SCHOOL OF POST GRADUATE STUDIES
IMO STATE UNIVERSITY, OWERRI
ADMISSION TO POSTGRADUATE STUDIES
Applications are invited from qualified candidates for admission into the under listed Postgraduate Diploma
and higher degree (full-time, part-time and weekend) programmes of Imo State University in the 2014/2015
academic session.
A. AVAILABLE COURSES
1. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE
(a) Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development
(i) Postgraduate Diploma Programmes in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Cooperatives, Agricultural
Extension, and Farm Management and Rural Sociology.
(ii) M. Sc. and Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics with specialization in Agricultural Cooperatives, Farm
Management; Production Economics; Agricultural Finance; Agricultural Marketing, Resource and
Environmental Economics.
(iii) M. Sc. and Ph.D. in Agricultural Extension with specialization in Rural Sociology; Rural
Development.
(b) Department of Animal Science and Fisheries
(i) Postgraduate Diploma Programmes in Animal Science, and Fisheries.
(ii) M. Sc. and Ph.D. in Animal Science with options in Animal Production; Animal Nutrition, Animal
Physiology; and Animal Breeding and Genetics.
(c) Department of Crop Science and Biotechnology
(i) Postgraduate Diploma Programmes in Crop Science.
(ii) M. Sc. and Ph. D. in Crop Science with options in Plant Protection; Horticulture, Breeding and
Genetics; Crop Nutrition and Physiology. .
(d) Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management
(i) Postgraduate Diploma (ii) M.Sc.
(e) Department of Soil Science and Environment
(i) Postgraduate Diploma Programmes in Soil Science and Environment.
(ii) M. Sc. in Soil Chemistry and Fertility; Soil Physics and Conservation; Soil Microbiology and
Biochemistry; Soil Survey and Land Use Planning; and Soil Science and Environment Pollution.
2. FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(a) Department of Accountancy
(i) Postgraduate Diploma (ii) M.Sc. and MBA.
(b) Department of Banking and Finance
(i) Postgraduate Diploma (ii) M.Sc. (iii) MBA (iv) M.Sc./PhD for those with MBA Banking and Finance
with a GPA of not below 3.50 on a 5 point scale and those with Banking and Finance or related discipline
with GPA of not below 3.00 on a 5 point scale (iv) Ph.D with specialisation in (a) Banking (b) Finance
(c) Department of Business Management
(i) Postgraduate Diploma (ii) M.Sc., MBA
(d) Department of Insurance and Actuarial Science
(i) PGD in Insurance and Actuarial Science
(ii) MSc in Insurance and Actuarial Science
(e) Department of Marketing
(i) Postgraduate Diploma (ii) M.Sc., MBA and (iii) M.Sc./Ph.D, (iv) Ph.D
3. FACULTY OF EDUCATION
(a)
Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
(b)
Postgraduate Diploma in Library and Information Science
(c)
Department of Education Arts:
(i) M.A. (Ed) in Education Arts with options in History, Religion, F.A.A.
(ii) M.Ed and Ph.D in Curriculum Studies
(d) Department of Foundations and Counselling:
(i) M.Ed and Ph.D in Guidance and Counselling
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(iii)M.Ed and Ph.D in Sociology of Education
(i) M.Ed in Philosophy of Education
(e) Department of Language Education:
(ii) M.A. (Ed) in Language Education with options in English Language, Igbo, French
(f) Department of Library and Information Science
(i) MLS and Ph.D in Library and Information Science
(ii) M.Ed and Ph.D in Educational Technology
(g) Department of Life Science Education:
(i) M.Sc. (Ed) in Science Education with options in Biology, Health Science, Agricultural Science
(ii) M.Ed and Ph.D in Educational Psychology
(h) Department of Physical Science Education:
(i) M.Sc (Ed) in Science Education with options in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
(ii) M.Ed and Ph.D in Measurement and Evaluation
(i) Department of Social Science Education:
(i) M.Sc (Ed) Social Science Education with options in Economics, Accountancy, Social Studies
(ii) M.Ed and Ph.D in Educational Management and Planning
4. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
a) Department of Civil Engineering
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Civil Engineering
(ii) MSc in Civil Engineering
b) Department of Food Science and Technology
(i) Postgraduate Diploma Programmes in Food Science and Technology.
(ii) M. Sc. and PhD in Food Science and Technology.
c) Department of Mechanical Engineering
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
5. FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
(a)Department of Architecture:
(i)
PGD in Architecture
(ii)
MSc in Architecture
(iii)
MPhil in Architecture
(iv)
PhD in Architecture
(b)Department of Estate Management
(i) PGD in Estate Management
(ii)MSc in Estate Management
(iii)PhD in Estate Management
(c) Department of Fine and Applied arts
(i) PGD in Fine and applied arts
(ii) M.A. Fine Arts (Art History)
(iii) MFA Fine Arts (Studio)
(iv) PhD Fine Arts (Art History)
(v) PhD (DocFa) Fine and Applied Arts (Studio)
(e) Department of Quantity Surveying
(i) PGD in Quantity Surveying
(ii) MSc. in Quantity Surveying with options in
- Quantity Surveying
- Construction Project Finance
- Construction Economics
(iv) PhD in Quantity Surveying with options in
- Quantity Surveying
- Construction Project Finance
- Construction Economics
(f)
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
(i) MSc in Urban and Regional Planning
(ii) PhD in Urban and Regional Planning
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6. FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
(a) Postgraduate Diploma
in Public Health
(b) Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
(i) Postgraduate Diploma Programmes in Nutrition and Dietetics.
(ii) M. Sc. in Human Nutrition and Dietetics
(ii) Ph.D in Human Nutrition and Dietetics
(c) Masters Degree Programmes
in Public Health
(d) Department of Medical Laboratory:
(i) PGD in Medical Laboratory Science (ii) M.Sc. in Medical
Laboratory Science (iii) Ph.D in Medical Laboratory Science (Chemical Pathology and Medical
Microbiology options).
7. FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
(a) Centre for Gender studies
M.A. Women and Gender Studies
(b) Centre for Igbo Studies
M.A. Igbo Studies with options in (i) Igbo Arts (ii) Igbo History and Archaeology (iii) Igbo Philosophy
and (iv) Igbo Religion
(c) Department of English and Literary Studies
(i) M.A. and PhD in English Language
(ii) M.A. and PhD in Literature
(d) Department of History and International Studies
(i) PGD in History and International Studies
(ii) PGD in International Development Studies
(iii) PGD in Studies in Conflict Resolution and Peace Management
(iv) M.A. in History/International Studies
(vi) M.A. in International Development Studies
(vii) Ph.D in History/International Studies
(e ) Department of French
(b) M.A. French
With options in: (i) Language (ii) Literature and (iii) Translation
(c) PhD French
With options in: (i) Language (ii) Literature and (iii) Translation
(f) Department of Igbo
(i) M.A. Igbo
(ii) MA Linguistics
(i) MA Igbo Literature
(g) Department of Philosophy
(i) MA Philosophy
(ii) Ph.D Philosophy
(h) Department of Religious Studies
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Religious Studies
(ii) M.A. Religious Studies
(iii)Ph.D Religious Studies, with areas of specialisation in:
a) African Traditional Religion
b) Old Testament Studies
c) New Testament Studies
d) Church History
e) Religion and Society
f) Religious Ethics
g) Comparative Religion
h) Philosophy of Religion
(i) Department of Theatre Arts
(a) M.A. in Theatre Arts
With options in: (i) Directing (ii) Acting (iii) Playwriting/Dramatology (iv) Dramatic Theory and
Criticism, and (v) African Drama and Theatre.
(b) PhD in Theatre Arts
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With options in: (i) Theatre Studies and Performance Theory (ii) Theatre History and Historiography (iii)
Dramatic Literature (iv) Dramatic Theory and Criticism (v) African Drama and Theatre (vi) Theatre in
Education (vii) Media/Film Studies and (viii) Arts Administration/Management
8. FACULTY OF LAW
(a) Masters Degree Programmes (LLM)
(b) Ph.D programme in Law
The Ph.D programme is available in specialised areas of Law. The Ph.D programme is domiciled in
different departments namely: Department of International Law and Jurisprudence, Department of Private
and Property Law, Department of Public Law and Department of Commercial Law.
9. FACULTY OF SCIENCE
(a) Department of Animal and Environmental Biology:
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in (i) Hydrobiology and Fisheries (ii) Public Health Parasitology and
Entomology (iii) Environmental Biology and (iv) Physiology
(ii) MSc in (i) Medical Parasitology and Entomology (ii) Fisheries and Hydrobiology (iii)
Environmental Biology (iv) Physiology and (v) Public Health Parasitology
(iii)PhD programme with options in (i) Medical Parasitology and Entomology (ii) Fisheries and
Hydrobiology (iii) Environmental Biology (iv) Physiology and (v) Public Health Parasitology
(b) Department of Biochemistry:
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Biochemistry
(c) Department of Chemistry:
(i) Postgraduate diploma in Chemistry
(ii) MSc with options in (i) Organic Chemistry (ii) Physical Chemistry, (iii) Inorganic Chemistry, (iv)
Analytical Chemistry and (v) Environmental Chemistry.
(iii)PhD in Chemistry with specialisation in: (i) Organic Chemistry (ii) Physical Chemistry.
(d) Department of Computer Science:
(i) Postgraduate diploma in Computer Science
(ii) MSc with specialisation in: (i) Artificial Intelligence (ii) Computer Graphics and Multimedia
Technology and (iii) Software Engineering and Development.
Information Technology
with specialisation in: (i) Computer Networks and Security (ii)
Computer Forensics and Information Assurance and (iii) Information Management Analysis.
(e) Department of Microbiology:
(i) Postgraduate diploma in Microbiology
(ii) MSc with specialisation in: (i) Medical Microbiology (ii) Environmental Microbiology and (iii)
Industrial Microbiology
(f) Department of Physics:
(i) Postgraduate diploma in Physics
(ii) MSc with specialisation in: (i) Atmospheric Physics (ii) Solid State Physics and (iii) Applied
Geophysics.
(iii)PhD with options in (i) Atmospheric Physic (ii) Solid State Physics and (iii) Applied Geophysics.
(g) Department of Plant Science & Biotechnology:
(i) Postgraduate diploma in (i) Plant Taxonomy/Biosystematics (ii) Mycology and Phytopathology
(iii) Cytogenetics (iv) Plant Breeding and (v) Plant Physiology.
(ii) MSc with specialisation in: (i) Plant Biosystematics/Taxonomy (ii) Mycology/Plant Pathology
(iii) Plant Physiology and (iv) Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding.
(iii)PhD with options in (i) Plant Taxonomy and Biosystematics (ii) Pathology and Mycology and (iii)
Plant Physiology.
(h) Department of Statistics:
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics
(ii) MSc and PhD in Statistics
10. FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
(a) Department of Economics
(i) Postgraduate Diploma, (ii) MSc (iii) PhD with specialisation in:
(iv) Public Sector Economics & Finance
(iv) Industrial Economics
(v) Development Economics
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(b) Department of Geography and Environmental Management:
(i) Postgraduate diploma in Environmental Management
(ii) M.Sc. in Geography & Environmental Management
(iii) M.Sc n Environmental Management
(iv) Ph.D in Geography & Environmental Management
(v) Ph.D in Environmental Management
(c) Department of Mass Communication
Postgraduate Diploma and MSc
Ph.D
with options in: (i) Print Sequence (ii) Electronic (Broadcast) Sequence (iii) Theory and Research
Sequence
(d) Department of Political Science
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in:
- International Relations (PGDIR)
- Developmental Studies (PGD, DS)
- Intelligence and Strategic Studies
- Public Administration (PGDPA)
(ii) Masters Degree Programmes -
MSc in
- International Relations and Diplomacy
- Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies
- Intelligence and Security Studies
- Developmental Studies
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MSc in Public Administration with options in: (i) Local Government Administration (ii) Human
Resources Management and (iii) Public Sector Management.
- Master of Public Administration (MPA)
(iii) Ph.D in Political Science
with options in: (i) International Relations and Diplomacy (ii) International
Political Economy and (iii) Developmental Studies.
(vi) Ph.D in Public Administration
with options in: (i) Local Government Administration (ii) Human
Resources Management and (iii) Public Sector Management.
(f) Department of Psychology
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology
(ii)M.Sc.
with options in (i) Clinical Psychology (ii) Industrial Psychology and (iii) Counselling
Psychology
(iii) Ph.D
with options in (i) Clinical Psychology (ii) Industrial Psychology and (iii) Counselling
Psychology
(g) Department of Sociology
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Sociology
(ii
) Criminology & Security Studies
(ii) Masters Degree
with options in:
- Sociology of Development
- Rural Sociology
- Industrial Sociology
- Personnel and Human Resources Management
- Criminology & Security Studies
(iii) PhD Programmes
with options in:
- Sociology of Development
- Rural Sociology
- Criminology & Security Studies
B. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. General:
All prospective applicants must possess ab initio at least 5 O’level Credit passes at not more than 2
sittings from WASC, GCE, NABTEB, NECO or TC II. For all Social Science courses, a credit in
Mathematics is required. Apart from the basic UME of five credits, two of the credits must be in English
and Mathematics in all disciplines in the Faculty of Education. Any candidate who does not satisfy the
O’level requirements for the courses of choice shall not be considered for admission. In addition, there are
specific Departmental/Faculty requirements, which applicants have to meet. Details of these are available
on this portal.
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2. Postgraduate Diploma Programmes
Applicants must hold a good honours degree or at least HND, from an institution recognised by the Senate
of Imo State University, Owerri. However, applicants for PGD in Construction Management may be
considered if they have certain other certificates plus not less than ten years post qualification experience
in a related field. For PGD in Medical Laboratory Science, applicants must possess AIMLS/AIMLT or
FIMLT or equivalent qualifications registerable with the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria
(MLSCN).
3. Masters Degree Programmes
a) A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree with second class honours in relevant discipline, or Postgraduate
Diploma at Credit or Higher level in the relevant discipline, or equivalent qualification.
b) For Masters Degree in Education (Measurement and Evaluation) the candidates must have adequate
mathematics background.
c) Applicants for M.Sc. Architecture may be required to present a portfolio of their work and/or appear
for interview.
d) MPA applicants must have a minimum of five years postgraduate working experience.
4. Ph.D Degree Programmes:
Masters degree in the relevant discipline or equivalent qualifications with at least 4.0 GPA average.
Shortlisted applicants to the PhD programme will take a screen test mid-November 2014. Applicants will
find information on this on the SPGS website (www.spgs.imsu.edu.ng).
5. NYSC Discharge or Exemption Certificate:
Photocopies of NYSC discharge or exemption certificate must be attached to the completed application
forms, to merit consideration.
6. Official Transcript:
Candidates are advised to apply to their former institutions to forward authenticated copies of their
transcripts under sealed cover directly to Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS). Candidates
should note that their application may not be processed without all the supporting documents, including
transcript, certificates, passport photographs, and referee reports.
7. Minimum Duration of Programmes:
The normal duration for PGD programmes is two semesters for full-time and four semesters for part-time
students. For Masters Students, it is three semesters for full-time and six semesters for part-time. For Ph.D
Programmes, the minimum duration is six semesters for full time and eight semesters for part-time. In
addition to the admission requirements, every candidate in regular employment must submit with his/her
application a formal letter of release for Postgraduate studies issued by his/her employer.
8. METHODS OF APPLICATION
Candidates are required to collect scratch cards from IMSU Microfinance Bank for a sum of
Fifteen
Thousand Naira (N15,000.00)
and log on to our website at www.imsu.edu.ng to complete the application
form, print and submit a copy at the School of Postgraduate Studies.
9. Closing date:
This application shall close after two months (5
th September – 5th November, 2014) from the date of this
publication. All application forms must be completed and returned to the Secretary, School of
Postgraduate Studies (SPGS). The School of Postgraduate Studies expects the recommendations by
referees in sealed separate envelopes; referees report could either come with the main application forms or
be mailed directly to the Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies before the deadline for the submission
of forms.
Please note that incomplete information or late submission of forms may delay/prevent action on such
application.
R. K. C. OGBU (Mrs)
Secretary, SPGS
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