Admission Requirements

Admission

UME

Candidates who wish to study Sociology  must  have  obtained  a credit in  mathematics and English Language plus credit pass in either economics, geography or Government and other two subjects at the SSC, NECO, GCE or their equivalent not more than two sitting. An acceptable U.M.E. score is required.

Direct Entry

Candidates  for Direct Entry  admission  shall  possess  five  credit passes in  the SSE, NECO, GCE  or equivalents of which at least two shall be at  advanced  level , or  four  credits  passes  of  which  at  least  three  shall  be at  advanced  level  provided  that  such  passes  are  not  counted at  both  levels  of  the examinations.  For emphasis credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and any of Economics, Geography or Government is compulsory.

Graduation

To graduate, a student must have:

Completed and passed the following no of units at each level

  • 100 Level – 44 Credits
  • 200 – 46 Credits
  • 300 – 42 Credits
  • 400 – 42 Credits

Total 174 Credits including all compulsory courses specified by the University/Department

Completed and met the standards for all required and optional Courses

Obtain a minimum CGPA of 1.5 and

Meet other requirement that may be prescribed by the department,  faculty and senate.