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SALE OF POSTGRADUATE FORM FOR 2023/2024 ACADEMIC SESSION

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Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates seeking admission into the Postgraduate School Programmes of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi for the 2023/2024 academic session. The programmes will lead to the award of Ph.D., M.Sc., MPA, MBA, PGD, PGDE and PGDNE depending on the choice of programme.

The available programmes are as follows;

 

  1. COLLEGE OF AGRONOMY

 

i. Department of Crop Production offers the following programmes;

 

a. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in:

  1. Crop Production
  2. Agronomy
  3. Horticulture

 

b. Master of Science (M.Sc.) in:

  1. Crop Production
  2. Crop Physiology
  3. Farming Systems
  4. Plant Breeding and Genetics
  5. Horticulture (Options: Olericulture, Pomology, Floriculture)

 

c. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in:

  1. Crop Physiology
  2. Farming Systems
  3. Plant Breeding and Genetics
  4. Horticulture (Options: Olericulture, Pomology, Floriculture)

 

ii. Department of Soil Science offers the following programmes

a. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in:

  1. Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
  2. Soil and Water Management
  3. Pedology

 

b.  Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Ph.D. in:

  1. Soil Chemistry
  2. Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
  3. Soil Physics/Soil and Water Management
  4. Soil Management and Conservation
  5. Pedology
  6. Land Use Management

 

iii. Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Science offers the following programmes

a. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in:

  1. Seed Technology

 

b. Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Ph.D. in:

  1. Seed Production and Quality Control
  2. Seed Pathology
  3. Seed Physiology
  4. Seed Processing and Storage
  5. Plant Breeding and Genetics
  6. Seed Enterprise Management

 

iv.  Department of Crop and Environmental Protection offers the following programmes;

 

a. Postgraduate Diploma Degree (PGD) in:

1. Crop and Environmental Protection

b. Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Ph.D. in:

  1. Economic Entomology
  2. Plant Pathology
  3. Weed Science
  4. Plant Nematology
  5. Vertebrate Pests
  6. Plant Virology

 

             

                2. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL AND SCIENCE EDUCATION

 

i. Department of Vocational Agriculture and Technology Education offers the following programmes;

a. Postgraduate Diploma (PGDE) in:

Agricultural Education

 

b. Master of Education (M.Ed.) Degree and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree in:

Agricultural Education

 

ii. Department of Educational Foundations and General Studies offers the following programmes

a.  Postgraduate Diploma (PGDE) in:

Education

b. Master (M.Ed.) Degree in:

    1. Guidance and Counseling
    2. Educational Administration and Planning
    3. Measurement and Evaluation
    4. English Education

 

c. Master in Library and Information Science (MLIS)

d. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree in;

    1. Guidance and Counseling
    2. Educational Administration and Planning
    3. Measurement and Evaluation
    4. English Education

 

iii.  Department of Science Education offers the following programmes

a. Postgraduate Diploma (PGDE) in:

Science Education

b. Master (M.Ed.) Degree and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree  in:

Science Education

 

iv. Department of Mathematics Education offers the following programmes

a. Postgraduate Diploma (PGDE) in:

Mathematics  Education

b. Master (M.Ed) Degree and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree in:

Mathematics Education

 

 

  1. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION

 

 

i.  Department of Agricultural Economics offers the following programmes;

a. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in:

Agricultural Economics

b. Master of Science (M.Sc) and Ph.D. with specialization in:

  1. Farm Management and Production Economics
  2. Agricultural Policy and Development Planning
  3. Agricultural Business and Financial Management
  4. Agricultural Marketing and International Agriculture

 

ii. Department Agricultural Extension and Communication offers the following programmes;

a. Postgraduate Diploma in:

Farm Management and Extension

b. Master of Science (M.Sc) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in:

Agricultural Extension and Communication

 

 

4. COLLEGE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

 

i.  Department of Animal Breeding & Physiology (M.Sc. & Ph.D.) in:

  1. Animal Breeding and Genetics
  2. Animal Physiology

 

ii.  Department of Animal Nutrition (M.Sc. & Ph.D.) in:

  1. Monogastric Animal Nutrition
  2. Large Ruminant Animal Nutrition
  3. Feed Processing & Production
  4. Micro-Livestock Nutrition

 

iii.  Department of Animal Production offers the following programmes;

 

  1. PGD, Animal Production and Management
  2. Master of Science (M.Sc. & Ph.D.) in:
  3. Animal Production and Management (Non-ruminant Animals)
  4. Animal Production and Management (Small Ruminant Animals)
  5. Animal Production and Management (Large Ruminant Animals)
  6. Animal Production Management (Animal Product and by-Product Processing)

 

 

 

  1. COLLEGE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

 

i. Department of Biochemistry offers;

a. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in:

Biochemistry

b. M. Sc. & Ph.D. in:

Biochemistry

 

ii. Department of Botany (Plant Science & Biotechnology) offers the following programmes;

a. PGD Plant Science

b. M. Sc./Ph.D. Plant Science and Biotechnology

Options in:

  1. Plant Science and Biotechnology (Ecology)
  2. Plant Science and Biotechnology (Virology)
  3. Plant Science and Biotechnology (Nematology)
  4. Plant Science and Biotechnology (Mycology)
  5. Plant Science and Biotechnology (Biosystematics & Natural Resources Management)
  6. Plant Science and Biotechnology (Plant Tissue Culture)
  7. Plant Science and Biotechnology (Biotechnology & Molecular Genetics)
  8. Plant Science and Biotechnology (Cytogenetics)
  9. Plant Science and Biotechnology (Plant Morphology)
  10. Plant Science and Biotechnology (Plant Anatomy)
  11. Plant Science and Biotechnology (Plant Physiology)
  12. Plant Science and Biotechnology (Biodiversity and Utilization)

 

c. M.Sc./Ph.D. Environmental Science

Options in:

  1. Biodiversity and Conservation
  2. Climate Change Mitigation
  3. Water Pollution and Control
  4. Soil Pollution and Control
  5. Air Pollution and Control
  6. Environmental Monitoring
  7. Bioremediation
  8. Environmental Management Systems

 

iii.  Department of Microbiology offers;

a. PGD in:

Microbiology

b. M. Sc. & Ph.D. in:

Microbiology

 

iv. Department of Zoology offers;

a. PGD in Zoology

b. MSc. & Ph.D. in the following options;

  1. Environmental Biology
  2. Entomology
  3. Parasitology
  4. Applied Parasitology & Entomology

 

 

  1. COLLEGE OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES

 

 

i.  Department of Chemistry offers the following programmes;

a. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in:

  1. Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation

2. Environmental Analytical chemistry

3. Agrochemical Technology

b. Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Ph.D. in:

  1. Analytical Chemistry
  2. Inorganic Chemistry
  3. Natural Products Chemistry
  4. Physical Chemistry
  5. Physical Organic chemistry
  6. Synthetic Organic Chemistry
  7. Polymer Chemistry
  8. Environmental Chemistry
  9. Agrochemical Technology

 

ii.  Department of Physics offers the following programmes;

a. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in:

  1. Environmental Physics
  2. Measurement and Instrumentation
  3. Industrial Physics
  4. Computational Physics
  5. Radio Astronomy and Communication

b. Master of Science (M.Sc.) in:

  1. Engineering Physics
  2. Environmental Physics
  3. Theoretical Physics
  4. Solid State Physics
  5. Geophysics
  6. Astrophysics and Communication

c. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in:

  1. Engineering Physics
  2. Environmental Physics
  3. Theoretical Physics
  4. Solid State Physics

 

iii.  Department of Statistics offers the following programmes;

a. Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics

b. M.Sc. Statistics

c. Ph.D. Statistics

 

iv. Department of Computer Science offers the following programmes;

  1. Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science
  2. M.Sc. Computer Science
  3. Ph.D. Computer Science

 

v. Departments of Mathematics offers the following programmes;

a. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)

  1. Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematics and in Industrial Mathematics

b. Master of Science (M.Sc.) Degree

  1. M.Sc. Mathematics
  2. M.Sc. Industrial Mathematics

c. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree

  1. Ph.D. Mathematics

 

 

  1. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

 

i. Department of Mechanical Engineering offers the following programmes;

a. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in:

Mechanical Engineering

b. Master of Engineering in:

    1. Production and Design
    2. Thermo-Fluids and Energy
    3. Metallurgy and Materials
    4. Applied Mechanics and Mechatronics

c. Doctor of Philosophy in:

  1. Production and Design
  2. Thermo-Fluids and Energy Studies
  3. Metallurgy and Material

 

ii.  Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering offer the following programmes;

a. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in:

Electrical and Electronics

b. Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in:

      1. Telecommunication
      2. Digital Electronics and Computers
      3. Power Systems Engineering

c. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in:

      1. Telecommunication
      2. Digital electronics and Computers
      3. Electrical Machines
      4. Power Systems Engineering

 

iii.  Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering offers the following programmes;

a. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD), Eng. and Ph.D. in;

  1. Soil and Water Engineering
  2. Farm Power and Machinery Engineering
  3. Agricultural Products Processing and Storage Engineering
  4. Farm Structures and Environmental Control Engineering

 

iv. Department of Civil Engineering offers Postgraduate Diploma in Civil Engineering

 

 

  1. COLLEGE OF FORESTRY AND FISHERIES

 

 

  1. Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture offer the following programmes;
  2. Postgraduate Diploma in Fisheries
  3. Master of Science Degree in Fisheries and Aquaculture
  4. Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Fisheries and      Aquaculture
  5. Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Aquatic Pollution
  6. Department of Forest Production and Products offer the following programmes;
  7. Postgraduate Diploma in
  8. Forest Production and Products
  9. Master of Forestry (M.For) with specialization in:
  10. Forest Biology and Silviculutre
  11. Agroforestry and Soil
  12. Wood and Fibre Science
  13. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) with specialization in:
  14. Forest Biology and Silviculture
  15. Plantation Forest Development
  16. Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Management
  17. Agroforestry and Soil

 

Wood and Fibre Science with options in;

  1. Wood Products Utilization
  2. Forest Operations

 

  • Department of Social and Environmental Forestry with the following options and specializations
  1. PGD in;
  2. Social and Environmental Forestry
  3. Master of Forestry in;
  4. Environmental Forestry and Management
  5. Forest Economics and Management
  6. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) with specialty options in;
  7. Community and Urban Forestry Management
  8. Environmental Economics and Management
  9. Forest Products Marketing
  10. Forest Resources Economics
  11. Forest Policy, Administration and Law
  12. Forestry Extension, Administration and Management

 

  1. Department of Wildlife and Range Management offer the following programmes;
  2. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)
  3. Wildlife and Range Management
  4. Master of Wildlife (M.Wildlife) Management
  5. Wildlife and Range Management
  6. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Wildlife Management Areas of research
  7. Wildlife Ecology
  8. Wildlife Nutrition
  9. Domestication and Game Ranching
  10. Ornithology
  11. Biodiversity Utilization and Management
  12. Park and Protected areas Management
  13. Zoo and Museum Management

 

  1. 9. COLLEGE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY AND HUMAN ECOLOGY
  2. Department of Food Science and Technology offers the following Postgraduate Programmes;
  3. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Food Science and Technology
  4. Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Food Science and Technology
  5. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Food Science and Technology

 

  1. Department of Family and Consumer Science offers the following Postgraduate Programmes;
  2. PGD, Family and Consumer Science
  3. Sc., Family and Consumer Science
  4. D., Family and Consumer Science with specialization in the following:
  5. D., Family and Child Studies
  6. Ph.D., Food and Nutrition
  7. Ph.D., Clothing and Fashion Design
  8. Ph.D., Textiles
  9. D. Family and Resource Management
  10. COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
  11. Department of Accounting and Banking/Finance
  12. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in;
  13. Accounting
  14. Banking and Finance
  15. Master of Science (M.Sc.) in;
  16. Accounting
  17. Banking and Finance
  18. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in;
  19. Accounting

 

  1. Department of Agribusiness offers the following Postgraduate programmes;
  2. Postgraduate Diploma in;
  3. Agribusiness Management
  4. Agricultural Marketing and Cooperatives

 

  1. Master of Science in;
  2. Agribusiness Management
  3. Agricultural Marketing and Cooperatives
  4. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in;
  5. Agribusiness Management
  6. Agribusiness Marketing and Cooperatives
  7. Agribusiness Finance and Project Analysis
  8. Agribusiness Risk and Insurance Management
  • Department of Business Administration offers the following Postgraduate programmes;
  1. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD):
  2. Management
  3. Public Administration

 

  1. Master of Science (M.Sc.);
  2. Management
  3. Marketing
  4. Public Administration

 

  1. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.);
  2. Management
  3. Masters in Business Administration(MBA);
  4. Agribusiness
  5. Accounting
  6. Banking and Finance
  7. Management
  8. Marketing
  9. Entrepreneurship
  10. Masters in Public Administration (MPA)
  11. COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
  12. Department of Veterinary Surgery and Diagnostic Imaging offers;
  13. Sc. Veterinary Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery)
  14. Sc. Veterinary Surgery (Soft Tissue Small Animal Surgery)
  15. Sc. Veterinary Surgery (Soft Tissue Large Animal)
  16. D. Veterinary Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery)
  17. D. Veterinary Surgery (Soft Tissue Small Animal Surgery)
  18. D. Veterinary Surgery (Soft Tissue Large Animal)

 

  1. Department of Theriogenology offers;
  2. Sc. Theriogenology

 

  • Department of Veterinary Pathology offers
  1. Sc. Veterinary Pathology
  2. D. Veterinary Pathology

 

  1. Department of  Veterinary Microbiology offers;
  2. Sc. Veterinary Microbiology (Veterinary Bacteriology)
  3. Sc. Veterinary Microbiology (Veterinary Virology)
  4. Sc. Veterinary Microbiology (Immunology)
  5. Sc. Veterinary Microbiology (Mycology)
  6. D. Veterinary Microbiology (Veterinary Bacteriology)
  7. D. Veterinary Microbiology (Veterinary Virology)
  8. D. Veterinary Microbiology (Immunology)
  9. D. Veterinary Microbiology (Mycology)

 

  1. Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry offers;
  2. Sc. Veterinary Physiology
  3. D. Veterinary Physiology

 

  1. Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
  2. Sc. Veterinary Pharmacology
  3. D. Veterinary Pharmacology

 

  • Department of Veterinary Public Health, and Preventive Medicine offers;
  1. Sc. Veterinary Public Health,
  2. Sc. Veterinary Preventive Medicine
  3. D. Veterinary Public Health
  4. D. Veterinary Preventive Medicine
  5. Sc. and Ph.D. Veterinary Epidemiology

 

  • Department of Veterinary Medicine offers;
  1. V.Sc. Veterinary Medicine (Avian Medicine)
  2. V.Sc. Veterinary Medicine (Ruminant Medicine)
  3. V.Sc. Veterinary Medicine (Small Animal Medicine)
  4. V.Sc. Veterinary Medicine (Swine Medicine)
  5. V.Sc. Veterinary Medicine (Ethon-Veterinary Medicine)
  6. V.Sc. Veterinary Medicine (Equine Medicine)
  7. V.Sc. Veterinary Medicine (Aquatic Medicine)
  8. V.Sc. Veterinary Medicine (Wild life Medicine)
  9. D. Veterinary Medicine (Avian Medicine)
  10. D. Veterinary Medicine (Ruminant Medicine)
  11. D. Veterinary Medicine (Small Animal Medicine)
  12. D.. Veterinary Medicine (Swine Medicine)
  13. D.. Veterinary Medicine (Ethon-Veterinary Medicine)
  14. D. Veterinary Medicine (Equine Medicine)
  15. D. Veterinary Medicine (Aquatic Meicine)
  16. D. Veterinary Medicine (Wild life Micine) Ph.D.

 

  1. Department of Veterinary Anatomy offers;
  2. Sc. Veterinary Anatomy

 

  1. Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology offers;
  2. Sc. Veterinary Parasitology (Helminthology)
  3. Sc. Veterinary Parasitology (Protozoology)
  4. Sc. Veterinary Parasitology (Entomology)
  5. D. Veterinary Parasitology (Helminthology)
  6. D. Veterinary Parasitology (Protozoology)
  7. D. Veterinary Parasitology (Entomology)
  8. CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN PROCUREMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL STANDARDS (CIPESS)

 

  1. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Procurement
  2. Master of Science (M.Sc) Degree in Procurement
  • Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Environmental Standards
  1. Master of Science (M.Sc) Degree in Environmental Standards
  2. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Social Standards
  3. Master of Science (M.Sc.) Degree in Social Standards

 

General Admission Requirements

Candidates must possess the basic Ordinary Level requirements of 5 credits passes including English Language and Mathematics at not more than two sittings in addition to the following;

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD/PGDE):

  1. Graduates of JOSTUM or any other recognized University in the relevant areas.
  2. Holders of HND with minimum pass at credit level or equivalent in relevant areas from recognised institutions.

Master Degree

  1. Candidates who possess a Bachelor’s Degree in relevant areas from JOSTUM or any other recognized University with a minimum of Second Class honours.
  2. Candidates with Third Class Degree or HND in relevant areas, with appropriate Postgraduate Diplomas of JOSTUM or any other recognized Institution with a minimum CGPA of 3.50 or at least Upper Credit in the PGD. In addition, holders of HND, PGD/PGDE Certificates should satisfy the basic School Certificate or GCE/entry requirement as stated above.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree:

Holders of Master degree of JOSTUM or other recognized Universities with a minimum CGPA of 3.50 on a 5 point

 

 

scale, provided that satisfactory research work formed part of the degree may apply. Relevant prerequisites apply.

Detailed requirements for specific programmes/options are on the University’s website.

How to Apply

Applications are on-line. interested candidates are to log into the University’s website, www.uam.edu.ng for details on application procedure, general/specific requirements for all programmes upon payment of a non-refundable application processing fee of twenty thousand , five hundred Naira (N20,500.00) only into any commercial Bank nationwide through Remitta or Debit card (Master or Verve).

Sale of forms ends on 1st February, 2024.

Candidates are required to print and submit two (2) copies of the completed application forms to the Secretary Postgraduate School with relevant credentials attached by hand delivery or courier services on or before 15th February, 2024.

Candidates must arrange for their academic transcripts to be forwarded to the Secretary, Postgraduate School before 15th February, 2024.

Signed

Dr.  John Ujo David

Registrar