CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSIONS INTO POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN THE 2025/2026 ACADEMIC SESSION (GENERAL ADVERT)
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into various postgraduate degree programmes at the University of Ilorin.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
(i) Only courses available for the session are advertised, and as such, candidates are advised to select courses available in this advertisement.
(ii) Candidates are advised to PRINT out the advertisement and STUDY thoroughly before COMMENCING the application procedure.
(iii) Applicants are to note that the university will not be liable or responsible for any mistake made arising from a wrong application
(iv) The postgraduate academic session for postgraduate programmes is 12 calendar months, commencing on 2nd October and ending on 30th September of the following year. The 12 calendar months start to count automatically from the date of first registration.
(v) Applicants are to note that programmes automatically lapse at the expiration of the prescribed maximum duration for each programme. A candidate may, however, apply for an extension of not more than 12 months, in the first instance, subject to a maximum of two such extensions.
A. POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES OFFERED
1. Ph.D. Degree Programmes
These are available to holders of M.A.; M.Ed.; M.Eng.; M.Sc.; LL.M; and M.P.H degrees, with a minimum score of 60% or a minimum of 4 points on a 5 points Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) scale in their Master degree programmes. A Ph.D. degree programme runs for a minimum period of 36 calendar months and a maximum period of 60 calendar months for full-time candidates OR a minimum period of 48 calendar months and a maximum period of 72 calendar months for part-time candidates. Relevant Courses will be taken for the Ph.D. studies where prescribed, and a Thesis is required at the end of the Ph.D. programme.
2. M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree Programmes
Candidates who scored between 55.00 and 59.99 percent or 3.50 – 3.99 CGPA score on a 5-point scale can apply for admission into the Master of Philosophy (M.Phil./Ph.D.) degree programme. The M.Phil./Ph.D. degree programme is available only to full-time candidates. It runs for a minimum period of 12 calendar months and a maximum period of 24 calendar months, and a Dissertation is produced after the research work. Candidates in this category are eligible for conversion to Ph.D. programme, following a progress assessment report to be made by a Panel of Examiners at the end of the first session of registration. To be eligible for conversion to the Ph.D. program, candidates are expected to score not less than 60% (aggregate) at the end of the first session.
3. M.Phil. Degree Programmes
Candidates who scored between 50.00 and 54.99 percent or 3.00 – 3.49 CGPA score on a 5-point scale, can apply for admission into the Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) degree programme. The M.Phil. degree programme is available only to full-time candidates. It runs for a minimum period of 18 calendar months and a maximum period of 24 calendar months on a full-time basis, and a Dissertation is produced after the research work.
4. Master Degree Programmes
M.A.; M.Ed.; M.Eng.; M.Sc.; LL.M and M.P.H. degrees run for a minimum period of 18 calendar months and a maximum period of 24 calendar months for full-time candidates OR a minimum period of 36 calendar months and a maximum period of 48 calendar months for part-time candidates. All Master degree programmes are by course work. This is in addition to a research report at the end of which a Dissertation is produced.
5. Postgraduate Diploma Degree Programmes
Postgraduate Diploma degrees are available to candidates with Third Class (honours) degrees.
B. ELIGIBILITY FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
General Requirements:
i. All entry certificate requirements shall be available at the point of purchasing the application form. The National Youth Service Corp Discharge Certificate OR Exemption Certificate should be dated and presented on or before September 30th, 2025.
ii. Applicants are expected to submit their application forms online, together with scanned copies of their credentials.
iii. After the submission of the application forms online, as stated in (ii) above, all supporting documents in (i) above and the hard copy of the application form should be forwarded to the Secretary, Postgraduate School, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria between Monday, 2nd June 2025 and Friday, 6th June 2025, while the submission of Transcripts of Academic Records should be addressed and forwarded to the Head of Department where the admission is being sought. The Postgraduate School will not be held liable for any misdirected transcript.
iv. All applicants must have 5 O/L Credit passes in the relevant subjects, which must include English Language and Mathematics. In line with Senate directives, applicants who had their O/L results before the year 2015, may have a pass in English or Mathematics depending on the programme applied for.
v. Applicants for the Master degree programmes who are graduates of the University of Ilorin and other recognized universities must have a minimum of Second Class Honours Degree (Lower Division) and must be applying for programmes in which they had their first degrees. However, applicants with Second Class Honours Degree (Lower Division) and those with higher classes of degrees seeking admissions into programmes outside those in which they had their first degrees may be admitted, provided they satisfy the University of Ilorin Senate’s requirements in a qualifying examination to be conducted. The least class of first Degree for all academic programme applicants is Second Class Honours Degree (Lower Division). The Bachelor degrees should be obtained from the University of Ilorin or any other university recognised by the Senate of the University of Ilorin. ALL applicants shall apply early for their official Bachelor degree transcript to be sent to the Head of Department where the admission is being sought, before the expiration of the stated deadline in B (iii) above. Again, the Postgraduate School will not be held liable or responsible for any misdirected transcript.
vi. Applicants for the Ph.D. degree programme shall have obtained a relevant Master degree of the University of Ilorin or from other recognized Universities, with an average weighted score of at least 60% or a 4.0 points CGPA on a 5-point scale. Short-listed applicants would be required to satisfy the Postgraduate School in the qualifying interviews and assessments by the relevant Department. Applicants are, therefore, expected to interact with the department to which they have applied to ascertain the interview date for the Ph.D. degree programme. Regardless of the institution where the Master degree was obtained, all candidates must apply early for the official copy of their academic transcripts to be sent to the Head of Department where the admission is being sought for the purpose of this admission and before the expiration of the stated deadline. Applicants must note that the Postgraduate School will not be responsible for any misdirected transcript.
vii. All Higher Degree applicants that attended foreign Universities, where English language is not the medium of instruction, should submit to the Head of Department where the admission is being sought, evidence of their English Language proficiency, e.g. TOEFL or IELTS scores obtained within the validity period of such certifications.
viii. Applicants for the Postgraduate Diploma and Master Degree Programmes will be subjected to a qualifying examination, irrespective of the class of degree obtained. However, applicants from the University of Ilorin with a First Class or a Second Class, Upper Division (Honours), provided such applicant is not applying to a department that is different from the one in which he/she graduated from at the undergraduate level, will be exempted from the qualifying examination.
ix. International applicants (who are domiciled outside Nigeria and non-Nigerians applying from outside the country) shall be exempted from the qualifying examination irrespective of the class of degree. All applicants are requested to submit a proposal of not more than 5 pages, giving details of their intended areas of research interests. This should be sent electronically to pgschool@unilorin.edu.ng no later than Friday, 3rd May 2024.
x. Applicants applying for any of the full-time programmes of the University are expected to present a letter of release from their employers at the point of registration.
C. Programme Specifics
i. Applicants for the Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science shall satisfy one of the following:
a. a minimum of first degree in any of the following disciplines from a recognised University: Sciences, Engineering, Social Sciences or the Humanities.
b. HND in Computer Science or Engineering from recognized Polytechnics with a minimum of Lower Credit; and
c. HND in any other discipline different from those in (b) above but preferably from Sciences or Social Sciences with a minimum of Lower Credit from a recognized Polytechnic or equivalent institution, with at least one year cognate experience.
ii. Applicants for Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics shall satisfy one of the following:
a. A minimum of an honour’s degree from a recognized University in any of Science and Social Science disciplines;
b. HND in Statistics from a recognized Polytechnic with a minimum of Lower Credit.
iii. Applicants for Master of Public Health (MPH) shall satisfy the following:
a. Have their first degree in one of the following fields; Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Nutrition & Dietetics, Veterinary Medicine, Medical Laboratory Science, Health Information Management, Public Health or Microbiology;
b. Have at least two (2) years working experience in health facility, ministry of health, UN agencies or health related government and non-governmental agencies.
D. DETAILS OF AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES
1. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
i. Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Agricultural Extension
ii. Department of Agronomy
M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Agronomy
M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Soil Science
iii. Department of Animal Production
PGD, M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Animal Production
iv. Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries
M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Aquaculture and Fisheries
vi. Department of Crop Protection
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Crop Protection
vii. Department of Forest Resources Management
M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Forest Resources Management
M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Wildlife Management and Biodiversity Conservation
viii. Department of Home Economics and Food Science
PGD.; M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Food Science
M.Sc.; Home Economics
2. FACULTY OF ARTS
i. Centre for Cultural Studies and Creative Arts
M.A.; Ph.D. Cultural Studies
M.A.; Ph.D. Creative Arts
M.A.; Ph.D. Museum and Archival Studies
ii. Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies
M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Peace and Development Studies
M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D. Peace and Strategic Studies
M.A. Peace and Security Studies
iii. Department of Arabic
M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Arabic Language.
M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Literature- in – Arabic
iv. Department of English
M.A.; Ph.D. English Language
M.A.; Ph.D. Literature in English
v. Department of French
M.A.; Ph.D. French Language
M.A.; Ph.D. Literature-in-French
vi. Department of History and International Studies
M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. History and International Studies
vii. Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages
M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Linguistics
M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Applied Linguistics
M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Yoruba Language
M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Yoruba Literature
viii. Department of The Performing and Film Arts
M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Performing Arts
ix. Department of Religions
M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Christian Studies.
M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Comparative Religious Studies
M.A.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Islamic Studies
x. Institute of Translation Art
M.A. Translation Art
3. FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES
i. Department of Anatomy
M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Anatomy
ii. Department of Physiology
M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Physiology
4. FACULTY OF BASIC CLINICAL SCIENCES
i. Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Pharmacology and Therapeutics
ii. Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
iii. Molecular Diagnostic and Research Laboratory (MDRL)
PG Certificate; PGD. Analytic Molecular Biology Techniques
5. FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES
i. Department of Epidemiology and Community Health
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Ph.D. (Public Health)
ii. Department of Nursing Science
M.Sc. Nursing Science
iii. Department of Paediatrics & Child Health
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Tropical Paediatrics
iv. Institute of Medical Research and Training
PGD.; M.Sc. Sport and Exercise Medicine
M.Sc. Addiction Medicine Study
M.Sc. Haematology and Transfusion Medicine
6. FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
i. Centre for Cybersecurity and Sustainable Development
Master in Cybersecurity (Professional)
M.Sc., Ph.D. Cybersecurity
ii. Department of Computer Science
PGD.; M.Sc.; M.Phil.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Computer Science
iii. Department of Information Technology
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Information and Communication Science
iv. Department of Library and Information Science
MLIS.; Ph.D. Library and Information Science
v. Department of Mass Communication
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Mass Communication
7. FACULTY OF EDUCATION
i. Department of Arts Education
M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. English Language Education
M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Arabic Language Education
M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. History and Policy Education
M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. History Education
M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Religious Studies Education
M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Comparative Education
M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Curriculum Development
M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Mother Tongue Education
M.Ed. French Education
M.Ed. M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Philosophy of Education
ii. Department of Adult and Primary Education
M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Adult Education
M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Childhood Education
iii. Department of Educational Management
M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Educational Management
iv. Department of Educational Technology
PGD; M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Educational Technology
v. Department of Educational Guidance and Counselling
M.Ed.; Ph.D. Guidance and Counselling
PGD. Marriage and Family Life Counselling
PGD. Religious Counselling
vi. Department of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education
M.Sc. (Ed); M.Phil.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Health Education
Master of Public Health Education
vii. Department of Human Kinetics Education
M.Sc. (Ed).; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Exercise and Sport Science
M.Sc. (Ed).; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Administration and Management of Human Kinetics and Sport
M.Sc. (Ed).; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Curriculum and Teacher Education
M.Sc. (Ed).; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Adapted Physical Education
M.Sc. (Ed).; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Recreation and Tourism Education
viii. Department of Science Education
M.Ed., Ph.D. Agricultural Education
M.Ed., Ph.D. Science Education (Mathematics, Biology and Physics)
ix. Department of Social Sciences Education
M.Ed.; Ph.D. Curriculum Development in Social Sciences Education
M.Ed.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Educational Psychology
M.Ed., Ph.D. Social Studies Education
M.Ed.; Ph.D. Sociology of Education
8. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
i. Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
M.Eng.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D.
ii. Department of Biomedical Engineering
M.Eng. Biomedical Engineering
iii. Department of Chemical Engineering
M.Eng.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Chemical Engineering
iv. Department of Civil Engineering
M.Sc. Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)
M.Eng.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Civil Engineering
v. Department of Electrical Engineering
M.Eng.; Ph.D. Electrical Engineering
vi. Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
M.Eng. Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
vii. Department of Mechanical Engineering
M.Eng.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering
9. FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
i. Department of Architecture
M.Sc.; MPhil. /Ph.D.; Ph.D. Architecture
ii. Department of Estate Management
PGD; M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D. Estate Management
iii. Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics
PGD; M.Sc.; Ph.D. Surveying and Geoinformatics
iv. Department of Quantity Surveying
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Quantity Surveying
v. Department of Urban and Regional Planning
PGD; M.Sc.; M.Phil.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Urban and Regional Planning
10. FACULTY OF LAW
i. Department of Common Law
LL.M; M.Phil.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Common Law
ii. Department of Islamic Law
LL.M; M.Phil.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Islamic Law
iii. Institute For Legislative Studies
MA.; MPhil/Ph.D.; Ph.D. Legislative Studies
MA.; MPhil/Ph.D.; Ph.D. Legislative Drafting
MA.; MPhil/Ph.D.; Ph.D. Constitutional Law and Development
MA.; MPhil/Ph.D.; Ph.D. Election and Political Party Management
MA.; MPhil/Ph.D.; Ph.D. Parliamentary Administration
11. FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCES
i. Department of Biochemistry
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Biochemistry
ii. Department of Microbiology
M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Microbiology
iii. Department of Plant Biology
PGD; M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Plant Biology
iv. Department of Zoology
M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Zoology
12. FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
i. Centre for Management and Leadership Ilorin
M.Sc. Community Leadership
M.Sc. Procurement Regulation and Management
M.Sc. Leadership and Accountability
Ph.D. Management and Leadership
ii. Department of Accounting
M.Sc. Accounting
iii. Department of Business Administration
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Business Administration
iv. Department of Finance
M.Sc., Ph.D. Finance
v. Department of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management
M.Sc., Ph.D. Employment Relations and Human Resources Management
vi. Department of Marketing
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Marketing
vii. Department of Public Administration
PGD; M.Sc.; Ph.D. Public Administration
13. FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
i. Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry
PGD; M.Sc.; Ph.D. Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry
ii. Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
M.Sc. Pharmacology
iii. Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice
14. FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES
i. Department of Chemistry
PGD; M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Chemistry
ii. Department of Industrial Chemistry
M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Industrial Chemistry
iii. Department of Mathematics
M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Mathematics
iv. Department of Statistics
PGD.; M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Statistics
v. Department of Geology and Mineral Sciences
PGD.; M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Applied Geology
vi. Department of Geophysics
M.Sc. Geophysics
vii. Department of Physics
M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Physics
15. FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
i. Department of Economics
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Economics
ii. Department of Criminology and Security Studies
M.Sc. Criminology and Security Studies
iii. Department of Geography and Environmental Management
PGD Geographic Information System
Master in Geographic Information System
Master in Disaster Risk Management
M.Sc. Geography and Environmental Management
M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Geography
iv. Department of Political Science
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Political Science
v. Department of Social Works
PGD., M.Sc. Social Works
vi. Department of Sociology
M.Sc.; M.Phil.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Sociology
16. FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
i. Department of Veterinary Anatomy
M.Sc.; Ph.D.; Veterinary Anatomy
ii. Department of Veterinary Medicine
M.Sc.; Ph.D.; Veterinary Medicine
iii. Department of Veterinary Microbiology
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Veterinary Microbiology
iv. Department of Veterinary Pathology
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Veterinary Pathology
v. Department of Veterinary Parasitology & Entomology
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Veterinary Parasitology
vi. Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Veterinary Pharmacology
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Veterinary Toxicology
vii. Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry
M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Veterinary Physiology
M.Sc.; M.Phil./Ph.D.; Ph.D. Veterinary Biochemistry
viii. Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine
ix. Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Small Animal Surgery
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Large Animal Surgery
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Veterinary Anaesthesiology
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
x. Department of Theriogenology and Production
M.Sc. Animal Health in Production
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Theriogenology
E. APPLICATION FEES
The non-refundable application fee for all programmes is N25,000.00 (Twenty-five Thousand Naira) only for applicants within Nigeria OR $200.00 only for international applicants.
PLEASE NOTE:
While this advertisement serves as the invitation for the Qualifying Examination, which will be held on Saturday, 21st June 2025, all applicants are strongly advised to provide their functional GSM number and e-mail addresses for further information and necessary communication. The University shall not be held responsible for any disappointment occasioned by wrong information on the part of applicants. You are hereby required to be checking your e-mails and phones frequently.
F. METHOD OF APPLICATION
Application forms are to be completed online and will close on Friday, 23rd May 2025. Note that the latest date for receipt of supporting documents is Friday, 6th June 2025. Successful applicants will be notified through their University of Ilorin application portal.
M.A. Alfanla
Registrar