Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the admission to full-time Postgraduate Programmes for 2021/2022 academic session.
THE PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE ARE:
1. FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
(a) DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING
PGD. Accounting, M.Sc. Accounting, MBA Accounting, M. Phil Accounting, Ph.D, Accounting (Corporate Financial Reporting, Auditing, Professional Ethics, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting Taxation, Operation Research Production Management, Corporate Finance,, Financial Accounting, International Accounting)
2. FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
(a) DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
PGD. Economics & Development Studies
M.Sc. Economics and Development Studies (Monetary Economics, Development Economics, International Economics, Quantitative Economics, Petroleum and Energy Economics, Financial Economics, Human Resources Economics, Health Economics) Ph.D. Economics and Development Studies (Monetary Economics, Development Economics, International Economics, Energy and Environmental Economics, Health Economics)
(b) DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
PGD. Political Science, PGD. Public Administration, MPA Public Administration, M.Sc. Political Science (Comparative Politics, Public
Administration and Local Government, International Relations and Foreign Policy, Political Economy, Development Studies and Social Change, Conflict, Peace and Security Studies, Political
Theory and Methodology). Ph.D. Political Science (Comparative Politics, Public
Administration and Local Government, International Relations and Foreign Policy, Political Economics, Development Studies and Social Change, Conflict, Peace and Security Studies, Political Theory and Methodology)
(c) DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
PGD. Sociology and Anthropology
M.Sc. Sociology and Anthropology (Industrial Relations, Sociology of Development, Criminology and Security Studies, Ethnographic Studies, Culture and Technology) Ph.D. Sociology and Anthropology (Industrial Relations,
Sociology of Development, Criminology and Security Studies, Ethnographic Studies, Culture and Technology)
3. FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
(a) DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES
M.A. English Language, (English as a Second Language, Discourse and Stylistics, Phonology & Phonetics, Semantics), Ph.D. English Language (English as a Second Language,
Discourse and Stylistics, Phonology & Phonetics, Semantics) M.A. Literature (Post Colonial Studies, Gender Studies, Africo-American & Caribbean Literature, African Literature, Oral Literature & Folklore). Ph.D. Literature (Post Colonial Studies, Gender Studies, Africo-American & Caribbean Literature, African Literature, Oral Literature & Folklore).
(b) DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
M.A History & International Studies (African History, International Studies and Diplomacy, War and Strategic Studies)
Ph.D. History & International Studies (African History, International Studies and Diplomacy, War and Strategic Studies)
4. FACULTY OF SCIENCES
(a) DEPARTMENT OF BIO CHEMISTRY
PGD. Applied Biochemistry, M.Sc. Biochemistry (Nutrition and Toxicology, Environmental, Biochemistry and Toxicology, Clinical Biochemistry, Enzymology and Protein Chemistry, Plant Biochemistry), M.Phil. Biochemistry
Ph.D. Biochemistry (Nutrition and Toxicology, Environmental, Biochemistry and Toxicology, Clinical Biochemistry, Enzymology and Protein Chemistry, Plant Chemistry)
(b) DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY
PGD. Microbiology, M.Sc. Microbiology (Food Microbiology, Industrial Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology, Medical Microbiology, Public Health Microbiology), M.Phil. Microbiology), Ph.D. Microbiology (Food Microbiology, Industrial Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology, Medical
Microbiology, Public Health Microbiology)
(c) DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATICS
PGD. Computer Science, M.Sc. Computer Science, M.Phil. Computer Science,
Ph. D. Computer Science
(d) DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
PGD. Mathematics & Statistics, M.Sc. Mathematics & Statistics (Applied Mathematics, Statistics)
M.Phil. Mathematics & Statistics (Applied Mathematics, Statistics)
Ph. D. Mathematics & Statistics (Applied Mathematics, Statistics).
(e) DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
PGD. Physics, M.Sc. Physics (Solid State/Theoretical Physics, Applied
Geophysics, Electronics and Communication), Ph. D. Physics (Solid State/Theoretical Physics, Applied
Geophysics, Electronics and Communication) .
(f) DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
PGD Chemistry, M.Sc. Chemistry (Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation, Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry), Ph.D. Chemistry (Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic
Chemistry, Physical Chemistry).
5. DURATION OF PROGRAMMES
(a) PGD. Degree Programmes
PGD. Degree by Coursework– 2 Semesters
(b) Master’s Degree Programmes
Master’s Degree by Coursework and Research Thesis – 3
Semesters
(c) M.Phil. Degree Programmes
M.Phil. Degree by Coursework and Research Thesis – 4
Semesters
(d) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree Programmes
Minimum Duration – 6 Semesters
6. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
(a) PGD Programmes:
An applicant for admission to a PGD Programmes shall be a graduate of
Federal University Otuoke, or any other approved University with at least a Second Class Honours Degree or Third Class in the related Discipline. For HND holders a minimum of Lower Credit is acceptable in the relevant Departments.
(b) Master’s Degree Programmes:
An applicant for admission to a Masters Degree Programme shall be a graduate of Federal University, Otuoke, or any other approved university with not less than Second Lass (lower Division).
(c) Master’s of Philosophy Degree Programmes:
An applicant for admission to the Master of Philosophy Degree Programmes shall be: A graduate of Federal University, Otuoke, or any other approved university who possesses a First Degree and Master Degree in an area relevant to his course of study.
(d) Doctor of Philosophy Degree Programmes
An applicant for admission to the Ph.D. Degree programme shall be: A graduate of Federal University, Otuoke, or any other approved university who possesses a Master Degree with research thesis and
a weighted coursework average which shall normally not less than CGPA of 3.5.
(e) VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE
In addition to the admission requirements as published, All Candidates should kindly note that in accordance with the University regulations, they must satisfy the O’Level requirements for matriculation into first degree programmes of Federal University, Otuoke, i.e. Five Credit passes in relevant
subjects at not more than two sittings including English Language and
Mathematics (where required).