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FACULTY/SCHOOL/COLLEGE OF LAW
LLB. (HONS)
1
Civil Law
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Law
2
Common and Islamic Law
8
Common Law
3
International Law and jurispudence
4
Islamic Law/Sharia Law
5
Private and Islamic Law
6
Public and International Law
Some Universities may accept candidates with good Honours Degree into 4-year LLB. Programme.
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LLB. Degree lasts for a minimum of FIVE years for UTME candidates and FOUR years for Direct Entry applicants.
ALL PROGRAMMES ADVERTISED IN THIS BROCHURE HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY RECEIVED FROM THE INSTITUTINS AND ARE DEEMED TO
HAVE MET ALL APPROPRIATE STANDARDS AND HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
COURSE/DEGREE AWARDING
INSTITUTIONS
CIVIL LAW
ABSU
ABU
CALABAR
DELSU
EBSU
REQUIREMENTS
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS
UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
(i) Two ‘A’ level
passes in Arts or Social
Science subjects.
(ii) NCE/OND/First
Degree (Second Class
Lower).
Five ‘O’ level credit passes
to
include
English
Language, Literature in
English and Mathematics.
Any three Arts or
Social Science
subjects.
MAIDUGURI
OOU
UNIZIK
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AAUA
AAU
ABUJA
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DIRECT ENTRY:
(i)
ABU accepts
a.
Two ‘A’ Level/IJMB Passes In English Literature and other
two Arts or Social Science subjects.
b.
ABU Diploma in Law with at least MERIT Grade.
(ii)
MAIDUGURI accepts Diploma in Law.
(iii)
AAU and DELSU do not accept NCE.
(iv)
ESUTECH and BSU accept Diploma from recognised
institutions with UME requirements.
(v)
MAIDUGURI requires two ‘A’ levels from Government,
Literature in English and Religious Studies.
(vi)
AAU does not accept any Diploma and NCE but accepts
only first degree (minimum of 2.2) plus the 'O' level
requirements.
(vii)
UNIZIK accepts NCE/Degree and 3 year Diploma Certificate
plus UME requirements.
(viii) IMSU - No Direct Entry.
(ix)
CALABAR (a)
does not accept any Diploma/NCE.
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UTME
(b)
ABUAD
ANSU
(c)
BABCOCK
BASU
(x)
BAZE
BENIN
BIU
(xi)
BOWEN
CUAB
(xii)
ESUTECH
IBADAN
(xiii)
IGBINEDION
IMSU
JABU
JOS
KSU
(xiv)
(xv)
LAGOS
NASARAWA
NDU
(xvi)
OAU
POL-ACAD
(xvii)
UNIOSUN
RSUST
(xviii)
EKSU
RENAISSANCE
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accepts Two ‘A’ level passes in Arts or Social Science
subjects in one sitting.
accepts first Degree (second class lower) in Arts or Social
Science
LASU requires at least two ‘A’ level passes with credit
passes in English Language and Literature in English at ‘O’
level.
LASU accepts First Degree (minimum of third Class
Upper)/Diploma in law with Upper Credit plus credit in five
'O' level subjects to include English Language and English
Literature.
ANSU and ILORIN do not require English Literature for
degree holders.
BENIN requires UME requirements plus two 'A' level
passes; Merit in own Diploma/Other recognised University
Diploma (credit)/Upper credit) in Law, Social Work,
International Studies and Diplomacy, Public Admin; HND
(Lower credit) and NCE with credit passes in two Teaching
subjects; Degree with at least Second Class Lower Division.
IGBINEDION accepts Diploma from recognised institutions.
RSUST and OAU accept First Degree with a minimum of 2nd
Class Honours plus UTME requirements, but does not
accept NCE/OND/HND.
ABSU accepts Diploma in Law (upper credit), OND, ACIS,
ACA 1st Degree (2nd class lower).
DELSU requires 'A' level English in Literature in English and
any relevant Diploma.
JOS at least a merit grade in its Diploma plus five (5) ‘O’
level credits at not more than two sittings and does not
require English Literature. Also accepts any Class of first
Degree but does not accept NCE, OND, HND.
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UTME SUBJECTS
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UTME
UMYUK
UNN
(xix)
NOUN
UNIOSUN
(xx)
UYO
(xxi)
(xxii)
(xxiii)
(xxiv)
(xxv)
(xxvi)
(xxvii)
(xxviii)
(xxix)
(xxx)
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NAU requires three O/L credits to include English
Language, Eng. Lit., & one science Subject with a pass in
Mathematics for Direct Entry candidates
UNIZIK accepts HND with credits or distinction aggregate
from recognised institution and at least five O/L credits
which must include Eng. Lang, Mathematics, and/ or any
other science subject.
UYO does not accept IJMB Mathematics and/or any other
Science subject.
LAGOS and MADONNA accept own Diploma in Law.
LAGOS requires First Degree (second class upper division)
or two ‘A’ level papers in any subject plus UTME
requirements..
ANSU accepts GCE, 'A' level or HSC passes in two subjects
plus credit level passes in three 'O' level subjects including
English Language and Mathematics, English Lit plus UME
requirement. First Degree Holders with at ;least Second
Class Lower.
BIU accepts two year Diploma in Law and requires at least
a pass in 'O' level Mathematics.
OOU accepts a Degree in Arts or Social Science not Lower
than a Second Class Lower and Diploma in Law of OOU with
(C.G.P.A of 3.50 ) plus the basic UTME requirements.
AAUA requires credit passes in Literature-in-English and
Mathematics. Accepts own two year Diploma in Law
(Upper credit).
ILORIN accepts 'A' level English-Literature in lieu of
Literature-in-English. Also accepts Commercial subjects
ABUJA accepts Diploma in Law (Lower credit) from
recognised institution.
IGBINEDION accepts Diploma (credit level) from recognised
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UTME
institutions.
BSU accepts Diploma in Law at upper credit plus UME
requirements.
(xxxii) UNN accepts a 3-year Diploma certificate and all
candidates must satisfy the UTME requirements.
(xxxiii) BIU requires in addition to the O level requirements
specified , a minimum of two relevant subjects passed at
GCE Advanced level or NCE (3 merits) or two year Diploma
in Law (Upper Credit) and requires at least a pass in O’ level
Mathematics..
(xxxiv) OOU accepts First Degree (Second Class Lower)
(xxxv) IBADAN accepts two paper at Advance Level plus Credit in
five/six other 'O level subjects including English Language
and Literature in English. Accepts also a good First Degree
with Credit in
English Language at 'O' level.
(xxxvi) BIU accepts 'A' level/NCE (three merits) or Diploma in
relevant discipline not below credit level plus O Level
requirements.
(xxxvii) OAU accepts First Degree with a minimum of 2nd Class
Honours plus UTME requirements.
(xxxviii) UNIOSUN accepts
(a)
A two-year or three year Diploma Certificate (Upper Credit)
of Osun State University or any other recognized
five (5) papers,
institution, plus credit passes in
including English Language and Literature in English in the
SSS Certificate Examination or GCE "O" Level examination
or their equivalent at one sitting; or
(b)
three (3) papers at Principal level in Higher School
Certificate or GCE Advanced level together with credit
passes in not less than five other subjects including in
English Language and Literature in English in the SSS
(xxxi)
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UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
Certificate Examination or GCE "O" Level examination or
their equivalent, or
(c)
A University degree of Osun State University, in a relevant
discipline - of not less than a Second Class Lower Division
or any other recognised University in a relevant discipline..
(xxxix) EBSU accepts NCE, Diploma or Degree results in Arts or
Social Science subjects in addition to O’ level requirements.
(xl)
RSUST accepts only candidates with first Degree with a
minimum of Second Class Honours in addition to O’ level
requirements.
(li)
BOWEN accepts
(a)
three (3) papers at Principal level in Higher School
Certificate or GCE Advanced level together with credit
passes in not less than five other subjects including in
English Language and Literature in English in the SSS
Certificate Examination or GCE "O" Level examination or
their equivalent, or
(b)
A University degree of not less than a Second Class Lower
Division plus credits in English Language and Literature in
English at O’ level, or
(c)
At least two (2) papers at G.C.E. Advanced level or its
equivalent plus three (3) ‘O’ level papers including English
Language and Literature in English at O’ level.
(lii)
NDU accepts:
a.
At least 2 passes at Advance GCE level in relevant subject
or its equivalent subjects.
b.
The General Certificate of Education ‘O’ level (GCE) or its
equivalent in five (5) subjects at credit passes in English
Language, English Literature and Mathematics. Plus at least
Second Class Honours degree of this University or any
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UTME
(liii)
(liv)
(lv)
(lvi)
a.
b.
c.
d.
other University recognized by Senate.
CUAB accepts (i) Diploma in law of Crescent University or
Diploma in Law obtained from any recognized Nigeria
University (ii) A degree or a Diploma Certificate in Law of
any University or Polytechnics. (iii) Mature students with
experience in related fields who possess basic
requirements in (II) shall be considered who for
admission.
OOU accepts a degree in Arts or Social Science not lower
than a Second (2nd) Class and Diploma in Law of OOU with
9C.G.P.A. of 3.50) plus the basic UTME requirements.
EBSU accepts HND and ND with a minimum of Upper credit
from relevant fields.
UMYUK requires
two A level credit passes in any Art or Social Science
subject.
A credit pass in Diploma in Law from any recognized
University or Collage of Legal Studies in Nigeria.
At least 9 points in the acceptable subject combination in
IJMB.
A Bachelor’s Degree in any Discipline with at least a Second
Class Lower.
UTME.
(i)
UNN does not require mathematics and does not accept
Fine Art or Local languages.
(ii)
IBADAN requires 5 'O' level Credits passes at one sitting or
six ‘O’ level subjects at 2 sitting to include English.
Language, Lit-in-English any other subjects from Arts, Social
Sciences or Science.
(iii)
UYO, MADONNA, NDU, BIU, IMSU, DELSU and BENIN
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UTME
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
(xi)
(xii)
(xiii)
(xiv)
(xv)
(xvi)
(xvii)
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accept a pass in Mathematics.
AAU and NAU require a credit in one science subject and
one Commercial subject and at least a pass in
Mathematics.
OOU requires a credit pass in Literature and at least a pass
in Mathematics.
BSU accepts any other three Arts/Social Science. subjects
LAGOS requires the Five O' Level credit passes to include
English Language, Mathematics and Lit. in English and one
Social Science subject.
ESUTECH requires credit passes in Mathematics or Science
subject.
KSU, JOS and OOU does not require Mathematics.
ILORIN requires Literature-in-English plus any two subjects.
EBSU and KSU require any other two Arts or Social Science
Subject
OAU requires Five "O" level credit passes to include English
Language and Literature in English.
ABUAD requires five ‘O’ level credit passes in English
Language, Maths, Literature in English and two other
subjects from Arts or Social Science at one sitting.
NDU requires five ‘O’ level credit passes in English
Language, Maths, Literature in English and any other two
subjects.
BOWEN requires five ‘O’ level credit passes to include
English Language, Literature in English and three other Arts
subjects at not more than two sittings.
CUAB requires Five (5) O’ level credits passes in English
Language, Literature in English, Government and
Economics at not more than two sittings in WASCE, GCE
and NECO. Candidates with a pass in Mathematics may be
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UTME
(xvii)
eligible for admission.
UMYUK requires five credit passes at SSCE(or its
equivalent) in English, English Literature and any other
three Social Science or Arts subject with a pass in
Mathematics in not more than two sittings.
UTME SUBJECTS:
(i)
BOWEN, ILORIN, UNN, BENIN, AAU and OAU require Lit. in
English plus any 2 subjects.
(ii)
LAGOS does not accept Music, Fine Arts, and Principles of
Account and accepts either Economics or Commerce but
not both.
(ii)
IBADAN accepts Science subjects.
(iv)
EBSU requires Literature in English and either Government,
History, CRK or Economics.
(v)
RSUST requires History or Government and two other
subjects.
(vi)
OOU, CUAB, DELSU and ABU require Literature in English
and any other Arts or Social Science subjects.
ISLAMIC/SHARIA LAW:
KSU
MAIDUGURI
ABU
Two ‘A’ level passes to
include Islamic Studies
or Arabic
Five ‘O’ level credit passes
in Arts or Social Sciences
to
include
English
Language and Islamic
Studies or Arabic.
Any three Arts or
Social
Science
subjects including
Arabic or Islamic
Studies
PRIVATE & ISLAMIC LAW
MAIDUGURI (Priv)
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DIRECT ENTRY
(i)
ABU and ILORIN accept Diploma in Sharia and Civil Law
with at least merit grade. (ILORIN requires Upper
credit).(ABU does not accepts any other Diploma)
(ii)
MAIDUGURI and UDU accept Diploma in Islamic Studies
and Arabic Studies at Credit level.
(iii)
BAYERO does not accept NCE. BAYERO accepts Diploma in
Law (Upper Credit); Advanced Diploma in Legal Studies of
BUK (Merit).
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UTME
(iv)
COMMON & ISLAMIC LAW:
BAYERO
ILORIN
UDU
LASU accepts degree with minimum of third class and also
accepts a two year LASU Diploma in Sharia/Islamic Studies
or Arabic, not lower than Upper Credit plus Credit in five
subjects to include English Language, Literature in English,
Islamic Studies or Arabic Studies and any other two
subjects at 'O' Level. Also accepts its own Foundation
Programme.
UTME
(i)
ILORIN accepts any three other subjects.
(ii)
BAYERO requires Islamic Studies/Arabic and Literature in
English for Common and Islamic Law.
(iii)
LASU requires a credit pass in literature in English.
(iv)
KSU requires five Credit passes at SSCE and or GCE O/L in
English Language. Literature in English and three other
relevant Arts, Social Sciences, or Science subject
UTME SUBJECTS:
(i)
BAYERO and UDU require Arabic
(ii)
ABU requires Arabic or Islamic Studies and any other two
Arts or Social Science subjects
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
INTERNATIONAL LAW:
As in Civil Law
As in Civil Law
As in Civil Law
MAIDUGURI (Pub)
AAUA
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DIRECT ENTRY
(i)
ABUJA - No Direct Entry for Commercial Law.
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ILORIN
REQUIREMENTS
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS
UTME SUBJECTS
DIRECT ENTRY
UTME
i) Two 'A' Level passes
in GCE/IJMB in Arts or
Social Science
subjects.
Five SSCE credit passes to
include English Language,
Literature - in - English and
any other three Arts/Social
Science subjects.
(ii) First Degree
(Second Class Lower)
of an accredited
University.
Literature-inEnglish and any
two other Arts/or
Social Science
subjects.
(iii) Diploma (Upper
Grade) in Law
DIRECT ENTRY
(i)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(ii)
(iii)
ILORIN accepts passes in the following:HND (excluding Secretarial Studies);
ACIS;.
ACA, AIB.
Other full qualifications in Accountancy
LL.B (UNIVERSITY OF LONDON)
Two year Diploma in Social Works (credit)
Two year Diploma in Law of accredited/government
institution with at least Upper Credit grade.
'A' Level pass in English Literature may be considered in
lieu of 'O' level requirement in Literature-in- English
A Pass grade in 'O' Level Mathematics is required.
Degree holders need not possess Literature-in-English and
Mathematics.
Where a Diploma is of four grades:-Distinction, Merit and
Pass - Credit grade is accepted for Direct Admission.
ILORIN does not require English Literature for degree
holders.
ILORIN accepts "A" level English Literature in lieu of
Literature-in-English. Also accepts Commercial subjects.
UTME SUBJECTS:
(i)
ILORIN requires Literature-in-English plus any two subjects
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