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Direct Entry Requirements for Education and Computer Science in ABU
In addition to O/Level (U.T.M.E) requirements:
- Candidates seeking Direct Entry admission into Faculty of Education shall possess G.C.E ‘A’ Level passes or NCE credit/merit in two relevant teaching subjects or one professional/teaching subject offered as double major or one professional subject combined with a teaching subject (i.e. a course/subject offered as double major need not be combined with any teaching subject) however a candidate with a pass in one of the teaching subjects may be considered for admission provided the aggregate is not less than seven (7) points in all.
- Professional subject that can be combined with teaching subjects for admission includes Primary Education Studies (PES), Guidance and Counselling, Computer Science/Studies and any Special Education specialization.
- Candidates holding NCE certificate in any of Data Processing, Computer science are eligible for admission into either BSc Education (Computer science) or B.ED science Studies programme.
UTME Requirements for Education and Computer Science in ABU
The candidate must have Five credit passes in SSCE including:
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Data Processing
NOTE: Geography, Agricultural science, and even BIOLOGY are not needed.
Most importantly, the candidate must score high in UTME exam with a minimum of {195, this varies annually and with general performances in the UTME}.
O’Level Subject Combinations for Education and Computer Science in ABU
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Data Processing
- (Statistics, Further Mathematics or Chemistry)
Other subjects that can be advantageous depending on the school listed in the bracket, however, the subject cannot match up with any listed subject above. Do well to have a minimum grade (“C”) in all the subjects because anything less of that might be a challenge in being considered.
