This entire page attempts to cover the List of Schools that offer Agricultural Economics and Extension under the Agriculture in Nigeria.
We will also talk about;
– The subject combinations needed to study Agricultural Economics and Extension
– JAMB UTME Subjects and Requirements
– O’Level Subjects and Requirements
– Direct Entry Requirements
– and other information you require to successfully gain admission to study Agricultural Economics and Extension.
You need to read the entire content of this page to get all the knowledge you require for this course.
Agricultural Economics and Extension can be studied under the Agriculture in the following Nigerian Universities;
School Options
(i) COOU (offers the course with the following options)
a. Agricultural Economics
b. Agricultural Extension
(ii) FUAM (offers the course as Agric. Economics and Management Tech. with options in 🙂
a. Agric. Economics and Extension
b. Agric. Extension and Communication
c. Agribusiness Management
d. Agrimarketing and Cooperatives
Subject Combination / JAMB UTME Requirements
In UTME, please note that English Language is Compulsory for this course. Therefore, the three (3) other JAMB UTME subject combination needed to study Agricultural Economics and Extension under the Faculty of Agriculture in the above listed universities include;
Chemistry, Biology/ Agricultural Science plus Mathematics or Physics.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (WAIVER) REMARKS
(ii) TSU and UNICAL require Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and either Mathematics or Physics. TSU also accepts Economics.
(iii) MAUTECH requires Biology/Agric. Sc. and any other two (2) of Chemistry, Physics, Geography, Economics and Mathematics.
(iv) UNIPORT requires Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and any one of Physics or Mathematics or Geography or Economics.
(v) JABU requires ‘O’ Level pass in Physics
O’Level Requirements
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Agricultural Economics and Extension;
You require;
Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and one of Geography, Physics and Economics.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (WAIVER) REMARKS
(i) UNICAL requires ‘O’ Level credit pass in Physics
(ii) RSU requires ‘O’ Level credit pass in Agricultural Science with at least ‘O’ Level pass in Biology. Requires ‘O’ Level credit passes in Chemistry, Economics and Mathematics.
(iii) ESUT requires at least ‘O’ Level pass in Physics
(iv) UNIPORT requires Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and any one of Physics, Geography and Economics.
(v) LAUTECH requires ‘O’ Level credit passes in Biology and Physics
(vi) ABSU requires five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and one of Physics or Economics.
(vii) FUTMINNA accepts any one (1) of Physics, Geography, Economics, as the fifth subject. At least ‘O’ Level pass in Physics is required.
(viii) TSU accepts Statistics in lieu of Physics.
(ix) COOU requires five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes to include English Language, Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry and any one of Mathematics, Physics, Geography and Economics.
(x) MAUTECH requires Five (5) O’Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, and any one from Physics/Geography/Economics/Marketing.
Direct Entry Requirements
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Agricultural Economics and Extension, if you don’t intend to use UTME.
You require;
Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in Chemistry and one of Zoology/Botany/Agricultural Science/Biology, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Geology, Economics and Health Science.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (WAIVER) REMARKS
(i) ABSU accepts ND/HND at credit level.
(ii) UNICAL – accepts
(a) two (2) ‘A’ level passes in any of Chemistry, Biology / Botany/Zoology/Agricultural Science/ Geography /Geology /Economics and Mathematics.
(b) HND, ND/NCE merit but does not accept IJMB and accepts at least ‘O’ level pass in Physics
(iii) EKSU and BSU accept ‘O’ level pass in Physics
(iv) UNIUYO accepts ND upper credit HND lower credit, NCE merit in relevant programs plus UTME requirements.
(v) MAUTECH accepts any of the following:
(a) GCE `A’ Level credit passes in Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Sc.
(b) OND/HND in Agric and other relevant field with a minimum of Lower Credit.
(c) IJMB with 7 points credit passes in Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Science or Mathematics
(vii) RSU accepts ND upper credit HND/NCE at credit level in relevant subjects, plus UTME requirements into 200 level.
(viii) LAUTECH accepts ND upper credit/HND/NCE at credit level in relevant subjects, plus the UTME requirements.
(ix) TASU in addition to UTME requirements accepts
(a) ‘A’ level passes to include Chemistry and any of Biology, Agricultural Science, Economics
(b) ND lower credit and NCE merit
(c) HND upper credit and NCE Distinction
(x) EBSU accept;
a) two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and one from Biology/Botany/ Zoology/Agric Science, Economics, Physics, Geography and Geology/ Mathematics (Pure and Applied)
b) NCE with minimum merit passes in relevant subjects
c) HND and OND with minimum of upper credit in relevant programs.
(xi) UNIPORT accepts Two (2) A/level GCE or HSC or JUPEB or IJMB passes in Agricultural Science and any one from Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and Economics including UTME entry requirements. OND (Upper Credit) in Agriculture from a recognized Institution including UTME entry requirements. HND with at least a (Lower Credit) from a recognised institution, including UTME entry requirements for a 3-year degree programme. Diploma in Agriculture from a recognised institution with minimum of Credit Pass, including UTME entry requirements