Linguistics O'Level Requirements for Art/Humanities Admission
The general O'Level requirement listed for Linguistics is five SSCE credit passes including English Language. However, several institutions have additional or more specific conditions, so candidates should check the requirement attached to their chosen university.
General Requirement
The course entry requires five SSCE credit passes including English Language. The general UTME subject combination is separately stated as Any Language and two other subjects.
Institutional Differences Matter
The admission information gives several variations. For example, AAUA requires the five credits to include English Language, Mathematics and any other language. BSU requires five credits in Arts and Social Sciences including Literature in English.
Ibadan requires five or six O'Level credits at one or two sittings, including English Language and Arts, while credits in African Language and Mathematics are stated as an advantage. Ilorin has a more specific requirement involving English Language, Mathematics, one Natural Language and two subjects from Arts, Social Sciences or Sciences.
Other variations include KWASU, which requires Literature in English, three other Arts/Social Science/Science subjects and an O'Level pass in Mathematics, while Lagos requires English Language, Mathematics and three other subjects from Arts, Sciences or Social Sciences. Social Studies and Civic Education are also accepted by Lagos.
Other Notable Conditions
Benin requires Literature in English, one Arts subject and an O'Level pass in Mathematics. UNIOSUN and UYO require an O'Level credit pass in Literature in English. Federal University Oye-Ekiti requires English Language, other Arts, Social Sciences or Sciences and a credit in another Language, with Mathematics specifically not required.
Because these conditions differ, candidates should use the exact requirement for their chosen institution rather than relying only on the general five-credit statement.
For more details on the individual requirements, candidates should consult the document below.
UTME2027 Editorial Team
The UTME2027 Editorial Team publishes accurate, timely and well-researched JAMB news, admission updates, CBT preparation guides and official educational information for Nigerian students. Every article is reviewed before publication to ensure accuracy and clarity.
