DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY

ABRAKA – NIGERIA
ADMISSION INTO POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES OF THE DELTA STATE
UNIVERSITY, ABRAKA, FOR THE 2020/2021 ACADEMIC SESSION

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the underlisted regular and
weekend postgraduate programmes leading to the award of Postgraduate Diploma, Professional
Masters, Academic Masters and Doctor of Philosophy degrees of the Delta State University, Abraka.

A. REGULAR PROGRAMMES

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
(1) Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension
PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Agricultural Economics
PGD, M. Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Agricultural Extension

(2) Department of Animal Science and Fisheries

A. Animal Science
PGD, M.Sc. & Ph.D. programmes in Animal Science
Areas of Specialization:
(i) Animal Production (ii) Animal Nutrition (iii) Animal Breeding and Genetic

B. Fisheries
PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Fisheries

(3) Department of Agronomy and Forestry and Wildlife

A. Crop Science
PGD, M.Sc. Ph.D. programmes in Crop Science
Areas of Specialization:
(i) Crop Breeding (II) Plant Biotechnology (iii) Horticulture and Landscape Management
(iv) Farming System and Crop Production (v) Crop Protection

B. Soil Science
PGD, M.Sc. Ph.D. programmes in Soil Science
Areas of Specialization:
(i)Soil Conservation and Management (ii) Soil Fertility Management (iii) Soil Pedology (iv) Soil
Chemistry (v) Soil Bio-Remediation

C. Forestry and Wildlife

PGD, M.Sc. Ph.D. programmes in Forestry & Wildlife
Areas of Specialization:
(i)Agroforestry (ii) Siviculture (iii) Forestry Economics (iv) Wildlife Management (v) Wood
Science (vi) Forest Biometrics

FACULTY OF ARTS
(1) Department of English & Literary Studies
M.A and Ph.D. programmes in English Language
M.A and Ph.D. programmes in Literature- in - English

(2) Department of Fine and Applied Arts

M.A. and Ph.D. programmes in Art History
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
Areas of specialization in the Visual Arts: (i) Painting (ii) Graphics,
(iii) Ceramics, (iv) Sculpture and (v) Textiles
Ph.D. Studio Art
Areas of Specialization: (i) Ceramics, (ii) Graphics,(iii) Sculpture, (vi) Painting and (v)Textiles
(3) Department of History and International Studies
M.A. and Ph.D. programmes in History
M.A and Ph.D. programmes in International Studies

(4) Department of Languages and Linguistics

M.A. programmes in:
- French language and Linguistics;
- Literature- in- French
- Translation.
Ph.D. programmes in:
- African Literature in French
- French Literature
- Comparative Literature
- French Language and Linguistics

(5) Department of Music

Postgraduate Diploma in Music (PGDM)
M.A. and Ph.D. programmes in Music

(6) Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy

M.A. and Ph.D. programmes in Religious Studies
Areas of specialization:
- Old Testament Studies
- New Testament Studies
- Church History
- African Traditional Religions
- Christian Theology
- Sociology of Religion
- Physiology of Religion

(7) Department of Theatre Arts

M.A. and Ph.D. programmes in Theatre Arts

FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES

(1) Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology

M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Anatomy

(2) Department of Physiology

M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Physiology

FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES

(1) Department of Community Medicine

M.Sc. programme in Public Health

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

(1) Department of Educational Management and Foundations

M.Ed. and Ph.D. programmes in:
(i ) Educational Administration
(ii) Educational Planning

(2) Department of Guidance and Counselling

M.Ed. and Ph.D. programmes in:
(i) Guidance and Counselling
(ii) Measurement and Evaluation
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 (iii) Educational Psychology

(3) Department of Health Education

M.Ed. and Ph.D. programmes in:
Health Education

(4) Department of Human Kinetics, Recreation and Sport Science Education

M.Ed. and Ph.D. programmes in:
(i) Human Kinetics Education
(ii) Sports Management
(iii) Exercise Physiology and Sports Science Education

(5) Department of Library and Information Science

(i) PGD. and M.Sc. programmes in Library and Information Science
(ii) Ph.D. programme in Library Science

(6) Department of Science Education

M.Ed. and Ph.D. programmes in:
(i) M.Ed. Science Education (Biology)
(ii) M.Ed. Science Education (Chemistry)
(iii) M.Ed. Science Education (Integrated Science)
(iv) M.Ed. Mathematics Education.
(v) Ph.D. Science Education
(v) M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction
(vi) Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction

(7) Department of Social Science Education

M.Sc. (Ed.) and Ph.D. programmes in Social Studies Education

(8) Department of Technical Education

M.Sc. (Ed.) programmes in Industrial Technology Education
PGD in Industrial Technical Education
PhD in Industrial Technical Education

(9) Department of Vocational Education

M.Ed. and Ph.D. programmes in Agricultural Education
M.Ed. and Ph.D. programmes in Home Economics Education

(10) POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION

Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
Postgraduate Diploma in Basic Education (PGDBE) and
Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Management (PGDEM)

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

(1) Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

PGD, M. Eng. and Ph.D. programmes in Chemical Engineering
M. Eng. and Ph.D. programmes in Petroleum Engineering
Areas of specialization:
- Biochemical Engineering
- Chemical Reactions Engineering/ Catalysis
- Environmental Engineering
- Materials/Polymer Engineering
- Renewable Energy/Bioenergy
- Unit Operations
- Corrosion Engineering
- Fluid Dynamics and Transport
- Petrochemical/Petroleum Refining
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 - Oil & Gas Production and Fuel Technology
- Drilling Engineering
- Reservoir Engineering

(2) Department of Civil Engineering

M. Eng. and Ph.D. programmes in Civil Engineering
Areas of specialization:
- Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Structural and Materials Engineering
- Transportation and Highways Engineering

(3) Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering

PGD programme in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
M. Eng. and Ph.D. programmes in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Area of specialization in:
- Electric Power Systems and Machines
- Control and Instrumentation
- Electronic and Telecommunications
- Renewable Energy/Bioenergy

(4) Department of Mechanical Engineering

M. Eng. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
Areas of specialization:
- Heat and Mass Transfer Engineering
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Industrial Metallurgy and Corrosion Management

FACULTY OF LAW
Master of Laws (LL.M.); Master in Law and Diplomacy (MLD) and Ph.D. in Law programmes

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

(1) Department of Accounting, Banking and Finance

Accounting programme in:
(i) PGD in Accounting
(ii) M.Sc and Ph.D. in Accounting

Banking and Finance programmes in:

(i) PGD in Banking and Finance
(ii) M.Sc and Ph.D. in Banking and Finance

(2) Department of Business Administration and Marketing

Business Administration programmes in:
(i) PGDBA
(ii) PGD and M.Sc. Management
(iii) Ph.D. Business Management
Areas of specialization:
- General Management
- Human Resources Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Operations Research
- Financial Management
- Project Management
Marketing Programmes in:
PGD, M.Sc. Marketing
Ph.D. in Marketing
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 Areas of specialization:
- Strategic Marketing Management
- Oil and Gas Marketing
- Marketing Research
- Digital Marketing
- Political Marketing
- Analytical Marketing
- Financial Services Marketing
- Marketing Communications

FACULTY OF SCIENCE
(1) Department of Animal and Environmental Biology
(i) PGD programme in Environmental Biology
(ii) M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Hydrobiology and Fisheries
(iii) M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Entomology
(iv) M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Parasitology
(v) M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Pest and Disease Management

(2) Department of Biochemistry

M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Biochemistry

(3) Department of Chemistry

(i) PGD programme in Chemistry
(ii) M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Chemistry
Areas of specialization:
- Environmental Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
- Industrial Chemistry
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(4) Department of Computer Science
PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Computer Science

(5) Department of Geology

M.Sc. programme in Geology
Areas of specializations:
- Engineering Geology/Environmental Geology/Hydrogeology
- Petroleum Geology
- Mineral Exploration

(6) Department of Mathematics

(i) M.Sc. and Ph.D. progranmmes in Mathematics
(ii) M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Industrial Mathematics

(7) Department of Microbiology

M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Microbiology
Areas of specializations:
- Environmental Microbiology
- Food Microbiology
- Industrial Microbiology.

(8) Department of Physics

(i) M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Geophysics
(ii) M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Solid State Physics
(iii) M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Radiation & Health Physics
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 (iv) M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Theoretical Physics

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FACULTY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
(1) Department of Business Administration
M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Business Management
Areas of specialization:
- Operational Management
- Human Resources Management
- Entrepreneurship
- General Management
- Organizational Behaviour
- Corporate Finance
- Project Management

(2) Department of Economics

M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Economics
Areas of specialization:
- International Economics
- Public Finance
- Public Sector Economics
- Health Economics
- Environmental Economics
- Energy and Petroleum Economics
- Industrial Economics
- Development Economics
- Monetary and Banking Economics

(3) Department of Geography and Regional Planning

M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Geography and Regional Planning
Areas of specialization:
- Biogeography
- Climatology
- Environmental Resources Management
- Geographic Information System (GIS)
- Geomorphology
- Industrial Geography
- Population Geography
- Regional Development and Planning
- Remote Sensing
- Rural Geography
- Soil Geography
- Tourism and Recreational Planning
- Transportation Geography
- Urban Geography
- Hydrology and Water Resources Management

(4) Department of Mass Communication

M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Mass Communication
Areas of specialization:
- Print Journalism
- Radio/ Television and Film
- Public Relations and Advertising

(5) Department of Political Science

M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Political Science

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 Areas of specialization:
- International Relations
- Comparative Politics
- Developmental/ Environmental Studies
- Political Theory

PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Public Administration

(6) Department of Sociology

M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Sociology
Areas of specialization:
- Sociology of Development
- Criminology and Security Studies
- Industrial Sociology
- Sociology of Health and Illness
- Sociology of Quality of Life

B. WEEKEND PROGRAMMES

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Professional Master programme in Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical Engineering
(MPRPCE).
Professional Master programme in Renewable and Sustainable Energy (MRSE)

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

(1) PGDBA, PGD Marketing, PGD in Accounting
(2) Professional Master in Business Administration (MBA)
Areas of specialization:
(i) Management (ii) Marketing (iii) Finance
(3) Professional Master programme in Public Administration (MPA)

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

(1) Department of Business Administration
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBA)
Professional Master programme in Business Administration (MBA)
Areas of specialization:
- General Management
- Human Resources Management
- Entrepreneurship

(2) Department of Economics

Postgraduate Diploma programme in Petroleum Economics (PGDPE)
Professional Master programme in Energy and Petroleum Economics (MEPE)

(3) Department of Mass Communication

Postgraduate Diploma in Communication Management (PGDCM)
Professional Master programme in Communication Management (MCM)
Areas of specialization:
- Public Relations
- Advertising Management
- Developmental Communication

(4) Department of Political Science

Professional Master programme in Public Administration (MPA)
Professional Master programme in Peace, Security and Development Studies

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 (5) Department of Sociology
Master in Crime Control (MCC) programme

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
(A) General Admission Requirements
i. Candidates for postgraduate studies must have a degree or its equivalent from a Senate-
recognized institution. They must have also obtained at least five (5) credit passes, in WASC,
NECO, GCE (Ordinary Level), or NABTEB at not more than two (2) sittings. Credit Pass is
required for O’ Level WAEC results in English Language and Mathematics into all
programmes except in the Faculties of Arts and Law, where a pass in Mathematics is
required. ACE and TC II are not acceptable. (Not equivalent to WASC, NECO, GCE or
NABTEB). Please note that there will be no waiver for anybody seeking admission into any of
the programmes.
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ii. A candidate applying for Ph.D. in any programme must have obtained at least a weighted
average score of 60% overall.
iii. Candidates applying for academic Master Degree: (M.Sc., M.Ed., M.A. LL.M. and M.Eng.) must
be holders of bachelor’s degree in the relevant discipline from the Delta State University, Abraka
or any other accredited university with at least “Second Class Honours (Lower Division) degree
recognized by Senate
iv. Candidates applying for professional Master Degree must be holders of Bachelor’s degree in
relevant discipline from Delta State University, Abraka or any other accredited university with at
least a Second Class Honours (Lower Division) degree recognized by Senate or a Higher
National Diploma with Upper Credit from a Senate-recognized polytechnic.
v. Candidates for Postgraduate Diploma programmes must be holders of a bachelor’s degree in
the relevant discipline from the Delta State University, Abraka or any other accredited university
with at least a “Third Class Honours” degree or a HND (Lower Credit) recognized by Senate.

(B) METHOD OF APPLICATION

Candidates are required to visit www.delsu.edu.ng and complete the Delta State University,
Abraka 2020/2021 PG Admission Form online and to also generate an application virtual pin of
N31,000.00 (thirty-one thousand naira) only. Payment should be made at any of the following
designated banks:
UBA
Zenith Bank
Unity Bank
Fidelity Bank
Closing date for the sale of forms is, Wednesday 30th December, 2020.

Note: Applicants are to upload scanned copies of the following documents in pdf format:

1. Transcript of all previous qualifications obtained

2. WASC; NECO; GCE or NABTEB Certificate (not TC II)
3. NYSC Certificate or Exemption or Exclusion Certificate obtained from NYSC Office only
4. A 3–5 page research proposal indicating area of research interest (for Ph.D. candidates)
5. Candidates are advised to read the instructions on the home page of the Website
www.delsu.edu.ng before completing the Application Form.

In addition, candidates are expected to download transcript forms and forward same to their previous
institutions.

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List of those offered provisional admission into any programme will be published in the Postgraduate
School at Abraka Campus. Screening of provisionally admitted candidates and payment of fees will
commence immediately.

(Sgd.)
D. A. URHIBO
Registrar