Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for
admission into the following postgraduate programmes of the University
of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) for 2016/2017 academic session.
(A) FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
PGD, M.Sc and Ph.D programmes:
Department of Agricultural Economics; Farm Management and Production
Economics; Agricultural Marketing and Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance
and Project Analysis; Agricultural Cooperative and Resources;
Environmental Economics.
The Department of Agricultural Economics also offer PGD prgoramme in
Co-operative Studies; Farm Management and Production Economics;
Agribusiness and Marketing.
Departments of Food Science and Technology, Crop Science, Animal
Science, Agricultural Extension and Soil Science, offer Postgraduate
Diploma Programmes.
Department of Animal Science; Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry; Animal
Production; Animal Physiology; Animal Breeding and Genetics.
Department of Crop Science; PGD, M.Sc and Ph.D – Crop Physiology
Economic Entomology; Crop Production; Forage Crops; Nematology;
Innamental Haticulture; Plant Breeding and Genetics; Plant Pathology;
Tropicaol Fruits and Plantation Crops; Vegetable Crops; Weed Science.
Department of Agricultural Extension; Agricultural Administration;
Agricultural Communication; Agricultural Extension Education;
Agricultural Planning and Evaluation or Rural Sociology.
Department of Food Science and Technology
Food Chemistry and Analysis; Animal Production Technology; Fruits and
Vegetable Processing Technology; Quality Control and Assurance; Cereals,
Pulses, Legumes and Tuber Processing Technology; Food Biotechnology;
Food Engineering and Processing.
Department of Home Science, Nutrition and Dietetics; PGD, M.Sc and Ph.D programmes in Home Science, Nutrition and Dietetics.
Department of Soil Science; Soil Genesis; Survey and Classification;
Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy; Soil Fertility and Management; Soil
Physics and Conservation; Soil Biology and Biochemistry; Environmental
Impact Assessment and Land Evaluation.
(B) FACULTY OF ARTS
PGD, M.A and Ph.D degree programmes:
Department of Archaeology and Tourism (M.A and Ph.D Programmes only);
Polaeolithic Studies; Iron Age Archaeology; Origins of Food Production
and Urbanization; and Cultural Resource Management (Museum or Tourism
Option).
Department of English and Literary Studies (PGD, M.A and Ph.D); English
as a second Language (ESL); English Language; Literature; and
Comparative Studies and Literature.
Department of Fine and Applied Arts; Ph.D Art History; Ph.D Art
Education; Ph.D Art Administration and Management; Ph.D Fine Arts and
Design (with specialization in Painting, Print Making; Sculpture-Visual
Communication Design; Textile Design; Fashion Design; Ceramics).
M.F.A. with specialization in Painting; Print Making; Sculpture; Textile
Design; Fashion Design; Ceramics; Communication Art and Design
(Options: Graphic Design and Advertizing; Product Design; Web Design and
New Media); Film Making and Photography.
M.A Art History: Traditional African Art; Modern African Art; Asian
Oriental Art; African-American Art. M.A Art Eduction; M.A Art
Administration and Management. PGD in Fine and Applied Arts.
Department of Foreign Languages and Literary Studies (MA programme);
African Literature in French; German Literature; Caribean Literature in
French; Translation (FEENG – FRE). The Department also offers Ph.D
programmes in the following areas of specialization: African Literature
in French; Caribean Literature in French; German Literature.
Department of History and International Studies (M.A and Ph.D);
Political History; Economic and Social History; and Religious History.
Department of Linguistics, Igbo and Other Nigerian Languages (M.A)
Linguistics; African Languages; Literature in African Languages; and
Translation and Interpretation). The Department also offers Ph.D in the
following areas of specialization: Linguistics; African Languages and
Literature.
Department of Mass Communication; PGD, M.A and Ph.D – Electronic Media
Sequence; The Print and Media Sequence; Advertising and Public
Relations; Communication Theories and Research.
Department of Music (M.A and Ph.D); African Music; Conducting and Music
Directing; Music Education; Music and Mass Media; Theory and
Composition; Musical Instrument Technology; and Performance.
Department of Theatre and Film Studies (M.A and Ph.D); History of Drama
and Theatre; Dramatic Theory and Criticism; African Drama and Theatre;
Acting and Directing and Playwriting.
(C) FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes:
Department of Biochemistry; Environmental Biochemistry; Enzymology;
Industrial Biochemistry; Medical Biochemistry; Nutritional Biochemistry;
Molecular Biology; and Pharmacological Biochemistry.
The Department also offers Ph.D programme in Lipid Biochemistry.
Department of Microbiology; Brewing Science and Technology (PGD);
Medical Microbiology (M.Sc and Ph.D); Environmental Microbiology (M.Sc
and Ph.D); Food/Industrial Microbiology (M.Sc and Ph.D); and Brewing
Science and Technology (M.Sc).
Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology; Biosystematic / Taxonomy;
Palynology / Palaeoecology; Plant Anatomy; Plant Physiology;
Ecophysiology; Plant Pathology; Mycology; Genetics and Plant Breeding;
Plant Ecology; Environmental Botany/Economic Botany; Plant
Biotechnology; Blagal Biotechnology; Aquatic Botany; Phycology /
Linnology (Aquatic Ecology); and Ethnomedicine/ Phytomedicine.
Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology;
Physiology; Parasitology; Entomology; and Fishery Biology and Hydrobiology.
(D) FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
PGD, MBA, M.Sc and Ph.D. programmes:
Department of Accountancy; Financial Accounting; Management Accounting,
Auditing and Investigation; Taxation Laws and Accounts; Public Sector
Accounting; Management Information System.
Department of Banking and Finance; Banking; Financial Theory and
Management; Investment; Financial Institutions; International Finance
and Public Finance.
Department of Management; Administrative Theory and Practice; Human
Resources Management; Production and Operations Management; Analytical
Techniques; Corporate Strategy and Business Policy; Project Management
and Feasibility Analysis; and Comparative Management Systems.
Department of Marketing; Marketing Communications; Physical Distribution
and Channel Management; Industrial Marketing; Consumer-Buyer Behaviour;
and International Marketing, Strategic Marketing. The Department of
Marketing also offers executive M.Sc degree programme in Public
Relations.
Faculty of Business Administration offers MBA degree broad-based
professionally oriented programme in Accounting, Banking and Finance;
Management and Marketing.
(E) FACULTY OF EDUCATION
PGDE, PGDL, M.Ed. and Ph.D. degree programmes in the following Departments:
Department of Adult Education & Extra Mural Studies; Adult Education
Administration; Community Development; Extension & Distance
Education.
Department of Arts Education; Curriculum Studies; Language Education;
Educational Technology; Comparative & International Education; Music
Education; Fine & Applied Arts Education.
The Department of Educational Foundations; Childhood Education;
Educational Psychology; Guidance & Counselling; History of
Education; Philosophy of Education; Sociology of Education; Special
Education.
Department of Library & Information Science; M.L.S and Ph.D degree programmes
Department of Science Education; Educational Research Methodology;
Mathematics Education; Physics Education; Chemistry Education; Biology
Education; etc. and Measurement & Evaluation.
Department of Social Science Education; Economics Education; Political
Science Education; Population & Family Life Education; Geographical
& Environmental Education; and Social Studies Education.
Postgraduate Diploma programmes in the Faculty of Education are
domiciled as follows: (PGDE) in Educational Foundations; PGDL in Library
& Information Science; Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental
Education domiciled in the Department of Social Science Education.
(F) FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
M.Sc, M.Eng. and Ph.D. degree programmes:
Department of Agricultural & Bioresources Engineering; Farm Power
& Machinery; Soil Water Engineering; Agricultural Products
Processing & Storage; and Farm Structures & Environmental
Control.
Department of Civil Engineering; (PGD, M.Sc, M.Eng, Ph.D) – Structural
Engineering; Water Resources Engineering; Soil Mechanics &
Foundation Engineering; Materials & Construction; and Highway
Engineering.
Department of Electrical Engineering; Power Electronics, Drives and New
System; Electrical Machine and Drives; Electromagnetic Fields and
Application; Power Systems and High Voltage Engineering; and Automatic
Control Systems.
Department of Electronic Engineering; (M.Sc, M.Engr and Ph.D) –
Communications; Digital and Computer Electronics. Currently, the
Department of Electronics Engineering has no facilities in the area of
Control Systems.
Department of Mechanical Engineering; (PGD, M.Sc, M.Eng, Ph.D) – Energy
and Power Technology; Materials Technology and Mechanics; Fluid
Mechanics and Gas Dynamics; Design and Production Technology; Industrial
Engineering and Management.
The Departments of Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering offer PGD programmes.
(G) FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
PGD, M.Sc., M.Arch and Ph.D. Programmes
Departments of Architecture; Environmental Design; Architectural Science
and Technology; Housing; Construction Management; Architectural History
and Theory; Architectural Education, Practice and Management; Computer
Bided Design and Urban Design.
Department of Estate Management; (M.Sc and Ph.D) – Valuation;
Feasibility/Viability Appraisals; Taxation, Facility and Property
Management; Development and Utilization and Land Resources inclusive of
Estate and Interests tread as strongly rooted in Philosophical and
Socio-economic foundations of their Relationship to man, society and
environment.
Department of Geoinformatics & Surveying; Geodesy; Photogrametry and
Remote Sensing; Language Surveying; Hydrography; Geographic Information
System (GIS); and Cartography.
Department of Urban & Regional Planning; (MURP and Ph.D) –
Information Technoogy in Urban and Regional Planning; Traffic and
Transportation Planning; Transportation Planning and Development;
Conservation / Preservation; Housing and Community Development;
Recreation and Facility Planning; Regional / Rural Analysis and
Planning; Development Control; Environmental Management; and Social
Science and Planning.
(H) FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY
M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes:
Department of Health Administration & Management; Health Economics;
Health Management & Policy. The Department of Health Administration
also offers PGD programme.
Department of Medical Laboratory Science; Clinical Chemistry; Haematology; Histopathology; Microbiology; and Immunology.
Department of Medical Radiography & Radiological Sciences; Medical
Imaging; Radiation / Environmental Protection; Radiological Education;
Radiotherapy & Oncology; and Radiology Administration &
Management.
Department of Medical Rehabilitation; Physiotherapy; Pathokinesiology; Biomechanics; and Neurology.
Department of Nursing Sciences; Maternal & Child Health Nursing;
Medical Surgical Nursing; Mental Health & Psychiatric Nursing;
Nursing Administration & Management; and Nursing Education.
(I) FACULTY OF LAW
LL.M. and Ph.D. degree programmes in the Departments of Public &
Private Law; Property & Commercial Law; International Law &
Jurisprudence.
Programme areas available in the Faculty are: Jurisprudence & Legal
Theory; Comparative Constitutional Law; Comparative Company Law;
Comparative Criminal Law; Law of Commercial Transactions; International
Human Rights Law; Energy & Natural Resources Law; Law of Commercial
Arbitration; Sentencing & Treatment of Offenders; Law of Marine
Insurance; and Law & Medicine.
(J) FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes are offered by the following
Departments: Anatomy; Medical Biochemistry; Pharmacology &
Therapeutics; Human Physiology; Medicine and Surgery.
MPH degree programme is offered by the Department of Community Medicine in the following areas of specialization:
Department of Community Medicine; MPH in Public Health – Epidemiology of
Community Disease; Health Services Management/Health Economics,
Occupational and Environmental Health; Social Medicine; Health
Education; Maternal and Child Health.
Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics; M.Sc and DMSC degree programmes.
Department of Medicine; M.D. and M.S. degree programmes.
(K) FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
M.Pharm, M.Sc., (Pharm); and Ph.D. degree programmes:
Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Management;
Pharmaceutical Services e.g. drug information services; Pharmacotherapy
of various units e.g. oncology, cardiovascular, neurology; Ambulatory
Care / Adult Medicine; Clinical Pharmacokinetics / biopharmaceutics;
Hospital Pharmacy; Pharmaceutical care; Social Pharmacy / Behavioural
Pharmacy; Pediatric Pharmacy; Hematology; Pharmacy Practice Management;
Infectious Diseases; Public Health Pharmacy; Pharmacoeconomics /
Pharmacoepidemicology; Social Pharmacy / Behavioural Pharmacy; Pediatric
Pharmacy; Hematology; Pharmacy Management; and Infectious Diseases.
Department of Pharmaceutics; Physical Pharmaceutics; Compounding;
Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Biotechnology; Dispensing; and
Pharmacy practices.
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Natural Products Chemistry; Drug Metabolism; and Analytical Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Industrial Pharmacy; Powder
and Tablet Technology; Semi-Solid Dosage Design; Cosmic Science; Liquid
Formulations Technology; Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics.
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Autonomic Pharmacology;
Neunopharmacology; Biochemical Pharmacology; Chemotherapy; Clinical
Pharmacology; Toxicology; Cardiovasular Pharmacology; Natural Product
Pharmacology.
(L) FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES
M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes:
Department of Computer Science; Data Communication; Software
Development; Numerical Analysis; Information Management; Software
Engineering; Microprocessor Based Systems.
Department of Geology; Applied Geophysics; Economic Geology and
Geo-Chemistry; Mineral Exploration; Engineering Geology; Hydrogeology;
Menerology and Patrology; Paleobiology and Biostratigraphy; Stratigraphy
and Sedimentology; Petroleum Geology; and Structural Geology.
Department of Physics & Astronomy; Solid Earth Geophysics;
Astrophysics; Condensed Matter Physics & Materials Science; Solar
Energy Physics; Atmospheric Physics; Medical Physics.
Department of Pure & Industrial Chemistry; Inorganic; Physical;
Organic; Analytical; Fossil Fuel; Polymer; and Industrial Chemistry.
Department of Statistics; Stochastic Processes: Operations Research;
Applied Statistics; Time Series Modeling, Design of Experiments.
(M) FACULTY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D degree programmes:
Department of Economics; Economic Theory; Economic Development and
Planning; International Economics, Money and Banking; Labour Economics
and Industrial Relations; Quantitative Economics; Energy Economics;
Public Sector Economics.
Department of Geography; Climate Change Economics; and Policy & Innovation.
Departments of Philosophy; Political and Social Philosophy; Western
Metaphysics; Moral Philosophy; History of Western Philosophy and African
Philosophy.
Department of Political Science (M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes);
Political Theory; Public Administration; Comparative Politics;
International Relations; Political Economy; Electoral Studies; Conflict;
Peace & Strategic Studies; and Human Security & Counter
Terrorism Studies.
Department of Psychology (M.Sc. & Ph.D degree programmes);
Experimental Psychology; Developmental Psychology; Clinical Psychology;
Industrial/ Organizational Psychology; Social Psychology; School
Psychology; and Counselling Psychology.
Department of Public Administration and Local Government; MPA, M.Sc.,
DPA & Ph.D. degree programmes. Financial Management; International
Administration; and Human Resources Management.
Department of Religion & Cultural Studies; M.A, and Ph.D degree
programmes – Old Testament; New Testament; Church History; Traditional
Religion; Religion and Society. Departments of Religion & Cultural
Studies and Philosophy do not offer PGD programmes.
Department of Sociology / Anthropology (M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree
programmes); Industrial Relations; Industrial Sociology; Medical
Sociology/Anthropology; Social Development Studies; Criminology;
Conflict and Change; Population Studies; Women Studies; Ethnographic
Studies; Culture and Technology.
Department of Social Work; (PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D degree programmes) –
Intervention; Social Work Ethics & Values; and Community
Development. The Department also offers PGD in Political Science and
Election Administration.
(N) FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes:
Department of Veterinary Anatomy; Neuroanatomy; Developmental Anatomy
(Emtryology); Microscopic Anatomy (Histology); Gross and Comparative
Anatomy; Immunachemistry; Histochemistry; and Applied Anatomy and
Biotechnology.
Department of Animal Health and Production; (M.Sc, and Ph.D Degree
Programmes) – Large Ruminant Health and Production; Small Ruminant
Health and Management; Dairy Animal Health and Production; Nutrition in
Health and Disease; Swine Health and Production; Nutrition and
Management; Animal Genetics and Breeding; Animal Health Management and
Economics.
Department of Veterinary Medicine; (M.Sc, and Ph.D Degree Programmes) –
Avian Medicine; Ruminant Medicine; Small Animal Medicine; Swine
Medicine; Equine Medicine; Fish Laboratory and Wildlife Medicine;
Ethnoveterinary Medicine.
Department of Veterinary Obstetrics & Reproductive Diseases;
Veterinary Andrology; Gynaecology; Obstetrics and Reproductive
Biotechnology.
Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology; (M.Sc, and Ph.D
Degree Programmes) – Parasitic Infections; Parasite Zoonoses; Clinical
Aspects; Epizootiology; Diagnosis and Control.
Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology; (M.Sc, and Ph.D Degree Programmes)
(i) Veterinary Pathology: Diagnostic (Anatomic) Pathology; (Clinical
Pathology (Haematology and Clinical Chemistry); Avian Pathology.
(ii) Veterinary Microbiology: Bacteriology; Virology; Mycology; Micoplasmology and Rickettsiology.
Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology; (M.Sc and Ph.D programmes)
Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine; (M.Sc,
MVPH, MPVM and Ph.D Degree Programmes) – Public Health: Zoonoses; Food
Safety; Including Meat, Fish and Milk Hygiene; Environmental Health and
Occupational Safety.
Preventive Medicine: Epidemiology; Disease Survellance; Emergency
Prearedness and Information Management; Veterinary Quarantine Services;
Livestock Production Economics and Entrepreneurship.
Department of Veterinary Surgery & Radiology; M.Sc, and Ph.D degree
programmes – Veterinary Surgery; Diagnostic Imagining; Anaesthesiology;
Orthopedic; Soft Tissue Surgery; and Animal Surgery.
(O) FACULTY OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
PGDE, PGDTE, M.Tech., M.Ed and Ph.D degree programmes
Agricultural Education; (PGDTE, M.Tech., M.Ed and Ph.D) – Technology
Education in Production Agriculture; Agro-Business Education; Soil
Education
Business Education; (PGDTE, M.Tech., M.Ed and Ph.D) – Software
Development and Application; Hardware Maintenance and Management;
Networking and Communication; Robotics Education.
Home Economics and Hospitality Management; (PGDTE, M.Tech., and Ph.D) –
Child Development and Care Education; Clothing and Textile Technology
Education; Food and Nutrition Education; Home Management; and
Hospitality Management Education.
Industrial Technical Education; (PGDE, PGDTE, M.Tech., and Ph.D) –
Building / Woodwork Technology; Electrical / Electronic Technology;
Metal Work / Automobile Technology.
Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education; Vocational Education (Masters
and Ph.D); Entrepreneurship Education (Masters and Ph.D); Agricultural
Education (PGDTE); Business Education (PGDTE); Computer Education
(PGDTE); Home Economics and Hospitality Management (PGDTE); and
Industrial Technical Education (PGDTE).
(P) INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES
Offers PGD, M.A., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes in African Peace and
Conflict Studies (PGD); African Studies (M.A & Ph.D); and Peace and
Conflict Studies (MA).
(Q) INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (IDS)
PGD, M.Sc. & Ph.D. degree programmes;
The IDS has the following areas of specialization at Masters (M.Sc) degree level:
Governance and Social Change; Poverty, Power Relations and Social
Change; Knowledge, Technology and Society; and International
Development.
At Ph.D degree level, the Institute has the following areas of
specialization: Human and Social Development; Community Development;
Conflict Resolution and Peace-Building; and Natural Resources and
Sustainable Development.
(R) INSTITUTE OF MARITIME STUDIES (IMS)
Offers PGD and M.Sc degree programmes in Maritimes Studies in the
following areas: M.Sc and PGD in Maritime Business and International
Logistics; M.Sc and PGD in Maritime Law and Policy; M.Sc in Maritime
Telecommunication; PGD in Radio Maritime Telecommunication; and M. Sc in
Maritime Management.
(S) CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & CONTROL
Centre for Environmental Management and Control (CEMAC) offers PGD,
M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes in Environmental Management &
Control; Disaster Risk Management. The Centre also offers Master’s
degree programmes in Disaster Risk Management (MDRM).
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN CLIMATE CHANGE ECONOMICS, POLICY AND INNOVATION (CCEPI)
The Centre offers PGD, M.Sc AND Ph.D degree programmes in Climate Change
Economics, Policy and Innovation. Presently, the PGD and degree
programmes in Climate Change are based in the Department of Geography,
Faculty of the Social Sciences.
GENERAL ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
Candidates for admission into any postgraduate programme of the
University must have obtained 5 credits in WASC or GCE or NECO including
English Language. Candidates shall also possess the minimum entry
requirements for admission into the first degree and Postgraduate
programmes in their areas of interest for postgraduate studies. For the
PGD in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Architecture, only
candidates with University degrees in relevant areas need apply.
Graduates of the University of Nigeria or other recognized Universities
who possess the above qualifications are eligible to apply.
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
i) Holders of Credit (Upper credit) level passes at HND or its
equivalent in relevant areas (for programmes in the Faculties of
Agriculture and Business Administration; the Departments of Political
Science, Public Administration & Local Government; and Vocational
Teacher Education); and for Postgraduate Diploma in Electoral
Administration Programme.). Qualifications such as AIB, ACCA, ACMA,
ICAN, BEEC, CPA, etc may also be considered for admission.
Candidates with professional qualifications including HND must have
obtained 5 credits in WASC or GCE O/L including English and Mathematics
for admission into degree courses in Business Administration.
For Postgraduate Diploma in Geoinformatics & Surveying in
particular, candidates with third class honours degrees in Geography,
Geology and other Physical Sciences, HND Upper Credit level passes in
related fields, are also eligible.
Candidates who hold qualifications other than the above which are
acceptable to the Board of the School of Postgraduate Studies and Senate
of the University, may also be considered for admission.
MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME
The following shall qualify for Master’s Degree admission:
Graduates of the University of Nigeria or of other recognized
universities who have obtained the Bachelor’s degree in relevant
disciplines with at least a second class honours with not less than 2.50
GPA;
Candidates with relevant Postgraduate Diplomas from the University of
Nigeria or any other recognized university with at least credit level
passes with a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 5-point scale or 3.0 on 4-point
scale;
Candidates whose first degrees are unclassified but have scores of 50% or above;
For M.Ed. degree programmes, candidates with at least a good second
class single honours degree in teaching subjects plus at least a merit
level pass at Postgraduate Diploma in Education, or those who hold a
third class honours degree in teaching subjects plus Postgraduate
Diploma in Education passed at credit level or above;
For MPA degree programme, candidates should, in addition to (i) and (ii)
above, be serving administrative / managerial staff in the Public or
Private sector with a at least two years post-qualification cognate
experience;
Holders of professional Fellowship qualifications such a FIMLT, FNILT,
NIPR, or their equivalents obtained through examination. However,
candidates with the professional certificates listed above must have
worked as Senior Technologist(s) or in equivalent position(s) for at
least three years;
For MPH degree programme, candidates should in addition to (i) above,
have at least three years relevant post qualification experience or at
least a Second Class Honours degree in Nursing Sciences, Sociology and
Social Work, Psychology, Medical Mircobiology, Medical Biochemistry,
Medical Laboratory Sciences, Health Education, Pharmacy, DVM, MBBS and
BDS. For MPH Degree Programe, the Department will screen the candidates
further and base their recommendation on such screening result.
Candidates who hold qualifications other than those listed above, which
are acceptable to the Senate of the University of Nigeria.
DOCTORATE DEGREE (Ph.D.) PROGRAMME
Candidates from the University of Nigeria or from other recognized
Universities who have obtained Master’s degree appropriate for the
proposed areas of study shall qualify for Doctorate Degree admission.
Specifically:
-A minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 5-point scale is required for admission into
Ph.D programme in all Departments except those departments listed in C:
(ii) below:
-A minimum GPA of 4.0 on a 5-point scale is required for admission into
Ph.D programme in the following Departments/Faculties: Music, Economics,
Psychology, Education, Medical Sciences, and Health Sciences &
Technology.
-A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale or a B (60%) average provided
that satisfactory research work formed part of the Master’s Degree
programme.
MASTER’S/Ph.D. DEGREE PROGRAMME
A candidate with first class honours from a recognized University may be
admitted into a Master’s/Ph.D. programme in his/her discipline.
A candidate with Master’s degree from a recognized University with a GPA
of 3.50 on 5-point scale or 3.00 on 4-point scale shall qualify for the
Master’s/Ph.D in a related area. Any candidate who is not qualified for
Ph.D. programme on account of low GPA is still not qualified for
admission into Master’s/ Ph.D. programme.
HOW TO APPLY:
Application Forms can be obtained ONLINE on payment of a non-refundable
fee of N25,000.00 (Twenty five thousand naira only) made payable to “The
University of Nigeria Postgraduate Application Fees Account”, at any
bank within the country using the Remita platform.
Applicants should log on to unnportal.unn.edu.ng
Click on PG Application form to generate RRR invoice for payment. Use
your phone number to generate the invoice. You are advised to use a
functional number to enable us reach you for the admission screening
test.
Proceed to any Bank with Remita platform for payment.
Return to the UNN Portal with your payment confirmation pin from the Bank and follow the procedure for completing the form.
REFEREE REPORTS
Candidates should download 3 copies of the referee report (D1) forms
after completing preliminary and personal details online. Some details
on the form would be inserted automatically with the information
provided by the candidate online while the remaining information should
be completed by the referee manually and returned to the candidate who
will enclose it in sealed envelope for submission.
Please note that applications would not be processed unless the referees reports are available.
TRANSCRIPTS
Candidate should download transcript request forms (D2) also provided
online, and submit to their former Universities / Institutions to
forward with a copy of Academic transcript(s) to “The Secretary, School
of Postgraduate Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka” to reach him/her
not later than 30th June 2016. Candidates whose transcripts are not
received on or before the deadline by the School would not have their
application forms processed.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORMS
Most information required would be completed online. However, a copy of
the online completed application form should be downloaded and printed.
The printed application form with the relevant documents as listed below
should be posted or delivered to the Secretary, School of Postgraduate
Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, for Nsukka based faculties.
Candidates for Enugu based faculties are to submit their application
forms by post or delivered to: The PAR, School of Postgraduate Unit,
University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus.
For ease of reference, Enugu based faculties are: Business
Administration; Environmental Studies; Health Sciences & Technology;
Medical Sciences; Institute for Development Studies (IDS) and Centre
for Environmental Management & Control (CEMAC). Candidates are
advised to ensure that the following documents are enclosed in the file:
a) NYSC Certificates (Discharge or Exemption or exclusion Certificate). Note that to whom it may concern shall not be accepted.
b) Two copies of the Application summary form (D3) available online should be downloaded & printed:
(i) One copy of the printed summary form (D3) should be glued very neatly (NOT STAPLED) on a brown 10” X 15” envelope;
(ii) The second copy of the printed summary form (D3) should be glued very neatly (NOT STAPLED) on a white 9” X 13” file Jacket;
c) All accompanying documents should be placed in the file Jacket,
specified in (ii) and the File Jacket should be placed in brown envelope
as specified in (i) above.
d) All documents must fit into the 10” X 15” envelope and delivered or
addressed and sent by courier to “The Secretary, School of Postgraduate
Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka”.
CLOSING DATE
Application starts from the date of this publication and closes on 15th June, 2016.
SCREENING DETAILS
i) All applicants will undergo computer based Postgraduate admission screening test.
ii) Check out for information on screening processes via the UNN Website
unn.edu.ng from Friday, 17th June, 2016, for your further necessary
action.
iii) Dates for the Screening Test: July 28 – 29, 2016.
iv) For Ph.D degree programme, a candidate must obtain at least an
acceptance letter from a journal certified by the University of Nigeria,
Nsukka as a condition for graduation.
