This part of the JAMB brochure shows you the requirements to apply for Forestry / Forest Resources Management under the Faculty of Agriculture in Nigeria. You will see the UTME subject combination needed to apply for the course, O’level requirements for UTME candidates, requirements such A’level, ND, HND, NCE, etc for Direct Entry candidates, as well as other information you require to successfully apply for the course.
List of Degree Awarding Institutions that Offer Forestry / Forest Resources Management
- Rivers State University of Science and Technology
- University of Ibadan
- Usman Dan Fodio University
JAMB UTME Subject Combination
In UTME, note that English Language is mandatory for all courses. The other three subjects required to study Forestry / Forest Resources Management under the Faculty of Agriculture in the institutions listed above are:
Chemistry, Biology or Agriculture and Physics or Mathematics
O’Level Requirements for UTME Candidates
To apply for Forestry / Forest Resources Managementas a UTME candidate, you require: Five SSCE credit passes in English, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and one of Physics, Economics, Further Mathematics and Statistics.
Special Requirements (Waiver) Remarks
(i) UNICAL and UNIBADAN require 5 credit passes at one (1) sitting or 6 credit passes at two (2) sittings to include English Language, Biology/Agric science, Chemistry, Mathematics and any one of Geography, Physics and Economics.
(ii) RSUST – accepts a pass in English language for candidates with five ‘O’ level credits which include Mathematics and Physics.
(iii) RSUST and MAUTECH require at least a pass in Physics.
Requirements for Direct Entry Candidates
To apply for Forestry / Forest Resources Management as a Direct Entry candidate, you require: Two ’A’ level passes in Chemistry and Biology or Agric Science or Zoology or Botany.
Special Requirements (Waiver) Remarks
(i) RSUST requires HSC/GCE A’ level passes in Chemistry and Biology including English Language, ND/UD (upper credit) in Biology or Agricultural Science for admission to 200 level or HND (credit) in Biology or Agricultural Science for admission to 200 or 300 levels respectively in addition to UTME requirement.
(ii)UNIBADAN accepts National Diploma in Forestry provided ‘O’ level requirements are met.
(iii) UDUSOK accepts:
a) NCE (Agric) or OND (credit level) in Agric/Forestry.
b) HND (Agric) or Forestry may be admitted into 300 level.