JAMB Requirements to Study Law 2024/2025: Studying law in Nigeria is a great decision because lawyers are among the highest-paid professionals in the country. Additionally, a career in law can impact and save lives in various ways. Therefore, it’s essential to understand the JAMB subjects required for law and focus on your studies.
JAMB Subject Combination for Law Students
Knowing the subject combination for law in JAMB while still in secondary school is crucial. This knowledge helps you choose the right subjects for your O’level (WAEC, NECO, or NABTEB) certificate. It also ensures you avoid taking subjects that JAMB won’t consider for law school admission after high school.
Subjects Required to Study Law in Nigeria
In O’level exams, you need to sit for a minimum of eight subjects and a maximum of nine. Five of these are core subjects relevant to the course you wish to pursue after high school. You can choose the remaining three or four subjects.
Check out the list of O’level subjects required to study law in Nigeria:
- Mathematics
- English Language
- Literature in English
- Economics
- Government
- CRS/IRS (Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Religious Studies)
- Biology
- One Nigerian Language
- Any two Arts or Social Science subjects
The Four Subjects combination required to study Law in JAMB
To pursue a law degree, you need to score a minimum of five credits in your O’level (WAEC, NECO, or NABTEB) core courses and three or four additional subjects to meet the university cut-off mark. The four main subjects you must enroll in for JAMB are:
- English Language
- Literature in English
- Government or Economics
- Any other Arts or Social Science subject (such as History or Commerce
Note: While Mathematics is essential for O’level, it is not a required subject for the JAMB Law combination.
JAMB UTME score that is suitable for a Law degree:
If you are aspiring to study law at any University in Nigeria, then you must know that law is a competitive course, no matter the university you want to study Law you must study hard, to be able to have a good JAMB score and a good O’level Result Grade.
So I will advise you to score above 200, or above 250 In your JAMB score and also perform well in the screening/post utme of the institution you applied to have a good chance of getting admission to study law in Nigeria.
List of Universities Offering Law in Nigeria
As of this time we write this, we found out that the below Universities are offering Law, their might still be other universities that are studying Law.
1. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State – AAU
2. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State – AAUA
3. Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State – ABSU
4. Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State– ABUAD
5. University of Abuja, Abuja, FCT – ABUJA
6. Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State – ACHIEVERS
7. Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Oyo State – AJAYI
8. Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State – AL-HIKMAH
9. Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State – AUE
10. American University of Nigeria, Yola, Adamawa State – AUN
11. Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State – BABCOCK
12. Bauchi State University, Gadau, Bauchi State – BASU
13. Baze University, Abuja, FCT – BAZE
14. University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State – BENIN
15. Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State – BINGHAM
16. Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State – BIU
17. Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State – BOWEN
18. Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue State – BSU
19. University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State – CALABAR
20. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli, Anambra State – COOU
21. Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State – CUAB
22. Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State – DELSU
23. Edwin Clark University, Kiagbodo, Delta State – EDWIN CLARK
24. Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State – EKSU
25. Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State – ELIZADE
26. Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Enugu State – ESUTECH
27. Edo University, Iyamho, Edo State – EUI
28. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State – FED-OYE EKITI
29. Godfrey Okoye University, Ugwuomu-Nike, Enugu State – GOUU
30. Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State – GREGORY
31. University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State – IBADAN
32. Igbinedion University, Okada, Benin City, Edo State – IGBINEDION
33. Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State – IMSU
34. Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State – JABU
35. University of Jos, Jos, Plateau State – JOS
36. Kogi State University, Anyigba, Kogi State – KSU
37. University of Lagos, Lagos State – LAGOS
38. Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State – LASU
39. Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State – LCITY
40. Madonna University, Elele, Rivers State – MADONNA
41. University of Maiduguri, Borno State – MAIDUGURI
42. Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State – NASARAWA
43. Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State – NDU
44. Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja – NILE
45. National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos State – NOUN
46. Novena University, Ogume, Delta State – NOVENA
47. University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State – PHC
48. Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State – POL-ACAD
49. Redeemers University, Osun State – REDEEMERS
50. Renaissance University, Ojiagu-Agbani, Enugu, Enugu State – RENAISSANCE
51. Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Rivers State – RSUST
52. Salem University, Lokoja, Kogi State** – SALEM
53. Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina, Katsina State – UMYUK
54. Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State – UNIOSUN
55. University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State – UNN
56. University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State – UYO
57. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State – OAU
58. Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State – WESTERN-DEL
59. Yobe State University, Damaturu, Yobe State – YSU
University-Specific Requirements for Studying Law in Nigeria
Different universities have specific requirements for their law programs. Here are the details for some universities:
- BU, UNN, AAU, UNILORIN, UNIBEN: Require passes in English, Literature, and two other subjects.
- UI: Allows Social Science subjects.
- ABU and DELSU: Requires English Language, English in Literature, and Arts subjects.
- UNN: Does not require Mathematics, local languages, or Fine Arts.
- UNIBEN, MADONNA, UNIUYO, BIU, IMSU: Expect you to pass Mathematics.
- NAU and AAU: Require one credit in Science, one credit in a commercial subject, and Mathematics.
- BSU: Accepts any three (3) subjects from Arts & Sciences.
- UNILAG: Requires English Language, Literature in English, Mathematics, & one subject from Arts or Social Sciences.
- ESUTECH: Needs one credit in Mathematics.
- ABUAD: Wants credits in English, Literature, Mathematics, and two other subjects from Arts or Social Science.
- NDU: Requires Mathematics credit and a pass in English and Literature.
- BU: Requires five credits in English, Literature, and Arts or Social Sciences (not more than two sittings).
- UMYU: Requires five credits in Mathematics, English, Literature, and three subjects from Arts or Social Sciences (not more than two sittings).
Requirements to Study Law in Nigeria
To gain admission into a law degree program in Nigeria, you need to meet the following requirements:
- Age Requirement: You must be 18 years old or above by the 31st of October in the year of admission.
- O’Level Requirements: You must have at least five credit passes in your O’level result (WAEC, NECO, or NABTEB), including English and Mathematics. These credits should be obtained in not more than two sittings; however, some schools require only one sitting.
- Cut-off Scores: You must meet the JAMB, WAEC, and Post UTME cut-off scores.
- University-specific Cut-off Mark: You must meet your preferred university’s cut-off mark for law.
Direct Entry (DE) Requirements to Study Law in Nigeria Universities
Any Direct entry Aspirant/students must meet the following requirements:
1. A’Level Qualifications: You must have A’level passes in two subjects.
2. Diploma or Equivalent: You should have a diploma in a related field with a minimum of a lower credit.
3. NCE/ND/HND: You can have a National Certificate of Education (NCE), National Diploma (ND), or Higher National Diploma (HND) with a minimum of a lower credit.
In Conclusion
Always remember that Law is a competitive course in Nigerian institutions, so I will advise you to study hard if you want to study Law at any University in Nigeria.
But if you later change your mind or your JAMB score doesn’t reach the needful cut-off mark for law In Your school I will advise you to switch to other alternative courses like:
- Political science
- Public Administration
- English and literal studies
- Art Education
- Social Sciences Education
- Theater and film studies etc.
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