Federal University Oye Ekiti Admission into School of Postgraduate Studies 2018

Federal University Oye Ekiti - Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the postgraduate Programmes of the School as indicated below:

Faculty of Agriculture
Department and Programmes:

• Dept.of Fisheries & Aquaculture - MSc & Ph.D
• Dept. of Food Science and Technology - M.Sc &Ph.D
• Dept. of Water Resources and Agro-Meteorology - M.Sc & Ph.D
• Dept. of Agric. Economics & extension - M. Agric & Ph.D
• Dept. of Animal Production & Health - M.Sc & Ph.D
• Dept. of Crop Science & Horticulture - M.Sc & Ph.D
• Dept. of Soil & Land Management - M.Sc & Ph.D

Faculty of Engineering
Department and Programmes:

• Dept. of Agriculture and Bio-Resources Engineering - M. Eng & Ph.D
• Dept. of Computer Engineering - M. Eng & Ph.D
• Dept. of Civil Engineering - M. Eng & Ph.D
• Dept. of Mechatronics Engineering - M. Eng & Ph.D

Faculty of Science
Department and Programmes:

• Dept. of Animal and Environmental Biology - M.Sc & Ph.D
• Dept. of Biochemistry - M.Sc & Ph.D
• Dept. of Geophysics - M.Sc & Ph.D
• Dept. of Geology - M.Sc & Ph.D
• Dept. of Industrial Chemistry - M.Sc & Ph.D
• Dept. of Mathematics - M.Sc & Ph.D
• Dept. of Microbiology - M.Sc & Ph.D
• Dept. of Physics - M.Sc & Ph.D
• Dept. of Plant Science and Biotechnology - M.Sc & Ph.D

Faculty of Social Sciences
Department and Programmes:

• Dept. of Economics - M.Sc & Ph.D
• Dept. of Psychology - M.Sc & Ph.D
• Dept. of Sociology - M.Sc & Ph.D
• Dept. of Demography and Social Statistics - M.Sc & Ph.D

Faculty of Arts
Department and Programmes:

• Dept. of English Language - M.A & Ph.D
• Dept. of Theatre Arts - M.A & Ph.D

NB: Postgraduate Diploma Programmes (PGD) are also available.

Admission Requirements
Ph.D. Degree Programmes:

• These programmes are available to holders of Master degrees, with a minimum of 60% score in their Master degree programmes
• A Ph.D. degree programme runs for a minimum of 36 calendar months period and a maximum period of 48 calendar months for fulltime candidates OR a minimum period of 48 calendar months and a maximum period of 60 calendar months for parttime candidates.
• Note that relevant Courses will be taken for the Ph.D. studies where prescribed and a Thesis is required at the end of the Ph.D. programme.

M.Phil /Ph.D. Degree Programmes:

• Candidates who score between 55.00 and 59.99 percent Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) can apply for admission into the M.Phil/Ph.D programme on fulltimebasis. The programme runs for a period of 12 calendar months after which the candidate, on good performance can transit to the Ph.D programme.
• Candidates in this category are eligible for conversion to Ph.D. candidature, following a progress assessment report to be made by a Panel of Examiners at the end of the first session of registration. Candidates must score not less than 60% (aggregate) at the end of the first session to be eligible for conversion for the Ph.D. programme.

Master Degree Programmes:

• candidate applying for the Masters degree programme must have made a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) in his/her Bachelor degree programme.
• Master degree programmes run for a minimum period of a year (12 calendar months; that is, two semesters) and a maximum period of 24 calendar months for fulltime candidates OR a minimum period of two (2) years (24 calendar months; that is, four semesters) and a maximum period of 36 calendar months for parttime candidates depending on the peculiarities of the Department.
• AllMasters Degree Programmes are by course work. This is in addition to a research work/reportat the end of which a dissertation is produced.

Other Information

• Applicants are to note that, a programme automatically lapses at the expiration of the maximum duration for each programme. However, a candidate may apply for an extension of not more than 12 months.
• Candidates in regular employment must submit with their applications, formal letter of release for postgraduate studies issued by their employers.
• Also, all applicants who are not graduates of the Federal University OyeEkiti (FUOYE) must request their former Universities or institutions to forward directly to the Secretary, Postgraduate School the academic transcripts of their First degrees or Master’s degree withrespect to applicants for Master’s and Doctoral Degrees.

Application Closing Date
28th May, 2018.

How to Apply
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