Social Sciences

BSc Political Science

Political Science — Social Sciences

To study BSc Political Science at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), you need to satisfy the O'Level subject and certificate requirements listed below. Requirements are shown for each available entry level — select the one that matches how you plan to apply.

100 Level Admission Requirements

23 subjects

RequiredAlternativeOptional

#	Subject	Requirement Type	Min Grade
O'level subjects— Minimum number of subjects: 5. Maximum number of sittings: 2
1	Civic Education	Required	C6
2	English Language	Required	C6
3	Government	Required	C6
4	History	Required	C6
5	Mathematics	Required	C6
6	Accounting	Optional	C6
7	Art	Optional	C6
8	Biology	Optional	C6
9	Christian Religion/Bible Knowledge	Optional	C6
10	Christian Religious Studies	Optional	C6
11	Computer Studies	Optional	C6
12	Economics	Optional	C6
13	Financial Accounting	Optional	C6
14	Geography	Optional	C6
15	Hausa Language	Optional	C6
16	Igbo Language	Optional	C6
17	Islamic Religion Knowledge	Optional	C6
18	Islamic Studies	Optional	C6
19	Literature In English	Optional	C6
20	Music	Optional	C6
21	Social Studies	Optional	C6
22	Tourism Studies	Optional	C6
23	Yoruba Language	Optional	C6

200 Level Admission Requirements

52 subjects

RequiredAlternativeOptional

#	Subject	Requirement Type	Min Grade
O'level subjects— Minimum number of subjects: 5. Maximum number of sittings: 2
1	Civic Education	Required	C6
2	English Language	Required	C6
3	Government	Required	C6
4	History	Required	C6
5	Mathematics	Required	C6
6	Accounting	Optional	C6
7	Art	Optional	C6
8	Biology	Optional	C6
9	Christian Religion/Bible Knowledge	Optional	C6
10	Christian Religious Studies	Optional	C6
11	Computer Studies	Optional	C6
12	Economics	Optional	C6
13	Financial Accounting	Optional	C6
14	Geography	Optional	C6
15	Hausa Language	Optional	C6
16	Igbo Language	Optional	C6
17	Islamic Religion Knowledge	Optional	C6
18	Islamic Studies	Optional	C6
19	Literature In English	Optional	C6
20	Music	Optional	C6
21	Social Studies	Optional	C6
22	Tourism Studies	Optional	C6
23	Yoruba Language	Optional	C6
AL IJMB subjects— Minimum number of subjects: 2. Maximum number of sittings: 1
24	Accounting	Optional	C
25	Civic Education	Optional	C
26	Economics	Optional	C
27	Geography	Optional	C
28	Government	Optional	C
29	History	Optional	C
30	Political Science	Optional	C
31	Social Studies	Optional	C
NCE AL subjects— Minimum number of subjects: 2. Maximum number of sittings: 1
32	Economics	Optional	C
33	Geography	Optional	C
34	Government	Optional	C
35	History	Optional	C
36	Political Science	Optional	C
37	Social Studies	Optional	C
OND field/discipline— Minimum number of subjects: 1. Maximum number of sittings: 1
38	Accounting	Optional	LC
39	Agricultural Science	Optional	LC
40	Business Administration	Optional	LC
41	Economics	Optional	LC
42	Event Management	Optional	LC
43	Event Management	Optional	LC
44	Government	Optional	LC
45	Home Economics	Optional	LC
46	Hospitality and Tourism	Optional	LC
47	Hospitality Management	Optional	LC
48	Law	Optional	LC
49	Marketing	Optional	LC
50	Political Science	Optional	LC
51	Public Administration	Optional	LC
52	Transportation System	Optional	LC

300 Level Admission Requirements

36 subjects

RequiredAlternativeOptional

#	Subject	Requirement Type	Min Grade
O'level subjects— Minimum number of subjects: 5. Maximum number of sittings: 2
1	Civic Education	Required	C6
2	English Language	Required	C6
3	Government	Required	C6
4	History	Required	C6
5	Mathematics	Required	C6
6	Accounting	Optional	C6
7	Art	Optional	C6
8	Biology	Optional	C6
9	Christian Religion/Bible Knowledge	Optional	C6
10	Christian Religious Studies	Optional	C6
11	Computer Studies	Optional	C6
12	Economics	Optional	C6
13	Financial Accounting	Optional	C6
14	Geography	Optional	C6
15	Hausa Language	Optional	C6
16	Igbo Language	Optional	C6
17	Islamic Religion Knowledge	Optional	C6
18	Islamic Studies	Optional	C6
19	Literature In English	Optional	C6
20	Music	Optional	C6
21	Social Studies	Optional	C6
22	Tourism Studies	Optional	C6
23	Yoruba Language	Optional	C6
HND subjects— Minimum number of subjects: 1. Maximum number of sittings: 1
24	History	Optional	P
25	International Relations	Optional	P
26	Local Government Administration	Optional	P
27	Political Science	Optional	P
28	Public Administration	Optional	P
29	Social Studies	Optional	P
First degree field/discipline— Minimum number of subjects: 1. Maximum number of sittings: 1
30	Community Development	Optional	3C
31	History	Optional	3C
32	International Relations	Optional	3C
33	Local Government Studies	Optional	3C
34	Political Science	Optional	3C
35	Public Administration	Optional	3C
36	Social Studies	Optional	3C

Data sourced from NOUN's official admissions portal. Always verify with your study centre before applying.

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