APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION INTO POSTGRADUATE COURSES FOR THE 2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for Full-time or Part-time admissions into the Postgraduate Programmes of Kaduna State University for the 2021/2022 academic year.
POSTGRADUATE DEGREE AND DIPLOMA COURSES AVAILABLE.
Doctorate , Master Degree and Postgraduate Diploma Programmes are available in the areas listed below:
FACULTY OF ARTS
a. Department of Arabic
i. M.A Arabic
b. Department of Christian Religious Studies
i. PGD CRS
ii. M.A CRS
iii. M.Phil/PhD CRS
iv. PhD CRS
c.Department of English Language & Drama
i. PGD English Language
ii. M.A. English Language
iii. M.Phil/PhD English Language
iv. PhD English Language
d. Department of History
i. M.A History
e. Department of Islamic Studies
i. PGD Islamic Studies
ii. M.A. Islamic Studies
iii. M.Phil/PhD Islamic Studies
iv. PhD Islamic Studies
f. Department of French Language
i. PGD French
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
a. Department of Biochemistry
i. PGD Biochemistry
ii. PGD Nutrition
iii. M.Sc. Biochemistry
iv. M.Sc. Biotechnology
v. M.Sc. Nutrition
b. Department of Biological Sciences
i. PGD Biology
ii. PGD Environmental Biology
iii. PGD Fisheries and Acquaculture
iv. M.Sc. Biology
v. M.Sc. Fisheries & Aquaculture
vi. M.Sc. Entomology
vii. M.Sc. Environmental Biology
c. Department of Chemistry
i. PGD Industrial Chemistry
d. Department of Geography
i. PGD Environmental Impact Assessment
ii. Master in Environmental Impact Assessment
iii. M.Sc. Geography
e. Centre for Climate Change and Geographic Information System
i. PGD , Meteorology and Climate Studies
ii. PGD, Geographic Information System
iii. Master in Geographic Information System
iv. Master in Meteorology and Climate Studies
f. Department of Computer Science
i. PGD Computer Science
ii. PGD Management Information System
iii. M.Sc. Computer Science
iv. M.Phil/PhD Computer Science
v. PhD Computer Science
g. Department of Mathematical Sciences
i. PGD Mathematics
ii. PGD Industrial Mathematics
iii. M.Sc. Mathematics
iv. M.Phil/PhD Mathematics
v. PhD Mathematics
h. Department of Microbiology
i. PGD Microbiology
ii. M. Sc. Medical Microbiology
iii. M. Sc. Food and Industrial Microbiology
iv. M. Sc. Environmental Microbiology
i. Department of Physics
i. PGD Physics
ii. Master in Renewable Energy
iii. M.Sc. Physics
iv. M.Sc. Solid State Physics
v. M.Sc. Applied Geophysics
j. Centre for Energy and Environmental Strategy Research
i. PGD Environmental Sustainability Management
ii. PGD Energy Management
iii. Master in Environmental Sustainability Management
iv. Master in Energy Management
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
a. Department of Accounting
i. PGD Accounting
ii. Masters in Accounting
iii. M.Sc. Accounting
iv. M.Phil/PhD Accounting
v. PhD Accounting
b. Department of Business Administration
i. PGD Entrepreneurship Studies
ii. PGD Management
iii. Master in Banking and Finance (MBF)
iv. Master in Business Administration (MBA)
v. Master in Industrial & Labour Relations (MILR)
vi. M.Sc. Business Administration
vii. M.Phil/PhD Business Administration
viii. PhD Business Administration
c. Department of Procurement and Supply Chain Management
i. PGD Procurement & Supply Chain Mgt
ii. PGD Logistics and Supply Chain Management
iii. Master in Procurement & Supply Chain Management
d. Department of Public Administration
i. PGD Public Administration
ii. PGD Public Management
iii. PGD Policy and Governance
iii. PGD Local Government and Development Studies
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
a. Department of Economics
i. PGD, Health Economics
ii. PGD, Public Sector Economics
iii. Master in Public Sector Economics
iv. Master in Development Studies and Policy Analysis (MDSPA)
v. Master in Financial Economics (MFE)
vi. M.Sc. Economics
vii. M.Phil/PhD Economics
viii. PhD Economics
b Department of Mass Communication
i. PGD Investigative Journalism
ii. PGD Mass Communication
iii. PGD Sport Journalism
iv. Master in Mass Communication
v. Master in Development Communication
vi. M.Sc. Mass Communication
c. Department of Political Science
i. PGD Conflict, Peace & Strategic Studies
ii. PGD Electoral Management
iii. Master in Conflict, Peace & Strategic Studies
iv. M.Sc. Political Science
d. Department of Sociology
i. PGD Crime Management
ii. PGD Social Works
iii. Master in Criminal Justice (MCJ)
iv. Master in Social Works
iv. M.Sc. Sociology
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
a. Department of Architecture
i. M.Sc. Architecture
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
a. Department of Educational Foundation
i. PGD Education (English Medium)
ii. PGD Education (Arabic Medium)
iii. PGD Councelling and Human Development
FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
a. Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology
i. M. Sc. Pharmaceutical Microbiology
FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES
a. Department of Human Anatomy
i. PGD Anatomical Sciences
ii. Masters in Human Anatomy
b. Department of Human Phisiology
i. PGD Human Physiology
ii. Masters in Human Physiology
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
a. Postgraduate Diploma Programmes
Candidates must possess:
i. Five credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at ‘O’ Level at maximum of two sittings;
ii. Relevant Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University not lower than Third Class; or
iii. Bachelor’s degree with at least Second Class (Lower Division) in an area not related to the field applying for may be considered; and
iv . Higher National Diploma (HND) with a minimum of Lower Credit in related field of study from a Polytechnic or any recognized institution.
v. A Candidate with Pass in Bachelor’s Degree, Higher National Diploma (HND) or its equivalent will not be considered for admission and registration.
b. Professional Master Degree Programmes
Candidates must possess:
i. Five credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at ‘O’ Level at a maximum of two sittings and
ii. First Degree of Kaduna State University or any recognized university in relevant field with a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) or
iii. A candidate with a Third Class Degree or HND and a Postgraduate Diploma from Kaduna State University or any recognized institution with a CGPA of not less than 3.50
c. Academic Master Degree Programmes
Candidates must possess:
i. Five credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at ‘O’ Level at a maximum of two sittings;
ii. First Degree of Kaduna State University or any recognized university in relevant field with a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division); and
iii. A Candidate with a Postgraduate Diploma with a CGPA of not less than 3.50.
d. M.Phil/PhD Degree Programmes
Candidates must possess:
i. Five credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at ‘O’ Level at a maximum of two sittings;
ii. First Degree of Kaduna State University or any recognized university in relevant field with a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) and
iii. An academic master degree of Kaduna State University or any recognized University in relevant field having CGPA below the PhD requirements or
iv. A Professional master degree of Kaduna State University or any recognized University in relevant field with a CGPA of not less than 3.50.
e. Doctor of Philosophy Programmes
Candidates must possess:
i. Five credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at ‘O’ Level at a maximum of two sittings;
ii. First Degree of Kaduna State University or any recognized university in relevant field with a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division); and
iii. Academic Master Degree of Kaduna State University or any recognized university in the proposed field of study with minimum CGPA of 4.00 for faculty of science and 3.50 for other facilities.
Each PhD applicant is require to prepare a tentative research proposal of between 1000 – 1500 words which has to be uploaded at the time of application.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested candidates for all the Postgraduate Programmes should log on to the Kaduna State University Portal: forms.kasu.edu.ng and click on the School of Postgraduate Studies button and follow the procedures below:
Begin your application by creating a Profile; a Username and Password would be sent to your e-mail. Continue your Registration by login with your Profile details.
Fill the Application Form.
Please note that the University will not enter into correspondence on its decision with any candidate.
Candidates offered provisional admission will be required to produce transcripts of academic record and originals of their credentials at the point of registration.
CLOSING DATE
Forms must be completed and submitted on or before 31st March, 2022. Applicants are encouraged to submit Transcripts of Academic Record to the Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies, Kaduna State University, Kaduna.
N.B.
There will be no extension of closing date.
Notwithstanding compliance with the above conditions, all admissions offered are provisional and the School of Postgraduate Studies reserves the right to offer, confirm or deny admission.
Signed
Samuel S. Manshop
Registrar and Secretary to Council
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