UMYU Postgraduate Admission Form 2024/2025 & General Requirements: Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU), Postgraduate school is now selling application forms for admission into its various postgraduate programmes for the 2024/2025 academic session. See the courses, requirements, duration and how to apply for UMYU postgraduate form below.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the following full-time Postgraduate Diploma, Master’s and Ph.D programmes of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina for the 2024/2025 academic session.
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UMYU Postgraduate Admission Form 2024/2025 & General Requirements.
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Before you proceed, check: UMYU Postgraduate COURSES.
UMYU Postgraduate Admission Requirements & Duration
A. POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA
The following shall qualify for the Postgraduate Diploma admission:
- Graduates of recognized Universities;
- Holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) with a minimum of Lower Credit pass or its equivalent in relevant areas;
- Holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) without Education obtained at Credit level with a three years relevant postgraduate experience;
- Candidates who hold qualifications other than the above, which are acceptable to the Board of Postgraduate and Senate of the University.
- Candidates with Third Class degree in areas other than Education can be considered after three years relevant postgraduate experience. Those in the Education may be considered in their area of specialization;
- All candidates shall be subjected to a selection process.
B. MASTER’S DEGREE
The following shall qualify for the Master’s Degree Programmes: –
- Graduates of recognized Universities who have obtained the approved Bachelors Degree with at least Second-Class Honors or its equivalent. Candidates with Second-Class Lower and additional qualification of a Postgraduate Diploma at Credit pass level from a recognized Institution will have more advantage.
- Candidates who hold qualifications other than the ones listed above, which are acceptable to the Senate of the University.
The following shall qualify for Professional Masters’ degree admission:
- Graduates of recognized Universities who have obtained the approved Bachelors Degree in relevant field, with at least Second-Class Honors or its equivalent.
- Candidates with any Bachelor’s degree in Third Class division who have at least five years relevant working experience.
- Candidates who possess Higher National Diploma (HND) with at least a Credit pass and at least a Credit pass at Postgraduate Diploma of a recognized Institution;
- Candidates who hold qualifications other than the ones listed above, which are acceptable to the Senate of the University.
C. DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD)
The following shall qualify for the Doctor of Philosophy admission:
- Graduates of recognized Universities who have obtained a good Masters Degree with CGPA of 3.50 and above appropriate to the proposed areas of study;
- Graduates of recognized Universities who have obtained Masters of Philosophy degree with CGPA of 3.50 on a 5 point scale to proceed for PhD in the appropriate to the proposed areas of study;
- In addition to (i) – (ii) above, a candidate must possess at least a Bachelors degree in Second Class lower division;
- Candidates who hold qualifications other than the above, which are acceptable to the Board of Postgraduate School and Senate of the University;
- Candidate must state the proposed area of research and submit a synopsis of not less than 500 words of the proposed topic of research.
Matriculation Requirement:
In addition to A, B, C and D above, a candidate must satisfy the University’s matriculation requirements i.e five Credit Passes at the O’level to include English and Mathematics.
Selection Process:
All candidates shall be subjected to a selection process. There may be screening/entrance examination on a date which would be announced on the University Website (www.umyu.edu.ng). Candidates are therefore advised to check.
DURATION
- Postgraduate Diploma (PGDE/PGDRD) – 2 to 4 Semesters
- Masters in Resource Development (MRD) 2 to 4 Semesters
- M.A/M.Ed./M.Sc./M.Sc.(Ed) – 4 to 6 Semesters
- PhD – 6 to 10 Semesters
Interested candidates for all the Postgraduate Programmes can apply online via the Postgraduate Application Portal from 9th July to 30th July, 2024.
The procedures of payment of application fees (N10,500) are available at Postgraduate Application Portal.
All candidates are required to request their previous institutions to forward either soft copy or hard copy of their academic transcripts accompanied by Form B, to the Secretary Postgraduate School, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina.
A soft copy of academic transcripts should be sent via email to sec.pgs@umyu.edu.ng. All academic transcripts should reach the Secretary of the Postgraduate School not later than the closing date of the application.
Duly completed application forms and supporting documents must be forwarded to the SECRETARY, POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, UMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA UNIVERSITY, KATSINA. P.M.B. 2218, KATSINA not later than the closing date of the application.