pplications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the underlisted Higher Degree and Postgraduate Diploma Programmes of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma in the 2007/2008 Academic Session.
(ii) Department of Crop Science
The Department offers M.Sc. and PhD Programmes with specialization in:
(a) Crop Production
(b) Crop Physiology
(c) Crop Breeding and Genetics
(d) Pasture Agronomy
(e) Weed Science
(f) Crop Protection (with options in Plant Pathology and Entomology)
(iii) Department of Soil Science
The Department offers M.Sc and Ph.D Programmes with specialization in:
(a) Soil Science
(b) Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy
(c) Soil Microbiology and Pedology
(iv) Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension
The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D Programmes with specialization in:
(a) Agricultural Economics with options in
(1) Agricultural Resources Economics.
(2) Farm Management and Production Economics
(3) Agricultural Marketing
(4) Agricultural Co-operatives
(5) Agricultural Finance
(6) Agric-Business
(b) Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology with options in:
(1) Agricultural Administration
(2) Agricultural Advertising/Communication
(3) Community/Rural Development
(4) Extension Processes and Practice
(5) Rural Sociology
(B) FACULTY OF ARTS(i) Department of English
The Department offers M.A., Ph.D Programmes with specialization in:
(a) African Poetry
(b) African Prose friction
(c) Drama
(d) Literary Theory
(e) African Oral Literature
(ii) Department of Modern Languages
The Department offers the following programmes:
(a) Master of Arts (M.A.) in French
(b) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in French Studies
(iii) Department of Religious Management and Cultural Studies
(a) African Traditional Religion
(b) Philosophy of Religion
(c) Church History
(d) Old Testament Studies
(e) New Testament Studies
(f) Christian Theology
(C) FACULTY OF EDUCATION Department of Curriculum and Instruction
The Department offers M.Ed. and Ph.D programmes with specialization in:
(a) Curriculum and Instructions
(b) Social Studies Education
(c) Science Education
(d) Language Education
(D) FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES(i) Department of Geography and Regional Planning
The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes with specialization in:
(a) Agricultural Geography
(b) Rural Development Planning
(c) Cartography
(d) Remote Sensing
(e) Climatology
(f) Geomorphology
(g) Industrial Geography
(h) Urban Geography
(i) Environmental Resource Management
(j) Housing and Land-Use Planning
(ii) Department of Architecture
The Department offers courses leading to the degree of Master of Science (M.Sc.) Architecture.
(E) FACULTY OF LAW The Faculty offers L.L.M. and Ph.D programmes in the following areas:
(a) Private and Property Law
(b) Public Law
(c) Commercial and Industrial Law
(d) Jurisprudence and International Law
(F) FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES(i) Department of Biochemistry
The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D degrees with specialization in.
(a) Nutritional Biochemistry
(b) Clinical Biochemistry
(c) Lipid Biochemistry
(ii) Department of Botany
The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes with specialization in:
(a) Wood Science
(b) Mycology/Plant Pathology
(c) Planting Ecology
(iii) Department of Chemistry
The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes with specialization in:
(a) Analytical/Environmental Chemistry
(b) Inorganic Chemistry
(c) Organic Chemistry
(d) Physical Chemistry
(iv) Department of Microbiology
The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes with specialization in:
(a) Medical Microbiology
(b) Environmental Microbiology
(c) Food Microbiology
(d) Industrial Microbiology
(v) Department of Physics
The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes with specialization in:
(a) Geophysics
(b) Solid State Physics
(vi) Department of Zoology
The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes with specialization in:
(a) Entomology
(b) Hydrobiology and Fisheries
(c) Parasitology
(G) FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (i) Department of Economics
The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes with specialization in:
(a) Economics
(b) Monetary Economics
(c) Project Evaluation
(d) Development Economics
(e) Public Sector Economics
(f) International Trade and Finance
(g) Human Resources
(ii) Department of Sociology
The Department offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes with specialization in:
(a) Population and Demography
(b) Industrial and Labour Relations
(c) Political Sociology
(d) Criminology and Deviance
(e) Sociology of Development
(f) Gender Studies
(H) CENTRE FOR STRATEGIC AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES The Centre offers M.Sc. and Ph.D programmes with specialization in:
(a) Strategic Studies
(b) Policy and development Studies
(I) INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION The Institute offers M.Sc. in Personnel Management only.
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
Postgraduate Diploma Programmes are available in the following Departments/Institute:
(a) Department of Geography and Regional Planning
- Postgraduate Diploma in Geography and Regional Planning (PGDGRP)
(b) Department of Electrical/Electronics Engineering
- Postgraduate Diploma in Electrical/Electronics Engineering (PGDENG)
(c) Department of Civil Engineering
- Postgraduate Diploma in Civil Engineering (PGDENG)
(d) Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (PGDENG)
(e) Department of Botany
- Postgraduate Diploma in Botany (PGDB)
(f) Department of Chemistry
- Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Chemistry (PGDIC)
(g) Department of Computer Science
- Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science (PGDCS)
(h) Department of Microbiology
- Postgraduate Diploma in Microbiology (PGDM)
(i) Department of Zoology
- Postgraduate Diploma in Zoology (PGDZ)
(j) Institute of Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Master’s Degree ProgrammesCandidates who possess any of the following qualifications may be considered for admission:
- At least a Second Class Honours Degree of Ambrose All University, Ekpoma or any other University of recognized standing in the relevant discipline.
- Third Class Bachelor’s Degree plus PGD or HND and any professional qualification with appropriate PGD from a recognized University.
- Holders of LL.B. Second Class Honours OR Third Class Honours with a B.L. and with at least five years post-call experience may be considered for the LL.M programme.
- For Masters in French studies, holders of B.A. or B.ED (French with a minimum of Second Class Lower Division of any recognized University.
M. Phil Programmes Candidates who possess any of the following qualifications may be considered for admission:
- A graduate of Ambrose Alli University with a Master’s degree in related discipline.
- A graduate of any other approved University with the qualification specified in (i) above.
Transfer from M. Phil to Ph.DA candidate with a Master’s (M.A. and’ or M.Sc.) Degree who has been registered for the degree of Master of Philosophy (M. Phil) programme for not less than two semesters may transfer to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) subject to the following conditions:
- That he/she has completed the course work requirements for the M. Phil degree with an average grade of 55 per cent.
- That he/she passes an oral transfer examination conducted by the Board of Postgraduate Studies of the Department on the subject of his/her research plan.
Ph.D ProgrammesA graduate of Ambrose All University, Ekpoma OR of any other University of recognized standing who possesses Master’s degree appropriate to the intended course may be admitted. However, such intending candidate should have scored an average of at least 60 percent and above in his/her Master’s programme.
Departmental RequirementsNotwithstanding the above, a department may require an applicant, as a condition for admission, to undergo appropriate test interviews, examinations, and/or take appropriate pre-requisite or concrete courses.
That students, where applicable, would be made to fulfill the Ph.D qualifying examination requirement to confirm their candidature before registration of his/her titles/proposals.
Postgraduate Diploma Programmes
(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Botany (PGDB)
A Third Class Honours Degree in Botany or other Science related discipline.
(ii) Postgraduate Diploma in Chemistry (PGDIC)
(a) Third Class Honours degree in Chemistry; and any of the following:
(1) Industrial Chemistry
(2) Biochemistry
(3) Chemistry Education
(b) HND with a Credit Pass in Chemistry or other Science related discipline.
(iii) Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science (PGDCS)
(a) At least Third Class Honours Degree of Ambrose Alli University or any other recognized institution in a science-based discipline. Other relevant professional qualifications may be considered on their merit.
(b) HND from recognized Polytechnic or College of Technology
(iv) Education (PGDE)
A graduate of Ambrose All University, Ekpoma OR any other University of recognized standing who possesses a good first degree classification acceptable to Senate.
(v) Engineering (PGDENG)
Holders of good HND in Engineering with at least four (4) years post-qualification cognate experience OR graduate in fields relevant to Engineering of any recognized University shall be considered.
(vi) Geography and Regional Planning (PGDGRP)
A Third Class Honours degree in Geography and Regional Planning or any other related discipline relevant to Geography from AAU or any other recognized institution. Holders of HND/HNC from a recognized Polytechnic or College of Technology shall be considered.
(vii) Postgraduate Diploma in Microbiology (PGDM)
(a) A Third Class Honours or Pass degree in Microbiology from Ambrose Alli University or any other University of recognized standing in the relevant disciplines such as Biology, Biochemistry and Food Technology.
(b) Holders of FIMILS and AIMLS in Science related discipline.
(viii) Postgraduate Diploma in Zoology (PGDZ)
Third Class Honours degree in Zoology and other related Science discipline.
PERIOD OF STUDY
The duration of the courses to be offered shall be as follows:
(i) Master’s Degree Programme (Full-Time)
The duration may vary from Department to Department, provided it shall be in the range of a minimum of three (3) semesters and not more than six (6) semesters. On the application of the student and on the recommendation of the Departmental Committee, the Board may extend the period of study for a period of not more than two (2) semesters.
(ii) Master’s Programme (Part-Time)
The duration shall be in the range of a minimum of six (6) semesters and maximum of eight (8) semesters. Extension may be allowed for not more than two (2) semesters.
(iii) Ph.D Programme (Full-Time)
The duration shall be a minimum of six (6) semesters, and a maximum of ten (ten) semesters.
(iv) Ph.D Programme (Part-Time)
The duration shall not be less than ten (10) semesters and a maximum of sixteen (16) semesters.
Note: In exceptional cases, an extension of not more than two (2) semesters may be approved Senate on the recommendation of the Board for all the Postgraduate programmes.
(v) Post-Graduate Diploma Programmes
The duration shall not be less than two (2) semesters and not more than four (4) semesters.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
(c) Application Forms without transcripts and NYSC discharge or exemption Certificates, shall NOT be processed.
CLOSING DATE
All completed application forms with all the relevant enclosures should be returned to:
The Secretary,
School of Postgraduate Studies,
Ambrose Alli University,
P.M.B. 14,
Ekpoma.
Not later than 2 (two) months from the date of this publication.
Successful candidates would be contacted.
Signed
LAWRENCE I. EDOKPAYI, MNIM, FCAI (JP)
R E G I S T R A R
