University of Uyo Postgraduate School Programmes Admission

University of UYO
P.M. B. 1017, UYO, Nigeria
Office of the Registrar
Admission into Postgraduate School Programmes for 2012/2013 Academic Session
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the Postgraduate Programmes of the University of Uyo, for the 2012/2013 academic session as follows:

Faculty of Agriculture
Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension

• PGD in: Agricultural Economics & Farm Management, Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
• M. Sc. in: Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension
• Ph. D in: Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension

Department of Animal Science

• M. Sc. & Ph. D in: Animal Science with specialization in: Animal Biochemistry and Nutrition , Animal Breeding and Genetics, Animal Production and Management

Department of Crop Science

• M. Sc. in: Crop Science
• Ph. D in: Crop Science with specialization in: Crop Production, Crop Physiology, Farming System, Horticulture, Weed Science, Pasture Agronomy, Entomology, Crop Breeding Genetics & Biotechnology, Pathology, Nematology

Department of Soil Science

• M. Sc. in: Soil Science
• Ph. D in: Soil Science

Department of Food Science & Technology

• PGD in: Food Science & Technology
• M.Sc. in: Brewing Science & Technology
• M.Sc. in: Food Science & Technology
• Ph. D in: Food Science & Technology

Department of Forestry & Wildlife

• PGD in: Forestry and Wildlife
• M. Sc. in: Forestry & Wildlife
• Ph. D in: Forestry & Wildlife

Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture

• M. Sc. in: Fisheries & Aquaculture Aquatic Environmental Management
• Ph. D in: Fisheries & Aquaculture
• Aquatic Environmental Management
• Department of Home Economics
• M. Sc. in: Home Economics

Faculty of Arts

• Department of Communication Arts
• M.A & Ph. D in: Mass Communication with specialization in: Business and Organizational Communication, RadioTV Broadcasting, Print Journalism, Public Relations and Advertising

Department of English

• M.A & Ph.D in: English

Department of Foreign Languages

• M. A. in: French

Department of History & International Studies

• PGD in: Peace and Conflict Studies
• M. A in: History and International Studies with specialization in: Archeology of Nigeria, African History, Social & Political, History, Economic History, Urban History, International History and Diplomacy, Peace and Conflict Studies, Military and Strategic Studies, Gender Studies.
• Ph. D in: History and International Studies with specialization in: International History and Diplomacy, African Diaspora Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Gender Studies, Military and Strategic Studies, Archeology and Cultural Heritage Management,

Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages

• M.A & Ph.D in: Linguistics
• M.A. in: Computational Language Documentation
• Ph. D in: Computational Language Technology

Faculty of Clinical Sciences
Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology

• M. Sc in: Medical Microbiology & Parasitology

Department of Community Health

• Masters in: Public Health (MPH)

Faculty of Education
Institute of Education

• Postgraduate Diploma in: Education (PGDE)

Department of Curriculum Studies, Educational Management & Planning

• M. Ed. & Ph. D in: Curriculum Studies, Educational Management & Planning

Department of Educational Foundations, Guidance and Counselling

• M. Ed. & Ph. D in: Guidance & Counseling, Educational Psychology, Sociology of Education, Educational Evaluation

Department of Physical & Health Education
Physical Education

• M. Sc(Ed.) in:  Adapted Physical Education, Exercise Physiology Organization & Administration of Physical Education and Sports, Sociology and Psychology of Sports
• Ph. D in: Organization & Administration of Physical Education and Sports, Exercise Physiology, Adapted Physical Education, Sports Psychology, Sociology of Sports

Health Education

• M. Sc(Ed.) in: Community Health, School Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
• Ph. D in Public Health Education

Department of Educational Technology & Library Science

• Masters in: Library and Information Science (MLS)
• M.Sc( Ed) in: Educational Technology
• Ph. D in: Library and Information Science with specialization in: Library Science, Information Science, Archives and Records Management, Publishing and Book Trade
• Ph. D in: Educational Technology

Department of Early Childhood & Special Education

• M. Sc & Ph. D in: Early Childhood Education

Department of Vocational Education

• M. Sc (Ed.) in: Textile Technology Education
• M. Sc (Ed.) & Ph. D in: Agricultural Education, Business Education, Technical Education, Computer Education, Home Economics Education

Department of Science Education

• Masters of Science Education (M. Sc (Ed.)) in:- Biology, Chemistry, Integrated Science, Mathematics, Physics
• Ph. D in: Biology Education, Chemistry Education, Integrated science Education, Mathematics Education, Physics Education

Faculty of Engineering
Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

• PGD in: Chemical Engineering
• M.Eng. & Ph.D in: Chemical Engineering with specialization in: Advanced Chemical Engineering, Environmental Process Engineering, Chemical Process Design, Petroleum Processing Engineering, Biochemical Engineering
• PGD in: Petroleum Engineering
• M. Eng. & Ph. D in: Petroleum Engineering with specialization in: Production Engineering, Drilling Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, Gas Engineering, Georesources Engineering, Geoenvironmental Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

• PGD in: Mechanical Engineering
• M. Eng. & Ph. D in: Mechanical Engineering with Specialization in: Production Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Materials Engineering

Department of Computer/Electrical & Electronics Engineering

• PGD in: Computer Engineering
• FuIl-Time & Part-Time M. Eng. in: Computer Engineering with specialization in: Computer (Hardware) Engineering, Software & Systems Engineering
• PGD in: Electrical/Electronics Engineering
• Full-Time & Part-Time - M. Eng. in: Electrical/Electronics Engineering with specialization in: Electric Power Devices (Machines), Electrical Power Engineering, Control Engineering, Electronics & Communications Engineering

Department of Food and Agricultural Engineering

• PGD in: Food Engineering, Agricultural Engineering
• Full-Time & Part-Time - M. Eng. & Ph. D in: Food Engineering with specialization in: Food Process Engineering, Food Machinery and Equipment Engineering, Food Storage, Distribution and Environmental Engineering
• Full-Time & Part-Time - M. Eng. & Ph. D in: Agricultural Engineering with specialization in: Farm Power and Machinery (FPM), Agricultural Products Processing and Storage (APS), Soil and Water Conservation Engineering (SWE), Farm Structures and Environment (FSE)

Faculty of Environmental Studies
Department of Architecture

• M. Sc. in: Architecture

Department of Building

• M. Sc & Ph.D in: Construction Management

Department of Estate Management

• M. Sc & Ph. D in: Estate Management

Department of Fine & Industrial Arts

• Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in: Ceramics, Painting, Sculpture, Textiles,Graphics
• Master of Arts in: Art Education (M.A. Art Education)
• Ph. D in: Fine & Industrial Arts with specialization in: Ceramics, Design and Technology Graphics Design and Technology, Painting, and Painting Technology, Textiles Design and Technology, Sculpture

Department of Urban & Regional Planning

• Master of Urban & Regional Planning (MURP)
• Ph. D in: Urban & Regional Planning

Faculty of Law

• LLM & Ph D in: Law

Faculty of Pharmacy
Department of Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry

• M. Sc & Ph. D in: Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry with specialization in: Synthesis and Characterization of Chemotherapeutic Agents, Drug Metabolism (in Vitro and Viro), Pharmaceutical Analysis and Drug Quality Control, Pharmacokinetics of Drugs in Man and Effects on Drug Therapy, Chemistry of Natural Components for Medicinal Plants

Department of Pharmacognosy and Natural Medicine

• M. Sc. in: Pharmacognosy and Natural Medicine with specialization in: Phytochemistry, Biological Evaluation of Natural Products, Cultivation and Propagation of Medicinal Parts, Tissue Culture

Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology

• M. Sc & Ph. 0 in: Pharmacology

Faculty of Science

• Department of Botany It Ecological Studies
• PGD in: Botany & Ecological Studies
• M. Sc & Ph. D in: Botany & Ecological Studies with specialization in: Cytogenetics & Genetics, Plant Physiology/Phytochemistry, Plant Ecology, Plant Taxonomy/Systematics, Plant Virology/Pathology, Plant Anatomy

Department of Chemistry

• M. Sc & Ph. D in: Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry

Department of Computer Science

• M.Sc in: Computer Science

Department of Mathematics & Statistics

• M.Sc. in: Statistics
• M. Sc & Ph. D in: Mathematics

Department of Microbiology

• M. Sc. & Ph. D in: Environmental Microbiology, Industrial & Food Microbiology

Department of Physics

• M. Sc. in: Physics with specialization in:
• Pure Physics: Atomic/Nuclear Physics, High Energy/Particle Physics, Plasma Physics, Solid State/Condensed Matter Physics, Theoretical Computational Physics
• Applied Physics: Electronics/Communications Geophysics, Atmospheric Physics, Radiation/Health Physics, Renewable Energy

Department of Zoology

• M. Sc & Ph. D in: Parasitology, Hydrobiology, Entomology

Faculty of Social Sciences
Department of Economics

• M. Sc & Ph. D in:  Economics with specialization in: Development Economics, Monetary Economics, History of Economic Thought

Department of Geography & Regional Planning

• M. Sc & Ph. D in: Geography and Regional Planning with specialization in: Geography & Environmental Management, Biogeography, Agricultural Geography, Climatology, Rural Land Use Planning, Urban Studies, Regional Development Planning, Environmental/Resource Management, Medical Geography, Population Studies, Economic Geography, Transport Geography, Environmental Change, Tourism Geography, Geomorphology
• M. Sc. in: Environment and Development
• Master of Geographic Information System (MGIS)

Department of Political Science and Public Administration

• M.Sc. and Ph. D in: Public Administration, International Relations
• Ph. D in: Comparative Politics

Department of Sociology/Anthropology

• M. Sc. and Ph. D in: Sociology and Development, Criminology, Industrial Sociology, Medical Sociology, Rural and Community Development,Social Anthropology, Anthropology of Religion, Art and Culture

Duration
i. All Full-time Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) Programmes last for one Academic Session of two Semesters with three months Industrial Attachment, where necessary.

ii. All Full-time Masters degree programmes last for a minimum period of four semesters and a maximum period of six semesters while Part-Time programmes last for a minimum period of six Semesters and a maximum period of eight Semesters.

iii. All Full-time Doctoral Programmes last for a minimum period of six Semesters and a maximum period of ten Semesters while Part-Time Programmes last for a minimum period of eight Semesters and a maximum period of twelve Semesters.

Eligibility
a. To qualify for admission in the Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) Programme, candidate should be a graduate of the University of Uyo, or any other University recognized by the Senate of the University of Uyo, or a person who holds a qualification adjudged by the Senate of the University of Uyo to be equivalent to a First Degree, or a holder of a recognized Higher National Diploma.

b. To qualify for admission to a Masters Degree Programme, the candidate shall be a graduate or other persons defined under (a) above, with not less than a Second Class Honours Degree in the Lower Division with; (i) a CGPA of 2.75 on a five-point scale, (ii) a CGPA of 2.2 points on a 4 points scale and (iii) a Second Class lower division (irrespective of CGPA) for the Masters Programme in Architecture or a 3 Class honours degree with Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in relevant discipline.

c. A holder of a recognized Postgraduate Diploma in relevant field not below Upper credit level in addition to (b) above.

d. A candidate for admission to a Doctoral Degree Programme shall be a graduate of the University of Uyo or any other University recognised by the Senate of the University of Uyo, who Possesses a Masters Degree with dissertation and a course work average, which shall not be less than 60%(B),

Application Closing Date
15th October, 2012

Note: In addition to other qualifications, candidates will be required to have Credit pass at 0' Level in 5 relevant subjects including