Are you searching for the WAEC & JAMB Subject Combination for Law? If yes, then you are in the right place. The chief reason for coming up with this article is to provide you with the various subject combination for law alongside all the Nigerian Universities offering law.
It is important that you note that Law courses are only for Commercial student or an Art student with a very good background. For you to be qualified to study law in any university in Nigeria, you must ensure you meet the requirements listed below. You will first make sure that you meet up with your ‘O’ Level requirement, then ensure you choose the proper Subject combination for JAMB and other requirements that will be listed below.
WAEC Subject Combination for Law
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Just like other courses, you will ensure you have not less than five (5) SSCE (WAEC, GCE, and NECO,) credit passes in the various subjects that will be listed below. Below is the WAEC subject combination for law:
1). Mathematics
2). Use of English
3). Literature in English
4). Christian Religious Studies
5). Government
UTME/JAMB SUBJECT COMBINATION FOR LAW
1). Use of English Language.
2). Literature in English.
3). Christian Religious Studies.
Requirements To Study Law In Nigeria
- For a start, you need to have at least 5 credit passes in your O’level result (WAEC or NECO) including English and Mathematics not more than two (2) sittings before you can study Law in Nigeria. However, some schools required one sitting.
- You must have reached the AGE of sixteen (16) by the 31st day of October in the year of admission.
- Meet your school cut-off mark for Law.
- Have a good JAMB, WAEC, Post UTME Score.
Direct Entry Requirements To Study Law In Nigeria

- A minimum of 5 credits in the Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (SSCE/GCE) Ordinary Level Credits in a maximum of two (2) sittings.
- Degree (First Class/Second Class Upper) in related fields.
- Direct entry candidates are required to purchase the Direct Entry form through the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
- A minimum of Merit Pass in the National Certificate of Education (NCE), National Diploma (ND) and other Advanced Level Certificates.
- Other qualifications acceptable to the Senate of your University of choice, and being equivalent to (1) and (4) above. In addition to the above minimum admission requirements, candidates must also satisfy such Faculty/Departmental entry requirements
UTME Direct Entry Requirements
Below are the conditions you need to satisfy before you can stand the chance to gain Direct Entry admission to study Law.
1. Two ‘A’ level passes in Social Science or Arts subjects.
2. NCE/ND/First Degree (Second Class Lower).Nigerian Universities Offering Law
Nigerian Universities Offering Law
- AAU (AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY, EKPOMA, EDO STATE)
- AAUA (ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY, AKUNGBA-AKOKO, ONDO STATE)
- ABSU (ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UTURU, ABIA STATE)
- ABUAD (AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE)
- ACHIEVERS UNIVERSITY, OWO, ONDO STATE
- AUE (ADELEKE UNIVERSITY, EDE, OSUN STATE)
- AL- HIKMAH UNIVERSITY, ILORIN, KWARA STATE
- AJAYI CROWTHER UNIVERSITY, OYO, OYO STATE
- AUN (AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, YOLA, ADAMAWA STATE)
- BABCOCK UNIVERSITY, ILISHAN-REMO, OGUN STATE
- BASU (BAUCHI STATE UNIVERSITY, GADAU, BAUCHI STATE)
- BAZE UNIVERSITY, ABUJA, FCT
- UNIBENIN (UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE)
- UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA, ABUJA, FCT
- BINGHAM UNIVERSITY, KARU, NASARAWA STATE
- BIU (BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE)
- BSU (BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY, MAKURDI, BENUE STATE)
- BOWEN UNIVERSITY, IWO, OSUN STATE
- UNICAL (UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE)
- COOU (CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY, ULI, ANAMBRA STATE)
RECOMMENDED LINKS:
- JAMB Past Questions
- JAMB CBT Practice Software and APP
- JAMB Syllabus
- Text Books Recommended for UTME
- Universities in Nigeria and Courses Offered
- List of Polytechnics in Nigeria
- List of Colleges of Education in Nigeria
- How to Apply for JAMB UTME
- How to Apply for JAMB Direct Entry
- CUAB (CRESCENT UNIVERSITY, ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE)
- DELSU (DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA, DELTA STATE)
- EKSU (EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE)
- EDWIN CLARK UNIVERSITY, KIAGBODO, DELTA STATE
- ELIZADE UNIVERSITY, ILARA-MOKIN, ONDO STATE
- ESUTECH (ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ENUGU, ENUGU STATE)
- EUI (EDO UNIVERSITY, IYAMHO, EDO STATE)
- FED-OYE EKITI (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, OYE-EKITI, EKITI STATE)
- GOUU (GODFREY OKOYE UNIVERSITY, URGWUOMU- NIKE, ENUGU STATE)
- GREGORY UNIVERSITY, UTURU, ABIA STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, OYO STATE
- IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY, OKADA, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE
- IMSU (IMO STATE UNIVERSITY, OWERRI, IMO STATE)
- JABU (JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, IKEJI-ARAKEJI, OSUN STATE)
- UNIVERSITY OF JOS, JOS, PLATEAU STATE
- KSU (KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY, ANYIGBA, KOGI STATE)
- UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, LAGOS STATE
- LCITY (LEAD CITY UNIVERSITY, IBADAN, OYO STATE)
- LASU (LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY, OJO, LAGOS STATE)
- MADONNA UNIVERSITY, ELELE, RIVERS STATE
- NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI, NASARAWA STATE
- NOUN (NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, LAGOS STATE)
- NDU (NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY, WILBERFORCE ISLAND, BAYELSA STATE)
- NILE UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, ABUJA
- NOVENA UNIVERSITY, OGUME, DELTA STATE
- UNIPORT (UNIVERSITY OF PORT-HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE
- POL-ACAD (NIGERIAN POLICE ACADEMY, WUDIL, KANO STATE)
- REDEEMERS UNIVERSITY, OSUN STATE
- RENAISSANCE UNIVERSITY, OJIAGU-AGBANI, ENUGU, ENUGU STATE
- RSUST (RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, PORT HARCOURT, R/STATE)
- SALEM UNIVERSITY, LOKOJA, KOGI STATE
- UNN (UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE)
- UMYUK (UMARU MUSA YARADUA UNIVERSITY, KATSINA, KATSINA STATE)
- UNIOSUN (OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY, OSOGBO, OSUN STATE)
- UNIUYO (UNIVERSITY OF UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE)
- WESTERN-DEL (WESTERN DELTA UNIVERSITY, OGHARA, DELTA STATE)
- YSU (YOBE STATE UNIVERSITY, DAMATURU, YOBE STATE)
Places and Jobs You Can Do with a Degree in LAW
After bagging a degree in law you may want to start working immediately and that is the reason we have listed the kind of Jobs you can do with a degree in law.
- Advice worker
- Data analyst
- Stockbroker
- Data scientist
- Patent attorney
- Chartered accountant
- Civil Service administrator
- Human resources officer
- Trading standards officer
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