This entire page attempts to cover the List of Schools that offer Fisheries and Aquaculture under the Agriculture in Nigeria.
We will also talk about;
– The subject combinations needed to study Fisheries and Aquaculture
– JAMB UTME Subjects and Requirements
– O’Level Subjects and Requirements
– Direct Entry Requirements
– and other information you require to successfully gain admission to study Fisheries and Aquaculture.
You need to read the entire content of this page to get all the knowledge you require for this course.
NOTE: This course (Fisheries and Aquaculture) is also available for study in other faculties. If you were NOT looking to study Fisheries and Aquaculture under the Faculty of Agriculture, please click the appropriate faculty below to see their proper requirements;
Fisheries and Aquaculture can be studied under the Agriculture in the following Nigerian Universities;
TAKE NOTE: There are other schools, where Fisheries and Aquaculture can also be studied. Please note, however, that it would NOT be under the Faculty of Agriculture. Please click the appropriate faculty below to see their own requirements;
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 Fisheries and Aquaculture under the Faculty of Agriculture in the above listed universities include;
Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and Mathematics/ Physics.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (WAIVER) REMARKS
(i) MAUTECH requires Five (5) O’Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, and any one from
(ii) MAUTECH requires Biology/Agric. Sc. and any other two of Chemistry, Physics, Geography, Economics and Mathematics.
(iii) SALEM requires Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and Physics.
(iv) ABU requires Chemistry, Biology and any other Science Subject (xi) ABU requires Chemistry, Biology and any other Science Subject
(v) FUGASHUA accepts Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and any one of Physics and Mathematics.
(vi) FUOYE requires Chemistry, Biology/Agric. and Mathematics/ Physics.
(vii) NMU requires Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
(viii) FUWUKARI requires Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and any one of Mathematics/Physics.
(ix) FUDMA requires Five ‘O’ level Credits to include; English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture/Animal Husbandry/Forestry/Fisheries and any other one relevant subject.
O’Level Requirements
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Fisheries and Aquaculture;
You require;
Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics and Physics/Geography/Econo mics.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (WAIVER) REMARKS
(i) MAUTECH requires Five (5) O’Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, and any one from Physics/Geography/Economics/Fisheries
(ii) EBSU accepts
a) two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and Biology/Agricultural Science/Zoology or Physics/Mathematics/Economics.
b) NCE with minimum merit passes in relevant subjects c) HND and ND with minimum of upper credit in relevant programs.
(iii) UNIBEN as in Agricultural Economics.
(iv) UNIUYO and NDU require five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Agricultural Science
(v) FUTMINNA accepts any one (1) of Physics, Geography, Economics, as the fifth subject. At least ‘O’ Level pass in Physics is required
(vi) KSU requires five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Mathematics, Economics or any Social Science subject and ‘O’ Level pass in Physics. ‘O’ Level credit pass in Agricultural Science must be backed up with at least ‘O’ Level pass in Biology
(vii) FUGASHUA requires five (5) SSC Credit passes to include: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agric Science and Physics.
(viii) FUOYE requires five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agric Science,
(ix)FUOYE requires five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agric Science, Mathematics and Physics/Geography/Economics. Consideration can be given to candidates with pass in Physics.
(x) NMU requires five (5) credits at SSCE or its equivalent at not more than two (2) sittings in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics/Geography, Biology/Agricultural Science.
(xi) FUK accepts Five (5) Credits at not more than two sittings including English Language and Mathematics and any three from the following subjects: Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Science, Physics/Geography/, Animal Husbandry/Fisheries or Forestry and obtained at SSCE, GCE O’ Level, NECO, NABTEB, or its equivalent.
(xii) ABU requires five (5) ‘O’ level credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Agricultural Science.
(xiii) FUDMA requires Five ‘O’ level Credits to include; English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture/Animal Husbandry/Forestry/Fisheries and any other one relevant subject.
Direct Entry Requirements
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Fisheries and Aquaculture, if you don’t intend to use UTME.
You require;
Two (2) ‘A’ level passes in Chemistry and Biology/Botany/Agric Science/Zoology/Physics.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (WAIVER) REMARKS
(i) EBSU – As in Landscape Management
(ii) UNIUYO accepts:
(a) ND upper credit, HND lower credit or NCE credit in relevant disciplines into 200 level.
(b) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Botany, Agricultural Science, Mathematics / Statistics, Geography
(iii) FUOYE requires two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in Chemistry and one from Biology/Botany/Agric Science/Zoology/Physics.
(iv) ABU accepts:
i) two (2) ‘A’ level / IJMB Passes in Chemistry and any of Biology, Botany, Zoology and Agricultural Science.
ii) HND in Agriculture or related field of study with a minimum of Lower credit pass.
iii) ND in Agriculture or related field of study with a minimum of Lower Credit/Merit pass.
(v) FUGASHUA requires two (2) ‘A’ Level Passes in chemistry and one from Biology/Zoology/ Agric Science, Economics, Physics, Geography and Geology/Mathematics (Pure & Applied). It also accepts OND/ND (Upper Credit), HND (Lower credit) and NCE Merit and above into 200 Level. Gashua gives consideration to candidates with pass in Physics with credits pass in any one of Geography/Economics.
(vi) FUK- Candidates must obtain at least Two ‘A’ level passes at GCE/IJMB/Advanced NABTEB Or at least a Merit pass at NCE or a Lower credit at OND/HND in addition to obtaining FIVE (5) Credits at O/L including English Language and Mathematics.
(vii)FUDMA accepts Two ‘A’ level passes to include Chemistry and any one of Botany, Zoology and Biology/ Agricultural Science. IJMB in relevant subjects. OND/NCE in relevant fields
(viii) FUTMINNA accepts ND/NCE with a minimum of lower credit plus the UTME requirements.
(ix) FUTMINNA accepts ND/NCE credit into 200 level while those with HND may be admitted into 300 level.
(x) BOWEN requires two (2) ‘A’ Level passes to include Chemistry and one of Physics, Biology, Human Nutrition.