This page contains the [current_year] WAEC and JAMB subject combination (admission requirements) for Cooperative Economics and Management Degree, including the list of Nigerian universities offering this course, A level requirements and much more

Course	Cooperative Economics and Management
Qualification	B.Sc (Hons.) and B.A. (Hons)
Duration	3 – 4 Years
Suitability	Commercial and Art Students
Cut off mark	Varies
Entrance	Non Competitive
Related courses	Cooperative Economics and Management related courses
Job Availability	Low and Competitive

Is Cooperative Economics and Management a good course in Nigeria?

Absolutely. Cooperative Economics and Management is one of the newest degrees in Nigeria with plenty of job roles you can explore. You are not limited to any specific career field. Cooperative Economics and Management salary depends on where you work, different employees have different salary packages.

The salary range for Cooperative Economics graduates in Nigeria is between 90k to 450k per month. Banks, insurance companies, auditing companies, Cooperative Economics and Management companies and higher institutions are the top employers of this degree.

Cooperative Economics and Management is not competitive and very popular amongst art and commercial students in secondary school. From our records, 10 Nigerian university offers this degree course. However, there are polytechnics and colleges offering this course.

So while you are here to get information on the O level subject combination for Cooperative Economics and Management, we also expect you consider the total number of students currently studying Cooperative Economics and Management and the employment rate we will show you below so that you will know what you are up against when you choose to study this course.

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WAEC Subject Combination For Cooperative Economics and Management

In WAEC, NECO or GCE, you are expected to register a maximum of 9 subjects for a Cooperative Economics and Management degree. You can register for less than 9 subjects if you are resitting.

However, you must have at least 5 credit passes amongst the 9 subjects listed below before you can gain admission into any Nigerian university to study for a Cooperative Economics and Management degree.

Remember, the requirement you’re about to read is also applicable to all o level examinations. (WAEC, NECO and GCE). We have painstakingly highlighted (in red) the core subjects on which you must obtain credit before you can gain admission. Any subject with blue colour means, a pass is allowed.

If however, you fail one of the core subjects, you should read through each university’s special requirements for this course below to see if there is a university that may accept another subject in lieu of the one you failed. The 9 WAEC/NECO/GCE subject combinations for Cooperative Economics and Management are:

Mathematics
English
Civic Education
Trade Subject
Literature
CRS/IRS
Geography
Government
Any Nigerian Language

If you have your O level result already and the subjects you have is not the same as the admission requirement that is the required O level subject combinations to study Cooperative Economics and Management, don’t give up. You should consider other Cooperative Economics and Management similar courses or take a look at Polytechnic or College of Education related course subject requirements.

You can also study online with a foreign university right from your bedroom or apply for a scholarship to study abroad. Education is now a choice. And please before you make a decision on which University to choose, please read useful guides on how to choose a course and university

JAMB subject combination for Cooperative Economics and Management

For this degree, you are also required to register for 4 subjects and English is compulsory. More so, your JAMB score in addition to your POST UTME score will determine the cumulative score that the university will use to decide your candidacy for admission.

You should score 180 or above in JAMB to stand a better chance of gaining admission to study Cooperative Economics and Management. You can still gain admission if you score between 150-170 upward but you do not stand a chance with those who had scored higher. Try out JAMB Admission Simulator.

The 4 JAMB subject combination for Cooperative Economics and Management are:

English
Economics
Mathematics
Government/Commerce

Direct Entry requirement (required A-level result) to study Cooperative Economics and Management

If you’re one of those seeking admission into the University to further your studies, in addition to the required WAEC subjects combination for Cooperative Economics and Management under the faculty of administration, you are expected to have two ‘A’ level passes chosen from Maths, Economics and Business Management

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Here is the list of institutions offering Cooperative Economics and Management Degree in Nigeria.

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK)
Federal Cooperative College Eleyele Ibadan
Federal Cooperative College, Kaduna Abuja
Federal Cooperative College, Oji River
Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri Imo State
Imo State Polytechnic Omuma
Institute of Management and Technology Enugu
Kaduna Polytechnic
Kano State Polytechnic
Our Saviour Institute of Science, Agriculture and Technology (OSISAT)

Admission Rate:

Cooperative Economics and Management has 85% admission rate.

[tds_info]Estimated number of students currently studying Cooperative Economics and Management in Nigerian Universities is 2,152[/tds_info]

[tds_warning] Cooperative Economics and Management has 11% employment rate in Nigeria[/tds_warning]

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Cooperative Economics and Management is how many years course and under which faculty?

Depending on your mode of entry, Cooperative Economics and Management is a three to four years course in Nigeria. According to JAMB, Cooperative Economics and Management is under the Faculty of Administration but may be under a different faculty in some universities.

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Who can study Cooperative Economics and Management?

Can science or art students study Cooperative Economics and Management at the university? By default, this course is meant for commercial students only. But the curriculum of this course allows students with art and science backgrounds to study it as long as they have the right O level subject combination for Cooperative Economics and Management.

This simply means that even though you were an art or science student in secondary school, you can still qualify to study this course with the right O level subject for Cooperative Economics and Management.

Cooperative Economics and Management Course Description

Cooperative Economics and Management as a degree seek to engage, partner with and empower people from all walks of life—particularly those left behind by a shifting economy and facing the greatest economic and societal barriers. It achieves this vision through collaborative partnerships in development, advocacy, public awareness and thought leadership. It tries to achieve more effective and equitable systems of resource management.

Cooperative Economics & Management degree has so far produced manpower that are serving in all spheres of life, such as cooperative establishment, agri-business, owner-controlled businesses, not-for-profits, banking, commerce, industry, business, social and public sectors of the economy.

Now I am confident that you know the compulsory subjects needed to study Cooperative Economics and Management in WAEC. But note this — Some Universities may accept D7 or E8 in some compulsory subjects instead of Credit. And some may accept or reject two sittings. That is combinations of WAEC, NECO, or GCE results.

Special consideration (waiver) for Cooperative Economics and Management

IMT-ENU requires five (5) ‘O’ level credit passes at not more than two (2) sittings.
FEDCOOP-OJI – accepts as UTME subject a combination of Mathematics or any of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Agricultural Science etc and any two (2) of the Social science subjects. Also accepts four (4) ‘O’ level credit passes at one (1) sitting or five (5) ‘O’ level credit passes at not more than two (2) sittings. ‘O’ level pass in
Mathematics is acceptable.
FEDPO-NEK accepts as one (1) of the three (3) other subjects Statistics, CRS, Information Communication Technology and any one (1) of Science subjects.
IMO STATE POLY accepts only Biology or Agricultural Science. Does not accept History and Literature in English

Further reading on Cooperative Economics and Management Degree:

WAEC and JAMB Subjects for Cooperative Economics and Management