DELSU Postgraduate Courses and Admission Requirements

Are you willing to further your PG programme at DELSU? Here in this article, we will be discussing the admission requirements and the comprehensive list of all the postgraduate courses offered at Delta State University, Abraka.

If you are a candidate we encourage you to explore this article till the end. We are going to show you all the accredited courses at DELSU offered across its different faculties and departments. Keep reading to learn more about the list of DELSU postgraduate courses.

We urge our readers to kindly read through this article as it is highly informative and will help all DELSU postgraduate candidates have a clearer insight into the admission requirements and the list of courses. We have also added the programme type in this article. Keep on reading to discover more about DELSU Postgraduate Courses and Admission Requirements.

DELSU Postgraduate Courses

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension

PGD, M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Agricultural Economics

PGD, M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Agricultural Extension

Department of Animal Science and Fisheries

Animal Science

PGD, M.Sc, M.Phil & Ph.D. programmes in Animal Science

• Areas of Specialization:
• Animal Production
• Animal Nutrition
• Animal Breeding and Genetics

Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture

PGD, M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Fisheries

Department of Agronomy

Crop Science

PGD, M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Crop Science

• Areas of Specialization:
• Crop Breeding
• Plant Biotechnology
• Horticulture and Landscape Management
• Farming System and Crop Production
• Crop Protection

Soil Science

PGD, M.Sc, M.Phil & Ph.D. programmes in Soil Science

• Areas of Specialization:
• Soil Conservation and Management
• Soil Fertility Management
• Soil Pedology
• Soil Chemistry
• Soil Bio-Remediation

Department of Forestry and Wildlife

PGD, M.Sc, M.Phil & Ph.D. programmes in Forestry & Wildlife

• Areas of Specialization:
• Agroforestry
• Silviculture
• Forestry Economics
• Wildlife Management
• Wood Science
• Forest Biometrics

FACULTY OF ARTS

Department of English & Literary Studies

M.A, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in English Language

M.A, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Literature-in-English

Department of Fine and Applied Arts

M.A, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Art History

Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)

• Areas of specialization in the Visual Arts:
• Painting
• Graphics
• Ceramics
• Sculpture
• Textiles

Ph.D. Studio Art

• Areas of Specialization:
• Ceramics
• Graphics
• Sculpture
• Painting
• Textiles

Department of History and International Studies

M.A, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in History

M.A, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in International Studies

Department of Languages and Linguistics

M.A. programmes in:

• French (Language)
• French (Literature)
• French (Translation)
• Linguistics

M.Phil programmes in:

• French
• Linguistics

Ph.D. programmes in:

• French Translation Studies
• Literature in French
• Linguistics

Department of Music

Postgraduate Diploma in Music (PGDM)

M.A, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Music

Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy

M.A, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Religious Studies

• Areas of specialization:
• Old Testament Studies
• New Testament Studies
• Church History
• African Traditional Religions
• Christian Theology
• Sociology of Religion
• Philosophy of Religion

Department of Theatre Arts

M.A, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Theatre Arts

FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES

Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology

M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Anatomy

Department of Medical Biochemistry

M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Medical Biochemistry

Department of Pharmacology

M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Pharmacology

Department of Physiology

M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Physiology

FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES

Department of Community Medicine

M.Sc. and M.Phil programmes in Public Health

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

Department of Business Education

M.Ed and M.Phil Programme in Business Education

Department of Educational Management and Foundations

M.Ed., M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in:

• Educational Administration
• Educational Planning
• Higher Education

Department of Guidance and Counselling

M.Ed, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in:

• Guidance and Counselling
• Measurement and Evaluation
• Educational Psychology

Department of Health and Safety Education

M.Ed, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in:

• School Health Education
• Community/Public Health Education
• Occupational Health and Safety Education

Department of Human Kinetics, Recreation and Sport Science Education

M.Ed, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in:

• Human Kinetics Education
• Sports Management
• Exercise Physiology and Sports Science Education

Department of Library and Information Science

PGD, M.Sc. and M.Phil programmes in Library and Information Science

Ph.D. programme in Library Science

Department of Science Education

M.Ed, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in:

• Science Education (Biology)
• Science Education (Chemistry)
• Science Education (Integrated Science)
• Mathematics Education
• Ph.D. Science Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction

Department of Social Science Education

M.Sc. (Ed.), M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Social Studies Education

Department of Technical Education

M.Sc. (Ed.) and M.Phil programmes in Industrial Technology Education

Department of Vocational Education

• M.Ed, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Agricultural Education
• M.Ed, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Home Economics Education

Postgraduate Programmes in Institute of Education

• Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Basic Education (PGDBE)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Management (PGDEM)

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

PGD, M.Eng, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Chemical Engineering

M.Eng, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Petroleum Engineering

• Areas of specialization:
• Biochemical Engineering
• Chemical Reactions Engineering/Catalysis
• Environmental Engineering
• Materials/Polymer Engineering
• Renewable Energy/Bioenergy
• Unit Operations
• Corrosion Engineering
• Fluid Dynamics and Transport
• Petrochemical/Petroleum Refining
• Oil & Gas Production and Fuel Technology
• Drilling Engineering
• Reservoir Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering

PGD, M.Eng, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Civil Engineering

• Areas of specialization:
• Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Structural and Materials Engineering
• Transportation and Highways Engineering

Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering

PGD programme in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

M.Eng, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

• Areas of specialization:
• Electric Power Systems and Machines
• Control and Instrumentation
• Electronic and Telecommunications
• Renewable Energy/Bioenergy

Department of Mechanical Engineering

PGD, M.Eng, M.Phil and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

• Areas of specialization:
• Heat and Mass Transfer Engineering
• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
• Industrial Metallurgy and Corrosion Management

FACULTY OF LAW

• Master of Law (LL.M.)
• Master of Law and Diplomacy (MLD)
• M.Phil and Ph.D. in Law programmes

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Department of Accounting, Banking and Finance

Accounting Programme

• PGD Accounting
• M.Sc Accounting
• M.Phil Accounting
• Ph.D Accounting

Banking and Finance Programmes

• PGD in Banking and Finance
• M.Sc in Banking & Finance
• M.Phil and Ph.D. in Banking and Finance

Department of Business Administration and Marketing

Business Administration Programmes

PGD and M.Sc. Management

M.Phil Management

Ph.D. Business Management

• Areas of specialization:
• General Management
• Human Resources Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Operations Research
• Financial Management
• Project Management

Marketing Programmes

PGD, M.Sc. Marketing

M.Phil Marketing

Ph.D. in Marketing

• Areas of specialization:
• Strategic Marketing Management
• Oil and Gas Marketing
• Marketing Research
• Digital Marketing
• Political Marketing
• Analytical Marketing
• Financial Services Marketing
• Marketing Communications

Department of Public Administration

PGD, M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. in Public Administration

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

Department of Animal and Environmental Biology

PGD programme in Environmental Biology

M.Sc, M.Phil & Ph.D Programmes in Zoology

• Areas of Specialization:
• Entomology
• Hydrobiology and Fisheries
• Parasitology
• Pest and Disease Management

Department of Biochemistry

M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Biochemistry

Department of Chemistry

PGD programme in Chemistry

M.Sc, M.Phil & Ph.D. programmes in Chemistry

• Areas of specialization:
• Environmental Chemistry
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Physical Chemistry
• Industrial Chemistry

Department of Computer Science

PGD, M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Computer Science

Department of Geology

M.Sc. and M.Phil programme in Geology

• Areas of specialization:
• Engineering Geology/Environmental Geology/Hydrogeology
• Petroleum Geology
• Mineral Exploration

Department of Mathematics

M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Mathematics

M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Industrial Mathematics

Department of Microbiology

M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Microbiology

• Areas of specialization:
• Environmental Microbiology
• Food Microbiology
• Industrial Microbiology

Department of Physics

M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Geophysics

M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Solid State Physics

M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Radiation & Health Physics

M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Theoretical Physics

FACULTY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

Department of Business Administration

M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Business Management

• Areas of specialization:
• Operational Management
• Human Resources Management
• Entrepreneurship
• General Management
• Organizational Behaviour
• Corporate Finance
• Project Management

Department of Economics

M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Economics

• Areas of specialization:
• International Economics
• Public Finance
• Public Sector Economics
• Health Economics
• Environmental Economics
• Energy and Petroleum Economics
• Industrial Economics
• Development Economics
• Monetary and Banking Economics

Department of Geography and Regional Planning

M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Geography and Regional Planning

• Areas of specialization:
• Biogeography
• Climatology
• Environmental Resources Management
• Geographic Information System (GIS)
• Geomorphology
• Industrial Geography
• Population Geography
• Regional Development and Planning
• Remote Sensing
• Rural Geography
• Soil Geography
• Tourism and Recreational Planning
• Transportation Geography
• Urban Geography
• Hydrology and Water Resources Management

Department of Mass Communication

M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Mass Communication

• Areas of specialization:
• Print Journalism
• Radio/Television and Film
• Public Relations and Advertising

Department of Political Science

M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Political Science

• Areas of specialization:
• International Relations
• Comparative Politics
• Developmental/Environmental Studies
• Political Theory

Department of Sociology

M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Sociology

• Areas of specialization:
• Sociology of Development
• Criminology and Security Studies
• Industrial Sociology
• Sociology of Health and Illness
• Sociology of Quality of Life

FACULTY OF PHARMACY

M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes in Pharmacy

DELSU PG Admission Requirements

Candidates for postgraduate studies must have a degree or its equivalent from a Senate-recognized institution. They must have also obtained at least five (5) credit passes including English Language and Mathematics in WASC, NECO, GCE (Ordinary Level), or NABTEB at not more than two sittings. Pass in English or Mathematics is not acceptable.

Also, ACE and TC II are not acceptable. (No equivalent to WASC, NECO, GCE or NABTEB). Please note that there will be no waiver for anybody seeking admission into any of the programmes.

DELSU PG Diploma Admission Requirements

Candidates for the Postgraduate Diploma must be holders of a bachelor’s degree in the relevant discipline from Delta State University or any other accredited university with at least a “Third Class Honours” degree or a HND (Lower Credit) recognized by the Senate.

DELSU Master’s Admission Requirements

• Candidates applying for academic Master’s Degree (M.Sc., M.Ed., M.A. and LL.M.)must be holders of a bachelor’s degree in the relevant discipline from the Delta State University or any other accredited university with at least “Second Class Honours (Lower Division) degree recognized by Senate.
• Candidates applying for a professional Master’s Degree must be holders of a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline from Delta State University, Abraka, or any other accredited university with at least a Second Class Honours (Lower Division) degree recognized by the Senate or a Higher National Diploma with Upper Credit from a Senate-recognized polytechnic.

DELSU Ph.D Admission Requirements

• candidate applying for PhD in any programme must have obtained at least a weighted average score of 60% overall.

DELSU M.Phil Admission Requirements

• M.Phil degree Programme: The Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) is an advanced Postgraduate research master’s programme, which is based entirely on the taught course and an independent thesis under the guidance of an academic supervisor.
• The M.Phil Degree can be used to gain entry into a Ph.D programme. M.Phil Degree is on its own and there is no conversion from M.Phil to Ph.D. However, M.Phil degree can be used to gain entry to a Ph.D Programme.

Duration: The duration of the M.Phil programme is twelve (12) months for a regular or full-time M.Phil Degree and twenty-four (24) months for a part-time M.Phil degree.

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