UNN Postgraduate Admission Form 2016/2017.

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) invites applications from qualified candidates for admission into various Postgraduate programmes for the 2016/2017 Academic Session. UNN offers programmes leading to the award of Post-Graduate Diploma, Masters and Doctorate degrees in various Faculties and in the areas specified under each Department and Institute below:

As Regarding the various Faculties and Departments available for the programme and other information
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GENERAL ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

Candidates for admission into any postgraduate programme of the University must have obtained 5 credits in WASC or GCE or NECO 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. For the PGD in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Architecture, only candidates with University degrees in relevant areas need apply.

Graduates of the University of Nigeria or other recognized Universities who possess the above qualifications are eligible to apply.

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
i) Holders of Credit (Upper credit) level passes at HND or its equivalent in relevant areas (for programmes in the Faculties of Agriculture and Business Administration; the Departments of Political Science, Public Administration & Local Government; and Vocational Teacher Education); and for Postgraduate Diploma in Electoral Administration Programme.). Qualifications such as AIB, ACCA, ACMA, ICAN, BEEC, CPA, etc may also be considered for admission.

Candidates with professional qualifications including HND must have obtained 5 credits in WASC or GCE O/L including English and Mathematics for admission into degree courses in Business Administration.

For Postgraduate Diploma in Geoinformatics & Surveying in particular, candidates with third class honours degrees in Geography, Geology and other Physical Sciences, HND Upper Credit level passes in related fields, are also eligible.

Candidates who hold qualifications other than the above which are acceptable to the Board of the School of Postgraduate Studies and Senate of the University, may also be considered for admission.

MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME
The following shall qualify for Master’s Degree admission:

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 honours with not less than 2.50 GPA;

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 4-point scale;
Candidates whose first degrees are unclassified but have scores of 50% or above;

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;

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 a at least two years post-qualification cognate experience;

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;

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 Mircobiology, Medical Biochemistry, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Health Education, Pharmacy, DVM, MBBS and BDS. For MPH Degree Programe, the Department will screen the candidates further and base their recommendation on such screening result.

Candidates who hold qualifications other than those listed above, which are acceptable to the Senate of the University of Nigeria.

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:

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

MASTER’S/Ph.D. DEGREE PROGRAMME
A candidate with first class honours from a recognized University may be admitted into a Master’s/Ph.D. programme in his/her discipline.
A candidate with Master’s degree from a recognized University with a GPA of 3.50 on 5-point scale or 3.00 on 4-point scale shall qualify for the Master’s/Ph.D in a related area. Any candidate who is not qualified for Ph.D. programme on account of low GPA is still not qualified for admission into Master’s/ Ph.D. programme.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN INSTITUTE OF MARITIME STUDIES (IMS)

Postgraduate Diploma in Maritime Studies: Holders of HND with at least upper credit level pass;
Minimum of Second Class Honours degree with at least 2.5 GPA from UNN or any other recognized Universities.

Masters Degree in Maritime Studies: Sc Maritime Management – Minimum of a Second Class Honours degree with at least 2.5 G.P.A in Economics; Accountancy, Banking and Finance, Insurance, Management and Marketing;
-Postgraduate Diploma in Maritime Management with a minimum of Upper Credit level pass from UNN or any other recognized University;
-Sc in Maritime Business & International Logistics
-A minimum of Second Class Honours degree with at least 2.5 GPA in Economics, Accountancy, Banking & Finance, Insurance, Management and Marketing, from UNN or any other recognized University.
PGD in Maritime Business & International Logistics with a minimum of Upper Credit level pass.
-Sc Maritime Telecommunication
-A minimum of a Second Class Honours degree with at least 2.5 GPA in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related disciplines from UNN or other recognized University.
Candidates with PGD in Maritime Telecommunications of UNN or any other recognized institution with at least Upper Credit level pass.
-Sc Maritime Law and Policy
-A good honours degree in Law (LLB) from UNN or any other recognized University.

Duration of Programme: Master’s degree programme in Maritime Studies has a minimum of 18 months (3 Semesters) while PGD programme has a minimum of 12 months (2 Semesters).

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN CLIMATE CHANGE ECONOMICS, POLICY AND INNOVATION (CCEPI)

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME

The following shall qualify for postgraduate diploma admission: Graduates of the University of Nigeria or any other recognized Universities;
Holders of Credit (Upper credit) level passes at HND;
Candidates with the Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of third class honours;

MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME

The following shall qualify for Master’s Degree admission: Graduates of the University of Nigeria or of any other recognized universities who have obtained the Bachelor’s degree in relevant disciplines with at least a good second class honours in the following faculties/disciplines: Agriculture, Biological Sciences, Health Sciences & Technology, Physical Sciences, The Social Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Business Administration, Environmental Studies, faculties in Humanities and Law.
Candidates with Postgraduate Diploma in Climate Change Economics, Policy and Innovation of the University of Nigeria or awarded by any other recognized institution with at least upper credit level passes;
Candidates whose first degrees are unclassified but have scores of 50% or above;
Candidates who hold qualifications other than those listed above, which are acceptable to the Senate of the University of Nigeria.

DOCTORATE DEGREE (Ph.D) PROGRAMME
The following shall qualify for Doctorate Degree admission: Graduates of the University of Nigeria or of any other recognized Universities who have obtained the Master’s degree in Climate Change Economics, Policy and Innovation with a minimum CGPA of 3.50 on a 5-point scale, 3.00 point on a 4-point scale or ‘B’ 60% average provided that satisfactory research work formed part of the Master’s degree programme;

MASTER’S/Ph.D. PROGRAMME
The following shall qualify for Master’s/Ph.D. admission: A candidate with first class honors from a recognized University may be admitted into a Master’s/Ph.D. programme;
A candidate with Master’s degree from the University with a grade point average of 3.50 on 5-point or 3.00 on 4-point scale. i.e 60%.

SANDWICH POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
M. Ed. Sandwich programmes of the Faculty of Education are run in the following Departments: Adult Education; Arts Education; Science Education; Health & Physical Education (Health Education and Physical Education & Recreation options); Social Science Education; and Vocational Teacher Education.

MLS degree programme is offered in the Department of Library & Information Science.

Please note that Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE), Postgraduate Diploma in Vocational Teacher Education (PGDTE) and Postgraduate Diploma in Library & Information Science (PGDL) are based in the Institute of Education under Sandwich Programme.

DURATION OF COURSES

Postgraduate Diploma (Regular) – Two semesters
Postgraduate Diploma (Sandwich) – Three Long Vacations
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 in c (ii) 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.
Ed. (Sandwich) – three long vacations.
-D. degree Programme – A minimum of six semester for full time and eight semesters for part time in all Faculties except Agriculture which is four semesters for full time and six semesters for part time. (Ph.D. is not run as a Sandwich programme).
Candidates are expected to complete their programmes at the minimum duration but not to exceed the maximum.

REGISTRATION: For Regular / Sandwich programme, Postgraduate Diploma, Master’s and Doctorate degree programmes, candidates are considered for admission once in a session. Regular students are expected to register their postgraduate courses within four weeks from the commencement of the session. Candidates admitted for sandwich programmes are expected to register not later than two weeks from the commencement of the sandwich session.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Application Forms can be obtained ONLINE on payment of a non-refundable fee of N25,000.00 (Twenty five thousand naira only) made payable to “The University of Nigeria Postgraduate Application Fees Account”, at any bank within the country using the Remita platform.
Applicants should log on to unnportal.unn.edu.ng
Click on PG Application form to generate invoice for payment. Use your phone number to generate the invoice. You are advised to use a functional number to enable us reach you for the admission screening test.
Proceed to any Bank with Remita platform for payment.
Return to the UNN Portal with your payment confirmation pin from the Bank and follow the procedure for completing the form.

REFEREE REPORTS

Candidates should download 3 copies of the referee report (D1) forms after completing preliminary and personal details online. Some details on the form would be inserted automatically with the information provided by the candidate online while the remaining information should be completed by the referee manually and returned to the candidate who will enclose it in sealed envelope for submission.

Please note that applications would not be processed unless the referees reports are available.

TRANSCRIPTS

Candidate should download transcript request forms (D2) also provided online, and submit to their former Universities / Institutions to forward with a copy of Academic transcript(s) to “The Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka” to reach him/her not later than 30th June 2016. Candidates whose transcripts are not received on or before the deadline by the School would not have their application forms processed.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORMS

Most information required would be completed online. However, a copy of the online completed application form should be downloaded and printed. The printed application form with the relevant documents as listed below should be posted or delivered to the Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, for Nsukka based faculties.

Candidates for Enugu based faculties are to submit their application forms by post or delivered to: The PAR, School of Postgraduate Unit, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus.

For ease of reference, Enugu based faculties are: Business Administration; Environmental Studies; Health Sciences & Technology; Medical Sciences; Institute for Development Studies (IDS) and Centre for Environmental Management & Control (CEMAC). Candidates are advised to ensure that the following documents are enclosed in the file:

NYSC Certificates (Discharge or Exemption or exclusion Certificate). Note that to whom it may concern shall not be accepted.
Two copies of the Application summary form (D3) available online should be downloaded & printed:
(i) One copy of the printed summary form (D3) should be glued very neatly (NOT STAPLED) on a brown 10” X 15” envelope;
(ii) The second copy of the printed summary form (D3) should be glued very neatly (NOT STAPLED) on a white 9” X 13” file Jacket;
All accompanying documents should be placed in the file Jacket, specified in (ii) and the File Jacket should be placed in brown envelope as specified in (i) above.
All documents must fit into the 10” X 15” envelope and delivered or addressed and sent by courier to “The Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka”.

CLOSING DATE

Application starts from the date of this publication and closes on 15th June, 2016.

** IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS**

i) All applicants will undergo computer based Postgraduate admission screening test.
ii) Check out for information on screening processes via this Website from Friday, 17th June, 2016, for your further necessary action.
iii) Dates for the Screening Test: July 28 – 29, 2016.
iv) For Ph.D degree programme, a candidate must obtain at least an acceptance letter from a journal certified by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka as a condition for graduation.
v) To download UNN Postgraduate Screening Past questions free, visit the following link; http://unn-edu.info/2015/08/download-unn-postgraduate-past-questions.html

Post graduate form rolling out, waiting for Unizik or Anambra state university cox of the proximity.

plz huz cn I apply am a serving Corper will finish my nysc dis September n I dnt av d discharge certificate yet. one of d important documents to submit is my nysc discharge certificate

donvicky2007:
Post graduate form rolling out, waiting for Unizik or Anambra state university cox of the proximity.

Uli or Igbariam Campus?

thexzy:
Uli or Igbariam Campus?

ULi campus if they haven't move sciences to igbariam campus

donvicky2007:


ULi campus if they haven't move sciences to igbariam campus

Nope, I don't think Faculty of Science has been moved.

thexzy:
Nope, I don't think Faculty of Science has been moved.

Pls bro do you know how much is Anambra state university school fees for Post graduate students?

Prinzcharmin:
plz huz cn I apply am a serving Corper will finish my nysc dis September n I dnt av d discharge certificate yet. one of d important documents to submit is my nysc discharge certificate

No you can't apply, wait till you obtain your discharge Cert coz its among the requirement.

donvicky2007:


Pls bro do you know how much is Anambra state university school fees for Post graduate students?

Just budget 150K. UNN here is @most 95-100k school Fee + 25K acceptance Fee. Some State unis are more expensive than federal ones.

thexzy:
Just budget 150K. UNN here is @most 95-100k school Fee + 25K acceptance Fee. Some State unis are more expensive than federal ones.

Thanks bro

donvicky2007:

Thanks bro

uwc bro, But Acceptance may be 25k + Sch Fee of 150k. I just asked a friend who'§ undergoing the program in Igbariam campus.

thexzy:
uwc bro, But Acceptance may be 25k + Sch Fee of 150k. I just asked a friend who'§ undergoing the program in Igbariam campus.

When will ANSU start selling their PG form.

Do u know the month they started selling their PG form for the previous academic year?

donvicky2007:


When will ANSU start selling their PG form.

Do u know the month they started selling their PG form for the previous academic year?

as from June/July

thexzy:
as from June/July

Thanks brother, i appreciate your effort.
But is ANSU writing Aptitude test for Prospective PG students?

donvicky2007:



Thanks brother, i appreciate your effort.
But is ANSU writing Aptitude test for Prospective PG students?

Not @ all, just screening of credentials......pay your fees and start the program....I know of someone that sat for the aptitude test for masters in UNN in my set but because wasn't shortlisted just went straight to ANSU, enrolled for theirs and she'§ running her program fine over there.

thexzy:
Not @ all, just screening of credentials......pay your fees and start the program....I know of someone that sat for the aptitude test for masters in UNN in my set but because wasn't shortlisted just went straight to ANSU, enrolled for theirs and she'§ running her program fine over there.

Thanks bro,
I will be working towards that when they start selling their PG form.

to those that r concern. screening exam for post graduate admission into university of Nigeria for 2016/2017 will hold on d 28 & 29

Is proximity really important in master's? I live in Akwa Ibom but want to do mine at Unizik. I need advice. Thanks in advance.

I need a school with speed in its engineering programme SS n SE, Nigeria. I bought forms for 4 schools, 2 is now off the list (from my in-depth research), i learnt UNN is fast, who can attest to that?. UNIPORT is frustrating me already.

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Welrez:
Is proximity really important in master's? I live in Akwa Ibom but want to do mine at Unizik. I need advice. Thanks in advance.

yep. is faster among most schs i knw of. their supplementary pg admission is ongoing vist their pg portal. son idem. r u civil engr?

@lurex2rhyme, I' intend goin in for civil M.eng at unizik. Any idea if their system makes sence n keep to time?

MrHighSea:
@lurex2rhyme, I' intend goin in for civil M.eng at unizik. Any idea if their system makes sence n keep to time?

mr. I dnt knw for unizik oo I only in unn I knw of. reason cuz am dere.

lurex2rhyme:


mr. I dnt knw for unizik oo I only in unn I knw of. reason cuz am dere.

Alright, how does it go in UNN, i dnt mind, I can apply.

MrHighSea:
Alright, how does it go in UNN, i dnt mind, I can apply.

faster. u can finish in 3 semesters if u r smart. u maynt finish within dat if u r nt bt u can finish in last dan dat if u r super smart. yes u can apply deir application is on going. u hv to be fast cuz 8 sept is up

lurex2rhyme:

faster. u can finish in 3 semesters if u r smart. u maynt finish within dat if u r nt bt u can finish in last dan dat if u r super smart. yes u can apply deir application is on going. u hv to be fast cuz 8 sept is up

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Hi, please does anyone have an idea what the MBA cost is at UNN? Secondly, is the MBA at Enugu or Nsukka?

just seeing dis. pls us de form still in sale?

Consy11:
just seeing dis. pls us de form still in sale?

nope is no more. but u could whatsap i will kip u posted next yr wen is out.

Consy11:
just seeing dis. pls us de form still in sale?

Actually it was cos i saw someone that paid on 12 October before the screening.

lurex2rhyme:


nope is no more. but u could whatsap i will kip u posted next yr wen is out.

wish to get it next year....