Islamic Studies Direct Entry Requirements for Art/Humanities Candidates

The general Direct Entry requirement attached to Islamic Studies is two A' Level passes to include Islamic Studies. The brochure also provides additional Direct Entry conditions for a number of institutions.

General Direct Entry Requirement

The basic qualification shown in the course entry is:

• Two A' Level passes to include Islamic Studies

Institution-Specific Direct Entry Conditions

• ABUJA: minimum of 10 points in NCE Merit or ND Upper Credit in addition to the UTME requirements.
• ILORIN: Diploma from Bayero University, Kano satisfies both A' Level and O'Level admission requirements; candidates who did not offer Islamic Studies at UTME but meet the UTME entry requirements may be considered for 100 level; Senior Islamic Studies Certificates are accepted as entry qualifications for Islamic Studies and related programmes.
• KWASU: same as the Arabic Studies Direct Entry provision stated in the brochure.
• LASU: at least two A' Level passes including Islamic Studies plus not less than five O'Level credits including English Language at not more than two sittings; NCE Merit in Islamic Studies plus five O'Level credits in other relevant subjects including English Language is also accepted.
• OOU: UTME requirements are required in addition to the Direct Entry requirements.
• IBADAN: NCE Merit in Islamic Studies and other Arts or Social Science subjects is accepted.
• TSUJ: NCE Merit in Arabic and Islamic Studies is accepted.
• UMYUK: minimum of 9 points in IJMB/HSC/GCE A' Level/NCE in Islamic Studies and another relevant subject; lower credit in Diploma in Islamic Studies, Combined Arabic and Islamic Studies or Shari'a from recognised institutions may also be accepted.
• LAGOS: GCE A' Level passes or equivalents, with one A' Level subject being Islamic Studies; NCE with Credit or Merit in Islamic Studies is also accepted.
• FED-KASHERE: two A' Level Credit passes in Islamic Studies and another relevant subject or NCE/Diploma with Credit passes in relevant subjects.
• KASU: two A' Level passes including Islamic Studies and another relevant subject; NCE/Senior Islamic Studies Certificate with Merit in Islamic Religious Knowledge and other relevant subjects; IJMB with 7 points and above or Lower Credit in National Diploma in addition to O'Level requirements.
• SOSU: NCE/Diploma in Arabic and Islamic Studies or Diploma in Shari'a with a minimum of Merit.
• FED-DUTSINMA: two A' Level passes in Islamic Studies and one other Arts subject; ND/NCE with good grades in the relevant area.

These qualifications are institution-specific and should not be treated as universal requirements for every university offering Islamic Studies.

Preparing for Direct Entry

Direct Entry applicants should identify the exact university they are applying to before relying on a qualification because the brochure contains several institution-specific alternatives.

For more details on the Direct Entry conditions, candidates should consult the document below.