Posted on: Mon 15-05-2023

PREAMBLE

The Postgraduate College, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife is renowned for quality in research, ICT-based teaching and learning in an environment that promotes collaboration, individualism and innovation. The College is repositioned to meet 21st century needs through revised, functional and adaptive curricula envisioned to provide excellent teaching of innovative disciplines with emphasis on critical, analytical, and reflective thinking, as well as generic skills and exposure to co-curricular and hands-on activities. Focus is placed on acquiring professional experience in industries and institutions within and outside Nigeria as packaged in the Institution’s split-site programme. First year fully residential programmes with emphasis on Qualitative and Quantitative Research, Communication Skills, Data Analysis, Meeting with the Supervisor, Report and Proposal Writing, Grantsmanship are incorporated into ALL programmes. Opportunities for virtual learning have also increased in line with the demands of the ‘New Normal’. The repositioned Postgraduate College promises timely completion of all programmes. 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into Full-time and Part-time Postgraduate Programmes for Harmattan Semester, 2022/2023 academic session.

THE PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE ARE:

1. FACULTY OF ADMINISTRATION

(i) Postgraduate Diploma Programmes (PGD)

PGD in Financial Management (PGDFM), Management Studies (PGDMS); Public Administration PGDPA), International Relations (PGDIR) and Local Government Studies (PGDLG)  

(ii) Master Degree Programmes by Coursework and Long Essay

Executive Master of Business Administration (Executive MBA) – Part-Time Master of Business Administration (Regular), Master of Public Administration (MPA), Master of International Relations (MIR), Master of Local Government and Development Studies (MLGDS)

(iii) Master Degree Programmes by Coursework and Research

(a) M.Sc. in Accounting, Business Administration, International Relations, Local Government and Development Studies, Public Administration

(b) M.Phil. in Business Administration, Local Government and Development Studies

(iv) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree Programmes

Ph.D. in Accounting, Business Administration, International Relations, Local Government Studies, Public Administration

2. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

(i) Postgraduate Diploma Programmes (PGD)  

PGD in Agribusiness

(ii) Master Degree Programmes by Coursework and Long Essay  

Master Degree in Agribusiness (MAB)

(iii) Master Degree Programmes by Coursework and Research  

M.Sc., M.Phil. in Agricultural Economics, Animal Science, Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Agricultural Communication, Crop Production and Protection, Soil Science and Land Resources Management  

(iv) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Degree Programmes

Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Animal Science, Crop Production and Protection, Seed Science and Technology, Soil Science and Land Resources Management  

3. FACULTY OF ARTS

(i) Postgraduate Diploma Programme (PGD)

PGD in Dramatic Arts (PGDA)  

(ii) Master Degree Programme by Coursework and Long Essay

M.A. in History

(iii) Master Degree Programmes by Coursework and Research

(a) M.A. in Dramatic Arts, English Language, Foreign Languages, Linguistics (Yoruba), Literature-inEnglish, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Yoruba Language, Yoruba Literature, Music

(b) M.Phil. in Dramatic Arts, English Language, Foreign Languages, Literature-in-English, Linguistics (Yoruba), Yoruba Literature

(iv) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Degree Programmes

Ph.D. in Dramatic Arts, English Language, Foreign Languages, Linguistics (Yoruba), Literature-inEnglish, Music, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Yoruba Language, Yoruba Literature  

4. FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES

(i) Master Degree Programmes by Coursework and Research

(a) M.Sc. in Anatomy and Cell Biology, Chemical Pathology, Immunology, Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Nursing, Physiology, Physiotherapy

(b) M.Phil. in Immunology  

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree programmes

Ph.D. in Anatomy and Cell Biology, Chemical Pathology, Immunology, Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Nursing, Physiology, Physiotherapy

5. FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES

(i) Master Degree Programmes by Course work and Research

(a) Master of Clinical Psychology, Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)

(b) M.Phil. Public Health

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree Programmes  

Ph.D. in Public Health, Mental Health  

6. FACULTY OF DENTISTRY

Master Degree Programme by Coursework and Long Essay

Master of Dental Public Health

7. FACULTY OF EDUCATION

(i) Postgraduate Diploma Programme (PGD)

PGD in Education – OAU, Ile-Ife

(ii) Master Degree Programmes by Coursework and Long Essay

M.Ed. in Educational Administration, Guidance and Counselling, Curriculum Studies, Adult Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational Technology, Physical Education, Higher Educational Administration, History of Education, Integrated Science, Philosophy of Education, Psychology of Education, Tests and Measurement, Sociology of Education, Integrated Science  

(iii) Master Degree Programmes by Coursework and Research (M.A.Ed., M.Phil.Ed.

M.A., M.Phil. (Education) in History of Education, Educational Planning, Educational Administration, Higher Educational Administration, Management Information Systems in Education, Human Resources Management in Education, Economics of Education, Test and Measurements, Psychology of Education, Sociology of Education, Guidance and Counselling, Educational Technology, Adult Education(with options in Community Development, Women’s Education and Learning, Vocational-Technical Education, Workplace Education and Learning), Physical Education, Comparative Education, Philosophy of Education, Early Childhood Education, Administration and Organization of Physical Education, Sociology and Psychology of Sport, Health Education, Physiology of Exercise, Curriculum Studies (Arts Option), Language Arts, English, Yoruba, French, History, Religious Studies, Fine and Applied Arts, Political Science, Geography, Economics, Social Studies, Language Education, Integrated Science  

(iv) Master Degree Programmes by Coursework and Research (M.Sc.Ed.)

Curriculum Studies: (Science Option) Botany, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Zoology

(v) Doctor of Philosophy Degree (Ph.D.) Education Degree Programmes

Ph.D. in in History of Education, Educational Planning, Educational Administration, Higher Educational Administration, Management Information Systems in Education, Human Resources Management in Education, Economics of Education, Test and Measurements, Psychology of Education, Sociology of Education, Guidance and Counselling, Educational Technology, Adult Education, Physical Education, Comparative Education, Philosophy of Education, Early Childhood Education, Administration and Organization of Physical Education, Sociology and Psychology of Sport, Health Education, Physiology of Exercise, Curriculum Studies (Arts Option), Language Arts, English, Yoruba, French, History, Religious Studies, Political Science, Geography, Economics, Social Studies, Language Education, Integrated Science.  

8. FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT  

(i) Postgraduate Diploma Programmes (PGD)

PGD in Architectural Conservation, Architectural Design and Practice (PGDADP), Architecture (PGDARC), Estate Management, Transportation Planning, Housing and Urban Renewal Processes, Landscape Planning, Planning Process and Waste Management

(ii) Master Degree Programmes by Coursework and Long Essay/Project

M.Sc. in Architecture (Professional), Master of Arts in Fine Arts (M.F.A.) with Specialization in Ceramics, Graphic Design, Painting, Sculpture, Textile Design

(iii) Master Degree Programmes by Coursework and Research

(a) M.Sc. in Building Structures, Building Maintenance, Building Services, Construction Management, Estate Management, Quantity Surveying, Urban and Regional Planning, Transportation, Planning, Housing and Urban Renewal Processes, Landscape Planning, Planning process and Waste Management, African Art Studies

(b) M.Phil. in Building Structures, Building Maintenance, Building Services, Construction Management, Estate Managemement

(iv) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree Programmes

Ph.D. in Architecture, Building Structures, Building Maintenance, Building Services, Construction Management, Estate Management, Quantity Surveying, Urban and Regional Planning, Transportation, Planning, Housing and Urban Renewal Processes, Landscape Planning, Planning process and Waste Management, African Art Studies  

9. FACULTY OF LAW

(i) Master Degree Programme by Coursework and Long Essay

Master of Laws (LL.M)  

(ii) Master Degree Programmes by Coursework and Research

M.Phil. in Jurisprudence and Private Law, Public Law, International Law and Business Law  

(iii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree Programmes

Ph.D. in Law with specialization in Jurisprudence and Private Law, Public Law, International Law and Business Law

10. FACULTY OF PHARMACY

(i) Postgraduate Diploma Programme (PGD)

PGD in Phytomedicines

(ii) Master Degree Programmes by Coursework and Research

(a) M.Sc. in Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutics Pharmacognosy, Phytomedicines and Pharmacy Administration,  

(b) M.Phil. in Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Analysis

(iii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree Programmes

Ph.D. in Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacognosy, Phytomedicines and Pharmacy Administration

11. FACULTY OF SCIENCE

(i) Postgraduate Diploma Programmes (PGD)

PGD in Environmental Control and Management, Biosystematics and Museum Techniques, Applied Physics, Physics

(ii) Master Degree Programmes by Coursework and Long Essay/Project

Master in Conservation Science, Mineral Exploration, Petroleum Geochemistry, Petroleum Geophysics, Petroleum Geoscience, Groundwater and Environmental Geoscience  

(iii) Master Degree Programmes by Coursework and Research

(a) M.Sc. in Biochemistry, Biosystematics in the Natural History Museum, Botany, Chemistry (with options in Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry), Engineering Physics, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Zoology (with options in Ecology and Environmental Conservation, Entomology, Hydrobiology and Fisheries, Parasitology, Genetics and Vertebrate Biology), Applied Geology, Applied Geophysics, Environmental Control and Management, Statistics, Health Physics & Environment; Medical Physics, Materials Science, Nuclear Science and Engineering, Applied Chemistry

(b) M.Phil. in Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry (with options in Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry), Engineering Physics, Physics, Zoology (with options in Ecology and Environmental Conservation, Entomology, Hydrobiology and Fisheries, Parasitology, Genetics and Vertebrate Biology), Applied Geology, Applied Geophysics, Environmental Control and Management, Health Physics & Environment; Medical Physics, Materials Science, Nuclear Science and Engineering, Applied Chemistry  

(iv) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree Programmes

Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Biosystematics in the Natural History Museum, Botany, Chemistry (with options in Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry), Mathematics, Microbiology, Engineering Physics, Physics, Zoology, Applied Geology, Applied Geophysics, Environmental Control and Management, Statistics, Health Physics & Environment; Medical Physics, Materials Science, Nuclear Science and Engineering, Applied Chemistry

12. FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

(i) Postgraduate Diploma Programmes (PGD)

PGD in Entrepreneurship Development, Social Work and Social Development, Economics, Gender and Development Studies  

(ii) Master Degree Programmes by Coursework and Long Essay/Project

Master in Demography and Social Statistics (M.D.S.), Master in Political Science (M.P.S.), Master in Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing (MGIS), Master in Industrial and Labour Relations (MILR), Master in Managerial Psychology (MMPsych.)  

(iii) Master Degree Programmes by Coursework and Research

(a) M.Sc. in Demography and Social Statistics, Economics, Gender and Development Studies, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System

(b) M.Phil. in Demography and Social Statistics, Economics Geography, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System

(iv) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree Programmes

Ph.D. in Demography and Social Statistics, Economics, Gender and Development Studies, Geography,  Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System  

13. FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY

(i) Postgraduate Diploma Programmes (PGD)

PGD in Food Science and Technology, Computer Science, Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering

(ii) Master Degree Programmes by Coursework and Research  

(a) M.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Farm Machinery, Post-Harvest Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering, Farm Structures and Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering with specialization in Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Water and Waste Water Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Intelligent Systems Engineering, Food Science and Technology, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Technology Management

(b) M.Phil. in Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Farm Machinery, Post-Harvest Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering, Farm Structures and Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering with specialization in Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Water and Waste Water Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Intelligent Systems Engineering, Food Science and Technology, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering  

(iii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree Programmes

Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Farm Machinery, Post-Harvest Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering, Farm Structures and Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering with specialization in Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Water and Waste Water Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Intelligent Systems Engineering, Food Science and Technology, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Technology Management

14. DURATION OF PROGRAMMES

(a) Postgraduate Diploma Programmes  

Full-Time – 2 Semesters

(b) Master Degree Programmes

• Full-Time Master Degree by Coursework and Long Essay - 3 Semesters
• Full-Time Master Degree by Coursework and Research Thesis - 4 Semesters  

(c) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree Programmes

• Full-Time Minimum Duration – 6 Semesters
• Part-Time Minimum Duration – 8 semesters (subject to approval by the Postgraduate College)

15. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

(a) Postgraduate Diploma Programmes

An Applicant for admission to Postgraduate Diploma of the University shall be:

(i) A graduate of the Obafemi Awolowo University with at least 3rd Class Degree.

(ii) A graduate of any other approved University with a minimum of 2nd Class (Lower Division)  

(a) Master Degree Programmes:

An applicant shall normally possess not lower than Second Class (Lower Division) Honours Degree of the Obafemi Awolowo University or any other approved University.

(b) Master of Philosophy Degree Programmes:

An applicant shall possess a Bachelor degree with not lower than Second Class (Lower Division) with a Weighted Average of between 50 – 59% (C) at Masters level OR a Master Degree with Long Essay and a weighted coursework average which shall normally not be less than 60% (B)S  

(c) Doctor of Philosophy Degree Programmes

An applicant for admission to the Ph.D. Degree programme shall be:

A graduate of the Obafemi Awolowo University or any other approved university who possesses a Master Degree with research thesis and a weighted coursework average which shall normally not be less than 60% (B).  

(d) VERY IMPORTANCE NOTICE

In addition to the admission requirements as published, ALL Candidates should note that in accordance with the University regulations, they must satisfy the O’Level requirements for Matriculation into first degree programmes of the Obafemi Awolowo University, i.e. Five Credit passes in relevant subjects at not more than two sittings including English Language and Mathematics (where required).

All Applicants are required to prepare for a screening examination exercise

16. METHOD OF APPLICATION: PURCHASE OF APPLICATION FORM SHALL BE ON-LINE ONLY

Candidates can conveniently complete the application form and pay by taking the following steps:

(a) Step 1: Log on to our admission website http://apply.oaunetque.com

Step 2: Create an online account, as e-mail will be sent with additional details including a system-generated password.

Step 3: With the e-mail and password combination, sign in and accurately fill the pages of the application form.

Step 4: Click on Remita to pay the application processing fee.

Step 5: Applicants should thereafter forward the following relevant documents in support of their applications in duplicates (one set to the Postgraduate College and the second to the Department of choice):

(i) Photocopy of University Degree Certificate

(ii) Photocopy of NYSC Discharge Certificate

(iii) Photocopy of O’ Level Certificate (WAEC/NECO)

(iv) Birth Certificate/Declaration of Age

(v) Marriage Certificate (Where applicable)

(vi) A research proposal of not more than 3 pages and not more than 5 pages for Master Degree by Coursework with Research Thesis and Ph.D. applicants respectively

(vii) The original transcript obtained from the Applicant’s University plus duly completed downloaded Obafemi Awolowo University Postgraduate College Transcript Label (i)-(vii) must be properly addressed to:  

The Admissions Officer,

Postgraduate College,

Obafemi Awolowo University,

Ile-Ife.  

(b) Additional Information

1. ATM Cards for all banks on the Interswitch network are supported.
2. Application processing fee for all programmes costs N15,000.00 (Fifteen thousand Naira only), while all Professional programmes costs N20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Naira Only).
3. The progress of completed application forms can be monitored on the application portal online and notification will be sent to applicants once decisions are taken on the applications.
4. Applicants will be notified of the status of their applications by e-mail.  

17. All Applicants should note that they will be bound by all the Regulations Governing Postgraduate Studies at the Obafemi Awolowo University if their applications are successful  

18. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) For additional information, visit the Postgraduate College Website at http://apply.oaunetque.com 

(b) Sponsors such as Employment Agencies, Ministries, Corporations, Parastatals and Foreign Missions should advise their candidates to apply personally for application forms. Multiple applications will lead to cancellation of all applications forwarded.

(c) Any candidate, currently registered for a postgraduate programme in this University, who applies for admission into another postgraduate programme without disclosure on the application form or without Senate approval of withdrawal from the initial programme will automatically forfeit his/her studentship under the existing University Regulations.

(d) Applications without Transcripts will not be considered.  

19. CLOSING DATE

Duly completed Application forms must be submitted online on or before 9th June, 2023. 

Any applicant whose original transcript does not reach the Postgraduate College before the admission exercise begins will not be admitted.

Successful candidates will receive their letters of admissions through the e-mail addresses supplied.

M.I. Omosule (Mrs.)

REGISTRAR  

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