Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the Postgraduate Programmes of Osun State University for the 2023/2024 Academic Session as indicated below:

AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES

A. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT

Department of Animal Science

(i) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Animal Science

(ii) Professional Master in Animal Science

(iii) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Animal Science

Options

• Animal Products
• Animal Breeding and Genetics
• Animal Reproduction and Physiology
• Pasture and Range Land Management
• Ruminant Nutrition and Management
• Non-Ruminant Nutrition and Management

(iv) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Animal Science

Options

• Animal Products
• Animal Breeding and Genetics
• Animal Reproduction and Physiology
• Pasture and Range Land Management
• Ruminant Nutrition and Management
• Non-Ruminant Nutrition and Management

Department of Agronomy

(i) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Agronomy

Options

• Weed Science
• Crop Physiology/Crop Protection
• Horticulture
• Plant Breeding and Biotechnology
• Soil Science and Natural Resources Management
• Seed Science and Technology

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Agronomy

Options

• Weed Science
• Crop Physiology/Crop Protection
• Horticulture
• Plant Breeding and Biotechnology
• Soil Science and Natural Resources Management
• Seed Science and Technology

Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management

(i) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Agricultural Economics

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Agricultural Economics

Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

(i) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Agricultural Extension & Rural Development

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Agricultural Extension & Rural Development

Department of Wildlife and Ecotourism Management

(i) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Wildlife Management

Options

• Wildlife Ecology and Range Management
• Biodiversity and Conservation Management
• Wildlife Nutrition and Production
• Ecotourism and Hospitality Management

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Wildlife Management

Options

• Wildlife Management
• Range Management
• Biodiversity Conservation
• Wildlife Nutrition and Production
• Ecotourism Management
• Hospitality Management

B. FACULTY OF RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management

(i) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management

Options

• Fisheries Management
• Aquaculture
• Post-Harvest Technology

(ii) Professional Master in Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management

(iii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management

Fisheries Management (Options)

• Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Ecology
• Ornamental and Recreational Fisheries
• Toxicology, Limnology and Oceanography
• Fisheries Economics and Management
• Fisheries Administration, Policy and Regulation

Aquaculture (Options)

• Food Nutrition
• Pollution and Water Quality Management
• Fish Health Management
• Fish Biotechnology
• Management Culture and Facilities Design
• Aquaculture Economics
Post Harvest Technology (Options)
• Fish Product Development and Value Addition
• Extension and Marketing

C. FACULTY OF EDUCATION

Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education

(i) Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Measurement and Evaluation

(ii) Master of Education (M.Ed.) English Language Education

(iii) Postgraduate Diploma in Education

Department of Science, Technology and Mathematics Education

(i) Master of Education(M.Ed.) in Curriculum Development

(ii) Master of Education(M.Ed.) in Science Education

Department of Guidance and Counselling

(i) Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Guidance and Counselling

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D) in Guidance and Counselling

Department of Educational Management

(i) Master of Education(M.Ed.) in Educational Management

Options

• Educational Administration
• Higher Educational Administration
• Educational Planning

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) in Educational Management

Options

• Educational Administration
• Higher Educational Administration
• Educational Planning

D. FACULTY OF HUMANITIES

Department of English and Literary Studies

(i) Master of Arts (M.A) in English

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in English

Department of French

(i) Master of Arts (M.A.) in French and Francophone Studies

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in French and Francophone studies

Department of History and International Studies

(i) Master in Intelligence and Strategic Studies (Professional)

(ii) Master in International Studies (Professional)

(iii) Master of Arts (M.A) in History and International Studies

(iv) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in History and International Studies.

E. FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Department of Accounting

(i) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Accounting

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Accounting

Department of Banking and Finance

(i) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Finance

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Finance

Department of Business Administration

(i) Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Management

(ii) Master of Business Administration (MBA)

(iii) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Business Administration

(iv) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Business Administration

Department of Human Resource Development

(i) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Human Resource Management

Options

• Employment and Labour Relations
• Organizational Behaviour
• Human Resource Development

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Human Resource Management

Options

• Employment and Labour Relations
• Organizational Behaviour
• Human Resource Development

Department of Entrepreneurship

(i) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Entrepreneurship

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Entrepreneurship

F. FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Department of Geography

(i) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)in Environmental Resource Management

(ii) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Geography

Options

• Physical Geography
• Human Geography
• Environmental Resource Geography

(iii) Doctor of Philosophy(Ph.D.) in Geography

Options

• Physical Geography
• Human Geography
• Environmental Resource Management

Department of Political Science

(i) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Political Science

Options

• Comparative Politics
• International Relations
• Political Theory
• Public Administration
• Political Economy
• Research Methodology

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Political Science

Options

• Comparative Politics
• International Relations
• Political Theory
• Political Economy
• Public Administration
• Political Research Methodology

Department of Economics

(i) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Economics

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Economics

Department of Sociology

(i) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Sociology

Options

• Criminology
• Development Studies
• Industrial Sociology
• Medical Sociology
• Population Studies

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy(Ph.D.) in Sociology

Options

• Criminology
• Development Studies
• Industrial Sociology
• Medical Sociology
• Population Studies

G. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Department of Civil Engineering

(i) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Civil Engineering

(ii) Master of Engineering (M.ENG ) in Civil Engineering (With options)

(iii) Doctor of Philosophy(Ph.D.) in Civil Engineering (With options)

Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering

(i) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

(ii) Master of Engineering (M.ENG) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Options

• Power Systems and Machines
• Telecommunications
• Instrumentation and Control

(iii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Options

• Power Systems and Machines
• Telecommunications
• Instrumentation and Control

Department of Mechanical Engineering

(i) Master of Engineering (M.ENG ) in Mechanical Engineering (With options)

Options

• Production/Industrial Engineering
• Engineering Entrepreneurship and Management
• Thermo-fluid Engineering
• Building Services Engineering

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy(Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering (With options)

Options

• Production/Industrial Engineering
• Engineering Entrepreneurship and Management
• Thermo-fluid Engineering
• Building Services Engineering

H. FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Department of Urban and Regional Planning

(i) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)in Urban and Regional Planning

(ii) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Urban and Regional Planning

Options

• Transportation Planning
• Housing
• Environmental Management
• Regional Planning and Development

(iii) Doctor of Philosophy in Urban and Regional Planning

Options

• Transportation Planning
• Housing
• Environmental Management
• Regional Planning and Development

I. FACULTY OF BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCES

Department of Mathematical Sciences

(i) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Financial Mathematics

(ii) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Applied Mathematics

(iii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mathematics

Department of Physics

(i) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Physics with Electronics

(ii) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Physics

(iii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Physics

Department of Chemistry

(i) Master of Science(M.Sc.) in Chemistry

Options

• Analytical Chemistry
• Industrial Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Physical Chemistry
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Environmental Chemistry

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Chemistry

Options

• Analytical Chemistry
• Industrial Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Physical Chemistry
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Environmental Chemistry

Department of Plant Biology

(i) Master of Science(M.Sc.) in Plant Biology

Options

• Plant Anatomy
• Plant Physiology
• Plant Taxonomy
• Plant Ecology
• Genetics/Cytogenetics

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy(Ph.D.) in Plant Biology

Options

• Plant Anatomy
• Plant Physiology
• Plant Taxonomy
• Plant Ecology
• Genetics/Cytogenetics

Department of Zoology

(i) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Zoology

Options

• Parasitology and Vector Biology
• Applied Entomology and Pest Management
• Environmental Biology and Toxicology

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Zoology

Options

• Parasitology and Vector Biology
• Applied Entomology and Pest Management
• Environmental Biology and Toxicology

Department of Microbiology

(i) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Microbiology .

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Microbiology

Options

• Medical Microbiology
• Environmental Microbiology
• Food and Industrial Microbiology

Department of Biochemistry

(i) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Biochemistry

Options

• Toxicology
• Nutritional Biochemistry
• Clinical Biochemistry Biotechnology& Molecular Biology

(ii) Ph.D. Biochemistry

Options

• Toxicology
• Nutritional Biochemistry
• Clinical Biochemistry
• Biotechnology& Molecular Biology

Department of Geological Sciences

(i) Master of Science(M.Sc.) in Geology

Options

• Sedimentary and Petroleum Geology
• Mineral Exploration and Geochemistry
  i. Geochemistry
  ii. Economic Geology and Mining
  iii. Environmental Geology
• Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology
• Exploration Geophysics

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Geology

Options

• Sedimentary and Petroleum Geology
• Mineral Exploration and Geochemistry
  i. Geochemistry
  ii. Economic Geology and Mining
  iii. Environmental Geology
• Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology
• Exploration Geophysics

J. FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Department of Information and Communication Technology

(i) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Computer Science

(ii) Master of Science(M.Sc.) in Computer Science

Options

• Data Communications and Networks
• Human Computer Interaction
• Computer System Analysis and Design
• Software Engineering
• Intelligent Knowledge Based System Design and Applications
• Information Systems and Data Mining
• Biometric Systems Design
• Computational Theory and Algorithm Complexities
• Mobile and Wireless Networks Design
• Soft Computing and Applications
• Cyber Security
• Cloud Computing Technology

(iii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Science

Options

• Data Communications and Networks
• Human Computer Interaction
• Computer System Analysis and Design
• Software Engineering
• Intelligent Knowledge Based System Design and Applications
• Information Systems and Data Mining
• Biometric Systems Design
• Computational Theory and Algorithm Complexities
• Mobile and Wireless Networks Design
• Soft Computing and Applications
• Cyber Security
• Cloud Computing Technology

J. FACULTY OF LAW

Department of Law

(i) Master of Law(LL.M) in Law

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy in Law (Ph.D.) in Law

K. FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES

Department of Anatomy

(i) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Anatomy

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Anatomy

Options

• Molecular Anthropology/Reproductive Anatomy
• Neurotoxicology/Neuro-Addition
• Cell and Tissue Biology/Neuroanatomy
• Medical Embryology & Reproductive Anatomy
• Gross Anatomy/Histology

Department of Physiology

(i) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Physiology

(ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Physiology

Options

• Neuroscience
• Cardiovascular Physiology
• Reproductive and Endocrine Physiology
• Gastrointestinal Physiology

L. GLOBAL AFFAIRS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (GASDI)

(i) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Sustainable Development Practice (SDP)

(ii) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Indigenous Knowledge and Heritage Studies (IKH)

(iii) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Peace and Conflict Studies (PCS)

(iv) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Climate and Society Programme (CSP)

(v) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Migration Studies (MGS)

(vi) Professional Master in Sustainable Development Practice

(vii) Professional Master in Indigenous Knowledge and Heritage Studies

(viii) Professional Master in Peace and Conflict Studies

(ix) Professional Master in Climate and Society Programme

(x) Professional Master in Migration Studies

(xi) Professional Master in Environmental Management (Professional)

(xii) Professional Master in Disaster and Risk Management (Professional)

(xiii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Sustainable Development Practice (SDP)

(xiv) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Peace and Conflict Studies (PCS)

(xv) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Climate and Society Programme (CSP)

(xvi) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Migration Studies (MGS)

(xvii) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D) in Indigenous Knowledge and Heritage Studies

General Admission Requirements:-

Candidates seeking for admission into postgraduate programmes must be a graduate of Osun State University or any other University or graduates of any other institutions such as polytechnics approved by Senate. In addition, all candidates must possess a minimum of five (5) credit passes, in English Language and four other relevant subjects, obtained at not more than two sittings, except for programmes in the Faculty of Law where the entry requirement at the Bachelor’s degree level specifies a minimum of 5 credit passes at one sitting. Candidates with ‘O’ Level Examination results obtained up till 2018 must present original copies of their certificates for screening as their Statements of Results and/or Result Slips will not be accepted.

Postgraduate Diploma Programme:-

Candidates seeking admission into the Postgraduate Diploma Programme must possess a minimum of third class in the Bachelor’s degree programme or a minimum of Lower credit at the Higher National Diploma (H.N.D.).

Master’s Degree Programme:- Academic and Professional Master’s Degree

Candidates seeking admission into the academic and professional master degree programmes must meet any of the following criteria. i. Candidates applying for academic Master`s Degree Programmes must have a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) in the Bachelor`s Degree Programmes.
ii. Candidates with Third Class Bachelor’s Degree and Postgraduate diploma in relevant programmes with not less than 60.00% weighted average.
iii. Candidates with a minimum of lower credit in Higher National Diploma (H.N.D.) and Postgraduate Diploma in relevant programmes with not less than 60.00% weighted average.
iv. Candidates with lower degree classification may be considered for Professional Master only.

Master’s of Philosophy Degree

Candidates seeking admission must meet any of the following criteria. i. Candidates seeking admission must possess a first degree
ii. Candidate with a master degree in the field of study with a weighted average of between 50.00 – 54.99% or its equivalent on other result scales when converted.

Ph.D. Degree Programme:-

Candidates seeking admission into Ph.D. Programmes must be holders of Master`s Degree with a minimum score of 60.00% weighted average or CGPA of 3.50 in their Master degree Programmes.

M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree Programme:-

Candidates with a minimum score of 55.00% weighted average and above or CGPA of 3.00 at Master’s level can apply for admission into the MPhil/Ph.D. Programmes. The programme runs for a minimum of one session after which the candidate can transit to the Ph.D. programme. Candidates in this category are eligible for conversion to Ph.D. programme, following a conversion examination report to be made by a Panel of Examiners at the end of the first session of registration. Candidate must score not less than 60% (aggregate) at the end of the first session to be eligible for conversion for the Ph.D. Programme.

Other Information:-

All applicants who are not graduates of Osun State University must request their former Universities or Institutions to forward directly, to the Secretary, Postgraduate College, Osun State University, P.M.B. 4494, Osogbo, Osun State; the academic transcripts of their First degrees or Master’s degrees with respect to applicants for Master’s and Doctoral Degrees, respectively. For other general requirements and information, Candidates are requested to visit our website: https://postgraduate.uniosun.edu.ng/ For further enquiries on admission, please contact the following numbers: 08035769845 and 08032653085.

Mode of Application:-

To apply, visit: https://portal.postgraduate.uniosun.edu.ng Application Form costs N20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Naira Only), payable through the Postgraduate College Remita Payment Platform using ATM/Nigeria Debit Card.

Closing Date:-

Application closes eight (8) weeks from the date of this advertisement.

SIGNED
G.A.A. Shittu
Registrar