Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike Invites Applications for Admission into the Following postgraduate Programmes of the University for the 2015/2016 Academic Session

 

COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

a.  Department of Veterinary Pathology

 

M.V.Sc and Ph.D in

1.  Pathobiology (Clinical Pathology)

2.  Pathobiology (Diagnostic Pathology)

3.  Pathobiology (Microbiology)

4.  Pathobiology (Parasitology)

5.  Pathobiology 

6.  Pathobiology (Clinical Pathology, Diagnostic Pathology, Microbiology or parsitology

 

b.  Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine.

 

M.V.Sc and Ph.D with options in 

1.  Veterinary Public Health 

 

2.  Veterinary Preventive Medicine

 

C.  Department of Veterinary Medicine 

M.Sc and Ph.D Clinical Veterinary Medicine 

 

1.  Large Animals Medicine 

2.  Small animals Medicine 

3.  Avian Policies

 

d.  Department of Veterinary Physiology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Animal Health and Production

M.V.Sc and Ph.D in 

 

1.  Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology 

2.  Veterinary Physiology

 

e.  Department of Veterinary Anatomy

M.Sc and Ph.D in 

1.  Developmental Anatomy 

2.  Systemic Anatomy

3.  Neuroanatomy

4.  Applied Anatomy 

5.  Microscopic Anatomy

 

f.  Department of Veterinary Surgery and Theriogenology

 

M.V.Sc and Ph.D in

 

1.  Sofi Tissue Surgery

2.  Orthopedic Surgery

3.  Anasthesia

4.  Diagnostic imaging

 

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for admission into a Postgraduate programme of the University, the candidates must possess five O' Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and any other three relevant subjects at not more than two sittings

 

A POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA (PGD)

To be eligible for admission to the PGD programme, candidates must be holders of pass or third Class Honours first degree in a relevant discipline from any University or holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) at minimum of Upper Credit level in a relevant discipline. For unclassified HND certificate, a CGPA of 3.50 (5-point scale) and 3.00 (4-point scale) or 60% shall be take as equivalent to Upper Credit.

 

B. MASTERS DEGREE (M.Sc)

To be eligible for admission to the Master's degree programme, candidates must.

 

i.  Be graduates  if Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike or any other recognized Universitites by Senate and shall have obtained a first degree with at least Second Class Honours.

 

ii.  Possess a first degree with Third Class Honours from a recognized University and at least an Upper Credit at Postgraduate Diploma in a relevant field or.

 

iii.  Possess the Higher National Diploma (HND), with at least Upper Credit and Postgraduate Diploma in a relevant field from a recognized institution or 

 

iv,  Any other certificate or qualification that may be acceptable to Senate.

 

C. DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE (Ph.D)

 

To be eligible for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy degree programme, a candidates shall have obtained a Master's Degree which includes course work and research from this or its equivalent from any other University recognized by Senate in relevant disciplines, with Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 3.5(5-point scale) or 3.00 (4-point scale).

 

Method of Application 

Interested candiates should obtain application forms from the Postgraduate School with ten thousand naira (N10. 000) only by bank draft in favour of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture. Umudike.

 

Completed application forms and all relevatn documents should be enclosed in an envelope marked PG Admission and returned to:

 

The Secretary,

Postgraduate School, 

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike,

P.M.B 7267,

Umuahia, Abia State.

 

Academic transcript should be forwarded from the Institution of origin to the same address before the closing date. Please note that any candidate whose transcript is not received will not be considered for admission.

 

Closing Date

Closing date for the receipt of completed application forms and transcript for the 2015/2016 academic session is two months from the date of publication.

 

Signed

Dr. A.C.Nwokocha

Registrar