This entire page attempts to cover the List of Schools that offer History and Diplomatic Studies under the Arts & Humanities in Nigeria.
We will also talk about;
– The subject combinations needed to study History and Diplomatic Studies
– JAMB UTME Subjects and Requirements
– O’Level Subjects and Requirements
– Direct Entry Requirements
– and other information you require to successfully gain admission to study History and Diplomatic Studies.
You need to read the entire content of this page to get all the knowledge you require for this course.
History and Diplomatic Studies can be studied under the Arts & Humanities in the following Nigerian Universities;
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 History and Diplomatic Studies under the Faculty of Arts & Humanities in the above listed universities include;
History/Government and any other two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS
(I) IAUED requires English language, history or Government, CRS, and any other subject in the Humanities and social sciences.
(ii) FUWUKARI requires History/ Government, any two of the following subjects: CRK/IRK, Literature/Econs/Geography/Civic Education.
(iii) FUK requires History and any two of IRS, CRS, Literature in English, French, Geography, Economics, Government, Hausa and Yoruba.
(iv) RSU requires English Language, Literature in English, Government and Christian Religious Knowledge.
O’Level Requirements
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study History and Diplomatic Studies;
You require;
Five (5) SSCE credit passes to include English Language, Geography, Government/History.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS
(i) CHRISTOPHER requires five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes at not more than two (2) sittings to include English Language, History/Government.
(ii) IAUED: Candidates must pass History or Government, English language, Mathematics. Candidates are required to pass at least 2 other subjects from the Humanities, social sciences and vocational or the sciences.
(iii) FUWUKARI requires Five (5) Credits at not more than two sittings including English Language, Mathematics, History/Government/Civic Education and any other Two subjects from Arts or Humanities or Social Sciences obtained at Senior School Certificate(SSCE), GCE, National Examination Council(NECO), National Business and Technical Examination Board(NABTEB) or its equivalent.
(iv) FUK requires Five credit passes at SSCE (or its equivalent) in English, Mathematics, History /Government or both, and two/any other subject(s) from Arts or Social Science or both. Note that Civic Education can be accepted as a Social Science.
(v) RSU requires Five (5) WASC/GCE/SSCE/NECO ‘O’ level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and any three (3) other Social Science subjects.
Direct Entry Requirements
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study History and Diplomatic Studies, if you don’t intend to use UTME.
You require;
Two (2) ‘A’ level passes/NCE (upper credit) in History/ Government and any other related subject.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS
(i) CHRISTOPHER accepts HND/ND credit or NCE credit in the relevant subjects/programme
(ii) MCU accepts:
a) NCE merit in History/ Government/Social Studies.
b) ND upper credit in Mass Communication/Journalism, History, Public Administration, Social Works, English & Communication, and Linguistics Studies.
c) JUPEB/IJMB ‘A’ Level or its equivalent in related subjects.
(iii) IAUED: Possession of NCE or National Diploma with at least a merit in addition to the following O’ level subjects: History or Government, English language, Mathematics. Candidates are required to pass at least 2 other subjects from the Humanities, social sciences and vocational or the sciences.
(iv) FUWUKARI accepts Two A’ level passes in GCE/IJMB/NABTEB or its equivalent in relevant subjects one of which must be History/Government/Civic Education or at least a Credit at OND /HND. Candidates must also satisfy the O ’level requirements of Five (5) subjects at credit level, at not more than two sittings. Including English language and Mathematics.
(v) FUK accepts Two ‘A’ Level credit passes in History and any other related subject or NCE/ND/Specialised Diploma with minimum of credit passes in relevant subjects.
(vi) RSU accepts; Admission into Year Ill. Degree relevant to the Programme HND (Upper Credit) relevant to the Programme from a recognized Institution. Admission to Year II.OND/ND (Upper Credit) relevant to the Programme. HND (Lower Credit) relevant to the Programme. In addition ,all such candidates above must also satisfy the U.M.E. entry requirements.