This entire page attempts to cover the List of Schools that offer Horticulture under the Faculty of Agriculture in Nigeria.
We will also talk about;
- The subject combinations needed to study Horticulture
- JAMB UTME Subjects and Requirements
- O'Level Subjects and Requirements
- Direct Entry Requirements
- and other information you require to successfully gain admission to study Horticulture.
You need to read the entire content of this page to get all the knowledge you require for this course.
Horticulture can be studied under the Agriculture in the following Nigerian Universities;
Subject Combination / JAMB UTME Requirements
In UTME, please note that English Language is Compulsory for this course. Therefore, the three (3) other JAMB UTME subject combination needed to study Horticulture under the Faculty of Agriculture in the above listed universities include;
Mathematics and any two of Chemistry, Physics or
Technical Drawing
O'Level Requirements
The O'level subject combination and requirements needed to study Horticulture;
You require;
Mathematics,Physics and Chemistry and any two subjects from:
1. Biology/Agricultural Science
2. Technical Drawing,
3. Basic Electronics/Basic Electricity,
4. Auto Mechanics,
5. Metal Work,Woodwork (for Civil Engineering Tech.),
6. Further Mathematics
7. English Language,
8. Geography,
9. Economics/Commerce.For Marine Engineering and
Industrial Safety & Environmental Engineering a pass in Biology is required.
At least a credit pass in English Language is required.
Direct Entry Requirements
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Horticulture, if you don't intend to use UTME.
You require;
A. FCFJOS:
i. Requires either of Biology/Agricultural
Science,Physics,Chemistry,Mathematics,Economics or Geography as UTME subject.
ii. For Horticultural Technology requires five O’ level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology/Agricultural Science and any two of Geography, Physics and Economics is required. At least a pass in Chemistry is Compulsory.
B.COAJA : accepts any three of Agricultural Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Technical drawing or Geography as UTME subjects.
D.RUGIPO: requires five O’level credit passes in
Biology/Agricultural Sciences, Mathematics and any three from Geography, Food and Nutrition, Technical
Drawing, English Languag.
E. Nigeria Language, Chemistry, Physics, Economics and Home Economics. At least a pass in English Language and Physics are requires.
F. IMOPOLY : requires five credits from SSCE/GCE O’Level Subjects: Biology/Agricural Science, Maths, English Language and any two from the following: Geography, Economics, Statistics, Physics,and Chemistry. A pass in Chemistry is Compulsory.
G.BUPOLY :requires Biology/Agric and two of
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Economics, and Geography as UTME subject.
H. FCWM: requires a pass in English
Language and Chemistry are compulsory. Credit passes in Biology/Agricural Science, Mathematics and any three of the following - Geography, Food and Nutrition, Economics, Technical Drawing, English Language, Physics,Chemistry, Nigerian Language and Home Economics.
I. OYSCAI : requires five O’ level credit passes to
include Mathematics, English Language,Physics, Chemistry and any other one from Biology/Agricultural
Science, basic Electronics/basic Electricity, Auto Mechanics, and Economics/Commerce.
J. RUGIPO : requires five O’ level credit passes to
include Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics, Chemistry and two from Geography, Economics,English Language and Physics. It requires at least a pass in English Language.
K. FCFMT: requires credit passes in English Language, Mathematics,Biology/Agricultural Science and any other Science Subject.
