Posted on: Tue 05-04-2022

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the 2022/2023 academic session in the underlisted programmes leading to the award of Post Graduate Diploma, Masters and Doctor of Philosophy Degrees of Babcock University. 

Modules/Admission Sessions: 

1. Regular Module. This runs from September to April every year. 

2. Elongated Module. This runs for 50 weeks (Sundays only), beginning July every year. 

LIST OF POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES FOR 2022/2023 ACADEMIC SESSION

SCHOOL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES

Department: Biochemistry 

Programme: Biochemistry 

Degree in View: PGD, M.Sc., PhD 

Areas of Specialization: 

1. Nutritional Biochemistry 
2. Phytomedicine and Drug Discovery 
3. Lipid and Membrane Biochemistry 
4. Molecular Biology 
5. Industrial Biochemistry and Biotechnology 
6. Enzymology 
7. Environmental Biochemistry and Toxicology 
8. Medical/Clinical Biochemistry 

Department: Physiology 

Programme: Physiology 

Degree in View: M.Sc. 

Areas of Specialization:

1. Cell and molecular physiology 
2. Gastrointestinal and inflammation physiology 
3. Endocrine physiology 
4. Reproductive Physiology and Foetal programming 

SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES 

Department: Computer Science

Programme: Computer Science 

Degree in View: PGD, M.Sc. 

Areas of Specialization: 

1. Artificial Intelligence 
2. Biomedical Informatics 
3. Computer Science 
4. Cyber security 
5. Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
6. Information Technology 
7. Networking and Telecommunication 
8. Software Engineering 

Degree in View: PhD

Area of Specialization: 

1. Artificial Intelligence 
2. Biomedical Informatics 
3. Computer Science 
4. Cyber security 
5. Networking and Telecommunication 
6. Software Engineering 

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HUMANITIES

Department: Education 

Programme: Guidance and Counseling 

Degree in View: M.Ed 

Programme: Educational Planning and Administration 

Degree in View: M.Ed. 

 

Department: History And International Studies 

Programme: Diplomatic Studies 

Degree in View: MDS 

Areas of Specialization: 

1. International Organizations
2. Peace, Conflict and Strategic Studies 

Programme: History 

Degree in View: M.A., PhD

Area of Specialization: 

1. Economic History 
2. Diplomatic History 
3. African History 
4. Strategic Studies 
5. Social History 

Department: Languages and Literary Studies 

Programme: English 

Degree in View: MA., PhD 

Areas of Specialization: 

1. Language 
2. Literature 

Department: Religious Studies 

Programme: Religious Studies

Degree in view: PG D 

Areas of Specialization: 

1.Religion and Pastoral Ministry

SCHOOL OF LAW AND SECURITY STUDIES 

Department: Law

Programme: Law

Degree in view: LLM, PhD

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES 

Department: Accounting 

Programme: Accounting 

Degree in View: M.Sc., PhD 

Areas of Specialization: 

1. Financial Reporting and Ethics 
2. Public Sector Accounting & Finance/Taxation and Fiscal Policy 
3. Management Accounting 
4. Strategic Financial Management 

Department: Business Administration and Marketing 

Programme: Business Administration 

Degree in View: PGD, MBA, M.Sc., PhD 

Areas of Specialization: 

1. Operations/Production Management 
2. Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
3. Human Resources Management 
4. Strategic Management 

Programme: Marketing 

Degree in View: M.Sc., PhD 

Areas of Specialization: 

1. Strategic Marketing Management 
2. Marketing Communication 
3. International Marketing 
4. Consumer Behaviour 
5. Marketing Management 

Department: Finance 

Programme: Finance 

Degree in View: PGD, M.Sc./ACIB, MPhil, PhD. 

Areas of Specialization: 

1. International Finance 
2. Development Finance 
3. Investment Finance 
4. Treasury Administration

Department: Information Resources Management 

Programme: Information Resources Management 

Degree in View: PGD, M.Sc., PhD 

Areas of Specialization: 

1. Business Information Management 
2. Records and Archives Management 
3. Knowledge and Innovation Management 
4. Health Information Management 
5. Library and Information Science 
6. ICT in Information Resources Management 

SCHOOL OF NURSING SCIENCE 

Department: Nursing Science 

Programme: Nursing Science 

Degree in view: M.Sc., PhD 

Areas of Specialization: 

1. Maternal Child Health Nursing
2. Adult Health Nursing (Medical – Surgical) 
3. Community / Public Health Nursing 
4. Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing 

SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND ALLIED HEALTH 

Department: Public Health 

Programme: Public Health 

Degree in View: PGD, MPH, PhD 

Area of Specialization: 

1. Environmental and Occupational Health 
2. Epidemiology 
3. Health Promotion 
4. Health Service Administration, Management and Policy 
5. Public Health Nutrition 
6. Population and Reproductive Health 
7. Public Health Ministry 

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Department: Agriculture

Programme: Agricultural Economics

Degree in View: M.Sc., PhD 

Programme: Agronomy 

Degree in View: M.Sc., PhD 

Areas of Specialization: 

1. Agroforestry 
2. Plant Breeding 
3. Horticulture 
4. Soil Science 
5. Crop Biotechnology 

Programme: Animal Science 

Degree in View: M.Sc., PhD 

Areas of Specialization: 

1. Animal Nutrition 
2. Animal Production and Management 
3. Animal Breeding and Genetics

Department: Microbiology 

Programme: Microbiology 

Degree in View: PGD, M.Sc., PhD 

Areas of Specialization: 

1. Medical/Pharmaceutical Microbiology 
2. Environmental Microbiology 
3. Industrial/Food Microbiology 

VERONICA ADELEKE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES 

Department: Economics 

Programme: Economics 

Degree in View: PGD, M.Sc., PhD

Department: Mass Communication 

Programme: Mass Communication 

Degree in View: PGD, M.Sc., MPhil, PhD 

Areas of Specialization: 

1. Journalism and Publishing Studies 
2. Broadcasting 
3. Public Relations and Advertising 
4. Development Communication 

Department: Political Science and Public Administration 

Programme: Political Science

Degree in View: M.Sc., PhD 

Areas of Specialization: 

1. Defense & Strategic Studies 
2. International Relations 
3. Public Administration
4. Local Government Administration 
5. Legislative Studies
6. Peace and Conflict Studies 
7. Law and Diplomacy 

Programme: Public Management

Degree in View: MPM, (Masters in Public Management) 

Areas of Specialization: 

1. Human Resource Management 
2. Leadership 
3. Corporate Governance 
4. Local Government Management 
5. Public Sector Management 
6. Management of Non-Governmental Organizations 
7. Public Management & Policy 
8. Health System Administration Policy 
9. Criminal Justice Administration & Policy

GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENT 

Post Graduate Diploma (PGD): 

A graduate from a recognized University or a person with qualification adjudged to be equivalent to a first degree may be admitted. 

Masters Degree 

A Candidate with a first degree from a recognized University with a minimum of a second class lower (22) division may be admitted. A candidate with a good postgraduate diploma from a recognized University with a professional certification in addition to first degree or HND may also be admitted to a Masters Degree programme. 

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree 

A candidate with a good Masters Degree — not less than 60% average score from a recognized University or 4.00 CGPA on a 5-point scale (or its equivalent on a 4 point scale) may be admitted. A well-researched PhD proposal of not more than 10 pages in the chosen area of specialization should be enclosed with the application form.

Duration of Programmes 

Minimum of three or four semesters for the Masters Degree (e.g MPH = 4). Minimum of six semesters on the PhD programme for regular semester module. 

Methods of Application 

Application forms can be obtained online from our website: www.babcock.edu.ng. 

1. Download and print the Application Form, fill it and scan the hardcopy and send the form to [email protected]. Payment for the form will be a non-refundable application fee of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000) only made to Zenith Bank 1011038916. Scan and send proof of payment with the form when sending to the secretary. Please note that this initiative is put together temporarily because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the nation. 

2. Completed Application forms should be accompanied with photocopies of: 

a. Bachelor's Degree/HND Certificate and official transcript 

b. Master's Degree Certificate and official transcript for candidates proposing to pursue Ph.D. 

c. NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate for Nigerian Candidates 

d. Marriage Certificate or Evidence of Change of Name(s) where applicable 

e. 2 recent passport-size photographs

3. Candidates should ensure that their academic transcripts are sent directly to the College of Postgraduate Studies from their former Universities (no hand delivery please). While provisional admission can be granted on the basis of certificates, no application is fully returned without the full transcripts of previous academic engagement; and this is the responsibility of the candidate. 

Application forms duly completed should be scanned and sent to [email protected] or addressed and sent by courier services to: 

The Secretary 

College of Postgraduate Studies 

Babcock University, Ilishan — Remo, Ogun State 

SCREENING EXERCISE

There will be Screening Exercise as will be announced for each of the modules. 

FURTHER INFORMATION 

For further information/enquires, please contact 08035628957, 08034013301 and 08062990104 or email us at [email protected], or visit our website: www.babcock.edu.napostoraduate 

Signed:

Titilayo J. Owolabi, PhD 

Deputy Registrar/Secretary, College of Postgraduate Studies 

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