Delta State University, Abraka 2017/2018 Admission into Postgraduate Programmes

Delta State University, Abraka – Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the underlisted Postgraduate programmes leading to the award of Postgraduate Diploma, Professional Masters, Academic Masters and Doctor of Philosophy Degrees of the institution:

Admission into Postgraduate Programmes for the 2017/2018 Academic Session

Faculty of Agriculture
Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension:

• PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Agricultural Economics/Agricultural Extension

Department of Animal Science:

• PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Animal Science

Department of Fisheries:

• PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Fisheries

Department of Forestry and Wildlife:

• PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Forestry

Department of Agronomy:

• PGD, Professional Master, M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Crops Science, Crop Protection and Soil Science

Faculty of Arts
Department of English and Literary Studies:

• M.A. and Ph.D. programmes in English Language
• M.A. and Ph.D. programmes in Literature in English

Department of Fine and Applied Arts:

• MFA in the following areas: Graphics, Ceramics, Sculpture and Textile Design
• M.A. and Ph.D. Degrees in Art History
• Ph. D. Studio Art degree in: Ceramics, Graphics, Sculpture, Painting and Textile.

Department of History:

• M.A. and Ph. D. Degrees in History

Department of Music:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Music (PGDM); M.A. and Ph.D degrees in Music.

Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy:

• M.A./Ph.D. Degree in Religious Studies:
  • Old Testament Studies
  • New Testament Studies
  • Church History – Sociology/Philosophy of Religion
  • African Traditional Religions
  • Christian Theology

Department of Theatre Arts:

• M.A. and Ph.D. in Theatre Arts

Department of Languages and Linguistics:

• M.A. degree programmes in: French language and linguistics; Literature in French; and Translation

Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
Department of Physiology:

• M.Sc and Ph.D Degrees in Physiology

Department of Anatomy:

• M.Sc and Ph.D Degrees in Anatomy

Faculty of Education

• Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
• M.Ed/Ph.D Programmes in the following areas of Education

Department of Educational Administration and Policy Studies:

• M.Ed. and Ph.D. degrees in: Educational Administration; Higher Education Administration; and Educational Planning.

Department of Guidance and Counselling:

• M.Ed. and Ph.D. degrees in: Guidance and Counselling; Measurement and Evaluation; and Educational Psychology.
• Department of Library and Information Science:
• PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Library and Information Science

Department of Curriculum and Integrated Science:

• M.Ed. in Science Education – Biology, Integrated Science, Mathematics and Chemistry

Department of Social Science Education:

• M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Social Studies Education

Department of Vocational Education:

• M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Agricultural Education
• M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Home Economics

Department of Technical and Business Education:

• M.Sc. (Ed.) Industrial Technology Education

Department of Human Kinetics Health Education:

• M.Sc. and Ph.D. in: Human Kinetics Education; Exercise Physiology and Sports Science; Sports management; and Health Education

Postgraduate Programmes in Institute of Education

• Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Basic Education (PGDBE)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Management (PGDEM)

Faculty of Law

• Master of Law (LL.M); Master of Law and Diplomacy (MLD) and Ph.D. in Law

Faculty of Management Science
Department of Accounting/Banking and Finance:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Banking and Finance (PGDBF)
• M. Sc. and Ph. D. Degrees in Banking and Finance

Department of Business Administration and Marketing:

• Postgraduate Diploma (PGD), M.Sc. and Ph. D. in Management
• Postgraduate Diploma (PGD), M.Sc. and Ph. D. in Marketing

Faculty of Science
Department of Animal and Environmental Biology:

• Postgraduate Diploma (PGD), M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Animal and Environmental Biology

Department of Biochemistry:

• M. Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees in Biochemistry

Department of Chemistry:

• M. Sc. and Ph.D Degrees in Chemistry with specialization in: Analytical/Environmental Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Physical Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry.

Department of Geology:

• M.Sc. in Engineering Geology/Environmental Geology/Hydrogeology;
• M.Sc. in Petroleum Geology; and M.Sc. in Mineral Exploration

Department of Mathematics:

• M.Sc. Mathematics
• M.Sc. Industrial Mathematics

Department of Physics:

• M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in: Geophysics, Solid State Physics; and Radiation & Health Physics
• M.Sc. in Theoretical Physics

Department of Microbiology:

• Ph.D. programmes in: Environmental Microbiology; Food and Industrial Microbiology; and Medical Microbiology

Faculty of the Social Science
Business Administration:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBA)
• Professional Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA)

M.Sc Business Administration:

• Ph.D. Business Management

Department of Economics:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Petroleum Economics (PGDPE)
• Professional Masters Degree in Energy and Petroleum Economics (MEPE)
• M.Sc. Ph.D. in Economics

Department of Geography and Regional Planning:

• M.Sc. and Ph. D Degrees in Geography and Regional Planning

Department of Mass Communication:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Communication Management (PGDCM);
• Professional Masters Degree in Communication Management (MCM);
• M.Sc. Mass Communication

Department of Political Science:

• M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Political Science

Department of Sociology:

• Master in Crime Control (MCC); M. Sc. and Ph. Degree in Sociology

Admission Requirements
General Admission Requirements:

• Candidates for Postgraduate Studies must have a degree or Higher National Diploma from a Senate recognized institution. They must have also obtained at least five (5) credit passes including English Language and Mathematics in WASC, NECO, GCE (Ordinary Level), or NABTEB at not more than two sittings. Pass in English or Mathematics is not acceptable, and ACE and TC II are not acceptable (No equivalent to WASC, NECO, GCE, or NABTEB).  Please note that there will be no waiver for anybody seeking admission into all programmes.
• A candidate applying for Ph. D in any programme must have obtained at least a weighted average score of 60% overall or CGPA of 3.50.

Postgraduate Diploma:

• Candidates must be holders of bachelor’s degrees in the relevant discipline from the Delta State University or any other University with at least “Third Class Honours” degree or a HND (Upper Credit) recognized by Senate.

Specific Requirements:

• Apart from the general requirements, candidates are also expected to meet specific departmental requirements for admission into different departmental programmes.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates are required to: Click Here and complete the Delta State University, Abraka 2017/2018 PG Admission form online and to also generate an applicant virtual pin of N31,000.00 (Thirty-One Thousand Naira) only. Payment should be made to any of the follow banks:

• Ecobank
• UBA
• Zenith bank

Note

• All applicants must submit photocopies of the following document:
  • 2 Hard copies of downloaded Application Form
  • Transcript of all previous qualifications obtained
  • WASC; NECO; GCE or NABTED Certificate (not TC II)
  • NYSC Certificate or Exemption or Exclusion Certificate from NYSC only.
  • A 3 – 5 page research proposal indicating area of research interest (for Ph.D. candidates)
• Candidates are advised to read the instructions on the home page of the Website before completing the application form.
• Candidates should submit the hard copies of their applications along with other relevant documents at the Postgraduate School Office, Abraka on or before 31st May, 2017.
• List of those offered provisional admission into any programme will be published in Abraka Campus. Screening of provisionally admitted candidates and payment of fees will commence immediately thereafter and end on 31st July, 2017.