This page contains official WAEC and JAMB subject combination (admission requirements) for Art and Design, including the List of Nigeria Polytechnics Offering this Course, and much more

 

Course	Art and Design
Duration	ND 2 Years, HND 2 Years
Suitability	Art Students
Cut off mark	Varies
Entrance	Not Competitive
Job Availability	High and Competitive

 

On this page, I will guide you on the required O level subject combination to study Art and Design. if you are a returning visitor, you can skip reading repetitive paragraphs.

 
You must be a commercial student with a good background commercial subjects for you to study Art and Design in Nigeria Polytechnics, 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 O level / WAEC subject combination (requirements), JAMB UTME subject combination (requirements), Special consideration (waivers) and the required screening documents for admission into Nigeria Polytechnics. In other to help you avoid having difficulties with getting admission in Nigeria Polytechnics, we have some student guide articles that will be of benefit to you. You can ignore.

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• How to gain admission easily into Nigeria Universities
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• How to study online course and earn a degree
• Study abroad for free through scholarships

WAEC subject combination (requirements) for Art and Design

You’re expected to have at least 5 credits on the required WAEC subject combination needed to study Art and Design in Nigeria polytechnics. This subject combination is also applicable to other O’level exams such as NECO AND GCE. The required WAEC subject combination (O level requirement) for Art and Design must include:
English Language, Fine Art Mathematics and any two of the following: History/Government Chemistry/Physical Science, Biology/Agricultural Science, Literature in English, Clothing and Textiles, Religious Knowledge, Economics/Commerce Geography, Home Economics
These listed subjects are compulsory for anyone writing WAEC and other O level examinations. I will advise you to include a Language in your O level subjects. For the record, if you are one of those students seeking admission into any polytechnics in Lagos State, Yoruba Language is compulsory for Art and Design. So now that you know the compulsory O level subject requirement to study Art and Design, let also look at JAMB UTME and Direct requirements.
 

JAMB UTME subject combination (requirements) for Art and Design

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is a body responsible for your admission into the University or other institutions. Now I’m going to show you the compulsory JAMB subjects for Art and Design that you must register (English must be included because it is compulsory even though it may not be listed among the JAMB subjects below), and I will honestly advise you to aim for a score of 150 so that you can easily gain admission into any Polytechnics. Read how to answer and pass JAMB once.
Please note– English Language is compulsory. If Mathematics is not listed among the Jamb subject on this post, then Mathematics is not compulsory for this course. JAMB is not the only option to gain admission into Nigerian Universities to study Art and Design. If you’re having troubles with JAMB UTME, maybe it’s time you pass through IJBM, JUBEB, ND, HND or Predegree!..

 JAMB UTME subject combination to study Art and Design must include:
Fine Art and any two of History, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and a Nigeria Language.
 
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If you have your O level result already and the subjects you have is not the same with the admission requirement that is the required O level subject combinations to study Art and Design, don’t give up. You should consider other Art and Design similar courses or take a look College of Education related courses.
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 Polytechnics to choose, please read useful guides on how to choose a course and polytechnics

These are the list of Polytechnics offering Art and Design:

1. Abdul-Gusau Polytechnic, Zamfara State
2. Benue State Poly, Benue State. (BEN-POLY)
3. Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State
4. Federal Polytechnic, Nassarawa, Nassarawa State.
5. Federal Polytechnic, Owerri, Imo State.
6. Federal Polytechnic, Anambra State.
7. The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State (The Polytechnic, Ibadan)
8. Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu State (IMT-ENU)
9. Kano State Polytechnic
10. Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja
11. Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu (LASPOTECH)
12. Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY)
13. Delta State Polytechnic, Delta State.
14. Osun State Polytechnic (OSUNPOLY)
15. Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Ondo State. (RUGIPO)
16. The Ibarapa Polytechnic, Eruwa,Oyo State. (TIPE)
17. Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos State (YABATECH)
18. Auchi Polytechnic offer as (ARTS AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN)

Can a science or commercial student study Art and Design?

Yes! If you are a science or a commercial student, you can study Art and Design at the university provided you have the required subjects combination in your O level result. If you’re still in secondary school, you may find it difficult to change subjects to fit your desired course during WAEC registration because some schools may go against it. Alternative way to register the required subject combinations for Art and Design is through GCE.

Special Consideration

Now I am confident that you know the compulsory subjects needed to study Art and Design in polytechnics. But note this — Some Polytechnics 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 Art and Design below if available.
 
Polytechnic Special Consideration/waiver for Art and Design
U.T.M.E
a) The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State (The Polytechnic, Ibadan) requires credit pass in Nigerian Language and accepts Commerce, Economics. Also accepts a pass in Mathematics/English Language.
b) AUCHIPOL accepts a pass in English Language.
c) Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu State (IMT-ENU) offers it as Fine Arts.
d) Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja offers it as Arts and Industrial Design.
e) LASPOTEC requires credit in Art and Eng. Language.
f) Federal Polytechnic, Owerri, Imo State. requires credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and any three from History/Government, Literature in English, Clothing and Textiles, Chemistry/Physics, Economics/Commerce, Technical Drawing, Fine Arts.
g) Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Ondo State. (RUGIPO) requires five O’ level credit passes to include English Language, Fine Art/Visual Art/Technical Drawing and any three of History, Chemistry/Physics, Biology/Agricultural Science, Literature in English, Mathematics, Religious Knowledge, Clothing& Textile, Economics, Geography, Commerce and Government.
h) Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) accepts five credits in not more than two sittings or four credits at one sittings with a minimum of pass in English Language.
i) AUCHI POLY requires five ‘O’ level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, and any other three subjects at a sittings. Six credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at two sittings as course requirements.
j) Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos State (YABATECH) requires five (5) credit passes in English Language, Visual/Fine Art and any three (3) from History, Chemistry/Physics/Biology/Agric Science, Geography, Economics, Government, Commerce, Literature-In-English, CRS/Islamic Studies, Mathematics, Clothing & Textile.
k) Osun State Polytechnic, Iree in addition to course requirement accepts Dyeing and Bleaching, Civic Education/Government/History/Marketing/ Commerce, Animal Husbandry/Fisheries, General Metal Works, General Wood Work, Painting and Decoration, Craft Practice, Data Processing/ Computer Studies/ICT, Photography, Clothing and Textiles.
U.T.M.E. SUBJECTS
a) Federal Polytechnic, Owerri, Imo State. does not insist on Fine Arts as a UTME subject and also as UMTE requirement.
b) Federal Polytechnic, Nassarawa, Nassarawa State. accepts Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry. Does not accepts Fine Arts.
c) AUCHI POLY accepts any three subjects.
d) The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State (The Polytechnic, Ibadan) requires any three subjects from course requirement.
e) SOUNPOLY accepts any three subjects.