LLB Law at Umar Musa Yar' Adua University Katsina

Programme overview

The LLB Law is an undergraduate programme offered at Umar Musa Yar' Adua University Katsina by the Department of Law in the Faculty of Law, Katsina, Katsina State.

Level: Undergraduate | Faculty: Faculty of Law | Department: Law | Location: Katsina, Katsina State

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Entry requirements

UTME: Five credit passes at SSCE (or its equivalent) in English Language, Mathematics, English Literature and any other two Arts or Social Science subjects in not more than two sittings. English Language, Literature in English and any other two Arts or Social Science subjects. Direct entry: Candidates with a minimum of 6 points in IJMB in any Arts or Social Science subjects. In addition to the 6 points from A level results, candidates must have a minimum of pass in all the subjects. Candidates with a minimum of Lower Credit pass in National Diploma in Law from any recognized College of Legal Studies in Nigeria may also be considered. A good honours degree with a minimum of Second Class Lower in relevant Art or Social Sciences. All candidates must satisfy the UTME requirements. Note: DE admission in Law is subject to the availability of vacancies at the 200 level. (UTME cut-off 190 for 2026/2027 session per official cut-off list)

Published UTME minimum: 190. 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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