Good day.
i graduated recently with a cgpa of 3.28 slt(physic/electronics) from a polytechnic. I planned going for my Pgd and later Msc after i complete the mandatory nysc sheme next year. But am really confused because i saw a thread for prospective Phd students and from the comments i read, Phd admission requires Bsc and Msc qualification. Someone even stated that even if you go for your Pgd and Msc you still wont stand a chance because they will still see you as an hnd Graduate. Please If as an hnd graduate you secured admission to run for your Phd, please come and talk to us. Others please come and advice us, we need to know where we stand.

You are not hopeless until you are dead.

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With your M.Sc. you should qualify for PhD especially if you had good grades.
But see my brother if to be an educationist is your dream you can continue on the path but don't expect riches as the path to riches is enterprenuership. All the best

Kingtim:
Good day.
i graduated recently with a cgpa of 3.28 slt(physic/electronics) from a polytechnic. I planned going for my Pgd and later Msc after i complete the mandatory nysc sheme next year. But am really confused because i saw a thread for prospective Phd students and from the comments i read, Phd admission requires Bsc and Msc qualification. Someone even stated that even if you go for your Pgd and Msc you still wont stand a chance because they will still see you as an hnd Graduate. Please If as an hnd graduate you secured admission to run for your Phd, please come and talk to us. Others please come and advice us, we need to know where we stand.

First career path for HND holders are limited, if you've any available means try to do HND to BSc conversion program or get direct entry to university and start from year 2 since you've lower credit in HND.
Presently most federal universities (except FUTA in south west) don't admit HND into their PGD program , though you may be admitted by state universities for PGD program, even up to Msc (some state uni may not allow you further)

if your dream is to be a researcher (PhD holder), this is the best route to take, don't go through PGD , you will be frustrated . HND holders with PGD ,MSC are not given proper recognition in academia (in Nigeria).

FUTA usually gives admission to HND holders for MSC upto PhD. some faculties in Lasu do admit HND for PGD program but after PGD you cant be admitted for MSC, without Bsc. in Lasu faculty of engineering will admit HND for PGD and then MSC but not for PhD even with high grade in your MSC. OOU will admit HND for PGD program but you can't go further for MSC without bsc .Unilag, oau don't admits HND for PGD ,MSC. ui will only admits HND for professional masters after PGD a times. So as HND holder you've limited choices except you are to go outside the country for further studies.