KASU postgraduate application for 2021/2022 session

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for Full-time or Part-time admissions into the Postgraduate Programmes of Kaduna State University for the 2021/2022 academic year.

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE AND DIPLOMA COURSES AVAILABLE.

Doctorate, Master Degree and Postgraduate Diploma Programmes are available in the areas listed below:

FACULTY OF ARTS

a. Department of Arabic

i. M.A Arabic

b. Department of Christian Religious Studies

i. PGD CRS

ii. M.A CRS

iii. M.Phil/PhD CRS

iv. PhD CRS

c.Department of English Language & Drama

i. PGD English Language

ii. M.A. English Language

iii. M.Phil/PhD English Language

iv. PhD English Language

d. Department of History

i. M.A History

e. Department of Islamic Studies

i. PGD Islamic Studies

ii. M.A. Islamic Studies

iii. M.Phil/PhD Islamic Studies

iv. PhD Islamic Studies

f. Department of French Language

i. PGD French

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

a. Department of Biochemistry

i. PGD Biochemistry

ii. PGD Nutrition

iii. M.Sc. Biochemistry

iv. M.Sc. Biotechnology

v. M.Sc. Nutrition

b. Department of Biological Sciences

i. PGD Biology

ii. PGD Environmental Biology

iii. PGD Fisheries and Acquaculture

iv. M.Sc. Biology

v. M.Sc. Fisheries & Aquaculture

vi. M.Sc. Entomology

vii. M.Sc. Environmental Biology

c. Department of Chemistry

i. PGD Industrial Chemistry

d. Department of Geography

i. PGD Environmental Impact Assessment

ii. Master in Environmental Impact Assessment

iii. M.Sc. Geography

e. Centre for Climate Change and Geographic Information System

i. PGD , Meteorology and Climate Studies

ii. PGD, Geographic Information System

iii. Master in Geographic Information System

iv. Master in Meteorology and Climate Studies

f. Department of Computer Science

i. PGD Computer Science

ii. PGD Management Information System

iii. M.Sc. Computer Science

iv. M.Phil/PhD Computer Science

v. PhD Computer Science

g. Department of Mathematical Sciences

i. PGD Mathematics

ii. PGD Industrial Mathematics

iii. M.Sc. Mathematics

iv. M.Phil/PhD Mathematics

v. PhD Mathematics

h. Department of Microbiology

i. PGD Microbiology

ii. M. Sc. Medical Microbiology

iii. M. Sc. Food and Industrial Microbiology

iv. M. Sc. Environmental Microbiology

i. Department of Physics

i. PGD Physics

ii. Master in Renewable Energy

iii. M.Sc. Physics

iv. M.Sc. Solid State Physics

v. M.Sc. Applied Geophysics

j. Centre for Energy and Environmental Strategy Research

i. PGD Environmental Sustainability Management

ii. PGD Energy Management

iii. Master in Environmental Sustainability Management

iv. Master in Energy Management

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

a. Department of Accounting

i. PGD Accounting

ii. Masters in Accounting

iii. M.Sc. Accounting

iv. M.Phil/PhD Accounting

v. PhD Accounting

b. Department of Business Administration

i. PGD Entrepreneurship Studies

ii. PGD Management

iii. Master in Banking and Finance (MBF)

iv. Master in Business Administration (MBA)

v. Master in Industrial & Labour Relations (MILR)

vi. M.Sc. Business Administration

vii. M.Phil/PhD Business Administration

viii. PhD Business Administration

c. Department of Procurement and Supply Chain Management

i. PGD Procurement & Supply Chain Mgt

ii. PGD Logistics and Supply Chain Management

iii. Master in Procurement & Supply Chain Management

d. Department of Public Administration

i. PGD Public Administration

ii. PGD Public Management

iii. PGD Policy and Governance

iii. PGD Local Government and Development Studies

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

a. Department of Economics

i. PGD, Health Economics

ii. PGD, Public Sector Economics

iii. Master in Public Sector Economics

iv. Master in Development Studies and Policy Analysis (MDSPA)

v. Master in Financial Economics (MFE)

vi. M.Sc. Economics

vii. M.Phil/PhD Economics

viii. PhD Economics

b Department of Mass Communication

i. PGD Investigative Journalism

ii. PGD Mass Communication

iii. PGD Sport Journalism

iv. Master in Mass Communication

v. Master in Development Communication

vi. M.Sc. Mass Communication

c. Department of Political Science

i. PGD Conflict, Peace & Strategic Studies

ii. PGD Electoral Management

iii. Master in Conflict, Peace & Strategic Studies

iv. M.Sc. Political Science

d. Department of Sociology

i. PGD Crime Management

ii. PGD Social Works

iii. Master in Criminal Justice (MCJ)

iv. Master in Social Works

iv. M.Sc. Sociology

FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

a. Department of Architecture

i. M.Sc. Architecture

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

a. Department of Educational Foundation

i. PGD Education (English Medium)

ii. PGD Education (Arabic Medium)

iii. PGD Counselling and Human Development

FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

a. Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology

i. M. Sc. Pharmaceutical Microbiology

FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES

a. Department of Human Anatomy

i. PGD Anatomical Sciences

ii. Masters in Human Anatomy

b. Department of Human Physiology

i. PGD Human Physiology

ii. Masters in Human Physiology

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a. Postgraduate Diploma Programmes

Candidates must possess:

i. Five credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at ‘O’ Level at maximum of two sittings;

ii. Relevant Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University not lower than Third Class; or

iii. Bachelor’s degree with at least Second Class (Lower Division) in an area not related to the field applying for may be considered; and

iv . Higher National Diploma (HND) with a minimum of Lower Credit in related field of study from a Polytechnic or any recognized institution.

v. A Candidate with Pass in Bachelor’s Degree, Higher National Diploma (HND) or its equivalent will not be considered for admission and registration.

b. Professional Master Degree Programmes

Candidates must possess:

i. Five credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at ‘O’ Level at a maximum of two sittings and

ii. First Degree of Kaduna State University or any recognized university in relevant field with a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) or

iii. A candidate with a Third Class Degree or HND and a Postgraduate Diploma from Kaduna State University or any recognized institution with a CGPA of not less than 3.50

c. Academic Master Degree Programmes

Candidates must possess:

i. Five credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at ‘O’ Level at a maximum of two sittings;

ii. First Degree of Kaduna State University or any recognized university in relevant field with a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division); and

iii. A Candidate with a Postgraduate Diploma with a CGPA of not less than 3.50.

d. M.Phil/PhD Degree Programmes

Candidates must possess:

i. Five credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at ‘O’ Level at a maximum of two sittings;

ii. First Degree of Kaduna State University or any recognized university in relevant field with a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) and

iii. An academic master degree of Kaduna State University or any recognized University in relevant field having CGPA below the PhD requirements or

iv. A Professional master degree of Kaduna State University or any recognized University in relevant field with a CGPA of not less than 3.50.

e. Doctor of Philosophy Programmes

Candidates must possess:

i. Five credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at ‘O’ Level at a maximum of two sittings;

ii. First Degree of Kaduna State University or any recognized university in relevant field with a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division); and

iii. Academic Master Degree of Kaduna State University or any recognized university in the proposed field of study with minimum CGPA of 4.00 for faculty of science and 3.50 for other facilities.

Each PhD applicant is require to prepare a tentative research proposal of between 1000 – 1500 words which has to be uploaded at the time of application.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Interested candidates for all the Postgraduate Programmes should log on to the Kaduna State University Portal: https://forms.kasu.edu.ng/forms/help/forms_on_sale.php and click on the School of Postgraduate Studies button and follow the procedures below:

Begin your application by creating a Profile; a Username and Password would be sent to your e-mail. Continue your Registration by login with your Profile details.

Fill the Application Form.

Please note that the University will not enter into correspondence on its decision with any candidate.

Candidates offered provisional admission will be required to produce transcripts of academic record and originals of their credentials at the point of registration.

CLOSING DATE

Forms must be completed and submitted on or before 31st March, 2022. Applicants are encouraged to submit Transcripts of Academic Record to the Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies, Kaduna State University, Kaduna.

N.B.

There will be no extension of closing date.

Notwithstanding compliance with the above conditions, all admissions offered are provisional and the School of Postgraduate Studies reserves the right to offer, confirm or deny admission.

Signed

Samuel S. Manshop

Registrar and Secretary to Council