Law
Trains lawyers through legal theory and case analysis, followed by a mandatory year at the Nigerian Law School before call to the bar.
What you'd study
- Constitutional law
- Law of contract
- Law of torts
- Criminal law
- Legal method and drafting
Typical duration: 5 years + 1 year Law School
Skills that help
Reading and comprehensionArgumentationWritten expressionPatience with detail
Common industries
Legal practiceCorporate lawPublic service
Typical JAMB subject combination
English Language, Literature-in-English, and two from Government, History, CRK/IRK or an approved arts subject
Typical O'level subjects
English Language, Mathematics, Literature-in-English, Government or History
JAMB revises subject combinations from time to time — always confirm the current combination in the JAMB UTME brochure for the admission year you're applying in.
| University | Planning cutoff | Post-UTME max | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LASU | 63% | 30 | Calculate → |
| ABU | 65% | 30 | Calculate → |
| UNILORIN | 66% | 30 | Calculate → |
| UNN | 68% | 30 | Calculate → |
| OAU | 70% | 30 | Calculate → |
| UI | 71% | 30 | Calculate → |
| UNILAG | 72% | 30 | Calculate → |
Start preparing for Law before you even get admitted.