ATBU Postgraduate Admission Form for 2022/2023 Session

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ATBU Postgraduate Admission Invitation:

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into various full-time and part-time Postgraduate degree programmes of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi for the 2022/2023 academic session.

Available Programmes

The Postgraduate Programmes are available in Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), Master of Science (M.Sc.), Master of Tech. Education (M.Tech. Ed), Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Master of Technology (M.Tech.), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Health Management (MHM), Master of Accounting and Finance (MAFS), Master of Facility Management (MFM) and Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) levels.

For more information on the available postgraduate courses and method of application visit our website: www.pgsch.atbu.edu.ng

ATBU Postgraduate Admission Requirements

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)

All candidates must meet the matriculation requirements including a credit pass in English Language and Mathematics at the O’ level. i.e, WAEC, NECO, NABTEB.

Graduates of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University or other recognized Universities with at least Third Class Honours Degree.

HND holders with a minimum of Lower credit from recognised institutions.

Holders of any other qualifications together with relevant field experience as deemed acceptable to the University.

Masters Degree

All candidates must meet the matriculation requirements including a credit in English Language and Mathematics at the O’ level.i.e, WAEC, NECO, NABTEB.

Graduates of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University who have obtained the approved first degree with at least Second Class Honours (Lower Division).

Candidates with approved University Honours Degree (CGPA of 3.00 and above on a scale of 5.00 point) or CGPA of 2.40 – 2.99 inclusive plus three years post graduation.

Candidates with third class honours degree plus five years post graduation.

Appropriate Postgraduate Diploma of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University or other recognized Universities with at least a pass at credit level.

Candidates whose degrees are unclassified with an average of C or above

Candidates who possess Higher National Diploma with at least a credit pass from recognized institutions and at least a pass at credit level of Postgraduate Diploma of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University in the relevant areas.

Candidates may be required to sit for a qualifying examination either before approval of registration or at an appropriate stage of their course work or research.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree

All candidates must meet the matriculation requirements including a credit pass in English Language and Mathematics at the O’ level. i.e, WAEC, NECO, NABTEB.

Graduates of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University who hold Masters Degree appropriate for the proposed areas of study

Graduates of other recognised Universities who hold Masters Degrees with a CGPA of at least 3.50 on a scale of 5.00

Candidates for the PhD programmes may be required to pass a qualifying examination and/or undergo a probationary period not exceeding 12 calendar months.

ATBU Postgraduate Programmes Duration

Postgraduate Diploma

Full-time

Minimum: 12 Months

Maximum 24 Months

Part-time:

Minimum: NIL

Maximum: NIL

Master Degree

Full-time

Minimum: 18 Months

Maximum: 36 Months

Part-time:

Minimum: NIL

Maximum: NIL

Doctorate Degree

Full-time

Minimum: 24 Months

Maximum: 60 Months

Part-time:

Minimum: 36

Maximum: 84

ATBU Postgraduate Admission Method of Application

Application forms are to be completed online https://pgatbu.admissions.cloud/ as from 1st November, 2022 for PGD and Masters. PhD forms are available all year round. Applicants are expected to submit their application forms online together with scanned copies of their credentials.

i). Ensure that only valid email addresses and phone numbers should be used as further correspondence will be through these channel

ii) Ensure that the online form is carefully and correctly completed.

About ATBU

The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, ATBU, Bauchi was established in 1980 as the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Bauchi, located in the North Eastern part of the Nigeria with Dr. Jerome Udoji and Professor A. O. Adekola as the pioneer Pro-Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor respectively.

At inception the University inherited the site of the former Bauchi State College of Arts and Science (BACAS) at Yelwa in the Bauchi State capital as its temporary site. She also acquired a 4,500 hectare parcel of land at Gubi off the Bauchi-Ningi-Kano Road, as its permanent site and also acquired and develiped another parcel of land along Bauchi-Maiduguri Road as a residential estate for staff, the estate is called Kari Estate.