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BA Hausa at University of Ilorin

University of Ilorin, Nigeria

Programme overview

The BA Hausa is an undergraduate programme offered at University of Ilorin by the Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages in the Faculty of Arts, Ilorin, Kwara State. It runs for 4 years.

Undergraduate programme of the Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, Faculty of Arts, University of Ilorin. The department's page gives the duration as 4 years through UTME.

Level: Undergraduate  |  Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Department: Linguistics and Nigerian Languages  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Location: Ilorin, Kwara State

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

UTME: five SSC (or equivalent) credit passes including Hausa, English and other Arts and Social Sciences subjects, in not more than two sittings. Direct Entry: five SSC credit passes including Hausa and English Language and other Arts/Social Sciences subjects, two at Advanced Level; or Diploma/NCE (minimum Merit) in Hausa or in combination with other Arts and Social Sciences subjects.

UTME cut-offs change every year and differ by programme. Check the university's current admission list before you apply.

Admission is by UTME and Direct Entry through Post-UTME (Pre-Admission Screening). Candidates must choose the University as first choice on JAMB CAPS. Admission is based on an aggregate of UTME/DE score (50%), Post-UTME screening score (30%) and five relevant O'Level grades (20%). The 2025/2026 UTME minimum was 180.

2026/2027 Post-UTME screening: registration for UTME and Direct Entry candidates closes on Sunday 9 August 2026; scheduled slips can be printed from Monday 10 August 2026; screening tests run from Thursday 13 to Saturday 15 August 2026.

2025/2026 Post-UTME screening registration ran from 28 July to 10 August 2025 on the University portal; the registration fee was N2,000.

Apply through the university admissions page: https://www.unilorin.edu.ng/admissions/

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