DELSU Admission Requirements For Postgraduate Degrees

As seen from the Delta State University, the following are essential DELSU Admission Requirements for Postgraduate Degrees. It is important to state that, omission of any will stall the admission process.

(A) General Admission Requirements

1. 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.

2. A candidate applying for Ph.D. in any programme must have obtained at least a weighted average score of 60% overall.
3. 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
4. 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.
5. 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.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Candidates are required to visit the school website 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.

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

 

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