Abia State University Postgraduate Courses

Are you aspiring to enroll at the Abia State University, Uturu postgraduate programme? Do you seek to know the list of Abia State University postgraduate courses and programmes? If your answers to these questions are yes, then you have landed on the right page. Here on this page, we have outline the list of courses that are offered at Abia State University, Uturu for postgraduate studies.

Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU) is renowned for its dedication to academic excellence and innovation. The university offers a variety of postgraduate programmes designed to equip students with advanced knowledge and skills for professional and academic growth. ABSU postgraduate courses are designed to help students achieve their academic and professional goals.

This page provides a detailed overview of the postgraduate courses offered at Abia State University, Uturu. If you are interested in enrolling in ABSU postgraduate programme, we encourage you to review this information thoroughly. Below is a comprehensive list of the ABSU postgraduate courses, along with the general admission requirements. Continue reading further to explore these details.

Abia State University Postgraduate Courses

This is the comprehensive list of Abia State University Postgraduate courses well arranged under their relevant faculties for clarity.

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION

Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Economics and Extension

M.Sc and Ph.D in Agricultural Economics and Extension with options in:

• Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Production/Farm Management
• Agricultural Finance
• Agricultural Marketing and Co-operatives
• Agricultural Environmental Economics
• Agricultural Extension
• Rural Sociology and Community Development
• Agricultural Extension Communication
• Agricultural Extension Planning and Administration
• Rural Development and Extension Services.

DEPARTMENT OF CROP PRODUCTION AND PROTECTION

Postgraduate Diploma

• M.Sc and Ph.D in Crop Production and Protection with options in:
• Agronomy, Agro-Forestry and Physiology

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND FISHERIES

Postgraduate Diploma in Animal Production

M.Sc and Ph.D in the following areas of specialization

• Ruminant Animal Production and Management
• Non-Ruminant Animal Production and Management
• Reproductive Physiology
• Animal Production
• Genetics and Breeding.

DEPARTMENT OF SOIL SCIENCE

Postgraduate Diploma

M.Sc and Ph.D in Soil Science, with specialization in:

• Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
• Soil Physics
• Soil Chemistry
• Soil Pedology
• Soil Management and Conservation
• Soil Microbiology

DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

M.Sc and Ph.D in the following options/areas of specialization:

• Food Science and Processing
• Food Engineering

FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

• Postgraduate Diploma in Microbiology
• M.Sc and Ph.D in Microbiology with the following areas of specialization:
• Industrial Microbiology
• Immunology and Immunochemistry
• Medical Microbiology
• Environmental Microbiology
• Food
• Public Health
• Agricultural Microbiology
• Soil Microbiology
• Mycology

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY (ZOOLOGY)

M.Sc and Ph.D with specialization in:

• Medical Entomology/Parasitology
• Medical Parasitology
• Environmental Biology
• Hydrobiology

DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

BOTANY

• M.Sc and Ph.D in Plant Ecology
• M.Sc and Ph.D in Plant Pathology (Phytopathology)
• M.Sc and Ph.D in Plant Physiology

DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY

PGD, M.Sc, MPhil, and Ph.D programmes with specialization in:

• Medical Biochemistry
• Nutrition and Toxicology
• Toxicology
• Environmental Biochemistry
• Industrial Biochemistry

FACULTY PHYSICAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF PURE AND INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD CHE) in pure and Industrial Chemistry

M.Sc and Ph.D Industrial Chemistry with options in:

• Mineral Processing and Extension Metallurgy
• Chemical Process Technology
• Polymer Technology
• Petroleum Chemistry
• Separation Chemistry

M.Sc and Ph.D degree in Pure Chemistry

• Physical Chemistry
• Analytical Chemistry
• Environmental Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Inorganic Chemistry.

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

PGD, M.Sc, MPhil and Ph.D in

• Geophysics
• Atmospheric Physics
• Astrophysics

DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

PGD, M.Sc and Ph.D programmes

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

PGD, M.Sc, Ph.D programmes

FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY

• Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy
• M.Sc (Accountancy)
• Ph.D (Accountancy)

DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING

• Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing
• M.Sc (Marketing)/M.Phil
• Ph.D (Marketing)

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

• Postgraduate Diploma in Management
• M.Sc (Management) MPhil/Ph.D
• Ph.D (Management)

DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE

• Postgraduate Diploma in Banking and Finance
• M.Sc Banking and Finance/M.Phil
• MBA Banking and Finance
• Ph.D (Finance)

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

Postgraduate Diploma in Economics

M.Sc and Ph.D with specialization in:

• Development Economics
• Industrial Economics
• Monetary Economics
• Quantitative Economics

FACULTY OF LAW

Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGD Laws)

LL.M

M.Phil/Ph.D

Ph.D (Coursework and Thesis)

• (Chosen from the following areas:
• Comparative Constitutional Law
• Comparative Criminal Law
• Comparative Company Law
• Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
• Intellectual and Industrial Property Law
• International Economic Law
• International Protection of Human Rights
• International Humanitarian Law

FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND PLANNING

PGD, M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D in:

• Environmental Management
• Climatology
• Hydrology and Water Resources
• Agricultural Development
• Population Geography
• Rural Development

DEPARTMENT OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT

Postgraduate Diploma in Estate Management

M.Sc Degree in Estate Management in the following areas:

• Facility Management
• Valuation Appraisal
• Ph.D in Estate Management.

DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING

• M.Sc in Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) M.Phil
• Ph.D in Urban and Regional Planning

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

• Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture
• M.Sc (Architecture)
• M.Phil (Architecture)
• Ph.D (Architecture)

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Resource Management (PGDERM)

M.Sc and Ph.D with Specialization in the following areas.

• Environmental Management
• Natural Resource Conservation
• Waste Management and Pollution Remediation
• Water Resource Management

DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING

• Post-Graduate Diploma (PGD) Programme
• Master of Science (M.Sc)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM & TEACHER EDUCATION

Full-time, Part-time, and Sandwich programmes in the following areas:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)

M.Ed and Ph.D in the following areas:

• Curriculum Studies
• Educational Technology, Language Education, Education
• Economics, Accounting Education, Government Education

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION

Master and Doctor of Philosophy in the following areas:

• Mathematics Education
• Science Education with options in
• Biology Education
• Chemistry Education
• Geography Education
• Physics Education
• Integrated Science Education

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS

M.Ed & Ph.D in the following areas:

• Psychology
• Measurement and Evaluation
• Guidance and Counselling

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ADMIN. AND PLANNING

M.A (ED) and Ph.D in the following areas:

• Education Social Studies
• Education Sociology
• Cooperative Education
• Education Philosophy
• Education History

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Postgraduate Diploma in Human Physiology and Pharmacology

M.Sc and Ph.D programmes in the following areas:

• Human Anatomy
• Human Physiology

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES

M.Sc and Ph.D with Options/Specialization in:

• Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
• Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology
• Pollution Control Management
• Solid and Special Waste Management
• Food Hygiene, Safety and Quality Assurance
• Vector Control and Pest Management
• Hygiene Education and Promotion
• Water Sanitation and Hygiene
• Radiation Health and Control
• Environmental Health Laboratory and Instrumentation
• Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
• Occupational and Environmental Pathology (For the Medically Qualified).
• Environmental Occupational Medicine (For the Medically Qualified)

DEPARTMENT OF OPTOMETRY

• M.Sc, and Ph.D in Clinical Optometry and Fellowship of the Nigerian
• College of Optometry (FNCO)

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

M.Sc, M.Phil/Ph.D, and Ph.D with specialization in

• Molecular Pharmacology
• Toxicology
• Chemotherapy
• Neuro Pharmacology
• Biochemical Pharmacology
• Clinical Pharmacology

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

PGD in Public Health (PGDPH)

Master in Public Health (MPH)

Ph.D Public Health

Options:

• Environmental Health and Safety
• Epidemiology and Biostatistics
• Health Promotion
• Health Economics
• Health Policy and Administration
• Community Health

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES

DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION

Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication

M.A & Ph.D with specialization in:

• Broadcasting
• Mass Communication
• Print Media
• Advertising and Public Relations

DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH AND TRANSLATION STUDIES

Postgraduate Diploma

• Translation Studies

M.A & Ph.D

• Foreign Language
• Translation Studies & Linguistics
• French Language & Linguistics (FLL)
• French Literature (FLT)
• Professional Translation Studies (French/English or English/Igbo)
• African & Caribbean Literature in Africa (ACL)

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

• PGD, M.A & Ph.D in Literature

DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS & COMMUNICATION STUDIES

M.A & Ph.D in

• Igbo
• Linguistics
• Applied Linguistics

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

PGD, M.A & Ph.D with specialization in:

• Urban History
• Economic History
• African History
• Political History
• Social History
• Nigerian History & Politics
• International & Diplomatic Studies
• Military & Strategic Studies
• Peace and Conflict Studies

DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES AND PHILOSOPHY

M.A with specialization in:

• Christian Theology
• Religion and Society
• Biblical Studies (Old & New Testaments)
• African Traditional Religion.

FACULTY SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

Postgraduate Diploma in the following areas:

• International Studies
• Public Administration

M.Sc, MPA and Ph.D

• Public Administration

International Affairs and Diplomacy
Area of Specialization:

• The Ph.D programme is for candidates who already possess an M.Sc in Political Science, Public Administration, and Strategic Studies.

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY

PGD, M.Sc and Ph.D in:

• Sociology/Anthropology
• Criminology
• Sociology
• Sociology of Development
• Industrial Sociology/Labour Relations
• Population Studies (Demography)
• Medical Sociology/Anthropology
• Gender Studies
• Anthropology
• Ethnographic Studies

DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

Postgraduate Diploma in Library and Information Science

• M.A
• Ph.D

ABSU Postgraduate Admission Requirements

The following are the general requirements for all courses offered at Abia State University. Prospective candidates are advised to review these requirements carefully before applying for their chosen programme.

• Five (5) credit passes including English Language and Mathematics in WAEC, NECO, GCE, NABTEB, and other equivalents in not more than two 2 sittings.
• Candidates for the Postgraduate Diploma must have a bachelor’s degree certificate.
• PhD candidates must have a bachelor’s degree certificate and a master’s degree certificate.
• Candidates with third class certificate are not accepted for admission
• All candidates must meet their various departmental admission requirements

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