This article contains information on the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, MOUAU Admission application Form for Postgraduate programmes – 2023/2024 Intake and how to Apply. It also contains the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, MOUAU Postgraduate Application form download link, its online application where necessary as well as the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, MOUAU Postgraduate Admission requirements.
It is announced for the information of prospective applicants and the general public that the School of Graduate Studies, MOUAU, is offering postgraduate programmes for the 2023 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.
MOUAU POSTGRADUATE APPLICATION PROCEDURE & ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Entry Requirements:
To be eligible for admission into a Postgraduate programme of the University, the candidate must possess a minimum of five O’ Level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics and three relevant subjects at not more than two sittings.
(A) POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA (PGD)
To be eligible for admission into the PGD programme, candidates must be holders of Third class honours first degree in a relevant discipline from any University or holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) with minimum of Upper Credit in a relevant discipline. For unclassified HND Certificates, a CGPA of 3.50 (5-point scale) and 3.00 (4-point scale) or 60% shall be taken as equivalent to Upper Credit.
(B) MASTER’S (M.Sc., M.Ed., M.Eng.)
To be eligible for admission into the Master’s degree programme, candidates must:
- Be graduates of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike or any other recognized University by Senate and should have obtained a first degree with at least Second Class Honours (3.00 and above on 5-point scale and 2.50 on 4-point scale).
- Possess the Higher National Diploma (HND), with at least Upper Credit and Postgraduate Diploma in a relevant field from a recognized institution and
- Have any other certificate or qualification that may be acceptable to Senate.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE (Ph.D.)
To be eligible for admission into the Doctor of Philosophy degree programme, a candidate should have obtained a Master’s degree which includes course work and research from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike or its equivalent from any other University recognized by Senate in relevant disciplines, with Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 4.00 (5- point scale), 3.00 (4-point scale) or 60% in percentage scale.
Application Procedure
Interested candidates should obtain application forms ONLINE by visiting www.mouau.edu.ng and click on the Postgraduate Application button. This links to a 2-stage application process. Candidates are advised to read the guidelines described carefully and follow the process to complete the application. An application fee of eighteen thousand naira (N18,000.00) will be paid to the University through the Remita platform www.remita.net as described in the guidelines. Once payment is successfully concluded, candidate visits the MOUAU Portal at (www.mouauportal.edu.ng) to complete Stage 2 of the application process.
After submitting the online form, candidates are expected to print the Transcript Application Label that will be displayed and forward same to the Institution from where they earned their qualifying degree(s). Completed application forms and all relevant documents should be enclosed in the PG File obtainable from PG Room F2 and returned to:
- The Secretary,
- Postgraduate School,
- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike,
- P.M.B 7267,
- Umuahia, Abia State.
Academic transcripts should be forwarded from the qualifying Institutions to the same address before the closing date. Please note that any candidate whose transcript is not received will not be considered for admission.
Application Deadline
- The closing date for submission of application forms is yet to be announced.
