The Federal Government has carried out sweeping reforms in the admission process into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, eliminating mathematics as a compulsory entry requirement for admission to study art courses in universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and innovation enterprise academies across Nigeria.
The government announced the reviewed National Guidelines for Entry Requirements into Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria, on Tuesday in Abuja, saying under President Bola Tinubu, it was taking decisive action to democratize access to tertiary education and empower Nigerian youths.
According to the new guidelines, admission requirement into universities will be a minimum of five credit passes in relevant subjects, including English Language, obtained in not more than two sittings, while Mathematics is mandatory for Science, Technology, and Social Science courses.