UAT Bayelsa Degree Courses & Admission Requirements
UAT Bayelsa Full List of Accredited and Approved Degree Courses [UTME & DE] and General Admission Requirements | List of Accredited Programmes Offered at The University of Africa, Toru-Orua, (UAT) Bayelsa
 The National University Commission (NUC)‎ has considered and approved the establishment of the full time mode for the take off of 21 programmes in the main campus of the University of Africa in Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State.

The approved courses and admission requirements has been published below:

UAT BAYELSA AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

  1. Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Services
  2. Department of Animal Production and Health
  3. Department of Crop, Soil and Pest Management
  4. Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
  5. Department of Hotel Management and Tourism

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

  1. Department of Biological Sciences
  2. Department of Chemical Sciences
  3. Department of Mathematical Sciences
  4. Department of Physics

FACULTY OF ARTS AND EDUCATION

  1. Department of English
  2. Department of History and International Studies
  3. Department of Linguistics and African Languages
  4. Department of Theater Arts
  5. Department of Education 

FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

  1. Department of Accounting
  2. Department of Banking and Finance
  3. Department of Business Administration
  4. Department of Economics
  5. Department of Mass Communication
  6. Department of Political Science

UAT BAYELSA GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1.0 FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

Programme

Admission Requirements

Remarks

UTME

Direct Entry

AGRICULTURE
1. Agricultural
Economics
2. Animal
Production and
Health
3. Crop, Soil &
Pest
Management
(B. Agric.)
Five credits at
SSCE (or its
equivalent)
including
English,
Mathematics,
Chemistry and
Biology/Agricultu
ral Science.
Two A’ Level passes
in Chemistry and one
of Botany/Zoology
Biology/Physics/Agri
c. Science,
Geography,
Mathematics,
Geology, Economics
and Health Science
UTME subjects are:
Chemistry,
Biology/Agricultura
l Science and
Mathematics/
Physics.
Fisheries and
Aquaculture
(B. Sc.)
Five credits at
SSCE (or its
equivalent)
including
English,
Mathematics,
Chemistry and
Biology/Agricultu
ral Science, and
Physics/Geograp
hy/Economics
Two A’ Level passes
in Chemistry and one
of Botany/Zoology
Biology/Physics/Agri
c. Science
UTME subjects are:
Chemistry,
Biology/Agric, and
Maths/Physics.
Hotel
Management
and Tourism
(B. Sc.)
Five Credits at
SSCE (or its
equivalent) in
English,
Mathematics,
Biology/Agric.
Science and one
of Physics,
Geography and
Economics.
Two A’ level passes in
any of the following
subjects:
Biology/Chemistry
/Botany/Physics/Agr
ic. Science/
Mathematics or any
Social Science
subject
UTME subjects are:
Chemistry,
Biology/Agriculture
and
Mathematics/Physi
cs or one social
science subject

Programme Admission Requirements Remarks
UTME Direct Entry
English Five credits at
SSCE (or its
equivalent)
including
English
Language and
Literature in
English
Two A’ level
passes to include
Literature in
English and one
other arts
subject.
UTME subjects
are: Literature
in English, one
Arts subject and
another Arts or
Social Science
subject.
Linguistics
and Nigerian
Languages
a. 5-credit
level passes in
the
SSCE/NECO/
GCE (O/L), or
equivalent
certificates
including
English
Language
and/or
Nigerian
languages.
b. Five
credits at
Senior
Secondary
School
Certificate
Level or
equivalent,
credit in a
Language
other than
English will be
an advantage.
Two A’ level
passes to include
Literature in
English and one
other Arts
subject.
UTME subjects
are: Literature
in English, one
Arts subject and
another Arts or
Social Science
subject.
History and
International
Studies
Five credits at
SSCE (or its
equivalent)
including
English
Language,
History or
Government.
Two A’ level
passes in History,
Government or
any other related
subject.
UTME subjects
are:
History/Govern
ment, and any
other two
subjects from
Arts or Social
Science.

3.
Theatre Arts Five credits at
SSCE (or its
equivalent)
including
English
language
Two A’ level
passes or NCE to
include any
language,
preferably an
African language.
UTME subjects
are: three
subjects from
Arts and Social
Sciences.
Educational
Management
Five credits
passes in
SSCE (or its
equivalent)
including
English
Language,
relevant
subject of
specialization
and three
other Arts
subject.
Two A’ level
passes (or ND,
HND at Upper
Credit) in relevant
teaching subjects
of specialization
or merit passes at
NCE in two
relevant subjects.
UTME subjects
are: English,
subject of
specialization
and one Arts
subject and any
other subject.
Guidance and
Counselling
Five credits
passes in
SSCE (or its
equivalent)
including
English
Language,
relevant
subject of
specialization
and three
other Arts
subject.
Two A’ level
passes (or ND,
HND at Upper
Credit) in relevant
teaching subjects
of specialization
or merit passes at
NCE in two
relevant subjects.
UTME subjects
are: English,
subject of
specialization
and one Arts
subject and any
other subject.


2. FACULTY OF AETS AND EDUCATION

Programme

Admission Requirements

Remarks

UTME

Direct Entry

English Five credits at
SSCE (or its
equivalent)
including English
Language and
Literature in
English
Two A’ level passes
to include
Literature in
English and one
other arts subject.
UTME subjects are:
Literature in
English, one Arts
subject and
another Arts or
Social Science
subject.
Linguistics and
African
Languages
a. 5-credit
level passes in the
SSCE/NECO/
GCE (O/L)
examinations
including English
Language and/or
Nigerian
languages.
b. Five
credits at Senior
Secondary School
Certificate Level
or equivalent,
credit in a
Language other
than English will
be an advantage.
Two A’ level passes
to include
Literature in
English and one
other arts subject.
UTME subjects are:
Literature in
English, one Arts
subject and
another Arts or
Social Science
subject.
History and
International
Relations
Five credits at
SSCE (or its
equivalent)
including English
Language,
Two A’ level passes
in History,
Government or
any other related
subject.
UTME subjects are:
History/Governme
nt, and any other
two subjects from
Arts or Social
Science.
History or
Government.
Theater Arts Five credits at
SSCE (or its
equivalent)
including English
language
Two A’ level passes
or NCE to include
any language,
preferably an
African language.
UTME subjects are:
three subjects from
Arts and Social
Sciences.
Educational
Management
Five credits
passes in SSCE
(or its equivalent)
including English
Language,
relevant subject
of specialization
and three other
Arts subject.
Two A’ level passes
in relevant
teaching subjects
of specialization or
merit passes in
two relevant
subjects.
UTME subjects are:
English, subject of
specialization and
one Arts subject
and any other
subject.
Guidance and
Counselling
Five credits
passes in SSCE
(or its equivalent)
including English
Language,
relevant subject
of specialization
and three other
Arts subject.
Two A’ level passes
in relevant
teaching subjects
of specialization or
merit passes in
two relevant
subjects.
UTME subjects are:
English, subject of
specialization and
one Arts subject
and any other
subject.


3. FACULTY OF BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCES

Programme

Admission Requirements

Remarks

UTME

Direct Entry

Biology
(B. Sc.)
Five credits at
SSCE (or its
equivalent)
Two A’ level passes
chosen from Chemistry
UTME subjects are:
Chemistry and two of
including English,
Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry
and Biology.
and any one of Physics,
Mathematics or Biology.
Physics, Biology and
Mathematics.
Biochemistry
(B. Sc.)
Five credits at
SSCE (or its
equivalent) in
English,
Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry
and Biology.
Two A’ level passes in
Chemistry,
Mathematics, Physics
and Biology.
UTME subjects are:
Biology, Chemistry,
Physics or Mathematics.
Chemistry
(B. Sc.)
Five credits at
SSCE (or its
equivalent) in
English,
Mathematics,
Biology, Physics
and Chemistry.
Two A’ level passes
chosen from Chemistry
and any one of Physics,
Mathematics or Biology.
UTME subjects are:
Chemistry and two of
Physics, Biology and
Mathematics.
Computer
Science
B. Sc.
Five credits at
SSCE (or its
equivalent)
including English,
Mathematics,
Physics or
Chemistry.
Two A’ level passes in
one or more relevant
subjects (Chemistry,
Computer Science,
Mathematics, Statistics
and Physics)
UTME subjects are:
Mathematics, Physics
and one of Biology,
Chemistry, Agric.
Science, Economics and
Geography.
Mathematics
(B. Sc.)
Five credits at
SSCE (or its
equivalent)
including English,
Mathematics,
Physics or
Chemistry.
Two A’ level passes in
Mathematics and any
other science subject
UTME subjects are:
English, Mathematics
and any two of
Physics/Biology or
Chemistry
Microbiology
(B. Sc.)
Five credits at
SSCE (or its
equivalent)
including English,
Mathematics,
Biology, Physics
and Chemistry.
Two A’ level passes
chosen in Chemistry
and any one from
Biology, Zoology or
Botany.
UTME subjects are:
Biology, Chemistry and
either Physics or
Mathematics.
Physics
(B. Sc.)
Five credits at
SSCE (or its
equivalent)
including English,
Mathematics,
Physics or
Chemistry.
Two A’ level passes in
Physics, Mathematics or
Chemistry.
UTME subjects are:
Physics and
Mathematics,
Chemistry or Biology.


4. FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Programme

Admission Requirement

Remarks

UTME

Direct Entry

Accounting
(B. Sc.)
Five credits at SSCE
(or its equivalent) in
English, one science
subject and
Mathematics,
Economics, or any
Two A level passes
chosen from
Economics, Accounting,
Business Management,
Government and
Geography or any other
relevant courses.
UTME subjects are:
English, Economics,
Mathematics and any
Social Science.

other one relevant
subject.
Banking and Finance
(B. Sc.)
Five credits at SSCE
(or its equivalent) in
English,
Mathematics,
Economics, one
science subject plus
any one from
Accounting, Business
Methods, Commerce,
Government,
Geography and
Statistics.
Two A’ level passes
chosen from
Economics, Accounts,
Business Management,
Government,
Geography or Statistics.
UTME subjects are:
Mathematics,
Economics and one
other subject.
Business
Administration
(B. Sc.)
Five credits at SSCE
(or its equivalent) in
English,
Mathematics,
Economics, one
science subject plus
any one from
Accounting, Business
Methods, Commerce,
Government,
Geography and
Statistics.
Two A’ level passes
chosen from
Economics, Accounts,
Business Management,
Government,
Geography or Statistics.
UTME subjects are:
Mathematics,
Economics and one
other subject.
Economics
(B. Sc.)
Five credits at SSCE
(or its equivalent) in
English,
Mathematics,
Economics, one
science subject and
any one from
Accounting, Business
Methods, Commerce,
Government,
Geography and
Statistics.
Two A’ level passes
chosen from
Economics, Accounting,
Business Management,
Government,
Geography or Statistics.
UTME subjects are:
Mathematics,
Economics and one
other subject.
Mass Communication,
Information Science
and Media Studies
(B. Sc.)
Five Credits at SSCE
(or its equivalent)
including English
Language, one
Science subject,
Mathematics and
Literature in English.
Two ‘A’ Level passes to
include Literature in
English and one other
arts subject.
UTME subjects are:
Literature in English,
one other Arts
subject and another
Arts or Social Science
subject.
Human Resource,
Management, Public
Administration
(B. Sc.)
Five credits at SSCE
(or its equivalent) in
English,
Mathematics,
Economics, one
science subject plus
any one from
Accounting, Business
Methods, Commerce,
Government,
Geography and
Statistics.
Two A’ level passes
chosen from
Economics, Accounting,
Business Management,
Government,
Geography or Statistics.
UTME subjects are:
Mathematics,
Economics and one
other subject.
Political Science
(B. Sc.)
Five credits at SSCE
(or its equivalent) in
English,
Mathematics,
Economics, one
science subject plus
any one from

Accounting, Business
Methods, Commerce,
Government,
Geography and
Statistics.
Two A’ level passes
chosen from
Economics, Accounting,
Business Management,
Government,
Geography or Statistics.
UTME subjects are:
Mathematics,
Economics and one
other subject.

WAIVER: Holders of ND, HND, NCE, or equivalent at Upper Credit/Merit will be considered for Direct Entry Admission into any of the above listed academic programmes.

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