Posted on: Wed 23-09-2020

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the underlisted regular and weekend postgraduate programmes leading to the award of Postgraduate Diploma, Professional Masters, Academic Masters and Doctor of Philosophy degrees of the Delta State University, Abraka.

A. REGULAR PROGRAMMES 

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE 

(1) Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension 

• PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Agricultural Economics 
• PGD, M. Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Agricultural Extension 

(2) Department of Animal Science and Fisheries 

A. Animal Science 

PGD, M.Sc. & Ph.D. programmes in Animal Science 

Areas of Specialization: 

(i) Animal Production (ii) Animal Nutrition (iii) Animal Breeding and Genetic 

B. Fisheries 

PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Fisherie

(3) Department of Agronomy and Forestry and Wildlife 

A. Crop Science 

PGD, M.Sc. Ph.D. programmes in Crop Science 

Areas of Specialization: 

(i) Crop Breeding (II) Plant Biotechnology (iii) Horticulture and Landscape Management (iv) Farming System and Crop Production (v) Crop Protection 

B. Soil Science 

PGD, M.Sc. Ph.D. programmes in Soil Science 

Areas of Specialization: 

(i)Soil Conservation and Management (ii) Soil Fertility Management (iii) Soil Pedology (iv) Soil Chemistry (v) Soil Bio-Remediation 

C. Forestry and Wildlife 

PGD, M.Sc. Ph.D. programmes in Forestry & Wildlife 

Areas of Specialization: 

(i)Agroforestry (ii) Siviculture (iii) Forestry Economics (iv) Wildlife Management (v) Wood Science (vi) Forest Biometrics

FACULTY OF ARTS 

(1) Department of English & Literary Studies 

• M.A and Ph.D. programmes in English Language 
• M.A and Ph.D. programmes in Literature- in - English 

(2) Department of Fine and Applied Arts 

• M.A. and Ph.D. programmes in Art History 
• Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) 

Areas of specialization in the Visual Arts: (i) Painting (ii) Graphics, (iii) Ceramics, (iv) Sculpture and (v) Textiles 

Ph.D. Studio Art 

Areas of Specialization: (i) Ceramics, (ii) Graphics,(iii) Sculpture, (vi) Painting and (v)Textiles

(3) Department of History and International Studies 

• M.A. and Ph.D. programmes in History 
• M.A and Ph.D. programmes in International Studies 

(4) Department of Languages and Linguistics 

M.A. programmes in: 

• French language and Linguistics; 
• Literature- in- French 
• Translation. 

Ph.D. programmes in: 

• African Literature in French 
• French Literature 
• Comparative Literature 
• French Language and Linguistics 

(5) Department of Music 

• Postgraduate Diploma in Music (PGDM) 
• M.A. and Ph.D. programmes in Music 

(6) Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy 

M.A. and Ph.D. programmes in Religious Studies 

Areas of specialization: 

• Old Testament Studies 
• New Testament Studies 
• Church History 
• African Traditional Religions 
• Christian Theology 
• Sociology of Religion 
• Physiology of Religion

(7) Department of Theatre Arts 

M.A. and Ph.D. programmes in Theatre Arts 

FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES 

(1) Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology 

• M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Anatomy 

(2) Department of Physiology 

• M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Physiology 

FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES 

(1) Department of Community Medicine 

• M.Sc. programme in Public Health 

FACULTY OF EDUCATION 

(1) Department of Educational Management and Foundations 

M.Ed. and Ph.D. programmes in: 

(i ) Educational Administration

(ii) Educational Planning 

(2) Department of Guidance and Counselling 

M.Ed. and Ph.D. programmes in: 

1. Guidance and Counselling 
2. Measurement and Evaluation
3. Educational Psychology 

(3) Department of Health Education 

M.Ed. and Ph.D. programmes in: Health Education 

(4) Department of Human Kinetics, Recreation and Sport Science Education 

M.Ed. and Ph.D. programmes in: 

1. Human Kinetics Education 
2. Sports Management 
3. Exercise Physiology and Sports Science Education

(5) Department of Library and Information Science 

1. PGD. and M.Sc. programmes in Library and Information Science 
2. Ph.D. programme in Library Science 

(6) Department of Science Education 

M.Ed. and Ph.D. programmes in: 

1. M.Ed. Science Education (Biology) 
2. M.Ed. Science Education (Chemistry) 
3. M.Ed. Science Education (Integrated Science) 
4. M.Ed. Mathematics Education. 
5. Ph.D. Science Education 
6. M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction 
7. Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction 

(7) Department of Social Science Education 

M.Sc. (Ed.) and Ph.D. programmes in Social Studies Education 

(8) Department of Technical Education 

M.Sc. (Ed.) programmes in Industrial Technology Education 

(9) Department of Vocational Education 

• M.Ed. and Ph.D. programmes in Agricultural Education 
• M.Ed. and Ph.D. programmes in Home Economics Education 

(10) POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION 

• Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) 
• Postgraduate Diploma in Basic Education (PGDBE) and 
• Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Management (PGDEM) 

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING 

(1) Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering 

PGD, M. Eng. and Ph.D. programmes in Chemical Engineering 

M. Eng. and Ph.D. programmes in Petroleum Engineering 

Areas of specialization: 

• Biochemical Engineering 
• Chemical Reactions Engineering/ Catalysis 
• Environmental Engineering 
• Materials/Polymer Engineering 
• Renewable Energy/Bioenergy 
• Unit Operations - Corrosion Engineering 
• Fluid Dynamics and Transport 
• Petrochemical/Petroleum Refining 
• Oil & Gas Production and Fuel Technology 
• Drilling Engineering
• Reservoir Engineering 

(2) Department of Civil Engineering 

M. Eng. and Ph.D. programmes in Civil Engineering 

Areas of specialization: 

• Water Resources and Environmental Engineering 
• Geotechnical Engineering 
• Structural and Materials Engineering 
• Transportation and Highways Engineering 

(3) Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering 

PGD programme in Electrical/Electronic Engineering 

M. Eng. and Ph.D. programmes in Electrical/Electronic Engineering 

Area of specialization in: 

• Electric Power Systems and Machines 
• Control and Instrumentation 
• Electronic and Telecommunications  
• Renewable Energy/Bioenergy 

(4) Department of Mechanical Engineering 

M. Eng. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering 

Areas of specialization: 

• Heat and Mass Transfer Engineering 
• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 
• Industrial Metallurgy and Corrosion Management 

FACULTY OF LAW 

Master of Laws (LL.M.); Master in Law and Diplomacy (MLD) and Ph.D. in Law programmes 

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES 

(1) Department of Accounting, Banking and Finance 

Accounting programme in: 

PGD Accounting 

Banking and Finance programmes in: 

PGD and M.Sc. in Banking and Finance 

(2) Department of Business Administration and Marketing 

Business Administration programmes in: 

1. PGD and M.Sc. Management 
2. Ph.D. Business Management 

Areas of specialization: 

• General Management 
• Human Resources Management 
• Entrepreneurship 
• Operations Research 
• Financial Management 
• Project Management 

Marketing Programmes in: 

PGD, M.Sc. Marketing 

Ph.D. in Marketing 

Areas of specialization:  

• Strategic Marketing Management 
• Oil and Gas Marketing 
• Marketing Research 
• Digital Marketing 
• Political Marketing
• Analytical Marketing 
• Financial Services Marketing 
• Marketing Communications

FACULTY OF SCIENCE 

(1) Department of Animal and Environmental Biology 

1. PGD programme in Environmental Biology 
2. M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Hydrobiology and Fisheries 
3. M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Entomology 
4. M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Parasitology 
5. M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Pest and Disease Management 

(2) Department of Biochemistry 

M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Biochemistry 

(3) Department of Chemistry 

1. PGD programme in Chemistry 
2. M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Chemistry 

Areas of specialization: 

• Environmental Chemistry  
• Inorganic Chemistry 
• Organic Chemistry 
• Physical Chemistry 
• Industrial Chemistry  

(4) Department of Computer Science 

PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Computer Science 

(5) Department of Geology 

M.Sc. programme in Geology 

Areas of specializations: 

• Engineering Geology/Environmental Geology/Hydrogeology 
• Petroleum Geology - Mineral Exploration 

(6) Department of Mathematics 

1. M.Sc. and Ph.D. progranmmes in Mathematics 
2. M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Industrial Mathematics 

(7) Department of Microbiology 

M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Microbiology 

Areas of specializations: 

• Environmental Microbiology 
• Food Microbiology  
• Industrial Microbiology. 

(8) Department of Physics 

1. M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Geophysics 
2. M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Solid State Physics 
3. M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Radiation & Health Physics 
4. M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Theoretical Physics . 

FACULTY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES 

(1) Department of Business Administration 

M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Business Management

Areas of specialization: 

• Operational Management 
• Human Resources Management 
• Entrepreneurship 
• General Management - Organizational Behaviour 
• Corporate Finance 
• Project Management 

(2) Department of Economics 

M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Economics 

Areas of specialization: 

• International Economics 
• Public Finance 
• Public Sector Economics 
• Health Economics 
• Environmental Economics 
• Energy and Petroleum Economics  
• Industrial Economics 
• Development Economics 
• Monetary and Banking Economics 

(3) Department of Geography and Regional Planning 

M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Geography and Regional Planning 

Areas of specialization: - 

• Biogeography 
• Climatology 
• Environmental Resources Management 
• Geographic Information System (GIS) 
• Geomorphology 
• Industrial Geography 
• Population Geography 
• Regional Development and Planning 
• emote Sensing 
• Rural Geography 
• Soil Geography 
• Tourism and Recreational Planning 
• Transportation Geography 
• Urban Geography 
• Hydrology and Water Resources Management 

(4) Department of Mass Communication 

M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Mass Communication 

Areas of specialization:  

• Print Journalism 
• Radio/ Television and Film 
• Public Relations and Advertising 

(5) Department of Political Science 

M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Political Science 

Areas of specialization: - 

• International Relations 
• Comparative Politics  
• Developmental/ Environmental Studies 
• Political Theory 

PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Public Administration

(6) Department of Sociology 

M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Sociology 

Areas of specialization: 

• Sociology of Development 
• Criminology and Security Studies 
• Industrial Sociology - Sociology of Health and Illness 
• Sociology of Quality of Life 

B. WEEKEND PROGRAMMES 

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING 

Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering 

• Professional Master programme in Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical Engineering (MPRPCE). 
• Professional Master programme in Renewable and Sustainable Energy (MRSE) 

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES 

(1) Professional Master in Business Administration (MBA) 

Areas of specialization: (i) Management (ii) Marketing (iii) Finance 

(2) Professional Master programme in Public Administration (MPA) 

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES 

(1) Department of Business Administration 

Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBA) 

Professional Master programme in Business Administration (MBA) 

Areas of specialization: 

• General Management 
• Human Resources Management 
• Entrepreneurship 

(2) Department of Economics 

• Postgraduate Diploma programme in Petroleum Economics (PGDPE) 
• Professional Master programme in Energy and Petroleum Economics (MEPE) 

(3) Department of Mass Communication 

Postgraduate Diploma in Communication Management (PGDCM) 

Professional Master programme in Communication Management (MCM) 

Areas of specialization: 

• Public Relations 
• Advertising Management 
• Developmental Communication 

(4) Department of Political Science 

• Professional Master programme in Public Administration (MPA) 
• Professional Master programme in Peace, Security and Development Studies 

(5) Department of Sociology 

Master in Crime Control (MCC) programme

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 

(A) General Admission Requirements 

1. Candidates for postgraduate studies must have a degree or its equivalent from a Senaterecognized institution. They must have also obtained at least five (5) credit passes, in WASC, NECO, GCE (Ordinary Level), or NABTEB at not more than two (2) sittings. Credit Pass is required for O’ Level WAEC results in English Language and Mathematics into all programmes except in the Faculties of Arts and Law, where a pass in Mathematics is required. ACE and TC II are not acceptable. (Not equivalent to WASC, NECO, GCE or NABTEB). Please note that there will be no waiver for anybody seeking admission into any of the programmes.
2. A candidate applying for Ph.D. in any programme must have obtained at least a weighted average score of 60% overall. 
3. Candidates applying for academic Master Degree: (M.Sc., M.Ed., M.A. LL.M. and M.Eng.) must be holders of bachelor’s degree in the relevant discipline from the Delta State University, Abraka or any other accredited university with at least “Second Class Honours (Lower Division) degree recognized by Senate 
4. Candidates applying for professional Master Degree must be holders of Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline from Delta State University, Abraka or any other accredited university with at least a Second Class Honours (Lower Division) degree recognized by Senate or a Higher National Diploma with Upper Credit from a Senate-recognized polytechnic. 
5. Candidates for Postgraduate Diploma programmes must be holders of a bachelor’s degree in the relevant discipline from the Delta State University, Abraka or any other accredited university with at least a “Third Class Honours” degree or a HND (Lower Credit) recognized by Senate.

(B) METHOD OF APPLICATION 

Candidates are required to visit www.delsu.edu.ng and complete the Delta State University, Abraka 2020/2021 PG Admission Form online and to also generate an application virtual pin of N31,000.00 (thirty-one thousand naira) only. Payment should be made at any of the following designated banks: 

1. UBA 
2. Zenith Bank 
3. Unity Bank 
4. Fidelity Bank 

Closing date for the sale of forms is, Wednesday 30th December, 2020. 

Note: Applicants are to upload scanned copies of the following documents in pdf format:

1. Transcript of all previous qualifications obtained
2. WASC; NECO; GCE or NABTEB Certificate (not TC II)
3. NYSC Certificate or Exemption or Exclusion Certificate obtained from NYSC Office only
4. A 3–5 page research proposal indicating area of research interest (for Ph.D. candidates)
5. Candidates are advised to read the instructions on the home page of the Website www.delsu.edu.ng before completing the Application Form.

In addition, candidates are expected to download transcript forms and forward same to their previous institutions. List of those offered provisional admission into any programme will be published in the Postgraduate School at Abraka Campus. Screening of provisionally admitted candidates and payment of fees will commence immediately.

Click on the link to apply: https://portal.delsu.edu.ng/Universal/WebForms/Applicant/VPinApplicant.aspx

Signed

D. A. URHIBO 

Registrar

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