APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION INTO POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES FOR 2021/2022 ACADEMIC SESSION
Suitably qualified applications are invited for admission into full-time Postgraduate Diploma, Masters Programmes and PhD Programmes in the Federal University Wukari for the 2021/2022 academic session.
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES
Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension
- PGD in Agricultural Economics
- PGD in Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology
- MSc in Agricultural Extension Communication
- MSc in Rural Sociology
- MSc in Agricultural Extension Programme Planning and Evaluation
- MSc in Extension Administration and Supervision
- MSc in Agricultural Finance and Project Appraisal
- MSc in Agricultural Marketing and Agribusiness
- MSc in Farm Management and Production Economics
- PhD in Extension Communication
- PhD in Rural Sociology
- PhD in Programme Planning and Evaluation
- PhD in Extension Administration and Supervision
- PhD in Agricultural Finance and Project Appraisal
- PhD in Agricultural Marketing and Agribusiness
- PhD in Farm Management and Production Economics
Department of Animal Production and Health
- PGD in Animal Production and Management
- MSc in Animal Nutrition (Ruminant Nutrition)
- MSc Animal Nutrition (Monogastric)
- MSc in Animal Production and Management
- PhD in Animal Nutrition (Ruminant Nutrition)
- PhD in Animal Nutrition (Monogastric)
- PhD in Animal Production and Management
Department of Crop Production and Protection
- PGD in Crop Production
- PGD in Crop Protection
- MSc in Crop Production
- MSc in Crop Protection
- PhD in Agronomy
- PhD in Crop Physiology
- PhD in Crop Breeding
- PhD in Agricultural Entomology
- PhD in Plant Pathology
- PhD in Plant Nematology
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
- PGD in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Department of Food Science and Technology
- PGD in Food Science and Technology
- MSc in Food Chemistry/Food Processing
- MSc in Cereal Technology/ Product Development
- MSc in Food Nutrition
- MSc in Food Safety and Toxicology
- MSc in Food Quality Control and Assurance
- MSc in Brewing Science and Technology
- PhD in Food Chemistry/Food Processing
- PhD in Cereal Technology/ Product Development
- PhD in Food Nutrition
- PhD in Food Safety and Toxicology
- PhD in Food Quality Control and Assurance
- PhD in Brewing Science and Technology
Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management
- PGD Forestry and Wildlife Management
- MSc in Ecosystems Management
- MSc in Forest Biology and Ecology
- MSc. Forest Products Management and Utilization (options in forest Resource Management and Forest Economics and Policy)
- PhD. Ecosystems Management (option in forest Biology and Ecology, Wildlife Conservation and Management)
- PhD. Forest Products Management and Utilization (options in forest Resource Management and Forest Economics and Policy)
Department of Soil Science and Land Management
- PGD in Soil Science
- MSc in Soil Fertility and Plant Management
- MSc in Soil and Water Management
- MSc in Soil Pedology and Land Use Planning
- PhD in Soil Fertility and Plant Management
- PhD in Soil and Water Management
- PhD in Soil Pedology and Land Use Planning
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES, MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department of Accounting
- Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA)
- MSc Accounting
- PhD Accounting
Department of Banking and Finance
- Postgraduate Diploma in Banking and Finance (PGDBF)
- M.Sc. Banking and Finance.
- PhD in Banking and Finance
Department of Business Administration
- PGD in Business Administration
- MSc in Business Administration
- PhD in Business Administration
Department of Economics
- PGD in Economics
- MSc in Economics
- PhD in Development Economics
- PhD in International Economics
- PhD in Monetary Economics\
- PhD in Public Sector Economics
Department of English and Literary Studies
- MA in English Language
- MA in Literature
- PhD in English Language
- PhD in Literature
Department of History and Diplomatic Studies
- MA in Economic History
- MA in Comparative History
- MA in Diplomatic History
- MA in Social and Political History
- Military and Strategic Studies
- PhD in Economic History
- PhD in Comparative History
- PhD in Diplomatic History
- PhD in Social and Political History
- PhD in Military and Strategic Studies
Department of Philosophy
- MA in Philosophy
- PhD in Philosophy
Department of Political Science
- PGD in Political Science
- MSc in Comparative Politics and Government
- MSc in International Relations and Strategic Studies
- MSC in Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies
- MSc Political Economy and Development Studies
- PhD in Comparative Politics and Government
- PhD in International Relations and Strategic Studies
- PhD in Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies
- PhD Political Economy and Development Studies
Department of Public Administration
- PGD in Public Administration
- Master of Public Administration
- MSc in Public Administration
- PhD in Public Administration
Department of Sociology
- PGD in Sociology
- MSc in Criminology and Security Studies
- MSc Demography and Population Studies
- MSc in Gender Studies
- MSc in Industrial Sociology
- MSc in Sociology of Development
- MSc in Sociology of Health and Medicine
- PhD in Criminology and Security Studies
FACULTY OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Department of Biochemistry
- PGD in Biochemistry
- PGD in Medical Biochemistry
- MSc in Environmental and Toxicology Biochemistry
- MSc in Food and Nutrition Biochemistry
- MSc in Industrial Biochemistry and Biotechnology
- MSc in Pharmacological Biochemistry
- MSc in Medical Biochemistry
- PhD in Environmental and Toxicology Biochemistry
- PhD in Food and Nutrition Biochemistry
- PhD in Industrial Biochemistry and Biotechnology
- PhD in Pharmacological Biochemistry
- PhD in Medical Biochemistry
Department of Biological Sciences
- PGD in Biology
- MSc in Environmental Animal Physiology
- MSc in Environmental and Pest Management
- MSc in Medical Parasitology and Public Health
- MSc Environmental Biology
- MSc in Applied Fisheries and Hydrobiology
- PhD in Environmental Animal Physiology
- PhD in Environmental and Pest Management
- PhD in Medical Parasitology and Public Health
- PhD Environmental Biology
Department of Chemical Sciences
- MSc in Physical Chemistry
- MSc in Industrial Chemistry
- MSc in Organic Chemistry,
- MSc in Inorganic Chemistry
- MSc Environmental Chemistry
- MSc in Analytical Chemistry,
- PhD in Analytical Chemistry
- PhD in Industrial Chemistry,
- PhD in Physical Chemistry
- PhD in Organic Chemistry,
PhD in Inorganic Chemistry
- PhD in Environmental Chemistry
Department of Computer Science
- PGD in Computer Science
- MSc in Computer Science
- PhD in Computer Science
- PhD in Software Engineering
- PhD in Computational Intelligence
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- PGD in Mathematics
- PGD in Statistics
- MSc in Mathematics( Pure and Applied Mathematics} with options in :
- Algebra
- Biomathematics
- Complex Analysis
- Fluids Mechanics/Dynamics
- Mathematical Modeling
- Numerical Analysis
- Stochastic Analysis
- MSc in Statistics with Options in:
- Biostatistics
- Multivariate Analysis
- Experimental Design/Distribution Theory
- Time Series Analysis
- PhD in Applied Mathematics in the following area:
- Biomathematics
- Fluids Mechanics/Dynamics
- Mathematical Modeling
- Numerical Analysis
- Stochastic Analysis
- PhD in Statistics in the following areas:
- Biostatistics
- Experimental Design/Distribution Theory
- Multivariate Analysis
- Time Series Analysis
Department of Microbiology
- PGD in Microbiology
- MSc in Medical Microbiology
- MSc in Food and Industrial Microbiology
- MSc in Environmental Microbiology
- PhD in Medical Microbiology
- PhD in Food and Industrial Microbiology
- PhD in Environmental Microbiology
Department of Pure and Applied Physics
- MSc in Renewable Energy and Climate Change
- MSc Atmospheric Physics and Meteorology
- MSc Environmental Physics
- PhD in Renewable Energy and Climate Change
- PhD in Atmospheric Physics and Meteorology
- PhD in Environmental Physics
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The following may qualify for admission into the specified Postgraduate Programmes:
Postgraduate Diploma
- Graduate of Federal University Wukari or any other recognized University with at least a Third Class Degree in relevant disciplines.
- Holders of the Higher National Diploma (HND) with at least a Lower Credit (CGPA of 3.50 on a 5-point scare) pass in relevant Discipline.
- Holders of other professional qualifications which may be acceptable to the Board of the School of Postgraduate Studies and Senate of the University.
- In special cases candidates, may be admitted after passing such tests, examinations, etc., as may be prescribed by a Department/School.
Master’s Degree
- Holders of first Degree of FUWUKARI or other recognized Universities with at least a Second Class Honours in relevant subjects.
- Holders of equivalent qualifications from other recognized Universities
- A Candidate with a Third class honours degree or HND with Lower Credit (CGPA of 3.50 on a 5-point scale) may be eligible if either:
- He/She has good relevant Postgraduate Diploma with Lower Credit (CGPA of 3.50 on a 5-point scare)
- He/She passes any prescribed qualifying examination for admission.
Doctor of Philosophy
- Candidates who holds Master’s Degree of FUWUKARI or other recognized Universities with CGPA of 3.50 (on a 5-point scale) or 60% and above.
- Candidates with equivalent qualifications from other recognized Universities.
General Admission Requirements
- Candidates must have passed at Credit level in at least five departmental relevant subjects including English Language and Mathematics.
- Where required by Department/School Postgraduate Committee, a candidate may be required to sit for and pass a qualifying examination either before approval of his/her registration or at any appropriate state of his/her programme.
DURATION OF PROGRAMME
- Postgraduate Diploma Progranme by Course work and Project report Full-Time: 2 Semester 12 Calendar Months.
- Master’s Degree Programme by course work and dissertation
Full-Time Master’s Degree
Minimum duration: 3 Semester or 18 Calendar Months
Maximum duration: 6 Semesters or 36 Calendar Months.
- Ph.D. Programme by Course Work and Thesis.
Full-Time
Minimum Duration: 6 Semesters or 36 Calendar Months
Maximum duration: 10 Semesters or 60 Calendar Months
Note: All fees are non-refundable once paid.
Application Fees
Application fee for all the above programmes is N15,000 only for applicants within Nigeria or $100.00 only International Applicants.
Qualifying Examinations
Candidates are required to sit for and pass a qualifying examination. Applicants for the postgraduate diploma, masters and doctorate degree programmes will be subjected to online examination irrespective of the class of degree obtained at N2,500 per applicant, payable before the examination.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
- Log-on to https://pg.fuwportal.edu.ng
- Select “Online Application” and the online form is displayed for completion.
- Input Personal Data with a valid email address where your login details would be sent. Select the Program Choices with mode of admission as “Post Graduate Full-time”. Select also the preferred first and second choice of Program of study available and submit.
- Login to the supplied email address and search for the mail titled “FEDERAL UNIVERSITY WUKARI APPLICATION LOGIN DETAILS” and open to see the generated login username & password to continue the application process.
- Login into the application portal to make payment for the Online Application using the above login details from the link https://pg.fuwportal.edu.ng on the homepage.
- To always navigate back to the APPLICATION DASHBOARD from any of the application environment, click on the “Application” tab on the left pane window.
- After successfully login, click on “Payment” icon to view the session and amount to be paid for the online admission application form. Select “proceed”, and the system routes you to the REMITA payment gateway with the amount required for payment and with the “payer details”. Confirm and make sure the payer details are yours, otherwise close the page and discontinue the payment process, logout and restart again.
- Once the payer details are confirmed (correct names and email address), click on “Proceed with payment” and select the payment choice (payment with card, pay at bank or USSD, etc.)
- Once payment process is successful, you are re-directed back to the portal and required to “complete your bio-date”. Click on Update Biodata and provide the necessary information and uploading a valid passport photograph. NOTE: Compulsory information are asterisk * in RED.
- Once all necessary information on the bio-data page is provided, click on “Next” at the lower part of the right-hand side of the page to proceed. The system requires that you to start with the HIGHEST educational qualification and in the case of more than one, to add click on “Add more Institution” for other qualifications. Click on “Next” to proceed.
- The next page requires that All Post Primary Education records are provided and inputted correctly. Also, update your subjects and grades. In cases of more than one sitting, select “add another sitting” to update the records. Click on “save”, when done.
- The system alerts you to confirm all the supplied details before submitting. Where there is need for review, use the “Edit” button for each of the sections. Click on Submit” once all supplied details are confirmed. A pop-up tab warns that once submitted you could no longer edit.
- Once submission is done, a new tab loads namely, “Assign Referee”. Click on Assign Referee to input the details of the designated referees for the application into the provided sections. Kindly inform the referee(s) ahead to get their consent and their valid email addresses and inform them to expect the referee form for completion. Click on submit once you are done assigning the referees.
- Another tab “Upload Document” loads once the referee assignment is completed. Click on upload documents to browse to where all the required documents are scanned and saved to upload accordingly. Note that some of the required documents are either in .pdf or .jpeg format and should not be above the stated upload size. Click on submit when all required documents are uploaded. After submission, you can also edit and download to view uploaded files.
- Click on Application on the left panel to go back to the Online Application Dashboard. A new tab “Generate Transcript Request Form” already loaded allows the applicant generates form required to request a Transcript from their former Institution/School. Click on the Transcript Request Form”, and input all necessary required details and when completed click on “SUBMIT” or “RESET”. Click on “Generate PDF” to generate the Transcript Request Form for printing and onwards submission to the last institution of graduation for onward transmission of your transcript.
- The last tab that loads is the “Application Status” and this tab summarizes all the inputted information, uploaded documents and status of the referee’s response. The final application status is also reflected here when admission is given or otherwise. Click on “Logout” on the left-hand panel to sign-out of the application environment.
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