Students who love careers in foreign service would love to study international studies and discipline and the course is also interesting to study in Nigeria. The course is also a very competitive course to study in the country. And the JAMB and WAEC Subject Combination for international Studies and Diplomacy would be under arts subjects and only art students can study the course in the country as it is an art course.
To study the course in Nigeria the student is expected to have at least five credits in WAEC or in NECO and also pass the cut off mark in JAMB. This content will tell you all what you need to know about international studies and diplomacy, the JAMB and WAEC subject combination for international studies and diplomacy, the universities offering the course in the country and also the admission requirement for the course in the country.
What You Need to Know About International Studies and Diplomacy
The international studies and diplomacy have a lot of disciplines and it somehow deals with the relationship between various cultures and countries. Students who can study the course are required to be art students as the course is an art course. It is also among the most competitive course in the country and competitive entrance and without carryover, it will just take four years to study the course at any Nigerian university.
There are also a lot of Job opportunities for one with a degree in this course and some of the jobs include gathering state-critical information, diplomat, illustrating the political climate and a lot more. One with a degree in this course can also work in a non-governmental organization (NGO), so it is a very good course to study in Nigeria.
JAMB and WAEC Subject Combination for International Studies and Diplomacy
The course is an art course so the JAMB and WAEC Subject Combination for International Studies and Diplomacy must fall under art subjects. WAEC (West African Examination Council) requires five credits but the subject varies for the various courses. The subject combinations for international studies and diplomacy in WAEC includes the subjects below
- Mathematics
- English Language
- Literature in English
- Economics
- History or Civic Education or Government or any other art subjects
These are the needed subjects in WAEC, while that of JAMB (Joint Admission and Matriculation Board) will be
- English Language
- Economics
- Literature
- History or Government
List of Universities Offering International Studies and Diplomacy
The universities offering international studies and diplomacy in the country are mush but also the entrance competition for the various universities varies. Below is the full list of Universities offering international studies and diplomacy in Nigeria
Federal
- Bayero University, Kano
- University of Benin
- University of Ibadan (UI)
- University of Lagos
Private
- Achievers University, Owo
- Afe Babalola University
- Baze University
- Bowen University, Iwo
- Caleb University
- Covenant University
- Oduduwa University
- Lead City University
- Godfrey Okoye University
- Gregory University, Uturu
- Obong University
- Landmark University
- Mcpherson University, Seriki Sotayo, Ajebo
- Southwestern University, Oku Owa
- Tansian University, Umunya
- Kings University, Ode Omu (UNIKINGS)
Admission Requirement
The candidate is expected to have at least five credits in WAEC or in NECO and Mathematics and English Language is required and the subject must fall under art subject. Also, the general cut off marks for International Studies and Diplomacy in JAMB is 160, but the Post-UTME cut off mark depends on the different Universities.
I just checked my result in waec I had an outstanding iny government .
If I write government in my JAMB OR UTME and pass can I still enter school?
No.
I didn’t have literature in waec but got it in jamb can’t I study ISD ?
Yes.