Islamic Studies is among the most competitive course to study in Nigeria and students should note the subject combination for the course. The JAMB and WAEC Subject Combination for Islamic Studies are among the admission requirements for the course. With the knowledge of this, the admission process might be easier.
Students should note that the subject combination in JAMB and WAEC for all courses are not the same. Like subjects needed to study Islamic Studies is not the same for Arabic Studies as they are not in the same field. This page will tell you what you need to know about the course Islamic Studies. It will also bring the JAMB and WAEC Subject Combination for Islamic Studies and the admission requirements.
What You Need to Know About Islamic Studies
It would take students four years for students to study Islamic Studies at any Nigerian Universities at long as there are no carryovers. The course is also a very competitive course to Study and so applicants need to expect serious competition during the entrance examination. Islamic Studies is a course that is only suitable for art students but sometimes commercial students can study the course.
Islamic Studies as a course deals with the academic study of Islam and there are a lot of job opportunities available for one who studied this course. That means a lot of careers are available, the table below contains some of these careers
- Ambassador
- Public relation officer
- Teacher or lecturers
- Government relation specialists
JAMB and WAEC Subject Combination for Islamic Studies
The JAMB and WAEC Subject Combination for Islamic Studies will fall under art subjects because the course is an art course. Students can apply the subjects in WAEC (West African Examination Council) to NECO (National Examination Council). Applicants would need at least five credits in WAEC. Below is the Subject Combination for Islamic Studies in WAEC
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Islamic Religious Studies
- Any two art subjects
These are the subjects in WAEC but in JAMB (Joint Admission and Matriculation Board) students need four subjects. English Language is compulsory and this examination is responsible for admission into the university. Below is the Subject Combination for Islamic Studies in JAMB
- English Language
- Islamic Religious Studies
- Any two art subjects
List of Universities Offering Islamic Studies in Nigeria
A lot of universities are available in the country that currently offers Islamic Studies with their various requirements. Applicants are expected to study about the universities and note their admission requirements. Below are the universities offering Islamic Studies
State Universities
- BAUCHI STATE UNIVERSITY, GADAU, BAUCHI STATE
- GOMBE STATE UNIVERSITY, TUDUN WADA, GOMBE, GOMBE STATE
- KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY, KADUNA, KADUNA STATE
- KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY, ANYIGBA, KOGI STATE
- KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE, ILORIN, KWARA STATE
- LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY, OJO, LAGOS STATE
- NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI, NASARAWA STATE
- OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY, AGO-IWOYE, OGUN STATE
- SULE LAMIDO UNIVERSITY, KAFIN HAUSA, JIGAWA STATE
- SOKOTO STATE UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO, SOKOTO STATE
- TARABA STATE UNIVERSITY, JALINGO, TARABA STATE
- UMARU MUSA YARADUA UNIVERSITY, KATSINA, KATSINA STATE
- OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY, OSOGBO, OSUN STATE
- YOBE STATE UNIVERSITY, DAMATURU, YOBE STATE
- YUSUF MAITAMA SULE UNIVERSITY, KANO, KANO STATE
Federal Universities
- UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA, ABUJA, FCT
- BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO, KANO STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, DUTSIN-MA, KATSINA STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GASHUA, YOBE STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE
- FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, KASHERE, GOMBE 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
- NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, LAGOS STATE
- USMANU DANFODIO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO, SOKOTO STATE
Private Universities
- AL- HIKMAH UNIVERSITY, ILORIN, KWARA STATE
- AL-QALAM UNIVERSITY, KATSINA, KATSINA STATE
- CRECENT UNIVERSITY, ABEOKUTA
- SULE LAMIDO UNIVERSITY, KAFIN HAUSA, JIGAWA STATE
- SUMMIT UNIVERSITY, OFFA, KWARA STATE
Admission Requirements
To students the Islamic Studies, students need five credits in WAEC (West African Examination Council) or in NECO (National Examination Council). The JAMB (Joint Admission and Matriculation Board) cut-off mark is 160. Candidates are to pass the universities Post-UTME cut-off mark and score above 200 in JAMB for a better chance of admission.