Posted on: Tue 07-01-2020

Redeemer’s University is a world class teaching and research institution with well-equipped and functional facilities across disciplines. Our University is the one and only private University in Nigeria that won the UNIDO Nigeria National Quality Gold Award back to back in 2017 and 2018 and World Bank African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases. Some, among other awards and accolades won in the recent past, include H3 Africa Grant (UK), 2014, 2017 and ICHEM Global Award. (UK) 2014; Best Private University in Osun State (2015, 2016, and 2017), Seeding Labs Equipment Grant (USA) 2916, 2917; Best University in Life Sciences and Medicine (NURSEDEF) 2016. The strong research base of the University has enabled her to attract grants from The World Academy of Science (TWAS) in 2015 to provide scholarships for six (6) Chemical Sciences students for their M.Sc. programmes. The University's high technology and laboratory equipment are of global standard. We are in collaboration and partnership with world leading institutions such as Harvard University, Broad Institute and Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT). University of Potsdam, Germany and University of Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos. Brazil. Our M.Sc. and PhD programmes in Molecular Biology were granted International accreditation by AQASe.v. The University is fully equipped with world standard electronic board and learning platforms.

Applications are invited from suitably-qualified candidates for admission into full-time PGD and Masters and full-time/part-time PhD programmes of the Redeemer's University for the 2019/2020 academic session in the following disciplines:

A. DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIOURAL STUDIES:

1. PGD (Psychology)
2. M.Sc. (Psychology)
3. MPhil/PhD (Psychology):

Areas of Specialization

a. Clinical Psychology

b. Developmental Psychology

c. Industrial/Organizational Psychology

d. Social Psychology

4. MMP (Professional Masters in Managerial Psychology)

B. DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION:

1. PGD and M.Sc. (Media and Communication Studies)
2. PhD. (Media and Communication Studies)

Areas of Specialization

a. Print Journalism

b. Radio/Television and Film

c. Advertising and Public Relations

C. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS STUDIES

PGD, M.Sc. (MANAGEMENT)

Areas of Specialization

• Accounting
• Transport and Logistics Management
• Banking and Finance
• Hospitably and Tourism Management
• Business Administration
• Human Resource Management
• Marketing  

MULTIDISCIPLINARY MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)

Area of Specialization

• Accounting
• Banking and Finance
• Business Administration
• Corporate Communication Management
• Governance and Public Sector Management
• Business Psychology
• Organizational Behaviour
• Industrial Psychology
• Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
• Marketing
• Human Resource Management
• Risk Management and Insurance
• Supply Chain Management
• Transport and Logistics Management
• Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Production and Operations Management
• Operations Management
• International Business
• Labour and Industrial Relations

D. DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

1. M.A./PhD English (Language and Literature)

Areas of specialization 

A. Language Emphasis

i. Sociolinguistics

ii. Discourse Analysis

iii. Syntax

iv. Pragmatics

v. Stylistics

vi. Phonology

vii. Corpus Linguistics

B. Literature Emphasis

i. Oral Literature

ii. Comparative Literature

iii. African Literature

iv. African Diaspora Literature

v. English Literature

vi. World Literature

E. DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

1. PGD (Security and Strategic Studies)

2. MA. (History & Intl Studies)

F. DEPARTMENTOF THEATRE ARTS

1. PGD (Theatre Arts)

2. M.A/MPhil/PhD and PhD (Theatre Arts/FiIm)

G. DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

M.Sc./PhD (Microbiology)

M.Sc/PhD (Molecular Biology and Genomics)

Areas of Specialization:

1. Food Microbiology
2. Medical Microbiology (Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology)
3. Environmental Microbiology
4. Molecular Biology and Genomics

H. DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES

M.Sc/PhD (Physics)

Area of Specialization:

1. Communication Physics
2. Theoretical and Computational Physics
3. Lower Atmospheric and Space Physics
4. Instrumentation
5. Renewable Energy
6. Other areas of Physics may be considered depending on the availability of expertise.

I. DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES

1. M.Sc. (Materials Chemistry)
2. M.Sc. (Environmental and Analytical Chemistry)
3. M.Sc. (Biochemistry)
4. PhD (Industrial Chemistry)

Areas of Specialization

1. Materials Chemistry
2. Analytical Chemistry
3. Environmental Chemistry
4. Other areas of Industrial Chemistry/Chemistry may be considered depending on available expertise

J. DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

a. PGD/M.Sc. Computer Science

K. DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

M.Sc. (Statistics)

L. WATCH OUT FOR OTHER PROGRAMMES TO BE ACCREDITED BY NUC SOONEST

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the various Departmental requirements, which are available on the University's website, prospective candidates must satisfy the general regulations governing postgraduate admissions at the Redeemer's University:

1. Must participate in, and pass the validity interview of the College of Postgraduate Studies, Redeemer's University.
2. Must have completed the mandatory one (1) year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme, or possess a Certificate of Exemption in lieu.
3. Must submit three (3) Referees' reports, attesting to the candidates' intellectual capacity and aptitude for independent research and problem-solving skills. d. Must submit academic transcripts, as appropriate.

DURATION OF PROGRAMME

Some Academic and professional Masters of Arts and Science Programmes shall be for a minimum period of three (3) academic Semesters (18 calendar months) and maximum of five Academic Semesters while some other extended to minimum of four (4) academic Semesters (24 calendar months) and maximum of six (6) academic Semesters, while PhD Programmes are for a minimum of six (6) academic Semesters (36 calendar months) and maximum of eight (8) academic Semesters.

Method of Application

1. Visit Postgraduate Website: http://cpgs.run.edu.ng
2. Click on admission menu and read the instructions on the page before creating an application profile.
3. Click on “Create Application” to create your profile; once done, a payment link will be sent to the email you registered with.
4. Follow the instructions in the mail to pay online.
5. Application fee is ten thousand naira N10,00 only (excluding transaction charges)
6. Once payment is made, print your receipt and use the link provided on the payment page to redirect back to the admission portal.
7. An activation link will be sent to your email address for profile activation. Click on the link, then login to complete your application.
8. Your application status must be 100% completed to be considered for processing by the admissions panel.
9. Candidates are to request that their academic transcripts be forwarded to the secretary, college of postgraduate studies, Redeemer’s University, P.M.B. 230, Ede, Osun State.
10. You are not expected to pay acceptance fee or any other fee until the validity interview is conducted and offer of provisional admission is received.

Admission System

Redeemer’s University admits postgraduate students in September (First Semester) and February (Second Semester) each year.

Scholarship/Bursary

Opportunities for scholarship awards/bursary are available for qualified/outstanding candidates, depending on the availability of grants and donors.

Closing date for submission of applications for September admission is Wednesday, 31^st July, 2019, closing date for second semester admission is Monday, 28^th January, 2020.

For further enquiries, please visit the Redeemer’s University College of Postgraduate Studies website: cpgs.run.edu.ng or www.run.edu.ng; or contact the Secretary, College of Postgraduate Studies through the e-mail; [email protected]

Mr. Olukayode E. Akindele (MNIM, MAUA, UK)

Registrar

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