University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN 2nd supplementary postgraduate programmes admission application form for the 2017/2018 academic session is now on sale. See how to apply below.
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) hereby, advertises to the general public, her Postgraduate Programmes for the 2017/2018 academic year. Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into full-time, part-time and sandwich postgraduate programmes in various Faculties, Institutes and Centres for the 2017/2018 academic year. Candidates on full-time employment are not eligible to apply for full-time studies.
(a) DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND TOURISM
PGD, M.A and Ph.D DEGREE PROGRAME
Polaeolithic Studies; Iron Age Archaeology; Origins of Food Production and Urbanization and Cultural Resources Management (Museum or Tourism Option).
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The entry requirements into the PGD programme in Estate Management is as stipulated in the currently revised postgraduate studies regulation of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The candidates are thus required to:
– Sit and Pass screening examination before being considered for admission.
– Be a graduate of the University of Nigeria or other recognized universities with at least a third class honours and having obtained a GPA of not less than 2.00 on a 5-point scale or its equivalent.
– Be holders of HND with a 3.50 GPA on a 5-point scale or its equivalent.
– Bea holder of 5 credits in WASC, GCE O/L OR NECO obtained in not more than two sittings to satisfy the basic university entry requirement for first degree course into the Department of Estate Management.
(b) MASTER OF REAL ESTATE (MRE) PROGRAMME
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The entry requirements into the MRE programme are the same as stipulated in the Revised Postgraduate Studies Regulations for Master’s degree studies of the University of Nigeria.
(a) POSTGRDUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME (PGD) IN CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
A minimum of Bachelors degree or HND passed at distinction or upper credit in Education, Social Sciences or related fields like Arts (Communication, Fine Arts, Drama and Languages).
(b) POSTGRDUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME (PGD) IN GENDER EDUCATION
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
A candidate is qualified to apply with Bachelor’s degree or HND in any area of Education and Social Sciences, Arts and Sciences, passed at distinction or upper credit level.
(c) POSTGRDUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME (PGD) IN OFFICE ADMINISTRATION AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The entry requirement is Bachelor’s Degree or HND in any area of Education, Social Sciences, ICT or other professionals whose detailed academic records are acceptable to senate of the University of Nigeria may be admitted.
(d) POSTGRDUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME (PGD) IN WOMEN EDUCATION
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The entry requirement is Bachelor’s Degree or HND in any area of Education, Social Sciences, ICT or other professionals whose detailed academic records are acceptable to senate of the University of Nigeria may be admitted.
i. Science of Climate Change
ii. Ground Based Measurement and Indigenous Technology Application to Climate Change
iii. Environmental Literacy and Policy Studies on Climate Change
iv. Sustainability Studies
v. Studies on Environmental and Climate Change Laws.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR PGD
The entry requirements into the PGD programme in Estate Management is as stipulated in the currently Revised Postgraduate Studies Regulation of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The candidates are thus required to:
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS – M.Sc
The following shall qualify for the Master’s Degree admission:
(i) Candidates must satisfy the matriculation requirements of the University of Nigeria including credit pass in English and Mathematics
(ii) Candidates with a Bachelors Degree from the University of Nigeria or other approved universities whose programme is accredited by the NUC.
(iii) Candidates with a minimum of Second Class Lower Degree and a CGPA not less than 3.00 on a five-point scale.
(iv) Candidates with the Postgraduate Diploma in Climate Change Studies of the University of Nigeria or awarded by a recognized institution with not less than an upper credit.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS – Ph.D
(i) Candidates with an M.Sc Degree in Climate Change Studies with a CGPA of at least 3.5 on a 5.0 point scale.
(ii) A brief statement of intended area of research.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The following shall qualify for the Ph.D admission:
(i) Medical and Dental doctors who have passed the Part I Fellowship Examination can register for the Ph.D degree without the necessity of possessing the M.Sc degree
(ii) Professors who are already in the system, without Ph.D qualification, would be allowed to jointly supervise postgraduate students’ theses, with Professors who possess the Ph.D. However, young Professors, in Universities where Ph.D programmes are running, would be encouraged to enroll for the Ph.D.
The following shall qualify for the Master’s Degree admission:
(i) M.Sc in a relevant course with a minimum GPA of 4.00/5.00 (MPH for DrPH), or
(ii) The possession of Membership (which will require M.Sc/Ph.D) or
(iii) Fellowship of West African College of Physicians or National Postgraduate Medical College.
(a) DEPARTMENT OF RELIGION AND CULTURAL STUDIES
PGD, M.A and Ph.D IN RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL STUDIES
Biblical Studies: Old Testament, Biblical Studies: New Testament, Church History, African Traditional Religion, Religion and Society, Religion and Conflict Resolution
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
PGD Programme
(i) Graduates of the University of Nigeria or other recognized universities who have obtained a degree of bachelor with at least a third class honours with GPA not less than 2.00 on a 5-point scale or its equivalent.
(ii) Candidates who hold other qualifications considered equivalent to the above and acceptable to the Board of Postgraduate Studies and Senate of the University may be admitted.
M.A. Programme
The following shall qualify for the Master’s degree admission:
(i) Graduates of the University of Nigeria or of other recognized universities who have obtained a degree of bachelor with at least a second class honours (lower division) with GPA not less than 2.50 on a 5-point scale or its. Also candidates with appropriate Postgraduate Diploma of the University of Nigeria or of other recognized Universities with at least a 3.50 GPA on a 5-point scale.
(ii) Candidates must possess a good Bachelors degree in Religion and its variants (e.g. Religious Studies, Religious and Cultural Studies, Religious Management and Cultural Studies, Christian or Islamic Religious Studies, Theology, etc.).
Ph.D Programme
(i) Candidate must possess a good Master’s degree in Religion or its variants from a recognized university, with a minimum CGPA of 3.0/4.0 or 3.5/5.0 or 60% and Project score not lower than 60% (B).
DEPARTMENT OF METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING
PGD, M.Engr and Ph.D in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
(a) PHYSICAL/MECHANICAL METALLURGY
(i) Structure-property relationships; Phase transformations and mechanisms of microstructural change.
(ii) Strengthening mechanisms and failure analysis.
(iii) Coatings: Chemical vapor deposition; Coating materials, films and applications; Epitaxial growth; Interfacial science; Physical vapor deposition; Surface mechanics; Surface physics; Tribology of thin films and coatings.
(iv) Fatigue behavior of steels; Fracture Mechanics.
(v) Steel research: Advanced high strength steels; Advanced steel coatings; Carburized steels; Deformation behavior of steels; Fatigue behavior of steels; Forging steels; Fracture behavior of steels; microalloyed steels; Nickel-based Superalloys ; Quench and partitioned steels, Alloy design and micro-alloyed steel.
(vi) Welding engineering and development: Brazing of ultra-wide gaps; Explosive processing of materials; Laser welding and processing; Levitation for kinetics and surface tension evaluation; Materials joining processes; Pyrochemical kinetics studies using levitation; Underwater and under oil welding; Welding and joining science; Welding rod development; Welding stress management; Weld metallurgy Weld wire development.
(vii) Reactive metals properties.
(viii) Combustion synthesis
(ix) Powder metallurgy.
(b) EXTRACTIVE/ MINERAL PROCESSING RESEARCH
(i) Chemical and physical processing of materials;
(ii) Mineral Processing:-Electrometallurgy; Hydrometallurgy; Pyro metallurgy;
(iii) Recycling and recovery of materials;
(iv) Thermo-chemistry and Thermodynamics,
(v) Thermal plasma processing.
(vi) Corrosion science and engineering
(C) ADVANCED MATERIALS SCIENCE RESEARCH
(i) Advanced polymeric materials and Thin Film:Advanced polymer membranes and thin films; Biopolymers Living/controlled polymerization; Organic-inorganic hybrid materials; Self- and directed-assembly.
(ii) Biomaterials: Structural medical alloys; Bio-mimetic and bio-inspired materials engineering; Failure of medical devices; Interfaces between materials and tissue; Tissue as a composite material; Structural medical alloys; Drug delivery.
(iii) Experimental Methods: Computer modeling and simulation; Mathematical modeling of material processes; 3D atom probe tomography; Atomic force microscopy; Electron microscopy; Nanoindentation; Non-destructive evaluation; X-ray diffraction
(iv) Composites.
(v) Ceramics engineering: Ceramic processing; Ceramic-metal composites; Functional materials; Ion implantation; Modeling of ceramic processing; Solid oxide fuel cell materials and membranes; Transparent conducting oxides; Porous structured materials
(vi) Nanomaterials and nanotechnology techniques
(vii) Nuclear materials characterization: Nuclear materials processing; Nuclear materials properties.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)
The prospective candidates for the programme must possess any of the following academic qualifications:
Master of Engineering Degree (M.Eng)
Doctor of Philosophy Degree (Ph.D.)
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The following shall qualify for Master’s Degree admission:
The following shall qualify for the Doctorate Degree admission:
(a) Candidates of the University of Nigeria or of other recognized Universities who have obtained the Master’s degree appropriate for the proposed areas of study with a minimum of 3.50 grade point average 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.
(b) Demonstrated evidence of completed academic research will be an advantage.
(a) A candidate with first class honours Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University may be admitted into a Master’s/Ph.D. degree programme.
(b) A candidate with Master’s degree from the University of Nigeria or other recognized University with a grade point average of 3.50 on 5-point scale or 3.00 on 4-point scale shall qualify for the Master’s/Ph.D. or Ph.D., i.e. 60% score. Any candidate who is not qualified for Ph.D. programme on account of low GPA would not qulify for Masters/Ph.D. programme.
CEMAC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The following may qualify for admission:
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN INSTITUTE OF MARITIME STUDIES (IMS)
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)
SANDWICH POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
Note: That the University do not have Sandwich doctorate degree programmes.
DURATION OF COURSES
(a) Postgraduate Diploma (Regular) – Two semesters
(a) Postgraduate Diploma (Sandwich) – Three Long Vacations
(b) Master’s degree (Regular):
Candidates are expected to complete their programmes at the minimum duration but not to exceed the maximum. (See Postgraduate Regulations).
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 www.unn.edu.ng and follow the procedures stated below:
REFEREE REPORTS
Candidates should download three (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”. 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:
(a) NYSC Certificates (Discharge or Exemption or exclusion Certificate). Note that To Whom It May Concern shall not be accepted.
(b) 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;
(c) All accompanying documents should be placed in the file Jacket, specified in (c.ii) and the File Jacket should be placed in brown envelope as specified in (c.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
To be announced later.
** IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS**
NOTE: 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.
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