French is a course that is offered in most of the universities that can be found in the country as it is trendy. Students who want to study the course should consider the JAMB and WAEC Subject Combination for French. This is because it is essential, 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 courses in Nigeria, you would find French; 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 university. French is a widely known language, and as a course, it involves the various scopes of and method of studying the language and not just looking at it but learning how to communicate with it.
The job opportunities for the course are also much and well paying, but you would need to have an excellent 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
Subject Combination for French
The JAMB and WAEC Subject Combination for French are among the admission requirements that students need before they can study the course.
WAEC Subject Combination for French
Students need five credits in WAEC (West African Examination Council) or 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
JAMB Subject Combination for French
They would also need four subjects in JAMB (Joint Admission and Matriculation Board), and the 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
As said earlier, the universities offering the course are many, 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
- ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY, AKUNGBA-AKOKO, ONDO STATE
- ADAMAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, MUBI, ADAMAWA STATE
- AKWA IBOM STATE UNIVERSITY, IKOT-AKPADEN, AKWA IBOM STATE
- CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY, ULI, ANAMBRA STATE
- CROSS RIVERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, CALABAR, CROSS RIVERS STATE
- DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA, DELTA STATE
- EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY, ABAKALIKI, EBONYI STATE
- EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE
- ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ENUGU, ENUGU STATE
- IMO STATE UNIVERSITY, OWERRI, IMO STATE
- KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY, KADUNA, KADUNA STATE
- KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY, ANYIGBA, KOGI STATE
- KEBBI STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ALIERO, KEBBI STATE
- KANO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, WUDIL, KANO STATE
- KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE, ILORIN, KWARA STATE
- IBRAHIM BADAMASI BABANGIDA UNIVERSITY, LAPAI, NIGER STATE
- LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY, OJO, LAGOS STATE
- LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OGBOMOSO, OYO STATE
- NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI, NASARAWA STATE
- OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY, AGO-IWOYE, OGUN STATE
- ONDO STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, OKITIPUPA, ONDO STATE
- PLATEAU STATE UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS, PLATEAU STATE
- RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF AFRICA, TORU-ORUA, BAYELSA STATE
Federal Universities
- AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA, ABUJA, FCT
- BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO, KANO STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, DUTSE, JIGAWA STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, DUTSIN-MA, KATSINA STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GASHUA, YOBE STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, KASHERE, GOMBE STATE
- ALEX EKWUEME FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, NDUFU-ALIKE, EBONYI STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, OYE-EKITI, EKITI STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, WUKARI, TARABA STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OWERRI, IMO STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN, OYO STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN, KWARA STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF JOS, JOS, PLATEAU STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, MAKURDI, BENUE STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA, NIGER STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF PORT-HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE
- USMANU DANFODIO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO, SOKOTO STATE
- MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, UMUDIKE, ABIA STATE
- NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE
- UNIVERSITY OF UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE
Private Universities
- AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE
- BABCOCK UNIVERSITY, ILISHAN-REMO, OGUN STATE
- BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE
- BOWEN UNIVERSITY, IWO, OSUN STATE
- CRAWFORD UNIVERSITY, IGBESA, OGUN STATE
- EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE
- GREGORY UNIVERSITY, UTURU, ABIA STATE
- IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY, OKADA, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE
- LANDMARK UNIVERSITY, OMU-ARAN, KWARA STATE
- WESLEY UNIVERSITY, ONDO, ONDO 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 NECO (National Examination Council). For a higher chance of admission, they are to score above 200 in JAMB and pass the university post-UTME cut-off mark.