The management of the Umaru Musa Yar’adua University hereby invites application from interested and qualified candidates for admission into the Postgraduate programme of the institution for the 2018/19 academic session.

UMYU POSTGRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS & DURATION.
A. POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA

The following shall qualify for the Postgraduate Diploma admission:

Graduates of recognized Universities

Holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) with a minimum of Lower Credit pass or its equivalent in relevant areas

Holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) without Education obtained at Credit level with a three years relevant postgraduate experience

Candidates who hold qualifications other than the above, which are acceptable to the Board of Postgraduate and Senate of the University.

Candidates with Third Class degree in areas other than Education can be considered after three years relevant postgraduate experience. Those in the Education may be considered in their area of specialization

All candidates shall be subjected to a selection process.

B. MASTER’S DEGREE

The following shall qualify for the Master’s Degree Programmes: –

Graduates of recognized Universities who have obtained the approved Bachelors Degree with at least Second-Class Honors or its equivalent.
Candidates with Second-Class Lower and additional qualification of a Postgraduate Diploma at Credit pass level from a recognized Institution will have more advantage.

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

The following shall qualify for Professional Masters’ degree admission:

Candidates with any Bachelor’s degree in Third Class division who have at least five years relevant working experience.

Candidates who possess Higher National Diploma (HND) with at least a Credit pass and at least a Credit pass at Postgraduate Diploma of a recognized Institution

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

C. MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY (M.Phil)

The following shall qualify for Master of Philosophy admission: –

Graduates of Universities who have obtained a good Masters Degree with a minimum CGPA of 3.00 on a 5 point scale shall be required to register for M.Phil/PhD and must score a minimum CGPA of 3.50 on a 5 point scale to proceed for PhD in the proposed area.

D. DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD)

The following shall qualify for the Doctor of Philosophy admission:

Graduates of recognized Universities who have obtained a good Masters Degree with CGPA of 3.50 and above appropriate to the proposed areas of study

Graduates of recognized Universities who have obtained Masters of Philosophy degree with CGPA of 3.50 on a 5 point scale to proceed for PhD in the appropriate to the proposed areas of study

In addition to (i) – (ii) above, a candidate must possess at least a Bachelors degree in Second Class lower division

Candidates who hold qualifications other than the above, which are acceptable to the Board of Postgraduate School and Senate of the University

Candidate must state the proposed area of research and submit a synopsis of not less than 500 words of the proposed topic of research.

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