Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admissions into Postgraduate Programmes of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina for the 2024/2025 Academic session. Interested applicants are advised to apply online via https://collegeportal.umyu.edu.ng/pg/applicant/index/
For the list of available courses, method of application, requirements and application fees, please visit the University website www.umyu.edu.ng
Duly completed application forms and supporting documents should be forwarded to the SECRETARY, POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, UMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA UNIVERSITY, KATSINA. P.M.B. 2218, KATSINA not later than 31st December, 2024.
ADMISSIONS INTO FULL-TIME POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES FOR THE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION
Prospective students are to apply for admissions into the following full-time Postgraduate Programmes of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina for the 2024/2025 academic session.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR 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;
Candidates who hold qualifications other than the above, which are acceptable to the Senate of the University.
All candidates shall be subjected to a selection process.
MASTER’S DEGREE
The following shall qualify for the Master’s Degree Programmes: –
Graduates of recognized Universities who have obtained the approved Bachelors Degree in relevant field; with at least Second-Class Honors or its equivalent, or
Candidates with University degree and appropriate Postgraduate Diploma of UMYU or any other recognized University with at least a Credit level pass.
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:
Graduates of recognized Universities who have obtained the approved Bachelors Degree in relevant field; with at least Second-Class Honors or its equivalent.
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 in Postgraduate Diploma of UMYU or a recognized Institution in a relevant area.
Candidates who hold qualifications other than the ones listed above, which are acceptable to the Senate of the University.
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 appropriate to the proposed areas of study;
Graduates of recognized Universities who have obtained Master of Philosophy degree with a minimum CGPA of 3.50 on five (5) point scale in relevant field of study to proceed for Ph.D in the appropriate field to the proposed area of study;
In addition to (i) – (ii)above, a candidate must possess at least a Bachelors degree in relevant field with Second Class lower division;
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 and C above, a candidate must satisfy the University’s matriculation requirements of the programme i.e. five relevant Credit Passes at the O’level to include English and Mathematics.
Selection Process:
All candidates shall be subjected to a selection process. There may be screening/entrance examination on a date which would be announced on the University Website (www.umyu.edu.ng). Candidates are therefore advised to check.
Method of Application
Interested candidates for any of the Postgraduate Programmes can apply online via the Postgraduate Application Portal from 19th August, 2024 to 31st December, 2024.
The admission requirements and procedures of payment of application fees (N10,500) are available at www.umyu.edu.ng.
All candidates are required to request their previous Institutions to forward either soft copy or hard copy of their academic transcripts to the Secretary Postgraduate School, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina.
Soft copy of academic transcripts should be sent via email to [email protected]. All academic transcripts should reach the Secretary of the Postgraduate School not later than the closing date of the application.
Signed
Secretary Postgraduate School.
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