Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the under-listed Postgraduate Diploma and Higher Degree Programmes of Abia State University in the 2024/2025 Academic Session.

AVAILABLE COURSES

1. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION 

a Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Economics and Extension

1. M.Sc and Ph.D in Agricultural Economics and Extension with options in:
2. Agricultural Economics

1. Agricultural Production/Farm Management
2. Agricultural Finance
3. Agricultural Marketing and Co-operatives
4. Agricultural Environmental Economics
5. Agricultural Extension

1. Rural Sociology and Community Development
2. Agricultural Extension Communication
3. Agricultural Extension Planning and Administration
4. Rural Development and Extension Services.

DEPARTMENT OF CROP PRODUCTION AND PROTECTION

1. Postgraduate Diploma
2. M.Sc and Ph.D in Crop Production and Protection with options in:

Agronomy, Agro Forestry and Physiology

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND FISHERIES

a. Postgraduate Diploma in Animal Production

b. M.Sc and Ph.D in the following areas of specialization

1. Ruminant Animal Production and Management
2. Non-Ruminant Animal Production and Management
3. Reproductive Physiology
4. Animal Production
5. Genetics and Breeding.

DEPARTMENT OF SOIL SCIENCE

a. Postgraduate Diploma

b. M.Sc and Ph.D in Soil Science, with specialization in:

1. Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
2. Soil Physics
3. Soil Chemistry
4. Soil Pedology
5. Soil Management and Conservation
6. Soil Microbiology

DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

M.Sc and Ph.D in the following options/areas of specialization:

i. Food Science and Processing

ii. Food Engineering

2.FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

a. Postgraduate Diploma in Microbiology

b. M.Sc and Ph.D in Microbiology with the following areas of specialization:

i. Industrial Microbiology

ii. Immunology and Immunochemistry

1. Medical Microbiology
2. Environmental Microbiology
3. Food
4. Public Health
5. Agricultural Microbiology
6. Soil Microbiology
7. Mycology

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY (ZOOLOGY)

M.Sc and Ph.D with specialization in:

i.     Medical Entomology/Parasitology

ii.     Medical Parasitology

iii.     Environmental Biology

iv.     Hydrobiology

DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

(BOTANY)

1. M.Sc and Ph.D in Plant Ecology
2. M.Sc and Ph.D in Plant Pathology (Phytopathology)
3. M.Sc and Ph.D in Plant Physiology

DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY

PGD, M.Sc, MPhil and Ph.D programmes with specialization in:

1. Medical Biochemistry
2. Nutrition and Toxicology
3. Toxicology
4. Environmental Biochemistry
5. Industrial Biochemistry

3.FACULTY PHYSICAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF PURE AND INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY

1. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD CHE) in pure and Industrial Chemistry

1. M.Sc and Ph.D Industrial Chemistry with options in:

1. Mineral Processing and Extension Metallurgy
2. Chemical Process Technology
3. Polymer Technology
4. Petroleum Chemistry
5. Separation Chemistry

1. M.Sc and Ph.D degree in Pure Chemistry

1. Physical Chemistry
2. Analytical Chemistry
3. Environmental Chemistry
4.  Organic Chemistry
5. Inorganic Chemistry.

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

1. PGD, M.Sc, MPhil and Ph.D in

1. Geophysics
2. Atmospheric Physics
3. Astrophysics

DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

a. PGD, M.Sc and Ph.D programmes

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

a. PGD, M.Sc, Ph.D programmes

4.FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY

a. Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy

b. M.Sc (Accountancy)

c. Ph.D (Accountancy)

DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING

a. Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing

b. M.Sc (Marketing)/M.Phil

c. Ph.D (Marketing)

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

a. Postgraduate Diploma in Management

b. M.Sc (Management) MPhil/Ph.D

c. Ph.D (Management)

DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE

a. Postgraduate Diploma in Banking and Finance

b. M.Sc Banking and Finance/M.Phil

c. MBA Banking and Finance

d. Ph.D (Finance)

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

a. Postgraduate Diploma in Economics

b. M.Sc and Ph.D with specialization in:

i. Development Economics

ii. Industrial Economics

iii. Monetary Economics

iv. Quantitative Economics

1. FACULTY OF LAW

The Faculty offers the following full time/part-time programmes in the following areas.

a. Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGD Laws)

b. LL.M

c. M.Phil/Ph.D

d. Ph.D (Course work and Thesis)

(Chosen from the following areas:

1. Comparative Constitutional Law
2. Comparative Criminal Law
3. Comparative Company Law
4. Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
5. Intellectual and Industrial Property Law
6. International Economic Law
7. International Protection of Human Rights
8. International Humanitarian Law

1. FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND PLANNING

PGD, M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D in:

i. Environmental Management

ii. Climatology

iii. Hydrology and Water Resources

iv. Agricultural Development

v. Population Geography

vi. Rural Development

DEPARTMENT OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT

a. Postgraduate Diploma in Estate Management

b. M.Sc Degree in Estate Management in the following areas:

i. Facility Management

ii. Valuation Appraisal

c. Ph.D in Estate Management.

DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING

a. M.Sc in Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) M.Phil

b. Ph.D in Urban and Regional Planning

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

a. Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture

b. M.Sc (Architecture)

c. M.Phil (Architecture)

d. Ph.D (Architecture)

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

a. Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Resource Management

(PGDERM)

b. M.Sc and Ph.D with Specialization in the following areas.

i. Environmental Management

ii. Natural Resource Conservation

iii. Waste Management and Pollution Remediation

iv. Water Resource Management

DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING

a. Post-Graduate Diploma (PGD) Programme

b. Master of Science (M.Sc)

c. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

7. FACULTY OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM & TEACHER EDUCATION

Full-time, Part-time and Sandwich programmes in the following areas:

a. Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)

b. M.Ed and Ph.D in the following areas:

i. Curriculum Studies

ii. Educational Technology, Language Education, Education

iii. Economics, Accounting Education, Government Education

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION

Masters and Doctor of Philosophy in the following areas:

1. Mathematics Education
2. Science Education with options in

1. Biology Education
2. Chemistry Education
3. Geography Education
4. Physics Education
5. Integrated Science Education

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS

M.Ed & Ph.D in the following areas:

i. Psychology

ii. Measurement and Evaluation

iii. Guidance and Counselling

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ADMIN. AND PLANNING

M.A (ED) and Ph.D in the following areas:

i. Education Social Studies

ii. Education Sociology

iii. Cooperative Education

iv. Education Philosophy

v. Education History

8.COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES

a. Postgraduate Diploma in Human Physiology and Pharmacology

b. M.Sc and Ph.D programmes in the following areas:

i. Human Anatomy

ii. Human Physiology

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES:

M.Sc and Ph.D with Options/Specialization in:

1. Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
2. Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology
3. Pollution Control Management
4. Solid and Special Waste Management
5. Food Hygiene, Safety and Quality Assurance
6. Vector Control and Pest Management
7. Hygiene Education and Promotion
8. Water Sanitation and Hygiene
9. Radiation Health and Control
10. Environmental Health Laboratory and Instrumentation
11. Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
12. Occupational and Environmental Pathology (For the Medically Qualified).
13. Environmental Occupational Medicine (For the Medically Qualified)

DEARTMENT OF OPTOMETRY

M.Sc, and Ph.D in Clinical Optometry and Fellowship of the Nigerian

College of Optometry (FNCO)

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

M.Sc, M.Phil/Ph.D and Ph.D with specialization in

i. Molecular Pharmacology

ii. Toxicology

iii. Chemotherapy

iv. Neuro Pharmacology

v. Biochemical Pharmacology

vi. Clinical Pharmacology

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

a. PGD in Public Health (PGDPH)

b. Master in Public Health (MPH)

c. Ph.D Public Health

Options

1.      Environmental Health and Safety
2.      Epidemiology and Biostatistics
3.      Health Promotion
4.      Health Economics
5.      Health Policy and Administration
6.      Community Health

1. FACULTY OF HUMANITIES 

DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION

a Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication

b M.A & Ph.D with specialization in:

i. Broadcasting

ii. Mass Communication

iii. Print Media

iv. Advertising and Public Relations

DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH AND TRANSLATION STUDIES

a. Postgraduate Diploma

i. Translation Studies

b. M.A & Ph.D

i. Foreign Language

ii. Translation Studies & Linguistics

iii. French Language & Linguistics (FLL)

iv. French Literature (FLT)

v. Professional Translation Studies (French/English or English/Igbo)

vi. African & Caribbean Literature in Africa (ACL)

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 

PGD, M.A & Ph.D in Literature

DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS & COMMUNICATION STUDIES

M.A & Ph.D in

i. Igbo

ii. Linguistics

1. Applied Linguistics

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

PGD, M.A & Ph.D with specialization in:

1. Urban History
2. Economic History
3. African History
4. Political History
5. Social History
6. Nigerian History & Politics
7. International & Diplomatic Studies
8. Military & Strategic Studies
9. Peace and Conflict Studies

DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES AND PHILOSOPHY

M.A with specialization in:

i. Christian Theology

ii. Religion and Society

iii. Biblical Studies (Old & New Testaments)

iv. African Traditional Religion.

10.FACULTY SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

a. Postgraduate Diploma in the following areas:

i. International Studies

ii. Public Administration

b. M.Sc, MPA and  Ph.D

i. Public Administration

ii. International Affairs and Diplomacy

Area of Specialization:

The Ph.D programme is for candidates who already possess M.Sc in Political Science, Public Administration and Strategic Studies.

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY

PGD, M.Sc and Ph.D in:

i. Sociology/Anthropology

ii. Criminology

iii. Sociology

iv. Sociology of Development

v. Industrial Sociology/Labour Relations

vi. Population Studies (Demography)

vii. Medical Sociology/Anthropology

viii. Gender Studies

ix. Anthropology

1. Ethnographic Studies

DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

Postgraduate Diploma in Library and Information Science

a. M.A

b. Ph.D

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The following constitute the minimum entry requirements to our postgraduate programmes:

1. POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME

A graduate from recognized university or a person with a qualification adjudged to be equivalent to a first degree may be admitted, provided the matriculation and Departmental requirements of this university are satisfied. A holder of Upper Credit in the HND from a recognized institution may also be admitted.

1. Applicants for PGD in Business Administration must in addition possess credits at O’level in English Language, Mathematics and Economics.
2. Applicants for Diploma in Estate Management must possess good honours degree in the appropriate professional examinations of the Nigerian Institute of town planners and the relevant cognate experience may be considered.
3. For postgraduate Diploma in Microbiology, applicants must possess one of the following: B.Sc or HND in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Zoology, Botany, Laboratory Technology, Food Science and Technology or Chemistry.
4. For Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacology, applicants must possess B.Sc in allied services from reputable Universities.

1. MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMME

a. A candidate with a first degree from a recognized University having a minimum of second class lower division may be admitted, provided the university matriculation and Departmental requirements are satisfied, however, candidates with CGPA of 2.4 on a 4 point scale or 2.7 points on a 5 point scale and above will be given preference.

b. A candidate with a good postgraduate diploma from a recognized University may also be admitted.

c. Candidates for M.A, and M.Ed who do not hold a degree in the relevant field may be required to do Postgraduate Diploma in the course of study.

d. Applicants for Business Administration, Industrial Sociology and Personnel Management programmes are required to have credit level passes in English Language, Mathematics and Economics at O’level.

e. For the Masters Degree in Surgical Pathology or Human Physiology, applicants must have the M.B.B.S or an equivalent degree obtained from Abia State University or any recognized University. For the Masters Degree Studies in Human Physiology, a good second class honours degree in Physiology is acceptable. In addition, a good degree in a related subject, provided the Physiology content is substantial, will be considered.

f. For the Masters Degree in Urban and regional Planning, Estate Management holders of Abia State University Postgraduate Diploma and that of any recognized Universities in Urban and Regional Planning at the merit level and above will be considered.

g. For M.Sc in Clinical Optometry, applicants must have the O.D. degree from an accredited university and ODORBN with CGPA of not less than 3.00 points on a 5 Point scale.

3.  DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

a. Candidates with a good masters degree (NOT MBA) in the relevant or related discipline which includes course work and a defended research dissertation from a recognized University may be admitted, provided the university matriculation requirement is satisfied.

b. Candidates with a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.0 points on a 4 point scale or 4.0 points on a 5 point scale will be given preference. Candidates must have obtained (60%) sixty percent average in both the course work and the Masters Dissertation examined by an External Examiner and involving an oral defence. In addition to these admission requirements, candidates may be required to present themselves for selection test and interview. Candidates with CGPA lower than 3.0 points (2.5-2.99) on a 4 point scale or lower than 4.0 points (3.50-3.99) on a 5 point scale will be required to enroll for the M.Phil/Ph.D programme of students.

CREDENTIALS

Photocopies of NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificates, photocopies of all qualifying credentials, including O’level must be attached to the completed application forms. Candidates should arrange for their transcripts to be sent directly to the Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies. Non-receipt of transcripts in time is at the detriment of the applicant.

DURATION OF STUDIES

Postgraduate Diploma Programmes

1. Full-Time Diploma:  Minimum of two semesters and a maximum of four semesters.
2. Part-Time Diploma: Minimum of three semester and a maximum of eight semesters.

Masters Degree Programmes

1. Full-Time: A minimum of three semesters and a maximum of six semesters.
2. Part-Time: A minimum of four semesters and a maximum of eight semesters.

M.Phil/Ph.D Programmes

a. Full-Time: A minimum of six semesters and a maximum of eight semesters.

b. Part-Time: A Minimum of eight semesters and a maximum of ten semesters

Ph.D Programme

1. Full-Time: A Minimum of six semesters and a maximum of eight semesters.
2. Part-Time: A minimum of eight semesters and a maximum of ten semesters.

Method of Application

a. Candidates are expected to log on to http://www.portal.abiastateuniversity.edu.ng and request to pay an application fee of N25,000 (twenty five thousand Naira), in any of the following banks: ABSU Micro-Finance Bank, Uturu, First Bank Plc, Signature Bank, Zenith Bank Plc, Fidelity Bank Plc, Union Bank Plc, UBA Plc, Payment via bank debit cards;

b. Collect the receipt from the Bank and Log on to the ABSU portal http://www.portal.abiastateuniversity.edu.ng to complete the application form;

C. Finally, confirm your entry and print a copy of the form, as well as, three copies of the referee confidential reports, which will be forwarded to your referees for completion (two of these should be the candidate’s former teachers at the University level).

Deadline for application: Monday, 30th June, 2025.

For more details, please log on to www.abiastateuniversity.edu.ng or email: registrar@abiastateuniversity.edu.ng