sigmundfreud:

Fallacy of generalization...
So students of OAU don't get scholarship?
Yes there is delay but...were u sent a special invitation to apply or you saw their advert? My friend go sleep for Moremi!

You are obviously not a student of OAU and from the way you sound I doubt you've ever been on scholarship

HeyHey:



You are obviously not a student of OAU and from the way you sound I doubt you've ever been on scholarship

In fact, I no kuku go school sef

Lol thanks for the advice. My friend recently told me he was considering oau. By the time I showed him Nairaland comments about OAU he Jejely followed me to CU. And by the way just take cover OAU Alumni are almost certainly going to come for you!

Interesting!

Lol. Pure beef. I can't imagine how this thread made the front page. Just a bland allegation, no foundation, no background, no context, just beer parlor yarns.

The OP could not explain himself in detail (typical nler or typical Nigerian perhaps) , but it's always been common knowledge the departments he listed are very tough.

bottlewater1:



well this is my own take. I enter OAU through DE in 2010 finish my service in 2017 yet I have no carry over nor extra year one year plus extra instead of five years

Baba u get carry over for over 2years..Na thesame year I entered to study Elect/Elect Engr. Finished my NYSC 2015.

Pumpido75:
For real?

Yes.

It can be very tough.

I think most other schools are easier.

Edopesin:
Hmmm Stay Away Frm Uniben Too

Why?

Ishilove:

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twosquare:
I think felictorx is right to some extent. For Postgraduate students, OAU should be the last option. It is a No-No. Though they have sound lecturers but consider these turn-offs:

1) Your thesis won't add any point to your grade...it is just done like that, unlike other universities where it like 6 unit course. So, to attain your Ph.D. grade is totally based on coursework---such system is poor.

2) Lack of Ph.D. grade (60) means you will have to do Mphil...and OAU MPhil is close to 2 years (who have time to waste a whole two years. Why is it a waste? See the third point)

3) MPhil is not convertible to Ph.D., unlike U.I where there is MPhil/Ph.D. (After your MPhil, you will apply for Ph.D. afresh.

4) A lot of 'Bureaucracy' and red tapes...That's where you see Form A, E, F, Abstract, K, and the likes, each having its useless and unnecessary time-wasting procedures

5) Form A, for instance, will have to go to the department (you correct mistakes after it is returned to you), leave for the department (come back and correct mistakes)...while your mates in other schools are convocating... the same process till Faculty, Postgraduate College, and then your Oral Interview can be fixed. God help you if you don't have a good supervisor. I still have folks who are still there since 2014.

6) Other forms go through the same process as above....before your thesis is accepted whereas in some universities...you do your thesis and submit, and those forms do not add one value to your life.

7) When your mates are convocating and moving on with their lives, you are still doing your program in OAU..growing old...

With the points above, if you still decide to go for your PG programs in OAU (especially Masters and PH.D., well, that's your own business...do not say I don't tell you.)

Just that, in some departments, you can easily get admission, unlike U.I...If you like these disadvantages, then find a way to beat the system, but not possible, especially the grade aspect

Cc Statsocial, emmasege, HeyHey, ssuccess, Noble4life

Has OAU remove those bottlenecks?

edoairways:

Has OAU remove those bottlenecks?

No. The forms are still there.

twosquare:
I think felictorx is right to some extent. For Postgraduate students, OAU should be the last option. It is a No-No. Though they have sound lecturers but consider these turn-offs:

1) Your thesis won't add any point to your grade...it is just done like that, unlike other universities where it like 6 unit course. So, to attain your Ph.D. grade is totally based on coursework---such system is poor.

2) Lack of Ph.D. grade (60) means you will have to do Mphil...and OAU MPhil is close to 2 years (who have time to waste a whole two years. Why is it a waste? See the third point)

3) MPhil is not convertible to Ph.D., unlike U.I where there is MPhil/Ph.D. (After your MPhil, you will apply for Ph.D. afresh.

4) A lot of 'Bureaucracy' and red tapes...That's where you see Form A, E, F, Abstract, K, and the likes, each having its useless and unnecessary time-wasting procedures

5) Form A, for instance, will have to go to the department (you correct mistakes after it is returned to you), leave for the department (come back and correct mistakes)...while your mates in other schools are convocating... the same process till Faculty, Postgraduate College, and then your Oral Interview can be fixed. God help you if you don't have a good supervisor. I still have folks who are still there since 2014.

6) Other forms go through the same process as above....before your thesis is accepted whereas in some universities...you do your thesis and submit, and those forms do not add one value to your life.

7) When your mates are convocating and moving on with their lives, you are still doing your program in OAU..growing old...

With the points above, if you still decide to go for your PG programs in OAU (especially Masters and PH.D., well, that's your own business...do not say I don't tell you.)

Just that, in some departments, you can easily get admission, unlike U.I...If you like these disadvantages, then find a way to beat the system, but not possible, especially the grade aspect

Gridlocks

twosquare:
No. The forms are still there.

Na wa

edoairways:

Why?

Why not
The school is gradually becoming private in terms of fees only with little to show for it, even they've recently completed previously abandoned projects, existing structures are left, deteriorating and and still being used
Classes are not made to accommodate the number of admitted students, imagine I recently went with a friend to 300lv Engineering class for a course of theirs only to see MEN standing because of no seats! As in not just 10 or 15 people standing o

Edopesin:

Why not
The school is gradually becoming private in terms of fees only with little to show for it, even they've recently completed previously abandoned projects, existing structures are left, deteriorating and and still being used
Classes are not made to accommodate the number of admitted students, imagine I recently went with a friend to 300lv Engineering class for a course of theirs only to see MEN standing because of no seats! As in not just 10 or 15 people standing o

What of their postgraduate program is it fast?

While wasting students' time? Are students delayed in American Universities?. I am a Geologist and we know of some years back when students under the Head of Geology Department, Professor M.A. Rahaman refused to graduate. Dr. Ocan (A Ugandan), the first 1st class of Geology in OAU, conducted his PhD research under same Professor of Geology for almost 20 years.
Those who refused to worship him as a tin good in that Department such as Dr. A.A. Adepelumi had his Professorship delayed.
Those whose M.Sc and PhD are fast in OAU registered through regional institutes such as RECTAS.
Are OAU PhD holders so specially honoured than those from other approved Universities? Hell no. PhD is PhD as long as it is from an approved and internationally recognised University.
Spare your fables.

emmasege:
What exactly is your point, OP? I don't think OAU is so strict with their postgraduate programs as they were, years ago. I know of so many people who completed their MSc research programs within 4 semesters and PhD in 6 semesters in the last few years, on that same campus. OAU is not UI or UNILAG where they do short-term projects and mass defence for MSc candidates. In OAU, you do MSc by research which is the style in American and Canadian universities and not the British style adopted by UI & UNILAG. And if your thesis is not examinable, your supervisor will not clear you for defence. It doesn't matter if your class mates have been cleared by their own supervisors.

OAU is only good for research-minded candidates and not those who will want to do their research as if they were part time students, the moment they complete their course works. Such candidates may consider UNILAG or UI.

geobukky:
My academic mentor and project supervisor did all his programs at OAU, BSC MSC, PHD.
One of the earlierst tips he gave me is "avoid OAU", why? they will waste your life. I think he spent 5-6years on his PhD
I know someone will come and say he did not know what he was doing; dude was best in his class during MSc and got an AAPG award on his MS research
I don't know of other departments o.... but white house (OAU Geoscience)is legendary!!! when u see that department just flee... am not oau product but i know 50% of their lecturers; they are just notorious and that is also the best geoscience department in the country, has to be said

Best Geology Department. Guy park well.

Edopesin:

Why not
The school is gradually becoming private in terms of fees only with little to show for it, even they've recently completed previously abandoned projects, existing structures are left, deteriorating and and still being used
Classes are not made to accommodate the number of admitted students, imagine I recently went with a friend to 300lv Engineering class for a course of theirs only to see MEN standing because of no seats! As in not just 10 or 15 people standing o

I don't get your point.

Are you angry men were standing and women present were sitting?

Does your statement men include both genders or only males? If it applies to both genders, why didn't you say students instead of men?

Were any women in the class?

Edopesin:
Hmmm Stay Away Frm Uniben Too

how far boss?
how the race come be na? you're now in 300 abi?
remember Grandfinale2017?

nlPoster:


I don't get your point.

Are you angry men were standing and women present were sitting?

Does your statement men include both genders or only males? If it applies to both genders, why didn't you say students instead of men?

Were any women in the class?

I wasn't referring to a particular gender, just trying to give emphasis

Ebenezar2020:
how far boss?
how the race come be na? you're now in 300 abi?
remember Grandfinale2017?

What's up bro, it's been a while
Yea you're right 300 now

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