Posted on: Tue 15-10-2024

Micheal OKpara University of Agriculture, Umudike invites applications for admissionm into the following Postgraduate Programmes of the University for the 2024/2025 academic session:

Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics.

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Human Nutrition and Dietetics

MSc. and PhD with the following options:

• Nutrition and Dietetics
• Community/ Public Health Nutrition
• Human and Experimental Nutrition

COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES

Department of Biochemistry

MSc. and Ph.D. in the following specialisations:

• Medical/Clinical Biochemistry
• Biochemical Pharmacology

Department of Microbiology

M.Sc. and Ph.D. in the following specialisations:

• Medical Microbiology

COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine.

MSc. in the following specialisations:

• Veterinary Public Health
• Veterinary Preventive Medicine
• Department of Veterinary Medicine

MSc. and Ph.D. in the following specialisations:

• Large Animals Medicine
• Small Animals Medicine
• Avian Medicine
• Fish Medicine

Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology

M.Sc. and Ph.D. in the following specialisations:

• Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Veterinary Physiology
• Veterinary Animal Health and Production

Department of Veterinary Biochemistry and Animal Production

MSc. and PhD in the following specialisations:

• Veterinary Nutritional Biochemistry and Toxicology
• Veterinary Clinical Biochemistry and Diagnostics
• Veterinary Pharmacological Biochemistry and Toxicology
• Veterinary Animal Production

Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology

MSc. in the following specialisations:

• Soft Tissue Surgery
• Anesthesiology
• Radiology

Department of Veterinary Microbiology

• MSc. in Pathobiology (Microbiology)

Department of Veterinary Pathology

• MSc.in Pathobiology (Veterinary Clinical Pathology)
• MSc. in Pathobiology (Diagnostic Pathology)

GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for admission into a Postgraduate programme of the University, the candidate must possess a minimum of five(S) O' Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and three relevant subjects at not more than two sittings.

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA (PGD, PGDE)

To be eligible for admission into the PGD/PGDE programme, candidates must be holders of Third class honours first degree in a relevant discipline from any University or holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) with a minimum of Upper Credit in a relevant discipline. For unclassified HND Certificates, a CGPA of 3.50(5-point scale) and 3.00 (4-point scale) or 60% shall be taken as equivalent to Upper Credit.

MASTER'S (M.Sc, MLEd, MLIS, M.Sc, Ed.), M.Eng)

To be eligible for admission into the Master's degree programme, candidates must:

• Be a graduate of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike or any other recognized University by the Senate and should have obtained a first degree at least Second Class Honours (2.50 and above on a 5-point scale and 2,00 on 4-point scale).
• Possess the Higher National Diploma (HND), with at least Upper Credit and Postgraduate Diploma in a relevant field from a recognized institution and
• Have any other certificate or qualification that may be acceptable to the Senate.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D.)

To be eligible for admission into the Doctor of Philosophy degree programme, a candidate should have obtained a Master's degree which includes coursework and Research from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike or its equivalent from any other University recognised by the Senate in relevant disciplines, with Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 3.50 (5- point scale), 2.80 (4-point scale) or 60% in percentage scale.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Interested candidates should proceed to the University website (www.mouau.edu.ng) and click on the Postgraduate Application button. This links to a 2-stage application process. Candidates are advised to read the guidelines described carefully and follow the process to complete the application, An application fee of twenty-five thousand Naira (N25,000.00) will be paid to the University through the Remita platform. Once payment is successfully concluded, the candidate returns to www.mouau.edu.ng and clicks on the second stage link to complete the application process.

After submitting the online form, candidates are expected to print the Transcript Application Label that will be displayed and forward same to the Institution from where they earned their qualifying degree(s). Completed application forms and all relevant documents should be enclosed in the PG File obtainable from PG Room F2 and returned to:

The Secretary,

Postgraduate School,

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike

PMB 7267, Umuahia, Abia State.

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