Postgraduate Admission Requirements in IMSU – Imo State University

The University admits only graduates from recognized tertiary institutions into its postgraduate programmes on meeting the requirements stipulated for the intended programmes of study. The general Postgraduate Admission Requirements in IMSU – Imo State University are as follows:

1. All prospective applicants must possess ab initio at least five O’level Credit passes at not more than 2 sittings from WASC, GCE, NABTEB, NECO or TC II.
2. For all Social Science courses, a credit in Mathematics is required.
3. Apart from the basic UME of five credits, two of the credits must be in English and Mathematics in all disciplines in the Faculty of Education.
4. Any candidate who does not satisfy the O’level requirements for the courses of choice shall not be considered for admission.
5. In addition, there are specific Departmental/Faculty requirements, which applicants have to meet. Details of these are available on this portal.

Postgraduate Diploma Programmes

1. Applicants must hold a good honours degree or at least HND, from an institution recognized by the Senate of Imo State University, Owerri. However, applicants for PGD in Construction Management may be considered if they have certain other certificates plus not less than ten years post qualification experience in a related field.
2. For PGD in Medical Laboratory Science, applicants must possess AIMLS/AIMLT or FIMLT or equivalent qualifications registerable with the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN).

Masters Degree Programmes

1. A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree with second class honours in relevant discipline, or Postgraduate Diploma at Credit or Higher level in the relevant discipline, or equivalent qualification.
2. For Masters Degree in Education (Measurement and Evaluation) the candidates must have adequate mathematics background.
3. Applicants for M.Sc. Architecture may be required to present a portfolio of their work and/or appear for interview.
4. MPA applicants must have a minimum of five years postgraduate working experience. e) Applicants to the Masters programme will take a screening test on date to be fixed.

Ph.D Degree Programmes

• Masters degree in the relevant discipline or equivalent qualifications with at least 3.5 GPA on 5-points grade scale or 3.00 on a 4-point scale. Applicants to the PhD programme will take a screening test on a date to be fixed. Applicants will find information on this on the SPGS website.

NYSC Discharge or Exemption Certificate Photocopies of NYSC discharge or exemption certificate must be attached to the completed application forms, to merit consideration.

Official Transcript Candidates are advised to apply to their former institutions to forward authenticated copies of their transcripts under sealed cover directly to Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS).

Candidates should note that their application may not be processed without all the supporting documents, including transcript, certificates, passport photographs, and referee reports.

Minimum Duration of Programmes

1. The normal duration for PGD programme is two semesters for full-time and four semesters for part-time students.
2. For Masters Students, it is three semesters for full-time and six semesters for part-time.
3. For Ph.D Programmes, the minimum duration is six semesters for full time and eight semesters for part-time.

In addition to the admission requirements, every candidate in regular employment must submit with his/her application a formal letter of release for Postgraduate studies issued by his/her employer.

Method of Application

Candidates are required to collect scratch cards from the following Banks:

ZENITH BANK, DIAMOND BANK, FIRST BANK, ECO BANK, IMO MICRO FINANCE, UBA and FCMB for a sum of Twenty Thousand Naira (N20,000.00) and log on to our website so as to complete the application form, print and submit a copy at the School of Postgraduate Studies.

9. Closing date This application shall close after two months from the date of this publication (WATCH OUT!!).

All application forms must be completed and returned to The Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS).

The School of Postgraduate Studies expects the recommendations by referees in sealed separate envelopes; referees report could either come with the main application forms or be mailed directly to the Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies before the deadline for the submission of forms.

 Please note that incomplete information or late submission of forms may delay/prevent action on such application.

1. N. Igbojekwe (Mr)

Secretary, SPGS