Candidates with the necessary qualifications are encouraged to submit applications to OAU for consideration for admission to both full-time and part-time postgraduate programs for the Harmattan Semester academic session.
Faculty of Administration
- Postgraduate Diploma Programs (PGD)
- PGD in Management Studies (PGDMS),
- Financial Management (PGDFM),
- Public Administration (PGDPA),
- International Relations (PGDIR)
- Local Government Studies (PGDLG), among others
Coursework-based Master’s Degree Programs and Long Essays Graduate degrees in local government and development studies, public administration (MPA), international relations (MIR), and master of business administration (MBA-Regular) are also available.
Master’s Degree Programs by Research and Coursework
Graduate degrees in accounting, business administration, international relations, local government and development studies, and public administration are also available. M.Phil. in local government, business administration, and development studies.
Programs for Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Accounting, International Relations, Business Administration, Local Government Studies, and Public Administration Ph.D.
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Faculty of Agriculture
Master’s Degree Programs via Research and Coursework
Agricultural Extension, Rural Sociology, Crop Production and Protection, Soil Science, and Land Resources Management (M.Sc., M.Phil.)
Programs for Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Agricultural Extension, Rural Sociology, Crop Production, and Agricultural Economics Ph.D.
Defending, understanding soil science, and managing land resources
Arts Faculty
Master’s Degree through Research and Coursework
M.A. in Philosophy, Music, and Foreign Languages Master of Philosophy in English, English Literature, and Foreign Languages
Program for Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degrees
Ph.D. in philosophy, music, foreign languages, and English language and literature
Basic Medical Sciences Department
Master’s Degree through Research and Coursework
Master’s degrees in immunology, chemical pathology, and anatomy
Program for Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Ph. D.s in immunology, chemical pathology, and anatomy
Education Faculty
Master’s Degree Programs in Education (M.A.Ed., M.Phil.Ed.
M.Phil. (Education), M.Sc.Ed., and M.A.Ed. in Social Studies,
- Early Childhood Education,
- Adult Education,
- Educational Administration,
- Higher Educational Administration,
- Educational Planning,
- Educational Technology,
- Human Resources Management in Education
Education Programs Leading to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education, Social Studies, Integrated Science, Human Resources Management in Education, Adult Education, Educational Administration, Educational Planning, Educational Technology, Higher Educational Administration
Environmental Design and Management Faculty
Master’s Degree Programs by Research and Coursework
Building structures, building services, building maintenance, construction management, urban and regional planning, and quantity surveying are all areas of study for the M.Sc. and M.Phil.
Architecture M.Phil.
Ph.D. programs
Doctorate in Architecture, Building Structures, Building Services, Construction Management, Urban and Regional Planning
M.Phil. (Education), M.Sc.Ed., and M.A.Ed
Architecture M.Phil.
Ph.D. programs
a doctorate in architecture, building structures, maintenance, services, construction management, urban and regional planning, or quantity surveying
Judiciary Faculty Program for Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Jurisprudence-focused Ph.D. in law with concentrations on business law, public law, international law, and private law
Pharmacy Department
Master’s Degree Programs by Research and Coursework
A master’s degree in pharmaceutical analysis, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmaceutics, pharmacology, or phytomedicine
An M.Phil. in pharmacy administration, pharmacy chemistry, pharmaceutical analysis
Ph.D. programs
Ph.D. in Phytomedicine, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, and Pharmacognosy
Science Faculty
Master’s Degree Programs by Research and Coursework
(a) A master’s degree in applied geology, geophysics, biochemistry and molecular biology, botany, or chemistry.
Environmental Control and Management, Natural History Mathematics, Physics (with options in Material Science, Medical Physics, Nuclear Science & Engineering, and Health Physics)
It also includes Statistics, Zoology (with options in Ecology and Environmental Conservation, Genetics, Entomology, Vertebrate Biology, Hydrobiology, and Fisheries, Parasitology),
Natural History, Environmental Control and Management, Physics, Nuclear Science & Engineering, Health Physics, and Chemistry (with options in Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physical Chemistry).
M.Phil. in Botany Applied Geology, Applied Geophysics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry (with options in Analytical Chemistry, organic chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and Physical Chemistry)
Environmental Control and Management, Physics, Mathematics, Natural History (with options in Material Science, Medical Physics, Nuclear Science & Engineering, Health Physics), and Statistics.
Zoology (with options in Ecology and Environmental Conservation, Entomology, Geology, and Genetics), Environmental Control and Management, and Natural History
Ph.D. Programs
Ph.D. in Applied Geology, Botany, Applied Geophysics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Chemistry (with options in Analytical Chemistry, organic chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and Physical Chemistry)
Environmental Control and Management, Natural History, Mathematics, Physics (with options in Material Science, Medical Physics, Health Physics, Nuclear Science & Engineering), and Statistics.
Zoology (with options in Ecology and Environmental Conservation, Hydrobiology and Fisheries, Entomology, Parasitology, Genetics, and Vertebrate Biology.)
Faculty of Social Sciences
Coursework-based master’s degree programs
(a) M.Sc. in political science, geography, remote sensing, and geographic information systems, sociology (with a focus on criminology, family and kinship, gerontology, industrial sociology,
Following also medical sociology, political sociology, social change and development), or a combination of these fields.
(b) M.Phil. in Remote Sensing, Geography, and Geographic Information Systems
(ii) A Ph.D. in philosophy.
Ph.D. in political science, geography, remote sensing, and geographic information systems,
Including sociology (with specializations in criminology, family and kinship, gerontology, industrial sociology, medical sociology, political sociology, and social change and development)
Faculty of Technology
Coursework and Research-Based Master’s Degree Programs
(a) M.Sc. degrees in Agricultural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Food Science and Technology, Information Systems, Intelligent Systems Engineering
Also include Software Engineering, Post-Harvest Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering, Farm Structures, and Environmental Engineering, and Computer Engineering.
M.Phil. degrees in civil engineering (with a focus on structural engineering, transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, computer engineering, water and wastewater engineering)
Computer science, food science and technology, intelligent systems engineering, information systems, software engineering, and agricultural engineering.
Programs Leading to a Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy.
Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering (with specializations in structural engineering, transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, computer science, and water and wastewater engineering).
Computer engineering, food science and technology, information systems, intelligent systems engineering, software engineering, and agricultural engineering.
Duration of Programmes
a)Full-Time Postgraduate Diploma Programs – 2 Semesters
Master’s degree programs (b) Full-Time Three semesters for a master’s degree through coursework and a lengthy essay. Full-Time Master’s Degree with Four Semesters of Coursework and a Research Thesis
(c) Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) Diploma Programs Minimum Full-Time Duration: 6 Semesters Part-Time Program Minimum 8 Semesters (Subject to Postgraduate College Approval)
Admission Requirements
Programs leading to a postgraduate diploma
An applicant for admission to the university’s postgraduate diploma must be:
- (i) An Obafemi Awolowo University alumnus or alumna with at least a third-class degree.
- (a) Master Degree ProgramsApplicants must typically hold a Second Class (Lower Division) Honours Degree from Obafemi Awolowo University or another recognized institution.
- (b) Master of Philosophy Degree Programs: Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree with a weighted average of between 50 and 59% (C) at the Masters level
- OR a Master’s degree with a long essay and a weighted coursework average that, in most cases, cannot be less than 60% (B)S.
- (c) Programs leading to a doctor of philosophy A graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University or another accredited university with a master’s degree, a research thesis, and a weighted coursework average that, typically, cannot be less than 60%
- (B), qualifies as an applicant for admission to the Ph.D. degree program.
- (ii) A 2nd Class (Lower Division) or higher graduate from any other accredited university
Very Importance Notice
The requirement for enrollment into first-degree programs at the Obafemi Awolowo University which are five Credit passes in a relevant subject, including English Language and Mathematics (where required)
This should be in not more than two sittings and must be met by ALL Candidates in accordance with University regulations and the published admission requirements.
Each and every Applicant must get ready for a screening exam.
Application Model
Application forms must only be purchased online. Applicants can take the following actions to complete the application form and pay conveniently:
(a) Go to our admissions website at http://apply.oaunetque.com in step one.
- Step 2: Open an online account. An email with further information, including a randomly generated password, will be provided.
- Step 3: Log in using your email address and password, then fill out the application form’s pages.
- Step 4: To pay the application processing fee, click Remita.
- Step 5: After that, applicants should send the following pertinent documents in triplicate (one set to the Postgraduate College and the second to the Department of choice) to support their applications
University degree certificate photocopy
- A photocopied certificate of discharge from NYSC
- A photocopy of your O-Level diploma (NECO/WAEC).
- Birth certificate or age declaration
- A marriage certificate, if necessary.
- A research proposal of no more than 3 pages and no more than 5 pages, respectively, for applicants seeking a Master’s by Coursework with a Research Thesis and a Ph.D.
- The fully downloaded Obafemi Awolowo University Postgraduate College Transcript Label and the actual transcript from the applicant’s university must be appropriately addressed to:
The Admissions Officer,
Postgraduate College,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife.
Additional Information
All banks on the Interswitch network’s ATM card network are supported.
- All programs have an N15,000.00 (fifteen thousand Naira) application processing fee.
- Applicants will receive information once decisions have been made on their applications, and the status of completed application forms can be tracked online at the application portal.
- Applicants will be notified of the status of their applications by e-mail.
- All Applicants should note that they will be bound by all the Regulations Governing Postgraduate Studies at the Obafemi Awolowo University if their applications are successful.
Other Information
- Visit the Postgraduate College website for more information.
- Candidates should be advised by sponsors, including employment agencies, ministries, corporations, parastatals, and foreign missions, to submit application forms personally.
- Many applications will result in the cancellation of all submitted applications if any candidate is currently enrolled in a postgraduate program at this university and applies for admission into another postgraduate program.
- Without disclosing this information on the application form or receiving Senate approval to withdraw from the initial program will forfeit his or her studentship.
- Transcripts applications will not be taken into consideration.
Closing Date
Complete application forms must be submitted online on or before June 30, 2025.
Anyone whose original transcript is not received by the Postgraduate College before the start of the admissions process will not be admitted.
Acceptance letters will be sent to the provided email addresses for successful applicants.
Conclusion
This is an excellent opportunity for Candidates seeking to advance their career in any of the postgraduate programs at OAU. Do not miss this fantastic chance.
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