University Of Abuja Postgraduates Courses

University Of Abuja Postgraduates Courses

The University of Abuja offers a range of postgraduate programs across various faculties. This guide provides a comprehensive list of the available postgraduate courses, their areas of specialization, admission requirements, and program durations for both full-time and part-time candidates. It aims to assist students in making informed decisions regarding their future career paths.

General Admission Requirements for PGD, Masters, and Ph.D. Students at UNIABUJA: The following are the general entry requirements for the PGD, Masters, and Ph.D. programs offered by UNIABUJA:

1. Candidates must have a minimum of five (5) credits, including English and Mathematics, in no more than two sittings of the WASC NECO GCE (Ordinary Level) or its equivalent.
2. For M.A., M.Ed., M.Eng., MVPH, MVPM, and M.Sc. degrees, candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree with at least second class lower division in the relevant discipline.
3. Ph.D. candidates must have obtained a minimum weighted average score of 60% (4 points) or letter grade “B” average performance in the Master’s Degree.
4. Candidates with a master’s degree from another university must complete required courses with a minimum grade of “B” or 60% (4 points) if they haven’t previously covered similar content.
5. Candidates applying for postgraduate diploma programs must possess a university degree with a minimum grade of third class or HND with a minimum of Lower Credit.
6. Specific requirements exist for certain programs such as MPH Community Medicine, which requires an MBBS or BDS degree, and MPH Sexual and Reproductive Health, which requires a health-related degree.

Note: Ph.D. candidates should submit a research proposal of maximum 500 words.

Duration of Postgraduate Courses at UNIABUJA: The table below illustrates the expected duration of postgraduate programs offered at UNIABUJA:

List of Postgraduate Programs Offered in UNIABUJA:

Faculty of Agriculture

1. Department of Crop Protection
   • PGD in Crop Protection
   • M.Sc. Crop Protection
   • Ph.D. Crop Protection
2. Department of Crop Science
   • PGD in Agronomy
   • PGD Agro Forestry
   • M.Sc. Agronomy
   • M.Sc. Agro-Forestry
   • Ph.D. Agronomy
   • Ph.D. Agro-Forestry
3. Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension
   • PGD Agric. Econs. & Farm Management
   • PGD in Agric. Business Management
   • M.Sc. Agricultural Economics
   • M.Sc. Development Economics
   • M.Sc. Environmental Economics
   • M.Sc. Agric. Ext. & Rural Sociology
   • Ph.D. Agricultural Economics
   • Ph.D. Agric. Ext. & Rural Sociology
4. Department of Soil Science
   • PGD Soil Science
   • M.Sc. Soil Science
   • Ph.D. Soil Science
5. Department of Animal Science
   • PGD Animal Science
   • M.Sc. Animal Science
   • Ph.D. Animal Science

Faculty of Arts

1. Department of History & Diplomatic Studies
   • PGD in Diplomatic Studies
   • M.A. in Diplomatic Studies
   • M.A. in Nigerian and African History
   • M.Phil. in Nigerian and African History
   • M.Phil. in Diplomatic Studies
   • Ph.D. in Nigerian and African History
   • Ph.D. in Diplomatic Studies
2. Department of Theatre Arts
   • PGD in Media Arts
   • PGD in Theatre Arts
   • M.A. in Media Arts
   • M.A. in Theatre Arts
   • Ph.D. in Media Arts
   • Ph.D. in Theatre Arts
3. Department of English Language
   • M.A. English Language
   • M.A. Literature in English
   • Ph.D. English Language
   • Ph.D. Literature in English

College of Health Sciences

1. Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
   • Department of Anatomical Sciences
     • M.Sc. Anatomical Sciences
     • Ph.D. Anatomical Sciences
   • Department of Human Physiology
     • M.Sc. Human Physiology
     • Ph.D. Human Physiology
   • Department of Medical Biochemistry
     • M.Sc. Medical Biochemistry
     • Ph.D. Medical Biochemistry
2. Faculty of Clinical Sciences
   • Department of Community Medicine
     • MPH Community Medicine
     • MPH Sexual & Reproductive Health

Faculty of Education

1. PGD in Education
2. Department of Educational Management
   • M.Ed. Educational Management
   • Ph.D. Educational Management
3. Department of Counseling & Educational Psychology
   • M.Ed. Educational Psychology
   • Ph.D. Educational Psychology
4. Department of Guidance & Counseling Education
   • M.Ed. Guidance and Counseling
   • Ph.D. Guidance and Counseling
5. Department of Arts & Social Science Education
   • M.Ed. Counseling Education
   • M.Ed. Curriculum Studies
   • M.Ed. Language Education
   • M.Ed. Social Studies Education
   • Ph.D. Counseling Education
   • Ph.D. Curriculum Studies
   • Ph.D. Language Education
   • Ph.D. Social Studies Education
6. Department of Science & Environmental Education
   • M.Ed. Science Education
   • M.Ed. Mathematics Education
   • Ph.D. Science Education
   • Ph.D. Mathematics Education

Faculty of Engineering

1. Department of Civil Engineering
   • M.Eng. Civil Engineering
   • Ph.D. Civil Engineering
2. Department of Chemical Engineering
   • M.Eng. Chemical Engineering
   • Ph.D. Chemical Engineering
3. Department of Electrical/Electronics Engineering
   • PGD Electrical Engineering
   • M.Eng. Electrical Engineering
   • Ph.D. Electrical Engineering
4. Department of Mechanical Engineering
   • M.Eng. Mechanical Engineering
   • Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering

FACULTY OF LAW

• Master of Laws (LL.M)
• Doctor of Laws (Ph.D. Law)

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE Department of Accounting

• PGD Accounting
• Masters in Accounting & Finance

Department of Banking and Finance

• PGD Banking and Finance

Department of Business Administration

• PGD in Business Administration
• PGDBA Business Administration
• M.Sc. Business Administration
• Ph.D. Business Administration

Department of Public Administration

• PGDBPA in Public Administration
• MPA Masters of Public Administration
• M.Sc. Public Administration
• Ph.D. Public Administration

FACULTY OF SCIENCE Department of Biological Sciences

• M.Sc. Biology (Environmental)
• M.Sc. Botany (Biodiversity)
• M.Sc. Zoology (Parasitology)
• M.Sc. Zoology (Fisheries)
• Ph.D. Biology (Environmental)
• Ph.D. Botany (Biodiversity)
• Ph.D. Zoology (Parasitology)
• Ph.D. Zoology (Fisheries)

Department of Microbiology

• M.Sc. Food Microbiology
• M.Sc. Industrial Microbiology
• M.Sc. Environmental Microbiology
• Ph.D. Food Microbiology
• Ph.D. Industrial Microbiology
• Ph.D. Environmental Microbiology

Department of Chemistry – Physical Chem.

• M.Sc. Physical Chemistry
• M.Sc. Organic Chemistry
• M.Sc. Inorganic Chemistry
• M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry
• Ph.D. Physical Chemistry
• Ph.D. Organic Chemistry
• Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry
• Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry

Department of Computer Science

• M.Sc. Computer Science (Information Security)
• M.Sc. Computer Science (Software Engineering)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Information Systems (PGDIS)
• M.Sc. Computer Science (Intelligence System)
• M.Sc. Computer Science (Distributed Computing Systems)
• M.Sc. Computer Science (Networking Communication)
• M.Sc. Computer Science (Database Systems)
• Ph.D. Computer Science

Department of Physics

• M.Sc. Solid State Physics
• M.Sc. Solar Energy Physics
• M.Sc. Applied Geophysics
• Ph.D. Solid State Physics
• Ph.D. Solar Energy Physics
• Ph.D. Applied Geophysics

Department of Mathematics

• M.Sc. Financial Mathematics
• M.Sc. Pure Mathematics
• M.Sc. Applied Mathematics
• Ph.D. Pure Mathematics
• Ph.D. Applied Mathematics

Department of Statistics

• PGD in Statistics (PGDS)
• M.Sc. Statistics
• Ph.D. Statistics

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE Department of Economics

• MFE Masters in Financial Economics
• M.Sc. Economics
• Ph.D. Economics

Department of Political Science & International Relations

• Postgraduate Diploma in Political Science
• Masters in International Relations & Diplomacy
• M.Sc. Political Science (International Relations)
• M.Sc. Political Science (Political Economy & Development Studies)
• M.Sc. Political Science (Policy Analysis)
• Ph.D. Political Science (International Relations)
• Ph.D. Political Science (Political Economy & Development Studies)
• Ph.D. Political Science (Policy Analysis)

Department of Sociology

• PGD in Intercultural Conflict & Communication
• M.Sc. Gender Studies
• M.Sc. Development Sociology
• M.Sc. Industrial Sociology
• M.Sc. Criminology
• M.Sc. Demography
• M.Sc. Medical Sociology
• Ph.D. Sociology

Department of Geography & Environmental Management

• Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Planning & Protection
• Masters in Environmental Planning & Protection
• M.Sc. Geography (Population & Manpower Plan.)
• M.Sc. Geography (Geomorphology)
• M.Sc. Geography (Biogeography)
• M.Sc. Geography (Climatology)
• M.Sc. Geography (Environmental Resource Planning)
• Ph.D. in Environmental Resources Planning
• Ph.D. Population & Manpower Plan.
• Ph.D. Geomorphology
• Ph.D. Biogeography
• Ph.D. Climatology

FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE Department of Veterinary Public Health & Preventive Medicine

• PGD Food Hygiene
• PGD Epidemiology
• M.Sc. Epidemiology
• MVPH Veterinary Public Health
• MVPH Veterinary Preventive Medicine
• Ph.D. Epidemiology
• Ph.D. Veterinary Public Health
• Ph.D. Veterinary Preventive Medicine

Department of Veterinary Microbiology

• M.Sc. Veterinary Microbiology
• M.Sc. Bacteriology
• M.Sc. Immunology
• M.Sc. Virology
• Ph.D. Veterinary Microbiology
• Ph.D. Bacteriology
• Ph.D. Immunology
• Ph.D. Virology

Department of Veterinary Pharm & Toxicology

• M.Sc. Pharmacology
• M.Sc. Toxicology
• Ph.D. Pharmacology
• Ph.D. Toxicology

Department of Parasitology & Entomology

• PGD Veterinary Parasitology
• M.Sc. Veterinary Hematology Protozoa & Entomology
• Ph.D. Veterinary Helm Proto & Entomology

CENTRE FOR GENDER SECURITY STUDIES AND YOUTH ADVANCEMENT

• PGD in Gender Studies (Part-Time)
• M.A. Gender Studies (Part-Time)

SULTAN MACHIDO INSTITUTE FOR PEACE AND LEGISLATIVE STUDIES

• PGD Peace and Security (Professional)
• PGD Leadership and Discipline (Professional)
• PGD Society and Development (Professional)
• Masters in Peace and Security (Professional)
• Masters in Leadership & Discipline (Professional)
• Masters in Society & Development (Professional)

INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION

• PGD in Education (Part-Time)

INSTITUTE FOR PEACE STUDIES & SOCIAL REHABILITATION (APUDI)

• PGD in Anti-Corruption Studies
• PGD in Criminology & Security Studies
• PGD in Leadership and Discipline Studies
• PGD in NGO and Management Studies
• PGD in Society and Development Studies
• PGD in Social Rehabilitation Studies
• PGD in Peace & Security Studies
• Masters in Anti-Corruption Studies
• Masters in Criminology & Security Studies
• Masters in Leadership and Discipline Studies
• Masters in NGO and Management Studies
• Masters in Society & Development Studies
• Masters in Social Rehabilitation Studies
• Masters in Peace & Security Studies

INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE STUDIES

• PGD in Legislative Studies (PGDLA)
• Masters in Legislative Studies (MLS)

Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and there may be additional programs or variations within each department. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, it is advisable to visit the official UNIABUJA website or the Postgraduate School.