MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION INTO THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS IN THE FACULTY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES.

University of Nigeria, Nsukka requires all candidates applying for admission into any of its courses to possess five credit level passes which must include a credit pass in English language and a science subject in not more than two sittings .

Entry requirement for Direct Entry must include UME requirement for the particular courses.

REQUIREMENTS
COUSES DIRECT ENTRY U M E UME SUBJECT SPECIAL CONSIDERATION WAIVER
ECONOMICS Two A level passes in Economics and any one of Mathematics, Statistic, Geography, physics, chemistry Agricsc, Accountancy, Business management, History, Government. Five O Level credit passes in English language, Mathematics, Economics and any other relevant subject at WASC or GCE O level Economics, Mathematics and any of Govt. History, Geography, English Literature, French and C R k.  
COMBINE SOCIAL SCIENCES. Two A Level passes in subject to be combine and where the combination does not exist at A level, these candidates must possess two A level passes in related subjects(see various departmental requirements).

Recognize diploma from recognize institute with at least merit/lower credit level in the subject to be combined.

FiveO level credit passes to include English language and the subject to be combined. English language and any other three subjects.  
GEOGRAPHY Two A level passes in Geography and anyone of Economics, History, AgricSc, Geology, Lit in Eng, Biology, Chemistry, or physics.

NCE in Geography at merit level, OND with at least merit level, lower credit level pass in town planning, Surveying, Environmental Management or Tropical Sciences, plus four O level passes which include credit in English language and at least a pass in Mathematics.

 

FiveO level credit passes to including English language Geography and any three from Art or Social science subject and at least a pass in Mathematics. Geography and any other two subjects preferably Arts or Social Science subject. Holders of Diploma in Environmental     protection from UNN without O level Geography are admitted
POLITICAL SCIENCE Two A passes to include Government or History

UNN diploma in public

Five O level credit passes which include English Government or History plus two other Arts or Social sciences  
SOCIAL WORK Two A level passes plus UME requirements

Two years Diploma in Social Work approved by the university of Nigeria Nsukka with a minimum of merit pass and UME requirement.

Two A level passes including Government or History plus UME requirements.

Two year Diploma and Administration with at least a merit pass plus UME requirements.

Five O level credit passes which include English language and any three Arts or social science subject.

Five O level credit passes which include English language, Government or History any three Arts or social science subjects.

English language and Three social science or Arts subject.

 

 
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 3 year program(Direct Entry) candidates to possess one of the following qualifications:

1: Two GCE (A/L) passes or its equivalent in any of the following subject: Government, History, Economics, Business Management, Accounting and Geography plus UME requirement.

2: OND from recognize institutions in law, secretarial studies or its Equivalent at merit level plus UME requirement.

3:Diploma in public Administration and social work   of the university of Nigeria or Higher National Diploma of recognize institutions with a minimum of merit /lower credit level pass plus UME requirement.

UNN minimum entry requirement plus credit level pass in English language, Government or History and Mathematics at SSCE or GCE O level. Government or History plus two other subjects from Social sciences or Arts. Possession of Government is not a pre-requisite for 3-year direct entry candidates.
PHYCHOLOGY History

UNN diploma in public Administration at merit level plus four   credit which includes English language, Government or History and at least a pass in mathematics.

Include English language, government or History and three other subjects and at least a pass in mathematics. Other Arts or social science subject  
PHILOSOPHY (1) Any two A level passes plus UME requirements

(ii) two year Diploma plus UME requirements.

(iii) Registration nurse certificate plus credit in Biology Health science and at least a pass in mathematics or statistics plus UME requirement.

 

Five O level credit passes which include English language, Biology, Health Science and at least a pass in mathematics or statistics. Biology, English language, any two other social science or Arts subjects.  
RELIGION (1) Any two A level passes plus UME requirements.

2. Diploma in philosophy from recognized institutions plus UME requirement.

Five O level credit passes include English language. Any three subject  
SOCIOLOGY & ANTHROPOLOGY Two A level subject too include Religious knowledge plus UME requirement

2 or 3year Diploma in Religious studies/Theology from recognized institution with at least merit level/pass plus UME requirements.

For holders of UNN Diploma in Religion with not less than a merit level pass plus UME requirement.

Five O level credit passes which include English language, Religious studies and science subject. Religious studies and any other two subjects.