Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, KSUSTA postgraduate admission form for the 2017/2018 academic session is now available for sale.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the M. Sc. full time, M.Phil / Ph.D full time/part time & PGD part time programmes in the Postgraduate School, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero for the 2017/2018 Academic Session.
KSUSTA Postgraduate Admission Requirements.
(a) Postgraduate Diplomas
The following shall qualify for admission into Postgraduate Diploma Programmes:
- Graduates of KSUSTA or any other recognized University with minimum of 3rd class degree.
- Holders of Higher National Diploma (HND, not HD) with minimum of Lower Credit or its equivalent in related areas.
- Holders of HND (not HD) in non-related areas with minimum of Lower Credit. Such candidates may, however, be admitted after passing tests prescribed by the Department/Faculty in consultation with the Postgraduate School.
- Candidates who hold qualifications other than the above which are acceptable to the Board of Postgraduate School and Senate of the University.
- In addition to (i) – (iv) above, a candidate must satisfy the University’s matriculation requirements.
(b) Masters Degrees (Academic and Professional)
The following shall qualify for the Master’s Degree admission:
- Graduates of KSUSTA or other recognized Universities who have obtained the approved Bachelor’s degree with at least second class honours lower division or its equivalent.
- Candidates whose degrees are unclassified with average of “C” or 50%.
- Candidates with only Bachelor’s degree in third division who have at least three years relevant working experience.
- Candidates who possess HND (not HD) with at least a Lower Credit pass from recognized institutions and at least Lower Credit pass at Postgraduate Diploma of KSUSTA or any other recognized institution in the relevant areas.
- Candidates who hold qualifications other than the ones listed above, which are acceptable to the Board of Postgraduate School and Senate of the University.
- Candidates may be required to pass examination prescribed by postgraduate School in consultation with relevant Departments to which they are seeking admission to determine their suitability for postgraduate work.
- In addition to (i) – (vi) above, a candidate must satisfy the University’s matriculation requirements.
(c) Masters of Philosophy (M.Phil.)
The following shall qualify for the Masters of Philosophy admission:
- Graduates of KSUSTA and other recognized Universities who have obtained good Masters Degrees with minimum GPA of less than 3.5 on a 5-point scale or less than 2.5 on a 4-point scale.
- Candidates with the degree of Professional Masters with minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 5-point scale and at least a Bachelor’s degree not below third class division; the degrees of such candidates shall terminate at M.Phil.
- Candidates who have been recommended by their respective Departments to be upgraded from Masters to M.Phil.
- M.Phil. candidates who have Ph.D. in view must possess a minimum of second class bachelor’s degree.
- Candidates who hold qualifications other than the ones listed above, which are acceptable to the Board of Postgraduate School and Senate of the University.
- In addition to (i) – (iv) above, a candidate must satisfy the University’s matriculation requirements.
(d) Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
The following shall qualify for the Doctor of Philosophy admission:
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- Graduates of KSUSTA and other recognized Universities who have obtained good Masters Degrees with GPA of 4.00 and above on a 5-point scale or 3.50 on a 4-point scale appropriate to the proposed areas of study.
- Candidates whose Masters degrees were through research only must have minimum of “B” grades or 60% score.
- Candidates who hold qualifications other than the ones listed above, which are acceptable to the Board of Postgraduate School and Senate of the University.
- In addition to (i) – (iii) above, candidates must possess Bachelor’s degree in at least Second Class Lower Division.
- Candidates with relevant qualifications and most present acceptable research proposals.
- In addition to (i)-(v) above, a candidate must satisfy the University’s Matriculation requirements.
Ph.D NOTE: – CANDIDATE MUST SEEK THE CONSENT OF A SUPERVISOR IN THE DEPARTMENT/FACULTY OF INTEREST BEFORE PURCHASING ADMISSION FORM
KSUSTA Postgraduate Available Programme.
Programmes/Duration |
Area of Specialization |
Department |
Biochemistry: PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years) |
Area of Specializations
⇒ Environmental Biochemistry |
⇒ Clinical Biochemistry |
⇒ Nutritional Biochemistry |
⇒ Pharmacological and Toxicological Biochemistry |
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Department of Biochemistry |
Botany: PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years) |
Area of Specializations
⇒ Plant Physiology |
⇒ Plant Ecology |
⇒ Plant Taxonomy |
⇒ Plant Pathology |
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Department of Biological Sciences |
Microbiology: PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years) |
Area of Specializations
⇒ Microbial Biotechnology |
⇒ Medical/Pathogenic Microbiology |
⇒ Environmental Microbiology |
⇒ Food and Industrial Microbiology |
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Department of Biological Sciences |
Zoology: PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years) |
Area of Specializations
⇒ Entomology |
⇒ Parasitology |
⇒ Fisheries and Hydrobiology |
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Department of Biological Sciences |
Computer Science: PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years) |
Area of Specializations
⇒Theory/Foundation of Comp. Sci. |
⇒ Computer Systems |
⇒ Soft/w Engineering |
⇒ Database Systems/Data Engineering |
⇒ Computer Communications and Networks |
⇒ Artificial Intelligence |
⇒ Computer Forensics |
⇒ Human Computer Interactions |
|
Department of Computer Science |
Chemistry: PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years) |
Area of Specializations
⇒ Inorganic Chemistry |
⇒ Organic Chemistry |
⇒ Applied Chemistry |
⇒ Environmental Chemistry |
⇒ Analytical Chemistry |
⇒ Petroleum Chemistry |
⇒ Physical Chemistry |
|
Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
Physics: PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years) |
Area of Specializations
⇒ Energy Studies/Alternative Energy Sources |
⇒ Condensed Matter/ Solid State Physics |
⇒ Instrumentation/Electronics |
⇒ Meteorology/ Physics of the Lower Atmosphere |
⇒ Geophysics |
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Department of Physics |
Mathematics: PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years) |
Area of Specializations
⇒ Fluid Dynamics |
⇒ Algebra |
⇒ Functional Analysis |
⇒ Mathematical Modeling |
⇒ Nonlinear Analysis |
⇒ Computational Mathematics |
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Department of Mathematics |
Statistics: PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years) |
Area of Specializations
⇒ Multivariate Analysis |
⇒ Stochastic Process |
⇒ Time Series |
⇒ Biostatistics |
⇒ Design of Experiments |
⇒ Sampling Theory & Survey |
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Department of Mathematics |
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Animal Science: PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years) |
Area of Specializations
⇒ Animal Breeding and Genetics |
⇒ Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry |
⇒ Animal Physiology |
⇒ Livestock Production Systems |
⇒ Pasture and Range management /Forage Science |
⇒ Livestock Product Science |
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Department of Animal Science |
Crop Science: PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years) |
Area of Specializations
⇒ Crop Production |
⇒ Crop Breeding |
⇒ Weed Science |
⇒Agricultural Entomology |
⇒ Phytopathology |
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Department of Crop Science |
Soil Science: PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years) |
Area of Specializations
⇒ Soil Microbiology |
⇒ Soil Survey and Land use Planning |
⇒ Soil Physics and Conservation |
⇒Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy |
⇒ Soil fertility/Fertilizer Technology |
⇒ Pedology |
⇒ Environmental Soil Science |
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Department of Soil Science |
Agricultural Economics: PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years) |
Area of Specializations
⇒ Agricultural Production Economics and Farm Management |
⇒ Agricultural Marketing |
⇒ Agricultural Finance |
⇒ Agribusiness Management |
⇒ Agricultural Resource Economics |
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Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension |
Agricultural Extension: PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years) |
Area of Specializations
⇒ Agricultural Extension |
⇒ Rural Sociology |
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Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension |
How to Apply for KSUSTA Postgraduate Admission.
Application form is cost of ten thousand naira (=N= 10,000.00).
Go to http://pgform.ksustapgs.net/pin-login.php to start your application.
The following are the required steps for Online Application Form:
- Visit any branch of Zenith Bank nation wide to purchase KSUSTA PG Form APPLICATION PIN.
- Ensure to make ready all your Credentials, Scanned Passport Photograph and Scanned Signature with size not more than 100kb. (NOTE: Credentials (SSCE, B.Sc., NYSC and/or M.Sc.) must be combined and converted to a single PDF file format not more than 5MB in size.)
- Enter the purchased Application PIN and the Serial No. in the provided field and click “Get Form”.
- Complete the Application Form, save the entry and print out the confirmation page.
- If you want to Update or Re-print your Form, repeat Step 3 and Step 4.
Application Deadline: December 29, 2017
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