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The UNN 3rd Supplementary UTME Admission List for the 2018/2019 academic session have been released. All candidates who applied for admission into the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) through UTME are to proceed to check their admission status. The admission lists have been successfully uploaded on the school's website.

 The names of admitted candidates are contained on the attached pdf document below; You can view this directly or download on a pdf enabled device to view;
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into postgraduate programmes in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, leading to the award of Postgraduate Diplomas and Master’s and Doctorate degrees in the areas of specialization indicated under each Department/Institute/Centre as follows for the 2019/2020 academic session:

General Entry Requirements

UNN Postgraduate Admission For 2019/2020 Academic Session
i) Candidates for admission into any postgraduate programme of the University must have obtained 5 credits at not more than two sittings in WASC or GCE or NECO or NABTEB including English Language. Candidates shall also possess the minimum entry requirements for admission into the first degree and postgraduate programmes in their areas of interest for postgraduate studies.

ii) Graduates of the University of Nigeria or other recognized Universities who possess the above qualifications are eligible to apply.

iii) For the PGD in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Architecture, only candidates with University degrees in relevant areas need apply.
 

A. POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

Graduates of the University of Nigeria or other recognized universities who have obtained a degree of bachelor with at least a third class honours with GPA not less than 2.00 on 5-point or its equivalent.
Candidates with professional qualifications including HND must have obtained 5 credits in WASC or GCE O/L including English and Mathematics.
For Candidates, who hold qualifications other than the above which are acceptable to the Board of the School of Postgraduate Studies and Senate of the University, may also be considered for admission.
B. MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME

The following shall qualify for Master’s Degree admission:
Graduates of the University of Nigeria or of other recognized universities who have obtained the Bachelor’s degree in relevant disciplines with at least a second class honours with not less than 2.50 GPA;
Candidates with relevant Postgraduate Diplomas from the University of Nigeria or any other recognized university with at least credit level passes with a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 5-point scale or 3.0 on 4-point scale;
Candidates whose first degrees are unclassified but have scores of 50% or above;
C. DOCTORATE DEGREE (Ph.D.) PROGRAMME

Candidate from the University of Nigeria or from other recognized Universities who have obtained Master’s degree appropriate for the proposed areas of study shall qualify for Doctorate Degree admission. Specifically,
A minimum of Master’s degree GPA of 3.5 on a 5-point scale or 3.00 on a 4-point scale is required for admission into Ph.D programme in all Departments except those departments listed in (ii) below:
A minimum GPA of 4.0 on a 5-point scale is required for admission into Ph.D programme in the following Departments/Faculties: Music, Economics, Psychology, Education, Medical/Health Sciences, Business Administration, Department of Public Administration and Local Government.
A minimum score of B (or 60% average) at Master’s degree provided that satisfactory research work formed part of the Master’s Degree programme.
DURATION OF COURSES

(a) Postgraduate Diploma (Regular) – Two semesters
(a) Postgraduate Diploma (Sandwich) – Three Long Vacations
(b) Master’s degree (Regular):
(i) A minimum of 3 semesters for full-time and 5 Semesters for part-time in all Departments/Faculties except for the Departments/Faculties listed in c(ii) below.
(ii) A minimum of 4 semesters for Full-time and 6 semesters for part-time for the following Departments/Faculties: Sociology, Psychology, Public Administration and Local Government (PALG), Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine, Education and Business Administration.
(a) M.Ed. (Sandwich) – three long vacations.
(b) Ph.D. degree Programme – A minimum of six semester for full time and eight semesters for part time in all Faculties except Agriculture which is four semesters for full time and six semesters for part time. (Ph.D. is not run as a Sandwich programme).
Candidates are expected to complete their programmes at the minimum duration but not to exceed the maximum. (See: Postgraduate Regulations).

METHOD OF APPLICATION

 Application Forms can be obtained ONLINE on payment of a non-refundable fee of N25,000.00 (Twenty five thousand naira only) made payable to “The University of Nigeria Postgraduate Application Fees Account, at any bank within the country using the Remita platform.
Applicants should log on to www.unn.edu.ng and follow the procedures stated below:
 Click on UNN Portal or through this link unnportal.unn.edu.n g.
 Click on PG Application form to generate invoice for payment.
 Use your phone number to generate the invoice. You are advised to use a functional number to enable us reach you for the admission screening test.
 Proceed to any Bank with Remita platform for payment.
 Return to the UNN Portal with your payment confirmation pin from the Bank and follow the procedure for completing the form.
REFEREE REPORTS

Candidates should download three (3) copies of the referee report (D1) forms after completing preliminary and personal details online. Some details on the form would be inserted automatically with the information provided by the candidate online while the remaining information should be completed by the referee manually and returned to the candidate who will enclose it in sealed envelope for submission. Please note that applications would not be processed unless the referees’ reports are available.
TRANSCRIPTS

Candidate should download transcript request forms (D2) also provided online, and submit to their former Universities/Institutions to forward with a copy of Academic transcript(s) to “The Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka” to reach him/her not later than 30thJuly. Candidates whose transcripts are not received on or before the deadline by the School would not have their application forms processed.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORMS

Most information required would be completed online. However, a copy of the online completed application form should be downloaded and printed. The printed application form with the relevant documents as listed below should be posted or delivered to the Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, for Nsukka based faculties. Candidates for Enugu based faculties are to submit their application forms by post or delivered to: The PAR, School of Postgraduate Unit, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. For ease of reference, Enugu based faculties are: Business Administration; Environmental Studies; Health Sciences & Technology; Medical Sciences; Institute for Development Studies (IDS) and Centre for Environmental Management & Control (CEMAC). Candidates are advised to ensure that the following documents are enclosed in the file:

(a) NYSC Certificates (Discharge or Exemption or exclusion Certificate). Note that To Whom It May Concern shall not be accepted.

(b) Two copies of the Application summary form (D3) available online should be downloaded & printed:

(i) One copy of the printed summary form (D3) should be glued very neatly (NOT STAPLED) on a brown 10” X 15” envelope;

(ii) The second copy of the printed summary form (D3) should be glued very neatly (NOT STAPLED) on a white 9” X 13” file Jacket;

(c) All accompanying documents should be placed in the file Jacket, specified in (c.ii) and the File Jacket should be placed in brown envelope as specified in (c.i.) above.

All documents must fit into the 10” X 15” envelope and delivered or addressed and sent by courier to “The Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka”.
 

CLOSING DATE

Online sale of UNN Supplementary Postgraduate Application Forms ends on 31st March, 2019.
 

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS
All applicants will undergo computer based Postgraduate admission screening test.
Check out for information on screening processes via the UNN Website unn.edu.ng from, Monday 1st July, 2019, for your further necessary action.
Dates for the Screening Test: 19th July, 2019.
NOTE: For Ph.D. degree programme, a candidate must obtain at least an acceptance letter for publishing an article from a journal certified by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka as a condition for graduation.

00 level Political Science students of the University of Ilorin were asked questions concerning the 2019 presidential elections in their exams, and Nigerians on Twitter consider these questions to be too tough.

The students were given 1 hour 30 minutes to answer only 1 question out of 3. The questions are as follows.



1. The first question was,

Mention the names of the 71 presidential candidates in the 2019 Nigeria's general election.
2. The second question was,

Mention the names of 71 political parties that contested in the 2019 Nigeria's general election.
3. The third question was,

Mention the names of the chairmen of the 71 political parties that contested the 2019 Nigerian’s general election.

Are you an International student? Are you willing to pursue a degree program in UK?

The Brunel University , UK is offering 55 International Excellence Scholarships to excellent students who are looking at acquiring a degree program at the Institution



Application Deadline: April 30, 2019

Eligible Countries: International

Type: Undergraduate & Postgraduate

Value Of Scholarships: Scholarships are valued at £6,000 as a tuition fee waiver

Eligibility: To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, applicants :

Must be classed as Overseas for fees purposes and be self-funded (not sponsored).
Must have an offer to study on a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate taught programme starting in September 2019 for the International Excellence scholarship
Must be International students
Application Process: To be considered for an International Excellence Scholarship for September 2019, applicants must complete an application form registering their interest by midnight [GMT] by the deadline of April 30, 2019

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The Linköping University - Sweden invites applications from International Students who have Interest in pursuing a degree program at the Institution.

The scholarship covers the total tuition fee or part of the tuition fee. If the scholarship covers part of the tuition fee, the student must pay the outstanding amount (=the remainder of the fee) no later than the payment deadline.



Applications Deadline: 15th May 2019

Eligible Countries: International

Type: Masters

Eligibility:

Applicants must be International Students
Applicants must have completed their Masters Degree Program
Applicants must be proficient in English Language and have good academic records
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Photo of an unidentified girl who was flogged 12 strokes on her legs for failing to complete her homework have turned up on the internet. The parent of the girl asks "what should I do?"

UNIUYO Predegree admission for 2019/2020 academic session has been announced. Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the predegree programme of the University of Uyo, UNIUYO for the 2019/2020 session.

Available Programmes:



A. Faculty of Agriculture

(a) Agricultural Economics and Extension
(b) Animal Science
(c) Crop Science
(d) Fisheries and Aquatic Environmental Management
(e) Forestry and Natural Environmental Management
(f) Food Science and Technology
(g) Home Economics, Nutrition and Dietetics
(h) Soil Science and Land Resources Management

B. Faculty of Education

(a) Agricultural Education
(b) Biology Education
(c) Computer Science Education
(d) Chemistry Education
(e) Health Education
(f) Home Economics Education
(e) Library and Information Science (Science component only)
(h) Mathematics Education
(i) Pre-Primary/Primary Education (Science component only)
(k) Physical Education
(l) Physics Education
(m) Technical Education

C. Faculty of Science

a) Animal Science and Environmental Biology
b) Botany and Ecological Studies
(c) Chemistry
(d) Mathematics
(e) Physics
(f) Statistics
(g) Computer Science

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
(a) Admission into the Pre-Degree programme will be through Computer Based Test (CBT)

(b)Candidates must possess credit pass in at least five (5) “O” level subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Agricultural Science is accepted in place of Biology for Agricultural Science Education and Agriculture candidates only), at not more than two sittings in the SSCE (WAEC/NECO, GCE or NABTEB).

(c) Candidates seeking admission into programmes in the Faculty of Agriculture should possess at least five (5) “O” Level Credit passes in NECO, WASC/GCE including Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science ,Mathematics, English Language and any one of Economics, Geography or Physics. At least a Pass in Physics is acceptable.

(d) Candidates for admission into Agricultural Science Education must possess five (5) “O” Level credit passes in English Language, Chemistry, Biology (or Agricultural Science), Mathematics and any other subject.

(e) Candidates for admission into Home Economics Education should possess five “O” Level Credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and any other subject.

NOTE: JAMB score is not required for admission into this programme.

MAJOR COURSE REQUIREMENT
All successful candidates will be required to register for and take the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) into programmes of their choices from the list provided in A to C above.

METHOD OF APPLICATIONS
Eligible candidates should pay a non-refundable deposit in the sum of N10, 500.00 (Ten Thousand Five Hundred Naira) only via the University Portal (https://uniuyo.edu.ng/eportals)

Online Registration and Payment Instruction

1. Visit https://uniuyo.edu.ng/eportals or www.uniuyo.edu.ng (Click on e-portals link)
2. Select Admission Forms Link
3. Select e-Form(s) Option
4. Select Pre-Degree as the Admission Form Type
5. Enter your Phone Number, Name and Email
6. Click the PAY NOW button to make payment
7. Payment can be make online or Bank branch
8. After payment return to the online portal and click on Register Link to complete your registration.
Note:

(i) The same passport photograph used for the online registration will be used during the screening exercise and for registration after the offer of admission.

(ii) No complaint of wrong Bio-Data or blank photograph will be entertained after submission.

(iii) Candidates who up-load wrong bio-data will automatically be disqualified.

Candidates are required to come for the screening exercise with the following items:

(i) One (1) copy of the University of Uyo 2018 ONLINE registration form dully completed with the passport-size photograph printed in colour.

Note: Only colour printout will be accepted.

(ii) One (1) recent passport-size photographs on red background (same photograph as the one used for the online registration) with the name and signature of the candidate on the reverse side of the photographs.

These should be packaged in a quarto-size envelope and labeled with the candidate’s name and department.

(iii) HB pencil, eraser and sharpener.

No GSM handsets, calculators, four-figure tables or any other extraneous materials should be brought into the screening halls.

Screening Exercise Date/Portal Closure for Pre-Degree
Date for the screening exercise will be announced.

FULOKOJA has announced resumption date for the 2018/2019 academic session. This is to inform all students that the 2018/2019 Academic Session would commence on Monday 11th March, 2019. Fresh student’s registration would commence on Monday 11th March and close on Friday 15th March, 2019 and there would be no extension.

Returning student’s registration would commence on Monday 11th March and close on Friday 15th March, 2019, while Late Registration would end on Friday 5th April, 2019 and would attract a fine of N2,000.00.

Please note that there would be no further extension for student registration and therefore, all students are advised to pay their charges and conclude their registration within the stipulated period, failure which the University will invoke the relevant provisions.

Dr Bashir Adams, Director, Physical Planning Unit of the University, informed newsmen in Ilorin, on Monday, that the university had concluded arrangements to build four 1,500-capacity ultra-modern lecture theatres to cater for its increasing number of students.

The director mentioned that the university also plans to construct additional toilets to provide adequate convenience for students. He stated that the idea for the construction was to deal with the rising student population at the institution.

He also said plans had reached advanced stage to construct a Radio/Television House, to be called Communication House, in the campus.

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed Saturday March 23rd, 2019 as the new date for the conduct of the 2019 UTME mock exam. The board has also directed all eligible candidates for the mock exam to commence the printing of their mock examination notification slips as from Wednesday March 6th, 2019 in order to know their venue and time for the mock exam.

The actual date for the main exam is yet to be announced by the board but a source hinted that the exam has been shifted to April 16th, 2019. However, this is yet to be officially confirmed by JAMB.



In a statement by the JAMB spokesman Fabian Benjamin, 2019 UTME Candidates have been urged to guard all their details pertaining to the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME/DE) Direct Entry.

He reminded the candidates that the purpose of the mock exam is to ascertain the readiness of its system for the exam and help candidates especially those not to familiar with CBT to get themselves acquainted with it.

He debunked the rumour that that marks from the mock examination would be added to scores obtained in the main examination.

The International Student Articulation Partner Excellence Scholarship is available for high-achieving students articulating from an overseas partner institution who are enrolling as a new full-time student in 2019-20 at the Griffith University - Australia.

This scholarship program covers 25% of tuition fees that will be deducted from undergraduate or postgraduate coursework tuition fees for the duration of the program



Application Deadline: May 17, 2019

Eligible Countries: International

Type: Undergraduate & Postgraduate

Eligibility: To be eligible, applicants must;

Be a citizen of a country other than Australia or New Zealand.
have a minimum GPA in prior undergraduate studies of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or 5.5 on a 7.0 scale.
have applied and be eligible for admission, or be in receipt of a conditional or unconditional offer from the University
be commencing and enrolling as a new full-time student in Trimester 2 or 3 2019 at Griffith University
Application Process: To apply for the scholarship, the applicant can submit the application form.

 
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The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme is a joint initiative between the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and UK universities, including the University of Edinburgh, to jointly support outstanding individuals who have interest in pursuing a degree program at University Of Edinburgh - UK

This scholarship program will cover:



All tuition fees;
Air fare to and from the United Kingdom;
Expenses for accommodation and maintenance.
 
Application Deadline: 14th March 2019 by 16:00

Eligible Countries: Developing Countries

Type: Masters

Eligibility: To apply for these scholarships, you must:

Be a Commonwealth citizen, refugee, or British protected person
Be permanently resident in a developing Commonwealth country
Be available to start your academic studies in the UK
Not have studied or worked for one (academic) year or more in a developed country
Be unable, either yourself or through your family, to pay to study in the UK
Application Process: Application for the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme should be made through the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission’s Electronic Application System (EAS).
 

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Are you an International Student? Are you looking to acquire a degree program in UK?

The University Of Dundee - UK is offering the Global Excellence Scholarships to Individuals who wants to study the underlisted courses at the Institution;



Anatomy / Forensic Anthropology / Forensic and Medical Art, Architecture and Urban Planning, Archives and Record Management, Art and Design, Biological/Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Business (Accountancy / Economics / Finance / International Business), Careers, Civil Engineering, Community Learning and Development, Computing, Dentistry, Education, Electronic Engineering, Energy Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy, English / Creative Writing / Film Studies, European Studies, Geography / Environmental Science, History, Languages, Law, Liberal Arts, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Philosophy, Physics, Politics and International Relations, Pre-sessional English courses, Psychology, Social Work
Applications Deadline: October 31, 2019

Eligible Countries:

UK:England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales,

EU: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,

Overseas: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, The Bahamas, The Gambia, The Occupied Palestinian Territories, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Type: Undergraduate

Value Of Scholarships: £25,000

Eligibility:

Application must Be classified as Overseas Fee Status, as determined by the University;
Applicants must Have demonstrated excellence through your academic, extra-curricular and/or voluntary activities.
Applicants must Hold an academic offer of entry for an undergraduate programme in any of our academic schools for September 2019 entry.
How To Apply: There is no application process for this scholarship as our Admissions Team will assess the information provided on your programme application and let you know if you are eligible to receive the award.

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