UMYU Postgraduate Admission Form 2023/2024 Application Portal

The UMYU Postgraduate Admission Form is now available and ongoing. Interested candidates who which to apply for the programme be it Masters or PhD program should do well to note the requirements to Apply for the ongoing Postgraduate programme at Application Portal.

Therefore, don’t misuse this great opportunity to apply for this programme as expected. Take note of the guidelines listed in this Application form as we will be here to always guide you on how to go about the registration form process

How to Apply for UMYU Postgraduate Admission Form

UMYU Postgraduate Courses

FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Department of Accounting

M.Sc Accounting
Department of Political Science
Postgraduate Diploma in Political Science (PGDPS)
M.Sc. Political Science
Department of Public Administration
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration (PGDPA)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
M.Sc Public Administration

FACULTY OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES

Department of Biochemistry
M.Sc. Biochemistry
UMYU New Postgraduate Programmes Duration & Admission Requirements

A. POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (PGDPS)

The following shall qualify for the Postgraduate Diploma in Political Science admission:

Candidates must satisfy the matriculation requirements of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University;
A minimum of B.Sc. Degree in Political Science or Public Administration with Second Class lower;
HND and/or professional qualifications cognate to Political Science from a recognized institution with not less than Lower Credit.

B. POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (PGDPA)

Candidates seeking into the PGDPA programme must have obtained:
The matriculation requirements of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University;
Candidates must satisfy the matriculation requirements of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University;
Degree from a recognized University/Institution in Public Administration or any of the Social Sciences with at least one-year post qualification experience;
Any other degree from a recognized University with at least three years post qualification experience;
Professional qualification from a recognized professional body acceptable to the Departmental Board with two years working experience relevant to the subject matter of the Postgraduate diploma;
Any other Diploma from a recognized University/Institution or an equivalent qualification recognized by the
Departmental Board with five years working experience relevant subject matter of the Postgraduate diploma;
Minimum of ten years sustained working experience in recognized Institution or work place with string recommendation on the capacity of the candidate to undertake the programme from the Head of the Institution where the candidate work and which is acceptable by the Departmental Board;
Candidates will be selected on the basis of their performance at an entrance examination or interview to be decided by the Departmental Board.

C. MASTER’S DEGREE

The following shall qualify for the Master’s Degree Programmes: –

Graduates of recognized Universities who have obtained the approved
Bachelors Degree in relevant field; with at least Second-Class Honors or its equivalent.
Candidates who hold qualifications other than the ones listed above, which are acceptable to the Senate of the University.

The following shall qualify for Professional Masters’ degree admission:

Graduates of recognized Universities who have obtained the approved
Bachelors Degree in relevant field; with at least Second-Class Honors or its equivalent.
Candidates with any Bachelor’s degree in Third Class division who have at least five years relevant working experience.
Candidates who possess Higher National Diploma (HND) with at least a
Credit pass at Postgraduate Diploma of a recognized Institution;
Candidates who hold qualifications other than the ones listed above, which are acceptable to the Senate of the University.

Matriculation Requirement:

In addition to A and B above, a candidate must satisfy the University’s matriculation requirements of the programme i.e five relevant Credit Passes at the O’level to include English and Mathematics.