Are you searching for the JAMB subjects or other admission requirements to apply for Education and Christian Religious Studies under the Faculty of Education in Nigeria? Don’t worry, this page has got you covered.

In the proceeding paragraphs, you will find all the necessary admission requirements to study Education and Christian Religious Studies. They include the accurate WAEC and JAMB subject combination for Education and Christian Religious Studies, the list of Universities offering the course, and their special remarks.

The admission requirements provided on this page are both applicable to UMTE and Direct Entry candidates. Just ensure you go through this page because knowing the prerequisites will enable you to successfully register and apply for admission without unnecessary mistakes. Below are the admission requirements for Education and Christian Religious Studies.

O’Level Subject & Admission Requirements

UTME candidates applying for this course are expected to have at least five (5) SSCE credit passes or TC II merit in five (5) subjects which must include:

1). English Language.
2). Religious Studies.
3). Three (3) other Arts subjects.

Special Requirements And Remarks

Below are the special remarks and considerations for each of the Universities below:

i. ABU accepts one (1) other Social Science subject in place of an Art subject.

ii. LASU requires credit passes which must include CRK and Mathematics.

iii. ABSU requires Five (5) SSCE credit passes which must include English Language, Religious Studies, and three (3) other subjects.

iv. KSU requires five ‘O’ level credits or TC II merits in five subjects which must include CRK, English Language, and three (3) other relevant subjects.

v. UNICAL requires five ‘O’ level credit passes which must include Religious Studies, English Language, and any three (3) other Arts subjects. They also accept at least a pass in Mathematics.

vi. UNIABUJA also requires a credit pass in Mathematics.

vii. UNILAG requires five Credits to include Mathematics, English, CRS, and any two (2) of Literature in English, Yoruba, Government or History, Igbo, IRS, French, Economics, and Arabic.

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JAMB UTME Subject Combination

JAMB Subjects for Education and Christian Religious Studies

Please be informed that English Language is a compulsory subject for all courses. You will meet it in your JAMB UTME examination. The remaining three (3) subjects required to study Education and Christian Religious Studies which is under the Faculty of Education include the following:

1). Religious studies.
2). Two (2) Arts subjects and one other subject.

Special Requirements And Remarks

i. UNICAL and UNILAG require CRS and two (2) other Arts subjects.

ii. UNIBEN accepts any three subjects.

iii. UNILAG accepts any three of Literature in English, French, History/Government, Geography, Maths, Yoruba/Igbo, CRK/IRS, Economics, and Commerce.

iv. OOU requires English Language and three other subjects Geography/Physics, English Literature, History, Religious Studies, and French.

V.  TASUED requires English Language and any other subjects in Arts or Social Sciences.

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Direct Entry Admission Requirements

If you don’t intend to apply for admission to study Education and Christian Religious Studies using UTME, then you are required to meet the following Direct Entry admission requirement for this course below:

  • Two (2) ‘A’ level passes/NCE merit in Religious Studies and one other Art subject.

Special Requirements And Remarks

i. ABU accepts:
a). Two (2) ‘A’ level passes/NCE merit in CRS and Education.

ii. UNICAL accepts NCE with credit or merit in CRS.

iii. TASUED accepts Two (2) ‘A’ level/ NCE Merit passes to include CRS and one other subject in Arts/ Social Sciences.

iv. UNILAG accepts:
a). Very good passes in three (3) JUPEB subjects including CRS and any two (2) of History, Government, Lit-in English, Yoruba, French, and Igbo.
b). Two (2) A/Level passes in CRS and any other Arts subject.
c). NCE: CRS and one other Art subject
d). In addition to the already mentioned, candidates must also satisfy the O/Level requirement.

Universities Offering Education and Christian Religious Studies

  • Ahmadu Bello University.
  • Bauchi State University.
  • Ekiti State University.
  • Ignatius Ajuru University.
  • Gombe State University.
  • Kogi State University.
  • Lagos State University.
  • Nasarawa State University.
  • Olabisi Onabanjo University.
  • Tansian University.
  • The University of Lagos.
  • The University of Ilorin.
  • The University of Abuja.

Places You Work With A Degree In Education and Christian Religious Studies

  • Higher education lecturer
  • Community development worker
  • Secondary school teacher
  • Primary school teacher
  • Charity fundraiser
  • International aid/development worker
  • Chaplain
  • Police officer
  • Counselor

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