The Faculty of Humanities came into being in January 2006 when the University took off.  The Faculty began with three departments, namely: Department of English, Department of History and International Studies and Department of Communication and Media Studies.  In line with the NUC guidelines, the Department of Communication and Media Studies was transferred to the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences.  In October 2008 the Department of Religious Studies took off, offering Religious Studies and Christian Studies courses as subsidiary courses to students in the Faculty.  The Department now has its regular students at the 100 and 200 levels.

Programmes offered in this Faculty include:

1. B.A. English
2. B.A. Christian Studies *
3. B.A. History & International Relations
4. B.A. Religious Studies * 
5. B.A. Performing Arts and Music

* Special tuition concession is given to prospective applicants into B.A. Christian Studies & B.A. Religious Studies.

Entry Requirements

1. Students must satisfy the Faculty of Humanities and University admission requirements. Such requirements include: five credits at Ordinary Level (SSCE, NECO), at a single sitting or six credits at not more than two sittings. The credits must include: English Language, Literature in English and any other three Arts or Social Sciences subjects.

2. For direct entry, two ‘A’ level passes, or equivalents in Literature in English, Arts or Social Sciences subjects, in addition to 1 above.

To be eligible for a single honours B.A. degree, a student must pass all the prescribed courses and obtain a minimum of 120 CREDITS in a four-year degree programme, or 90 CREDITS in a three-year degree programme (for Direct Entry students).

Regulation on Course Selection

The Department operates a course unit system in a 2-semester academic year for the B.A. Honours Degree. Students are required to take a list of approved courses and register for not fewer than 15 CREDITS and not more than 24 CREDITS, in each semester.

Faculty of Humanities

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APPROVED SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR THE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION FOR ALL REGULAR FRESH & RETURNING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

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