COVENANT UNIVERSITY POSTGRADUATE ADMISSION FORM 2015/2016

Covenant University postgraduate school admission
form for the 2015/2016 academic session is out.
Interested graduates that wishe to further their
academics in the university are hereby informed.
Applications are invited from suitable candidates
into the following postgraduate programmes
available at Covenant University, Ota for the
2015/2016 academic session:
COVENANT UNIVERSITY APPROVED
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
S/
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Department Programmes Degree

1. Accounting Accounting PGD, M.Sc,
Ph.D

2. Business
Management
Business
Administration
PGD, MBA,
M.Sc, Ph.D
Marketing PGD, M.Sc,
Ph.D
Industrial
Relation &
Human
Resources
Management
M.Sc, Ph.D

3. Political
Science &
International
Relations
Public
Administration
M.Sc, MPA,
Ph.D
International
Relations
PGD, M.Sc,
Ph.D
Policy and
Strategic
Studies
M.Sc, Ph.D
Political
Science PGD, M.Sc,
Ph.D

4. Banking &
Finance Banking &
Finance PGD, M.Sc,
Ph.D

5. Economics &
Development
Studies
Economics PGD, M.Sc,
Ph.D
Demography &
Social
Statistics
PGD, M.Sc,
Ph.D

6. Languages English &
Literary
Studies
M.A, Ph.D
French M.A., Ph.D

7. Mass
Communication
Mass
Communication
PGD, M.Sc,
Ph.D

8. Psychology Counselling M.Sc., Ph.D
Psychology M.Sc., Ph.D
Education &
Human
Development
PGD in
Education &
Human
Development

9. Sociology Sociology M.Sc, Ph.D

10. Biological
Sciences Biology M.Sc, Ph.D
Microbiology PGD, M.Sc,
 Ph.D
Biochemistry PGD, M.Sc,
 Ph.D

11. Chemistry Industrial
Chemistry
M.Sc, Ph.D

12. Physics Industrial
Physics
M.Sc, Ph.D

13. Computer
Science &
Information
Sciences
Computer
Science
PGD, M.Sc,
 Ph.D
Management &
Information
Sciences
PGD, M.Sc,
 Ph.D

14. Electrical
Information
Engineering
Electrical
Information
Engineering
M.Sc, Ph.D

15. Civil
Engineering
Civil
Engineering
PGD, M.Sc,
 Ph.D

16. Chemical
Engineering
Chemical
Engineering
M.Sc, Ph.D

17. Petroleum
Engineering
Petroleum
Engineering
M.Sc, Ph.D

18. Mechanical
Engineering
Mechanical
Engineering
PGD, M.Sc,
 Ph.D

19. Architecture Architecture M.Sc, Ph.D

20. Building
Technology Building
Technology M.Sc, Ph.D
Construction
Management PGD in
Construction
Management

21. Estate
Management
Estate
Management
M.Sc , Ph.D

General Admission Requirements

(i) To be considered for admission into
any Postgraduate programme of Covenant
University, an applicant must satisfy the general
University requirements as well as any special
requirements for admission into the programme
of interest.
(ii) The candidate must provide all
relevant documents, including credentials,
academic transcripts, reference letters, etc. to
substantiate the claims on the application forms.
(iii) Applicants who are Nigerian citizens
must also provide the N.Y.S.C. discharge (or
exemption) certificate.
(iv) To qualify for admission into M.A.,
M.Sc, M.Eng and M.B.A. degree programmes of
Covenant University, an applicant must have a
Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline with at
least second class honours division from
Covenant University or any other university
recognized by the University Senate.
(v) An applicant with relevant
professional qualifications such as ACA, ICAN,
ACIB, etc. may be considered for the Masters in
Business Administration (MBA) Programme.
(vi) To qualify for admission into the Ph.D
degree programme of Covenant University, the
applicant must have a Bachelor’s and Master’s
degrees in relevant discipline obtained from
Covenant University or any other university
recognized by the University Senate.
(vii) A candidate must have a minimum
CGPA of 4.0 on a 5.0 point scale or equivalent in
the Master’s programme to qualify for a direct
entry into the Ph.D degree programme.
(viii) A candidate with CGPA of 3.5 – 3.99 on
a 5.0 point scale or equivalent in the Master’s
programme may be considered for M.Phil/Ph.D
programme. For the Postgraduate diploma
(PGD), a candidate must have a minimum of
Third Class honours degree, in the same subject
discipline, or in a related discipline. Holders of
the Higher National Diploma (HND) must have a
minimum of Lower Credit to be deemed qualified
for the PGD. Holders of relevant professional
qualifications may also be considered for the
PGD.

How To Apply For Covenant University
Postgraduate School 2015/2016

Interested applicants should log on to the Covenant
University School of Postgraduate Studies Website,
http://sps.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/
Locate the 2015/2016 postgraduate admissions
link, where you would be required to follow the
steps outlined below:

*Create a personal account for your Admission
process (Note: Do not use the password to your
private email)
*After a successful creation of the account, login to
the account and complete the online form.
*The payment page is displayed by clicking on the
submit button after you have successfully
completed the
online form.
*The cost of the application form plus N900 or
N600 (Online or Bank) transaction charge is
N12,400/12,100 (Twelve Thousand Four Hundred
or Twelve Thousand One Hundred Naira).
* All Payments are to be made online on the
payment page, you are expected to select the card
payment option before you can proceed.
* Card Payment via the Internet: You can make
payment from the comfort of your location using
your ATM card.
* After a successful fee payment, you are expected
to upload your passport, after which your
application number is displayed (please copy it).
NOTE:
An applicant considered eligible for admission
must undergo a screening test conducted by
the School of Postgraduate Studies (SPS).
This may involve oral and written tests.
A candidate must have a minimum score of
50% in the screening tests to be eligible for
admission. However, final selection will be
based on the cut-off mark for the programme.
We wish you all the best in your application!