Posted on: Thu 11-07-2013

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into Graduate programmes in the 2013/2014 academic year leading to the award of Post Graduate Diploma, Masters, MPhil and Doctor of Philosophy Degrees of the University of Calabar.

A. GENERAL REGULATIONS 

Courses may be offered full-time or part-time.   All programmes begin with coursework and  end with a project for Graduate Diploma,  MBA, MPA and MPAS or thesis for Masters   and Ph.D degrees. For full-time studies in  most programmes, the Post Graduate  Diploma lasts for one calendar year, the  Masters degrees last for 2 years and the  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) programmes  extend over a minimum of 3 years. Part-time   proqrarmmes take a much longer time.  Candidates with Masters degree from recognized universities may credit the   relevant courses towards the  Ph.Dprogramme, provided the quality of the  grade is acceptable to the Graduate School.   Candidates are required to have a minimum  CGPA of 3.00 on a 5-point scale and 2.75 on a  4-point scale for Masters programmes and  4.00 on a 5-point scale and 3.00 on a 4-point  scale for Ph.Dprogrammes. 

Note: Filling of forms Surname First, First  Name next, Middle Name last. All PGD  programmes are run on full time basis. There will be no changes made after submission of  application forms online. Therefore candidate must think through before submission as any  change will attract a fee. This is to prevent  multiple applications. The titles Mr, Miss or  Mrs may be used but not Rev (Dr), Chief, etc.  Programmes applied for should be M.A,   M.Ed, M.Sc.Ed, M.S, LL.M, Ph.D,  MPhil,Ph.D, PGDE, PGDEE:, PGDPA, PGDM,  PGD,etc. 

B. SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR MPhil/Ph.D CANDIDATES 

The MPhiI/Ph.D option is available for all programmes. Candidates may be admitted  Into the MPhil/Ph.Dprogramme in exceptional circumstances where the CGPA In the  Masters degree is lower than the minimum  required B (600%) average or 4.00 on a 5-Roint  scale. This should however not fall below 55%  average or 3.5 on a 5 point. scale. The  MPhil/Ph.D option will also be available to  candidates interested in pursuing  Ph.Dprogrammes in fields different from, but  relevant to that in which they obtained their  Masters degree. A terminal MPhii degree will  be awarded if the candidate fails to make theminimum required to transit to the  Ph. Dprogramme  

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