The Federal Government has announced that Mathematics will no longer be a compulsory subject for candidates seeking admission into tertiary institutions to study Arts and Humanities-related courses.
The new policy, unveiled on Tuesday by the Federal Ministry of Education.
It forms part of the revised National Guidelines for Entry Requirements into Nigerian Tertiary Institutions.
This was contained a statement signed by the Ministry’s spokesperson, Folasade Boriowo.
It said the updated framework seeks to remove unnecessary barriers in the admission process while maintaining academic standards.
“The revised National Guidelines for Entry Requirements into Nigerian Tertiary Institutions are designed to remove barriers while maintaining academic standards,”
The new guidelines apply to universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and Innovation Enterprise Institutions nationwide.
Under the new policy:
Universities: A minimum of five credit passes in relevant subjects, including English Language, obtained in not more than two sittings.
Mathematics remains mandatory only for Science, Technology, and Social Science courses.
Polytechnics (ND Level): A minimum of four credit passes in relevant subjects, including English Language for non-science courses, and Mathematics for science-related programmes.
Polytechnics (HND Level): A minimum of five credit passes in relevant subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
Colleges of Education (NCE Level): A minimum of four credit passes in relevant subjects, with English Language mandatory for Arts and Social Science courses.
Mathematics required for Science, Vocational and Technical programmes.
The Ministry said the reform aligns with the government’s broader effort to make tertiary education more inclusive and accessible to qualified candidates across disciplines.
