Applications
are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into
Postgraduate Programmes of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina for
the 2014/2015 academic session. Interested applicants can download the
Application and related Forms from www.umyu.edu.ng
Duly completed application forms and supporting documents must be returned to the SECRETARY, POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, UMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA UNIVERSITY, P.M.B., 2218, KATSINA not later than 12th December, 2014
ADMISSIONS INTO FULL-TIME POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES FOR THE 2014/1215 ACADEMIC SESSION.
Applications
are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the
following full–time Postgraduate Diploma, Masters and Ph.D. programmes
of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina for the 2014/2015 academic
session commencing in October, 2014, viz: -
1. FACULTY OF EDUCATION
a).Department of Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
- M.Ed. Curriculum and Instructions
- M.Ed. Educational Psychology
2. FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
a).Department of Arabic
- M. A. Arabic
- Ph.D Arabic
b).Department of Nigerian Languages (Hausa)
- M.A. Hausa
- Ph.D. Hausa
c). Department of History and Security Studies
- M.A History
- Ph.D. History
d). Department of Islamic Studies
- M. A. Islamic Studies
- Ph.D. Islamic Studies
3. FACULTY OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES
a).Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry
- M.Sc. Chemistry
b). Department of Geography
- Postgraduate Diploma in Resource Development (PGDRD)
- Masters in Resource Development (MRD)
- M.Sc. Geography
- Ph.D. Geography
c).Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
- M.Sc. Computer Science
- M.Sc. Mathematics
DURATION
- Postgraduate Diploma - 2 to 4 Semesters
- Masters in Resource Development (MRD) - 2 to 4 Semesters
- M.A./M.Sc. - 4 to 6 Semesters
- Ph.D - 6 to 10 Semesters
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Postgraduate Diploma
The following shall qualify for admission into the Postgraduate Diploma Programmes:-
- Graduates of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU) or other recognized Universities.
- Holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) with a minimum of lower credit pass or its equivalent in relevant areas.
- Candidates who hold qualifications other than the above, which are acceptable to the Senate of the University.
- Candidates
must satisfy the University’s requirements for matriculation i.e. five
credit passes at the O’level to include English Language and Mathematics
(for Science and Social Science based Programmes) while Humanities and
Arts based programmes shall require a pass in Mathematics in addition to
a credit pass in English.
- In
addition to (i)-(iv) above, a Candidate seeking for admission into the
PGDRD must require a credit in Mathematics while Candidate seeking for
admission into the PGDE require only pass in Mathematics.
Master’s Degree
The following shall qualify for the Master’s Degree Programmes: -
- Graduates
of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University or other recognized Universities who
have obtained the approved degree of Bachelor with at least Second –
Class Honours or its equivalent, or candidates with University degree
and appropriate Postgraduate Diploma of UMYU or any recognized
University with at least a credit level pass.
- Candidates who hold qualifications other than the ones listed above, which are acceptable to the Senate of the University.
- Candidates
with only Bachelors degree in third class division who have at least
five years relevant working experience. This shall be applicable to MRD
only.
- Candidate
who possess HND with at least a credit pass from recognized
institutions and at least pass at Postgraduate Diploma of UMYU or any
other recognized institution in the relevant areas. This shall be
applicable to MRD only.
- In
addition to (i) – (iv) above, a candidate must satisfy the University’s
requirements for matriculation i.e. five credit passes at the O’level
to include English Language and Mathematics (for Science and Social
Science based Programmes) while Humanities and Arts based programmes
shall require a pass in Mathematics in addition to a credit pass in
English.
- Also
candidates seeking admission into the M.A, M.Ed. and M.Sc. programmes
shall sit an entrance examination to be conducted by the University.
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
The following shall qualify for the Doctor of Philosophy Programmes: -
- Graduates
of UMYU and other recognized universities who have obtained a good
Masters Degree with a CGPA of 3.50 on a 5 point scale or a CGPA of 4 on a
5 point scale appropriate to the proposed areas of study.
- Candidates
with the Degree of Professional Masters with at least a Bachelor’s
Degree may qualify for admission provided that they satisfy the
condition in (i) above.
- Graduates
of UMYU or other recognized Universities who have obtained Masters of
Philosophy degree appropriate to the proposed areas of study.
- In addition to (i), (ii) and (iii) above candidates must possess at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Second Class Lower division.
- Candidates who hold qualifications other than the above, which are acceptable to the Senate of the University.
- In
addition to (i) – (v) above, a candidate must satisfy the University’s
requirements for matriculation i.e. five credit passes at the O'level to
include English Language and Mathematics (for Science and Social
Science based Programmes) while Humanities and Arts based Programmes
shall require a pass in Mathematics in addition to credit pass in
English.
- In
addition to (i) – (vi) above, a candidate must submit a copy of his/her
MA/MSc thesis as part of the requirement for admission.
Method of Application
Interested
candidates for all the Postgraduate Programmes can download the
application and related Forms (PG01, PG02 and PG03) from here FREE OF
CHARGE.
Submission of Application Forms
Completed
application Forms should be returned to the Secretary, Postgraduate
School, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, P.M.B 2218, Katsina not later
than 12th December, 2014.
Each
completed application form should be accompanied with a bank draft of
N10, 000:00 or 100 USD for foreign applicants in the name of the
University or teller from Ja’iz Bank ( Account number 0000595829).
All candidates are advised to check the University’s website for acknowledgement after the closing date.
All
candidates are required to request their previous institutions to
forward copies of their academic transcripts accompanied by Form B, to
the Secretary Postgraduate School, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University,
Katsina.
Signed,
Wasilat Sani Saulawa (Mnim),
Secretary, PG School.
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