Posted on: Fri 16-05-2025

INSTITUTE OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND PLASTIC SURGERY (SOPS), College of Medicine and Health Sciences Abia State, Uturu Located at National Orthopaedic Hospital Enugu  

ADVERTISEMENT FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAms IN ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMATOLOGY AND PLASTIC/RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY 2024/2025 admission

Thc Institute of Orthopaedics and Plastic Surgery (IOPS), College of Medicine and Health Sciences located at National Orthopamiic Hospital Enugu, hereby invites application from suitably qualified candidates to enroll into the following Postgraduate programmes.

• I MSC -Orthopaedics and Traumatology  
• 2. M.Sc Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery  
• 3. PhD -Orthopaedics and Traumatology  
• 4. PhD- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery  
• 5. Ph.D. For Part II Fellowship holders  

I. M.Sc ORTHOPAEDICS AND TRAUMATOLOGY  

a. Entry requirement

• 1. MBBS from a recognized university
• 2. NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate  
• 3. Prim, Fellowship in Orthopaedics/Surgery
• 4. Enrolment into Residency in Orthopaedics  

b. Mode of Study: Part-time course work and dissertation

c. Duration: 3years

2. M.Sc PLASTIC AN D RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY  

a. Entry requirement

• 1. MBBS
• 2. NYSC Discharge/exemption certificate  
• 3. Primary Fellowship in Surgery  
• 4. Enrolment into Residency in Plastic Surgery  

b. Mode of Study: Part-time course work and dissertation

c. Duration: 3years

3. Ph.D - Orthopaedics AND TRAUMATOLOGY

a. Entry requirement

• I. Part I Fellowship (Membership) of NPMC or WACS in Orthopaedics or
• 2. M.Sc in Orthopaedics  

b. Mode: Part time courseYwork and Dissertation  

c. Duration Study 4 Years  

4. Ph.D. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY  

a. Entry Requirements  

• I. Part 1 Fellowship (Membership) of NPMC or WACS in Plastic and Reconstructive Surg, or 
• 2. M.Sc in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery  

b. Mode: Part time courseYwork and Dissertation  

c. Duration Study 4 Years  

5. Ph.D FOR PART II FELLOWSHIP HOLDERS  

a. Entry Requirements  

• I. Part II Fellowship in Orthopaedics or Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery  
• b. Mode: Part time/ Dissertation  
• c. Duration Study 3 Years  

CREDENTIALS  

Photocopies of NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificates, photocopies of all qualifying credentials, including O'level must be attached in the completed Application fonns. Candidates should arrange for their transcripts to be sem directly to the Secretary. School of Postgraduate Studies, Abia State University, Uturu. Non-receipt of transcripts on time is at detriment of the applicant.  

METHOD OFAPPLICATION  

• a. Log on to www.portal.abiastateuniversity.edu.ng and request to pay an application fee of N25.000 in any of the following banks: ABSU Micro-Finance Bank, Uturu. First Bank Plc. Signature Bank, Zenith Bank Plc, Fidelity Bank Plc, Union Bank Plc. UBA Plc. Payment via bank debit cards;  
• b. Collect the e-transact receipt from the Bank on payment and proceed to any internet centre for the completion of the form.  
• c. Log on to thc ABSU Portal www.abiastateuniversity.edu.ng, and complete the Application Form.  
• d. confimi your entry and print a copy of the form as well as three copies of thc Referee Confidential reports which will be forwarded to your referees for completion (Two ofthese should be the candidate's former Teachers at the University level)  

DEADLINE Deadline thr the submission of the Application form is Friday 30th June. 2025

---

---