ABSU Postgraduate Admission Form is Out – 2017/18

Abia State University, ABSU postgraduate programmes admission form for the 2017/2018 academic session is out. Deadline for application is 31st December, 2017.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the underlisted postgraduate Diploma and Higher Degree Programmes of Abia State University in the 2017/2018 Academic session.

ABSU POSTGRADUATE ADMISSION – AVAILABLE COURSES.

1. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

a. DEPARTMENT OF AGRIC ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION

i. Postgraduate Diploma Programmes in Agricultural Economics and Extension
ii. MSc and Ph.D programmes in Agricultural Economics and Extension with options in:
iii. Agricultural Economics
iv. Agricultural Production/Farm Management
v. Agricultural Finance
vi. Agricultural Marketing and Co-operatives
vii. Agricultural Environmental Economics
viii. Agricultural Extension
ix. Rural Sociology and Community Development
x. Agricultural Extension Communication
xi. Agricultural Extension Planning, and Administration
xii. Gender Issues in Agricultural Extension and Policy
xiii. Rural Development and Extension Services.

b. DEPARTMENT OF CROP PRODUCTION AND PROTECTION

i. Postgraduate Diploma Programmes PGD
ii. MSc and Ph.D Crop Production and Protection with options in: Agronomy, Agro Forestry and Physiology

c. DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND FISHERIES

i. Postgraduate Diploma Programmes in Animal Production
ii. MSc and Ph.DProgrammes with the following options:
iii. Ruminant Animal Production and Management
iv. Non-Ruminant Animal Production and Management
v. Reproductive Physiology
vi. Animal Production
vii. Genetics and Breeding.

d. DEPARTMENT OF SOIL SCIENCE

i. Postgraduate Diploma Programmes
ii. MSc and Ph.D Programmes in Soil Science, with specialization in:
Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
Soil Physics
Soil Chemistry
Soil Pedology
Soil Management and Conservation
Soil Microbiology

e. DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The Department offers the following programmes
M.Sc and Ph.Dprogrammes with the following options:
i. Food Science and Processing
ii. Food Engineering

2. FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES

a. DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY
The Department offers the following programmes: PGD, M.Sc, MPhil and Ph.Dprogrammes with specialization in:
i. Medical Biochemistry
ii. Nutritional and Toxicology
iii. Toxicology
iv. Environmental Biochemistry
v. Industrial Biochemistry

b. DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

The Department offers the following programmes:
i. Postgraduate Diploma in Microbiology
ii. MSc and Ph.D programmes in Microbiology with the following specialization:
i. Industrial Microbiology
ii. Immunology and Immunochemistry
iii. Medical Microbiology
iv. Environmental Microbiology
v. Food
vi. Public Health
vii. Agricultural Microbiology
viii. Soil Microbiology

c. DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY (BOTANY)

The Department offers the following programmes in the following areas:
i. MSc and Ph.D in Plant Ecology
ii. MSc and Ph.D in Plant Pathology (Phytopathology)
iii. MSc and Ph.D in Plant Physiology.

d. DEPARTMENT OF PURE AND INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY

The Department offers the following programmes in the following areas:
i. Post Graduate Diploma (PGD CHE) in Pure and Industrial Chemistry
ii. MSc and Ph.D with Industrial Chemistry options in:
i. Mineral Processing and Extension Metallurgy
ii. Chemical Process Technology
iii. Polymer Technology
iv. Petroleum Chemistry
v. Separation Chemistry
iii. MSc and Ph.D degree in Pure Chemistry
i. Physical Chemistry
ii. Analytical Chemistry
iii. Environmental Chemistry
iv. Organic Chemistry
v. Inorganic Chemistry.

e. DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY

The Department offers the following programmes:
i. Postgraduate Diploma in Chemistry (GPD CHE)
ii. MSc and Ph.D in the following areas:
i. Environmental Chemistry
ii. Physical Chemistry
iii. Inorganic Chemistry
iv. Analytical Chemistry
v. Industrial Chemistry – (Petroleum, Industrial Chemistry Technology Separation Chemistry, etc)

f. DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

The Department offers the following programmes:
i. MSc in Astrophysics
ii. MSc and Ph.D in Geophysics
iii. MSc in Atmospheric Physics
iv. MSc in Medical Physics

g. DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY (ZOOLOGY)

i. M.Sc and Ph.D with specialization in:
i. Medical Entomology/Parasitology
ii. Medical Parasitology
iii. Environmental Biology
iv. Hydrobiology

3. FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

a. DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY

The Department offers the following programmes:
i. Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy
ii. MSc (Accountancy) MPhil
iii. Ph.D (Accountancy)

b. DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING

The Department offers the following programmes:
i. Postgraduate Diploma in Management
ii. MSc (Marketing) MPhil
iii. Ph.D (Marketing).

c. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

The Department offers the following programmes:
i. Postgraduate Diploma in Management
ii. MSc (Management) MPhil
iii. Ph.D (Management)

d. DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE

The Department offers the following programmes:
i. Postgraduate Diploma in Banking and Finance
ii. MSc in Banking and Finance MPhil
iii. Ph.D (Finance)

e. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

The Department offers the following programmes:
i. Postgraduate Diploma in Economics
ii. MSc and Ph.D with specialization in:
i. Development Economics MPhil
ii. Industrial Economics
iii. Monetary Economics
iv. Quantitative Economics

4. FACULTY OF LAW

The Faculty offers the following full time/part time programmes in the following areas:
i. Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGD Laws)
ii. LL.M (Chosen from the following areas: MPhil
iii. Ph.D (Course work and Thesis)
iv. Comparative Constitutional Law
v. Comparative Criminal Law
vi. Comparative Company Law
vii. Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
viii. Intellectual and Industrial Property Law
ix. International Economics Law
x. International Protection of Human Rights
xi. International Humanitarian Law

5. FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

1. DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND PLANNING

The Department offers the following programmes:
i. PGD, MS.c, MPHIL AND Ph.D in:
i. Environmental Management
ii. Climatology
iii. Hydrology and Water Resources
iv. Agricultural Development
v. Population Geography
vi. Rural Development

2. DEPARTMENT OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT

The Department offers the following programmes:
i. Postgraduate Diploma in Estate Management
ii. MSc Degree in Estate Management
iii. Ph.D in State Management.

3. DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING (MURP)

The Department offers the following programmes:
i. Postgraduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning
ii. Masters in Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) MPhil
iii. Ph.D in Urban and Regional Planning

4. DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
The Department offers the following programmes:

i. Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture
ii. MSc (Architecture)
iii. MPhil (Architecture)
iv. Ph.D (Architecture)

5. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

The Department offers the following programmes:
i. Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Resource Management (PGDERM)
ii. MSc and Ph.D programmes with specialization in the following:
i. Hydrology and Water Resources
ii. Pollution and Waste Management
iii. Bioremediation and Pollution Control
iv. Environmental Health and Safety
v. Environmental Resource Management
vi. Environmental Engineering Management

6. FACULTY OF EDUCATION

The Faculty offers the following programmes at both full-time, part-time and sandwich in the following areas:

1. Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)

2. ED and Ph.D in the following area:

i. Curriculum Studies
ii. Education Technology, Language Education, Education Economics, Accounting Education, Government Education
iii. Measurement and Evaluation
iv. Educational Psychology
v. Guidance and Counseling
vi. Educational Admin. and Planning

3. A (ED) and Ph.D in the following areas:

i. Education Social Studies
ii. Education Sociology
iii. Cooperative Education
iv. Education Philosophy
v. Education History

7. COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES

The College offers the following programmes:
1. Postgraduate Diploma in Human Physiology and Pharmacology

2. MSc and Ph.D programmes in the following areas:

i. Human Anatomy
ii. Human Physiology

3. Environmental Health Sciences:

i. Options/Specialization (HSE)
ii. Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
iii. Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology
iv. Pollution Control Management
v. Solid and Special Waste Management
vi. Food Hygiene, Safety and Quality Assurance
vii. Vector Control and Pest Management
viii. Hygiene Education and Promotion
ix. Water Sanitation and Hygiene
x. Radiation Health and Control
xi. Environmental Health Laboratory and Instrumentation
xii. Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
xiii. Occupational and Environmental Pathology (For Medically Qualified)
xiv. Environmental Occupational Medicine (For Medically qualified).

4. MSc, and Ph.DProgrammes in Clinical Optometry and Fellowship of the Nigerian College of Optometrist (FNCO)

5. Pharmacology :

i. M.Sc, MPhil/Ph.D, Ph.D with areas of specialization:
– Molecular Pharmacology
– Toxicology
– Chemotherapy
– Neuro Pharmacology
– Biochemical Pharmacology
– Clinical Pharmacology

6. Public Health Programme

i. PGD in Public Heakth (PGDPH)
ii. Master in Public Health (MPH)
iii. M.Sc in Public Health
iv. Ph.D Public Health
Options:
v. Environmental Health and Safety
vi. Epidemiology and Biostatistics
vii. Health Promotion
viii. Health Economics
ix. Health Policy and Administration
x. Community Health

7. Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health
i. Environmental Health Safety

ii. Epidemiology and Biostatistics
iii. Health Promotion
iv. Health Economics
v. Health Policy and Administration
vi. Community Health.
vii. Note: Candidates with CGPA less than 4.0 point in 5.0 scale (60%) may be required to do MPH with credit Unit before progressing to Ph.D

8. MJCE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

The Faculty offers the following programmes:

a. DEPARTMENT Of POLITICAL SCIENCE

i. Postgraduate Diploma in the following areas:
International Studies
Public Administration
ii. M.Sc
Public Administration
International Affairs and Diplomacy
iii. MPA
Masters in Public Administration
iv. Ph.D in the Department of Political Science.
v. Area of Specialization:
vi. Public Administration and Local Government.
vii. The Ph.D programme is for candidates who already possess M.Sc in Political Science, Public Administration and Strategic Studies.

b. DEPARTMENT Of MASS COMMUNICATION

i. Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication
ii. M.A. &Ph.D with specialization in:
Broadcasting
Mass Communication
Print Media

Advertising and Public Relations
c. DEPARTMENT Of SOCIOLOGY

i. PGD, M.Sc and Ph.D in:
i. Sociology/Anthropology
ii. Criminology
iii. Sociology
iv. Sociology of Development
v. Industrial Sociology/Labour Relations
vi. Population Studies (Demography)
vii. Medical Sociology/Anthropology
viii. Gender Studies
ix. Anthropology
x. Ethnographic Studies

d. DEPARTMENT Of FRENCH AND TRANSLATION

i. Postgraduate Diploma
ii. Translation Studies
iii. M.A. &Ph.D
iv. – Foreign Language
v. – Translation Studies & Linguistics
vi. – French Language & Linguistics (FLL)
vii. – French Literature (FLT)
viii. – Professional Translation Studies (French/English or English Igbo)
ix. – African & Caribbean Literature in France (ACL)
e. DEPARTMENT OF LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH
i.
– PGD, M.A &Ph.D in English/Literature

f. DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS

i. M.A &Ph.D in:
– Igbo
– Linguistics
– Applied Linguistics

g. DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY &INTERNATIONAL RELATION

i. M.A &Ph.D with specialization in:
– Urban History
– Economic History
– African History
– Political History
– Social History
– Nigerian History & Politics
– International & Diplomatic Studies
– Military & Strategic Studies
– Peace and Conflict Studies

h. DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES AND PHILOSOPHY

i. M.A with specialization in:
– Christian Theology
– Religion and Society
– Church History
– Biblical Studies (Old & New Testaments)
– African Traditional Religion.
i. DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
Postgraduate Diploma in Library and Information Science
ABSU POSTGRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS.

The following constitute the minimum entry requirements to our postgraduate programmes:

1. POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME

i. A graduate from recognized university or a person with a qualification adjudged to be equivalent to a first degree may be admitted, provided the matriculation and Departmental requirements of this university are satisfied. A holder of Upper Credit in the HND from a recognized institution may also be admitted.
ii. Applicants for PGD in Business Administration must in addition possess credits at O’level in English Language, Mathematics, and Economics.
iii. Applicants for Diploma in Estate Management must possess good honours degree in the appropriate professional examinations of the Nigerian Institute of town planners and the relevant cognate experience may be considered.
iv. For postgraduate Diploma in Microbiology, applicants must possess one of the following: B.Sc or HND in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Zoology, Botany, Laboratory Technology, Food Science and Technology or Chemistry.
v. For Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacology, applicants must possess B.Sc in allied services from reputable Universities.

2. MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMME

i. A candidate with a first degree from a recognized University having a minimum of a second class lower division may be admitted, provided the university matriculation and Departmental requirements are satisfied. However, candidates with CGPA of 2.6 on 4 point scale or 3.00 on 5 point scale and above will be given preference.

ii. A candidate with a good postgraduate diploma from a recognized University may also be admitted.

iii. Candidates for M.A, and M.ED who do not hold a degree in the relevant field may be required to do Postgraduate Diploma in the course of study.
iv. Applicants for Business Administration course and Industrial Sociology and Personnel Management programmes are required to have credit level passes in English Language, Mathematics and Economics at O’level.
v. For the Masters Degree in Surgical Pathology or Human Physiology, applicants must have M.B.B.S or equivalent degree obtained from this university or any recognized University. Also for the Masters Degree in Human Physiology, a good second class Honours in Physiology is acceptable. In addition, a good degree in related subject provided the Physiology content is substantial, will be considered.

vi. For the Masters Degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Estate Management holders of Abia State University Postgraduate Diploma in any recognized Universities in Urban and Regional Planning at the merit level and above will be considered.
vii. For M.Sc in Clinical Optometry, applicants must have O.D from accredited school and ODORBN with CGPA of not less than 3.00 in 5 Point scale.

3. DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D) DEGREE MPhil/Ph.D

i. Candidate with a good master degree (NOT MBA) in the relevant or related discipline which includes course work and a defended research dissertation from a recognized University may be admitted, provided the university matriculation requirement is satisfied.

ii. Candidate with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.0 on the 4 point scale or 4.0 point on 5 point scale will be given preference. Candidates must have obtained (60%) sixty percent average in both the course work and the Masters Dissertation examined by an External Examiner and involving an oral defence. In addition to these admission requirements, candidates may be required to present themselves for selection test and interview. Candidate with CGPA lower than 3.0 on 4 point scale or 4.0 on 5 point scale will be required to do an MPhil/Ph.D

CREDENTIALS: Photocopies of NYCS Discharge/Exemption Certificate, photocopies of all qualifying credentials, including O’level must be attached to the completed application forms, as well as arrange for their transcripts to be sent directly to the Secretary, school of Postgraduate Studies. Non-receipt of transcripts in time is at the detriment of the applicant .

DURATION OF ABSU POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES.

Postgraduate Diploma Programmes
1. Full-Time Diploma: Minimum of three semesters and a maximum of six semesters
2. Part-Time Diploma: Minimum of four semesters and a maximum of eight semesters.
Masters Degree Programmes
1. Full-Time: A minimum of three semesters and a maximum of ten semesters
2. Part-Time: A minimum of four semesters and a maximum of eight semesters.
MPhil/Ph.D Programmes
1. Full-Time: A minimum of six semesters and a maximum of ten semesters
2. Part-Time: A minimum of eight semesters and a maximum of six semesters.
Ph.DProgramme
1. Full-Time: Minimum of four semesters and a maximum of ten semesters
2. Part-Time: A minimum of six semesters and a maximum of fourteen semesters.

HOW TO APPLY FOR ABSU POSTGRADUATE ADMISSION.

1. Proceed to any of bank: first Bank Plc, Zenith; UBA, EcobankPlc; ABSU MFB Uturu, Keystone Bank Plc, Fidelity Bank Plc, Union Bank; Skye Plc on the e-transact network and request to pay the application fee of N11,500 (Eleven thousand, five hundred naira) for the form, service charge inclusive.
2. Collect the e-transact receipt from the Bank on payment and proceed to any internet centre for the completion of the form.
3. Log on to the ABSU portal
abiastateuniversity.edu.ng
and complete the application form.
4. Finally, confirm your entry and print a copy of the form as well as three copies of the referee’s confidential report which will be forwarded to your referees for completion (Two of these should be your teachers at the University level).
Deadline for application: 31st December, 2017.
Successful candidates are expected to commence lectures thereafter.