Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admissions into the postgraduate programmes of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in the following Faculties, Institute and Centre for the 2018/2019 academic session:
M.Sc. and MD. programmes
M.D. and M.Sc. degree programmes in the following areas: Cardiology; Nephrology; Neurology; Endocrinology; Gastroenterology; Respiratory Medicine (Pulmonology); Rheumatology; Infectious Diseases; Clinical Pharmacology/ Therapeutics; Dermatology.
The Institute of Public Health offers M.Sc., DrPH and PhD. programmes in the following areas: Health Systems, Policy and Management; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Health Promotion and Communication; Environmental and Occupational Health; Clinical Epidemiology; Bioethics.
The Centre offers PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes in Environmental Management & Control; M.Sc. in Disaster Risk Management; M.Sc. in Chemical Security Management.
The Faculty of Law invites applicants from candidates for admission into Ph.D programmes in the following departments: Commercial and Corporate Law; Customary and Indigenous Law; International and Comparative Law; Jurisprudence and Legal Theory; Private Law; Public Law and Property Law.
Candidates for admission in the Faculty should possess relevant Master’s degree with at least 3.50 GPA on 5-point scale or 3.0 GPA on 4-point scale. NOTE: that the GPA for admission into the Departments in the Faculty is not 4.0 on 5-point scale as earlier advertised.
GENERAL ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSTGRADUATE ADMISSION
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
iii) For Candidates, who hold qualifications other than the above which are acceptable to the Board of the School of Postgraduate Studies and Senate of the University, may also be considered for admission.
MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME
The following shall qualify for Master’s Degree admission:
DOCTORATE DEGREE (Ph.D.) PROGRAMME
Candidate from the University of Nigeria or from other recognized Universities who have obtained Master’s degree appropriate for the proposed areas of study shall qualify for Doctorate Degree admission. Specifically,
METHOD OF APPLICATION
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 fill in their referee full names and emails online. A link will be sent to the email addresses of the referees. The referees are to complete the online referee forms and submit same online. The contents of the referee forms will be available to the School of Postgraduate studies and also available for print out by the respective applicants. Please, note that applications would not be processed unless the referees’ reports are available.
*Enter correct email addresses of your referee.
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” to reach him/her not later than 9th November 2018. 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:
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
Online sale of Supplementary Application Forms starts from 3rd October, 2018 and ends on 2nd November, 2018.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS
NOTE: For Ph.D. degree programme, a candidate must obtain at least an acceptance letter for publishing an article from a journal certified by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka as a condition for graduation.
Ugwueze,
Deputy, Registrar/Secretary,
School of Postgraduate Studies
3rd October, 2018
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