MOUAU Postgraduate Admission Announced For 2018/2019 Session

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The management of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU) is hereby inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the following Postgraduate Programmes of the University for the 2018/2019 Academic Session.

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Available Programmes

A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, RURAL SOCIOLOGY AND EXTENSION (CAERSE)

(a) Department of Agricultural Economics

M.Sc. and Ph.D. Agricultural Economics –Areas of specialization include:

Agribusiness Management and Co-operatives

Agricultural Finance

Agricultural Project Management

Agricultural Marketing

Farm Management and Production Economics

Agricultural Policy and Development

Resource and Environmental Economics

(b) Department of Rural Sociology and Extension

The department offers programme leading to the award of Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Rural Sociology and Extension; M.Sc. and Ph.D in Rural Sociology and Extension in the following specializations:

Agricultural Extension Communication.

Agricultural Extension Administration.

Agricultural Extension Education.

Rural Sociology and Development.

(c) Department of Agribusiness and Management.

The department offers Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Agribusiness and Financial Management with minors in the following areas:

Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship development

Export Management

Finance and Investment

Cooperative Business Management

Project Management

Entry Requirement for M.Sc.

Five O/level credit passes obtained in GCE ordinary level, SSCE or NECO in not more than two sittings with the following subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Economics, Agriculture or Biology or any other subject from Government/History/Civic education, Principles of Accounts, Christian Religious Knowledge, Geography and a B.Sc. degree in Agribusiness and Management with a minimum CGPA of 3.00 on 5 points scale or 2.5 on 4 points scale from a recognized University in or outside Nigeria.

Agric. Degree with a minimum CGPA as above

For Ph.D.

Same as in (1) and (2) above with a minimum CGPA of 4.00 on 5 points scale or 3.00 on a 4 points scale.

B. COLLEGE OF APPLIED FOOD SCIENCES AND TOURISM

(a). Department of Food Science and Technology

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Food Science and Technology; M.Sc. and Ph.D. with the following specializations:

Food Processing and Preservation.

Food Chemistry and Biotechnology

Food Microbiology and Biotechnology

Food Quality Control and Assurance

Food Engineering

In addition to general entry requirement for Postgraduate programmes, Department of Food Science and Technology requires O’level credit passes in English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology.

(b). Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics.

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, M.Sc. and Ph.D. with the following options:

Nutrition and Dietetics.

Community/ Public Health Nutrition.

Human and Experimental Nutrition.

(c). Department of Home Science/Hospitality Management and Tourism.

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Home Science; M.Sc. and Ph.D. in:

Home Management.

Clothing and Textiles.

Child and Human Development

Food and Nutrition

Hospitality Management and Tourism

PGD in Hospitality Management and Tourism; M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Hospitality Management and Tourism with the following specializations in Ph.D

Hospitality Management

Tourism Management

C. COLLEGE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND ANIMAL PRODUCTION

(a). Department of Animal Breeding and Physiology.

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Animal Breeding and Physiology; M.Sc. and Ph.D. in:

Animal Breeding and Genetics

Animal Physiology

(b). Department of Animal Nutrition and Forage Science.

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Animal Nutrition and Forage Science; M.Sc. and Ph.D. in:

Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry.

Forage Science and Range Management.

(c). Department of Animal Production and Livestock Management.

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Animal Production and Management; M.Sc. and Ph.D. in:

Poultry Production.

Rabbit Production.

Swine Production.

Ruminant Production (Cattle, Sheep and Goat)

D. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

(a) Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) full-time namely

Agricultural/ Home Economics Education

Educational Foundation

Science Education

Library and Information Science

Postgraduate Diploma in Education

(b) Department of Agricultural / Home Science Education

M.Ed. and Ph.D.

Agricultural Education

Home Science Education, Options in

Home Management

Human and Family Development

Clothing and Textiles

(c) Department of Science Education

M.Ed. and Ph.D. in

Measurement and Evaluation

Mathematics Education

Chemistry Education

Biology Education

Physics Education

Integrated Science Education

(d)Department of Library and Information Science Education

Postgraduate Diploma, Masters and Ph.D. in

Library and Information Science

(e) Department of Adult and Continuing Education

M.Ed. and Ph.D. in

Administration of Adult Education

Community development

Social Welfare

Industrial Education

Communication Arts in Adult Education

Extension and Distance Education.

(f) Department of Curriculum Studies

M.Ed. and Ph.D.

Curriculum and Instruction

Educational Technology

(g) Department of Psychology and Counselling

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

Educational Psychology

Guidance and Counselling

(h) Department of Educational Management

The three programmes offered in the Department are:

Sc (Ed) Business Education

Sc (M.Ed) Economics Education

Ed Education Administration and Planning

(i) Department of Industrial Technology Education

Automobile Technology Education

Building Technology Education

Electrical/ Electronics Technology Education

Metal Work Technology Education

Woodwork Technology Education

E. COLLEGE OF CROP AND SOIL SCIENCES.

(a). Department of Agronomy.

Postgraduate Diploma in Crop Production; M.Sc. and Ph.D. in:

Crop Production and Physiology

Plant Breeding and Genetics.

(b). Department of Plant Health Management.

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Plant Health Management; M.Sc. in:

Plant Pathology.

Weed Science.

Ph.D. in:

Plant Pathology (Mycology).

Plant Pathology (Nematology).

Plant Pathology (Bacteriology)

Weed Science.

Applied Entomology.

(c). Department of Soil Science and Meteorology.

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Soil Science and Meteorology; M.Sc. and Ph.D. in:

Soil Survey and Land Use Planning.

Soil Physics and Conservation.

Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Technology.

Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy.

* No Ph.D.Programme in Soil Survey and Land Use Planning.

F. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY.

(a). Department of Agricultural and Bio-resources Engineering.

Postgraduate Programmes in Agricultural and Bio-resources engineering: PGD (No specializations) M.ENG in the following specializations:

Soil and Water Resources Engineering

Farm Power and Machinery Engineering

Bioprocess and Food Engineering

Ph.D in the following specializations:

Farm Power and Machinery Engineering.

Bio-Process and Food Engineering.

Soil and Water Resource Engineering.

(b). Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Postgraduate Programmes in Mechanical Engineering; M.ENG and Ph.D. with options in:

Energy and Power Engineering.

Design and Production Engineering.

Industrial and System Engineering.

(c). Department of Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering; M.Eng and Ph.D. in

Power/ Machines Option

Electronics/Communication.

(d) Department of Civil Engineering

Postgraduate Diploma in Civil Engineering (no Options).M.Eng in

Structural Engineering

Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

Construction Management

Soil and Geotechnical Engineering

Highway and Transportation Engineering

G. COLLEGE OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

(a). Department of Forestry and Environmental Management.

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Forestry and Environmental Management; M.Sc. and Ph.D in:

Forest Ecology.

Wildlife Ecology.

Agroforestry and Forest Food Resources.

Wood Technology and Forest Based Industries.

Silviculture Techniques and Management.

Seed Technology and Storage.

Flower Production and Landscaping Techniques.

(b). Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management.

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management; M.Sc. and Ph.D. in:

Fisheries and Hydrobiology.

Aquatic Pollution and Toxicology.

(c). Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Environmental Management and Toxicology

Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Environmental Management and Toxicology.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Environmental Management

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Environmental Toxicology

H. COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

(a). Department of Accounting.

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

(b). Department of Banking and Finance

PGD, M.Sc and Ph.D. in Banking and Finance

(c). Department of Business Administration.

PGD, MBA, M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Business Administration

Entry requirements:

PGD: Five (5) credit passes including English, Mathematics and Economics at O’level, relevant bachelor degree not lower than 3rd class or HND at Upper credit level and relevant professional qualifications.

MBA:

Relevant degree from recognized university with CGPA not less than 3.00 on 5 point scale and 2.8 on 4 point scale,

Minimum of one year industrial/administrative experience,

candidates with PGD (Upper credit 3.5 upwards) maybe considered for the admission.

M.Sc.: is same as options (a) & (c) above, possession of MBA is an added advantage.

Ph.D.: is same as option (a) with CGPA of 4.00 (60%) on a five point scale and 3.5 (60%) on 4.00 scale, in a Masters Degree (M.Sc) from management related disciplines.

(d). Department of Economics.

PGD (without specialization) M.Sc. and Ph.D. in the following specializations

International Economics

Monetary Economics

Finance and Public Sector Economics

Development Economics

Econometrics/ Quantitative Economics

Economic Planning.

I. COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES

(a). Department of Biochemistry.

M.Sc. and Ph.D. in:

Biochemical Toxicology.

Nutritional Biochemistry.

Lipid Biochemistry.

Medical Biochemistry

Enzymology and Protein Chemistry

Biochemical Pharmacology

Industrial Biochemistry/Biochemistry

Immunochemistry

Environmental Biochemistry

(b). Department of Microbiology.

M.Sc. and Ph.D. in:

Food Microbiology.

Industrial Microbiology.

Environmental Microbiology.

Medical Microbiology

(c). Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology.

M.Sc. and Ph.D. in:

Plant Taxonomy and Biosystematics.

Mycology/ Plant Pathology

Plant Physiology.

Plant Cytogenetics and Biotechnology

Phyto medicine/Ethno medicine

(d). Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology.

M.Sc. and Ph.D. in following specializations:

J. COLLEGE OF PHYSICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES

(a). Department of Chemistry.

Postgraduate Diploma in Chemistry

M.Sc. and Ph.D. in:

Analytical Chemistry.

Environmental Chemistry.

Physical Chemistry.

Organic Chemistry.

Inorganic Chemistry.

(b). Department of Mathematics.

M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Pure and Applied Mathematics with specialization in the following areas:

(a) Applied Mathematics

Fluid and Continuum Mechanics

Optimization Theory and Computations

Financial Mathematics

Numerical Analysis

Mathematical Modeling

Elasticity

(b) Pure Mathematics

Functional Analysis.

Deferential Equation

Algebra

(c). Department of Physics.

M.Sc. and Ph.D. in:

Geophysics and

Engineering Physics.

(d). Department of Statistics.

PGD (no options) M.Sc. and Ph.D. with options in:

Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

Sampling Survey Theory and Methods

Operations Research

K. COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

(a). Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology

The Department offers PGD, M.V.Sc and Ph.D. in Parasitology and Entomology

(b). Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine

M.V.Sc and Ph.D. with options in

Veterinary Public Health

Veterinary Preventive Medicine

(c). Department of Veterinary Medicine

M.Sc. and Ph.D. Veterinary Medicine

Large Animals Medicine

Small Animals Medicine

Avian Medicine

Fish Medicine

(d). Department of Veterinary Physiology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Animal Health and Production

M.V.Sc and Ph.D. in

Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology

Veterinary Physiology

Veterinary Animal Health and Production

(e). Department of Veterinary Anatomy

M.Sc. in Veterinary anatomy and Ph.D. in Veterinary Anatomy with the following options:

Developmental Anatomy

Gross Anatomy

Histology

(f). Department of Veterinary Surgery and Theriogenology

Veterinary Surgery Option

V.Sc and Ph.D. in

Soft Tissue Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery

Anesthesia

Diagnostic imaging

Veterinary Theriogenology Option

V.Sc with Options in

Andrology and Artificial insemination

Gynecology

Obstetrics

Immunoreproduction

Mastitis and Udder Health Management

Note: The M.V.Sc. Pathobiology is for Veterinary Graduates, while the M.Sc. Pathobiology is for Non- Veterinary Graduates with acceptable degrees in Basic Sciences and Medical Laboratory Science.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for admission into a Postgraduate programme of the University, the candidate must possess a minimum of FIVE O’LEVEL CREDIT passes in ENGLISH LANGUAGE, MATHEMATICS and any other three relevant subjects at not more than TWO sittings.

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA (PGD)

To be eligible for admission into the PGD programme, candidates must be holders of third class honors first degree in a relevant discipline from any university or holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) with minimum of upper Credit in a relevant discipline. For unclassified HND Certificates, a CGPA of 3.5 (5- point scale) and 3.00 (4-point scale) or 60% shall be taken as equivalent to upper credit.

MASTERS DEGREE (M.Sc.)

To be eligible for admission into the Master’s degree programme, candidates must.

Be graduates of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike or any other recognized University by Senate and should have obtained a first degree with at least Second Class Honors (CGPA of 3.00 and above on 5point scale and 2.50 on 4point scale).

Possess the Higher National Diploma (HND), with at least Upper Credit and Postgraduate Diploma in a relevant field from a recognized institution and

Any other certificate or qualification that may be acceptable to Senate.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE (Ph.D.)

To be eligible for admission into the Doctor of Philosophy degree programme, a candidate should have obtained a Master’s Degree which includes course work and research from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture or its equivalent from any other University recognized by Senate in relevant disciplines, with Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 4.0 (5- point scale) or 3.00 (4- point scale).

All Ph.D, M.Sc, M.Ed, M.Eng candidates MUST possess credits in English and Mathematics in addition to three other relevant subjects at O’level.

Method of Application

Interested candidates should obtain application forms ONLINE by visiting www.mouauportal.edu.ng and follow the procedures therein. PG Application fee is Fifteen Thousand naira (N15,000.00) to be paid by obtaining RRR through which payment will be made to Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike via any bank or online payment (For enquiries, call 07068980033 or mail us on mouaupgict@gmail.com). With the teller/e-receipt, visit PG School (Room F2) to pick up other supporting documents for the application. Completed application forms and all relevant documents should be enclosed in the applicant’s PG File (collected at Room F2) and return to:

The Secretary,

Postgraduate School,

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike,

P.M.B 7267,

Umuahia, Abia State.

Academic transcript should be forwarded from the institution of origin to the same address before the closing date. Please note that any candidate whose transcript is not received will not be considered for admission.

Closing Date

Closing date for the receipt of completed application forms and transcript for the 2018/2019 session is two months from date of publication.

Mrs Jacinta. N. Ogwo-Agu

Registrar