OAU Postgraduate Admission Form 2025/2026 Rain Semester

Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, has invited applications from qualified candidates for admission into its full-time and part-time postgraduate programmes for the Rain Semester of the 2025/2026 academic session.

The available courses cover postgraduate diplomas and certificates, Masters degrees, Master of Philosophy, and Doctor of Philosophy programmes. For many applicants, this is the key point; the form is open, and the process is online.

Available OAU postgraduate programmes

The postgraduate programmes listed for the Rain Semester include:

• Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates
• Masters degrees
• Masters with coursework and long essay or report such as MSc, MA, LLM, MEd, MFA, including Professional Masters such as MSc and MA
• Masters with coursework and research thesis such as MSc and MA
• Master of Philosophy (MPhil) with coursework and research thesis
• Doctorate (PhD)

Duration of programmes

Postgraduate Diploma

• Full-time: 2 semesters

Master degree

• Full-time by coursework and long essay: 3 semesters
• Full-time by coursework and research thesis: 4 semesters

Master of Philosophy

• Full-time minimum duration: 4 semesters

Doctor of Philosophy

• Full-time minimum duration: 6 semesters
• Part-time minimum duration: 8 semesters, subject to approval

Admission requirements

Postgraduate Diploma programmes

A candidate may apply if the person is:

• a graduate of OAU with at least a Third Class degree
• a graduate of any approved university with a minimum of Second Class Lower Division
• a graduate of any approved Polytechnic with HND not below Lower Credit

Master degree programmes

A candidate must have:

• a minimum of Second Class Lower Division honours degree from OAU or any approved university
• HND with Lower Credit and a Postgraduate Diploma from OAU

Master of Philosophy degree

A candidate must have:

• a minimum of Second Class Lower with 50 to 59 percent at Masters level, or
• a Master degree with at least 60 percent

Doctor of Philosophy

A candidate must have a Master’s degree with research thesis and coursework average of not less than 60 percent.

Very important notice for applicants

All candidates must meet the O’Level requirements. This means five credits, including English and Mathematics where required, in not more than two sittings.

Every applicant must also sit for the screening exam. OAU made that point Plain enough; the screening test is mandatory for all applicants.

How to apply for OAU postgraduate admission

The application is online only through the OAU postgraduate application portal.

A candidate should follow these steps:

1. Log on to the portal.
2. Create an account.
3. Wait for the system-generated password sent by email.
4. Sign in and complete the application form correctly.
5. Click Remita to pay the application processing fee.

Documents required for submission

Applicants must submit these supporting documents in duplicates:

• University Degree Certificate
• NYSC Discharge Certificate
• O’Level Certificate such as WAEC or NECO
• Birth Certificate or Declaration of Age
• Marriage Certificate, where applicable

Research proposal requirement

Applicants for certain programmes must submit a research proposal.

• Masters with Research Thesis: 3 pages
• PhD: 5 pages

Where transcripts should be sent

Transcript should be addressed to:

Admissions Officer,
Postgraduate College,
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

OAU postgraduate application fee

The fees listed for the application are:

• Research and PG Diploma: N20,000.00
• Professional programmes: N25,000.00
• Subsea Engineering: N30,000.00
• DBA and DPA programmes: N50,000.00
• Geospatial or Land Admin: US$100.00
• All international applicants: US$100.00

Other details applicants should note

Applicants can track application progress on the portal. OAU will notify applicants by email after decisions are made.

All applicants must comply with the University’s postgraduate regulations after admission.

The school also stated these points:

• Sponsors must not submit multiple applications for candidates; this leads to disqualification.
• Applicants already enrolled in a programme must declare it.
• Failure to declare current enrolment will lead to forfeiture of studentship.
• Transcripts must arrive before the admission exercise begins.
• Admission letters will be sent through email.

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