Bornu State University – BOSU Courses & Admission Requirements

This is to help all aspiring students of Bornu State University (BOSU)  with the courses offered at the university as well as their admission requirements.

About The University

Borno State University is in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. It was established in 2016. It has five faculties with over 20 departments. The pioneer and current vice chancellor of the university is Prof. Umar Kyari Sandabe. In June 2021, the university’s senate building was inaugurated by Muhammadu Buhari the current president of Nigeria.

EKSU Courses & Admission Requirements

KSUSTA Courses & Admission Requirements

KASU Courses & Admission Requirements

CRUTECH Courses & Admission Requirements

Yobe State University Courses & Admission Requirements

BSU Courses & Admission Requirements

BASUG Courses & Admission Requirements

COOU Courses & Admission Requirements

AAU Courses & Admission Requirements

ESUT Courses & Admission Requirements

BOSU Courses and Programmes

• ACCOUNTING
• AGRICULTURE
• ANIMAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
• BIOTECHNOLOGY
• BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
• BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
• CHEMISTRY
• COMPUTER SCIENCE
• CRIMINOLOGY AND SECURITY STUDIES
• ECONOMICS
• EDUCATION AND BIOLOGY
• EDUCATION AND CHEMISTRY:
• EDUCATION AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
• EDUCATION AND ECONOMICS
• EDUCATION AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE
• EDUCATION AND ISLAMIC STUDIES:
• EDUCATION AND MATHEMATICS
• EDUCATION AND PHYSICS
• EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT
• ENGLISH LANGUAGE
• GEOGRAPHY
• GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING
• ISLAMIC STUDIES
• LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
• MASS COMMUNICATION
• MATHEMATICS
• PEACE STUDIES AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
• PHYSICS
• PLANT SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
• POLITICAL SCIENCE
• PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
• SOCIOLOGY
• STATISTICS
• TEACHER EDUCATION SCIENCE

BOSU Admission Requirements For UTME Candidates

1. Candidates must have reached the age of 16.

2. Candidates must have at least 6 (six) “Cs (Credits)” grades in their O’level result (s).

That must include English Language, Mathematics and three other subjects related to their course of study.

For example, a Candidate that wants to study law must have a “C” in English Language, Mathematics, Government/History, Economics and Literature in English.

3. Candidates must score at least 140 in the JAMB UTME examination to be offered admission into BOSU.

4. Candidates must take the BOSU post-UTME screening examination and should perform well in the exam. (Depending on the course of study).

5. Not more than two sitting results are accepted for admission into the Borno State University (BOSU).

6. Candidates must choose the correct subject combination for their courses.

7. Lastly, candidates must meet the agreed cut-off marks for their courses to gain admission into the university.

BOSU Admission Requirements For Direct Entry Candidates

1. Candidates must possess at least five (5) Credits in their O’level result. That must include English Language and Mathematics. However, two-sitting results are not allowed.

2. Candidates must have also reached the age of 16.

3. Candidates are expected to get the JAMB Directly entry form from JAMB to apply.

4. Candidates should have any of the following certificates: OND, ND, NCE, IJMB, Cambridge A level, BSc, HND, and ICAN.

However, if you can meet all the BOSU admissions requirements for the course you wish to study, starting with O-Level results, JAMB score, post-UTME exam and others, you should be able to gain admission into the without any problems.

BOSU Courses and Programmes.

1. Faculty of Agriculture
   1. Agriculture                               – ENGLISH, BIOLOGY, CHM, MATHS
   2. Animal Science                         – ENGLISH, BIOLOGY, CHM, MATHS
   3. Agric Economics & Extension   – ENGLISH, BIOLOGY, CHM, MATHS
   4. Agrimony and Soil Science       – ENGLISH, BIOLOGY, CHM, MATHS
   5. Fisheries                                    – ENGLISH, BIOLOGY, CHM, MATHS
2. Faculty of Arts & Education
   1. Languages
      1. B.A. English                          – ENGLISH, LITERATURE, CRK, GOVT
      2. B A Literature In English       –  ENGLISH, LITERATURE, CRK, GOVT
   2. Islamic Studies
      1. BA. Islamic Studies                – ENGLISH, LITERATURE, HAUSA, GOVT
   3. Educational Foundation
      1. B. Ed Educational Management  – ENGLISH, ECONS, GOVT, MATHS
      2. B. Ed Guidance & Counselling    – ENGLISH, ECONS, GOVT, MATHS
   4. Arts & Social Science Education
      1. B. A Education/English                 – ENGLISH, LITERATURE, CRK, GOVT
      2. B. A Education/Islamic Studies     – ENGLISH, LITERATURE, CRK, HAUSA
      3. B A (Ed ) Education/Economic      – ENGLISH, ECONS, GOVT, MATHS
   5. Science Education
      1. B.Sc.(Ed.) Education/Biology        – ENGLISH, BIOLOGY, CHM, PHYSICS
      2. B.Sc.(Ed.) Education/Chemistry    – ENGLISH, PHYSICS, CHM, MATHS
      3. B.Sc.(Ed.) Education/Mathematics  – ENGLISH, PHYSICS, CHM, MATHS
      4. B.Sc.(Ed.) Education/Physics         – ENGLISH, PHYSICS, CHM, MATHS
      5. B.Sc.(Ed.) Education/Computer Science  – ENGLISH, PHYSICS, CHM, MATHS
3. Faculty of Social and Management Sciences
   1. Accounting
      1. B. Sc. Accounting                      – ENGLISH, ECONS, GOVT, MATHS
   2. Business Administration
      1. B. Sc. Business Administration  – ENGLISH, ECONS, GOVT, MATHS
   3. Economics
      1. B. Sc. Economics                       – ENGLISH, ECONS, GOVT, MATHS
   4. Geography
      1. B. Sc. Geography                      – ENGLISH,MATHS, CHM, GEOGRAPHY
   5. Mass Communication
      1. B. Sc. Mass Communication      – ENGLISH, LITERATURE, GOVT, CRK
   6. Political Science
      1. B. Sc. Political Science                – ENGLISH, ECONS, GOVT, CRK
   7. Sociology
      1. B. Sc. Sociology                          – ENGLISH, ECONS, GOVT, CRK
      2. B. Sc. Criminology and Security Studies  – ENGLISH, ECONS, GOVT, CRK
      3. B. Sc. Peace Studies and conflict Resolution  – ENGLISH, ECONS, GOVT, CRK
   8. Public Administration
      1. BSc. Public Administration             – ENGLISH, ECONS, GOVT, MATHS
4. Faculty of Science
   1. Physics
      1. B. Sc Physics                              – ENGLISH,MATHS, CHM, PHYSICS
   2. Mathematics and Computer Science
      1. B. Sc. Computer Science             – ENGLISH, PHYSICS, CHM, MATHS
      2. B. Sc. Mathematics                      – ENGLISH, PHYSICS, CHM, MATHS
      3. B. Sc. Statistics                             – ENGLISH, PHYSICS, CHM, MATHS
   3. Chemistry
      1. B. Sc. Chemistry                           – ENGLISH, PHYSICS, CHM, MATHS
   4. Biological Sciences
      1. B. Sc. Biochemistry                       – ENGLISH, PHYSICS, CHM, MATHS
      2. B. Sc. Plant Science and Biotechnology  – ENGLISH, BIOLOGY, CHM, MATHS
      3. B. Sc. Animal & Environmental Biology   – ENGLISH, BIOLOGY, CHM, MATHS

For more scholarship & educational updates, visit forbesng.com