Uniliorin PG School: Approved List of Courses Offered And Admission Requirements

Anyone reading this post (comprehensive list of available Unilorin Postgraduate Courses/programmes and their admission requirements) is either a graduate, working class with first degree or the likes who wants to further his or her career in the respective fields below. University of Ilorin without doubt has one of the fastest academic calendars in Nigeria, you can carry out your personal findings. Their speedy academic session connotes their seriousness and leaves little or no space for complacency.

The Postgraduate session for the Master degree and Postgraduate Diploma is for a period of 12 calendar months for Unilorin and 18 calendar months for some universities.

Unilorin Postgraduate programmes usually kicks off in the month of  October and ends on 30th September of the following year, while for the M.Phil.(Masters of Philosophy) /PhD. and Ph.D programme, the programmes span for a period of 12 months starting from the official date of registration.

By the end of this article, you should have been able to ascertain the following information about Uniliorin Postgraduate Courses:

1. All postgraduate courses offered in Unilorin
2. Unilorin Admission Requirements for Postgraduates
3. Unilorin Admission requirements for Masters Degree programmes
4. Unilorin Admission requirements for Ph.D programmes
5. Unilorin Admission requirements for Post graduate Diploma Programmes
6. All you need to know about Unilorin Postgraduate school

Unilorin Admission Requirements For Masters Degree, PHD Programmes And Post-Graduate Diploma Courses

Admission Requirements For Masters Degree

Applicants who wish to complete their Master degree programmes and are either graduates of the University of Ilorin or other recognized Universities in Nigeria, must meet the following criteria:

1. Prospective candidates must obtain a minimum of Second Class Honours Degree (Lower Division) and should be applying for programmes in which they have their first degrees. However, prospective candidates with Second Class Honours Degree (Lower Division) and those with higher classes of degrees seeking admissions into programmes outside those in which they have their first degrees may be admitted, provided they satisfy the school authority, the Senate precisely in the qualifying examination to be conducted.
2. Please note that the least class of Degree for all academic programme applicants is Second Class Honours Degree (Lower Division).  Regardless of the institution where the Bachelor’s degree is obtained, ALL candidates shall apply early for their official Bachelor’s degree transcript to be sent to the Secretary Postgraduate School, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, before the expiration of the stated deadline.

Admission Requirements For PHD Programmes

1. Prospective candidates/applicants for Unlorin Ph.D. degree programme shall have obtained a relevant Master degree of this or other recognized University, with an average weighted score of at least 60%.  Short-listed candidates would be required to satisfy the Postgraduate School in the qualifying interviews and assessments by the relevant Department. Applicants are therefore advised to interact with the department to which they have applied to ascertain the date of the interview for the Ph.D. degree programme. Regardless of the Institution where the Master’s degree was obtained, ALL candidates must apply early for their official Master degree academic transcripts to be sent to the Postgraduate School, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, for the purpose of this admission and before the expiration of the stated deadline.  All candidates must have 5 O/L credit passes, including English Language and Mathematics or pass in Mathematics, where applicable.

2. Please note that Degree applicants from foreign Universities, where English language is their preferred language, should submit to the Postgraduate School, evidence of their English Language proficiency, e.g., TOEFL or IELTS scores.

Admission Requirements For Post Graduate Diploma Courses

Prospective applicants for the Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters degree Programmes will be subjected to the written assessment (qualifying examination) irrespective of the class of degree obtained, except applicants from the University of Ilorin with a First Class and Second class, Upper Division (Honours)

Important Information

Kindly note that all International applicants (Applicants who are based outside Nigeria, and non–Nigerian and applying outside the country) shall be exempted from the qualifying examination. However, International applicants applying from outside the country for the Doctor of Philosophy programmes shall be requested to submit a proposal of not more than 5 pages, giving details of what research they intend to carry out which should be sent electronically to Unilorin postgraduate Portal (pgschool@unilorin.edu.ng)

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