UNN 2020/2021 Postgraduate Admission Advert.
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UNIVERSITY OF
NIGERIA, NSUKKA
SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES
2020/2021 POSTGRADUATE
ADMISSIONS ADVERT
Applications
are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into regular postgraduate
programmes of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka for the 2020/2021 academic
session, leading to the award of Postgraduate Diplomas, Master’s and Doctorate
degrees in the following Departments and Institutes/Centre:
1. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes
A.
Department
of Agricultural Economics
Farm Management and
Production Economics; Agricultural Marketing and Agri-business; Agricultural
Finance and Project Analysis; Agricultural Cooperative and Resources;
Environmental Economics.
The Department of
Agricultural Economics also offers PGD programme 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.
B.
Department
of Animal Science
Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry; Animal
Production; Animal Physiology; Animal Breeding and Genetics.
C.
Department
of Crop Science
PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D.
Crop Physiology Economic Entomology; Crop
Production; Forage Crops; Hematology; Ornamental Horticulture; Plant Breeding
and Genetics; Plant Pathology; Tropical Fruits and Plantation Crops; Vegetable
Crops; Weed Science.
D.
Department
of Agricultural Extension
Agricultural
Administration; Agricultural Communication; Agricultural Extension Education;
Agricultural Planning and Evaluation; Rural Sociology.
E.
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.
F.
Department
of Home Science
PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes
Family and
Child Studies; Home Management (Family Resource Management); Hospitality and
Institutional Management; Interior Decoration and Design; Food and Nutrition;
Textile, Clothing and Fashion Design.
G.
Department
of Nutrition and Dietetics
PGD,
M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes
Dietetics; Community and Public Health
Nutrition; Human and Experimental Nutrition
H.
Department
of Soil Science
Soil Genesis Survey
and Classification;Remote Sensing, Environmental Impact Assessment and Land
Evaluation; Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy; Soil Fertility and Management; Soil
Physics and Conservation; Soil Biology and Biochemistry.
2. FACULTY OF ARTS
PGD, M.A. and Ph.D. degree programmes
A.
Department
of Archaeology and Tourism (PGD, M.A. and Ph.D. Programmes)
Paleolithic Studies;
Iron Age Archaeology; Origins of Food Production and Urbanization; and Cultural
Resource Management (Museum or Tourism Option).
B.
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; Oral Literature.
C.
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 Education; M.A.
Art Administration and Management
PGD in Fine and Applied Arts.
D.
Department
of Foreign Languages and Literary Studies (MA programme)
African Literature in
French; Caribbean Literature in French; Translation.
The
Department also offers Ph.D programmes in the following areas of
specialization:
African Literature in
French; Caribbean Literature in French; German Literature.
E.
Department
of History and International Studies (PGD, M.A. and Ph.D.)
Political
History; Economic History; Social History; International Studies
F.
Department
of Linguistics, Igbo and Other Nigerian Languages (M.A, Ph.D)
Linguistics; African
Languages; Literature in African Languages; and Translation and
Interpretation).
The Department offers
Ph.D. in the following areas of specialization:
Linguistics; African
Languages and Literature.
G.
Department
of Mass Communication
PGD, M.A and Ph.D.
Multimedia and Journalism; Broadcasting/Electronic
Media; Public Relations; Advertising and Marketing Communications; Communication
Advocacy; Development Communication; Population Communication.
H.
Department
of Music
Postgraduate Diploma in Music (PGDM):
African Music
Industry; Ensemble/Theatre Directing and Management; Music Education; Research;
Composition and Musical Instrument Technology.
MA Degree Programme:
Ensemble/Theatre
Directing and Management; Music Education; Research; Composition and Musical
Instrument Technology.
Ph.D Degree Programme in the following
areas:
African Music; Music
Education; Composition; Musicology; Music Performance and Musical Instrument
Technology; Ensemble/Theatre Directing and Management; Research and Musical
Instrument Technology.
I.
Department
of Theatre and Film Studies
(M.A
and Ph.D.
Acting and Directing; Dramatic Theory and Criticism; Applied Theatre; Playwriting;
African and Caribbean Drama and Theatre; Film and Media Arts Studies;
Performance Studies; Scenography; Theatre and Cultural Administration.
3. FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES
M.Sc and Ph.D degree programmes in
following Departments:
A. Department of Human Anatomy
Gross Anatomy;
Neuroanatomy; Histology; Embryology; Reproductive Technologies; Anatomical
Science Education; Forensic Biology; Cell Biology; Biological Anthropology.
B.
Human
Physiology
Blood; Cardiovascular
System; Renal Physiology; Endocrinology; Reproduction; Developmental
Programming; Neurophysiology.
C.
Medical
Biochemistry
Biochemical
and Molecular Parasitology; Enzymology; Micronutrients and Molecular Toxicology;
Molecular Nutrition and Food Research; and Clinical Biochemistry.
4. FACULTY
OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in the
following Departments:
A.
Department
of Biochemistry
Environmental Biochemistry; Enzymology; Industrial
Biochemistry& Biotechnology; Medical Biochemistry; Nutritional Biochemistry;
Molecular Biology; Pharmacological Biochemistry;ProteinChemistry; Lipid
Biochemistry; Plant Biochemistry.
B.
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).
C.
Department
of Plant Science and Biotechnology
PGD, M.Sc and Ph.D
Biosystematic/Taxonomy;
Palynology/Palaeoecology; Plant Anatomy; Plant Physiology; Ecophysiology; Plant
Pathology/Mycology; Genetics and Plant Breeding; Plant Ecology; Environmental
Botany/Economic Botany; Plant Biotechnology; Algal Biotechnology; Fungal Biotechnology; Bagel Biotechnology;
Aquatic Botany; Phycology/Limnology (Aquatic Ecology); and Ethnomedicine/
Phytomedicine.
D.
Department
of Zoology and Environmental Biology
(M.Sc. and (Ph.D.)
Animal and
Environme; Parasitology and Public Health; Entomology and Forensic Sciences; Fishery
Science and Aquaculture;
Hydrobiology/Aquatic Sciences; Ecology
and Environmental Biology; Animal Genetics, Molecular Biology and
Biotechnology.
5. FACULTY
OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
PGD,
MBA, M.Sc and Ph.D. programmes
A.
Department
of Accountancy
Financial Accounting; Management
Accounting, Auditing and Investigation; Taxation Laws and Accounts; Public
Sector Accounting; Management Information System.
B. Department of Banking and
Finance
PGD and MBA
Banking; Finance
M.Sc and Ph.D
Finance; Banking
and Credit Risk Management; Banking/Finance and Economic Development; Risk
Management in Financial Institutions.
C. 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.
D.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.
6. FACULTY OF EDUCATION
PGDE, PGDL, M.Ed. and Ph.D. degree programmes in the following
Departments:
A.
Department
of Adult Education & Extra Mural Studies
Adult Education Administration; Community
Development; Extension & Distance Education.
B.
Department
of Arts Education
Curriculum
Studies; Language Education; Educational Technology; Comparative &
International Education; Music Education; Fine & Applied Arts Education;
Moral Education; Religious Education.
C.
The
Department of Educational Foundations
Childhood Education; Educational
Psychology; Guidance &Counselling; History of Education; Philosophy of
Education; Sociology of Education; Special Education.
D. Department of Human Kinetics and Health
Education
Public Health Education; School
Health Education; Mental and Emotional Health Education; Occupational and
Industrial Health Education; Administration and Management of Physical
Education and Sports; Curriculum and Physical Education Teacher Education;
Psychology of Sports; Sociology of Sports; Recreation and Tourism; Exercise
Physiology; Adapted Physical Education. For PGD: (a) Health Education (PGDHE);
(b) Human Kinetics and Sports Studies (PGDHKS).
E.
Department
of Library & Information Science
PGDL,
M.L.S and Ph.D. Degree Programmes
F.
Department
of Science Education
Educational Research Methodology;
Mathematics Education; Physics Education; Chemistry Education; Biology
Education; Measurement & Evaluation, and Integrated Science Education.
PGD Science Education with the following options:
Biology Option;
Chemistry Option; Integrated Science Option; Mathematics Option and Physics
Option.
G.
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.
7. FACULTY
OF ENGINEERING
M.Sc., M.Engr. And Ph.D. degree programmes
in the following Departments:
A.
Department
of Agricultural & Bioresources Engineering:
(M.Engr and Ph.D)
Power Systems, Machinery and
Mechatronic Engineering; Soil and Water Resources Engineering; Food and
Bioprocess Engineering; Structures and Environmental Control Engineering; Biomass
and Renewable Energy Engineering; Aqua Cultural Engineering; Forest Engineering;
Ecological Engineering.
B.
Department
of Civil Engineering
(PGDCE, M.Sc., M.Engr, Ph.D)
Structural
Engineering; Environmental Engineering; Water Resources Engineering; Soil
Mechanics & Foundation Engineering; Materials & Construction; and
Highway Engineering.
C.
Department
of Electrical Engineering
(M.Engr. and Ph.D)
Power Electronics, Drives and New System;
Electrical Machine and Drives; Electromagnetic Fields and Application; Power
Systems and High Voltage Engineering; and Automatic Control Systems.
D.
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.
E.
Department
of Mechanical Engineering
(PGD, M.Sc., M.Engr., Ph.D.)
Materials Technology and Mechanics; Fluid
Mechanics and Gas Dynamics; Design and Production Technology; Industrial
Engineering and Management.
F. Department of Metallurgical and Materials
Engineering
(PGD, M.Sc,
M.Engr., Ph.D)
Chemical/Process
Metallurgy (Minerals Processing, Extraction of Metals, Corrosion,
Metallurgical Process Development, Modern Coating)
Physical/Mechanical
Metallurgy (Welding, Failure Analysis, Heat Treatment of Metals, Metal
Working, Fracture Mechanism, Dislocation Mechanism)
Materials Engineering
(Nano-Technology, Composites, Polymer, Biomaterials, Nuclear Materials,
Ceramics and Refractory, Electronic and Magnetic Materials)
The Departments of
Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering offer PGDprogrammes.
8. FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
PGD, M.Sc., M.Arch.and Ph.D. Programmes in
the following Departments:
A.
Departments
of Architecture
Architectural Design; Architectural
Science and Technology; Housing; Construction Management; Architectural History
and Theory; Sustainable Design; Architectural Conservation; Architectural
Practice and Management; Industrial Design; Landscape Architecture Design;
Urban Design, Computer Aided Design/Technology and Media Architecture and
Interior Design.
B.
Department
of Estate Management
(PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D. and Master in Real Estate
(MRE) Programmes)
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.
C.
Department
of Geoinformatics& Surveying
(PGD,
M.Sc., MGIT and Ph.D.)
Land Surveying;
Geodesy; Protogrammetry; Remote Sensing; Hydrography; Cartography; Geographic
Information System (GIS); Land Information Management (LIM).
D.
Department
of Urban & Regional Planning
(M.Sc, MURP and Ph.D.)
Traffic and Transportation
Planning;Tourism Planning and Development;Conservation/Preservation;Housing and
Community Development;Recreation Facility Planning; Social Services and
Planning;Regional/Rural Development Planning;Land Use and Development control;
Urban Design; Environmental Planning and Management.
9. FACULTY
OF HEALTH SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY
A. Department of Health Administration &
Management
PGD, M.Sc and Ph.D
Health Economics; Health Management &
Policy.
B. Department of Medical Laboratory Science
PGD, M.Sc and Ph.D
Clinical Chemistry; Hematology; Histopathology; Microbiology; and
Immunology.
C. Department of Medical Radiography &
Radiological Sciences
PGD, M.Sc and Ph.D
Medical Imaging with options in;
·
Medical Ultrasound
·
Computerized Tomography(CT)
·
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
·
Nuclear medicine
·
Conventional Radiography
Radiation Therapy and Oncology; Radiation
and Environmental Protection; Radiography Education; Radiology Administration
and Management.
E.
Department
of Medical Rehabilitation
M.Sc M.Sc/Ph.D and Ph.D
Cardio-Pulmonary
Physiotherapy; Neurological Physiotherapy; Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy;
Exercise and Sports Physiotherapy; Women’s Health Physiotherapy; Paediatric
Physiotherapy; Community Physiotherapy.
F. Department of Nursing Sciences
M.Sc and Ph.D
Maternal & Child Health Nursing;
Medical Surgical Nursing; Mental Health & Psychiatric Nursing; Nursing
Administration & Management; Community Health Nursing; and Nursing
Education.
10. FACULTY OF LAW
LL.M. and Ph.D. Degree programmes in the following
Departments:
A. Department of Commercial and Corporate Law
LL.M and Ph.D
degree programmes in the following areas:
Law of Business Organization; Banking; Investment and Capital Market;
Law of Commercial Transaction; Insurance Law; and Maritime.
B. Department of Customary and Indigenous Law
LL.M and Ph.D degree progrqmmes
in the following areas: Customary Jurisprudence; Customary Property Law;
Indigenous Peoples in International Law.
C. International and Corporate Law
LL.M degree
programmes in the following areas:
Public and International Law; Law of International Institutions;
International Environmental Law; International Economic Law; International
Human Rights Law; and International Criminal Law.
D.
Department
of Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
LL.M and Ph.D
degree programmes in the following areas:
Jurisprudence
and Legal Theory; Comparative Constitutionalism; International Criminal Law and
Theory; Law and Development.
E. Department of Private Law
LL.M and
Ph.D degree programmes in the following areas:
Laws Governing
the Private Practice of Law, Civil Proceedings and Allied Professional Concerns;
The Regulation of Private Investments, the Capital Market and Industrial
Relations; Laws Pertaining to Personal and Familial Relations; International
Business Law & Institutions; Private Law Theory
F. Department of Property Law
LL.M and Ph.D degree programmes
in the following areas:
Property and Fiscal Law; Law
of International Finance and Commerce; Law of Corporations, Governance and
Dispute Settlement
G. Department of Public Law
LL.M and Ph.D degree programmes in the following areas:
Administrative Law; Comparative
Constitutional Law; Human Rights Law; Health Law and Policy; Humanitarian Law;
Advanced Criminal Law.
11. FACULTY
OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
A. Department of Community Medicine
MPH degree programme is offered by the
Department of Community Medicine in the following areas of specialization:
Epidemiology; Biostatistics & Population Studies; Health Care Studies;
General Preventive & Health Communication Studies; Primary Health Care and
Nutrition Studies.
B. Department of Pharmacology &Therapeutics
M.Sc, Ph.D and MDdegree
programmes.
Pharmacology; Toxicology;
Statistics; Epidemiology
C. Department of Medicine
M.Sc. and
MD (Doctor of Medicine) are offered by the Department of Medicine in the
following areas of specialization:
MD degree in Cardiology; Nephrology;
Neurology; Endocrinology; Gastroenterology; Respiratory Medicine (Pulmonology);
Rheumatology; Infectious Diseases; Clinical Pharmacology/Therapeutics and
Dermatology.
M.Sc. degree in Cardiology; Nephrology;
Neurology; Endocrinology; Gastroenterology; Respiratory Medicine (Pulmonology);
Rheumatology; Infectious Diseases; Clinical Pharmacology/Therapeutics and
Dermatology.
12. FACULTY
OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
A. Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Management
M.Pharm and Ph.D
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.
B. Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal
Chemistry
M. Pharm, M.Sc and Ph.D
Natural Products Chemistry; Drug
Metabolism; and Analytical Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
C.
Department
of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology
PGD, M. Pharm, M.Sc, Ph.D Programmes
Fermentation and General Pharmaceutical
Microbiology; Pharmaceutical
Biotechnology; Genetics and
Immunology; Sterilization and
Disinfection; Microbial Ecology; Sterile Products Formulation; Chemotherapy
D. Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Industrial Pharmacy
M. Pharm and Ph.D Programmes
Powder and Tablet Technology; Dispersed
Systems and Semi-Solids; Bipharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics; Parenteral
Dosage form Technology; Industrial Pharmacy.
D. Department of Pharmaceutics
M.Sc, M.Pharm and Ph.D Programmes
Physical Pharmaceutics; Compounding;
Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Biotechnology; Dispensing; and Pharmacy
practices.
.
F. Department
of Pharmacognosy and Environmental Medicine
M.Pharm, M.Sc, Ph.D
Programmes in the following areas:
Phytochemistry; Biomedicinal Chemistry;
Ethnobotany; Phytopharmacology; Drug Evaluation and Quality Control
G. Department of Pharmacology
and Toxicology
M.Pharm, M.Sc and Ph.D Programmes
Autonomic Pharmacology; Neuropharmacology; Biochemical Pharmacology; Chemotherapy;
Clinical Pharmacology; Toxicology; Cardiovascular Pharmacology; Natural product
Pharmacology; General Pharmacology.
13. FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES
A.
Department
of Computer Science
M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes
Systems Engineering; Software Engineering; Artificial Intelligence;
Computer Networks; Theoretical Computer Science; Data communication
B. Department
of Geology
(M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes in the following
areas):
Economic
Geology and Geochemistry; Engineering Geology/Environmental Geology; Applied
Geophysics; Hydrogeology/Environmental Geology; Mineralogy and Petrology;
Palaeontology and Biostratigraphy; Petroleum Geoscience; Stratigraphy and
Sedimentology; Structural Geology.
C. Department of
Physics & Astronomy
M.Sc and Ph.D Programmes
Condensed
Matter Physics; Medical Physics; Theoretical High Energy Physics; Solid Earth
Geophysics; Astronomy; Atmospheric Physics; Solar Energy Physics/ Materials
Science.
D.
Department
of Pure & Industrial Chemistry
M.Sc and Ph.D Programmes
Inorganic
Chemistry; Physical and Theoretical Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Analytical
Chemistry; Fossil Fuel (Petroleum, Coal and Natural gas) Chemistry; Polymer
Chemistry; Industrial Chemistry; Environmental Chemistry
E.
Department
of Mathematics
M.Sc and Ph.D Programmes
Pure
Mathematics; Applied Mathematics
F. Department of Statistics
M.Sc and Ph.D Programmes
Probability;
Inference; Design of Experiments/Analysis; Sample Survey/Demography; Stochastic
Processes/Time Series; Statistical Computing
14. FACULTY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
A.
Department
of Economics
PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D degree programmes in:
Economic Theory; Econometrics; Monetary Economics; Labour and Industrial Economics; International Economics; Development Economics; Mathematical Economics; Operations Research; Petroleum and Energy Economics; Finance and Public Sector Economics; Environmental Economics; Health Economics.
B.
Department
of Geography
PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D degree programmes in:
Agricultural Geography; Biogeography; Cartography; Climatology/Physical
Oceanography; Environmental Management; Geographic Information Systems; Geomorphology; Hydrology and Water Resources; Industrial
Geography; Political Geography; Population Geography; Remote Sensing; Rural Geography; Transportation
Geography and Urban Geography.
C.
Departments
of Philosophy
PGD, M.A. and Ph.D degree programmes in:
M.A
Political and Social Philosophy;
Western Metaphysics; Ethics/Moral Philosophy; Epistemology ; History of Western Philosophy;
African Philosophy; Jurisprudence/Philosophy of Law.
Ph.D
Metaphysics; Epistemology; Moral
Philosophy/Ethics; History of Western Philosophy; African Philosophy; Political
and Social Philosophy; Philosophy of Law and Jurisprudence
D. Department of Political Science
PGD, PGDEA, M.Sc and Ph.D. Programmes in:
Political Theory;
Public Administration; Comparative Politics; Electoral Studies; International
Relations; Political Economy; Conflict, Peace and Strategic Studies; Human
Security and Counter-Terrorism Studies. PGDEA is Postgraduate Diploma in
Election Administration.
E.
Department
of Psychology
M.Sc. & Ph.D. Programmes in:
Experimental Psychology; Developmental
Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Industrial/Organizational Psychology; Social
Psychology; School Psychology;and Counseling Psychology.
F.
Department
of Public Administration and Local Government
PGD, MPA, M.Sc.,
DPA& Ph.D. degree programmes.
Financial Management; International
Administration; Local Government and Human Resources Management
PGD and M.Sc in Social Policy
G.
Department
of Religion & Cultural Studies
PGD, M.A. and Ph.D degree programmes
Old Testament;
New Testament; Church History; African Traditional Religion; Religion and
Society; Religion and Conflict Resolution.
H.
Department
of Sociology/Anthropology
M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmesin the following
areas:
Anthropology;
Anthropology and Development; Climate Change and Society; Comparative
Ethnography; Criminology and Sociology of Deviance; Culture and Communication; Demography
and Population Studies; Environmental Sociology; Family Studies; Gender and
Women Studies; Industrial and Labour Relations; Industrial Sociology; Medical
Anthropology; Medical Sociology; Military Sociology and Diplomacy; Oral
Tradition and Sociology; Organizational Sociology; Political Anthropology; Political
Sociology; Postcolonial Studies; Rural Sociology; Security Studies; Social
Development Studies; Social Institutions; Symbolic Anthropology; Urban
Anthropology; Urban Sociology.
The Department of Sociology/Anthropology
offers PGD programme in the following areas:
Criminology;
Gender and Women Studies; Industrial and Labour Relations; Social Development
Studies.
I.
Department
of Social Work
PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D Programmes in:
Social Gerontology; Community
Development; Medical Social Work; Social Policy/Industrial Social Work; Social
Work Administration; Family Social Work; Psychiatric Social Work; Clinical
Social Work; School Social Work.
15. FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes in the
following Departments:
A.
Department
of Veterinary Anatomy
M.Sc and Ph.D Programmes in:
Neuroanatomy; Developmental Anatomy Embryology;
Microscopic Anatomy (Histology); Gross and Comparative Anatomy;
Immunochemistry; Histochemistry; and Applied Anatomy and Biotechnology.
B.
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;
Poultry Health and Management; Animal Genetics and Breeding; Animal Health
Management and Economics; Nutrition and Biotechnology; Fishery, Zoo and Micro
livestock.
C.
Department
of Veterinary Medicine
(M.Sc., and Ph.D. Degree Programmes)
Avian Medicine; Ruminant Medicine; Small
Animal Medicine; Swine Medicine; Equine Medicine; Fish Medicine; Laboratory and
Wildlife Medicine; Ethnoveterinary Medicine.
D. Department of Veterinary Obstetrics &
Reproductive Diseases
M.Sc and Ph.D Programmes in:
Veterinary
Andrology; Gynaecology; Obstetrics and Reproductive Biotechnology.
E.
Department
of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology
(M.Sc., and Ph.D. Degree Programmes)
Veterinary Helminthology;
Veterinary Protozoology; Veterinary Entomology
F.
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; Nutritional Pathology.
(ii) Veterinary
Microbiology: Bacteriology; Virology; Mycology; Micoplasmology and Rickettsiology;
and Immunology.
G. Department of Veterinary Physiology and
Pharmacology
(M.Sc
and Ph.D programmes)
Veterinary Biochemistry, Veterinary
Pharmacology, Veterinary Physiology and Veterinary Toxicology
H.
Department
of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine
(M.Sc.,
MVPH, MPVM and Ph.D. Degree Programmes)
Veterinary Public Health;
Preventive Veterinary Medicine; Veterinary Epidemiology
I.
Department
of Veterinary Surgery & Radiology
M.Sc., and Ph.D. degree programmes
Veterinary Anaesthesiology;
Veterinary soft tissue surgery; Veterinary Orthopaedics and Lameness;
Veterinary Radiology; Veterinary Ultrasonology and other diagnostic Imaging;
Veterinary Oncology and Nuclear Medicine; Veterinary Dentistry and Dental
technology
17. FACULTY OF VOCATIONAL AND
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
PGDE,
PGDTE, M.Tech., M.Ed. and Ph.D. degree programmes in the following Departments:
A.
Department
of Agricultural Education
(PGDTE, M.Tech., M.Ed. and
Ph.D.)
Technology Education in Production
Agriculture; Agro-Business Education; Soil Education
B.
Department
of Business Education
(PGDTE, M.Tech., and Ph.D.)
Accounting Education, Marketing Education
and Management Education.
C. Department of Computer & Robotics Education
(PGDTE,
M.Tech., and Ph.D.)
(a) Software
Development and Application.
(b) Hardware
Maintenance and Management.
(c) Networking
and Communication.
(d)
Computer and Robotic Education.
D.
Department
of 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.
E.
Department
of Industrial Technical Education
(PGDE, PGDTE, M.Tech., and Ph.D.)
Building/Woodwork Technology; Electrical/Electronic
Technology; Metal Work/Automobile Technology.
F.
Department
of 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).
17. INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES
Offers Postgraduate programmes as
followings:
African Peace and Conflict Studies (PGD);
African Studies (M.A, & Ph.D.); and Peace and Conflict Studies (MA).
18. 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.
19. INSTITUTE OF MARITIME
STUDIES (IMS)
Offers postgraduate
programmes as follows: 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.
20. 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;
Chemical Security Management. The
Centre also offers Master’s degree programmes in Disaster Risk Management
(MDRM).
21. INSTITUTE
OF PUBLIC HEALTH
The Institute of Public Health offers
M.Sc., DrPH and PhD. programmes in the following areas: Health Systems,
Policy and Management; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Health Promotion and
Communication; Environmental and Occupational Health; Clinical Epidemiology;
Bioethics.
22. INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR AND
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in the
following areas: Tropical Paediatrics; Human Reproduction; Adolescent and Child
Health; Women’s Health and Reproductive Science.
23. INSTITUTE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PGD, M.Sc and Ph.D
Growth & Development; Genetics, Molecular and
Cellular Biology; Paediatric Sub-speciality; ICT & Priority Advanced
Research Methodology.
24. INSTITUTE
OF EDUCATION (SANDWICH PROGRAMMES)
Offers PGDE sandwich programme and PGD sandwich programme in the
following areas: Citizenship Education; Gender Education; Office Administration
and Technology Education; and Women Education.
Entry Qualifications:
i.
PGD in Citizenship
Education: A minimum of Bachelors degree or HND passed at distinction or
upper credit in Education, Social Sciences or related fields like Arts
(Communication, Fine Arts, Drama and Languages).
ii. PGD in Gender Education: A candidate is
qualified to apply with Bachelor’s degree or HND in any area of Education and
Social Sciences, Arts and Sciences, passed at distinction or credit level.
iii. PGD in Office Administration and Technology
Education: The entry requirement is Bachelor’s Degree or HND in any area of
Education, Social Sciences, ICT or other professionals whose detailed academic
records are acceptable to senate of the University of Nigeria may be admitted.
iv. PGD in Women Education: The entry
requirement is Bachelor’s Degree or HND passed at credit level in any area of Education, Social Sciences,
ICT or other professionals whose detailed academic records are acceptable to
senate of the University of Nigeria may be admitted.
Institute of Climate Change offers
postgraduate programmes leading to the award of PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in
the following areas: Science of Climate Change; Ground Based Measurement
and Indigenous Technology Application to Climate Change; Environmental Literacy
and Policy Studies on Climate Change; Sustainability Studies; Studies on
Environmental and Climate Change Laws.
GENERAL ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS FOR
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
Candidates for admission into any
postgraduate programme of the University must:
i)
Have obtained 5
credits at not more than two sittings in WASC or GCE or NECO or NABTEB
including English Language.
ii)
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.
iii)
Candidate must be graduates of the University of
Nigeria or other recognized Universities who possess the above qualifications.
iv)
For the PGD in Civil Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering, and Architecture, only candidates with University degrees in
relevant areas need apply.
A.
POSTGRADUATE
DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
The
following may qualify for Postgraduate Diploma admission:
(i.)
Graduates of the University of Nigeria or other
recognized universities who have obtained a degree of bachelor with at least a
third class honours with at least 2.0 GPA on 5-point scale. For Postgraduate
Diploma in Public Administration, candidates with at least third class honours
degree with at least 2.0 on 5-point scale in Arts, the Social Sciences, Law,
Business Administration or Education. Candidates from disciplines not mentioned
above should in addition, possess a minimum of three years cognate
post-qualification experience in administrative/managerial positions. For PGD
in Business Administration, the 3rd Class Honours must be from
Business Administration.
(ii) Holders of Higher National
Diploma (HND) with a 3.50 Grade Point Average on a five-point scale or its
equivalent may be admitted. For Postgraduate Diploma in Business
Administration, candidates who hold other professional qualifications such as
Associate Institute of Bankers, Associate Certified Chartered Accountants,
Associate Cost and Management Accountants, Institute of
Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Chartered Professional Accountants,
Associate Chartered Institute of Accountants, Association of National Accountants
of Nigeria etc. have added advantage for admission. Candidates with
professional qualifications, including HND, should have obtained
pre-professional qualifications, including 5 credits in WASC or GCE O/L or NECO
to satisfy the basic University entry requirement, for admission for degree
courses in their respective departments.
(iii) In addition to (i) or
(ii) above, in special cases, candidates may be admitted after passing such
tests as may be prescribed by the Department/Faculty.
(iv) Candidates who hold other
qualifications considered equivalent to the above and acceptable to the Board
of Postgraduate Studies and Senate of the University may be admitted.
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
Entry Requirements: Nutrition and Dietetics
(PGD)
For PGD
programme in Nutrition and Dietetics, candidates must have any of the following
qualifications from recognized institutions:
1. HND in Nutrition and Dietetics with a minimum
of Upper Credit or Third Class Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
with at least 2.0 GPA on 5-point scale.
2. M.Sc in Nutrition and Dietetics:
Candidates seeking admission into M.Sc in Nutrition and Dietectics must have
obtained as follows:
a)
HND (Upper Credit) in Nutrition and/or Dietetics with
PGD (Credit level and above) in Human Nutrition and/or Dietetics.
b)
Bachelor’s degree with at least 2nd Class
Honours (Lower Division) in Nutrition and Dietetics.
c)
Bachelor’s degree in related disciplines with a minimum
of Second Class Honours (Lower Division) and PGD in Nutrition and Dietetics at
credit level and above in addition to satisfying the University matriculation
requirements.
3. Ph.D or M.Sc/Ph.D: Candidates seeking admission for Ph.D degree
programme or M.Sc/Ph.D programme in Human Nutrition and Dietetics must have any
of the follow qualifications from recognized institution:
a)
Master’s degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics with
at least GPA of 3.5 on a 5-point scale.
Department of Home Science
1.
PGD: Candidates seeking admission for PGD in Home
Science must have any of the following qualifications from recognized
institution:
HND in
Home Science or Home Economics or in relevant fields with a minimum of Upper
Credit, or Third class Bachelor’s degree in Home Science or Home Economics with
at least 2.0 GPA on 5-point scale.
2.
M.Sc: Candidates seeking admission into the Master
of Science programme in Home Science must have any of the following
qualifications from recognized institutions:
a)
Bachelor’s
degree in Home Science or related discipline with a minimum of Second Class
honours (Lower Division).
b)
Bachelor’s degree in Home Science or related discipline
with 3rd class honours degree plus PGD passed at Upper Credit level
and above.
c)
HND Upper Credit in Home Science or related disciplines
plus PGD at Credit level in the same
area in addition to satisfying University matriculation requirements.
3. Ph.D
or M.Sc/Ph.D: Candidates seeking
admission into Ph.D or M.Sc/Ph.D programme in Home Science must have Master’s
Degree in Home Science/Home Economics or related discipline from recognized
Institution with at least 3.50 GPA on 5-point scale.
B.
MASTER’S
DEGREE PROGRAMME
The following shall qualify for
Master’s Degree admission:
(i)
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;
(ii)
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;
(iii)
Candidates whose first degrees are unclassified but
have average score of 50% or above;
(iv)
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;
(v)
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;
(vi)
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;
(vii)
For MD degree Programme in the Department of Medicine:
Possession of the Fellowship in
Medicine from the National Postgraduate Medical College or its equivalent, or
At least an M.Sc. degree in the relevant discipline in which research work
predominates, from a recognized university after obtaining the MBBS or its equivalent.
The Master’s degree must be with a GPA of at least 3.50 on 5-point scale or
3.00 on 4-point scale in the relevant medical science.
(viii)
For M.Sc. degree programme in the Department of
Medicine applicant must hold a degree in Medicine (MBBS, MBBCh) from the
University Nigeria or any other recognized University.
(ix)
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 Programme, the Department
will screen the candidates further and base their recommendation on such
screening result.
(x)
Candidates who hold qualifications other than those
listed above, which are acceptable to the Senate of the University of Nigeria.
C. 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:
(i)
A minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 5-point scale, GPA of 3.0 on
4-point scale is required for admission into Ph.D programme in all Departments
except those departments listed in C(ii) below:
(ii)
A minimum GPA of 4.0 on a 5-point scale is required for
admission into Ph.D programmes in the following Departments/Faculties: Music, Economics, Public Administration and
Local Government, Psychology and Faculties of Education, Medical Sciences,
Health Sciences and Technology and Business Administration.
(iii)
A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale or a B (60%)
average at Master’s degree average provided that satisfactory research work for med part of the Master’s Degree programme.
G.
MASTER’S/Ph.D.
DEGREE PROGRAMME
(i)
A candidate with first class honours from a recognized
University may be admitted into a Master’s/Ph.D. programme in his/her
discipline. (see Postgraduate Regulation for details)
(ii)
A candidate with Master’s degree from a recognized
University with at least a GPA of 3.50 on 5-point scale or 3.00 on 4-point
scale who wishes to do Ph.D degree in a related area or department shall
qualify for the Master’s/Ph.D. Any candidate who is not qualified for Ph.D
admission on account of low GPA is still not qualified for admission into
Master’s/Ph.D. programme.
(iii)
For Faculties and Departments where the possession of
Master’s degree with 4.00 points GPA on 5-point scale and above is the
condition for Ph.D admission, applicants with Master’s degree GPA of 3.50 and
above, but not up to 4.00 may apply for Master’s/Ph.D admission. On completion of Master’s degree coursework
specified by the Department, the candidate shall be qualified for a firm Ph.D
registration if he or she attains the GPA of 4.00 in the Master’s courses.
NOTE: A candidate admitted into Master’s/Ph.D programme has two
options: First, he could complete the Master’s degree programme and then apply to
continue with the Doctoral programme without completing a new application form
if he/she passes the Master degree with a minimum of 3.50 or 4.0 GPA on a
5-point scale depending on the Department/Faculty. Secondly, the student’s
general performance in the course work could be evaluated after the first two
semesters of being on the Masters’/Ph.D programme. If the student makes a GPA
of 3.50 or 4.0 and above in the coursework (as applicable to the
Department/Faculty), Senate on the recommendations of Departmental and Faculty
Postgraduate Studies Committees and the Board of the School may approve that
the candidate proceeds to Ph.D programme without fully completing the Master’s
degree programme.
SANDWICH POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
1. M.Ed. Sandwich programmes of the Faculty of Education is
offered in the following Departments:
Adult Education; Arts Education; Science Education; Human Kinetics and
Health Education (Health Education, Physical Education & Recreation
options); Social Science Education; and Vocational Teacher Education.
Note: Candidates are advised to
read through the current Postgraduate Regulation of the University of Nigeria
for proper guidance on the Entry Requirements and other conditions for
Postgraduate admissions in the University.
M.Ed. Sandwich programme -
Faculty of Education
MLS degree programme is available
in the Department of Library & Information Science.
Sandwich
Postgraduate Diploma is offered in the Institute of Education (PGDE),
Vocational Teacher Education (PGDTE) and Library & Information Science
(PGDL).
DURATION OF COURSES
(a)
Postgraduate
Diploma
(a)
Postgraduate Diploma (Regular) – Two semesters
(ii)
Postgraduate Diploma (Sandwich) – Three Long Vacations
(b)
Master’s
degree (Regular) :
A minimum of 3 semesters for full-time
and 5 semesters for part-time in all Departments/Faculties except for the
Departments/Faculties listed below:
A minimum of 4 semesters for Full-time
and 6 semesters for part-time for the following Departments/Faculties:
Sociology, Psychology, Public Administration and Local Government (PALG),
Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine, Education and Business Administration.
(c.)
M.Ed.
(Sandwich) - three long vacations.
(d)
Ph.D. degree Programme –A minimum of six semester for full time and
eight semesters for part time in all Faculties except Agriculture which is has
minimum of four semesters for full time and six semesters for part time. Ph.D. programme is not run as a Sandwich
programme.
Candidates are expected to complete their programmes at the
minimum duration, but not to exceed the maximum duration (See Postgraduate
Regulations).
REGISTRATION - For Regular/Sandwich programmes, Postgraduate
Diploma, Master’s and Doctorate degree programme, candidates are considered for
admission once in a session. Regular students are expected to register their
postgraduate courses within four weeks from the commencement of the
session. Candidates admitted for sandwich
programmes are expected to register not later than two weeks from the
commencement of the sandwich session.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Application Forms can be obtained
ONLINE on payment of a non-refundable fee ofN26,700.00
(Twenty six, seven hundred naira only) made payable to “The University of Nigeria Postgraduate Application Fees Account,
at any bank within the country using the Remita platform. Below is the process
flow for the application:
v
Login to the UNN Portal- www.unnportal.unn.edu.ng
v
Go to postgraduate students
v
Select PG form for 2020/2021
v
Enter your telephone number.
v
Fill in your basic details.
v
Generate Invoice with RRR.
v
Make payments using the online channel or at the
bank.
v
Come back to online form.
v
Fill the PG online application form.
v
Upload all necessary credentials in PDF.
v
Complete referee form. (Enter correct Emails).
v
Check the complete details
v
Submit form.
Please note that with
the exception of the transcript, you are not expected to submit hard copies of
application materials to the school of Postgraduate Studies.
REFEREE REPORTS
When completing the application
form, the candidates shall supply the e-mail addresses of their referees
through which a link will be sent to the referees with request to complete the
Report Form in respect of the candidate and submit online.
TRANSCRIPTS
Candidates
should download transcript request forms
(D2) also provided online, and submit to their former
Universities/Institutions to forward their academic transcript(s) to “The Secretary, School of Postgraduate
Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka” to reach him/her not later than 15th April, 2020. Candidates whose transcripts
are not received on or before the deadline by the School shall not have their
application forms processed.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
All information required would be
completed online except the transcript. Copies of qualifying
certificates/statement of result and NYSC discharge certificate (Exemption or
Exclusion Certificate) are to be attached. Note that To Whom It May Concern
shall not be accepted in lieu of the certificates specified above.
CLOSING DATE
Application
starts from Monday, 9th March,
2020 and closes on Wednesday, 22nd
April, 2020.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS
1. All applicants will undergo computer based
postgraduate admission screening.
2. Check out for information on screening
processes via the UNN Website www.unn.edu.ng from, 1st July, 2020, for your further necessary action.
3. Date for the Postgraduate Admission
Screening: 17th and 18th
July, 2020.
4.
NOTE: For
Ph.D degree programme, a candidate must have published at least an article from
his/her Ph.D thesis in a journal certified by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka
as a condition for graduation.
5.
Plagiarism
test shall be run on Master’s Project Report and Ph.D Thesis before they can be
approved.
T. Ugwueze,
Deputy Registrar/Secretary,
School of Postgraduate Studies
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Monday 9th March, 2020
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