BSc Statistics at Umar Musa Yar' Adua University Katsina

Programme overview

The BSc Statistics is an undergraduate programme offered at Umar Musa Yar' Adua University Katsina by the Department of Statistics in the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Katsina, Katsina State.

Level: Undergraduate | Faculty: Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences | Department: Statistics | Location: Katsina, Katsina State

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Entry requirements

UTME: Five credit passes at SSCE (or its equivalent) in English Language, Mathematics and Physics and any other two from Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Geography/Economics or Further Mathematics in not more than two sittings. English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any one from Biology, Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Geography or Economics. Direct entry: Candidate must possess either; National Diploma in Statistics, Mathematics or Mathematics Education (Minimum of Lower Credit).NCE (Mathematics) and any other science subjects, minimum of 6 pointsIJMB candidates must have Mathematics and any two relevant subjects from Physics, Chemistry and Further Mathematics. In addition to the 6 points from A level results, candidates must have a minimum of pass in all the subjects. All candidates must satisfy the UTME requirements. (UTME cut-off 150 for 2026/2027 session per official cut-off list)

Published UTME minimum: 150. Confirm the current year's cut-off with the university.

Undergraduate admission is by UTME and Direct Entry; fresh students complete screening on the Post-UTME portal and then register. For the 2025/2026 session, undergraduate first-semester registration ran from 9 March 2026 and fresh students' matriculation and orientation was on 23 April 2026.

Part-time degree programmes (School of Continuing Education) admit through UTME or Direct Entry, with a minimum of 12 and maximum of 18 contacts for UTME entrants and 9 to 15 for Direct Entry entrants.

Applications for part-time degree programmes for the 2026/2027 session are made online through the SCE Application Portal; the application form costs N5,000.

Apply through the university admissions page: https://umyu.edu.ng/undergraduate-admission-requirements/

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