UMYU Extends Postgraduate Admission Sales Of Form For 2016/2017

The Vice Chancellor has approved the extension of the sales
of Postgraduate online Application forms to Friday, 13th
January, 2017.
Applications are hereby 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/ from Monday, 7th
November, 2016 to Friday, 13th January, 2017.
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.