<img class="size-full wp-image-4909 aligncenter" src="http://myedugist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/UNIZIK-logo-1.jpg" alt="UNIZIK logo" width="212" height="208" />We are glad to inform the general public and all interested candidates that the <strong>Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Akwa (UNIZIK)</strong> postgraduate application form for the 2016/2017 academic session is out and available online (Full-Time and Part-Time).

The management of the institution Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Akwa (UNIZIK) school of postgraduate studies is using this medium to invites application from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the under listed Postgraduate Programmes for the 2016/2017 Session. UNIZIK postgraduate programmes are run on Full-time and part-time basis.

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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Akwa</strong> <strong>UNIZIK - Available Postgraduate Programmes</strong></h3>
Doctorate and Masters’ Degree and Postgraduate Diploma Programmes are available in the areas listed below.
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<td><strong>FACULTY</strong></td>
<td><strong>DEPARTMENT</strong></td>
<td><strong>PROGRAMMES</strong></td>
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<td><strong>Agriculture</strong></td>
<td>(a)  Agric Economics &amp; Extension

(b) Animal Science &amp; Production

(c) Food Science &amp; Technology</td>
<td>PGD, M.Sc, Ph.D.

PGD, M.Sc

PGD, M.Sc</td>
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<td><strong>Arts </strong></td>
<td>(a)English Language: (Indicate either LANGUAGE or LITERATURE)

(b) History &amp; International Studies:

(c) Igbo, African &amp; Asian Studies:

(d) Linguistics:

(e) Modern European Languages:

(f) Music:

(g) Religion &amp; Human Relations:

(h) Philosophy:

(i) Theatre Arts:</td>
<td>MA, Ph.D.

PGD, MA, Ph.D.

PGD, MA, Ph.D.

PGD, MA, Ph.D.

PGD, MA, Ph.D.

PGD,MA, Ph.D

MA, Ph.D.

MA, Ph.D.

MA, Ph.D.</td>
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<td><strong>Basic Medical Sciences</strong></td>
<td>(a) Anatomy

(b) Physiology (only on Full-Time Basis)</td>
<td>M.Sc

M.Sc, Ph.D.</td>
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<td><strong>Biosciences</strong></td>
<td>(a) Applied Microbiology &amp; Brewing:

(b) Botany:

(c) Parasitology &amp; Entomology:

(d) Zoology:</td>
<td>PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.</td>
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<td><strong>Education</strong></td>
<td>(a) Adult Education:

(b) Educational Foundations:

i. Educational Psychology

ii Curriculum Studies

iii Educational Measurement, Evaluation and Research

(c) Educational Management &amp; Policy:

(d) Early Childhood and Primary Education

(e) Human Kinetics and Health Education

(f) Guidance &amp; Counselling:

(g) Library &amp; Information Science:

(h) Science Education:

(i) Vocational Education:

i. Business Education

ii. Technology Education</td>
<td>PGD, M.Ed., Ph.D.

PGDE, M.Ed., Ph.D.

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PGD, M.Ed., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Ed., Ph.D.

M.Sc(Ed)., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Ed., Ph.D.

PGD, MLIS, Ph.D.

M.Sc(Ed)., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Sc(Ed.), Ph.D.</td>
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<td><strong>Engineering </strong></td>
<td>(a) Agricultural &amp; Bioresources Engineering:

(b) Civil Engineering:

(c) Chemical Engineering:

(d) Electrical Engineering:

(e) Electronic &amp; Computer Engineering:

(f) Industrial/Production Engineering:

(g) Mechanical Engineering:

(h) Metallurgical &amp; Materials Engineering:

(i) Polymer &amp; Textile Engineering</td>
<td>PGD, M.Eng, Ph.D.

PGD, M.Eng., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Eng, Ph.D.

PGD, M.Eng., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Eng, Ph.D.

PGD, M.Eng, Ph.D.

PGD, M.Eng, Ph.D.

PGD, M.Eng, Ph.D.

PGD, M.Eng, Ph.D.</td>
</tr>
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<td><strong>Environmental Sciences</strong></td>
<td>(a) Architecture:

(b) Building:

(c) Environmental Management:

(d) Estate Management:

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(e) Fine &amp; Applied Arts:

(f) Geography and Meteorology:

(g) Quantity Surveying

(h) Surveying &amp; Geo-informatics:</td>
<td>PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Sc.

PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.

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PGD, MFA., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.

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PGD, M.Sc.

PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.</td>
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<td><strong>Health Science &amp; Technology</strong></td>
<td>(a) Medical Laboratory Science:

(b) Medical Rehabilitation

(c) Nursing Sciences:

(d)Radiography:</td>
<td>PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.

M.Sc, Ph.D.

PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Sc, Ph.D.</td>
</tr>
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<td><strong> Law </strong></td>
<td> Law</td>
<td>LL.M, Ph.D.</td>
</tr>
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<td><strong>Management Sciences</strong></td>
<td>(a) Accountancy:

(b) Banking &amp; Finance:

(c) Business Administration:

(d) Co-operative Economics &amp; Management:

(e) Marketing:

(f) Public Administration:

(g) MBA</td>
<td>PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.

PGD, MPA, M.Sc., Ph.D.

MBA</td>
</tr>
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<strong>Medicine</strong></td>
<td>(a) Chemical Pathology:

(b) Community Medicine and Primary Health Care:

(c) Medical Microbiology &amp; Parasitology:

(d) Pharmacology&amp; Therapeutics:</td>
<td>M.Sc., Ph.D.

MPH

M.Sc., Ph.D.

M.Sc., Ph.D.</td>
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<td><strong>Pharmaceutical Sciences</strong></td>
<td>(a) Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management:

(b) Forensic Sciences

(c) Pharmacognosy &amp; Traditional Medicine:

(d) Pharmaceutical Microbiology &amp; Biotechnology:

(e) Pharmaceutical &amp; Medicinal Chemistry:

(f) Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology:

(g) Pharmacology and Toxicology</td>
<td>M.Pharm, Ph.D.

M.Sc

M.Sc., M.Pharm, Ph.D.

M.Sc., M.Pharm, Ph.D.

M.Sc., M.Pharm, Ph.D.

M.Sc., M.Pharm, Ph.D.

M.Sc., M.Pharm, Ph.D.</td>
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<td><strong>Physical Sciences</strong></td>
<td>(a)  Computer Science:

(b) Geological Sciences:

(c) Mathematics:

(d) Physics &amp; Industrial Physics:

(e) Pure &amp; Industrial Chemistry:

(f) Statistics:</td>
<td>PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.</td>
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<td><strong>Social Sciences</strong></td>
<td>(a) Economics:

(b) Mass Communication:

(c) Psychology:

(d) Political Science:

(e) Sociology and Anthropology</td>
<td>PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.

PGD, M.Sc., Ph.D.</td>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Akwa</strong><strong> (UNIZIK) Postgraduate – Admission Requirements</strong></h3>
<strong>POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES</strong>

The following may apply for admission into the Postgraduate Diploma programmes:
<ul>
 	<li>Graduates from approved Universities who hold first degree classification with FCGPA of 2.39 and above on a 5point scale.</li>
 	<li>Candidates from approved Polytechnics or Monotechnics who hold a Higher National Diploma with a minimum of Upper Credit.</li>
</ul>
<strong>MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMMES</strong>

The following may apply for admission into Masters Programmes:
<ol>
 	<li>Graduates from approved Universities who hold the appropriate degree in the proposed field of study with minimum FCGPA of 3.00 on a 5 point scale or a minimum of 60% for Universities that do not use FCGPA.</li>
 	<li>Holders of Postgraduate Diploma from recognized institutions with an FCGPA of 3.50 and above (on a 5 point scale).</li>
</ol>
<strong>DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAMMES</strong>

Graduates from approved universities who hold Masters degree in the proposed field of study with minimum FCGPA of 3.50 on a 5 point scale or a minimum of 60% for universities that do not use the FCGPA

<strong>MINIMUM GENERAL REQUIREMENTS</strong>

Candidates for any Postgraduate programme must possess a minimum of 5 credits including English Language and any four relevant subjects at one or two sittings from WAEC, NECO,NABTEB or TCII(Faculty of Education only) based on the Departmental/Faculty and General University Requirements.

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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Duration of</strong> <strong>Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Akwa</strong><strong> (</strong><strong>UNIZIK) Postgraduate Programmes</strong></h3>
<strong>Postgraduate Diploma Programme (PGD)</strong>

Full-Time Postgraduate Diploma programme lasts for a minimum of two (2) semesters and a maximum of three (3) semesters. Part- Time programme shall last for a minimum of four (4) semesters and a maximum of Six (6) semesters

<em><strong>Note: </strong></em>For the Faculty of Engineering Professional PGD: Full-Time lasts for a minimum of 4 Semesters and a maximum of 6 semesters. Part-Time shall last for a minimum of 6 Semesters and a maximum of 8 semesters

<strong>Masters Degree Programmes</strong>

Full-Time Masters Degree programmes lasts for a minimum of three (3) semesters and a maximum of six (6) semesters. Part-time programme shall last for a minimum of four (4) semesters and a maximum of Eight (8) semesters.

<strong>Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Programme</strong>

Full-Time Ph.D. programmes lasts for a minimum of six (6) semesters and a maximum of ten (10) semesters. Part-Time programme shall last for a minimum of eight (8) semesters and a maximum of fourteen (14) semesters

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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>How to Apply for UNIZIK Postgraduate 2016/2017 Admission </strong></h3>
<h4><strong>METHOD OF APPLICATION</strong></h4>
Application form should be completed on-line by login onto <strong>my.unizik.edu.ng/postgraduate/</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Click on “Start New Program” to open the Application Form</li>
 	<li> Fill the form and click on “Create Account”</li>
 	<li>Click on “Process Payment”. This generates your RRR (Remita Retrieval Reference)Number</li>
 	<li>Print the RRR Number and take it to any bank of your choice for payment of Application Fee (N10,000)</li>
 	<li>Wait for 24 hours before logging on to <strong><u>my.unizik.edu.ng/postgraduate</u></strong> to access the Application form.</li>
</ul>
Fill and submit online the completed Application from, scanning and attaching the claimed certificates, including O’ level certificates, evidence of change of name, birth certificate, teller and confirmation order from the bank of purchase.

Print the completed Application Form for your personal use. You will require this document in the course of the admission and registration.

Download and print a copy of the Transcript Request Form. The Transcript Request Form should be sent to your former institution for your academic transcripts. Any change of name should be indicated on the transcript form.

Applicants should include the names and e-mail addresses of three Referees. At least two of the referees must be Academics not lower than rank of a Senior Lecturer.

Ph.D. applicants are expected to submit online a proposal of not more than five type written pages that should include:
a. Topic (not more than 18 words)
b. Brief background of the Study
c. Aims and Objectives/Purpose
d. Methodology
e. Expected Outcomes
f. References

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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>UNIZIK Postgraduate 2016/2017 Sale of Admission Form Closing Date</strong></h3>
All interested candidates should be aware that the Sale of Form Ends on <strong>25<sup>th</sup> September, 2016</strong>

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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>UNIZIK Postgraduate 2016/2017 Submission of Admission Form Closing Date</strong></h3>
Submission of Form Ends on <strong>2<sup>nd</sup> October, 2016</strong>

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Transcripts should be forwarded to the Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies not later than <strong>25<sup>th</sup> September, 2016</strong>

Qualified Applicants will be invited for Screening Test and Proposal Defence (PhD only) from <strong>17<sup>th</sup> – 21<sup>st</sup> October, 2016</strong>. The schedule will be communicated in due course.

Applicants should assist in this process to enhance their chances of making admission in October, 2015.

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<strong>N.B.</strong> Notwithstanding compliance with the above conditions, all admissions offered are provisional and the School of Postgraduate Studies reserves the right to offer or deny admission.

For more information log on to <strong><u>www.unizik.edu.ng/postgraduate</u></strong>

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