Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into graduate programmes in the 2015/2016 academic year leading to the award of Postgraduate Diploma, Masters and Doctor of Philosophy Degree 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 Master's and Ph.D 'degree. 

 

1.  Duration of Programme: 

For full-time studies the Postgraduate Diploma lasts for two (2) semesters. The Master's degrees last for 3 - 5 semesters; and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D) programmes last for 6 -1 0 semesters. 

For part-time programmes, the Master's degrees last for 4-6 semesters, the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) lasts for 10-14 semesters. 

Note that PGD programmes run on full-time basis only. 

 

2.  Requirements for Admission: 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 the Ph.D programmes. ACGPA of 1.50 and above is required for PGD programmes.  . 

 

Candidates with Master's degree from recognized universities may credit the relevant courses towards the Ph.D programme, provided that the quality of the grade is acceptable to the Graduate School.  ' 

 

Note: Filling of forms - Surnames first, First name next, Middle name last. There will be no changes made after submission of application forms online. 

Therefore candidates must think through before submission as any changes 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 Ph.D, M.A, M.Ed, M.Sc, MPH, LLM, PGDE, PGDEE, PGDPA, PGDM, PGD, etc. 

 

3.  MODE OF APPLICATION 

Interested candidates are to first log on to our website: http://www.unicalonline.edu.ng to access the prospectus for the complete description of available courses. Thereafter, candidates are required to pay a non-refundable fee of N20,000.00 at any branch of the under-listed banks nationwide. A printout with a unique pin will be issued at the bank. Candidates will then enter their unique pin and their mobile phone numbers on the website to access the form. Follow the steps by providing your data as prompted and ensure that your form is submitted. YOU ARE TO PRINT OUT A COPY OF YOUR FORM AND CONCEPT NOTE, 

 

BY CLICKING ON PRINT button after submission. Please bring a copy of the printed form to the venue on the day of the screening. 

 

Process Flow of E-Scratch Card for UNICAL Postgraduate Application 

 

1.  Walk into any bank across the federation and make payment on E-Transact platform to purchase Graduate School application form for 2015/2016 academic session. 

2.  Walk into any Enterprise Bank across the federation and make payment on Calpay platform to purchase Graduate School application form for 2015/2016 academic session. 

3.  Make a payment of N20, 000 .00 and obtain the payment slip. 

4.  Go online to www.unicalpg.org

5.  Log on with the generated pin on the payment slip to fill the Postgraduate form. 

 

4.  CONCEPT NOTE

: As part of the application, candidates are expected to submit a CONCEPT NOTE of 3 pages maximum for Ph.D programmes and a one-and-a-half (1 %) page maximum for Master's programme. The concept note will be typed online in a space provided in the form and printed out for submission to the department. The concept note is a MINI SUMMARY OF RESEARCH PROPOSAL highlighting what candidates intend to research on when admitted. It will have to cover the following: 

 

-  Statement of the programme 

-  Relevance of study to self and society 

-  Aim( s) of the study 

-  Justification 

-  Methodology 

-  Brief theoretical background 

 

 

Note: Candidates who fail to send their concept notes online along with their application forms will not be allowed to take part in the oral interview. 

 

5. TRANSCRIPTS:

Candidates are to ensure that their academic transcripts are forwarded by their previous institutions through courier service to the Academic Secretary, Graduate School, University of Calabar, P.M.B. 1115, Calabar, Cross River State, ON OR BEFORE THE DEADLINE INDICATED BELOW. ALL TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE RECEIVED IN GRADUATE SCHOOL ON OR BEFORE THE SCREENING DAY being NOVEMBER 6, 2015.

Candidates whose transcripts are not received in the Graduate School by November 6, shall NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION. There will be no room for awaiting results (all applicants whose results have not been approved by the Graduate School Board/University Senate will not be considered for admission). 

 

6.  ADMISSION SCREENING EXERCISE 

All candidates are also expected to fake part in the admission screening exercise which take place on Friday 13th November 2015 for MBA, MPAS, and all PGD candidates while Saturday 14th November 2015 is for Masters and Ph.D candidates. The screening test will be a computer based test as follows: Part A- Written: (Use of English Language, Logic, Mathematics, ICT and General Knowledge); Part B - Oral interview in the respective departments based on subject area/concept note for Ph.D and Master's candidates. There shall be No oral interview for MBA, MPAS and all PGD programmes. 

 

7.  DEADLINE 

The website for submission of application will be shut down on the 6th of Novemebr 2015. 

 

8.  AVAILABLE GRADUATE PROGRAMMES 

Programmes leading to the award of Postgraduate Diploma, Master's, and Ph.D degrees are available in the under-listed Departments. For details of each programme and specific requirements, log on to http://www.unicalonline.edu.ng.

 

a.  Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences 

Medical Laboratory Science (Medical Microbiology/ Parasitology Unit, Chemical Pathology Unit and Haematology Unit), Radiography and Radiological Sciences, Nursing Sciences. 

 

b.  Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences 

Anatomy; Biochemistry; Pharmacology; Physiology. 

 

c.  Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry 

Medicine and Dentistry; Community Medicine.  

 

HELP DESK/ENQUIRY 

ADMISSION/AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES: 08064355991, 08037969617,080988768836,08035432338 

 

ISSUES WITH ONLINE FORMS: 07056693127, 0803519133 07056693126,08098957263,08054165689 

 

Signed 

Moses O. Abang, mnim, fcai 

Registrar