Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admissions into Postgraduate Programmes of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina for the 2018/2019 academic session. Interested applicants can apply online via the University website www.umyu.edu.ng.
Duly completed application forms and supporting documents must be forwarded to the SECRETARY, POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL,
UMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA UNIVERSITY, KATSINA. P.M.B. 2218, KATSINA not later than Tuesday, 5th March, 2019.
Prospective students are to apply for admissions into the following full-time Postgraduate programmes of Umaru Musa Yar’adua
University, Katsina for the 2018/2019 academic session:-
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Department of Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction
M.Ed. Educational Psychology
M.Ed. Educational Management
M.Sc. (Ed) Physics
M.Sc. (Ed) Mathematics
M.Sc. (Ed) Geography
M.Sc. (Ed) Chemistry
M.Sc. (Ed) Biology
Department of Library and Information Science
Postgraduate Diploma in Information and Record Management (PGDIRM)
Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
Department of Arabic
M.A Arabic
PhD Arabic
Department of Nigerian Languages (Hausa)
M.A Hausa
PhD Hausa
Department of History and Security Studies
M.A History
PhD History
Department of Islamic Studies
M.A Islamic Studies
PhD Islamic Studies
Department of English and French
M.A English
FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
Department of Economics
M.Sc. Economics
PhD Economics
FACULTY OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry
M.Sc. Chemistry
PhD Chemistry
Department of Geography
Postgraduate Diploma in Resource Development (PGDRD)
Masters in Resource Development (MRD)
M.Sc. Geography
PhD Geography
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
M.Sc. Mathematics
M.Sc. Computer Science
PhD Mathematics
PhD Computer Science
Department of Biology
M.Sc. Biology
Department of Physics
M.Sc. Physics
Department of Microbiology
M.Sc. Microbiology
DURATION
Postgraduate Diploma (PGDE/PGDRD) – 2 Semesters
Masters in Resource Development (MRD) 2 Semesters
M.A/M.Ed./M.Sc./M.Sc.(Ed) – 4 to 6 Semesters
PhD 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 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 Board of Postgraduate and 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 or its equivalent. Candidates with Second-Class Lower and additional qualification of a Postgraduate Diploma at Credit pass level from a recognized Institution will have more advantage.
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 with any Bachelor’s degree in Third Class division who have at least five years relevant working experience.
Candidates who possess Higher National Diploma (HND) with at least a Credit pass and at least a Credit pass at Postgraduate Diploma of a recognized Institution;
Candidates who hold qualifications other than the ones listed above, which are acceptable to the Senate of the University.
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/PhD and must score a minimum CGPA of 3.50 on a 5 point scale to proceed for PhD in the proposed area.
D. DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD)
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 and above appropriate to the proposed areas of study;
Graduates of recognized Universities who have obtained Masters of Philosophy degree with CGPA of 3.50 on a 5 point scale to proceed for PhD in the appropriate to the proposed areas of study;
In addition to (i) – (ii) above, a candidate must possess at least a Bachelors degree in Second Class lower division;
Candidates who hold qualifications other than the above, which are acceptable to the Board of Postgraduate School and 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 website (UMYU PostGraduate Application Form) from Thursday, 8th November, 2018 to Monday, 31st December, 2018.
The procedures of payment of application fees N10,800(Inclusive of N300 Transaction Fee) are available at UMYU PostGraduate Application Form.
All candidates are required 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.
