The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is Nigeria’s leading distance learning institution, making education accessible to a wide range of individuals, including working professionals, those in remote locations, and those with other commitments.
NOUN offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various disciplines, including arts, sciences, education, law, and management.
If you want to study at NOUN, you must have the correct O’level (WAEC, NECO, or NABTEB) and JAMB subject combination for the course you want to study at the school.
This post will give you all the necessary information about the courses and their subject combination.
Let me know in the comment if you have any questions or need further clarification. I would love to hear from you.
NOUN Courses
- Agricultural Extension & Management
- Agricultural Science & Education
- Business Education
- Christian Theology
- Communications Technology
- Computer Science
- Conflict and Peace Resolution
- Cooperative Management
- Criminology & Security Studies
- Data Management
- Early Childhood Education
- Education & Biology
- Education & Chemistry
- Education & English Language
- Education & French
- Education & Integrated Science
- Education & Mathematics
- Education & Physics
- English Language
- Entrepreneurship & Business Management
- Environmental Science Resources Management
- French & International Relations
- Hotel & Catering Management
- Hotel and Tourism Management
- International Relations
- Islamic Studies
- Law
- Mass Communication
- Mathematics
- Mathematics With Computer Science
- Nursing/Nursing Science
- Peace & Conflict Resolution
- Primary Education Studies
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Public Health Science
- Shipping & Maritime Technology
- Teacher Education Science
- Tourism Studies
Subject Combination
| Course | JAMB Subject | O’level Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Extension & Management | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/ Agricultural Science and Mathematics or Physics | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and one of Geography, Physics and Economics. |
| Agricultural Science & Education | Use of English, Any three (3) subjects from Chemistry, Biology, Agriculture, Physics, Economics, Geography and Mathematics. | English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics and another relevant subject. |
| Business Education | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus one (1) of Literature in English, History, Government, Geography, Chemistry and Physics. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other subjects in the Social Sciences or Arts. For NBC, the other subjects could be from any of the following: Commerce, Office Practice, Principles of Accounts, Secretarial Duties, Typewriting and Shorthand. |
| Christian Theology | Use of English, CRS/IRS and any other two (2) subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and CRS/IRS. |
| Communications Technology | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics plus two (2) other Science subjects. |
| Computer Science | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics plus two (2) other Science subjects. |
| Conflict and Peace Resolution | Use of English, Three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects | English Language Government or History and at least a pass in Mathematics |
| Cooperative Management | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics plus one (1) other subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language and Economics |
| 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. |
| Data Management | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics plus two (2) other Science subjects. |
| Early Childhood Education | Use of English, Any three (3) subjects. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes including English Language. |
| Economics | Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and any other Arts or Social Science subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any two (2) subjects |
| Education & Biology | Use of English, Biology and two (2) other subjects from Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. | English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and one (1) other 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 & English Language | 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. |
| Education & French | Use of English, French plus two (2) other Arts subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and French. |
| Education & Integrated Science | Use of English, Any three (3) of Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Agricultural Science. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including Biology, Chemistry, English Language and Mathematics |
| Education & Mathematics | Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of the following Science subjects: Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics plus one (1) other Science subject. |
| Education & Physics | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics or Chemistry plus one (1) other subjects. | English Language, Physics, Mathematics and two (2) other Science 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. |
| Entrepreneurship & Business Management | Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and one (1) other Social Science or Commercial subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics, one (1) Science subject and one (1) other Social Science or Commercial subject. |
| Environmental Science Resources Management | Use of English, Mathematics, Geography and any one of Economics, Physics and Chemistry. | Geography and any other four (4) relevant subjects plus a pass in English Language |
| French & International Relations | Use of English, French and any other two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including French and English Language plus one other Arts subject. |
| Hotel & Catering Management | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology/Agriculture and Mathematics/Physics or one (1) Social Science subject. | Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics, Physics, English Language and any one of Nutrition, Fine Arts, Textile, Construction, Technical Drawing, Basic Electricity, Basic Catering and Food Services, Bakery and Confectioneries, General Metal Work, Men Garment Construction and Finishing, Spinning, Weaving, Surface Design and Printing, Bleaching, Dyeing and Finishing, Ladies Garment Construction and Finishing. |
| Hotel and Tourism Management | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any other subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics and Economics. |
| Islamic Studies | Use of English, Islamic Studies plus two (2) other Arts subjects. | English Language and Islamic Studies or Arabic and any three (3) relevant subjects. |
| Law | Use of English, Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects. | Five (5)’O’ Level credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English and Mathematics. |
| Mass Communication | Use of English, Any three (3) Arts and Social Science subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language. |
| Mathematics | Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Economics or Geography. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry. |
| Mathematics with Computer Science | Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Economics or Geography. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry. |
| Nursing Science | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. | English Language, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Peace & Conflict Resolution | 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. |
| Primary Education Studies | Use of English, Any three (3) subjects. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes including English Language. |
| Public Administration | Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and any other Arts or Social Science subject. | English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any two (2) subjects |
| Public Health | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. | English Language, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Public Health Science | Use of English, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. | English Language, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Shipping & Maritime Technology | Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. | English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and one of Biology, Economics or Geography at not more than two (2) sittings. |
| 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. |
| Tourism Studies | Use of English, Geography and any two (2) other Arts or Social Science subjects. | English Language, Geography and any three (3) from Arts or Social Science subjects with ‘O’ Level pass in Mathematics. |
Conclusion
Gaining admission to the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) requires having the correct subject combination for the course you want to study at the school.
Ensure you meet the minimum entry requirements for your chosen program and other specific criteria.
Use the comment box below to ask me any questions, and I will answer them for you.
Hello can noun accept math, English, government, biology, yoruba, lit in English, crs and E 8 in economics for hospitality and tourism management
A minimum of C8 is required to study Hotel and Tourism Management, but you can study Tourism Studies without Economics.
Let me know if you have further questions.
Is noun university offer accounting with economics P7 while others are excellent
The subject combination for Accounting is English Language and Mathematics. The remaining three subjects must be from Economics, Geography, Commerce, Government and Accounts & Book-keeping.
hello sir pls wat is the subject combination for economics both for jamb and waec, cause it not indicated here
JAMB: Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and any other Arts or Social Science subject.
O’level: nglish Language, Mathematics, Economics and any two (2) subjects
Let me know if you have further questions.
What course will l get
English C
Mathematics C
Economics E
Financial studies C
Marketing C
Margaret,
What course are you interested in applying?
What course will open university offers me with English c6, economics c6, chemistry c6, further mathematics c6 and mathematics Good B3
Thanks.
Hello Essien,
Have you check the list of courses on this page and their subject combination to determine the course you can apply to?