevant subjects.


DE Admission Requirements for Psychology:

  1. Candidates must have obtained a BSC, A'level, NCE, National Diploma (ND) or Higher National Diploma (HND) in relevant fields of study with a minimum of lower credit from a recognized institution.
  2. Candidates must possess at least two (2) A'level passes in relevant subjects, including Biology and any other relevant subjects.
  3. Candidates must have a minimum of five (5) credits in their O' level results including Mathematics, English Language, Biology (for some universities), and any other two (2) relevant subjects.
  4. Candidates must have registered for and obtained the JAMB Direct Entry form.
  5. Note that the specific admission requirements for Psychology may differ slightly from one institution to another. Therefore, it is advisable to check the admission requirements of your preferred institution before applying.


It is important to note that the specific admission requirements may vary between institutions and it is always advisable to check with the institution directly or their official website for their specific requirements.


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