Covenant University Postgraduate Admission Form 2025/26 is Out [UPDATED]

Covenant University Postgraduate Admission form for 2025/2026 Session is Out. The cost for the application form is N15,000.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the Covenant University postgraduate programmes leading to the award of Masters and Ph.D degrees for the 2025/2026 academic session.

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Covenant University Postgraduate Admission Requirements.
How to Apply for Covenant University Postgraduate Admission.
Covenant University Postgraduate Screening Exercise.
Covenant University Postgraduate Courses
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Covenant University Postgraduate Admission Requirements.

Interested candidates shall complete the application form on the University portal and provide all relevant documents as specified on the application form, including certificates of degrees and/or diplomas, academic transcripts, reference letters, and a 500-word statement of intent in the proposed research area. Candidates who are Nigerian citizens shall, in addition, provide the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge, exemption or exclusion certificate. Each candidate shall request and ensure that the institution(s) attended process and forward official academic transcript(s) directly to the Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies. Only candidates whose transcripts have been received will be considered for admission.

A. MASTERS & Ph.D PROGRAMMES

• General Requirements:

• Masters Degree Programme:

Candidates seeking admission to the Masters degree Programme of Covenant University must possess a Bachelor’s degree from Covenant University or any other University recognized by the Senate of Covenant University, with a minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) in the relevant discipline. Candidates with Third Class Bachelor’s degree or HND (Upper Credit) who in addition, possess a Postgraduate diploma (PGD) with a minimum CGPA of 3.50 on a 5.00 scale in a relevant discipline may be considered. Minimum duration of study for the award of the Masters 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 must possess the Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees of Covenant University or any other University recognized by the Senate of Covenant University in the relevant discipline.To qualify for direct entry into the Ph.D degree programme, a candidate must have a minimum CGPA of 4.00 on a 5.00 scale or equivalent ( 6 0 % ) in the Masters(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 long essay/project and upon successful defence of the project would 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 degrees in the relevant fields. The minimum duration of study for the award of Ph.D degree is three academic sessions for full-time mode.

B. COVENANT BUSINESS SCHOOL (CBS)

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)

The Covenant Business School (CBS) offers Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree Programme with options in: Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship and Real Estate. Candidates seeking admission to the MBA degree Programme must possess a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline with at least a second class lower division from Covenant University or any other university recognized by the Senate.

Candidates with Third Class Bachelor’s degree, HND (minimum of Lower Credit) in a relevant discipline or professional qualifications such as ACA, ICAN, ACIB, etc. must have, in addition, a Postgraduate diploma (PGD) with a minimum CGPA of 3.50 to qualify for admission. The duration of study for the award of the MBA degree is two academic sessions (Full-time). “Applicants are to note that all postgraduate programmes in Covenant University are on full time basis except the M.Sc/ACIB programme which operates on part time.”

C. ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

Additional opportunities for Masters/Ph.D degree students include the following:

Industrial/professional experience via our internship programme.
Certificate/Diploma programme in Leadership.

How to Apply for Covenant University Postgraduate Admission.

ONLINE APPLICATION FORM INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIRED INFORMATION

CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT

Create account:- ( click on this link to create account)
Before you can proceed, kindly check the email address you supplied and click on the verification URL sent to you to activate your account.
If you did not see the mail in your inbox, kindly check your spam mail.
To further receive emails from SPS Admission Office, check the mail as Not Spam.
Ensure that you keep your username and password secured for future reference (i.e., when re-entering the system

PAY YOUR FORM FEE ONLINE

On first login, you will be required to pay for your form.
The payment platform is Interswitch Webpay or Paystack. You will need to provide:
Complete credit card number
Expiration date
Card billing information
An Application Number will be generated and sent to your registered email upon successful payment

FILL OUT YOUR FORM

The online screening form is very flexible, allowing you to complete the form in any order. You can even save the form and come back later.
You can use the navigation tools on any page to move forward or backward in the form.
To save your progress without exiting, click the ‘Save’ button.
To save your progress and exit, click the ‘Save’ button and then click on ‘Logout

SUBMIT THE FORM

Check your form carefully.
When you are satisfied and ready to submit, click on the **Preview** button to verify the correctness of your information.
Click on the **Submit** button after previewing. This takes you to the payment page where you can pay your form fee online.
NOTE: Your online screening form is **not submitted** until you pay your form fee and it is approved.
After submission, you can print a copy of your form

Covenant University Postgraduate Screening Exercise.

Screening and Selection Criteria

All applicants shall undergo a screening exercise, involving written and oral tests in the desired programme. A minimum score of 50% in each of the categories is required fora candidate to be considered eligible for admission. Candidate’s academic transcript(s) must be received before the final admission could be processed.

Screening Dates

The Screening date and time will be communicated later

International Candidates

International candidates who may be applying for any of the programme would have their screening examinations conducted on-line. Such candidates are expected to forward their intention (interest) by email to the Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies on this link: [email protected]to include their Skype ID phone number and time/date of choice.