Requirements and Subjects for Adult Education: Obtaining a Bachelor of Adult Education is competitive. It is therefore very important that you have a general idea of the prerequisites that will, in turn, help seamlessly register and apply for admission into any higher institution in Nigeria without making unnecessary mistakes.

On this page, we will be listing the WAEC & JAMB Subject combination for Adult Education, and a list of all the Universities in Nigeria where you can study the course. If you are a Direct Entry candidate, you will find a list of requirements necessary to apply for admission to study Adult Education.

In addition to the aforementioned, you will also find the Special Consideration (waiver), places you can work with a degree in Adult Education, and more.

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O’Level Subjects for Adult Education

You are required to have five (5) SSC credit passes in the following O’Level subjects for Adult Education which are listed below:

1). Mathematics.

2). English Language.

3). And any three (3) subjects from French, Literature in English, History, Yoruba, Christian Religious Studies, Igbo, Hausa, Islamic Studies, Economics, Geography/Physic, and Government or TC II with a pass in English Language and any other 4 subjects.

NOTE: You must note that the O’Level subject combination is applicabappliesCE, WAEC, and equivalent.

WAIVER/SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

1). UNILAG requires 5 ‘O’ level credits in Mathematics, English Language, and any three from of CRK/IRK, Igbo/Yoruba, History/Government, French, Geography, and Economics.

2). TASUED requires 5 ‘O’ Level credit passes at 1 sitting or 6 ‘O’ Level credit passes at 2 sittings which must include subjects like English Language and other subjects from Arts, Science,s or Social Sciences. An ‘O’ Level pass in Maths is also required.

3). UNICAL requires a pass in Mathematics and a credit pass in the English Language.

4). ESUT doesn’t insist on Mathematics.

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5). UNN requires as follows:

i). Candidates are required to possess five (5) credit passes at the GCE O’ level or SSCE in English Language as well as a Science subject plus any three (3) other relevant subjects for entry into any four-year degree program.

ii). Candidates are required to satisfy University basic admission requirements plus entry requirements of the particular department into which they are seeking a combination for any of the six (6) specialized areas of the combination in the Arts and Social Sciences.

7). UNIPORT requires a 5 O’ level credit pass in English Language, a teaching subject, and any three (3) other subjects.

8). AAUA requires 5 ‘O’ Level credit passes in the following subjects; Mathematics, English Language, and three (3) other relevant subjects.

9). UI – requires 5 credits in one sitting and it must include English Language.

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JAMB Subjects for Adult Education

First of all, you are required to score not less than 180 (JAMB Cut-off Mark for Adult Education) if you intend to study Adult Education in any of the Nigerian Universities listed below.

We honestly urge you to even aim for 200 and above to stand a better chance of being admitted based on merit. Below, you will find the three (3) compulsory JAMB subject combinations for Adult Education:

1). Government/History.

2). Anyone (1) Social Science subjects.

3). And any other subject.

WAIVER/SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

1). UNICAL same as in Education Arts or Social Sciences.

2). UNIBEN Accepts/requires:

i). Adult Education English and Literature requires Literature in English, one Art subject plus any other subject.
ii). Adult Education Political Science and Public Administration they accept History or Government, one Social Science Subject plus any other subject.
iii). Adult Education Professional accepts any three subjects chosen from social sciences or Arts.
iv). Adult Education Geography and Regional Planning, they accept Geography, one Social Science subject in addition to any other subject.
v). For Adult Education Economics and Statistics requires Economics, Mathematics, and one other Art or Social Science subject.

3). UNILAG requires any three (3) of Literature in English, Government/History, Geography, French, Math, Yoruba/Igbo, Economics, Commerce, and CRK/IRS.

4).  TASUED accepts any three (3) subjects.

5). UNN accepts:

i. Candidates combining Adult Education with English are required to include Literature and English Language in their UME subjects in addition to any other arts Subjects. For other combinations, the school requires the English Language in addition to any other Arts or Science subjects related to the candidate’s choice of combination.

ii. For the three professional Adult Education options, UNN requires English Language and any other three (3) subjects in arts and Science for candidates seeking entry into the four-year degree program.

6). MAIDUGURI requires any three (3) subjects.

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Requirements for Direct Entry Candidates

Below are the various Direct Entry admission requirements for Direct Entry candidates who want to study Adult Education in any of the Universities listed below without UTME.

A). Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes.

B). NCE merit in two (2) subjects.

WAIVER/SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

1). UNIBEN requires ‘A’ level subjects in relevant Social Science and Arts subjects in addition to 3 O’Level passes in English Language at one sitting.

2). UNN accepts:

i). Candidates with ND (Distinction, credit, or merit levels) in other disciplines that are not related to Adult Education. They must also possess UNN minimum Entry requirements in addition to a credit in any related Arts or Science subject for Direct Entry into a four-year program.

ii). Candidates with Advanced level passes in GCE or principal level in HSC in at least 2 subjects which will also include that to be combined with Adult Education.

3). UNIPORT – Don’t accept Direct Entry.

4). UNIBEN accepts:

i). Upper Credit in ND in any of the areas listed in (ii) in addition to three (3) ‘O’ level credit passes in English Language and others in one sitting.
ii). 2/3 NCE merit passes in addition to 3/2 O/Level credit passes in English Language and others at one sitting.

5). UNIMAID accepts HND/ND at the credit level.

6). UNILAG requires;

i). Candidates to meet the O/Level requirements.
ii). They also require 2 ‘A’ Level passes from History, English, Geography, French, Mathematics, CRS/IRS, Government, Yoruba/Igbo, and Economics.
iii). UNILAG accepts very good passes in three (3) JUPEB subjects from French, Lit-in English, Government, Economics, CRS/IRS, History, Geography, Igbo, Yoruba, and Mathematics.
iv). NCE: History, English, French, Mathematics, Geography, CRS/IRS, Igbo/Yoruba, Government, and Economics.

7). NDU – Same as Vocational and Technical Education.

8). TASUED requires;

i). At least NCE Merit/ Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes or a Diploma in Adult Education and another relevant teaching subject which must be from a recognized institution with upper credit.
ii). HND/OND with upper credit.

9). UI – don’t accept TC II after 1981. They require a credit in Maths for all Science-based combinations as well as Economics. Meanwhile, a pass in Mathematics is needed for Social Sciences.

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Universities in Nigeria Offering Adult Education

ADULT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION

  • RSUST

ADULT AND CONTINUOUS EDUCATION

  • EDOBUDU

ADULT AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATION

  • UNIPORT

ADULT EDUCATION

  • AAUA (ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY, AKUNGBA-AKOKO, ONDO STATE)
  • ADENIRAN OGUNSANYA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION OTTO-IJANIKIN, LAGOS (AFFL TO EKITI STATE UNIV)
  • BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO, KANO STATE
  • UNIBEN (UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE)
  • UNICAL (UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE)
  • EKSU (EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE)
  • ESUTECH (ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ENUGU, ENUGU STATE)
  • EMMANUEL ALAYANDE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OYO. (AFFL TO EKITI STATE UNIV)”>EACOE-DEG
  • FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, PANKSHIN, PLATEAU STATE (AFFL TO UNI OF JOS)
  • FOUNTAIN UNIVERSITY, OSOGBO, OSUN STATE
  • KWARA STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, (TECHNICAL), LAFIAGI (AFFL TO ABU, ZARIA)”>KWCOE
  • LASU (UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, LAGOS STATE)
  • LAPAI (IBRAHIM BADAMASI BABANGIDA UNIVERSITY, LAPAI, NIGER STATE)
  • NDU (NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY, WILBERFORCE ISLAND, BAYELSA STATE)
  • OAU (OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE, OSUN STATE)
  • TASUED (TAI SOLARIN UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, IJAGUN, OGUN STATE)
  • UDU (USMANU DANFODIO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO, SOKOTO STATE)
  • UNIZIK (NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE)
  • UNIPORT (UNIVERSITY OF PORT-HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE)
  • UNN (UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE)
  • UNIVERSITY OF JOS, JOS, PLATEAU STATE
  • UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, OYO STATE
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN, KWARA STATE
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE

ADULT EDUCATION / POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

  • UNIBEN

ADULT EDUCATION/GEOGRAPHY AND REGIONAL PLANNING

  • UNIBEN

ADULT EDUCATION/ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS

  • UNIBEN

ADULT EDUCATION/ENGLISH LITERATURE

  • UNIBEN

CAREER/JOBS for ADULT EDUCATION

  • Education Administration
  • Adult learning and instructor
  • Community College Professor
  • Corporate Training Specialists
  • Human Resources Training Manager
  • Human Resources Training Specialist
  • Adult Literacy and Remedial Education Teacher

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