Posted on: Thu 13-06-2019

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the 2019/2020 academic session in the underlisted programmes leading to the award of Post Graduate Diploma, Masters and Doctor of Philosophy Degrees of Babcock University.

Modules/Admission Sessions:

1. Regular Semester Module. This runs from September to April every year.
2. Elongated Semester Module. This runs for 24 weeks (Sundays only), beginning July every year.

LIST OF POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES FOR 2019/2020 ACADEMIC SESSION

BENJAMIN CARSON SNR. SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Deportment: Biochemistry

Programme: Biochemistry

Degree in View: PGD, M.Sc., PhD

Areas of Specialization:

1. Nutritional Biochemistry
2. Phytomedicine and Drug Discovery
3. Lipid and Membrane Biochemistry
4. Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
5. Enzymology

SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES

Department: Computer Science

Programme: Computer Science

Degree in View: PGD, M.Sc., PhD

Areas of Specialization:

1. Software Engineering
2.  Information Security
3. Artificial Intelligence
4. Networking and Telecommunication
5. Human Computer Interaction
6. Bio-Informatics
7. Information Systems
8. IT Project Management
9. Network and Cyber Security

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HUMANITIES

Department: History and International Studies

Programme: Diplomatic Studies

Degree in View: MDS

Areas of Specialization:

1. International Organizations
2. Peace, Conflict and Strategic Studies

Programme: History

Degree in View: M.A

Areas of Specialization:

1. Economic History
2. Diplomatic History
3. African History  
4. African Diaspora History
5. Strategic Studies

Department: Languages and Literary Studies

Programme: English

Degree in View: M.A, PhD

Areas of Specialization:

1. Language
2. Literature in English

Department: Religious Studies

Programme: Religious Studies

Degree in view: PGD

Areas of Specialization:

1. Religion and Pastoral Ministry

SCHOOL OF LAW AND SECURITY STUDIES

Department: Law

Programme: Law

Degree in view: LLM, PhD

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Department: Accounting

Programme: Accounting

Degree in View: PGD, M.Sc., PhD

Areas of Specialization:

1. Financial Reporting and Ethics
2. Public Sector Accounting & Finance/Taxation and Fiscal Policy
3. Management Accounting
4. Strategic Financial Management

Department: Business Administration and Marketing

Programme: Business Administration

Degree in View: PGD, MBA, M.Sc., PhD

Areas of Specialization:

1. Operations/Production Management
2. Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
3. Human Resources Management
4. Strategic Management
5. Airlines and Travel Management
6. Security Management

Programme: Marketing

Degree in View: M.Sc., PhD

Areas of Specialization:

1. Strategic Marketing Management
2. Marketing Communication
3. International Marketing
4. Consumer Behaviour

Department: Banking and Finance

Programme: Finance

Degree in View: PGD, M.Sc./ACIB

Areas of Specialization:

1. International Finance
2. Corporate Sector Finance

Department: Information Resources Management

Programme: Information Resources Management

Degree in View: PGD, M.Sc., PhD

Areas of Specialization:

1. Business Information Management
2. Records and Archives Management
3. Knowledge and Innovation Management
4. Health Information Management
5. Library and Information Science
6. ICT in Information Resources Management

SCHOOL OF NURSING SCIENCE

Department: Nursing Science

Programme: Nursing Science

Degree in view: M.Sc.

Areas of Specialization:

1. Maternal Child Health Nursing
2. Adult Health Nursing (Medical-Surgical)
3. Community/Public Health Nursing
4. Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND ALLIED HEALTH

Department: Public Health

Programme: Public Health

Degree in View: PGD, MPH, PhD

Area of Specialization:

1. Environmental and Occupational Health
2. Epidemiology
3. Health Promotion  
4. Health Service Administration, Management and Policy
5. Nutrition
6. Population and Reproductive Health
7. Preventive Health Care

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Department: Agriculture

Programme: Agricultural Economics

Degree in View: M.Sc.

Programme: Agronomy

Degree in View: M.Sc., PhD

Areas of Specialization:

1. Agro-Forestry
2. Plant Breeding
3. Horticulture
4. Soil Science
5. Crop Biotechnology

Programme: Animal Science

Degree in View: M.Sc., PhD

Areas of Specialization:

1. Animal Nutrition
2. Animal Production and Management
3. Animal Breeding and Genetics

Department: Microbiology

Programme: Microbiology

Degree in View: PGD, M.Sc., PhD

Areas of Specialization:

1. Medical/Pharmaceutical Microbiology
2. Environmental Microbiology
3.  Industrial/Food Microbiology

VERONICA ADELEKE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Department: Economics

Programme: Economics

Degree in View: PGD, M.Sc., PhD

Department: Mass Communication

Programme: Mass Communication

Degree in View: PGD, M.Sc., PhD

Areas of Specialization:

1. Journalism and Publishing Studies
2. Broadcasting
3. Public Relations and Advertising
4. Development Communication

Department: Political Science and Public Administration

Programme: Political Science

Degree in View: M.Sc., PhD

Areas of Specialization:

1. International Relations
2. Public Administration
3. Local Government Administration
4. Peace and Conflict Studies
5. Law and Diplomacy

Programme: Public Management

Degree in View: MPM, (Masters in Public Management)

Areas of Specialization:

1. Human Resource Management
2. Leadership
3. Corporate Governance
4. Local Government Management
5. Public Sector Management
6. Management of Non-Governmental Organizations

GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

Postgraduate Diploma: A graduate from a recognized University or a person with qualification adjudged to be equivalent to a first degree may be admitted.

Masters Degree

A Candidate with a first degree from a recognized University with a minimum of a second class lower division may be admitted. A candidate with a good postgraduate diploma from a recognized University with a professional certification in addition to first degree or HND may also be admitted to a Masters Degree programme.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree

A candidate with a good Masters Degree — not less than 60% average from a recognized University or 4.00 CGPA on a 5 point scale may be admitted. A PhD proposal of not more than 10 pages in the chosen area of specialization should be enclosed with the application form.

Duration of Programmes

Minimum of three or four semesters for the Masters Degree (e.g MPH = 4). M.Phil.: four semesters after the completion of the Masters Degree. Minimum of six semesters on the PhD programme for full time.

Methods of Application

Application forms can be obtained online from our website:ww.babcock.edu.ng 1. Download and print the Application Form, fill it and return the hardcopy with the required documents and a non-refundable application fee of N10,000 paid into Babcock Microfinance Bank, or in bank draft drawn in favour of BABCOCK UNIVERSITY from any bank. At the back of the draft fill the candidate's names and choice of programme.

2.  Completed Application forms should be accompanied with photocopies of:

1. Bachelor's Degree/HND Certificate
2.  Master's Degree Certificate for candidates proposing to pursue Ph.D.
3. NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate for Nigerian Candidates
4. Marriage Certificate or Evidence of Change of Name(s) where applicable
5. 2 recent passport-size photographs

3.  Candidates should ensure that their academic transcripts are sent to the College of Postgraduate Studies from their former Universities. While provisional admission can be granted on the basis of certificates, no application is fully returned without the full transcripts of previous academic engagement; and this is the responsibility of the candidate. Application forms duly completed should be addressed and sent by courier services or by hand to:

The Secretary

College of Postgraduate Studies

Babcock University, Ilishan — Remo, Ogun State

SCREENING EXERCISE

There will be Screening Exercise as will be announced for each of the modules.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information/enquires, please contact 09094619786, 09058219762 and 08072090645 or email us at secretary.[email protected], or visit or website: www.babcock.edu.ng

Titilayo J. Owolabi, PhD

Deputy Registrar/Secretary, College of Postgraduate Studies

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