Applications
are invited
from suitably
qualified
candidates for
admission into
the following
full-time
Postgraduate
Diploma, Master’s and Ph.D programmes of
Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina for the
2016/2017 academic session commencing in
March, 2017, viz:-
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Department of Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
M.Ed. Curriculum and Instructions
M.Ed. Educational Psychology
M.Ed. Education Management
Department of Library and Information Science
Postgraduate Diploma in Information and Record
Management (PGDIRM)
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
Department of Arabic
M. A. Arabic
Ph.D Arabic
Department of Nigerian Languages (Hausa)
M.A. Hausa
Ph.D. Hausa
Department of History and Security Studies
M.A History
Ph.D. History
Department of Islamic Studies
M. A. Islamic Studies
Ph.D. Islamic Studies
Department of English and French
M.A. English
FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT
SCIENCES
Department of Economics
M.Sc. Economics
FACULTY OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry
M.Sc. Chemistry
Department of Geography
Masters in Resource Development (MRD)
M.Sc. Geography
Ph.D. Geography
Department of Mathematics and Computer
Science
M.Sc. Computer Science
M.Sc. Mathematics
Department of Biology
M.Sc. Biology
DURATION
Postgraduate Diploma - 2 to 4 Semesters
Masters in Resource Development (MRD) - 2 to 4
Semesters
M.A./M.Sc. - 4 to 6 Semesters
Ph.D - 6 to 10 Semesters
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A.POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA
The following shall qualify for the Postgraduate
Diploma admission:
Graduates of recognized Universities;
Holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) with a
minimum of lower credit pass (CGPA 3.00) on a
5 point scale or its equivalent in relevant areas;
Holders of Higher National Diploma (HND)
without Education obtained at credit level with a
three years relevant postgraduate experience;
Candidates who hold qualifications other than
the above, which are acceptable to the Senate
of the University.
Candidates with third class degree in areas other
than Education can be considered after three
years relevant postgraduate experience. Those in
the Education may be considered in their area of
specialization;
All candidates shall be subjected to a selection
process.
B.MASTER’S DEGREE
The following shall qualify for the Master’s
Degree Programmes: -
Graduates of recognized Universities who have
obtained the approved Bachelors degree with at
least Second-Class Honors (CGPA 3.00) on a 5
point scale. Candidates with Second-Class Lower
who do not make up CGPA of 3.00 must possess
a Postgraduate Diploma from a recognized
institution with at least a credit level pass
(CGPA 3.50) in relevant areas.
Candidates who hold qualifications other than
the ones listed above, which are acceptable to
the Senate of the University.
The following shall qualify for Professional
Masters’ degree admission:
Candidates who possess Higher National Diploma
(HND) with at least a lower credit pass (CGPA
3.00) at a scale of 5 and at least a credit pass
at Postgraduate Diploma (CGPA 3.50) of a
recognized Institution;
Candidates with any Bachelor’s degree in Third
Class division who have at least five years
relevant working experience.
C.MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY (M.Phil)
The following shall qualify for Master of
Philosophy admission: -
Graduates of Universities who have obtained a
good Masters Degree with a minimum CGPA of
3.00 on a 5 point scale shall be required to
register for M.Phil/Ph.D and must score a
minimum CGPA of 3.50 on a 5 point scale to
proceed for Ph.d in the proposed area.
D.DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D)
The following shall qualify for the Doctor of
Philosophy admission:
Graduates of recognized Universities who have
obtained a good Masters Degree with CGPA of
3.50 in the appropriate proposed areas of study;
Graduates of recognized Universities who have
obtained Masters of Philosophy degree with
CGPA of 3.00 on a 5 point scale to proceed for
Ph.D in the appropriate proposed areas of study;
Candidates must possess at least a Bachelors
degree in Second Class lower division (CGPA
3.00) on a 5 point scale;
Candidates who hold qualifications other than
the above, which are acceptable to the Senate
of the University;
Candidate must state the proposed area of
Research and submit a synopsis of not less than
500 words of the proposed topic of research.
Matriculation Requirement:
In addition to A, B, C and D above, a candidate
must satisfy the University’s matriculation
requirements i.e five credit passes at the O’level
to include English and Mathematics.
Selection Process:
All candidates shall be subjected to a selection
process.
Method of Application
Interested candidates for all the Postgraduate
Programmes can apply online via the University
url http://portal.umyu.edu.ng/pgapplication/
The procedures of payment of application fees
(N10, 500) are available at http://
portal.umyu.edu.ng/pgapplication/
All candidates are expected to request their
previous institutions to forward copies of their
academic transcripts accompanied by Form B, to
the Secretary Postgraduate School, Umaru Musa
Yar’adua University, Katsina.
Application Deadline
Application closes 31st December, 2016.
UMYU Postgraduate Admission 2016/2017 Announced
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