The mission of The Veritas University Abuja is to provide students with an integral and holistic formation that combines academic and professional training with physical, moral, spiritual, social and cultural formation in line with the social teachings of the church. Specifically, the mission of the Department is to effectively structure the discipline to professionally equip her students with relevant skills needed to administer government and the society at large, thereby enhancing the political, socio- economic and moral development of the country.
JAMB / UTME
Candidates seeking admission through the UTME must possess 5 credits at Ordinary Level in English Language, Mathematics, Government or History, Economics or Commerce and any other social sciences or art subjects in Senior Secondary Examination Certificate (SSCE) or National Examination Council (NECO), National Business and Technical Education Board (NABTEB) or its equivalent at a maximum of two (2) sittings. Such candidate must satisfy the University cut-off point at the UTME examination.
Direct Entry
Candidates for direct entry must:
- Satisfy the above O level requirements
- Obtain at least upper credit pass in National Diploma in relevant fields.
- National Certificate of Education (NCE) with upper credit passes in relevant fields.
- G. C. E. Advance Level Pass in which must include Government or History.
Furthermore, the University reserves the right to screen Direct Entry candidates before admission
Inter-University Transfer
Intra-Departmental and intra-college transfers are permissible only in 100 and 200 levels of study if the student has satisfied the entry requirements of the receiving programme. However, request for intra-Departmental or intra-college transfer should be made through the University Registrar and if approved, effected at the beginning of the academic session.
