See UMYU Postgraduate Admission Form is on Sale – 2015/16

Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina, UMYU commences sales of 2015/2016 academic session postgraduate programmes admission form.

The Postgraduate School, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU), Katsina invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for it 2015/2016 academic session postgraduate programmes.

UMYU Postgraduate Admission Requirements.

Postgraduate Diploma

The following shall qualify for admission into the Postgraduate Diploma   Programmes:-

(i) Graduates of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU) or other recognized Universities.

(ii) Holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) with a minimum of lower credit pass or its equivalent in relevant areas.

(iii) Candidates who hold qualifications other than the above, which are acceptable to the Senate of the University.

(iv) Candidates must satisfy the University’s requirements for matriculation i.e. five credit passes at the O’level to include English Language and Mathematics.

Master’s Degree

The following shall qualify for the Master’s Degree Programmes: –

(i) Graduates of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University or other recognized Universities who have obtained the approved degree of Bachelor with at least Second-Class Honours (CGPA 3.00) or its equivalent, or candidates with University degree and appropriate Postgraduate Diploma of UMYU or any recognized University with at least a credit level pass.

(ii) Candidates whose degrees are unclassified should score an average of “C” or 50% or above.

(iii) Candidates with only Bachelors degree in third class division who have at least five years relevant working experience. This shall be applicable to MRD only.

(iv) Candidate who possess HND with at least a credit pass from recognized institutions and at least credit pass at Postgraduate Diploma of UMYU or any other recognized institution in the relevant areas. This shall be applicable to MRD only.

(v) Candidates who hold qualifications other than the ones listed above, which are acceptable to the Senate of the University.

(vi)  In addition to (i) – (v) above, a candidate must satisfy the University’s requirements for matriculation i.e. five credit passes at the O’level to include English Language and Mathematics.

(vii)Also candidates seeking admission into the M.A, M.Ed. and M.Sc. programmes shall sit an entrance examination to be conducted by the University.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

The following shall qualify for the Doctor of Philosophy Programmes: –

(i) Graduates of UMYU and other recognized universities who have obtained a good Masters Degree with a CGPA of 3.50 on a 5 point scale or a CGPA of 3.00 on a 4 point scale appropriate to the proposed areas of study.(ii) Candidates with the Degree of Professional Masters with at least a Bachelor’s Degree may qualify for admission provided that they satisfy the condition in (i) above.

(iii) Graduates of UMYU or other recognized Universities who have obtained Masters of Philosophy degree appropriate to the proposed areas of study.

(iv) In addition to (i), (ii) and (iii) above candidates must possess at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Second Class Lower division (CGPA 3.00).

(v) Candidates who hold qualifications other than the above, which are acceptable to the Senate of the University.

(vi) In addition to (i) – (v) above, a candidate must satisfy the University’s requirements for matriculation i.e. five credit passes at the O’level to include English Language and Mathematics.

(vii) In addition to (i) – (vi) above, a candidate must submit a copy of his/her MA/MSc thesis as part of the requirement for admission.

(viii) A candidate must state the proposed area of Research and submit a synopsis of not less than 500 words for the proposed topic of research.

UMYU Postgraduate Available Programmes.

1. FACULTY OF EDUCATION

a).Department of Education

1. Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
2. M.Ed. Curriculum and Instructions
3. M.Ed. Educational Psychology  

2. FACULTY OF HUMANITIES

a).Department of Arabic

1. M. A. Arabic
2. Ph.D Arabic

b).Department of Nigerian Languages (Hausa)

1. M.A. Hausa    
2. Ph.D. Hausa    

c). Department of History and Security Studies

1. M.A History    
2. Ph.D. History

d). Department of Islamic Studies

1. M. A. Islamic Studies
2. Ph.D. Islamic Studies

3. FACULTY OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES

a).Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry

1. M.Sc. Chemistry    

b). Department of Geography

1. Postgraduate Diploma in Resource Development (PGDRD)
2. Masters in Resource Development (MRD)
3. M.Sc. Geography      
4. Ph.D. Geography        

c).Department of Mathematics and Computer Science       

1. M.Sc. Computer Science      
2. M.Sc. Mathematics                

DURATION

1. Postgraduate Diploma – 2 to 4 Semesters
2. Masters in Resource Development (MRD) – 2 to 4 Semesters
3. M.A./M.Sc. – 4 to 6 Semesters
4. Ph.D –   6 to 10 Semesters

UMYU Postgraduate Admission Method of Application

Interested candidates for all the Postgraduate Programmes can download the application and related Forms (PG01, PG02 and PG03) from here FREE OF CHARGE.

Click here to download PG Application Form in PDF.

UMYU Postgraduate Admission Form Submission

(i)     Completed application Forms should be returned to the Secretary, Postgraduate School, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, P.M.B 2218, Katsina not later than 11^th December, 2015.

(ii)    Each completed application form should be accompanied with a bank draft of N10,000:00 or 100 USD for foreign applicants in the name of the University or    teller from Ja’iz Bank( Account number 0000595829).

(iii)  All candidates are advised to check the University’s website for acknowledgement after the closing date.

(iv)  All candidates are required to request their previous institutions to forward copies of their academic transcripts accompanied by Form B, to the Secretary Postgraduate School, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina.

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