ADMISSION INTO POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES FOR 2017/2018 SESSION.

ADMISSION INTO POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES  FOR 2017/2018 SESSION.

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka offers programmes leading to the award of Postgraduate Diplomas, Master’s and Doctorate degrees in various Faculties and in the areas specified under each Department/Institute/Centre for the incoming session 2017/2018.

GENERAL ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES 

i) Candidates for admission into any postgraduate programme of the University must have    obtained 5 credits at not more than two sittings in WASC or GCE or NECO or NABTEB including English Language.  Candidates shall also possess the minimum entry requirements for admission into the first degree and postgraduate programmes in their areas of interest for postgraduate studies.

ii) Graduates of the University of Nigeria or other recognized Universities who possess the above qualifications are eligible to apply.

iii) For the PGD in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Architecture, only candidates with University degrees in relevant areas need apply.

A.    POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES 

i) Holders of Credit (Upper credit) level passes at HND or its equivalent in relevant areas (for programmes in the Faculties of Agriculture and Business Administration; the Departments of Political Science, Public Administration & Local Government; and Vocational Teacher Education; and for Postgraduate Diploma in Electoral Administration Programme). Qualifications such as AIB, ACCA, ACMA, ICAN, BEEC, CPA, etc may also be considered for admission.
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ii) Candidates with professional qualifications including HND must have obtained 5 credits in WASC or GCE O/L including English and Mathematics for admission into degree courses in Business Administration.   iii) For Postgraduate Diploma in Geoinformatics & Surveying in particular, candidates with third class honours degrees in Geography, Geology and other Physical Sciences, HND Upper Credit level passes in related fields, are also eligible.

iv) Candidates who hold qualifications other than the above which are acceptable to the Board of the School of Postgraduate Studies and Senate of the University, may also be considered for admission.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Application Forms can be obtained ONLINE on payment of a non-refundable fee of N25,000.00 (Twenty five thousand naira only) made payable to “The University of Nigeria Postgraduate Application Fees Account, at any bank within the country using the Remita platform.

Applicants should log on to www.unn.edu.ng and follow the procedures stated below:

❖ Click on UNN Portal or through this link unnportal.unn.edu.ng.
❖ Click on PG Application form to generate invoice for payment.
❖ Use your phone number to generate the invoice.  You are advised to use a functional number to enable us reach you for the admission screening test.
❖ Proceed to any Bank with Remita platform for payment.
❖ Return to the UNN Portal with your payment confirmation pin from the Bank and follow the procedure for completing the form.