Admission Requirements

Admission Process/Procedure

Candidates who wish to gain admission into the University of Agriculture, Makurdi should obtain the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board forms, and choose the Institutions (Universities) of their desire.

Thereafter, they sit for the UTME examinations. Those who meet the University cut off point are invited for interaction and online verification of O’level result.

Candidates who meet O’level requirement (at least five credit passes including mathematics, English, Chemistry, Physics and Biology for Sciences and Mathematics, English, Economics, Commerce or Accounting, Government and Biology/Agric. Science for Management Sciences) and JAMB subject combination are admitted into various courses in the University.

After Admission, their documents are scrutinized and then they are duly registered.

University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Applicants

Applicants must possess the following minimum qualifications:

1. The Senior Secondary School or the School Certificate/General Certificate of Education (SSCE/GCE) ordinary level credit passes in five subjects including Chemistry, Physics and Biology for Sciences and Mathematics, English, Economics, Commerce or Accounting, Government and Biology/Agric. Science for Management Sciences)
2. Grade II Teacher’s Certificate with Credit/merit passes in at least five subjects including English Language, Mathematics and Economics;
3. An acceptable score in the UTME as may be determined by the University from time to time; and
4. JAMB combination MUST include Mathematics, Economics, and Accounting or Commerce

Direct Entry Applicants

Applicants must possess the following minimum qualifications:

1. Five credit passes in GCE (or Equivalent) examination at not more than two sittings with at least two passes at the Advanced (‘A’) level GCE;
2. Four credit passes at advanced level or its Equivalent;

NOTE: In any case of (a) and (b) above, no subject is counted at both levels of the examination; and

1. An acceptable credit passes in UAM Diploma in the relevant field as may be determined by UAM from time to time plus GCE or O’ Level or equivalent in English and Mathematics

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Candidates must have registered and passed all required examination including project before being qualified for graduation from the programmes. To qualify for the award of Bachelors Degree, a candidate shall satisfy the following:

1. Must have been duly admitted and registered for the programme;
2. Must have passed all prescribed examinations;
3. Must have accumulated minimum of 161 earned credit units for the four-year programme; and
4. Must have accumulated minimum of 137 earned credit units for the three-year programme.