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Elon musk graduated with two degrees too but im referring to ordinary people.

The amazing thing is that Masters degree is not even required in America to pursue a PhD.
Just ur first degree could sufficec

Leepeak:
3 degree Dem go know book so
I agree with u shall
Jeff the owner of Amazon do electric engineering and computer science
At the same time
I think abu Zaria that year dey do electric and computer
Not sure
Abeg make ona leave me I just eat hot eba

Britishpea:
i dont think so... when the matric is handled by the pgd school... Even a quick search online corroborated my stand

What you get from google search is not always true. I’m a PG student at the University of Ibadan. Also, I’ve been through UNILAG admission before. I’m telling you the fact.

Deeprooted:
I thought you would need your graduate certificate to gain admission into post graduate of many,if not all institutions.


So in your case, what qualifications will you present to the school, to gain admission into their post graduate program since you stated it's your first degree?

They are numerous people with first degree, running other first degree again,the first previous first degree can be use for Postgraduate while running the other one.
It is possible in the foreign countries but I doubt Nigeria

emmy4real94:
Elon musk graduated with two degrees too but im referring to ordinary people.

The amazing thing is that Masters degree is not even required in America to pursue a PhD.
Just ur first degree could sufficec

Which one be ordinary people again
Poor man pikin
Must u use poor man pikin do example bro bro
Nawa for you o

bigsam75:
Please is it possible to do M.Sc with your previous B.Sc while running another first degree in same school as full time Nigeria?

Given my own experience, I ran a full time M.Sc degree in a federal university while also running another full Time Post Graduate course in another federal institution and I graduated from both. I was careful not to run both programmes in the same institution concurrently.#

I would advice you not to run a full time course and another course concurrently in the same institution.

You legally can't run another course once you are on a full time programme in that same university. This much know because the institution can terminate one or both programmes.

gunners160:
The answer is it is possible. I know somebody that did both BSC and MSC at thesame time and in daame school. However, he graduated from Abu Zaria . Took jamb again and applied for both Bsc and Msc

In Nigeria?
Someone says it against NUC rules

theophorus:
Some people go just dey talk wetin wrong with confidence.

NB: If you graduated first degree or any degree from a particular institution, once you come back for further studies, You will maintain your first Matric No.

As for running co-current programmes in same Institution, once the school discovers, you probably will loss both Admission.

But you can run two programs simultaneously if it is in different institutions.

You well so? How can a postgraduate student continue with his undergraduate matric number?

You have absolutely no idea what you talking about. You are watching too many Nollywood movies because academia is nothing like that and Britishpea tried to correct you but you refused to listen.

bigsam75:
Please is it possible to do M.Sc with your previous B.Sc while running another first degree in same school as full time Nigeria?

Yes
We don't have database

You can even run two different courses concurrently...na your money dem wan chop

it's Simply Impossible for this to happen in the same school. Even In different schools? Didn't they ask for your transcript of your first Degree?

stuffs2002:
You well so? How can a postgraduate student continue with his undergraduate matric number?

You have absolutely no idea what you talking about. You are watching too many Nollywood movies because academia is nothing like that and Britishpea tried to correct you but you refused to listen.

Continue Sir.

Please ask People who Graduated from UI and are doing further program there or Ask People who graduated from FUTA and are doing further program there.

Am sorry, if you go to one Market_like school and you think na so every school be.

theophorus:
Continue Sir.

Please ask People who Graduated from UI and are doing further program there or Ask People who graduated from FUTA and are doing further program there.

Am sorry, if you go to one Market_like school and you think na so every school be.

Every school with their policy apart from the general NUC policy.

Hopez456:
It's not possible to run multiple programmes in the same sch concurrently simply because you're only allowed a matric number at a time.

but it is done abroad.

Im referring to regular citizens that are neither popular nor wealthy..

Just normal average citizens

Leepeak:
Which one be ordinary people again
Poor man pikin
Must u use poor man pikin do example bro bro
Nawa for you o

If you've got enough time, money and cope. I think it's doable

I have my first degree from University of maiduguri, Now still M. Sc a at unimaid

bigsam75:
Please is it possible to do M.Sc with your previous B.Sc while running another first degree in same school as full time Nigeria?

According to Chatgpt:
Yes, it is possible in Nigeria, but it depends on the university’s regulations and the mode of study involved.

In most Nigerian universities, there are three main issues:
1. Matriculation status
2. Full-time registration rules
3. NYSC implications

Generally:

You can use an already completed B.Sc degree to apply for an M.Sc.

But many universities do not allow a student to run two full-time degree programmes simultaneously within the same institution.

Some institutions may allow it if one programme is part-time, sandwich, distance learning, or executive.
For example:
If you already have a B.Sc in Biology and are now studying MBBS full-time, some universities may still permit you to enroll in an M.Sc — especially if the M.Sc is:
part-time,
coursework-light,
research-based,
or externally supervised.

However, if both are officially classified as full-time programmes, problems can arise with:

Senate registration,

student records,

course clashes,

hostel/student status,

and examination eligibility.


In practice in Nigeria:

Some schools quietly tolerate it.

Others strictly prohibit it once discovered.

Policies are often enforced inconsistently.


A few additional realities:

Postgraduate schools are sometimes more flexible than undergraduate registries.

Professional programmes (Medicine, Law, Pharmacy) often have stricter attendance requirements.

Funding/scholarship bodies may prohibit dual enrolment even when the university itself does not.

The safest route is usually:

Full-time first degree + part-time M.Sc or

Full-time first degree + research M.Sc with minimal physical coursework.
You would need to check:

the Postgraduate School regulations,

your faculty handbook,

and the Academic Planning Unit of the university involved.

Examples of universities where policies may differ include:

University of Ibadan

University of Lagos

Obafemi Awolowo University

Ahmadu Bello University


Legally, there is no general Nigerian law outright banning it. The restriction is mainly institutional and administrative.

bigsam75:
Please is it possible to do M.Sc with your previous B.Sc while running another first degree in same school as full time Nigeria?

Do you mean a double major?