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University of Portharcourt (UNIPORT) School Of Graduate Studies (SGS) Postgraduate Admission Form, Admission Requirements, Duration, Application Guidelines, Fees, Closing Date / Deadline for 2020/2021 Academic Session [UPDATED].

The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for admission into its postgraduate programmes  for the 2020/2021 academic session.

The cost of Application Form and the Prospectus is N22,000.00 (Twenty Two Thousand Naira) only.

For details on the programmes on offer, entry requirements, purchase, filling and submission of the online Forms, kindly read below:

Available Programmes & Specific Requirements.

• Click Here to access UNIPORT postgraduate programmes and specific requirement for each course.

General Admission Requirements & Duration.

A. Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)

• The Programme is to run on a Full-Time basis to last for a minimum of 12 calendar months and maximum of 24 calendar months and two consecutive long vacation of eight (8) weeks each for sandwich programme.

B. MBA Programme

• Full-Time: Minimum of 24 Calendar Months and Maximum of 36 Calendar Months while Part-Time is a Minimum of 36 Calendar Months and a Maximum of 48 Calendar Months.

C. MD and MS Programmes

• The Programmes will last for at least 24 Calendar Months.

D. Ph.D Programmes

• Full-Time candidates will be required to spend a minimum of 24 calendar months and a maximum of 60 calendar months.
• Part-Time candidates will be required to spend a minimum of 36 calendar months and a maximum of 84 calendar months.

E. DBA Programme

• Full-time candidates shall be required to spend a minimum of three (3) years and a maximum of five (5) years from the date of first registration.
• Part-time candidates will be required to spend a minimum of five (5) years and a maximum of seven (7) years.

GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

O/LEVEL

• All candidates require a credit pass in English Language and Mathematics for all the courses. However, candidates who obtained their O’Level Certificates before 2012 without a credit pass in Mathematics and wish to gain admission into the following Departments are eligible to apply:

Faculty of Humanities

• All the Departments in the Faculty of Humanities.

Faculty of Education

• All the Departments in the Faculty of Education.

Faculty of Social Sciences

• All the Departments in the Faculty of Social Sciences except the Department of Economics.

ALL PGD PROGRAMMES

• The minimum requirement for the Postgraduate Diploma Programmes is a Bachelor’s Degree in the related disciplines. Candidates must possess at least a Second Class Honours Degree or Third Class in the related Discipline. For HND holders a minimum of Upper Credit is acceptable in the relevant Departments.

PGDC

• For the Postgraduate Diploma in Chemistry (PGDC) Programme, candidates with Third Class need not apply.

MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES

• Candidates must possess at least a Second Class Honours Degree of the University of Port Harcourt or any recognized University, in the relevant course with a minimum CGPA of 3.00 on a 5-point scale or its equivalent.
• Candidates for the Master’s in Education must have obtained a first Degree in another field and in addition a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) with at least an Upper Credit classification. Candidates for the MBA Programme must possess a strong quantitative background. Candidates with PGD must have a CGPA of 3.50 to register for Master’s Degree in the relevant field

Ph.D PROGRAMMES

• Generally, for the Ph.D Programmes, candidates should have a Master’s Degree with a minimum CGPA of 3.50 or 4.00 depending on the Department or its equivalent grade in the relevant discipline at the Master’s level. Admission will be based on interview performance. Ph.D involves course work and qualifying examination.

MD/MS PROGRAMME

(A) Candidates must either be graduates of Medicine (MBBS) of the University of Port Harcourt for not less than five (5) years or confirmed and experienced academic staff of the University with Medical Degree of recognized University.

(B) In addition to the above, candidates must possess either a recognized professional qualification at the fellowship level or at least an M.Sc Degree of a recognized University, after the MBBS Degree.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Application Fee of Fifteen Thousand Naira (N15,000.00) should be paid online at any of the following Banks: U&C Microfinance Bank, UBA, Fidelity Bank, Access Bank, Eco Bank, First Bank and Sterling Bank.

It is mandatory for every candidate to pay the sum of Seven Thousand Naira (N7,000.00) for Prospectus in U&C Microfinance Bank Ltd, Choba with Account Number 1528000068.

Candidates should also visit www.sgs.uniportdatacenter.net/portal/application to download the Application Forms after payment.

Please note that payment for Application Form does not guarantee admission and the application fee is non-refundable.

ENCLOSURES TO ACCOMPANY THE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORMS

Please enclose two copies of the following documents:

(i) Degree/Postgraduate Diploma Certificate
(ii) NYSC Discharge Certificate or Exemption Certificate
(iii) O’Level Certificate
(iv) Birth Certificate/Affidavit of Age Declaration
(v) Marriage Certificate/Newspaper Publication of Change of Name where applicable
(vi) Local Government Identification Letter and
(vii) Receipts of payment for the Form

For further inquiries, please contact the following between 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

THE GRADUATE STUDIES OFFICER
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT
P.M.B. 5323, CHOBA, PORT HARCOURT.
- 07059243946

OR

UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT
ABUJA LIAISON OFFICE
NO. 6 HARARE STREET
WUSE ZONE 6
ABUJA.
- 08037086089

OR

UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT
LAGOS LIAISON OFFICE
23 BUSH STREET, OKUPE ESTATE,
MENDE,
MARYLAND, LAGOS.
​​​​​​​- 08023415448

CLOSING DATE

The sale and submission of completed Application Forms with all necessary enclosures will terminate on a date to be announced later.

MRS. DORCAS D. OTTO
Registrar