School of Post Graduate Studies Admission Requirement
General Requirements
The Official Transcript should be processed via email to sec.sps@covenantuniversity.edu.ng or via Courier to
The Secretary
School of Postgraduate Studies
B202,1st Floor CUCRID Building
Covenant University,
Ota, Ogun State.
Masters Degree Programme
Candidates seeking admission into the Master’s degree Programme of Covenant University shall possess a Bachelor’s degree from Covenant University or any other University recognized by the Senate of Covenant University.
Preferably, candidates with First Class, Second Class (Upper Division) and Second Class (Lower Division with not less than 3.00 CGPA in the relevant disciplines may apply.
Holders of HND with a postgraduate diploma are not eligible for admission into the Master’s programme. The minimum duration of study for the award of the Master’s degree is two academic sessions for full-time.
Ph.D. Degree Programme
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 the 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.
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Covenant University offers a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree Programme with options in Management, Finance, Marketing, Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management.
Candidates seeking admission to the MBA degree Programme shall possess a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with not less than a Second Class Lower Division ( minimum 3.00 over 5.00 Grade Point CGPA) from Covenant University or any other university recognized by the Senate. Applicants are to note that all postgraduate programmes in Covenant University are on a full-time basis except M.Sc/ACIB Finance programme which operates on a part-time basis.
Foreign
&
International
Postgraduate Students
All Foreign and International Students applying for Postgraduate Studies at the Covenant University School of Postgraduate Studies are to pay close attention to the following additional requirements, which must be submitted before their applications can be considered:
- Interpretation of the Academic Results, by the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Education.
- Transcript Verification by the Embassy (in Nigeria) of the Nation where the Institution that the academic certificate was obtained from, is domiciled.
- A Social /Police Clearance by the Embassy (in Nigeria) of the Nation where the Institution that the academic certificate was obtained from, is domiciled.
These documents are to be forwarded (in hard and soft copies) by the Embassy and the Federal Ministry of Education, as the case may be, and under confidential covers, to:
The Secretary,
School of Postgraduate Studies,
Covenant University,
Km 10, Idiroko Road,
Canaanland, Ota.
E-mail: sec.sps@covenantuniversity.edu.ng
Additional Opportunities for Postgraduate students
- Industrial/professional experience via our internship programme.
- Covenant University International Excellence Scholarship (CUIES) positions; details of this scholarship programme could be accessed at the School of Postgraduate Studies website or Covenant University International Office and Linkage. website covenantuniversity.iol.com.ng
- Postgraduate students may benefit from the Student exchange programme to conduct their research in laboratories in some partnering foreign Universities with Covenant University.
Email: spsadmission@covenantuniversity.edu.ng or deansps@covenantuniversity.edu.ng
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