The list of schools that offer Archaeology under the faculty of Arts & Humanities in Nigeria, have been presented here.

We will also talk about;
- The JAMB subject combination for Archaeology
- O'Level subjects and requirements
- Direct Entry requirements
- and other information you require to successfully gain admission to study Archaeology in the faculty of Arts & Humanities.

You need to read the entire content of this page to get all the knowledge your require for this course.

NOTE: This course (Archaeology) is also available for study in other faculties. If you were not looking to study Archaeology under the Faculty of Arts & Humanities, please click the appropriate faculty below to see their proper requirements;

Archaeology can be studied under the Arts & Humanities in the following Nigerian Universities;

TAKE NOTE: There are other schools, where Archaeology can also be studied. Please note, however, that it would NOT be under the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. Please click the appropriate faculty below to see their own requirements;

Subject Combination JAMB UTME Requirements

Any two (2) subjects from Arts, Social Sciences and one of History, Religious Studies, Government and Geography.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS

(i) ABU requires Use of English and any other three Subjects.

(ii) UNN accepts any three (3) subjects.

O'level Requirements

Five (5) SSCE credit passes to include English Language and one of the following subjects, Religious Studies, Geography, Economics and History.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS

(i) ABU requires Five ‘O’ level credit passes which must include English Language and other Science/Arts/Social Science subjects..

(ii) UI requires five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes at one sitting or six (6) ‘O’ Level    credit passes at two (2) sittings to include English Language, History, Literature in English, Government, Geography, Religious Studies, Economics, Biology, Hausa/Igbo/Yoruba.

(iii) UNIJOS requires five (5) 'O' Level credit passes to include English Language, History/Government, Geography and any Social Sciences/Arts subjects.

(iv) UNN requires five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes to include English Language and any Science subject as well as ‘O’ Level pass in Mathematics or its equivalent.

Direct Entry Requirements

The direct entry requirements for Archaeology in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities are as follows:

Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in Arts or Social Sciences and one Science subject.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS;

(i) ABU accepts   Two ‘A’ level/IJMB in Geography/Biology/History or any other Subject. NCE with minimum of Merit. ABU Diploma in related subjects.

(ii) UI accepts 'A' Level passes in any two (2) Arts subjects.

(iii) UNIJOS accepts NCE Merit or ND lower credit.

(iv) UNN requires
     a) two (2) 'A' Level passes or ND/HND credit or NCE merit plus the UTME requirements.
     b) Candidates combining Archaeology with Science/Social Sciences must satisfy the requirements in the respective programmes.