AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY, EKPOMA

(SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES)

APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION INTO POSTGRADUATE

PROGRAMMES (FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME) FOR 2021/2022
ACADEMIC SESSION
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the underlisted
Higher Degree and Postgraduate Diploma Programmes of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma in
the 2021/2022 Academic Session.
HIGHER DEGREES AVAILABLE
1. MASTER AND DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE PROGRAMMES:

(A) FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

(i) Department of Animal Science

The Department offers M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D Programmes in Animal
Science (FULL-TIME or PART-TIME) with specialization in:
(a) Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry
(b) Animal Physiology and Reproduction
(c) Animal Breeding and Genetics.
(d) Animal Production and Management
(e) Food Science and Technology
(ii) Department of Crop Science

The Department offers M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D Programmes in

Crop Science (FULL-TIME or PART-TIME) with specialization in:
(a) Crop Production
(b) Crop Physiology
(c) Crop Breeding and Genetics
(d) Pasture Agronomy
(e) Weed Science
(f) Crop Protection (with options in Plant Pathology and Entomology)
(iii) Department of Soil Science
The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D Programmes in Soil Science
(FULL-TIME or PART-TIME) with specialization in:
(a) Soil Management
(b) Soil Minerology & Pedology
(c) Soil Fertility & Chemistry
(d) Soil Microbiology
(iv) Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension

The Department offers M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D Programmes (FULL-

TIME or PART-TIME) in Agricultural Economics with specialization
in:
(a) Agricultural Economics with options in:
(ii) Agricultural Resources Economics
(iii) Farm Management and Production Economics
(iv) Agricultural Marketing
(v) Agricultural Co-operatives
(vi) Agricultural Finance
(vii) Agric-Business
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 (b) Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology with options in:
(i) Agricultural Programme Planning and Evaluation
(ii) Agricultural Administration
(iii) Agricultural Advertising/Communication
(iv) Community/Rural Development
(v) Extension Processes and Practice
(vi) Rural Sociology

(B.) FACULTY OF ARTS

(i) Department of English

The Department offers M.A and Ph.D Programmes in English
(FULL-TIME or PART-TIME) with specialization in:

Master of Arts (M.A)

(a) English Language/ or English Literature (Select one)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

(a) English Language/ or English Literature (Select one)

(ii) Department of Modern Languages

The Department offers M.A. and Ph.D Programmes in French Studies
(FULL-TIME or PART-TIME) with specialization in:
Master of Arts (M.A) in French Studies
(b) French Language
(c) Applied French Linguistics
(d) Translation and Interpretation
(e) Literature (French or other Francophone Africa or Carribbean)
(f) Civilizations (French or other Francophone Speaking Countries)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in French Studies

(a) Literature
(b) Civilization
(c) Translation
(d) French Language
(e) Applied Linguistics
(iii) Department of Religious Management and Cultural Studies
The Department offers M.A. and Ph.D Programmes in Religious
Management (FULL-TIME or PART-TIME) with specialization in:
(a) African Traditional Religion
(b) Church History
(c) Christian Theology
(d) New Testament Studies
(e) Philosophy of Religion

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 (iv) Department of History and International Studies
The Department offers M.A, M.Phil and Ph.D Programmes in History
(FULL-TIME or PART-TIME)

(v) Department of Philosophy

The Department offers M.A. and Ph.D Programmes in Philosophy (FULL-
TIME or PART-TIME) with specialization in:
(a) African Philosophy
(b) Epistemology
(c) Metaphysic
(d) Ethics.

(C) FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES

(i) Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences

The Department offers M.Sc Programme in Medical Laboratory Sciences
(FULL-TIME or PART-TIME)

(ii) Department of Human Physiology

The Department offers M.Sc Programme in Human Physiology (FULL-
TIME or PART-TIME)

(D) FACULTY OF EDUCATION

(i) Department of Curriculum and Instruction

The Department offers M.Ed, M.Phil and Ph.D programmes (FULL-TIME
or PART-TIME)
(a) Curriculum and Instructions
(b) Social Studies Education
(c) Science Education
(d) Language Education

(ii) Department of Educational Foundation and Management

(a) The Department offers M.Ed, M.Phil and Ph.D Programmes in
Educational Management (FULL- TIME or PART-TIME)
(b) The Department offers M.Ed, M.Phil and Ph.D Programmes
(FULL-TIME or PART-TIME) in
(i) Philosophy of Education
(ii) Sociology of Education
(iii) History of Education
(iv) Comparative Education

(v) Department of Guidance and Counselling

The Department offers M.Ed and Ph.D Programmes (FULL-TIME or
PART-TIME) in:
(a) Guidance and Counselling
(b) Educational Psychology

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 (iv) Department of Vocational and Technical Education

The Department offers M.Ed and Ph.D Programmes (FULL-TIME or

PART-TIME) in:
(a) Technical Education
(b) Home Economics Education
(v) Department of Human Kinetic and Health Education
The Department offers M.Ed and Ph.D Programmes (FULL-TIME or
PART-TIME) in
1) M.Ed in Health Education
2) M.Ed in Human Kinetics Education and
3) Ph.D in Health Education
4) Ph.D in Human Kinetics Education
5) Ph.D in Gender and Population Education

(vi) Department of Library and Information Science

The Department offers M.Ed, M.Phil and Ph.D Programmes (FULL-TIME
or PART-TIME) in Library and Information Science

(E) FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

(i) Department of Electrical/Electronics Engineering
The Department offers M.Sc and Ph.D Programmes in
Electrical/Electronics Engineering (FULL-TIME or
PART-TIME) with specialization in:
(a) Electrical Power and Machines
(b) Electronics and Telecommunications
(c) Control and Instrumentation

(ii) Department of Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers M.Eng and Ph.D
Programmes in Mechanical Engineering (FULL-TIME or PART-TIME)
with specialization in:
(a) Applied Mechanics/Engineering Design
(b) Thermo-Fluids

(F) FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

(i) Department of Architecture
The Department offers courses leading to the degree of Master of Science
(M.Sc) and Ph.D (FULL-TIME ONLY) in Architecture

(ii) Department of Geography and Environmental Management

The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes in Geography and
Regional Planning (FULL-TIME or PART-TIME) with specialization
in:
(a) Agricultural Geography
(b) Rural Development Planning
(c) Cartography
(d) Remote Sensing
(e) Climatology
(f) Industrial Geography
(f) Urban Geography
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 (g) Environmental Resource Management

(iii) Department of Building

Professional Masters in Project Management (MPM)
(FULL-TIME or PART-TIME)

(G) FACULTY OF LAW

The Faculty offers LL.M and Ph.D Programmes (PART-TIME ONLY) in:
(a) Commercial and Industrial Law
(b) Private and Property Law
(c) Public Law
(d) Jurisprudence and International Law

(H) FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

(i) Department of Business Administration

The Department offers MBA, M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D Programmes as follows:
Master in Business Administration (MBA) (PART-TIME ONLY)
Master of Science in Business Administration (M.Sc) (PART-TIME/FULL TIME)
Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) in Business Administration (FULL-TIME)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Business Administration (FULL-TIME)

(ii) Department of Public Administration

The Department offers MPA, M.Sc and Ph.D Programmes as follows:
Master in Public Administration (MPA) (PART-TIME ONLY)
Master of Science in Public Administration (M.Sc) (PART-TIME/FULL TIME)
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration (Ph.D) (PART-TIME/FULL TIME)

(iii) Department of Accounting

The Department offers M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D Programmes as follows:
Master of Science in Accounting (M.Sc) (PART-TIME/FULL TIME)
Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) in Accounting (FULL-TIME)
Doctor of Philosophy in Accounting (Ph.D) (FULL TIME)

(iv) Department of Banking and Finance

The Department offers M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D Programmes as follows:
Master of Science (M.Sc) in Finance (PART-TIME/FULL TIME)
Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) in Finance (PART-TIME/FULL TIME)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)in Finance (PART-TIME/FULL TIME)

(I) FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES

(i) Department of Biochemistry
The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes in Biochemistry (FULL-TIME
or PART- TIME) with specialization in:
(a) Nutritional Biochemistry
(c) Clinical Biochemistry
(d) Lipid Biochemistry

(ii) Department of Botany

The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes in Botany (FULL-TIME or
PART-TIME) with specialization in:

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 Masters of Science (M.Sc) in Botany
(a) Mycology/Plant Pathology
(b) Plant Ecology/Bioresearches Development/Ethnobotany
(c) Genetic and Plant Breeding; Genetics and Biotechnology

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Botany

(a) Plant Anatomy/Taxonomy
(b) Mycology/Plant Pathology
(c) Plant Ecology/Bioresearches Development/Ethnobotany
(d) Genetic and Plant Breeding; Genetics and Biotechnology

(iii) Department of Microbiology

The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes in Microbiology (FULL-
TIME or PART-TIME) with specialization in:
(a) Medical Microbiology
(b) Environmental Microbiology
(c) Food Microbiology
(d) Industrial Microbiology

(v) Department of Zoology

The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D Programmes in Zoology (FULL-TIME or
PART-TIME) with specialization in
(a) Entomology
(b) Hydrobiology and Fisheries
(c) Parasitology

(J) FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES

(i) Department of Chemistry

The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes in Chemistry (FULL-TIME
or PART-TIME) with specialization in:

(a) Analytical/Environmental Chemistry

(b) Inorganic Chemistry
(c) Organic Chemistry and
(e) Physical Chemistry

(ii) Department of Computer Science (FULL-TIME or PART-TIME)

The Department offers M.Sc and Ph.D in Computer Science
(iii) Department of Mathematics (FULL-TIME or PART-TIME)
The Department offers M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D as follows:
(a) Master of Science in Mathematics (M.Sc)
(b) Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (Ph.D)
(c) Master of Science in Statistics (M.Sc)
(d) Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics (Ph.D)
(e) Master of Science in Industrial Mathematics (M.Sc)
(f) Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Mathematics (Ph.D)
(g) Master in Philosophy (M.Phil) Mathematics/Industrial Mathematics and
Statistics.

(v) Department of Mathematics (FULL-TIME or PART-TIME)

The Department offers M.Sc and Ph.D as follows:

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 (a) Master of Science in Mathematics (M.Sc)
(b) Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (Ph.D)
(c) Master of Science in Statistics (M.Sc)
(d) Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics (Ph.D)
(e) Master in Philosophy (M.Phil) Mathematics/Industrial Mathematics and
Statistics.
(iv) Department of Physics
The Department offers M.Sc., M.Phil and Ph.D programmes in Physics (FULL-
TIME or PART-TIME) with specialization in
(a) Geophysics
(b) Solid State Physics

(K) FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

(i) Department of Economics

The Department offers M.Sc, M.Phil. and Ph.D programmes in Economics
(FULL-TIME or PART-TIME) with specialization in:
(a) Econometrics
(b) Monetary Economics
(c) Project Evaluation
(d) Development Economics
(e) Public Sector Economics
(f) International Trade and Finance
(g) Human Resources

(ii) Department of Sociology

The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes in Sociology
(FULL-TIME or PART-TIME) with specialization in:
(a) Population and Demography
(b) Industrial and Labour Relations
(c) Political Sociology
(d) Criminology and Deviance
(e) Sociology and Development
(f) Gender Studies

(iii) Department of Political Science (FULL-TIME or PART-TIME)

The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes in Political Science
(FULL-TIME or PART-TIME) with specialization in:
(a) Political Theory;
(b) Comparative Politics and Development Studies;
(c) Public Administration
(d) International Relations.

(iv) Department of Psychology

The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes in Psychology (FULL-
TIME or PART-TIME) with specialization in:
(i) Clinical Psychology
(ii) Social and Personality
(iii) Industrial/Oragnisational
(iv) Psychometrics

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 (L) CENTRE FOR STRATEGIC AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

The Centre offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes with specialization in:
(a) Strategic Studies
(b) Policy and Development Studies

(M) INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION

The Institute of Education offers M.Ed and Ph.D Progeammes in Personnel Psychology
and Adult Education (FULL-TIME or PART-TIME) with specialization in:

(a) Personnel Psychology

(b) Clinical Child Psychology
(c) Educational Evaluation
(d) Adult Education
2. POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES (FULL-TIME or PART-TIME)
Postgraduate Diploma Progremmes are available in the following
Departments/Institute:
(a) Department of Crop Science (Full-Time Only)
Postgraduate Diploma in Crop Science
(b) Department of Animal Science (Full-Time Only)
Postgraduate Diploma in Animal Science
(c) Department of Architecture (Full-Time Only)
Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture
(d) Department of Geography and Environmental Management
(Full Time/PartTime)
Postgraduate Diploma in Geography and Environmental Management
(PGDGRP)
(e) Department of Civil Engineering (Full Time/Part Time)
Postgraduate Diploma in Civil Engineering (PGDENG)
(f) Department of Electrical/Electronics Engineering (Full Time/Part Time)
Postgraduate Diploma in Electrical/Electronics (PGDENG)
(g) Department of Mechanical Engineering (Full Time/Part Time)
Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (PGDENG)
(h) Department of Industrial & Production Engineering (Full Time/Part Time)
Postgraduate Diploma in Materials/Production Engineering (PGDENG)
(i) Department of Botany (Full Time/Part Time)
Postgraduate Diploma in Botany (PGDB)
(j) Department of Chemistry (Full Time/Part Time)
Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Chemistry (PGDIC)
(k) Department of Computer Science (Full Time/Part Time)
Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science (PGDCS)
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 (l) Department of Mathematics (Full Time/Part Time)
Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics (PGDS)
(m) Department of Microbiology (Full Time/Part Time)
Postgraduate Diploma in Microbiology (PGDM)
(n) Department of Zoology (Full Time/Part Time)
Postgraduate Diploma in Zoology (PGDZ)
(o) Department of Biochemistry (Full Time/Part Time)
Postgraduate Diploma in Biochemistry (PGDBCH)
(p) Department of Business Management (Part-Time Only)
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBM)
(q) Department of Public Administration (Part-Time Only)
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration (PGDPA)
(r) Department of Accounting (Full Time/Part Time)
Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA)
(s) Department of Banking and Finance (Full Time/Part Time)
Postgraduate Diploma in Banking and Finance (PGDBF)
(t) Centre for Strategic and Development Studies (Full Time/Part Time)
Postgraduate Diploma in Policy and Development Studies (PGDPDS)
Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Studies (PGDSS)
(u) Institute of Education (Full Time/Part Time)
Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
(v) Department of Building (Full Time/Part Time)
Postgraduate Diploma in Construction Management
Postgraduate Diploma in Maintenance
Postgraduate Diploma in Building Services
Postgraduate Diploma in Building Structure
(w) Department of Physics (Full Time/Part Time)
Postgraduate Diploma in Physics
Postgraduate Diploma in Geophysics
(x) Department of Library and Information Sciences
Postgraduate Diploma in Library and Information Sciences

3. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
(a) Masters degree programmes

Candidates who possess any of the following qualifications may be considered for

admission:

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(i) At least a Second Class Honours Degree of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma or
any other University of recognized standing in the relevant discipline.
(ii) Third Class Bachelor’s Degree plus PGD or HND and any professional
qualification with appropriate PGD from a recognized University.
(iii) Holders of LL.B with at least Second Class Honours or Third Class Honours with
a B.L. and with at least five years post-call experience, may be considered for the
LL.M programme.
(iv) For Masters of Arts in French studies, holders of B.A. or B.ED (French) with a
minimum of Second Class Lower Division of any recognized University.
(v) For Master of Business Administration, (MBA) and Master of Public

Administration (MPA) holders of a Bachelor degree not below Second Class Lower

Division in any discipline OR Third Class Degree/HND plus postgraduate diploma

in any administration related discipline, plus at least one year post qualification

experience.

(vi) Candidates for the M.Sc programme in Business Administration must passes:

(a) At least five credit passes (or equivalent) in GCE O/L or WASCE or NECO or

NABTEB which should in all cases include English Language, Mathematics

and Economics or Commerce or Accounting and which must have been

obtained at not more than two sitting.

Plus

(b) A minimum of a B.Sc degree (Second Class Lower Division) in Business

Administration from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma or any other University

in Nigeria and Overseas recognized by the Senate of Ambrose Alli University,

Ekpoma.

a. A holder of the Postgraduate Diploma in Business

Administration/Management from Ambrose Alli University,
Ekpoma or any other University in Nigeria and Overseas recognized by
the Senate of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma with an average score
of 50% may also be considered.

b. Candidate who have HND (Upper Credit) in Business

Administration/Management from a recognized Polytechnic must possess
additional qualifications such as MBA, PGDBM etc.

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(vii) For Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Science, other relevant Professional

Qualifications may be considered on their own merit.

(b) M.Phil Programme

Candidates who possess any of the following qualifications may be considered for
admission.
(i) Graduate of Ambrose Alli University with a Masters degree in related
discipline.
(ii) Graduate of any other approved University with the qualification
specified in (i) above
(iii) Other Departmental requirements as stated in the School of Postgraduate
Studies Handbook
(iv) Admission requirement into Master of Science (M.Sc) Programme
Admission requirement for Master of Science in Strategic Studies and
Policy and Development studies will be Second Class (Hons) Lower
Division upwards. However, the related areas of studies to qualify for
admission will be same as above (pgd)
(c) Ph.D Programme:
A graduate of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma or any other University of

recognized standing who possesses Master’s degree appropriate to the intended

course may be admitted. However, such intending candidate should have scored an

average of 60 per cent in his/her Master’s degree or M.Phil programme.

(d) Departmental Requirements

Notwithstanding the above, a Department may require an applicant, as a condition

for admission, to undergo appropriate test, interviews, examinations, and/or take

appropriate pre-requisite or concrete courses.

Students, where applicable, would be made to fulfill the Ph.D qualifying

examination requirement to confirm their candidature before registration of their

titles/proposals.

(e) Postgraduate Diplomas

(i) Department of Crop Science (Full-Time Only)

B.Sc with a third class degree in any area of Agriculture, or related science
disciplines including Botany, Microbiology, Zoology, Chemistry,
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 Forestry, Agricultural Education from further academic pursuit in crop
science
(ii) Department of Animal Science (Full-Time Only)
B.Sc with a third class degree in any area of Agriculture, or related science
disciplines including Botany, Microbiology, Zoology, Chemistry,
Forestry, Agricultural Education from further academic pursuit in crop
science
(iii) Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture

At least a Third class Hons degree in Architecture

(iv) Postgraduate Diploma in Geography and Regional Planning

(PGDGRP)

At least Third Class Honours degree in Geography and Regional Planning

or any other related discipline relevant to Geography from AAU or any

other recognized equivalent institution holders of HND/HNC from a

recognized Polytechnic or College of Technology may be considered.

(v) Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering (PGDENG) (Civil, Elect/Elect,

and Mechanical and Material & Production Engineering)

Holders of good HND in Engineering with at least four (4) years post-

qualification cognate experience or Graduate in fields relevant to

Engineering of any recognized University shall be considered.

(vi) Postgraduate Diploma in Botany (PGDB)

At a least Third Class Honours Degree in Botany or other Science related
disciplines.
(vii) Postgraduate Diploma in Chemistry (PGDIC)
(a) At least Third Class Honours Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry
or Chemistry Education.
(b) HND with a Credit pass in Chemistry or other Science related
discipline.

(viii) Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science (PGDCS)

(a) At least Third Class Honours Degree of Ambrose Alli University or

any other recognized institution in a Science-based discipline. Other

relevant professional qualifications may be considered on their own merit.

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 (ix) Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics (PGDS)

At least Third Class Honours Degree of Statistics or Mathematics from

Ambrose Alli University or any other university of recognized standing

(x) Postgraduate Diploma in Microbiology (PGDM)

a At least Third Class Honours or Pass degree in Microbiology from

Ambrose Alli University, or any other University of recognized

standing, in the relevant disciplines such as Biology, Biochemistry

and Food Technology.

b Holders of FIMILS and AIMLS in Science related discipline.

(xi) Postgraduate Diploma in Biochemistry (PGDBCH)

At least Third Class Honours degree in Biochemistry or other related

Science Disciplines

(xii) Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics (PGDS)

At least Third Class Honours Degree of Statistics or Mathematics from

Ambrose Alli University or any other university recognized standing

(xiii) Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM)

a. First degree from Ambrose Alli University or other recognized

University

b. H.N.D from recognized Polytechnic or equivalent.

c. Full professional qualification of recognized professional Bodies

approved by the Senate of the University.

(xiv) Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration (PGDPA)

A graduate of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma or any other recognized

University in any discipline or holder of H.N.D in any discipline with at least

three years cognate experience

(xv) Centre for Strategic and Development Studies (PGD)

The admission requirement includes HND (Less than merit) or a bachelor degree

(with less than second class lower

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 For Postgraduate Diploma (PGD): Strategic Studies, the related areas will include

International Relations, Political Science, History, International Studies and Law.

For Postgraduate Diploma (PGD): Policy and Development Studies, the related

areas will include Economic, Public Administration and any other Social Science

Course

(xvi) Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)

A graduate of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma or any other University of

recognized standing who possesses a good first degree classification acceptable to

Senate.

In all cases, candidates must possess the National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC)

Discharge Certificate or Exemption Certificate.

4. PERIOD OF STUDY

The duration of the courses to be offered shall be as follows:

(a) Ph.D Programme (Full-Time)

The duration shall be a minimum of three (3) academic sessions, and a maximum of five

(5) academic sessions.

(b) Ph.D Programme (Part-Time)

The duration shall not be less than five (5) academic sessions and a maximum of eight (8)

academic sessions.

(a) Master’s Degree Programme (Full-Time)

The duration shall be a minimum of three (3) Semester and a maximum of Six (6)
Semesters. Extension may be allowed for not more than two semesters.
(b) Masters Programme (Part-Time)
The duration shall be in the range of a minimum of three (3) academic sessions and
maximum of four (4) academic sessions. Extension may be allowed for not more than one
(1) academic session.
(e) Postgraduate Diploma
The duration shall not be less than one (1) academic session for Full-Time and not more
than two (2) academic sessions for Part-Time.

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Note: In exceptional cases, an additional extension of not more than one (1) academic session may
be approved by Senate on the recommendation of the Board for all the postgraduate programmes.

5. PROCEDURE FOR ON-LINE APPLICATION/CLOSING DATE

The application form is available at the Ambrose Alli University portal
(https://aaue.waeup.org/applicants) for the sum of N28,200.00 (Twenty-Eight Thousand, Two
Hundred Naira) only. Candidates are to complete and submit the School of Postgraduate Studies
online application form with reference to the handbook.

Candidates are advised to have a valid e-mail account before starting the application process.

Candidates are to provide three referees’ details while filling the form online. After payment
and successful submission of the form, the referees will receive an automated reference request.
You should ensure you have their consent before you apply.

1. Click on 'Register for application' at the top left of page to proceed.

2. Provide all necessary information. Note that * means compulsory fields.
3. An immediate mail will be sent to the provided email address (use your email not the cybercafé’s mail).
4. Open your mail to get your system generated id and password that you will use to login.
5. Go to https://aaue.waeup.org click on 'Login' (top right of front page).
6. Enter your user name and the password from the mail to login.
7. To start the application process, please click on 'Edit application record' and provide all required
information and upload your passport photograph.

Payment Instructions

1. Go to https://aaue.waeup.org/login.
2. Enter your user name and the password as sent to your email to login.
3. To make payment, click 'Edit application record'.
4. At the bottom of the page click on 'Add online payment ticket'.

Interswitch Payment: ATM-Enabled Verve, Visa or Master Card from any commercial
Bank.

1. Click on the Payment ID of the ticket created.

2. (ii) Click on ‘College PAY’ at top of your page. Confirmation page will appear to enable you cross-
check your payment details. If ok, click ‘Submit’ to proceed with the payment through Interswitch
payment gateway.
3. Select your card type from the ‘drop down’ (Verve, Visa or Master Card), enter your card details i.e
Card number, expiry date, CVV2, pin and click “Pay”.

Note: Your CVV2 is the 3- digit number printed at the back of your card.

If your payment is successfully validated, you can proceed to submit your completed application form and print
your application slip.

Request that your transcript be sent to;

The Secretary,
School of Postgraduate Studies
Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria
or by email: pgadmission@aauekpoma.edu.ng

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If you have any questions about postgraduate study, please contact us:
+234 8038826566 and +234 8058850059 or by email: sps@aauekpoma.edu.ng

DURATION OF APPLICATION

Application forms for the School of Postgraduate Studies Programmes will be available online for
completion and submission from Tuesday, March 15, 2022 to Tuesday, May 10, 2022
ADVICE
Candidates should check the University Portal for further details from time to time.

NOTE
All candidates are to note the following:
i. All names should be written in full when completing the online application form as no
initials shall be entertained.
ii. Candidates are advised to fill their forms online personally, as cases of fraudulent practices
in the admission process will not be entertained.
iii. The application number would serve as examination number where necessary.
iv. Only submitted forms would be considered.

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