UNIZIK Postgraduate Admission Form 2020/21 is Out – Apply

Nnamdi Azikiwe University UNIZIK Postgraduate Admission Form 2020/2021 Announced.

The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for full-time or part-time admissions into the postgraduate courses offered by the university for the 2020/2021 Academic Session.

2.0 POSTGRADUATE DEGREE AND DIPLOMA COURSES AVAILABLE

Doctorate and Masters’ Degree and Postgraduate Diploma Programmes are available in the areas listed below;

3.0 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

3.1 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
The following may apply for admission into the Postgraduate Diploma programmes:
3.1.1. Graduates from approved Universities who hold first degree classification with FCGPA of 1.51 and above on a 5 point scale.
3.1.2. Candidates from approved Polytechnics or Monotechnics who hold a Higher National Diploma with a minimum of Upper Credit.

3.2. MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMMES
The following may apply for admission into Masters Programmes:
3.2.1 Graduates from approved Universities who hold the appropriate degree in the proposed field of study with a minimum FCGPA of 3.00 on a 5 point scale or a minimum of 60% for Universities that do not use FCGPA.
3.2.2 Holders of Postgraduate Diploma from recognized institutions with an FCGPA of 3.50 and above (on a 5 point scale).

3.3 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAMMES
Graduates from approved universities who hold Masters degree in the proposed field of study with a minimum FCGPA of 3.50 on a 5 point scale or a minimum of 70% for universities that do not use the FCGPA

4.0 MINIMUM GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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.

Applicants are advised to obtain information on Departmental requirements and areas of specialization from the university website www.spgs.unizik.edu.ng.

5.0 DURATION OF THE PROGRAMMES

5.1 Postgraduate Diploma Programme (PGD); 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
Note: 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.

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

5.3 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) Programme; Full-Time Ph.D. programmes lasts for a minimum of six (6) semesters and a maximum of ten (10) semesters. PartTime programme shall last for a minimum of eight (8) semesters and a maximum of fourteen (14) semesters.

METHOD OF APPLICATION:

1. Application form should be completed online by logging onto portal.unizik.edu.ng/postgraduate
2. Click on “Create Account” to Create a new account, fill the form and click on “Submit”
3. An email will be sent to your box and a page indicating the successful creation of your profile will be displayed. Click on “click here”. You will be directed to the login page.
4. Enter your username and password and click on “sign-in”. Follow the instruction on the page following each step as indicated to access the application form.
5. Click on Step one on the menu bar on your left to generate and print the (Remita Retrieval Reference) Number for the ICT Fee (N1,000).
6. Click on Step two on the menu bar on your left to generate and print the (Remita Retrieval Reference) Number for the Application Fee (N10,000).
7. Take the RRR to any bank of your choice for payment of the Application Fee and ICT Fee. To confirm payment:
8. Click on step three. Type the RRR for the ICT Fee in the RRR textbox and click on “Confirm”. Again, type in the RRR for the Application fee in the RRR textbox and click on “Confirm”
9. Once the confirmation for the two payments is successful, you can proceed to step four to fill your application form.
10. Click on step four. Fill and submit online the completed Application Form, scanning and attaching the claimed certificates, including O’level certificates.
11. Print the completed Application Form for your personal use. You will require this document in the course of admission and registration.
12. 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 in the transcript form.
13. Applicants should include the names, phone number and e-mail addresses of three Referees. At least two of the referees must be Academics not lower than the rank of Senior Lecturer.
14. PhD applicants in submitting their forms shall upload a proposal of not more than five type-written pages. Visit www.spgs.unizik.edu.ng for the Proposal template **This is important**

7. 0 CLOSING DATE:

7.1 Sale of Form Ends on…
7.2 Transcripts should be forwarded to the Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies not later than…

8. 0 SCREENING DATE & DETAILS

8.1 The first-tier Postgraduate admission screening test for the 2020/2021 academic session will hold on Monday 12th – Friday 16th April 2021. The screening test will be done remotely with candidates able to log in to the University network from their bases/offices.
For doctoral candidates, the proposal defence shall be online.

Best of luck To You all…
CampusPortalNG Team