Demography and Social Statistics

M.Phil/Ph.D

Covenant University

Nigeria Ota

Department Of Economics and Development Studies

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Study Location

Nigeria, Ota

Type

M.Phil/Ph.D

Mode

Full Time

Norminal Duration

4 Years

Tuition Fee (Per Session)

₦ 1,284,366

Tuition Fee is Subject to Increment

Application Fee

₦ 20,000

Matriculation Fee

₦ 20,000

Medicals

₦ 30,000

Student Dues

₦ 5,000

Accomodation Fee

Per session for students in the hostel

₦ 281,250

Caution Fee

Refundable (Paid once by students in the hostel)

₦ 36,000

Registration Fee

$ 1,800

Registration Fee Applies only to Foreign Students

Areas of Specialization
1. Demographic Analysis
2. Social Statistics
3. Population and Development
4. Family Planning and Reproductive Health
5. Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health
6. Men’s Reproductive Health
7. Gender and Sexual Health
8. Fertility and Mortality Studies
9. Ageing
10. Social Marketing and Development
11. Migration and Internally Displayed Persons
12. Epidemiology of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases
13. Programmes Monitoring and Evaluation

Selection of Supervisors
Prospective Postgraduate Candidates are expected to go to the Departmental website and select a suitable Supervisor that match their proposed area of specialization

Entry qualification	Postgraduate Degree (or higher) Candidates seeking admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree Programme of Covenant University shall possess the Bachelor and Master’s Degrees of Covenant University or any other University recognized by the Senate of Covenant University in the relevant disciplines. To qualify for direct entry into the Ph.D degree programme, a candidate shall have a minimum CGPA of 4.00 on a 5.00 scale or equivalent (60%) in the Master’s (M.A/M.Sc/M.Eng/M.Tech) degree result. Candidates who graduated with CGPA of 3.50–3.99 on a 5.00 point scale or equivalent (55–59%) in the Master’s degree may be considered for M.Phil/Ph.D programme. Covenant University shall award M.Phil degree to M.Phil/Ph.D candidate who fails to meet up with a minimum CGPA of 4.00 upon the completion of coursework examination. Such candidate shall proceed to write a Dissertation and upon successful defence of the Dissertation, The candidate shall be awarded an M.Phil degree in the respective discipline. The M.Phil/Ph.D programme is intended to prepare candidates for the Ph.D degree. Candidates with professional Master’s degrees are not eligible for the Ph.D programme except they obtained M.Sc/M.A/M.Eng degrees in the relevant fields. The minimum duration of study for the award of Ph.D degree is three academic sessions. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Entry qualification

Postgraduate Degree (or higher)

Candidates seeking admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree Programme of
Covenant University shall possess the Bachelor and Master’s Degrees of Covenant University
or any other University recognized by the Senate of Covenant University in the relevant
disciplines. To qualify for direct entry into the Ph.D degree programme, a candidate shall
have a minimum CGPA of 4.00 on a 5.00 scale or equivalent (60%) in the Master’s
(M.A/M.Sc/M.Eng/M.Tech) degree result. Candidates who graduated with CGPA of
3.50–3.99 on a 5.00 point scale or equivalent (55–59%) in the Master’s degree may be
considered for M.Phil/Ph.D programme. Covenant University shall award M.Phil degree to
M.Phil/Ph.D candidate who fails to meet up with a minimum CGPA of 4.00 upon the
completion of coursework examination. Such candidate shall proceed to write a Dissertation and
upon successful defence of the Dissertation, The candidate shall be awarded an M.Phil degree in
the respective discipline. The M.Phil/Ph.D programme is intended to prepare candidates for the
Ph.D degree. Candidates with professional Master’s degrees are not eligible for the Ph.D
programme except they obtained M.Sc/M.A/M.Eng degrees in the relevant fields. The
minimum duration of study for the award of Ph.D degree is three academic sessions.

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English.

Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Demography and Social Statistics

Covenant University

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