Edu-Update Nigeria: 04/19/14

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba, Full-
Time Postgraduate programmes as indicated below, for the 2013/2014 academic session:
(1) FACULTY OF ARTS Department of History & International Studies M.A. and Ph.D. degree programmes available in the
following areas of specialization: (a) Political/Diplomatic History (b) Cultural History (c) Economic History Admission Requirements For candidates seeking admission into M.A. Programme, the minimum requirement is a B.A.
Degree in History and International Studies of this University
or B.A./B.A (Ed) History from any other recognized
University with at least a Second Class (Honours) Lower
Division. For admission into the Ph.D Programme,
candidates must possess a Master’s degree in History and
International Studies with a minimum CGPA of 3.5 or
a Cumulative Grade of 60% or above.
Department of Linguistics and Languages (a) M.A. and Ph.D.
in Linguistics with the following specializations: (i) M.A.
Linguistics (Phonology, Syntax, Translation) (ii) Ph.D.
Linguistics (Phonology) (iii) M.A. Yoruba Language (iv) M.A.
Yoruba Literature (v) Ph.D. Yoruba Literature/Culture.
Admission Requirements: For M.A degree in Linguistics/
Yoruba Language/Literature, candidate must possess a B.A
or equivalent degree in the relevant discipline of the Adekunle
Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko or any other University
recognized by the Senate with at least a Second Class Lower
Division. For a Doctoral degree programme, a candidate must
possess a Master’s Degree in Linguistics Yoruba Language
with a minimum of CPGA of 3.5 or a Cumulative Grade of 60%
and above.
Department of Religions and African Culture M.A. and Ph.D.
in Religion and African Culture with the following specializations: (i) Ethics (ii) Biblical Studies OT & NT (iii)
African Traditional Religion (ATR) (iv) Philosophy of Religion
(v) Sociology of Religion (vi) Church History (vii) Islamic and
Arabic Studies Admission Requirements B.A. Religious Studies with at least
Second Class (Honours) Lower Division from Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba – Akoko , or any other University
recognized by the Senate. For a Doctoral degree programme, a candidate must possess a Master’s Degree in Religious
Studies with a minimum CGPA of 3.5 or a Cumulative Grade of 60% and above.
(2) FACULTY OF EDUCATION Postgraduate Diploma in Education All disciplines are acceptable for admission into Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) provided that such a candidate possesses a good (Honours) degree from the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba – Akoko or any other University recognized by the Senate of the Adekunle
Ajasin University, Akungba – Akoko. Department of Arts
Education (a) M.Ed. and Ph.D. degree programmes in Adult
Education with the following specializations: (i) Industrial
Education and Training (ii) Community Development (iii)
Social Welfare (iv) Literacy Training and Development (b)
Master Degree in Philosophy of Education (c) Master Degree
in Language Education (d) Ph.D. in Language Education
Admission Requirements For admission into the Master’s
Degree Programmes, candidates must have a First Degree of
Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba – Akoko, or any other
University recognized by the Senate of the Adekunle Ajasin
University, Akungba-Akoko, in relevant disciplines with a
minimum of Second Class (Honours) Lower Division. For
admission into the Ph.D Programme, candidates must
possess a master’s Degree in Education/English with a
minimum CGPA of 3.5 or a cumulative grade of 60% or above.
Department of Educational Management M.Ed and Ph.D
degree Programmes available in the following areas: (a)
M.Ed in Educational Management with the following
specializations: (i) Educational Planning (ii) Educational
Administration (iii) Economics of Educaton (b) Ph.D. in
Educational Management
Admission Requirements Requirements of admission are as
stated under Arts Education above. In addition, candidates
must possess credit passes in English Language,
Mathematics and Economics at SSCE or TC II.
Department of Guidance and Counselling (1) M.Ed. and Ph.D.
degree programmes in Guidance and Counselling with
the following specializations: (a) Career Counselling (b)
Educational and School Counselling (c) Adolescent and
Youth Counselling (d) Marriage and Family Life Counselling
(2) M.Ed . – Test and Measurement (3) Ph.D. Test and
Measurement with following specializations in; (a)
Assessment and Testing (b) Programme and Curriculum
Evaluation
Admission Requirements For admission into M.Ed.
programme, candidates are to possess a minimum of B.Ed or
equivalent First Degree not below the Second (Honours)
Lower Division plus PGDE at credit or merit level as the case
may be. For Doctoral Degree Programmes, candidates must
possess a Master’s degree in Guidance and Counselling/
Test and Measurement with at least CGPA 3.5 or Cumulative
Grade of 60% or above. From this University or any other
University recognized by the Senate of Adekunle Ajasin
University, Akungba – Akoko.
Department of Science and Technical Education M.Ed. and
Ph.D. degree Programmes available in the following areas:
(a) M.Ed. in Science Education (b) Ph.D. in Science
Education Admission Requirements In addition to possessing the basic
requirements for matriculation in the University (namely,
credit in five relevant subjects including English Language,
passed at no more than two consecutive sittings at WAEC/
NECO. SSCE, GCE“O” level or equivalent), applicants must
each hold either a Postgraduate Diploma with an overall
minimum average score of 60% , or a first degree in the First
or Second Class (Honours) Division obtained from either this
University or any other University or educational institution
recognized by Senate. In exceptional cases, applicants holding other academic qualifications approved by Senate may also be considered for admission.
The foregoing notwithstanding, all applicants for the
Master’s degree may be required to sit and pass qualifying
test in their chosen disciplines to be adjudged truly suitable
for admission. For admission into the Ph.D. Progrmme,
candidates must possess a Master’s degree in Science
Education, or any other relevant discipline in Education with
a minimum CGPA of 3.5 or a Cumulative Grade of 60% or
above.
(3) FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
Department of Banking and Finance M.Sc. and Ph.D.
programmes in Banking and Finance.
Admission Requirements For admission into M.Sc.
Programme, candidates are to possess a minimum of
B.Sc. degree in Banking and Finance, Accounting,
Economics, or Business Administration not below the Second
Class (Honours) Lower Division of of Adekunle Ajasin
University, Akungba – Akoko or any other University
recognized by the Senate. Candidates will be required to
undergo a selection process that will include a written
qualifying examination. For Doctoral degree programme,
candidates must possess either M.Sc. or M.Phi.l in Banking
and Finance, Business Administration, Accounting,
Economics or any other related discipline in Management
Sciences with a minimum weighted Average Scores of 60%
and above.
Department of Economics M.Sc. degree in Economics only
Admission Requirements
The basic requirement is B.Sc. Economics with a minimum of
Second Class (Honours) Lower Division from any University
recognized by the Senate of Adekunle Ajasin University,
Akungba – Akoko.
Department of Geography and Planning Sciences M.Sc. and
Ph.D. programmes in the following specializations: (a)
Physical Geography (i) Environmental Science and
Resources Management (ii) Climatology and Water
Resources Management (iii) Geomorphology and
Environmental Management (b) Human Geography (iv) Urban
and Regional Development Planning (v) Transportation
Studies and National Development (vi) Population and
Manpower Development
Admission Requirements
An M.Sc of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, in
Geography and Planning Sciences not below Second Class
(Honours) Lower Division or those of any other University
recognized by the Senate of Adekunle Ajasin University. For
admission into Doctoral Degree, candidates must possess a
Master’s Degree in Geography or related fields acceptable to
the University Senate with at least 60% Cumulative Grade
Point Average.
Department of Political Science and Public Administration
M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees are available in the following areas
of specializations: (a) Comparative Politics (b) International
Relations (c) Public Administration
Admission Requirements: B.Sc. in Political Science or Public
Administration with a minimum of Second Class Lower
Division from any recognized university. Candidates for the
Doctoral Degree must have M.Sc. in Political
Science, International Relations, or Public Administration
from a recognized University with at least 60% Cumulative
Grade Point Average.
Department of Pure and Applied Psychology M.Sc. and Ph.D .
in Psychology with the following specialization: (i)
Industrial/Organizational Psychology (ii) Clinical Psychology
(iii) Social Psychology (iv) Developmental Psychology
Admission Requirements
Candidates seeking admission into Master’s Degree
programme of the Department of Pure and Applied
Psychology must possess 5 credits in ‘O’ Level including
English and Biology or Health Science. In addition to
satisfying the Postgraduate Admission Requirement, the
Department requires that candidates for admission into the
M.Sc. Psychology programme of the Department
should possess at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
with a minimum of Second Class (Honours) Lower Division.
Admission into M.Sc. Degree Programmes is opened to
graduates of this university and any other University
recognized by the Senate of Adekunle Ajasin University.
Candidates for the Doctoral Degree must have M.Sc. in
Psychology from a recognized University with at least 60%
Cumulative Grade point Average.
Department of Sociology M.Sc. Sociology with option in: (i)
Industrial Sociology only
Admission Requirements Candidates seeking admission into
the M.Sc. programme of he Department of Sociology are to
satisfy the following criteria:
(i) Candidates must have five (5) credit passes in O’Level
including English Language and Mathematics. (ii) Candidates
must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology with a
minimum of Second Class (Honours) Lower Division from this
University or any other University recognized by the Senate
of the Adekunle Ajasin University , Akungba – Akoko
(4) FACULTY OF SCIENCE Department of Chemical Sciences
M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees are available in the following areas
of specialization: (i) Analytical/Environmental Chemistry (ii)
Organic Chemistry (iii) Physical Chemistry (iv) Industrial
Chemistry
Admission Requirements Candidates seeking admission into
M.Sc. Programme should have a B.Sc. Chemistry degree of
this University or any other University not lower than
Second Class Lower (Honours) Division, while those seeking
admission into Ph.D. Programme must possess an M.Sc.
with an average Cumulative Grade of 60%. Please note that
all Postgraduate programmes require all applicants to
possess a credit pass in English Language at the ordinary
level.
Department of Environmental Biology and Fisheries M.Sc.
and Ph.D. in the following specializations: M.Sc. Fisheries
Management M.Sc. Applied Parasitology Ph.D. Fisheries
Management
Admission Requirements B.Sc. with a Second Class Lower
(Honours) Division in Environmental Biology, Fisheries,
Zoology, Agriculture, Parasitology, Microbiology or any other
related discipline recognized by the Senate of Adekunle
Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko. Candidates for the
Doctoral Degree must have M.Sc. degree in Fisheries or
related discipline with a minimum CGPA of 3.5 or a
Cumulative Grade of 60% and above.
Department of Microbiology M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Microbiology
with the following specializations: (i) Industrial Microbiology
option (ii) Environmental Microbiology option (iii) Medical
Microbiology option
Admission Requirements For the M.Sc. Degree a good
honours degree in Microbiology or related fields but not
below Second Class (Honours) Lower Division. The related
fields like Agriculture, Biology, Biochemistry, Botany,
Chemistry, Food Science, Public Health, Pharmacy and
Medicine. Where necessary, undergraduate deficiency may
have to be made up by offerings remedial courses
without credit. For the Ph.D. degree, a candidate must have
scored at least 60% or its equivalent in a Master’s degree of
this or other Universities recognized by Senate.
Department of Physics and Electronics M.Sc. and Ph.D.
degrees are available in the following four fields of
specialization: (i) Radiation and Health Physics (ii) Solid
State Physics (iii) Theoretical Physics (iv) Instrumentation
Admission Requirements
B.Sc. in Physics or Electronics Engineering with Second
Class (Honours) Lower Division for M.Sc, while candidates
for Ph.D. require an average of 60% Cumulative Point for
Ph.D . degree.
Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology M.Sc. –
Plant Science & Biotechnology with options in the following:
(a) Plant Biotechnology (b) Plant Physiology (c) Plant
Ecology (d) Plant Taxonomy/Anatomy (e) Plant Pathology (f)
Genetics (g) Palynology Ph.D. – Plant Science &
Biotechnology with specialization in the following: (a) Plant
Biotechnology (b) Plant Physiology (c) Plant Ecology (d)
Plant Pathology (e) Palynology
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Candidates for the PGDE should
possess a good (Honours) degree from Adekunle Ajasin
University, Akungba-Akoko, or any other University
recognized by its Senate. Candidates seeking admission into
any of the Masters Programmes should have a Bachelor’s
Degree in the proposed course of study or any related
discipline from Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko,
or any other University recognized by its Senate with a
minimum of Second Class (Honours) Lower Division.
Candidates for the Doctoral Degree must have a Master’s
Degree in the proposed course of study or any other related
discipline recognized by the Senate of Adekunle Ajasin
University, Akungba-Akoko, with a minimum CGPA of 3.5 or
60% and above.
METHODS OF APPLICATION Candidates are required to
collect scratch cards from the following Banks: Access, Skye,
Wema or Keystone Bank for a sum of Ten Thousand Naira
(N10, 000.00) and log on to our website at
www.aaua.edu.ng to complete the application form, submit
and print a copy to be able to sit for the qualifying
examination at a date to be announced later. You are also
required to submit a copy of the printed application form to
your intended Department.
Duration of Programmes The Postgraduate Diploma
programme takes a Minimum of one year (two Semesters)
and a maximum of two years (4 Semesters) for full-time
candidates. All Master’s degree programmes take a
minimum of a year and half (three semesters) for full-time
students and a minimum of two years (four semesters)
for part-time candidates. All Doctoral Degree Programmes
take a minimum of three years (six semesters) for full-time
students and a minimum of four years (eight semesters) for
part-time candidates. In addition to the admission
requirements, every candidate in regular employment must
submit with his/her application, a formal letter of release for
Postgraduate Studies issued by his/her employer.
Furthermore, all applicants who are not graduates of
Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba – Akoko, must request
their former Universities or Institutions to forward directly to
The Secretary, Postgraduate School, the academic transcripts
of their first degrees or Master’s degree, with respect to
applicants for Masters and Doctoral Degrees respectively.
Closing Date This application closes Thursday, 15th May
2014 .