Last Updated on January 24th, 2019

This page contains official WAEC and JAMB subject combination (admission requirements) for Economics – Under Administration, including the List of Nigeria Universities Offering this Course, A-level requirements and much more.

You must be a Commercial student or Art student with a good background Commercial subjects for you to study this course in Nigeria Universities, and that’s can only be possible if you meet admission requirements. This page literally covers answers to questions related to O level and A-level admission requirement.  That is, the WAEC subject combination (requirements), JAMB UTME subject combination (requirements), Direct Entry requirements, Special consideration (waivers) and the required screening documents for admission into Nigeria universities. In other to help you avoid having difficulties with getting admission in Nigeria Universities, we have some post that will be of benefit to you. You can always ignore!

• The required documents for admission into Nigeria universities
• How to gain admission easily into Nigeria Universities
• Nigeria University Guides
• How to study online course and earn a degree
• Study abroad for free through scholarships

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WAEC subject combination (requirements) for Economics

You’re expected to have at least 5 credits on the required WAEC subject combination needed to study Economics in Nigeria universities.

The required subject combination must include:

1. English Language
2. Maths
3. Economics
4. Any two of Arts or Social Science subjects.
5. A trade subject

The above WAEC subject combination is also applicable to other O’level examinations such as NECO and GCE. So now that you know the compulsory O level requirement to study Economics, let also look at UTME and Direct requirements and course descriptions.

JAMB UTME subject combination (requirements) for Economics

Prepare yourself well so you can score above 200 in JAMB UTME to be on a safe side (Just a piece of advice) because anything short of this score may deny you Admission/Post UTME. Of course, if you have a score below 180, you can consider College of Education or Polytechnic…

Please note – JAMB is not the only option for admission. If you’re having troubles JAMB UTME maybe it’s time you pass through IJBM, JUBEB, ND or Predegree.

JAMB UTME subject combination (subjects to write in jamb) to study Economics are

1. Economics,
2. Mathematics
3. Any of Government, History, Geography, Lit-in-English, French and CRK/IRK

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

Two ‘A’ level passes in Economics and any one of Mathematics, Statistics, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Agric Science, Accounting, Business Management, History and Government

If for some reasons you are not satisfied or cannot meet up with this admission requirement that is the subject combination above, perhaps you should consider taking 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 consider

• The Fees
• The Distance
• The Environment
• The Degree Certificate
• Vulnerability to Strike
• Acceptable O Level and A-level Result
• Academic Calendar

See useful guides on how to choose a course and university

List of Universities in Nigeria offering Economics under faculty of administration are:

1. Abia State University, Uturu
2. American University of Nigeria, Yola (AUN)
3. Mcpherson University, Seriki Sotayo, Ajebo
4. Imo State University, Owerri (IMSU)
5. Plateau State University Bokkos (PLASU)
6. Wellspring University, Evbuobanosa – Edo State

Special Consideration

The SSCE O level and A-level subject combination (requirements) had been listed above but, some Universities may accept D7 or E8 in some a compulsory subject instead of Credit. And some may accept or reject two sittings. That is combinations of WAEC, NECO, or GCE results. You will know more when you take a look at the special consideration (waiver) for this course if available. Please take note that when you see Check, it simply means the special consideration for this course had been merge with a related course to save space. So it is advisable to click the link or search with the search bar….

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• WAEC and JAMB UTME Subject for Insurance – Under Administration
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