KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY, KADUNA
SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION INTO POSTGRADUATE COURSES FOR THE 2020/2021 ACADEMIC YEAR
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for Full-time or Part-time admissions into the Postgraduate Programmes of Kaduna State University for the 2020/2021 academic year.
POSTGRADUATE DEGREE AND DIPLOMA COURSES AVAILABLE
Doctorate , Master Degree and Postgraduate Diploma Programmes are available in the areas listed below:
1. FACULTY OF ARTS
a. Department of Arabic
i. M.A Arabic
b. Department of Christian Religious Studies
i. PGD CRS
ii. M.A CRS
c.Department of English Language & Drama
i. PGD English Language
ii. M.A. English Language
d. Department of History
i. M.A History
e. Department of Islamic Studies
i. PGD Islamic Studies
ii. M.A. Islamic Studies
iii. PhD Islamic Studies
f. Department of French Language
i. PGD French
2. FACULTY OF SCIENCE
a. Department of Biochemistry
i. PGD Biochemistry
ii. PGD Nutrition
iii. M.Sc. Biochemistry
iv. M.Sc. Biotechnology
b. Department of Biological Sciences
i. M.Sc. Biology
ii. M.Sc. Fisheries & Aquaculture
iii. M.Sc. Entomology
iv. M.Sc. Environmental Biology
c. Department of Chemistry
i. PGD Industrial Chemistry
d. Department of Geography
i. PGD Environmental Impact Assessment
ii. Masters in Environmental Impact Assessment
iii. M.Sc. Geography
e. Centre for Climate Change and Geographic Information System
i. PGD , Meteorology and Climate Studies
ii. PGD, Geographic Information System
iii. Masters in Geographic Information System
iv. Masters in Meteorology and Climate Studies
f. Department of Computer Science
i. PGD Computer Science
ii. PGD Management Information System
iii. M.Sc. Computer Science
iv. PhD Computer Science
g. Department of Mathematical Sciences
i. PGD Mathematics
ii. PGD Industrial Mathematics
iii. M.Sc. Mathematics
iv. PhD Mathematics
h. Department of Microbiology
i. PGD Microbiology
ii. M. Sc. Medical Microbiology
iii. M. Sc. Food and Industrial Microbiology
iv. M. Sc. Environmental Microbiology
i. Department of Physics
i. PGD Physics
ii. Masters in Renewable Energy
iii. M.Sc. Physics
iv. Masters in Environmental Sustainability Management
v. PGD Environmental Sustainability Management
j. Centre for Energy and Environmental Strategy Research
i. Masters in Energy Management
ii. PGD Energy Management
3. FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
a. Department of Accounting
i. PGD Accounting
ii. Masters in Accounting
b. Department of Business Administration
i. PGD Entrepreneurship Studies
ii. PGD Management
iii. Masters in Banking and Finance (MBF)
iv. Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
v. Masters in Industrial & Labour Relations (MILR)
vi. M.Sc. Business Administration
vii. PhD Business Administration
c. Department of Procurement and Supply Chain Management
i. PGD Procurement & Supply Chain Mgt
ii. Masters in Procurement & Supply Chain Mgt
4. FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
a. Department of Economics
i. PGD, Health Economics
ii. PGD, Public Sector Economics
iii. Masters in Public Sector Economics
iv. Masters in Development Studies and Policy Analysis (MDSPA)
v. Masters in Financial Economics (MFE)
vi. M.Sc. Economics
vii. PhD Economics
b Department of Mass Communication
i. PGD Investigative Journalism
ii. PGD Mass Communication
iii. PGD Sport Journalism
iv. Masters in Mass Communication
v. Masters in Development Communication
vi. M.Sc. Mass Communication
c. Department of Political Science
i. PGD Conflict, Peace & Strategic Studies
ii. PGD Electoral Management
iii. Masters in Conflict, Peace & Strategic Studies
iv. M.Sc. Political Science
d. Department of Sociology
i. PGD Crime Management
ii. PGD Social Works
iii. Masters in Criminal Justice (MCJ)
iv. M.Sc. Sociology
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
a. Postgraduate Diploma Programmes
Candidates must possess:
- Five credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at ‘O’ Level at maximum of two sittings;
- Relevant Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University not lower than Third Class; or
- Bachelor’s degree with at least Second Class (Lower Division) in an area not related to the field applying for may be considered; and
- Higher National Diploma (HND) with a minimum of Lower Credit in related field of study from a Polytechnic or any recognized institution.
- A Candidate with Pass in Bachelor’s Degree, Higher National Diploma (HND) or its equivalent will not be considered for admission and registration.
b. Academic Master Degree Programmes
Candidates must possess:
- Five credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at ‘O’ Level at a
maximum of two sittings; - First Degree of Kaduna State University or any recognized university in relevant field
with a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division); and - A Candidate with a Postgraduate Diploma with a CGPA of not less than 3.50.
c. Professional Master Degree Programmes
Candidates must possess:
- Five credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at ‘O’ Level at a maximum of two sittings;
- First Degree of Kaduna State University or any recognized university in relevant field
with a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division); and - A candidate with a Third Class Degree or HND and a Postgraduate Diploma from Kaduna State University or any recognized institution with a CGPA of not less than 3.50
d. Doctor of Philosophy Programmes
Candidates must possess:
- Five credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at ‘O’ Level at a
maximum of two sittings; - First Degree of Kaduna State University or any recognized university in relevant field
with a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division); and - Masters Degree of Kaduna State University or any recognized university in the proposed
field of study with minimum CGPA of 3.50.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
- Interested candidates for all the Postgraduate Programmes should log on to the Kaduna State University Portal: http://forms.kasu.edu.ng and click on the School of Postgraduate Studies button and follow the procedures below:
- Begin your application by creating a Profile; a Username and Password would be sent to your e-mail
Continue your Registration by login with your Profile details
Fill the Application Form, - Please note that the University will not enter into correspondence on its decision with any candidate.
- Candidates offered provisional admission will be required to produce transcripts of academic record and originals of their credentials at the point of registration.
CLOSING DATE
Forms must be completed and submitted on or before 31st December, 2020. Applicants are encouraged to submit Transcripts of Academic Record to the Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies, Kaduna State University, Kaduna.
N.B.
There will be no extension of closing date.
Notwithstanding compliance with the above conditions, all admissions offered are provisional and the School of Postgraduate Studies reserves the right to offer, confirm or deny admission.
Signed
Samuel S. Manshop
Registrar and Secretary to Council