French is a course that is offered in most of the universities that can be found in the country as it is very popular. Students would want to study the course should first consider the JAMB and WAEC Subject Combination for French. This is because it is very important and the combination of wrong subjects can lead to denial of admission.
From what has been figured out so far, one of the reasons for the change of course and denial of admission is the combination of wrong subjects. This page will tell you what you need to know about the course French. It would provide the JAMB and WAEC Subject Combination for French and the universities offering the course.
What You Need to Know About the Course French
Among the most competitive course in Nigeria, you would find French and it is an art course and only suitable for art students. It would also take students about three to four years to study the course at any Nigerian universities. French is a widely known language and as a course, it involves the various scopes of and method of studying the language. Not just studying it learning how to communicate with it.
The job opportunities for the course are also much and well paying but you would need to have a very good degree. The list below contains some of the careers
- Curator
- Banking and Finance
- Ambassador
- Secondary School Teacher
- Lecturer or Professor
- Book Publishing Professional
- Public Relations
- Foreign Exchange Trader
- Writer
- Speech Therapist
JAMB and WAEC Subject Combination for French
The JAMB and WAEC Subject Combination for French are among the admission requirements that students would need before they can study the course. Students need five credits in WAEC (West African Examination Council) or in NECO (National Examination Council) and any other O’level examination. The list below contains the Subject Combination for French in WAEC
- English Language
- Mathematics
- French
- Two art subjects
They would also need four subjects in JAMB (Joint Admission and Matriculation Board) and English Language is compulsory. The JAMB examination is responsible for students admission into the university. Below is the Subject Combination for French in JAMB
- Mathematics
- English Language
- French
- Any art subject
List of Universities Offering French in Nigeria
Like said earlier, the universities offering the course are much so students need to check the list to see them and also note their admission requirements. Below are the universities offering the course
State Universities
- AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY, EKPOMA, EDO STATE
- ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UTURU, ABIA STATE
- BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY, MAKURDI, BENUE STATE
- DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA, DELTA STATE
- EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY, ABAKALIKI, EBONYI STATE
- EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE
- IGNATIUS AJURU UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE
- IMO STATE UNIVERSITY, OWERRI, IMO STATE
- KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY, KADUNA, KADUNA STATE
- KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE, ILORIN, KWARA STATE
- IBRAHIM BADAMASI BABANGIDA UNIVERSITY, LAPAI, NIGER STATE
- LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY, OJO, LAGOS STATE
- NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI, NASARAWA STATE
- OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY, AGO-IWOYE, OGUN STATE
- TARABA STATE UNIVERSITY, JALINGO, TARABA STATE
- UMARU MUSA YARADUA UNIVERSITY, KATSINA, KATSINA STATE
- OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY, OSOGBO, OSUN STATE
Federal Universities
- AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE
- BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO, KANO STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, LAFIA, NASARAWA STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, LOKOJA, KOGI STATE
- ALEX EKWUEME FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, NDUFU-ALIKE, EBONYI STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, OYO STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN, KWARA STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF JOS, JOS, PLATEAU STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, LAGOS STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE
- NIGERIAN ARMY UNIVERSITY, BIU, BORNO STATE
- NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY, KADUNA, KADUNA STATE
- OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE, OSUN STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF PORT-HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE
- USMANU DANFODIO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO, SOKOTO STATE
- NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE
Private Universities
- BABCOCK UNIVERSITY, ILISHAN-REMO, OGUN STATE
- COVENANT UNIVERSITY, CANAAN LAND, OTA, OGUN STATE
- CROWN HILL UNIVERSITY, EIYENKORIN, KWARA STATE
- FOUNTAIN UNIVERSITY, OSOGBO, OSUN STATE
- GREGORY UNIVERSITY, UTURU, ABIA STATE
- IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY, OKADA, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE
- REDEEMERS UNIVERSITY, OSUN STATE
- SAMUEL ADEGBOYEGA UNIVERSITY, OGWA, EDO STATE
Admission Requirements
The JAMB (Joint Admission and Matriculation Board) cut-off mark for French is 160. Students need five credits in WAEC (West African Examination Council) or in NECO (National Examination Council). For a higher chance of admission, they are to score above 200 in JAMB and pass the universities Post-UTME cut-off mark.