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KSUSTA Postgraduate Admission Form for 2017/2018 Academic Session is Out

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Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, KSUSTA postgraduate admission form for the 2017/2018 academic session is now available for sale.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the M. Sc. full time, M.Phil / Ph.D full time/part time & PGD part time programmes in the Postgraduate School, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero for the 2017/2018 Academic Session.

KSUSTA Postgraduate Admission Requirements.

(a) Postgraduate Diplomas

The following shall qualify for admission into Postgraduate Diploma Programmes:

  1. Graduates of KSUSTA or any other recognized University with minimum of 3rd class degree.
  2. Holders of Higher National Diploma (HND, not HD) with minimum of Lower Credit or its equivalent in related areas.
  3. Holders of HND (not HD) in non-related areas with minimum of Lower Credit. Such candidates may, however, be admitted after passing tests prescribed by the Department/Faculty in consultation with the Postgraduate School.
  4. Candidates who hold qualifications other than the above which are acceptable to the Board of Postgraduate School and Senate of the University.
  5. In addition to (i) – (iv) above, a candidate must satisfy the University’s matriculation requirements.

(b) Masters Degrees (Academic and Professional)

The following shall qualify for the Master’s Degree admission:

  1. Graduates of KSUSTA or other recognized Universities who have obtained the approved Bachelor’s degree with at least second class honours lower division or its equivalent.
  2. Candidates whose degrees are unclassified with average of “C” or 50%.
  3. Candidates with only Bachelor’s degree in third division who have at least three years relevant working experience.
  4. Candidates who possess HND (not HD) with at least a Lower Credit pass from recognized institutions and at least Lower Credit pass at Postgraduate Diploma of KSUSTA or any other recognized institution in the relevant areas.
  5. Candidates who hold qualifications other than the ones listed above, which are acceptable to the Board of Postgraduate School and Senate of the University.
  6. Candidates may be required to pass examination prescribed by postgraduate School in consultation with relevant Departments to which they are seeking admission to determine their suitability for postgraduate work.
  7. In addition to (i) – (vi) above, a candidate must satisfy the University’s matriculation requirements.

(c) Masters of Philosophy (M.Phil.)

The following shall qualify for the Masters of Philosophy admission:

  1. Graduates of KSUSTA and other recognized Universities who have obtained good Masters Degrees with minimum GPA of less than 3.5 on a 5-point scale or less than 2.5 on a 4-point scale.
  2. Candidates with the degree of Professional Masters with minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 5-point scale and at least a Bachelor’s degree not below third class division; the degrees of such candidates shall terminate at M.Phil.
  3. Candidates who have been recommended by their respective Departments to be upgraded from Masters to M.Phil.
  4. M.Phil. candidates who have Ph.D. in view must possess a minimum of second class bachelor’s degree.
  5. Candidates who hold qualifications other than the ones listed above, which are acceptable to the Board of Postgraduate School and Senate of the University.
  6. In addition to (i) – (iv) above, a candidate must satisfy the University’s matriculation requirements.

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

The following shall qualify for the Doctor of Philosophy admission:

    1. Graduates of KSUSTA and other recognized Universities who have obtained good Masters Degrees with GPA of 4.00 and above on a 5-point scale or 3.50 on a 4-point scale appropriate to the proposed areas of study.
    2. Candidates whose Masters degrees were through research only must have minimum of “B” grades or 60% score.
    3. Candidates who hold qualifications other than the ones listed above, which are acceptable to the Board of Postgraduate School and Senate of the University.
    4. In addition to (i) – (iii) above, candidates must possess Bachelor’s degree in at least Second Class Lower Division.
    5. Candidates with relevant qualifications and most present acceptable research proposals.
    6. In addition to (i)-(v) above, a candidate must satisfy the University’s Matriculation requirements.

Ph.D NOTE: – CANDIDATE MUST SEEK THE CONSENT OF A SUPERVISOR IN THE DEPARTMENT/FACULTY OF INTEREST BEFORE PURCHASING ADMISSION FORM

KSUSTA Postgraduate Available Programme.

Programmes/Duration Area of Specialization Department
Biochemistry:
PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years)
Area of Specializations
⇒ Environmental Biochemistry
⇒ Clinical Biochemistry
⇒ Nutritional Biochemistry
⇒ Pharmacological and Toxicological Biochemistry
Department of Biochemistry
Botany:
PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years)
Area of Specializations
⇒ Plant Physiology
⇒ Plant Ecology
⇒ Plant Taxonomy
⇒ Plant Pathology
Department of Biological Sciences
Microbiology:
PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years)
Area of Specializations
⇒ Microbial Biotechnology
⇒ Medical/Pathogenic Microbiology
⇒ Environmental Microbiology
⇒ Food and Industrial Microbiology
Department of Biological Sciences
Zoology:
PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years)
Area of Specializations
⇒ Entomology
⇒ Parasitology
⇒ Fisheries and Hydrobiology
Department of Biological Sciences
Computer Science:
PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years)
Area of Specializations
⇒Theory/Foundation of Comp. Sci.
⇒ Computer Systems
⇒ Soft/w Engineering
⇒ Database Systems/Data Engineering
⇒ Computer Communications and Networks
⇒ Artificial Intelligence
⇒ Computer Forensics
⇒ Human Computer Interactions
Department of Computer Science
Chemistry:
PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years)
Area of Specializations
⇒ Inorganic Chemistry
⇒ Organic Chemistry
⇒ Applied Chemistry
⇒ Environmental Chemistry
⇒ Analytical Chemistry
⇒ Petroleum Chemistry
⇒ Physical Chemistry
Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Physics:
PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years)
Area of Specializations
⇒ Energy Studies/Alternative Energy Sources
⇒ Condensed Matter/ Solid State Physics
⇒ Instrumentation/Electronics
⇒ Meteorology/ Physics of the Lower Atmosphere
⇒ Geophysics
Department of Physics
Mathematics:
PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years)
Area of Specializations
⇒ Fluid Dynamics
⇒ Algebra
⇒ Functional Analysis
⇒ Mathematical Modeling
⇒ Nonlinear Analysis
⇒ Computational Mathematics
Department of Mathematics
Statistics:
PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years)
Area of Specializations
⇒ Multivariate Analysis
⇒ Stochastic Process
⇒ Time Series
⇒ Biostatistics
⇒ Design of Experiments
⇒ Sampling Theory & Survey
Department of Mathematics
 
Animal Science:
PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years)
Area of Specializations
⇒ Animal Breeding and Genetics
⇒ Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry
⇒ Animal Physiology
⇒ Livestock Production Systems
⇒ Pasture and Range management /Forage Science
⇒ Livestock Product Science
Department of Animal Science
Crop Science:
PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years)
Area of Specializations
⇒ Crop Production
⇒ Crop Breeding
⇒ Weed Science
⇒Agricultural Entomology
⇒ Phytopathology
Department of Crop Science
Soil Science:
PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years)
Area of Specializations
⇒ Soil Microbiology
⇒ Soil Survey and Land use Planning
⇒ Soil Physics and Conservation
⇒Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy
⇒ Soil fertility/Fertilizer Technology
⇒ Pedology
⇒ Environmental Soil Science
Department of Soil Science
Agricultural Economics:
PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years)
Area of Specializations
⇒ Agricultural Production Economics and Farm Management
⇒ Agricultural Marketing
⇒ Agricultural Finance
⇒ Agribusiness Management
⇒ Agricultural Resource Economics
Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension
Agricultural Extension:
PGD (1 Year), M.Sc. (Min. of 18 Months), M.Phil.(18 Months), Ph.D (Min. of 3 Years)
Area of Specializations
⇒ Agricultural Extension
⇒ Rural Sociology
Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension

How to Apply for KSUSTA Postgraduate Admission.

Application form is cost of ten thousand naira (=N= 10,000.00).

Go to http://pgform.ksustapgs.net/pin-login.php to start your application.

The following are the required steps for Online Application Form:

  1. Visit any branch of Zenith Bank nation wide to purchase KSUSTA PG Form APPLICATION PIN.
  2. Ensure to make ready all your Credentials, Scanned Passport Photograph and Scanned Signature with size not more than 100kb. (NOTE: Credentials (SSCE, B.Sc., NYSC and/or M.Sc.) must be combined and converted to a single PDF file format not more than 5MB in size.)
  3. Enter the purchased Application PIN and the Serial No. in the provided field and click “Get Form”.
  4. Complete the Application Form, save the entry and print out the confirmation page.
  5. If you want to Update or Re-print your Form, repeat Step 3 and Step 4.

Application Deadline: December 29, 2017

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