Borno State University (BOSU) is a relatively new university established in 2016 in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
Despite its recent establishment, it has quickly grown and is making significant strides in providing quality education in the region.
BOSU offers a range of undergraduate programs across various disciplines, including arts, sciences, social sciences, and agriculture. They are steadily expanding their academic offerings.
Gaining admission to the school requires having the correct subject combination and passing the JAMB examination.
BOSU Courses
- Accounting
- Agriculture
- Animal & Environmental Biology
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Criminology & Security Studies
- Doctor of Physiotherapy
- Economics
- Education & Biology
- Education & Chemistry
- Education & Computer Science
- Education & Economics
- Education & English Language
- Education & Islamic Studies
- Education & Mathematics
- Education & Physics
- Educational Management
- English Language
- Geography
- Guidance & Counselling
- Health Information Management System
- Islamic Studies
- Literature in English
- Mass Communication
- Mathematics
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Medicine and Surgery
- Nursing Science
- Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution
- Physics
- Plant Science & Biotechnology
- Political Science
- Public Administration
- Radiography
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Teacher Education Science:
Subject Combination
| Course | JAMB Subject | O’level Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects. |
| Agriculture | Use of English, Biology/Agriculture and any two (2) of Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics. | English Language, Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry and any one of Mathematics, Physics, Geography and Economics. |
| Animal & Environmental Biology | Use of English, Biology/Agriculture and Any two (2) of Chemistry, Physics or Geography | English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and any one (1) of Agriculture, Physics or Geography. |
| Biochemistry | Use of English, Chemistry, Physics and Biology | Mathematics, English Language, Biology, Physics and Chemistry |
| Biotechnology | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and any one (1) of Physics or Geography | English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. |
| Business Administration | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one (1) other subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics, plus any two (2) of Accounting, Business Methods, Commerce, Government, Geography, and Statistics. |
| Chemistry | Use of English, Chemistry and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Mathematics. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Computer Science | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics plus two (2) other Science subjects. |
| Criminology & Security Studies | Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Literature in English, French and Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Studies. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any two (2) of Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Doctor of Physiotherapy | Use of English, Chemistry, Physics and Biology | Mathematics, English Language, Biology, Physics and Chemistry |
| Economics | Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Literature in English, French and Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Studies. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any two (2) of Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Education & Biology | Use of English, Biology and two (2) other subjects from Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and one (1) other science subject |
| Education & Chemistry | Use of English, Chemistry and two (2) other subjects chosen from Physics, Biology and Mathematics. | Mathematics, Chemistry, English Language and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Agricultural Science. |
| Education & Computer Science | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry and Geography. | Mathematics, English Language and three (3) other Science subjects. |
| Education & Economics | Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and any two (2) other subjects from Commerce, Geography, History, and Government | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other two (2) Social Science Subjects. |
| Education & English Language | Use of English, Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects | English Language, Mathematics and three (3) other Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Education & Islamic Studies | Use of English, Islamic Studies/Arabic and two (2) other Social Science or Arts subjects. | English Language, Mathematics, Islamic Studies and two (2) other relevant subjects |
| Education & Mathematics | Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of the following Science subjects: Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | English Language, Mathematics plus three (3) other Science subjects. |
| Education & Physics | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics or Chemistry plus one (1) other science subject | English Language, Physics, Mathematics and two (2) other Science subjects. |
| Educational Management | Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and one (1) other Social Science/Arts subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and at least two (2) credits in relevant teaching subjects. |
| English Language | Use of English, Literature in English, one other Arts subject and another Arts or Social Science subject. | Literature in English, English Language and three other Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Geography | Use of English, Geography and two (2) other Arts or Social Science subjects | English Language, Mathematics, Geography, and any two (2) from Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Guidance & Counselling | Use of English, Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects. | English Language, Mathematics and any three (3) from Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Islamic Studies | Use of English, Islamic Studies plus two (2) other Arts subjects. | English Language, Mathematics and Islamic Studies or Arabic and any two (2) relevant subjects. |
| Literature in English | Use of English, Literature in English, one other Arts subject and another Arts or Social Science subject. | English, English Language, Mathematics and any two (2) from Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Mass Communication | Use of English, Any three (3) from Arts or Social Science subjects. | English Language, Mathematics and three (3) other subjects in Arts or Social Sciences. |
| Mathematics | Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Economics or Geography. | English Language, Mathematics and any other three (3) Science subjects. |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Use of English, Chemistry, Physics and Biology | Mathematics, English Language, Biology, Physics and Chemistry |
| Medicine and Surgery | Use of English, Chemistry, Physics and Biology | Mathematics, English Language, Biology, Physics and Chemistry |
| Nursing Science | Use of English, Chemistry, Physics and Biology | Mathematics, English Language, Biology, Physics and Chemistry |
| Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution | Use of English, Government/History, Economics and any other one (1) Social Science subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Government/History and any other two (2) from Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Physics | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry or Biology. | English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and any other one (1) Science subject |
| Plant Science & Biotechnology | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and any other Science subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. |
| Political Science | Use of English, Government or History plus two (2) other Social Science/Arts subjects | English Language, Mathematics, Government or History and any other two (2) from Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Public Administration | Use of English, Government/History,economics and any one other Social Science subject . | English Language, Mathematics, Economics, Government/History and one (1) other relevant Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Radiography | Use of English, Chemistry, Physics and Biology | Mathematics, English Language, Biology, Physics and Chemistry |
| Sociology | Use of English, Any Three (3) Social Science or Arts subjects. | English Language, Mathematics, Government or History and any other two (2) from Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Statistics | Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Economics. | English Language, Mathematics and at least three (3) science subjects from Physics |
| Teacher Education Science | Use of English, Literature in English and one (1) Art and any other subject. | English Language and Literature in English plus three (3) other Arts or Social Science subjects. |
Conclusion
Gaining admission to Borno State University (BOSU) requires careful planning and meeting specific academic requirements.
Prospective students should thoroughly research the available courses, ensuring they align with their interests and career aspirations.
A crucial part of this process is confirming the necessary subject combinations in their Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and JAMB for their chosen program.
Meeting the JAMB cut-off mark and successfully navigating any post-UTME screening are essential.
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