This article contains information on Babcock University, the BU Admission Application Form for Postgraduate Programmes—2023/2024 Intake, and how to apply. It also contains the Babcock University BU Postgraduate Application Form download link, its online application where necessary, as well as the Babcock University BU Postgraduate Admission requirements.
It is announced for the information of prospective applicants and the general public that the School of Graduate Studies, BU, is offering the postgraduate programmes for the 2023/2024 academic year leading to the award of Masters, PGD, and doctorate degrees.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified SCHOOL LEAVERS, NON-SCHOOL LEAVERS, and SPECIAL CASES.
BABCOCK UNIVERSITY POSTGRADUATE APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Entry Requirements:
Postgraduate Diploma:
- A graduate from a recognised university or a person with qualifications adjudged to be equivalent to a first degree may be admitted. A holder of a minimum of upper credit in the Higher National Diploma from a recognised institution may also be admitted
Masters Degree
- A candidate with a first degree from a recognised university with a minimum of a second-class lower division may be admitted.
- A candidate with a good postgraduate diploma in addition to a first degree, HND, or certain professional certification from a recognised institution may also be admitted to a Masters Degree programme.
Masters of Philosophy
- A candidate whose weighted coursework average at the Masters level is between 3.0 and 3.49 CGPA (on 5-point grade average) or between 50% and 54.99%, which includes course work and Dissertation from a recognised University, may be admitted into the M.Phil. degree programme
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree:
- Regular Admission: A candidate with a good Masters degree—not less than 4.00 CGPA (on a 5-point scale) or 60%, which includes course work and a dissertation from a recognised university—may be admitted.
- Provisional Admission: Provisional admission to a PhD programme is granted when the applicant brings a Master’s degree from an institution whose recognition cannot be adequately determined (typically in the case of a foreign institution), but who otherwise has successfully completed all admission requirements to the PhD programme (as specified above for regular admission). Provisional admission is usually granted for one semester, at the end of which regular admission status is granted, provided that academic performance meets expected standards. A student can enrol in PhD coursework while under provisional admission.
Conditional Admission
- Conditional admission to a PhD programme is granted when the applicant brings a Master’s degree in a related area or in a professional rather than academic programme, if this is permitted by the corresponding department. Such candidates must have not less than 4.00 CGPA (on a 5-point scale) or 60% and must consequently complete remedial coursework from the MSc or MA (number of units and duration to be determined by the corresponding department in agreement with BU SPGS), including a thesis that does not appear on his or her transcript, prior to being granted provisional or regular admission to the doctoral programme. In any case of remedial coursework, this coursework must attain the required level of proficiency (60%) in order to qualify the applicant to be admitted to the doctoral programme. No coursework may be taken that will be counted as part of the doctoral programme while the student is under conditional admission. Once remedial coursework has been satisfactorily completed, the applicant will be granted either provisional or regular admission.
- If the MSc (or MA) level of proficiency is between 55% and 59% (or 3.50–3.99 CGPA on a 5-point grade average), the applicant may be granted conditional admission, pending completion of a minimum of 16 additional credits (i.e., one full semester) of specified graduate coursework, in which the minimum level of proficiency (60%) must be attained. Upon satisfactory completion, provisional or regular status may be given. No credits earned while under this conditional admission may be counted towards the doctoral programme.
- Admission with a Completed M.Phil. Degree: If an applicant brings an MPhil in the same area of specialisation as the PhD programme for which application is made, this M.Phil. must rest on an MSc (or MA) in the same area of specialisation, with both the MPhil and the MSc (or MA) meeting the required levels of proficiency (60% and 50%, respectively). If the applicant with an MPhil does not have an MSc (or MA) in the area of specialisation but another Master’s degree that meets the required level of proficiency, then the transcript will be reviewed by the Department (if this is allowed by the Department) to ascertain which of the required courses in the M.Sc (or MA) have been completed, and any outstanding deficiencies must be completed prior to provisional or regular admission to the doctoral programme at the expected level of proficiency. Once any outstanding deficits have been removed and the applicant is admitted to the doctoral programme, an MPhil in the same area of specialisation (and only in that area) will count for the first year of the PhD programme, with the student commencing with all activities of the second year of the programme of studies. If the MPhil is in any area other than the PhD area of specialisation, the student will commence with the first year of the doctoral programme of studies.
- Master’s Degree Proficiency 50–54%: If the M.Sc. (or MA) level of proficiency is between 50% and 54% (or 3.00–3.49 CGPA on a 5-point grade average), the applicant may be granted admission to the corresponding M.Phil., in which the minimum level of proficiency (60%) must be attained. The first year of coursework from the MPhil (which corresponds to the first year of coursework in the doctoral programme) will be counted as the first year of the PhD programme once the MPhil is completed satisfactorily. No portion of the second year of the M.Phil. programme (i.e., M.Phil. projects and/or elective courses) will be counted towards the PhD programme. Upon satisfactory completion of the corresponding MPhil programme, the applicant will be granted provisional or regular status in the PhD programme and will commence with all requirements of the second year of the doctoral programme. A minimum of 24 credits were done over a minimum period of two semesters with an average score of not less than 50%.
Application Procedures
Kindly use the Babcock online application form, attach the required documents, and send it to the address listed therein.
Application Deadline
- The closing date for the submission of application forms has yet to be announced.
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