BSc Political Science at University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Programme overview

The BSc Political Science is an undergraduate programme offered at University of Nigeria by the Department of Political Science in the Faculty of Social Sciences, Nsukka, Enugu State.

Level: Undergraduate | Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences | Department: Political Science | Location: Nsukka, Enugu State

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Application information

Entry requirements

UNN general: five credit-level passes including English Language and a science subject in not more than two sittings; minimum age 16. UTME: Government or History plus two other Arts or Social Science subjects. O-level: five credits including English, Government or History and two other Arts or Social Science subjects. Direct entry: two A-level passes including Government or History.

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

Admission is by UTME plus a post-UTME screening exercise for candidates who made UNN their first choice and scored 160 and above in the 2026 UTME. Direct Entry candidates who made UNN their first choice also register for the screening. The screening is for the 2026/2027 session.

Online registration for the 2026/2027 post-UTME screening ran from 15 July 2026 to midnight on 5 August 2026. The application fee is N2,000 and the processing fee is N3,300, both paid through Remita. O'Level results had to be uploaded to JAMB CAPS and the UNN portal by the closing date; a later notice extended the O'Level upload/validation and post-UTME registration deadline to midnight on 30 September 2026.

Candidates who wish to replace or add O'Level results (WAEC/NECO) must upload them to the JAMB portal and validate them on the UNN admission portal on or before midnight on Wednesday 30 September 2026. Post-UTME registration closes the same day.

Apply through the university admissions page: https://registry.unn.edu.ng/admissions

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