Do you want to enroll in a course or program teaching Yoruba at a Nigerian university? If so, this website is for you. We’ll show you the JAMB Subject Combination for Yoruba, Direct Entry (DE) requirements for Yoruba in the Faculty of Arts on this page, together with the UTME subject combinations, a list of universities offering Yoruba, and other information.
You will also see the waiver for the course’s special consideration. The prerequisites listed here for the UTME and Direct exams were taken directly from the JAMB Official Brochure. The aforementioned course is the True and Authentic edition.
JAMB Subject Combination For Yoruba
Below is the JAMB subject combination for Yoruba in the faculty of Arts and Humanities.
- English Language
- Yoruba
- Government or Economics accepted
- Any other art subject.
Requirements To Study Yoruba In Nigeria
1. Before you may begin studying Yoruba in Nigeria, you must first have earned at least 5 credits at the O’level level (WAEC or NECO), including English and Mathematics in no more than two (2) sittings. Some schools, nevertheless, mandated a single sitting.
2. By the last day of October of the admissions year, you must have reached the age of sixteen (16).
3. Attain the Yoruba cutoff score required by your school.
4. Have strong results from JAMB, WAEC, and any post-UTME exams.
Direct Entry Requirements To Study Yoruba In Nigeria
1. A maximum of two (2) sittings for a minimum of five (5) credits in the Ordinary Level of the Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (SSCE/GCE).
2. Degree in a comparable discipline with a First Class or Second Class Upper.
3. The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is where direct admission hopefuls must purchase the Direct admission form.
4. An Advanced Level Certificate with the least Merit Pass in the National Certificate of Education (NCE), National Diploma (ND), or any applicable Advanced Level Certificate.
5. Any additional qualifications that are equivalent to (1) and (4) above and are accepted to the Senate of the university of your choosing. Candidates must meet such Faculty/Departmental entry requirements in addition to the aforementioned minimum admission requirements.
List of Universities Offering Yoruba
- ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY, AKUNGBA-AKOKO, ONDO STATE – AAUA
- EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE – EKSU
- FOUNTAIN UNIVERSITY, OSOGBO, OSUN STATE – FOUNTAIN
- UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, OYO STATE – IBADAN
- UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN, KWARA STATE – ILORIN
- KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE, ILORIN, KWARA STATE – KWASU
- UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, LAGOS STATE – LAGOS
- NIGERIAN ARMY UNIVERSITY, BIU, BORNO STATE – NAUB
- OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE, OSUN STATE – OAU
- OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY, AGO-IWOYE, OGUN STATE – OOU
- NIGERIAN POLICE ACADEMY, WUDIL, KANO STATE – POL-ACAD
- OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY, OSOGBO, OSUN STATE – UNIOSUN