Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma (AAU) Admission into Postgraduate Programme (Full Time/Part Time) for 2011/2012

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 2011/2012 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. and Ph.D Programmes 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 and Ph.D Programmes 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 with specialization in:
(a) Soil Management
(b) Soil Mineralogy & Pedology
(c) Soil Fertility & Chemistry
(d) Soil Microbiology

(iv) Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension
The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D Programmes in Agricultural Economics with specialization in:
(a) Agricultural Economics with options in:
(i) Agricultural Resources Economics
(ii) Farm Management and Production Economics
(iii) Agricultural Marketing
(iv) Agricultural Co-operatives
(v) Agricultural Finance
(vi) Agric-Business

(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 with specialization in:
(a) African Poetry
(b) African Prose Fiction
(c) Drama
(d) Literary Theory
(e) African Oral Literature
(ii) Department of Modern Languages
The Department offers M.A. and Ph.D Programmes in French

(iii) Department of Religious Management and Cultural Studies
The Department offers M.A. and Ph.D Programmes with specialization in:
(a) African Traditional Religion
(b) Philosophy of Religion
(c) Church History
(d) Old Testament Studies
(e) Christian Theology

(iv) Department of History and International Studies
The Department offers M.A. and Ph.D Programmes in History.

(v) Department of Philosophy
The Department offers M.A. and Ph.D Programmes 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 Science.

(ii) Department of Human Physiology
The Department offers M.Sc Programme in Physiology

(D) FACULTY OF EDUCATION
(i) Department of Curriculum and Instruction
The Department offers M.Ed and Ph.D programmes with specialization in:
(a) Curriculum and Instructions
(b) Social Studies Education
(c) Science Education
(d) Language Education

(ii) Department of Educational Foundation and Management
The Department offers M.Ed and Ph.D Programmes in Educational Management.

(iii) Department of Guidance and Counselling
The Department offers M.Ed and Ph.D Programmes in:
(a) Guidance and Counselling
(b) Educational Psychology

(E) FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
(i) Department of Electrical/Electronics
The Department offers M.Sc and Ph.D Programmes 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 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) in Architecture

(G) FACULTY OF LAW
The Faculty offers LL.M and Ph.D Programmes in:
(a) Commercial and Industrial Law
(b) Private and Property Law
(c) Public Law
(d) Jurisprudence and International Law

(H) FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
Department of Business Administration
The department offers courses leading to the degree of Master in Business Administration (MBA)

(I) FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES
(i) Department of Biochemistry
The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes with specialization in:
(a) Nutritional Biochemistry
(b) Clinical Biochemistry
(c) Lipid Biochemistry

(ii) Department of Botany
The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes with specialization in:
(a) Weed Science
(b) Mycology/Plant Pathology
(c) Plant Ecology

(iii) Department of Chemistry
The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes with specialization in:
(a) Analytical/Environmental Chemistry
(b) Inorganic Chemistry
(c) Organic Chemistry and
(d) Physical Chemistry

(iv) Department of Microbiology
The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes with specialization in:
(a) Medical Microbiology
(b) Environmental Microbiology
(c) Food Microbiology
(d) Industrial Microbiology

(v) Department of Physics
The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes with specialization in
(a) Geophysics
(b) Solid State Physics

(vii) Department of Zoology
The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D Programmes with specialization in
(a) Entomology
(b) Hydrobiology and Fisheries
(c) Parasitology

(J) FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
(i) Department of Economics
The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes 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 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 Geography and Regional Planning
The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes with specialization in:
(a) Agricultural Geography
(b) Rural Development Planning
(c) Cartography
(d) Remote Sensing
(e) Climatology
(f) Industrial Geography
(g) Urban Geography
(h) Environmental Resource Management

(K) 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

(L) INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
The Institute of Education offers M.Ed and Ph.D Progeammes in Personnel Psychology
and Adult Education with specialization in:
(a) Personnel Psychology
(b) Clinical Child Psychology
(c) Education Evaluation

Postgraduate Diploma Progremmes are available in the following Departments/Institute:
(a) Department of Architecture
Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture

(b) Department of Geography and Regional Planning
Postgraduate Diploma in Geography and Regional Planning (PGDGRP)

(c) Department of Civil Engineering
Postgraduate Diploma in Civil Engineering (PGDENG)

(d) Department of Electrical/Electronics Engineering
Postgraduate Diploma in Electrical/Electronics (PGDENG)

(e) Department of Mechanical Engineering
Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (PGDENG)

(f) Department of Material & Production Engineering
Postgraduate Diploma in Materials/Production Engineering

(g) Department of Botany
Postgraduate Diploma in Botany (PGDB)

(h) Department of Chemistry
Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Chemistry (PGDIC)

(i) Department of Computer Science
Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science (PGDCS)

(j) Department of Microbiology
Postgraduate Diploma in Microbiology (PGDM)

(k) Department of Zoology
Postgraduate Diploma in Zoology (PGDZ)

(l) Department of Business Management (Part-Time)
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration

(m) Department of Public Administration
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration (PGDPA)

(n) Institute of Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)

3. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
(a) Masters degree programmes
Candidates who possess any of the following qualifications may be considered for admission:
(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 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, Holders of a Bachelor degree not below Second Class Lower Division in any discipline OR A third Class degree/HND plus postgraduate diploma in any administration related discipline plus at least one year post qualification experience.

(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 (a) That he/she has completed the course work requirements for the M.Phil
degree with an average grade of 55 per cent.
(b) That he/she passes an oral transfer examination conducted by the Board of Postgraduate Studies of the Department on the subject of his/her research plan

(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 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) Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture
At least a Third class Hons degree in Architecture

(ii) 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.

(iii) 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.

(iv) Postgraduate Diploma Programmes (PGD)

(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Botany (PGDB)
At a least Third Class Honours Degree in Botany or other Science related discipline.
(v) Postgraduate Diploma in Chemistry (PGDIC)
(a) At least Third Class Honours Degree in Chemistry; and any of the following:
(1) Industrial Chemistry
(2) Biochemistry
(3) Chemistry Education
(b) HND with a Credit pass in Chemistry or other Science related discipline.
(vi) 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 merit.
(vii) 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.
(viii) Postgraduate Diploma in Zoology (PGDZ)
At least Third Class Honours degree in Zoology and other related Science Discipline
(ix) 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 University.
c. Full professional qualification of recognized professional Bodies approved by the Senate of the University.
(x) 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

(xi) 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

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-TPime)
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 may vary from Department to Department, provided it shall be in the range of a minimum of one (1) academic session and not more than three (3) academic sessions
(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 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.
Note: In exceptional cases, an 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.

CLOSING DATE
Friday 17th February, 2012.
please check the University cPortal for further details from time to time. if there is an extension of the closing date.