Imo State University (IMSU) Releases Poostgraduate Studies Admission Form For The 2023/2024 Academic Session
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Applications are invited from qualified candidates for admission into the under-listed Postgraduate Diploma and higher degree (full-time and part-time) programs of Imo State University in the 2023/2024 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, M.Phil/Ph.D, and Ph.D in Agricultural Economics with specialization in:
* Agricultural Cooperatives,
* Farm Management;
* Production Economics;
* Agricultural Finance;
* Agricultural Marketing,
* Agricultural Business Studies
* Resource and Environmental Economics.
* Agricultural Project Management
(iii) M.Sc, M.Phil/Ph.D, and Ph.D. in Agricultural Extension with specialization in:
* Rural Sociology;
* Rural Development,
* Agricultural Extension Systems; * Extension Communication; * Extension Administration.
(b) Department of Animal Science and Fisheries
(i) Postgraduate Diploma Programmes in * Animal Science, and * Fisheries.
(ii) M.Sc, M.Phil/Ph.D, and Ph.D in Animal Science with specialization 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) MSc, MPhil/PhD, and Ph D in Crop Science with specialization in:
* Plant Protection;
* Horticulture,
* Breeding and Genetics;
* Crop Nutrition and Physiology.
(d) Department of Soil Science and Environment
(i) Postgraduate Diploma Programmes in Soil Science and Environment.
(ii) M.Sc, M.Phil/Ph.D, and Ph.D in Soil Science and Environmental with specialization in:
* Soil Chemistry and Fertility;
* Soil Physics and Conservation;
* Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry;
* Soil Survey and Land Use Planning; and * Environmental Pollution.
(e) Department of Food Science and Technology
(i) Postgraduate Diploma Programme in Food Science and Technology
(ii) M.Sc in Food Science and Technology
(iii) MPhil/Ph.D in Food Science and Technology with specialization in:
* Food Microbiology/Biotechnology
* Food Processing and Preservation
* Food Chemistry and Nutrition
(iv)Ph.D in Food Science and Technology with specialization in:
* Food Microbiology/Biotechnology
* Food Processing and Preservation
* Food Chemistry and Nutrition
2.FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES
(a) Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Anatomy
(ii) M.Sc Anatomy with specialization in:
§Embryology
§Histology
§Neuroanatomy
§Forensic Anatomy
§Anthropometry & Biometry
§Molecular Biology
§Histochemistry & Cytochemistry
§Genetics
§Radiological Anatomy
(iii) M.Phil/Ph.D Anatomy with specialization in:
§Embryology
§Histology
§Neuroanatomy
§Forensic Anatomy
§Anthropometry & Biometry
§Molecular Biology
§Histochemistry & Cytochemistry
§Genetics
§Radiological Anatomy
(iv)Ph.D Anatomy with specialization in:
§Embryology
§Histology
§Neuroanatomy
§Forensic Anatomy
§Anthropometry & Biometry
§Molecular Biology
§Histochemistry & Cytochemistry
§Genetics
§Radiological Anatomy
(b) Department of Medical Biochemistry
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Biochemistry
(ii) M.Sc in Medical Biochemistry with specialization in:
* Medical Biochemistry
* Toxicological Biochemistry
* Clinical Biochemistry
* Neurobiochemistry
* Pharmacological Biochemistry
* Environmental/Xenobiochemistry
* Nutrition/Micronutrient Biochemistry
* Phyto-biochemistry
* Oxidative Stress/Wellness Biochemistry
* Forensic Biochemistry
* Endocrinology/Immunochemistry
(iii) Ph.D in Medical Biochemistry with specialization in:
* Medical Biochemistry
* Toxicological Biochemistry
* Clinical Biochemistry
* Neurobiochemistry
* Pharmacological Biochemistry
* Environmental/Xenobiochemistry
* Nutrition/Micronutrient Biochemistry
* Phyto-biochemistry
* Oxidative Stress/Wellness Biochemistry
* Forensic Biochemistry
* Endocrinology/Immunochemistry
(c) Department of Human Physiology
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Human Physiology (ii) M.Sc Physiology with specialization in:
* Blood and Cellular Transport Physiology
* Cardiovascular Physiology
* Rentals and Body fluid Physiology
* Respiratory Physiology
* Neurophysiology
* Gastroenterology
* Endocrinology and Reproduction Physiology
* Environmental Physiology
(iii) MPhil/Ph.d Physiology with specialization in:
* Blood and Cellular Transport Physiology
* Cardiovascular Physiology
* Neurophysiology
* Gastroenterology
* Endocrinology and Reproduction Physiology
* Environmental Physiology
(iv)Ph.D Physiology with specialization in:
* Blood and Cellular Transport Physiology
* Cardiovascular Physiology
* Neurophysiology
* Gastroenterology
* Endocrinology and Reproduction Physiology
* Environmental Physiology
3. FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(a) Department of Environmental and Applied Biology
(i) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in *Hydrobiology and Fisheries
§Public Health Parasitology and Entomology
§Environmental Biology
§Physiology
(ii) M.Sc with specialization in
* Public Health Parasitology and Entomology
* Fisheries and Hydrobiology
* Environmental Biology
* Physiology
(iii) M.Phil/Ph.D and Ph.D with specialization in:
* Medical Entomology
* Fisheries and Hydrobiology
* Environmental Biology
* Physiology
* Public Health Parasitology
(b)Department of Microbiology
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Microbiology (ii) M.Sc, M.Phil/Ph.D and Ph.D with specialization in:
* Medical Microbiology.
* Environmental Microbiology
* Industrial Microbiology
(c) Department of Plant Science & Biotechnology
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in
* Plant Taxonomy/Biosystematics * Mycology and Phytopathology * Plant Physiology.
(ii) M.Sc with specialization in:
* Plant Biosystematics/Taxonomy
* Mycology/Plant Pathology
* Plant Physiology
(iii) M.Phil/Ph.D and Ph.D with specialization in:
* Plant Taxonomy and Biosystematics
* Pathology and Mycology
* Plant Physiology
(d)Department of Biochemistry
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Biochemistry (ii) M.Sc in Biochemistry with specialization in * Medical Biochemistry
* Nutritional Biochemistry/Toxicology
(iii) MPhil/Ph.D in Biochemistry with specialization in:
* Medical Biochemistry
* Nutritional Biochemistry/Toxicology
* Private and Property Law
* Public Law
* Commercial Law
10. FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
(a)Department of Accountancy
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy
(ii) MBA in accountancy
(iii) M.Sc, M.Phil/Ph.D, Ph.D Accountancy
(b) Department of Banking and Finance
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Banking and Finance
(ii) MBA in Banking and Finance
(iii) M.Sc, M.Phil/Ph.D, and Ph.D with specialization in:
* Banking
* Finance
(c) Department of Business Management
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management
(ii) M.Sc. and MBA in Business Management
(iii) MPhil/PhD in Business Management
(iv) PhD in Business Management
(d) Department of Insurance and Actuarial Science
(i) PGD in Insurance and Risk Management
(ii) M.Sc in Insurance and Risk Management
(e) Department of Marketing
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing
(ii) M.Sc and MBA in Marketing
(iii) M.Phil/Ph.D in Marketing,
(iv) Ph.D in Marketing
(f) Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management (i) Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management
(ii) M.Sc, M.Phil/Ph.D, and Ph.D in Hospitality and Tourism Management
(11) FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES
(a) Department of Chemistry
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Chemistry (ii) M.Sc with specialization in * Organic Chemistry
* Physical Chemistry,
* Inorganic Chemistry
* Analytical Chemistry
* Environmental Chemistry
* Polymer Chemistry
(iii) M.Phil/Ph.D and Ph.D in Chemistry with specialization in:
* Physical Chemistry
(b) Department of Computer Science
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science (ii) M.Sc with specialization in:
* Software Engineering
* Artificial Intelligence
* Data Communication and Network
* Cyber Security
(iii)M.Phil/Ph.D and Ph.D Computer Science with specialization in:
* Software Engineering
* Artificial Intelligence
* Data Communication and Network
(c)Department of Physics
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Physics
(ii) M.Sc, MPhil/Ph.D, and Ph.D with specialization in:
* Atmospheric Physics
* Solid State Physics
* Applied Geophysics
(d) Department of Statistics
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics
(ii) M.Sc, M.Phil/Ph.D and Ph.D in Statistics
(e) Department of Mathematics
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematics
(ii) M.sc Mathematics
(iii) M.Phil/Ph.D and Ph.D in Mathematics
12. FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
(a) Department of Economics
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Economics with specialization in
* Public Sector Economics & Finance
* Industrial Economics
* Development Economics
* Monetary Economics
(ii) M.sc Economics with specialization in:
* Public Sector Economics & Finance
* Industrial Economics
* Development Economics
* Monetary Economics
(iii) M.Phil/Ph.D and Ph.D Economics with specialization in:
* Public Sector Economics & Finance
* Industrial Economics
* Development Economics
* Monetary Economics
(b) Department of Mass Communication
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in:
* Mass Communication and
* Public Relation
(ii) M.Sc in:
* Mass Communication and
* Public Relations
(iii) M.Phil/Ph.D and Ph.D with specialization in:
* Print Sequence,
* Electronic (Broadcast) Sequence
* Theory and Research Sequence
* Public Relations and Advertising
* Behaviour Change Communication/Development Communication
(c) Department of Political Science
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in * Political Science
* Public Administration (PGDPA)
(ii) M.Sc Political Science with specialization in
* International Relations and Diplomacy
* Political Economy
* Comparative Politics
* Development Studies
* Public Administration
* Intelligence and Security Studies
* Peace and Conflict Studies
(iii) M.Phil/Ph.D and Ph.D Political Science with specialization in:
* International Relations and Diplomacy
* Political Economy
* Comparative Politics
* Intelligence and Security Studies
(d) Department of Public Administration
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in
Public Administration
(ii) M.Sc in Public Administration with options in:
* Local Government Administration
* Human Resources Management
* Public Sector Management
(iii) M.Phil/Ph.D and Ph.D in Public Administration with options in:
* Local Government Administration
* Human Resources Management
* Public Sector Management
(e) Department of Psychology
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology
(ii) M.Sc Psychology with specialization options in
* Clinical Psychology
* Industrial Psychology/Organizational Psychology
* Counselling Psychology * Developmental Psychology
(iii) Ph.D with specialization in:
* Clinical Psychology
* Industrial Psychology/Organizational Psychology
* Counselling Psychology
* Developmental Psychology
(f) Department of Sociology
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in:
* Sociology
* Criminology and Security Studies
* Social Works
(ii) Master in Criminology and Security Studies (MCSS) (iii) M.Sc Degree Sociology with options in:
* Sociology of Development
* Rural Sociology
* Industrial Sociology
* Personnel and Human Resources Management (iv) M.Phil/Ph.D and Ph.D Programmes with options in:
* Sociology of Development
* Rural Sociology
* Industrial Sociology
* Human Resources and Personnel Management
3.ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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.
Postgraduate Diploma Programmes
Applicants must hold a good honors degree or at least HND from an institution recognized 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 of 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).
Masters Degree Programmes
(a) A minimum Bachelor’s Degree with second-class honors in a relevant discipline with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 5-point scale, a minimum CGPA of 2.4 on a 4-point scale, a minimum of 60% on a 100% scale or a Postgraduate Diploma at Credit or Higher level in the relevant discipline, or equivalent qualification.
(b) For a master's 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 an interview.
(d) MPA applicants must have a minimum of five years of postgraduate working experience.
(e) Applicants to the master's program will take a screening test on the date to be fixed.
PhD Degree Programmes
Master's degree in the relevant discipline or equivalent qualifications with at least 3.5 CGPA on a 5-point scale, 3.00 on a 4-point scale, or 70% on 100%. Applicants for the PhD program will take a screening test on a date to be fixed. Applicants will find information on this on the SPGS website (www.imsu.edu.ng).
MPhil/PhD Degree Programmes
Master's degree in the relevant discipline or equivalent qualifications with a CGPA of 3.0 - 3.49 on a 5-point scale, 2.4 - 2.93 on a 4-point scale, or 60% - 69% on 100%.
NYSC Discharge or Exemption Certificate
Photocopies of NYSC discharge or exemption certificate must be attached to the completed application forms, to merit consideration.
Official Transcript
Candidates are advised to apply to their former institutions to forward authenticated copies of their transcripts under sealed cover directly to the Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS). Candidates should note that their application may not be processed without all the supporting documents, including transcripts, certificates, passport photographs, and referee reports.
Minimum Duration of Programmes
The normal duration for the PGD program 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 PhD 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.
Method of Application
a. Candidates should visit the IMSU website: www.imsuonline.edu.ng and follow the online application steps below:
1. Click to make payment
2. Select Imo State University, Owerri
3. Select Postgraduate application fees
4. Make payment and generate an invoice
5. Download the Referee's forms
6. Visit IMSU Postgraduate School with your printed invoice for further instruction. b. For further inquiries:
Send an email to spgs@imsuonline.edu.ng OR send WhatsApp to 0903-949-3058
Closing date
The closing date for application for the 2023/2024 session is 31st May 2024. All application forms must be completed and returned to The Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS) on or before 31st May 2024. The School of Postgraduate Studies expects the recommendations by referees in sealed separate envelopes; referees' reports 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.
v Applicants for the master's Degree, MPhil/Ph.D, and Ph.D program will take a screening test on Saturday 1st June 2024 in the University
v Please note that incomplete information or late submission of forms may delay/prevent action on such application
v All activities related to 2023/2024 postgraduate admission shall end on:
31st August, 2024
AMAECHI J.O (Mrs)
Secretary, SPGS
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