Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Admission into Full-Time and Part-Time Postgraduate Programmes for 2014/2015 Academic Session

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife - Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into Full-time and Part-Time Postgraduate Programmes for 2014/2015 academic session.

The Programmes Available Are:
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD); Professional Masters (MBA, MPA, MIR, MM Psych, LL.M. etc); Masters with Research Thesis (M.Sc., M.A, M.Phil.) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) Degree Programmes in the following Faculties and disciplines:

1.) FACULTY OF ADMINISTRATION
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)

(i) Postgraduate Diploma Programmes are available in the following areas:
Financial Management (PGDFM); Management Studies (PGDMS); Public Administration (PGDPA): International Relations (PGDIR) and Local Government Studies (PGDLG).

(ii) Masters Degree Programmes by Coursework and Long Essay
Master of Business Administration (MBA); Master of Public Administration (MPA); Master of International Relations (MIR); Masters in Local Government Studies (MLGS).

(iii) Masters Degree Programmes by Coursework and Research Thesis

• Master of Science in Accounting (M.Sc.)
• Master of Science in Business Administration (MSc.)
• Master of Science in Local Government Studies (M.Sc.)
• Master of Science in Public Administration (M.Sc.)
• Master of Science in International Relations (M.Sc.)
• Master of Philosophy in Business Administration (M. Phil.)

(iv) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Degree Programmes
Ph.D. Programmes in Business Administration; Public Administration; International Relations; Local Government Studies; Accounting.

2.) FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

(i) Masters Degree Programme by coursework and Long Essay/Project
M.Sc. in Agricultural Communication in the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology.

(ii) Masters Degree Programmes by Coursework and Research Thesis
M.Sc.; M.Phil Programmes in Agricultural Economics; Animal Science; Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology; Crop Production and Protection; Seed Science and Technology; Soil Science and Land Resources Management.

(iii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Degree Programmes
in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology; Animal Science; Crop Production and Protection; Seed Science and Technology; Soil Science and Land Resources Management.

3.) FACULTY OF ARTS
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)

(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Dramatic Arts (PGDA)

(ii) Masters Degree Programmes by Course work and Research Thesis
M.A., M.Phil. Programmes in History, Linguistics, English Language; Literature-in English; Philosophy; Religious Studies; Foreign Languages; Yoruba Language; Yoruba Literature; Music; African Art Studies; Dramatic Arts.

(iii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Programmes in History; Linguistics; English Language; Philosophy; Religious Studies; Foreign Languages; Literature-in-English; Yoruba Language, Yoruba Literature, Music; African Art Studies; Dramatic Arts.

4.) FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES

(i) Masters Degree Programmes by Coursework and Research Thesis
Master of Science (M.Sc.); and Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in the following areas of specialization: Medical Microbiology and Parasitology; Chemical Pathology; Anatomy; Physiotherapy; Nursing: Physiological Sciences; Immunology

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree programme
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Degree Programmes are available in the following areas of specialization: Medical Microbiology and Parasitology; Chemical Pathology; Anatomy; Physiotherapy; Nursing: Physiological Sciences; Immunology.

5.) FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES
Masters and Doctor of Philosophy Degree Programmes by Course work and Research Thesis:

(i) (a) M.Sc.; i Clinical Psychology; and Psychiatry Clinical Psychology
(b) Master of Public Health (M.PH.)

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy Degree Programmes

• Ph.D. Programmes are available in Psychiatry, Public Health

(iii) Doctor of Medicine, M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) in Medicine.

6.) FACULTY OF DENTISTRY

(i) Master Degree Programme by Course work and Long Essay/Project

• Master of Dental Public Health (MDPH)
  

(ii) Masters and Doctor of Philosophy Degree Programmes by Course Work and Research Thesis

• M.Sc. in Dental Public Health
• Ph.D. in Dental Public Health

7.) FACULTY OF EDUCATION (Admission in Harmattan Semester Only)

(i.) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)

• Postgraduate Diploma in Education (to be operated) at the Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Education OAU, lle-lfe

(ii.) Masters Degree Programmes by Coursework and Long Essay (M.Ed.)

• M.Ed. Programmes are available in the following areas: Educational Administration; Guidance and Counselling; Curriculum Studies; Adult Education; Early Childhood Education; Educational Technology Physical Education; Higher Educational Administration; History of Education; Philosophy of Education; Psychology of Education; Tests and Measurement; Sociology and Education; Integrated Studies

(iii.) Masters Degree Programmes by Coursework and Research Thesis (M.A Education)

• M.A. (Education) Programmes are available in the following areas of Specialization: History of Education; Educational Planning; Educational Administration; Higher Educational Administration; Curriculum Studies (Arts Option); Test and Measurements; Psychology of Education; Sociology of Education; Guidance and Counselling; Educational Technology; Adult Education;
• Adapted Physical Education; Comparative Education; Philosophy of Education; Early Childhood Education; Administration and Organization of Physical Education; Sociology and Psychology of Sport; Health Education; Physiology of Exercise; Language Arts; English; Yoruba; French; History; Religious Studies; Fine and Applied Arts; Political Science; Geography.

(iv.) Masters Degree Programmes by Coursework and Research Thesis (M.Sc. Education)

• Curriculum Studies: (Science Option) Botany; Chemistry; Mathematics; Physics; Zoology.

(v.) Doctor of Philosophy Degree (Ph.D) Education Programmes

• These are available with specialization in History of Education; Educational Planning; Educational Administration; Higher Educational Administration; Curriculum Studies; Tests and Measurements; Philosophy of Education; Guidance and Counselling; Psychology of Education; Sociology of Education; Educational Technology; Adult Education; Physical Education; Early Childhood Development.

8.) FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT

(i.) Postgraduate Diploma

• Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Conservation (PGDAC);
• Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Design and Practice (PGDADPP)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Transportation Planning, Housing and Urban Renewal Processes; Landscape Planning; Planning Process and Waste Management.

(ii.) Masters Degree Programmes by Coursework and Long Essay/Project

• Master of Science in Architecture (Professional);
• Master of Arts in Fine Arts (M.F.A.) with Specialization in Ceramics, Graphic Design, Painting, Sculpture, Textile Design;

(iii.) Masters Degree Programmes by Coursework and Research Thesis:

• M.Sc.; M.Phil. are available with specialization in Architecture, Building Structures; Building Maintenance; Building Services; Construction Management; Estate Management; Quantity Surveying; Urban and Regional Planning; Transportation Planning, Housing and Urban Renewal Processes; Landscape Planning; Planning process and Waste Management.

(iv.) Ph.D. Programmes:

• These are available with specialization in Architecture, Building Structures; Building Maintenance; Building Services;’ Construction Management; Estate Management; Quantity Surveying; Urban and Regional Planning; African Art Studies.

9. FACULTY OF LAW (Admission in Harmattan Semester Only)

(i) Master of Laws (LL.M)

(ii) Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) Degree Programme by Coursework and Research Thesis

• This is available with specialization in Jurisprudence and Private Law; Public Law; International Law and Business Law

(iii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree Programmes

• Ph.D. degree programmes available with specialization in Jurisprudence and Private Law; Public Law; International Law and Business Law

10.) FACULTY OF PHARMACY

(i.) Postgraduate Diploma Programme

• PGD in Phytomedicines

(ii.) Masters Degree Programmes by Coursework and Research Thesis

• M.Sc Programmes in: Phytomedicines; Pharmacology; Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Pharmaceutics; Pharmacognosy; Pharmacy Administration;
• M.Phil. in Pharmacology; Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Pharmaceutics; and Pharmacognosy; Pharmacy Administration.

(iii.) Ph.D. Programmes

• These are available with specialization in Pharmacology; Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Pharmaceutics; Pharmacognosy; Phytomedicines; Pharmacy Administration.

11.) FACULTY OF SCIENCE

(i) Postgraduate Diploma IPGD,)

• Environmental Control and Management;
• Biosystematics
• Museum Techniques

(ii.) Masters Degree Programmes by Course work and Long Essay/Project

• Master in Conservation Science; Master of Actuarial Science (M.A.S.)
• Mineral Exploration; Petroleum Geochemistry; Petroleum Geophysics; Petroleum Geoscience; Groundwater and Environmental Geoscience

(iii.) Masters Degree Programmes

M.Sc. and M.Phil. Programmes by Coursework and Research Thesis

• Biochemistry; Botany: Chemistry; Mathematics; Microbiology; Biosystematics; Physics; Zoology; Applied Geology; Applied Geophysics; Environmental Control and Management, Biosystematics in the Natural History Museum; Statistics; Health Physics & Environment; Medical Physics; Materials Science; Nuclear Science and Engineering.

(iv.) Ph.D. Programmes

• These are available with specialization in: Biochemistry; Botany; Chemistry; Mathematics; Geology. Applied Geology; Microbiology; Physics; Zoology Biosystematics, Applied Geophysics and Statistics; Health Physics and Environment; Medical Physics; Materials Science; Nuclear Science and Engineering; Environmental Control and Management.

12.) FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

(i.) Postgraduate (PGD) Programme

• In Entrepreneurship Development; Social Work and Social Development; Economics.

(ii.) Masters Degree Programmes by Coursework and Long Essay/Project

• Masters in Demography and Social Statistics (M.D.S.); Master in Political Science (M.RS.); Master in Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing(MGIS); Master in Industrial and Labour Relations (MILR); Masters in Managerial Psychology (MMPsych.); Master of Economics Science (MES).

(iii.) Masters Degree Programmes by Coursework and Research Thesis:

• M.Sc. Degree in any of the following areas; Economics; Geography; Demography and Social Statistics; Sociology and Anthropology; Political Science; Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing.

(iv.) M.Phil. Degree Pogramme by Coursework and Research Thesis:

• Demography and Social Statistics; Economics.

(v.) Ph.D. Programmes Course work and Research Thesis

• In any of the following areas; Economics, Geography; Demography and Social Statistics; Political Science; Sociology and Anthropology; Psychology.

13.) FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY

(i.) Postgraciuate Diploma Programmes (PGD)

• Postgraduate Diploma in Food Science and Technology; Computer Science;
• Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering

(ii.) Masters Degree Programmes by Course work and Long Essay/Project

• Master of Technology Management (M.Tech. Management);
• Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering

(iii.) Masters Degree Programmes by Coursework and Research Thesis:

• Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) Degree Programmes are available in the following areas; Food Science and Technology; Agricultural Engineering; Civil Engineering; Materials Science and Engineering; Computer Science; Technology Planning and Management; Electronic and Electrical Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering.

(iv.) Ph.D. Programmes

• Doctor of Philosophy Degree programmes are available in: Agricultural Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Computer Science; Electronic and Electrical Engineering; Food Science and Technology; Technology
• Planning and Management; Mechanical Engineering; Materials Science Engineering.

Duration of Programmes
(a.) Postgraduate Diploma Programmes

• Full-Time 2 Semesters

(b.) Master Degree Programmes

• Full-Time Master Degree by Course work and Long Essay/Project - 3 Semesters Full-Time Master Degree by Coursework and Research Thesis -4 Semesters

(c.) Ph.D. Programmes

• Full-Time Minimum Duration 6 Semesters
• Part-Time Minimum Duration 8 semesters (for Staff only)

Admission Requirements

(a.) Postgraduate Diploma Programmes
An Applicant for admission to Postgraduate Diploma of the University shall be:

• A graduate of the Obafemi Awolowo University with at least 3rd Class Degree.
• A graduate of any other approved University with a minimum of 2 Class (Lower Division)

(b.) Master Degree Programmes:

• An Applicant shall normally possess not lower than Second Class (Lower Division) Honours Degree of the Obafemi Awolowo University or any other approved University

(c.) Master of Philosophy Degree Programmes:

• An Applicant shall possess first class or very strong second class (Upper Division) with CGPA of 4.0 and above.

(d.) Doctor of Philosophy Degree Programmes:

• An applicant for admission to the Ph.D. Degree programme shall be: a graduate of the Obafemi Awolowo University or any other approved University who possesses a Master Degree with research thesis and a weighted coursework average which shall normally be not less than 60 %(B +).

(e.) Very Important Notice

• In addition to the admission requirements as published, ALL Candidates should please note that in accordance with the University regulations, they must satisfy the 0’ Level requirements for matriculation into first degree programmes of the Obafemi Awolowo University, i.e. Five Credit passes at not more than two sittings including English Language and mathematics (where required).
• All Applicants are required to prepare for a screening examination exercise

Application Closing Date
Duly completed Application forms must be submitted online on or before 31st December, 2014.

Methods of Application (Purchase of Application Form Shall be Through on-Line Only)
Candidates can conveniently complete the application forms and pay by taking the following steps:

Step 1: Log on to our admission website http://apply.oaunetque.com

Step 2: Create an online account, e-mail will be sent with additional details including a system-generated password.

Step 3: With the e-mail and password combination, applicants should sign in and accurately fill the pages of the application form.

Step 4: Application processing fee can be paid using either ATM/Nigerian Debit Cards the OAU Postgraduate Online application Scratch Cards (Details will be sent via e-mail).

Step 5: Applicants should forward the following relevant documents in support of their applications.
(i.) Photocopy of University Degree Certificate
(ii.) Photocopy of NYSC Discharge Certificate
(iii.) Photocopy of O’Level Result
(iv.) The original transcript obtained from the Applicant’s

University plus duly completed downloaded Obafemi Awolowo University Postgraduate College Transcript Label; (i)-(iv) must be properly addressed to:

Admission Officer,
Postgraduate College,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Osun State.

(v.) Kindly note that another set of relevant documents in support of their applications as specified in (i)-(iv) should also be forwarded to the Head of Department of their choice

Additional Information

• ATM Cards for all banks on the InterSwitch network are supported.
• Application processing fee for all regular programmes costs N15,000.00 (Fifteen thousand Naira only) while all Professional programmes costs N20,000.00 (Twenty thousand Naira Only).
• The progress of completed application forms can be monitored online and notification will be sent to applicants once decisions are made on the applications.
• Applicants will be notified of the status of their applications bye-mail.

Other Information

• For additional information, visit the Postgraduate College Website at: http://www.apply.oaunetque.com
• Sponsors such as employment agencies, Ministries, Corporations, Parastatals and Foreign Missions should advise their candidates to apply personally for application forms and multiple applications will lead to cancellation of all applications forwarded.
• Any candidate currently registered on a Postgraduate programme in this University and who applies for admission into another postgraduate programme without such a disclosure on the application form and who fails to duly withdraw from such a current programme with the approval of Senate, will automatically forfeit his studentship under the existing University Regulation.
• Applications without Transcripts will not be considered.

Any applicant whose original transcript does not reach us before the admission exercise begins "will not be admitted".

Successful candidates will receive their letters of admissions through their e-mail addresses supplied.