ADMISSIONS INTO POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN THE 2014/2015 ACADEMIC SESSION

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into various Postgraduate degree programmes of the University. 

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Candidates are advised to select only courses available in the advertisement. 

Any action contrary to this instruction is at the candidate's risk, please. 

 (iii) DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Political Science 

 (iv) DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY 

M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Sociology. (with Specialization in Industrial 

Sociology; Criminology; 

Medical Sociology). 

 (II). PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the under-listed Postgraduate Professional Degree Programmes of the University: 

ELIGIBILTY FOR PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES 

Master in Health Planning 

 Postgraduate Diploma in Geographic Information System (PGDGIS) Candidates for admission into the GIS Postgraduate diploma programme shall normally possess a recognized Bachelor’s Degree with at least a Third Class Honours or HND (Lower Credit) or their equivalent, in Geography, Environmental Science, the Sciences, other Social Sciences, Forestry, Engineering, Architecture, Town Planning, etc,. Notwithstanding the above, candidates with substantial work experience who have attained managerial positions may still be considered for admission on individual merit. 

vi. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROMOTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION 

M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.;. Ph.D. Health Education. 

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES 

. FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES 

 i. DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY 

 M.Sc. in Anatomy 

 

ii. DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY & PARASITOLOGY 

M.Sc.; Medical Microbiology and Parasitology (with specialization in Medical Bacteriology;). 

 iii DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY 

M.Sc.; M.Phil/Ph.D.; Ph.D. Physiology (with Specialization in Cardiovascular Physiology; Endocrinology and Metabolism; Membrane Physiology; NeuroPhysiology). 

 iv. DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS 

M.Sc.; Ph.D. Pharmacology (with Specialization in Biochemical Pharmacology; Cardiovascular Pharmacology; Chemotherapy; CNS Pharmacology; Ethino; pharmacology; Immunopharmacology; Pharmacokinetics and Toxicology) 

. FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES 

 i. DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH 

 Master of Community Health (M.Comm.H.); Master of Public Health (MPH.); 

 . ELIGIBILTY FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES 

. Applicants for the academic Master degree programmes who are graduates of the University of Ilorin and other recognized Universities, must have a minimum of Second Class Honours Degree (Lower Division) and must be applying for programmes in which they have their first degrees. However, applicants with Second Class Honours Degree (Lower Division) and those with higher classes of degrees seeking admissions into programmes outside those in which they have their first degrees may be admitted provided they satisfy Senate in a qualifying examination to be conducted. The least class of Degree for all academic programme applicants is Second Class Honours Degree (Lower Division). Regardless of the institution where the Bachelor’s degree is obtained, ALL candidates shall apply early for their official Bachelor’s degree academic transcript to be sent to the Postgraduate School, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, before the expiration of the stated deadline.

. Applicants for the Ph.D. degree programme shall have obtained a relevant Master degree of this or other recognized University, with an average weighted score of at least 60%. Short-listed candidates would be required to satisfy the Postgraduate School in the qualifying interviews and assessments by the relevant Department. Applicants are therefore advised to interact with the department to which they have applied to ascertain the date of the interview for the Ph.D. degree programme. Regardless of the Institution where the Master’s degree was obtained, ALL candidates must apply early for their official Master degree academic transcripts to be sent to the Postgraduate School, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, for the purpose of this admission and before the expiration of the stated deadline. All candidates must have 5 O/L credit passes, including English Language and Mathematics or pass in Mathematics, where applicable. 

. All Higher Degree candidates that attended foreign Universities, where English language is not the medium of instruction, should submit to the Postgraduate School, evidence of their English Language proficiency, e.g., TOEFL or IELTS scores. 

. All applicants for the Postgraduate Diploma and Masters degree Programmes will be subjected to the written assessment (qualifying examination) irrespective of the class of degree obtained. 

. International applicants (Applicants who are domiciled outside Nigeria, and non–Nigerian and applying outside the country) shall be exempted from the qualifying examination. However, International applicants applying from outside the country for the Doctor of Philosophy programmes shall be requested to submit a proposal of not more than 5 5 pages, giving details of  12 what research they intend to carry out. This should be sent electronically to [email protected] 

D. APPLICATION FEES 

Application fee for all programmes is N25,000.00 only for Applicants within Nigeria OR $200.00 only for International Applicants. 

 E. DATES AND VENUES OF QUALIFYING EXAMINATION 

A three-hour qualifying examination for all applicants stated in C6 above for those seeking admissions into Master and Postgraduate Degree programmes, will hold on Saturday, 5th July, 2014, at 8.30a.m. at the following venues: 

 NOTE: There will be no formal letters of invitation to candidates for the Qualifying Examination as this advertisement will serve as the invitation. 

 METHOD OF APPLICATION 

 Application Forms are to be completed on-line and will close on Monday, 30th June 2014. Note that the latest date for receipt of supporting documents is Thursday, 31st July 2014. Successful applicants would be notified by e-mail. 

Mr. E. D. Obafemi 

Registrar