ALEX EKWUEME FEDERAL UNIVERSITY NDUFU-ALIKE, 2024/2025 POSTGRADUATE ADMISSIONS


Posted on: Tue 14-01-2025

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admissions into the postgraduates programmes of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, Leading to the award of Postgraduate Diploma, Masters and Doctorate Degree in various area of specialization indicated below, according to Department/Faculties for 2024/2025 academic session

FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES

Department of Anatomy

PGD Anatomy

M.Sc and PhD in the following areas:

  • Anatomicial Anthropology
  • Anatomical Imaging
  • Comparative Anatomy
  • Forensic Anatomy
  • Neuroscience
  • Reproductive Anatomy

Department of Medical Biochemistry

M.Sc and PhD programmes in the following areas

  • Clinical/Medical Biochemistry
  • Environmental and Toxicoilogical Biochemistry
  • Nutritional Biochemistry

Department Physiology

PGD Physiology

M.Sc and PhD in the folloeing areas:

  • Blood Physiology
  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Cell Physiology
  • Cellular and Molecular Physiology
  • Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology
  • Environmental and Exercise Physiology
  • Gastrointestinal Tract Physiology
  • Matabolism and Nutrition
  • Muscloskeletal Physiology
  • Neurophysiology
  • Renal and Body Fluid Physiology
  • Respiratory Physiology

FACULTY OF BASIC CLINICAL MEDICINE

Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology

M.Sc and PhD in the following Areas:

  • Immunology
  • Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Mycology
  • Medical Parasitology
  • Medical Virology

Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics

M.Sc and PhD with specialization in the following areas:

  • Cardiovascular Pharmacology
  • Clinical Pharmacology
  • Endocrine Pharmacology
  • Ethno Pharmacology
  • Immuno Pharmacology
  • Toxicology

FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Department of Biochemistry

  • PGD in Biochemistry
  • M.Sc and PhD in the following areas:
  • Pharmacological Biochemistry
  • Toxicological Biochemistry

FACULTY OF CLINICAL MEDICINE

  • College of Medicine
  • PhD in Clinical Medicine

GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

  1. Candidates for admission into any Postgraduate programmer, of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ebonyi State must have obtained at least five (5) credits at not more than two sittings in WASC, NECO, GCE or NABTEB including the English Language. In addition, candidates seeking admission into the Basic Medical Sciences, Basic Clinical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Clinical Medicine, Sciences, Humanities and Physical Sciences must have a credit pass in Mathematics Candidates shall also possess the minimum entry requirements for admission into the Postgraduate programme in their respective Departments ;
  2. Graduates of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State or other Universities recognised by the University Senate who also possess the above qualifications are eligible to apply

SPECIFIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA (PGD) PROGRAMMES

  1. Graduates of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State of other Universities recognised by the University Senate who have obtained a Bachelor's Degree with at least a Third-Class Honours,
  2. Holders of HND at Upper or Lower Credit level passes of its equivalent areas. ;
  3. Candidates who hold qualifications rather than the ones mentioned 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 PROGRAMMES

  1. Graduates of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State or other Universities recognised by the University Senate who have obtained a Bachelor's Degree in relevant disciplines with at least a Second-Class Lower Division
  2. Candidates with relevant Postgraduate Diplomas from the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State or other Universities recognised by the University Senate with at least 5 credit O level passes with (a minimum of 2.5 CGPA on &-point scale or 3.0 on 4 point scale.
  3. Candidates whose First Degrees are unclassified but have at least a 60% average score (B level)

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ({Ph.D.) DEGREE PROGRAMMES

  1. Candidates from Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufi-Alike, or other Universities recognised by the University Senate who have obtained Master's Degree that is appropriate for the proposed field/s of study shall qualify for Doctorate Degree admission,
  2. Candidates must possess a minimum of 3.5 CGPA on a 5-point scale or 4.0 on a 4-point scale in their Master's Degrees Candidates who possess at least a B level (80% average score) at Master's Degree provided that research work formed part of the Master's Degree Programmer shall also qualify for a Doctorate Degree admission,

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  1. Further admission requirements include
  2. O'level passes in English and Mathematics for all programmes
  3. All Science Programmes in addition require an O'level credit pass in Physics, Chemistry and/or Biology/Agriculture; depending on your area.

DURATION OF PROGRAMMES.

Postgraduate Diploma

  • Full-Time — Two Semesters (Minimum) and Four Semesters (Maximum)
  • Part-Time - Three Semesters (Minimum) and Six Semesters {Maximum}

Master's Degrees

  • Full-Time - Three Semesters (Minimum) and six semesters (maximum)
  • Part-One - Four Semesters (Minimum) and eight semesters {maximum)

Doctorate Degree (PhD)

  • Full-Time - Six Semesters (Minimum) and ten Semesters (maximum)
  • Part-Time - Eight semesters (Minimum) and twelve semesters (maximum)

REGISTRATION

Successful candidates are expected to register their Postgraduate courses immediately after they are offered admission at the commencement of the session.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

  1. Visit https /Avww.funai.edu.ng and click on PORTAL on the Main Menu. Click on 2024/2025 PG Application
  2. Enter your Mobile Number
  3. Click on the submit button and then complete the Invoice Registration form and generate an invoice for a non-refundable Application Form fee of Twenty-Four Thousand Naira (N24,000) Only
  4. Print the Invoice Slip and take it to the bank and make payment or pay with your debit card.
  5. Return to the Portal and complete the application form

SUBMISSION OF REFEREE REPORTS

Candidates should fill out the online Referee Report forms and submit them accordingly. It is expected that one of the referees should be their former Lecturer Kindly note that applications are not complete and will not be processed unless the Referee Reports are received

FORWARDING OF ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS

Candidates should download academic transcript request slips provided online, and submit same to the Universities/Institutions requesting them to forward a copy of their last academic transcripts to "The Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, attaching the transcript request slip Soft copies of the transcript can also be forwarded to the email address of the School of Postgraduate Studies [email protected] This must reach PG school not later than weeks from the deadline for sale of application forms Candidates, whose transcripts are not received after the stipulated time by the School, would not have their application forms processed.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORMS

Completed Application forms with photocopies of relevant documents should be posted or delivered in an envelope marked “PG Admission’ to the undersigned. Alternatively, candidates can bring the documents while coming for the screening tests. The following documents are required to be enclosed with application forms/Referee Reports in a file jacket and then placed in a 70" x 15° size brown envelope before submission,

  1. Application form
  2. Letters/reports from the 3 referees
  3. Birth certificate or certificate of age declaration
  4. LGA certificate of origin
  5. First School Leaving Certificate
  6. Original O'level result
  7. B.Sc. Certificate/Statement of result
  8. NYSC Discharge Certificate or Exemption certificate
  9. PGD certificate (where it applies)
  10. MSc. Certificate (for only PhD applicants)
  11. Proposal (for only PhD applicants)
  12. Payment receipt for Application form

Submissions should be addressed to

The Secretary

School of Postgraduate Studies,

Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike,

PMB 1010, Abakaliki, Ebony Stafe.

Closing Date

Sale of online Application Forms will close eight (8) weeks from the date of publication of this advert i.e, 1st  March 2025

IMPORTANT NOTE

  1. All applicants shall undergo a paper and pen postgraduate admission screening test.
  2. Those seeking admission for a PhD. will in addition to scoring a minimum of 50% in the test. submit a proposal of their preferred area of specialization with their application forms

Contacts: 08036643162, 07066885760,08130286142

Signed:

Barrister T. I.  Igwe

Registrar