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  • UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR ADMISSION INTO GRADUATE PROGRAMME 2012/2013    

    Posted Date: Monday, August 27, 2012


  • UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR
    CALABAR

    ADMISSION INTO GRADUATE PROGRAMME 2012/2013

    Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into Graduate programmes in the 2012/2013 academic year leading to the award of Postgraduate Diploma, Masters, MPhil and Doctor of Philosophy Degrees of the University of Calabar.


    Click here to download Unical Available Graduate Programmes


    A.      GENERAL REGULATIONS
    Courses may be offered full-time or part-time.  All programmes begin with coursework and end with a project for Graduate Diploma or thesis for Masters and Ph.D degrees.  For full-time studies in most programmes, the postgraduate diploma lasts for one calendar year, the Masters degrees last for 2 years and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) programmes extend over a minimum of 3 years.  Part-time programmes take a much longer time.  Candidates with Masters degree from recognized universities may credit the relevant courses towards the Ph.D programme, provided the quality of the grade is acceptable to the Graduate School.  Candidates are required to have a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 5-point scale and 2.75 on 4-point scale for Masters programmes and 4.00 on a 5-point scale and 3.00 on a 4-point scale for Ph.D programmes.

    Note: Filling of forms – Surname first, First name next, Middle name last. All PGD programmes are run on full time basis. There will be no changes made after submission of application forms online. Therefore candidate must think through before submission as any change will attract a fee. This is to prevent multiple applications. The titles Mr, Miss or Mrs may be used but not Rev, (Dr), Chief, etc. Programmes applied for should be M.A, M.Ed, M.Sc, Ph.D, MPhil/Ph.D, PGDE, PGDEE, PGDPA, PGD, etc.

    B.      SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR MPhil/Ph.D CANDIDATES
    The MPhil/Ph.D option is available for all programmes. Candidates may be admitted into the MPhil/PhD programme in exceptional circumstances where the CGPA in the Masters degree is lower than the minimum required B (60%) average or 4.00 on a 5-point scale. The MPhil/Ph.D option will also be available to candidates interested in pursuing PhD programmes in fields different from but relevant to that in which they obtained their Masters degree.  A terminal MPhil degree will be awarded if the candidate fails to make the minimum required to transit to the Ph.D programme.

    C.      MODE OF APPLICATION
    Interested candidates are to first log on to our website http://www.unicalpg.org to access the prospectus for the complete description of available courses.


    Click here to download Unical Available Graduate Programmes


    Thereafter, candidates are required to pay a non-refundable form application fee of N10,000 through this process flow.

    Process flow of E-Scratch Card for uncial Post Graduate Application.

    1. Walk into any branch of Zenith Bank plc, First Bank Plc or Enterprise Bank plc
    2. Make a payment of N10,000 and obtain the payment slip
    3. Go online to www.unicalpg.org
    4. Logon with the generated pin on the payment slip to fill the Post Graduate form

    The banks include: Enterprise Bank (former Spring Bank) First Bank plc and Zenith Bank plc.

    D.      CONCEPT NOTE
    As part of the admission requirements, candidates for Masters, MPhil/Ph.D and Ph.D degrees are expected to submit a CONCEPT NOTE outlining the candidate’s research proposal or statement of research interest. This should not be longer than one and a half pages for Masters and three pages for Doctoral candidates.  Candidates for all PGD programmes as well as MBA, MPAS and MPA degrees are excluded from submission of concept note.
     

    E.      TRANSCRIPTS
    Candidates are to ensure that their academic transcripts are forwarded by their previous institutions to the Secretary, Graduate School, University of Calabar, P.M.B. 1115, Calabar, Cross River State, on or before deadline indicated below.

    F.       ADMISSION SCREENING EXERCISE
    All candidates are also expected to take part in the Admission screening exercise which will take place on Saturday, 17 November, 2012 as follows:  Part A – Written (Use of English Language and General Knowledge); Part B – Oral interview in the respective Departments (based on subject area).

     

    G.      DEADLINE
    The website for admission application will shut down on Saturday, 3 November, 2012.

    H.      AVAILABLE GRADUATE PROGRAMMES
    Programmes leading to the award of Postgraduate Diploma, Masters, MPhil/Ph.D and Ph.D degrees are available in the underlisted Departments. For details of each programme and specific requirements, log on to http://www.unicalonline.edu.ng.

    1. Faculty of Agriculture

    Agricultural Economics and Extension; Animal Science; Crop Science; Soil Science; Forestry and Wildlife Resources Management.

    1. Faculty of Arts

    English and Literary Studies; History & International Studies; Linguistics and Communication Studies; Religious and Cultural Studies; Philosophy; Theatre Arts and Media Studies; Modern Languages and Translation Studies.

    1. Faculty of Education

    Adult and Continuing Education; Educational Administration and Planning; Curriculum and Teaching: PGD Environmental Education; Educational Foundations, Guidance and Counselling; Vocational and Special Education; Human Kinetics.

    1. Faculty of Law: LL.M and Ph.D

     

    1. Faculty of Management Sciences

    Accounting; Banking and Finance; Business Management; Marketing

    1. Faculty of Science

    Botany; Genetics and Biotechnology; Geology; Maths/Statistics & Computer Science; Microbiology; Physics; Pure and Applied Chemistry; Zoology and Environmental Biology; Fisheries and Aquaculture.

    1. Faculty of Social Sciences

    Economics; Geography and Environmental Science; Political Science; Sociology.

    1. Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences

    Anaesthesiology; Public Health; Medical Laboratory Science (Medical Microbiology/Parasitology Unit, Chemical Pathology Unit and Haematology Unit).

    1. Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences

    Anatomy; Biochemistry; Pharmacology; Physiology

    1. Institute of Oceanography

    Fisheries and Aquaculture (PGD only); Coastal Zone Management (PGD only)

    1. Institute of Public Policy and Administration

    Public Administration (PGD only)

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    ADMISSION / AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES: 08068400133, 08098957263, 08030947617
                                                                                                                                              
    ISSUES WITH ONLINE FORMS: 07056693127, 08035191335, 07056693126
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