ADMISSION INTO POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES OF THE
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA, FOR THE 2016/2017
ACADEMIC SESSION
Applications are invited from suitably qualified
candidates for admission into the under listed
Postgraduate programmes leading to the award of
Postgraduate Diploma, Professional Masters, Academic
Masters and Doctor of Philosophy Degrees of the Delta
State University, Abraka.
Admission Requirements
(A) General Admission Requirements
i. A candidate for Postgraduate Studies in Delta State
University must have a Degree or Higher National
Diploma from recognized Institution. He or she must
have also obtained at least five (5) credit passes in
WASC, NECO, GCE (Ordinary Level), NABTEB. All
applicants must have credit in English and Mathematics
(No equivalent). Please note that there will be no waiver
for those seeking admission into Academic Masters and
Ph.D.Degree programmes.
ii. Applications must be backed up with appropriate
academic transcripts.
iii. A candidate applying for Ph. D in any programme of
the Delta State University, Abraka, must have obtained
at least a weighted average score of 60% overall
average or CGPA of 3.5.
iv. To qualify for admission into Postgraduate Studies,
the requisite qualifications for each programme must
have been earned prior to commencement of
Programme from either Delta State University or any
other University recognized by the Senate of Delta State
University, Abraka.
(B) Postgraduate Diploma
i. Holders of Bachelor’s Degrees in any discipline from
the Delta State University or any other University/
Institution recognized by Senate with at least “Third
Class Honours Degree”
Specific Departmental Requirements:
(a) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Agricultural Economics,
Candidates with HND Certificate must obtain a minimum of
Upper Credit in the relevant disciplines.
(b) For Animal Science and Fisheries. Candidates must
obtain at least a Third Class HonoursDegree in
Agriculture, Animal Science or Fisheries or obtain a
minimum of Second Class Lower Division in any of the
Biological Sciences. Candidates with the HND certificate
should possess at least Upper Credit in the relevant
discipline.
(c) For Business Administration and Communication
Management, candidates should possess at least a Third
Class Honours Degree in any discipline or HND Lower
Credit in Business Studies or related fields obtained
from any Institution recognized by the Senate of the
Delta State University. Abraka.
For Banking and Finance, candidates should possess at
least a Third class Honours Degree in Banking and
Finance or related discipline from this University or any
other institution recognized by the Senate or Higher
National Diploma (HND) in Banking and Finance not
below lower credit level or Professional qualification in
Banking and Finance or its equivalent from a recognized
institution may be considered.
For Marketing, candidates with third class in
management from the Delta State University or any
other recognized by the Delta State University Senate. A
Bachelors Degree with at least Third Class Degree in any
field obtained from this University or any other
recognized by the Senate of this University or HND at
Upper Credit
(C) Academic Masters Degree (M.A., M.Ed., M. Sc.)
General Admission Requirements
Candidates must possess Bachelor’s Degree with at
least Second Class Honours Lower Division in relevant
disciplines of the Delta State University or any other
University/Institution recognized by Delta State
University Senate.
Specific/Departmental Requirements
For Agricultural Economics, holders of a good Honours
Degree in relevant areas such as Agronomy or Animal
Science are eligible. Candidates must obtain at least a
Second Class Honours Degree, Lower Division. Holders
of a Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Agricultural
Economics of the Delta State University or any other
institutions recognized by Senate at credit level can also
apply.
For Animal Science and Fisheries, candidates should
possess a good Honours Deg
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