As you still confused? Postgraduate diplomas and postgraduate certificates are qualifications at the same level of study as Master’s degrees, but they’re shorter and you don’t have to write a dissertation. In line with the objective of this this content, the article will be detailed on the Postgraduate Diploma Requirements in ABSU and Method of Application.
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
A graduate from recognized university or a person with a qualification adjudged to be equivalent to a first degree may be admitted, provided the matriculation and Departmental requirements of this university are satisfied. A holder of Upper Credit in the HND from a recognized institution may also be admitted.
Applicants for PGD in Business Administration must in addition possess credits at O’level in English Language, Mathematics and Economics.
Applicants for Diploma in Estate Management must possess good honours degree in the appropriate professional examinations of the Nigerian Institute of town planners and the relevant cognate experience may be considered.
For postgraduate Diploma in Microbiology, applicants must possess one of the following: B.Sc. or HND in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Zoology, Botany, Laboratory Technology, Food Science and Technology or Chemistry.
For Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacology, applicants must possess B.Sc in allied services from reputable Universities.
Method of Application
- Candidates should proceed to any of the following banks: First Bank Plc, Zenith, UBA, Ecobank Plc, ABSU MFB Uturu, Keystone Bank Plc, Fidelity Bank Plc, Union Bank, Skye Plc. Log on to the e-transact network and request to pay application fee of #11,500 (Eleven thousand, five hundred naira) for the form and service charges.
- Collect the e-transact receipt from the Bank on payment and proceed to any internet centre for the completion of the form.
- Log on to the ABSU portal and complete application form.
- Finally, confirm your entry and print a copy of the form as well as three copies of the referee confidential reports which will be forwarded to your referees for completion (Two of these should be the candidate’s former teacher at the University level).
Postgraduate Diploma Programmes Duration of Studies
- Full-Time Diploma: Minimum of two semesters and a maximum of four semesters.
- Part-Time Diploma: Minimum of three semester and a maximum of eight semesters.
