LAW UTME Subject Combination And Admission Requirements

LAW UTME Subject Combination And Admission Requirements: This post will provide the following:

Law O’Level Subjects and Requirements;
Law Direct Entry Subject and Requirements;
Law UTME Subjects Combination;
And other useful information that will enable you to make the right choices so that you gain admission to study Law.

UTME Subject combination for Law:

Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects.

O’ Level Requirement for Law:

Five (5) O Level credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English and Mathematics

Direct Entry Requirement for Law:

Two (2) A Level passes in Arts or Social Science subjects.
NCE/ND/First Degree (Second Class Lower).

UTME SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS

AAU and NAU require ‘O’ Level credit pass in one (1) science subject and one (1) commercial subject and at least ‘O’ Level pass in Mathematics.
ABUAD accepts five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English, Mathematics and any two (2) Arts or Social Science subjects at one sitting.
BOWEN requires five (5)’O’ Level credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English and three (3) other Arts subjects at not more than two (2) sittings.
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.
EBSU requires any other two (2) Arts or Social Science Subjects.
ESUTECH requires ‘O’ Level credit passes in Mathematics or Science subject.
IBADAN 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, any other subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Sciences.
ILORIN requires Literature in English plus any two (2) subjects.
JOS and OOU; ‘O’ Level credit pass in Mathematics is not compulsory.
KSU requires five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes or equivalents in English Language, Literature in English and any other three (3) Sciences, Social Sciences or Arts subjects.
LAGOS requires Five O/Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Literature in English and any two Arts or Social Sciences subjects.
NDU requires five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Literature in English and any other two (2) subjects at not more than two (2) sittings.
OAU requires five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes to include English Language and Literature in English.
OOU requires ‘O’ Level credit pass in Literature in English and at least ‘O’ Level pass in Mathematics.
PHC requires Five (5) O Level Credits in English Language, Mathematics, Literature in English and two (2) other credits from Economics, Government, History, Geography, Commerce, CRK/IRK.
UMYUK requires five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes or equivalents in English Language, Literature in English and any other three (3) Social Science or Arts subjects with ‘O’ Level credit pass in Mathematics at not more than two (2) sittings.
UNN does not require Mathematics and does not accept Fine Art or Local languages.
UYO, MADONNA, BIU, and BENIN accept ‘O’ Level pass in Mathematics.
EUI requires five (5) credit passes at SSC or its equivalent to include English Language, Literature in English and Mathematics.
DELSU requires at least five (5) credit passes which must include English Language, Literature in English and Mathematics at not more than two (2) sittings and two (2) other subjects from Arts and Social Sciences.
AAUA requires five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English, Mathematics and any other two subjects from, CRK /IRS, Igbo Language/Yoruba Language/Hausa Language, History, Economics, Geography, Commerce, Accounts/Book-keeping and Government.
RSUST requires Five (5) WASC/SSCE/GCE/NECO O/L in at least credit passes from English Language, Mathematics, Literature in English and any two (2) Arts/Social Science subjects.
CALABAR accepts Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English and Mathematics.
ABU requires Five ‘O’ Level Credit passes which must include English Language, Literature in English and any other three Arts or Social Science Subjects.
UTME SUBJECTS
(i) BOWEN, ILORIN, UNN, BENIN, AAU and OAU require Literature in English plus any two (2) subjects.
(ii) CUAB require Literature in English and any other Arts or Social Science subjects.
(iii) EBSU requires Literature in English and either Government, History, CRS or Economics.
(iv) IBADAN accepts Science subjects.
(v) LAGOS requires English Language and anythree Arts or Social Sciences subjects. Lagos does not accept Music, Fine Arts, and Principles of Accounting. Lagos accepts either Economics or Commerce but not both.
(vi) OOU does not insist on Literature in English.
(vii) PHC requires Literature in English and any two (2) subjects from Economics, Government, History, Geography, Commerce, CRK/IRK
(viii) RSUST requires English Language, Literature in English, CRK, History/Government.
(ix) DELSU accepts Literature in English and any other two (2) subjects in Art/Social Science.
(x) AAUA accepts Literature in English and any two (2) subjects in Art/Social Science.
(xi) MAIDUGURI requires any three (3) from Government, Economics, Geography or Arts subjects.
(xii) UMYUK requires Literature in English and any other two (2) Arts and Social Science subject.
(xiii) ABUAD requires Literature in English and any two Arts or Social Science subjects.
(xiv) CALABAR requires Literature in English and Christian Religious Knowledge, Govt./History or Economic or any other Arts or Social Science Subjects.
(xv) ABU requires Use of English, Literature in English and any other two Arts or Social Science subjects.

DIRECT ENTRY SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS (LAW UTME Subject Combination And Admission Requirements)

(i) AAU does not accept any Diploma and NCE but accepts only first degree second class lower plus the UTME requirements. AAUA requires ‘O’ Level credit passes in Literature in English and Mathematics.
(ii) ABU accepts Two ‘A’ Level/IJMB Passes in English Literature and other Arts or Social Science subjects. ABU Diploma in Law with at least MERIT Grade. ABU Diploma in Shari’ah and Civil Law with at least Merit Grade.
(iii) ABUAD accepts excellent passes in JUPEB subjects.
(iv) BENIN requires UTME requirements plus two (2) ‘A’ Level passes; HND Lower credit and NCE credit passes in two (2) teaching subjects; Degree with at least second class lower division.
(v) BIU requires in addition to the UTME requirements a minimum of two (2) relevant passes at ‘A’ Level or NCE merits in three (3) subjects.
(vi) BOWEN accepts
- a) three (3) ‘A’ Level passes together with ‘O’ Level credit passes at not less than five (5) other subjects including English Language and Literature in English or equivalents,
- b) a University degree of not less than a second class lower division plus ‘O’ Level credit passes in English Language and Literature in English,
- c) two (2) ‘A’ Level passes or equivalents plus three (3) ‘O’ Level credit passes including English Language and Literature in English.
(vii) CALABAR accepts;
- a) Two (2) A Level passes in Arts or Social Science subjects.
- b) NCE/ND/First Degree (Second Class Lower).
(viii) COOU accepts GCE, ‘A’ Level or HSC passes in two (2) subjects plus ‘O’ Level credit passes in three (3) subjects including English Language and Mathematics, Literature in English plus UTME requirements, first degree at least second class lower. Does not require Literature in English for degree holders.
(ix) ILORIN does not require Literature in English for degree holders.
(x) CUAB accepts
- a) degree
- b) Mature students with experience in related programmes who possess basic requirements in (a) shall be considered for admission.
(xi) EBSU accepts
- a) HND and ND with a minimum of upper credit from relevant programmes.
- b) NCE, ND or degree in Arts or Social Science subjects in addition to the UTME requirements.
(xii) IBADAN accepts two (2) passes at ‘A’ Level plus ‘O’ Level credit passes in five (5) or six(6) other subjects including English Language and Literature in English. Accepts good first degree with ‘O’ Level credit pass in English Language.
(xiii) JOS accepts any class of first degree but does not accept NCE, ND and HND.
(xiv) LAGOS accepts very good passes in JUPEB/A’ Level Subjects: Literature-in-English and any two Arts or Social Sciences. First Degree with a minimum of Second Class Upper. “Lagos does not accept JUPEB / A’ level passes in Fine Arts, Accounting or Commerce”.
(xv) LASU requires
- a) two (2) ‘A’ Level passes with ‘O’ Levelcredit passes in English Language and Literature in English.
- b) first degree minimum of third class plus ‘O’ Levelcredit passes in five (5) subjects to include English Language and Literature in English.
(xvi) MAIDUGURI requires two (2) ‘A’ Level passes from Government, Literature in English and Religious Studies.
(xvii) NDU accepts
a) two (2) passes at ‘A’ Level in relevant subjects or its equivalents.
b) ‘O’ Level credit passes or equivalents in five (5) subjects to include English Language, Literature in English and Mathematics plus second class honours degree of this University or any other University recognized by Senate.
(xviii) OAU accepts first degree with a minimum of 2nd Class Honours plus the UTME requirements.
(xix) OOU accepts a degree in Arts or Social Sciences not lower than a second class lower plus the basic UTME requirements.
(xx) PHC accepts Diploma in Law Certificate from a recognized institution with a minimum of Upper Credit Level Pass, including UTME entry requirements. A first degree from a recognized University with a minimum of Second Class Honours, including UTME entry requirements. Two (2) A/Level GCE or HSC or JUPEB or IJMB Passes in Arts or Social Science Subjects, including UTME entry requirements.
(xxi) RSUST accepts Candidates with First Degree from a recognized University with a minimum of Second Class Honours (Lower) Division. However, preference shall be given to candidates with Second Class Honours (Upper) Division or higher degrees. OND/ND (Upper Credit) relevant to the discipline may be considered. In addition, such candidates must also satisfy the U.M.E. entry requirements.
(xxii) UMYUK requires a minimum of 9 points in IJMB/HSC/GCE ‘A’ Level/NCE in any Arts or Social Science subject. Candidates with a minimum of lower credit pass in Diploma in Law from any recognized College of Legal Studies in Nigeria may also be admitted.
(xxiii) UNIOSUN accepts
- a) three (3) passes at ‘A’ Level together with ‘O’ Level credit passes at not less than five (5) other subjects including English Language and Literature in English or equivalents.
- b) a University degree of Osun State University, in a relevant programme – of not less than a second class lower division or any other recognised University in a relevant programme.
(xxiv) UNIZIK accepts
- a) HND with credits or distinction aggregates from recognised institution and at least five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes which must include English Language, Mathematics, and/ or any other science subject.
- b) NCE/Degree plus the UTME requirements.
(xxv) UYO does not accept IJMB Mathematics and/or any other Science subject.
(xxvi) LAGOS requires Five O/Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Literature in English and any two Arts or Social Sciences subjects.
(xxvii) EUI accepts;
- a) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in Arts or Social Science subjects including Literature in English.
- b) NCE/OND/HND not below credit level.
- c) Very good passes in JUPEB/IJMB subjects: Literature in English and any two (2) Arts or Social Sciences.
- d) B.Sc. in relevant field not below Second Class Lower.
(xxviii) DELSU requires
- a) Candidate must possess GCE ‘A’Level passes in two (2) subjects one of which must include Literature in English
- b) Credit in DELSU Diploma in Law
- c) Degrees in the Humanities is accepted for Law.

List of Universities Offering Law

AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY, EKPOMA, EDO STATE – AAU
ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY, AKUNGBA-AKOKO, ONDO STATE – AAUA
ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UTURU, ABIA STATE – ABSU
AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE – ABUAD
UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA, ABUJA, FCT – ABUJA
ACHIEVERS UNIVERSITY, OWO, ONDO STATE – ACHIEVERS
AJAYI CROWTHER UNIVERSITY, OYO, OYO STATE – AJAYI
AL- HIKMAH UNIVERSITY, ILORIN, KWARA STATE – AL-HIKMAH
ADELEKE UNIVERSITY, EDE, OSUN STATE – AUE
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, YOLA, ADAMAWA STATE – AUN
BABCOCK UNIVERSITY, ILISHAN-REMO, OGUN STATE – BABCOCK
BAUCHI STATE UNIVERSITY, GADAU, BAUCHI STATE – BASU
BAZE UNIVERSITY, ABUJA, FCT – BAZE
UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE – BENIN
BINGHAM UNIVERSITY, KARU, NASARAWA STATE – BINGHAM
BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE – BIU
BOWEN UNIVERSITY, IWO, OSUN STATE – BOWEN
BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY, MAKURDI, BENUE STATE – BSU
UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE – CALABAR
CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY, ULI, ANAMBRA STATE – COOU
CRESCENT UNIVERSITY, ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE – CUAB
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA, DELTA STATE – DELSU
EDWIN CLARK UNIVERSITY, KIAGBODO, DELTA STATE – EDWIN CLARK
EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE – EKSU
ELIZADE UNIVERSITY, ILARA-MOKIN, ONDO STATE – ELIZADE
ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ENUGU, ENUGU STATE – ESUTECH
EDO UNIVERSITY, IYAMHO, EDO STATE – EUI
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, OYE-EKITI, EKITI STATE – FED-OYE EKITI
GODFREY OKOYE UNIVERSITY, URGWUOMU- NIKE, ENUGU STATE – GOUU
GREGORY UNIVERSITY, UTURU, ABIA STATE – GREGORY
UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, OYO STATE – IBADAN
IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY, OKADA, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE – IGBINEDION
IMO STATE UNIVERSITY, OWERRI, IMO STATE – IMSU
JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, IKEJI-ARAKEJI, OSUN STATE – JABU
UNIVERSITY OF JOS, JOS, PLATEAU STATE – JOS
KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY, ANYIGBA, KOGI STATE – KSU
UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, LAGOS STATE – LAGOS
LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY, OJO, LAGOS STATE – LASU
LEAD CITY UNIVERSITY, IBADAN, OYO STATE – LCITY
MADONNA UNIVERSITY, ELELE, RIVERS STATE – MADONNA
UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE – MAIDUGURI
NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI, NASARAWA STATE – NASARAWA
NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY, WILBERFORCE ISLAND, BAYELSA STATE – NDU
NILE UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, Abuja – NILE
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, LAGOS STATE – NOUN
NOVENA UNIVERSITY, OGUME, DELTA STATE – NOVENA
UNIVERSITY OF PORT-HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE – PHC
NIGERIAN POLICE ACADEMY, WUDIL, KANO STATE – POL-ACAD
REDEEMERS UNIVERSITY, OSUN STATE – REDEEMERS
RENAISSANCE UNIVERSITY, OJIAGU-AGBANI, ENUGU, ENUGU STATE – RENAISSANCE
RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE – RSUST
SALEM UNIVERSITY, LOKOJA, KOGI STATE – SALEM
UMARU MUSA YARADUA UNIVERSITY, KATSINA, KATSINA STATE – UMYUK
OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY, OSOGBO, OSUN STATE – UNIOSUN
UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE – UNN
UNIVERSITY OF UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE – UYO
OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE, OSUN STATE – OAU
WESTERN DELTA UNIVERSITY, OGHARA, DELTA STATE – WESTERN-DEL
YOBE STATE UNIVERSITY, DAMATURU, YOBE STATE – YSU