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Yobe State University, Damaturu, Nigeria

Admission Requirement


a) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)
The entry requirement for candidates seeking admission through the UTME shall be at least credit level passes in five subjects including English Language, Mathematics to form the core subjects with Credit in three other relevant science subjects including Biology, Chemistry and Physics at Senior Secondary School Certificate level or its equivalent. Expected course duration for a UTME candidate shall be four (4) years.
b) Direct Entry (DE)
Candidates with two A level passes (Graded A – E) at the advanced level in one or more relevant subjects in combination with Biology (Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Geography) may be admitted into 200 level to undertake a three-year degree programme.