University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN Postgraduate Admission Form for 2020/2021 Academic Session

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Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) full-time, part-time and sandwich postgraduate programmes in various Faculties, Institutes, and Centres for the 2019/2020 academic year.

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UNN Postgraduate Admission General Entry Requirements

Candidates for admission into any postgraduate programme of the University must:

• Have obtained 5 credits at not more than two sittings in WASC or GCE or NECO or NABTEB including English Language.
• Candidates shall also possess the minimum entry requirements for admission into the first degree and postgraduate programmes in their areas of interest for postgraduate studies.
• Candidate must be graduates of the University of Nigeria or other recognized Universities who possess the above qualifications.
• For the PGD in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Architecture, only candidates with University degrees in relevant areas need to apply.

A. POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES | UNN Postgraduate Form 

The following may qualify for Postgraduate Diploma admission:

1. Graduates of the University of Nigeria or other recognized universities who have obtained a degree of bachelor with at least a third-class honors with at least 2.0 GPA on a 5-point scale. For Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration, candidates with at least a third-class honors degree with at least 2.0 on a 5-point scale in Arts, the Social Sciences, Law, Business Administration or Education. Candidates from disciplines not mentioned above should, in addition, possess a minimum of three years cognate post-qualification experience in administrative/managerial positions. For PGD in Business Administration, the 3^rd Class Honours must be from Business Administration.
2. Holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) with a 3.50 Grade Point Average on a five-point scale or its equivalent may be admitted. For Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration, candidates who hold other professional qualifications such as Associate Institute of Bankers, Associate Certified Chartered Accountants, Associate Cost, and Management Accountants, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Chartered Professional Accountants, Associate Chartered Institute of Accountants, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria etc. have added advantage for admission. Candidates with professional qualifications, including HND, should have obtained pre-professional qualifications, including 5 credits in WASC or GCE O/L or NECO to satisfy the basic University entry requirement, for admission for degree courses in their respective departments.
3. In addition to (i) or (ii) above, in special cases, candidates may be admitted after passing such tests as may be prescribed by the Department/Faculty.
4. Candidates who hold other qualifications considered equivalent to the above and acceptable to the Board of Postgraduate Studies and Senate of the University may be admitted.

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

Entry Requirements: Nutrition and Dietetics (PGD)

For PGD programme in Nutrition and Dietetics, candidates must have any of the following qualifications from recognized institutions:

1. HND in Nutrition and Dietetics with a minimum of Upper Credit or Third Class Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics with at least 2.0 GPA on a 5-point scale.
2. M.Sc in Nutrition and Dietetics: Candidates seeking admission into M.Sc in Nutrition and Dietetics must have obtained as follows:
   • HND (Upper Credit) in Nutrition and/or Dietetics with PGD (Credit level and above) in Human Nutrition and/or Dietetics.
   • Bachelor’s degree with at least 2^nd Class Honours (Lower Division) in Nutrition and Dietetics.
   • Bachelor’s degree in related disciplines with a minimum of Second Class Honours (Lower Division) and PGD in Nutrition and Dietetics at credit level and above in addition to satisfying the University matriculation requirements.
3. Ph.D or M.Sc/Ph.D: Candidates seeking admission for Ph.D. degree programme or M.Sc/Ph.D programme in Human Nutrition and Dietetics must have any of the following qualifications from recognized institution:
   • Master’s degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics with at least a GPA of 3.5 on a 5-point scale.

Department of Home Science

1. PGD: Candidates seeking admission for PGD in Home Science must have any of the following qualifications from recognized institution:
   • HND in Home Science or Home Economics or in relevant fields with a minimum of Upper Credit, or Third class Bachelor’s degree in Home Science or Home Economics with at least 2.0 GPA on a 5-point scale.
2. M.Sc: Candidates seeking admission into the Master of Science program in Home Science must have any of the following qualifications from recognized institutions:
   • Bachelor’s degree in Home Science or related discipline with a minimum of Second Class honors (Lower Division).
   • Bachelor’s degree in Home Science or related discipline with 3^rd class honors degree plus PGD passed at Upper Credit level and above.
   • HND Upper Credit in Home Science or related disciplines plus PGD at Credit level in the same area in addition to satisfying University matriculation requirements.
3. Ph.D or M.Sc/Ph.D: Candidates seeking admission into Ph.D or M.Sc/Ph.D programme in Home Science must have a Master’s Degree in Home Science/Home Economics or related discipline from recognized Institution with at least 3.50 GPA on a 5-point scale.

B. MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME | UNN Postgraduate Form 

The following shall qualify for Master’s Degree admission:

1. Graduates of the University of Nigeria or of other recognized universities who have obtained the Bachelor’s degree in relevant disciplines with at least a second class honors with not less than 2.50 GPA;
2. Candidates with relevant Postgraduate Diplomas from the University of Nigeria or any other recognized university with at least credit level passes with a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 5-point scale or 3.0 on a 4-point scale;
3. Candidates whose first degrees are unclassified but have an average score of 50% or above;
4. For M.Ed. degree programmes, candidates with at least a good second class single honours degree in teaching subjects plus at least a merit level pass at Postgraduate Diploma in Education, or those who hold a third class honours degree in teaching subjects plus Postgraduate Diploma in Education passed at credit level or above;
5. For MPA degree programme, candidates should, in addition to (i) and (ii) above, be serving administrative/managerial staff in the Public or Private sector with an at least two years post-qualification cognate experience;
6. Holders of professional Fellowship qualifications such a FIMLT, FNILT, NIPR, or their equivalents obtained through examination. However, candidates with the professional certificates listed above must have worked as Senior Technologist(s) or in equivalent position(s) for at least three years;
7. For MD degree Programme in the Department of Medicine: Possession of the Fellowship in Medicine from the National Postgraduate Medical College or its equivalent, or At least an M.Sc. degree in the relevant discipline in which research work predominates, from a recognized university after obtaining the MBBS or its equivalent. The Master’s degree must be with a GPA of at least 3.50 on a 5-point scale or 3.00 on a 4-point scale in the relevant medical science.
8. For an M.Sc. degree programme in the Department of Medicine, the applicant must hold a degree in Medicine (MBBS, MBBCh) from the University of Nigeria or any other recognized University.
9. For MPH degree programme, candidates should in addition to (i) above, have at least three years relevant post qualification experience or at least a Second Class Honours degree in Nursing Sciences, Sociology and Social Work, Psychology, Medical Microbiology, Medical Biochemistry, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Health Education, Pharmacy, DVM, MBBS, and BDS. For the MPH Degree Programme, the Department will screen the candidates further and base their recommendation on such screening results.
10. Candidates who hold qualifications other than those listed above, which are acceptable to the Senate of the University of Nigeria.

C. DOCTORATE DEGREE (Ph.D.)PROGRAMME

Candidates from the University of Nigeria or from other recognized Universities who have obtained Master’s degree appropriate for the proposed areas of study shall qualify for Doctorate Degree admission. Specifically:

1. A minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 5-point scale, GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale is required for admission into Ph.D. program in all Departments except those departments listed in C(ii) below:
2. A minimum GPA of 4.0 on a 5-point scale is required for admission into Ph.D. programmes in the following Departments/Faculties: Music, Economics, Public Administration and Local Government, Psychology and Faculties of Education, Medical Sciences, Health Sciences and Technology, and Business Administration.
3. A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale or a B (60%) average at Master’s degree average provided that satisfactory research work formed part of the Master’s Degree programme.

D. MASTER’S/Ph.D. DEGREE PROGRAMME

1. A candidate with first-class honors from a recognized University may be admitted into a Master’s/Ph.D. programme in his/her discipline. (see Postgraduate Regulation for details)
2. A candidate with a Master’s degree from a recognized University with at least a GPA of 3.50 on a 5-point scale or 3.00 on a 4-point scale who wishes to do Ph.D. degree in a related area or department shall qualify for the Master’s’ s/Ph.D. Any candidate who is not qualified for Ph.D. admission on account of low GPA is still not qualified for admission into the Master’s/Ph.D. programme.
3. For Faculties and Departments where the possession of a Master’s degree with 4.00 points GPA on a 5-point scale and above is the condition for Ph.D. admission, applicants with a Master’s degree GPA of 3.50 and above, but not up to 4.00 may apply for Master’s/Ph.D admission. On completion of Master’s degree coursework specified by the Department, the candidate shall be qualified for a firm Ph.D. registration if he or she attains a GPA of 4.00 in the Master’s courses.

NOTE: A candidate admitted into Master’s/Ph.D program has two options: First, he could complete the Master’s degree programme and then apply to continue with the Doctoral programme without completing a new application form if he/she passes the Master degree with a minimum of 3.50 or 4.0 GPA on a 5-point scale depending on the Department/Faculty. Secondly, the student’s general performance in the course work could be evaluated after the first two semesters of being on the Masters’/Ph.D programme. If the student makes a GPA of 3.50 or 4.0 and above in the coursework (as applicable to the Department/Faculty), Senate on the recommendations of Departmental and Faculty Postgraduate Studies Committees and the Board of the School may approve that the candidate proceeds to Ph.D programme without fully completing the Master’s degree programme.

E. SANDWICH POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

1. M.Ed. Sandwich programmes of the Faculty of Education is offered in the following Departments: Adult Education; Arts Education; Science Education; Human Kinetics and Health Education (Health Education, Physical Education & Recreation options); Social Science Education; and Vocational Teacher Education.
2. M.Ed. Sandwich programme – Faculty of Education
3. MLS degree programme is available in the Department of Library & Information Science.
4. Sandwich Postgraduate Diploma is offered in the Institute of Education (PGDE), Vocational Teacher Education (PGDTE) and Library & Information Science (PGDL).

Note: Candidates are advised to read through the current Postgraduate Regulation of the University of Nigeria for proper guidance on the Entry Requirements and other conditions for Postgraduate admissions in the University.

Click here to download the Postgraduate Regulations

Duration of UNN Postgraduate Programmes.

1. Postgraduate Diploma
   • Postgraduate Diploma (Regular) – Two semesters
   • Postgraduate Diploma (Sandwich) – Three Long Vacations
2. Master’s degree (Regular) :
   • A minimum of 3 semesters for full-time and 5 semesters for part-time in all Departments/Faculties except for the Departments/Faculties listed below:
   • A minimum of 4 semesters for Full-time and 6 semesters for part-time for the following Departments/Faculties: Sociology, Psychology, Public Administration and Local Government (PALG), Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine, Education and Business Administration.
3. M.Ed. (Sandwich) – three long vacations.
4. Ph.D. degree Programme –A minimum of six semesters for full time and eight semesters for part-time in all Faculties except Agriculture which has a minimum of four semesters for full time and six semesters for part-time. The ph.D. programme is not run as a Sandwich programme.

Candidates are expected to complete their programmes at the minimum duration, but not to exceed the maximum duration (See Postgraduate Regulations).

How to Apply for UNN Postgraduate Admission Form.

UNN Postgraduate Forms can be obtained ONLINE on payment of a non-refundable fee of N26,700.00 (Twenty six, seven hundred naira only) made payable to “The University of Nigeria Postgraduate Application Fees Account, at any bank within the country using the Remita platform. Below is the process flow for the application:

• Login to the UNN Portal- www.unnportal.unn.edu.ng
• Go to postgraduate students
• Select PG form for 2020/2021
• Enter your telephone number.
• Fill in your basic details.
• Generate Invoice with RRR.
• Make payments using the online channel or at the bank.
• Come back to the online form.
• Fill the PG online application form.
• Upload all necessary credentials in PDF.
• Complete referee form. (Enter correct Emails).
• Check the complete details
• Submit form.

Please note that with the exception of the transcript, you are not expected to submit hard copies of application materials to the school of Postgraduate Studies.

REFEREE REPORTS: When completing the application form, the candidates shall supply the e-mail addresses of their referees through which a link will be sent to the referees with request to complete the Report Form in respect of the candidate and submit online.