Why Study Adult Education?

The Bachelor’s Degree in Adult Education is competitive. Understanding the prerequisites will ensure a smooth registration process and help you avoid unnecessary mistakes. Adult education plays a crucial role in enabling mature learners to acquire new skills and enhance their career prospects.

This page provides:

  • Adult Education O’Level Subjects and Requirements
  • Adult Education Direct Entry Subject and Requirements
  • Adult Education UTME Subjects Combination
  • Additional information to help you make informed choices for gaining admission into Adult Education programs.

Please read the admission requirements for the Adult Education program carefully. If you meet the necessary prerequisites, you may proceed with your UTME/Direct Entry registration.

List of Universities Offering Adult Education

  • Adult and Community Education: Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST)
  • Adult and Continuous Education: Edwin Clark University (EDOBUDU)
  • Adult and Non-Formal Education: University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT)
  • Adult Education:
    • Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State (AAUA)
    • Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Otto-Ijanikin, Lagos (affiliated to Ekiti State University)
    • Bayero University, Kano, Kano State
    • University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State
    • University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State
    • Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo (affiliated to Ekiti State University)
    • Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
    • Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Enugu State
    • Federal College of Education, Pankshin, Plateau State (affiliated to University of Jos)
    • Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State
    • University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State
    • University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State
    • University of Jos, Jos, Plateau State
    • Kwara State College of Education (Technical), Lafiagi (affiliated to ABU, Zaria)
    • University of Lagos, Lagos State
    • Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State
    • University of Maiduguri, Borno State
    • Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State
    • Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State
    • University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State
    • Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State
    • Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Sokoto State
    • Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State
    • University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State
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UTME and Direct Entry Requirements to Study Adult Education

Direct Entry Requirement for Adult Education:

  • Two (2) A Level passes.
  • NCE merit in two (2) subjects.

UTME Requirement for Adult Education:

  • Five (5) O Level credit passes, including English Language, Mathematics, and three (3) of the following: Literature in English, History, French, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Christian Religious Studies, Islamic Studies, Geography, Physics, Economics, or Government, or a TC II with a pass in English Language and four (4) other subjects.

UTME Subject Combination for Adult Education:

  • Government/History, one (1) Social Science subject, and any other subject.

Note: Always refer to the JAMB Brochure for specific remarks or waivers regarding Adult Education.

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