University of Nigeria, Nsukka Admission into Postgraduate Programmes for 2018/2018 Academic Session

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka - Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into postgraduate programmes in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, leading to the award of Postgraduate Diplomas and Master’s and Doctorate degrees in the areas of specialization indicated under each Department/Institute/Centre as follows for the 2018/2019 academic session.

Admissions into Postgraduate Programmes for the 2018/2019 Academic Session
There are various areas of specialization indicated under each Department/Institute/Centre, to view them click the link below:
Click Here to view Department/Institute/Centre

Application Closing Date
15th July, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click Here To Start Application

Application Procedures

• 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 follow the procedures stated below:
  • Click on "General PG Application Invoice" under the PS tab, 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.
• Availability of Scholarship For Foreign Students
  • Scholarship of up to $6,000.00 per annum is available to Foreign students who are:
    • Not currently under any other scholarship.
    • Who have Cumulative GPA of 3.5 and above on a 5-Point scale (70%) in their Undergraduate or Postgraduate Studies.

Referee Reports

• Candidates should fill in their referee full names and emails online. A link will be sent to the email addresses of the referees. The referees are to complete the online referee forms and submit same online. The contents of the referee forms will be available to the School of Postgraduate studies and also available for print out by the respective applicants. Please note that applications would not be processed unless the referees’ reports are available.
• Enter correct email addresses of your referee.

Transcripts

• Candidate should download transcript request forms (D2) also provided online, and submit to their former Universities/Institutions to forward with a copy of Academic transcript(s) to “The Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka” to reach him/her not later than 30thJuly. Candidates whose transcripts are not received on or before the deadline by the School would not have their application forms processed.

Submission of Application Forms

• Most information required would be completed online. However, a copy of the online completed application form should be downloaded and printed.
• The printed application form with the relevant documents as listed below should be posted or delivered to the Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, for Nsukka based faculties. Candidates for Enugu based faculties are to submit their application forms by post or delivered to: The PAR, School of Postgraduate Unit, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. For ease of reference, Enugu based faculties are: Business Administration; Environmental Studies; Health Sciences & Technology; Medical Sciences; Institute for Development Studies (IDS) and Centre for Environmental Management & Control (CEMAC). Candidates are advised to ensure that the following documents are enclosed in the file:
  • NYSC Certificates (Discharge or Exemption or exclusion Certificate). Note that To Whom It May Concern shall not be accepted.
  • Two copies of the Application summary form (D3) available online should be downloaded & printed:
    • One copy of the printed summary form (D3) should be glued very neatly (NOT STAPLED) on a brown 10” X 15” envelope;
    • The second copy of the printed summary form (D3) should be glued very neatly (NOT STAPLED) on a white 9” X 13” file Jacket;
• All accompanying documents should be placed in the file Jacket, specified in (c.ii) and the File Jacket should be placed in brown envelope as specified in (c.i.) above.
• All documents must fit into the 10” X 15” envelope and delivered or addressed and sent by courier to “The Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka”.

Note

• All applicants shall undergo computer based Postgraduate Admission Screening Test.
• Check out for information on screening processes via the UNN Website:www.unn.edu.ng or www.spgs.unn.edu.ng from 15th July, 2018 after submitting the completed application form.
• Date of the Screening Test: To be announced.
• For Ph.D. degree programme, a candidate must obtain at least an acceptance letter for publishing an article from a journal certified by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka as a condition for graduation.