Covenant University Postgraduate Admission 2015/2016 Form Out

Covenant University postgraduate school admission form for the
2015/2016 academic session is out. Interested graduates that wishe
to further their academics in the university are hereby informed.

Applications are invited from suitable candidates into the following postgraduate programmes available at Covenant University, Ota for the 2015/2016 academic session:

COVENANT UNIVERSITY APPROVED POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

S/N	Department	Programmes	Degree
1.	Accounting	Accounting	PGD, M.Sc, Ph.D
2.	Business Management	Business Administration	PGD, MBA, M.Sc, Ph.D
		Marketing	PGD, M.Sc, Ph.D
		Industrial Relation & Human Resources Management	M.Sc, Ph.D
3.	Political Science & International Relations	Public Administration	M.Sc, MPA, Ph.D
		International Relations	PGD, M.Sc, Ph.D
		Policy and Strategic Studies	M.Sc, Ph.D
		Political Science	PGD, M.Sc, Ph.D
4.	Banking & Finance	Banking & Finance	PGD, M.Sc, Ph.D
5.	Economics & Development Studies	Economics	PGD, M.Sc, Ph.D
		Demography & Social Statistics	PGD, M.Sc, Ph.D
6.	Languages	English & Literary Studies	M.A, Ph.D
		French	M.A., Ph.D
7.	Mass Communication	Mass Communication	PGD, M.Sc, Ph.D
8.	Psychology	Counselling	M.Sc., Ph.D
		Psychology	M.Sc., Ph.D
		Education & Human Development	PGD in Education & Human Development
9.	Sociology	Sociology	M.Sc, Ph.D
10.	Biological Sciences	Biology	M.Sc,  Ph.D
		Microbiology	PGD, M.Sc,  Ph.D
		Biochemistry	PGD, M.Sc,  Ph.D
11.	Chemistry	Industrial Chemistry	M.Sc,  Ph.D
12.	Physics	Industrial Physics	M.Sc,  Ph.D
13.	Computer Science & Information Sciences	Computer Science	PGD, M.Sc,  Ph.D
		Management & Information Sciences	PGD, M.Sc,  Ph.D
14.	Electrical Information Engineering	Electrical Information Engineering	M.Sc, Ph.D
15.	Civil Engineering	Civil Engineering	PGD, M.Sc,  Ph.D
16.	Chemical Engineering	Chemical Engineering	M.Sc,  Ph.D
17.	Petroleum Engineering	Petroleum Engineering	M.Sc,  Ph.D
18.	Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering	PGD, M.Sc,  Ph.D
19.	Architecture	Architecture	M.Sc, Ph.D
20.	Building Technology	Building Technology	M.Sc, Ph.D
		Construction Management	PGD in Construction Management
21.	Estate Management	Estate Management	M.Sc , Ph.D

General Admission Requirements

(i)                To be considered for admission into any Postgraduate programme of Covenant University, an applicant must satisfy the general University requirements as well as any special requirements for admission into the programme of interest.

(ii)              The candidate must provide all relevant documents, including credentials, academic transcripts, reference letters, etc. to substantiate the claims on the application forms.

(iii)            Applicants who are Nigerian citizens must also provide the N.Y.S.C. discharge (or exemption) certificate.

(iv)            To qualify for admission into M.A., M.Sc, M.Eng and M.B.A. degree programmes of Covenant University, an applicant must have a Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline with at least second class honours division from Covenant University or any other university recognized by the University Senate.

(v)              An applicant with relevant professional qualifications such as ACA, ICAN, ACIB, etc. may be considered for the Masters in Business Administration (MBA) Programme.

(vi)            To qualify for admission into the Ph.D degree programme of Covenant University, the applicant must have a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in relevant discipline obtained from Covenant University or any other university recognized by the University Senate.

(vii)          A candidate must have a minimum CGPA of 4.0 on a 5.0 point scale or equivalent in the Master’s programme to qualify for a direct entry into the Ph.D degree programme.

(viii)        A candidate with CGPA of 3.5 – 3.99 on a 5.0 point scale or equivalent in the Master’s programme may be considered for M.Phil/Ph.D programme. For the Postgraduate diploma (PGD), a candidate must have a minimum of Third Class honours degree, in the same subject discipline, or in a related discipline. Holders of the Higher National Diploma (HND) must have a minimum of Lower Credit to be deemed qualified for the PGD. Holders of relevant professional qualifications may also be considered for the PGD.

How To Apply For Covenant University Postgraduate School 2015/2016

Interested applicants should log on to the Covenant University School of Postgraduate Studies Website, http://sps.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/

Locate the 2015/2016 postgraduate admissions link, where you would be required to follow the steps outlined below:

*Create a personal account for your Admission process (Note: Do not use the password to your private email)
*After a successful creation of the account, login to the account and complete the online form.
*The payment page is displayed by clicking on the submit button after you have successfully completed the
online form.
*The cost of the application form plus N900 or N600 (Online or Bank) transaction charge is N12,400/12,100 (Twelve Thousand Four Hundred or Twelve Thousand One Hundred Naira).
* All Payments are to be made online on the payment page, you are expected to select the card payment option before you can proceed.
* Card Payment via the Internet: You can make payment from the comfort of your location using your ATM card.
* After a successful fee payment, you are expected to upload your passport, after which your application number is displayed (please copy it).

NOTE:

• An applicant considered eligible for admission must undergo a screening test conducted by the School of Postgraduate Studies (SPS). This may involve oral and written tests.
• A candidate must have a minimum score of 50% in the screening tests to be eligible for admission. However, final selection will be based on the cut-off mark for the programme.

We wish you all the best in your application!