OOU Postgraduate Admission 2016/2017 Announced (How to Apply)

The management of Olabisi Onabanjo University has announced admission into its postgraduate Programmes (Full-time/Part-time) for the 2016/2017 academic session.

AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES

1. FACULTY OF ARTS

i. Department of English and Performing Arts
(a) M.A English Language
(b) Ph.D English Language
(c) M.A English Literature
(d) Ph.D English Literature

ii. Department of Nigerian and Foreign Languages
(a) M.A French Studies
(b Ph.D French Studies
(c) M.A Yoruba Literature
(d) Ph.D Yoruba Literature
(e) M.A Yoruba Language
(f) Ph.D Yoruba Language

iii. Department of History and Diplomatic Studies
(a) Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations
(b) Master in Diplomacy and Strategic Studies (Professional)
(c) M.A History and Diplomatic Studies
(d) Ph.D History and Diplomatic Studies

iv. Department of Philosophy

(a) M.A Philosophy

(b) Ph.D Philosophy

v. Department of Religious Studies

(a) M.A Christian Studies

(b) Ph.D Christian Studies

(c) M.A Islamic Studies

(d) Ph.D Islamic Studies

2. FACULTY OF SCIENCE

i. Department of Chemical Sciences

(a) M.Sc. Chemistry

(b) Ph.D Chemistry

ii. Department of Earth Sciences

(a) M.Sc. Geology

(b) Ph.D Geology

iii. Department of Mathematical Sciences

(a) Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics

(b) Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science

(c) M.Sc. Statistics

(d) Ph.D. Statistics

(e) M.Sc. Mathematics

(f) Ph.D Mathematics

iv. Department of Microbiology

(a) M.Sc. Microbiology

(b) Ph.D. Microbiology

v. Department of Physics

(a) Postgraduate Diploma in Physics

(b) Master in Laboratory Technology (Physics) -Professional

(c) M.Sc. Laboratory Technology (Physics)

(d) M.Sc. Physics

(e) Ph.D Physics

vi. Department of Plant Science

(a) Postgraduate Diploma in Plant Science (Botany)

(b) Master in Laboratory Technology (Plant Science) – Professional

(c) M.Sc. Laboratory Technology (Plant Science)

(d) M.Sc. Botany

(e) Ph.D Botany

vi. Department of Zoology

(a) Postgraduate Diploma in Zoology

(b) Master in Laboratory Technology (Zoology) – Professional

(c) M.Sc. Laboratory Technology (Zoology)

(d) M.Sc. Zoology

(e) Ph.D Zoology

3. FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

i. Department of Accounting, Banking and Finance

(a) Postgraduate Diploma in Finance

(b) Master in Banking and Finance (MBF) – Professional

(c) Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting

(d) M.Sc. Accounting

(e) Ph.D. Accounting

(f) M.Sc. Finance

(g) Ph.D. Finance

ii. Department of Business Administration

(a) Postgraduate Diploma in Management

(b) Master in Business Administration (MBA) – Professional

(c) M.Sc. Business Administration

(d) Ph.D. Business Administration

iii. Department of Economics

(a) Postgraduate Diploma in Economics

(b) M.Sc. Economics

(c) Ph.D. Economics

iv. Department of Geography

(a) Postgraduate Diploma in Transport Studies

(b) Master in Transport Studies (MTS) – Professional

(c) M.Sc. Transport Studies

(d) Ph.D. Transport Studies

(e) Master in Geographical Information System and Remote Sensing

v. Department of Mass Communication

(a) Postgraduate Diploma in Public Relations

(b) M.Sc. Mass Communication

(c) Ph.D. Mass Communication

vi. Department of Political Science

(a) Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration

(b) Master in Public Administration (MPA) – Professional

(c) M.Sc. Political Science

vii. Department of Sociology

(a) Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial and Labour Relations

(b) Master in Industrial Relations and Human Resources Management – Professional

(c) M.Sc. Industrial Relations and Human Resources Management

(d) M.Sc. Sociology

(e) Ph.D. Sociology

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

i Department of Science and Technology Education

(a) M.Ed. Educational Evaluation

(b) Ph.D. Educational Evaluation

(c) M.Ed. Educational Technology

(d) Ph.D. Educational Technology

(e) M.Ed. Mathematics Education

(f) Ph.D. Mathematics Education

(g) M.Ed. Science Education

(h) Ph.D. Science Education

ii. Department of Educational Foundations and Counselling

(a) Master in Labour and Trade Unionism – Professional

(b) Master in Labour and Trade Unionism – Academic

(c) Master in Personnel Psychology – Professional

(d) Master in Personnel Psychology – Academic

(e) Ph.D. Applied Psychology

(f) M.Ed. Guidance and Counselling

(g) M.Ed. Educational Foundations

(h) Ph.D. Educational Foundations

iii. Department of Educational Management and Business Studies

(a) M.Ed. Educational Management

(b) Ph.D. Educational Management

(c) M.Ed. Business Education

(d) Ph.D. Business Education

iv. Department of Arts and Social Science Education

(a) M.Ed. Language Education

(b) Ph.D. Language Education

(c) M.Ed. Social Studies Education

(d) Ph.D. Social Studies Education

v. Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education

(a) M.Ed. Physical/Health Education

(b) Ph.D. Health Education and Promotion

(c) Ph.D Human Kinetics

vi. Institute of Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Education

FACULTY OF LAW

(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Law

(ii) Master of Laws (LL.M)

(iii) Ph.D. Law

OBAFEMI AWOLOWO COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES

i. Department of Chemical Pathology and Immunology

(a) M.Sc. Chemical Pathology

(b) Ph.D Chemical Pathology

ii. Department of Anatomy

(a) M.Sc. Anatomy

(b) Ph.D Anatomy

iii. Department of Physiology

(a) M.Sc. Physiology

(b) Ph.D Physiology

iv. Department of Biochemistry

(a) Postgraduate Diploma in Biochemistry

(b) M.Sc. Biochemistry

(c) Ph.D Biochemistry

FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES

(i) Department of Community Medicine and Primary Care

MPH – Master of Public Health

(ii) Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

PGD in Anaesthesia

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

i. Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management

(a) Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Economics

(b) M.Sc. Agricultural Economics

(c) Ph.D Agricultural Economics

(d) M.Sc. Co-operative and Business Management

(e) M.Sc. Agribusiness and Finance

(f) Ph.D Agribusiness and Farm Management

ii. Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology

(a) Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Extension

(b) M.Sc. Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology

(c) Ph.D Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology

iii. Department of Home and Hotel Management

(a) Postgraduate Diploma in Home and Hotel Management

(b) M.Sc. Home and Hotel Management

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES

i. Department of Animal Production

(a) Postgraduate Diploma in Animal Production

(b) M.Sc. Animal and Poultry Production

(c) M.Sc. Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology

(d) Ph.D Animal Production

ii. Department of Crop Production

(a) Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Pollution and Natural Resources

(b) M.Sc. Soil Science

(c) Postgraduate Diploma in Crop Production

(d) M.Sc. Crop Production

(e) Ph.D Crop Production

FACULTY OF PHARMACY

(i) Department of Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry

(a) Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Analysis

(b) M.Sc. Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry

(c) MPhil/Ph.D. Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry

(d) Ph.D. Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry

(ii) Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology

(a) M.Sc. Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology

(b) MPhil/Ph.D. Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology

(c) Ph.D. Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology

DURATION OF PROGRAMMES

Programmes Minimum Duration Maximum Duration

i. Postgraduate Diploma Programmes: Full-Time – 2 Semesters 4 Semesters

Part-Time – 3 Semesters 6 Semesters

ii. Professional Master Degree Programme: Full-Time – 3 Semesters 6 Semesters
Part-Time – 4 Semesters 8 Semesters
iii. Academic Master Degree Progammes: Full-Time – 3 semesters 6 Semesters
Part-Time – 4 Semesters 8 Semesters

iv. Ph.D. Programmes: Full-Time – 6 Semesters 10 Semesters
Part-Time – 8 Semesters 12 Semesters

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
a. Postgraduate Diploma Programmes
Applicants for admission into the Postgraduate Diploma Programme must be:
(i) Graduate of the Olabisi Onabanjo University or any other approved University.
(ii) Holders of Higher National Diploma at not less than Lower Credit level.

b. Academic Master Degree Programmes
(i) M.A/M.Sc./M.Ed., etc.
Applicants shall normally possess not lower than Second Class Honours (Lower Division) Degree of the Olabisi Onabanjo University or any other approved University in relevant disciplines.

c. Professional Master Degree Programmes
Applicants shall normally possess not lower than Second Class Honours (Lower Division) Degree of the Olabisi Onabanjo University or other approved University or a Higher National Diploma at not less than Lower Credit level with a Postgraduate Diploma in relevant field(s) and/or fellowship of relevant professional body.

d. Ph.D Programmes
(i) Candidates who obtained their Master degree in relevant disciplines from Olabisi Onabanjo University with a minimum of 3.50 Cumulative Grade Points would be allowed to register for Ph.D. programmes directly.

(ii) Candidates from Olabisi Onabanjo University with Cumulative Grade Points of 3.00 to 3.49 will only be admitted for M.Phil/Ph.D. and not Ph.D. directly. Their candidature for Ph.D. shall however be determined on the basis of their performance after two (2) Semesters course work.

(iii) Candidates who obtained their Master degree in relevant disciplines from other Institutions apart from Olabisi Onabanjo University with a minimum of 3.00 Cumulative Grade Points on a 5 point Scale or Weighted Average of 50% will only be admitted for MPhil/Ph.D. Their candidature for Ph.D shall however be determined on the basis of their performance after two (2) Semesters course work.

e. Candidates applying for the following programmes are to note their admission requirements:
(i) M.Sc. and Ph.D. In Mass Communication
O’Level Credit pass in English Language and Mathematics are compulsory for all applicants for Mass Communication Programmes

(ii) Postgraduate Diploma in Law
Candidates having not less than Third Class Bachelor’s Degree in Law of the Olabisi Onabanjo University or any other approved University.
Candidates must possess at least five credit passes at O’Level including English Language and English Literature.

(iii) Master of Law (LL.M.)
(a) Holders of Bachelor of Law (LL.B) Degree of Olabisi Onabanjo University or any other University recognized by the Senate of Olabisi Onabanjo University with a minimum of Second Class Lower; and
(b) Holders of Bachelor of Law (LL.B) Degree of Olabisi Onabanjo University or any other University recognized by the Senate of Olabisi Onabanjo University who do not meet the requirement in (a) above but hold the Postgraduate Diploma in Law Degree.

(iv) Ph.D Law
(a) Five O’Level Credit including English Language and English Literature in West African School Certificate Examination or any other approved Examination. Pass in O’Level Mathematic l is also required.
(b) Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree of this University or any other recognized University with at least Second Class Lower Division.
(c) Candidates with Master of Laws (LL.M) of this University with at least 3.50 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) will be admitted into Direct Ph.D. Programmes
(d) Candidates with Master of Law (LL.M) of this University or from recognized University with at least 3.00 cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) on a 5 – Point Scale or Weighted Average of 50% will be admitted through M.Phil./Ph.D.
(e) Candidates with Master of Laws (LL.M) of other Universities with at least 3.00 Cumulative
Grade Point Average (CGPA) with be admitted through M.Phil./Ph.D.

(v) Postgraduate Diploma in Anaesthesia
Holders of a good First Degree in Medicine and Surgery from Olabisi Onabanjo University or any other University approved by Senate of Olabisi Onabanjo University.

(vi) Master of Public Health (MPH)
Graduates of Olabisi Onabanjo University with a degree of M.B.Ch.B or equivalent Medical and Dental Degrees such as MBS/BDS from other recognized Universities. Candidates must possess at least five years qualification experience (including Internship, NYSC Services plus three years working experience in areas relevant to Public Health.

(vii) Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Analysis
Holders of honours degrees in a relevant Science discipline (e.g., Pharmacy, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine and other allied courses). Class of degree need to be specified.

(viii) M.Sc. Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry
Graduates of this University or any other approved University holding a degree equivalent to at least 22 or GPA of not less than 3.0 in any of the following disciplines: Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biochemistry or Botany.
Candidates may however be required to satisfy a selection process.

(ix) M.Sc. Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology
(a) Holders of a good First Degree in Pharmacy (unclassified) from Olabisi Onabanjo University or any other University approved by Senate of Olabisi Onabanjo University.
(b) Holders of a classified Pharmacy degrees not below Second Class Honours (Lower Division) or CGPA of not less than 3.0 may be admitted.
(c) Candidates must have scored acceptable grades (not less than C) in Pharmaceutics courses in their final year undergraduate examinations.

(x) Ph.D. Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry
(a) Holder of a Master of Sciences Degree (M.Sc.) in Pharmaceutical Chemistry/Medicinal Chemistry from this University or an equivalent qualification from any other approved University with a B+ (60) average.
(b) Holders of a Master of Science Degree (M.Sc.) in Chemistry, Biochemistry from this University or any other approved University, with a B+ (60) average.
(c) Holders of a degree of Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from this University or any other approved University.

IN ADDITION TO THE STATED ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMMES ABOVE, ALL APPLICANTS ARE TO NOTE THAT:

i. The University Matriculation requirements of individual Departments running the programme must be satisfied before a candidate can be considered for admission.
ii. For admission into any of the Programmes, possession of National Youth Service Corps (N.Y.S.C.) Discharge/Exemption/Exclusion Certificate issued by the Directorate is compulsory
iii. All programmes in the University require O’Level Credit pass in English Language in addition to four other credits in relevant subjects.
iv. O’Level credit pass in Mathematics is required for Science, Social Science, Management Science, Educational Science, Educational Management and Educational Social Science based programmes.
v. All Academic Transcripts must reach the Secretary, Postgraduate School not later than Friday 2nd September, 2016.
vi. All Ph.D. candidates are required to contact the relevant Departments for availability of Supervisors and vacancies before applying.
vii. Every applicant is required to submit photocopies of all certificates listed in the application form such as Degree, Diploma, NYSC and Professional Certificates at the relevant Departments.
viii. Completed Application Form and Acknowledgement Slip/Photo card are to be submitted to the Secretary, Postgraduate School and to the relevant Department not later than Friday, 30th September, 2016
ix. There will be qualifying examination/interview as follows for all candidates:

Please note that the earlier dates scheduled for the qualifying examinations has been postponed till further notice.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Application Form is to be purchased with the sum of Ten thousand naira (N10,000.00) via:
(i) Point of Sales (POS) at the Postgraduate School, Main Campus, Ago-Iwoye or at any of the University Campuses at Aiyetoro, Ibogun and Sagamu/Ikenne)
OR
(ii) Web payment

Applicants are to visit
http://pgs.oouagoiwoye.edu.ng/portal/application/apply.php for further details

CLOSING DATE
All completed applications should reach the Secretary, Postgraduate School not later than Friday 30th September 2016.

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