This page contains 2023 WAEC and JAMB subject combination for English and Literary Studies, including the list of Nigeria Universities offering this course, A level requirements and much more.

Is English and Literary Studies a good course in Nigeria?

Absolutely. English and Literary Studies is one of the newest degrees in Nigeria with plenty of job roles you can explore. In Nigeria, English and Literary Studies graduate salaries can differ depending on the field they specialize in. Some English and Literary Studies careers may pay around N80,000 while others can exceed upwards of N1,000,000.

English and Literary Studies is one of the oldest degrees and is not competitive. This course is popular amongst art students in secondary school. From our records, 20 Nigerian universities offer this degree course though the degree name may be slightly different.

So while you are here to get information on the O level subject combination for English and Literary Studies, we also expect you consider the total number of students currently studying English and Literary Studies 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 English and Literary Studies

In WAEC, NECO or GCE, you are expected to register a maximum of 9 subjects for an English and Literary Studies 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 an English and Literary Studies 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 English and Literary Studies are:

• Mathematics
• English
• Civic Education 
• Trade Subject
• Literature
• CRS/IRS
• Government
• Music/Fine Art
• 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 English and Literary Studies, don’t give up. You should consider other English and Literary Studies 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 English and Literary Studies

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 English and Literary Studies. 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 English and Literary Studies are:

• English
• Literature in English language
• Music/Fine Art
• CRS/IRS

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Direct Entry requirement (required A-level result) to study English and Literary Studies

If you’re one of those seeking admission into the University to further your studies, in addition to the required WAEC subjects combination for English and Literary Studies, you are expected to have Two ‘A’ level passes to include Lit.-in-English and one other Art subject.

Here is the list of universities offering English and Literary Studies Degree in Nigeria.

1. University of Abuja, Gwagwalada
2. Akwa Ibom State University of Technology, Uyo
3. Anchor University Ayobo Lagos State
4. Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo
5. University of Calabar (UNICAL)
6. Caleb University, Lagos
7. Coal City University Enugu State
8. Delta State University, Abraka (DELSU)
9. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State
10. Godfrey Okoye University, Ugwuomu-Nike – Enugu State
11. Gregory University, Uturu
12. Kogi State University Anyigba
13. Kwara State University, Ilorin (KWASU)
14. Lead City University, Ibadan
15. Niger Delta University Yenagoa (NDU)
16. Ekiti State University
17. Summit University
18. Hezekiah University, Umudi
19. University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)
20. Veritas University, Abuja

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Admission Rate:

English and Literary Studies is one of the newest degrees in Nigeria with plenty of job roles you can explore, and the competition for this course is high in Nigerian universities. English and Literary Studies has a 100% admission rate. Check the English and Literary Studies related courses below to also know their admission rate.

English and Literary Studies is how many years course?

In Nigeria, if you gain admission to study English and Literary Studies degree course at the university through JAMB UTME, you will study English and Literary Studies for four years. If you gain admission through direct entry, you will study this course for three years. And of course, there is room for more years if you have extension; the aftermath of carryover courses.

English and Literary Studies is under which faculty in Nigeria?

According to JAMB, a body responsible for your admission into the University or other institutions, English and Literary Studies is under the Faculty/School/College of Art but may be under a different faculty in some universities in Nigeria.

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Who can study English and Literary Studies?

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

This simply means that even though you were a commercial or science student in secondary school, you can still qualify to study this course with the right O level subject for English and Literary Studies.

English and Literary Studies Course Description

English and Literary Studies gives you a unique opportunity to develop your reading, writing and thinking skills through the study of literature, film and television, and through producing your own creative writing. This course is designed to get you reading books, analyzing theories, critiquing prose and verse, and taking a more critical look at the signs and words surrounding us every day.

The aim is to get students thinking creatively and analytically about the English language; this differs from other modern language degrees as it is intended for students already proficient in written and spoken English

Objectives

• To train students to acquire adequate communicative competence in both the spoken and written varieties of the English language, thereby giving them a good grounding and effective mastery of the language in its various applications in order to achieve adequate self-expression and self-actualisation.
• To equip the students with the knowledge of the forms and features of the varieties of the English language used in different domains such as business communication, legal communication, electronic broadcast media, print journalism, advertising and sports commentaries, book publishing and writing.
• To equip the students with adequate linguistic knowledge of the English language through a detailed study of its sound system, lexicon, its syntax, its semantics and usage.
• To adequately prepare the students to pursue postgraduate studies in English language and linguistics, and to take up teaching and research at the appropriate level of education.
•  To orient students towards self-employment by a presentation of special programmes on radio or television, and other kinds of original output through independent thought, inventiveness and creativity.
• To produce graduates who possess an informed literary and aesthetic sensibility and intellectual tools to appreciate any literary stimulus and event.
• To equip students with adequate knowledge of major landmarks in literature-in-English in all genres and periods.
• To produce skilful and eloquent users of English for literary and artistic creativity.
• To impart a humanistic perspective to students by acquainting them with literature as an expression of lofty ideals and aspirations, to stimulate in the students the aptitude for creativity and innovation in the exploration of investment opportunities in the culture and art industry.

Now I am confident that you know the compulsory subjects needed to study English and Literary Studies 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 English and Literary Studies

• Covenant University Ota requires five ‘O’ level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Literature in English one Science subject from Biology, Health/General Science, Agric. Science, Physics and Chemistry and one from Science or Arts. Social Science such as Geography, Economics, Government, Commerce, Principles of Accounts and Book Keeping. Arts subjects such as Bible Knowledge, History etc
• Kaduna State University, Kaduna (KASU) accepts only subjects from Arts or Social Science
• Niger Delta University Yenagoa (NDU) requires five ‘O’ level credit passes in English, Literature in English and any other three subjects, two of which must be Arts subjects.
• The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) requires a Science subject.
• Kogi State University Anyigba and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria require five O/L credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English and three other subjects in Arts or Social Science.
• Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State also requires a credit pass in one Science subject and at least a pass in Mathematics.
• Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba requires five ‘O’ level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Literature in English one arts subject and one other art or social science.
• Christopher University Mowe – Maximum of two sittings.

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