FACULTY OF ARTS
- Department of English & Literary Studies
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Department of History and International Studies
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Department of Modern Language and Translation Studies
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Department of Linguistics
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Department of Religious & Cultural Studies
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Department of Philosophy
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Department of Theatre Arts & Media Studies
Department of English and literary Studies JME candidates need to fulfill the regular University requirement of five credits at O’ Level including English language and English Literature. Direct Entry candidates must satisfy UME requirements and:
Two ‘A’ Level passes ot include literature in English and one other Arts subject (excluding African Languages).
NCE (merit) in English literature and English Language.
Diploma in English Studies and Communication from the University of Calabar.
Related Diploma from the Faculty of Arts.
Prospective degree candidates must satisfy both the general University entry requirement and the specify Faculty and Departmental requirements.
(a) Candidates for the four-years (8 semester)B.A. Programme, admitted through JAMB University Matriculation Examination, must possess O/Level NECO or other equivalent certificate with credit level passes in at least five subjects taken at not more than two sittings. The five subject mist includes English language and history or Government.
B. Candidates for the Three-year (6-semester) B.A. Programme, that is, Direct Entry (D.E) Candidates, must possess one of the following:
Diploma in History or in any other related discipline obtained from the University of Calabar or from any other Institutions recognized by the University of Calabar with an overall pass of at least merit level.
GCE. A/Level Certificate with a minimum of two subjects, including History or Government with at least a ‘D’ Grade pass in each subject.
The National Certificate in Education (NCE) with merit level passes in at least two subjects that should include History or Government.
In all cases, D.E. Candidates must posses the University minimum entry requirements and the specific Faculty and Departmental entry requirement stated in (a) above.
Admission requirements are in compliance prescribed by the Joint Admission & Matriculation Board as well as those of the Faculty of Arts and the University at large.
In addition to the general entry requirements, a candidate for the 4-year programme (UME) should possess five (5) ‘O’ Level Credits in 5 subjects including English Language and one other Arts subject. Knowledge of French, Spanish or German is only an advantage, but not a requirement.
For Direct Entry (3 year programme) a candidate is required to possess any of the following:
5 ‘O’ Level Credit passes in 5 subjects including English Language, plus 2 ‘A’ Level passes in two subjects, one of which must be in French.
4 ‘O’ Level Credit passes in 4 subjects including Englsih language plus 3’A’ Level passes in 3 subjects one (1) of which must be in French.
5 ‘O’ Level Credit passes in 5 subjects including English Language plus 2 merit or credit passes in NCE, one of which must be in French.
5’O’ Level Credit passes in 5 subjects including English Language, plus Diploma in Language Studies at credit or merit level.
Requirements for the four-years programme are in accordance with those of JAMB as well as University and the Faculty of Arts five credits including English Language and one other Arts subject. For Direct Entry, the candidates must, in addition to general entry requirements, possess any of the following:
i. Two NCE subjects with at least a merit in Linguistics, any Nigerian or Foreign Language
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ii. University/College Diploma or Certificate in TEFL (Teaching of English as a Foreign Language). iii. University/College Diploma in Studies in a Nigerian Language
(a) Regulations for the M.A. Degree in Religious Studies: Admission to the programme is open to candidates with a B.A. (Second Class Lower or above) in Religious Studies, Theology (or in related disciplines namely: Moral Philosophy, Church History and Canon Law etc) from the University of Calabar or other Universities recognized by. The duration of the M.A. Programme is a minimum of two semester (one academic year) or a maximum of four semesters (two academic years). Part- time students may not take less than four semesters, and not more than six semesters to complete their degree.
(b) Admision into the Ph.D programme in Religious Studies is in accordance with the general University requirements for a higher degree in the University of Calabar. Candidates with M.A. or M. Phil Degrees from the University of Calabar and other recognized Universities may be considered for admission.
(a) To obtain a B.A. Honours in Theatre Arts and Media Studies, the student admitted by University Matriculation Examinaiton (U.M.E.) of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) goes into the Four-year Programme.
(b) To obtain a B.A. Honours in Theatre Arts and Media Studies, the student admitted by Direct Entry through J.A.M.B. also, effectively joins at Year II of the Four-Year Programme, which point is regarded as his Year -1. The background and entry qualifications of the D.E. candidates differ according to their previous qualifications.
i. Any other two-year Diploma in Theatre or other related studies from an approved/recognized post-secondary or equivalent institution within or outside Nigeria, at least at Merit level.
ii. Other related (i.e cognate) studies equivalent to the D.T.A. may include Diploma in Journalism, Radio and TV Studies, Textile and Design Studies, or Musical Studies.
iii. A GCE A/L Certificate with a minimum of three subjects, including English Literature with at least a ‘D’ Grade pass.
iv. The National Certificate in Education (N.C.E.) in Three major subjects, including Literature-in-Englsih at least Merit level pass.
v. The I.J.M.B. Certificate in Three relevant subjects including Literature in English with at least ‘D’ grade pass.
vi. A Two-year OND in Mass Communication from an approved/recognized University or Polytechnic with at least a 2.75 GPA at Merit level.
vii. In all cases above, candidate must possess five credit level passes in English Language and Literature-in-Englsih and any other three relevant and approved subjects in the G.C.E. O/L, NECO, (WA) SSCE or equivalent examination, but obtained at not more than two sittings.