List of UDUSOK Postgraduate Programmes for 2019/2020 Academic Session. This is the PGD, Professional and Academic Masters, Ph.D/M.Phil, and other postgraduate courses.


In this page, we will list out the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUSOK) Postgraduate Programmes/Courses for 2019/2020 academic session..
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The University runs Postgraduate Programmes leading to the award of the following:
- Postgraduate Diploma
- Academic Masters
- Professional Masters
- M.Phil / Ph.D. for those that could be upgraded to Ph.D.
- Ph.D.
Page Contents
- UDUSOK POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
- FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
- FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
- FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
- FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
- FACULTY OF ARTS & ISLAMIC STUDIES
- FACULTY OF EDUCATION & EXTENSION SERVICES
- FACULTY OF MEDICAL LAB SCIENCE
- FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCE
- FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES
- FACULTY OF BASIC CLINICAL SCIENCES
- FACULTY OF LAW
- UDUSOK Postgraduate Admission Requirement
- (a) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)
- (b) Masters’ Degree (Academic and Professional)
- (c) Master of Philosophy (M.Phil./Ph.D)
- (d) Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
UDUSOK POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
List of available programmes for the 2018/2019 Academic session
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| S.No. | Faculty /Department | Programmes |
| 1. | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE | |
| a. | Department of Soil Science | Ph.D Soil Science, M.Phil. Soil Science, MSc. Soil Science |
| b. | Department of Forestry & Environment | Ph.D. Forestry, M.Phil. Forestry, MSc. Forest Biology & Silviculture, |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Forestry | ||
| c. | Department of Animal Science | Ph.D. Animal Science, M.Phil. Animal Science, MSc. Animal Science |
| Postgraduate Diploma (Livestock Production & Management) | ||
| d. | Department of Agricultural Economics | Ph.D. Agricultural Economics, M.Phil. Agricultural Economics, |
| MSc. Agricultural Economics, Postgraduate Diploma (Agric. Econs & Extension) | ||
| e. | Department of Crop Science | Ph.D. Crop Science (Agronomy),Ph.D. Crop Science (Plant Breeding), |
| Ph.D. Crop Science (Entomology),M. Phil Crop Science, MSc. Crop Science | ||
| f. | Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture | Ph.D. Fisheries Management and Aquaculture, M.Phil. Fisheries Management and Aquaculture, MSc. Fisheries Management, |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Fisheries Management and Aquaculture | ||
| g. | Department of Agric. Ext. & Rural Development | Ph.D. Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, M.Phil. Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, |
| MSc. Agricultural Extension and Rural Development | ||
| 2. | FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES | |
| a. | Department of Public Administration | Masters Public Administration (MPA), |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration (PGDPA) | ||
| b. | Department of Business Administration | Executive Masters Business Administration (Part-Time)(EMBA), |
| Postgraduate Diploma Management (PGDM) | ||
| c. | Department of Accounting | Ph.D. Accounting and Finance |
| 3. | FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES | |
| a. | Department of Sociology | Ph.D. Sociology, M.Phil./Ph.D. Sociology, MSc. Sociology, Master of Social Policy (MSP) |
| b. | Department of Political Science | Ph.D. Political Science, M.Phil. Political Science, MSc. Political Science |
| Master of International Affairs & Diplomacy (MIAD), Master of Governance and Public Policy (MGPP) | ||
| c. | Department of Geography | Ph.D. Geography, M.Phil. Geography, MSc. Geography, |
| d. | Department of Economics | Master of Banking and Finance (MBF) |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Banking and Finance (PGDBF) | ||
| 4. | FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE | |
| a. | Department of Vet. Anatomy | Ph.D. Vet. Anatomy, MSc. Vet. Anatomy |
| b. | Department of Vet. Physiology & Biochemistry | MSc. Vet. Physiology |
| c. | Department of Vet. Pharmacology & Toxicology | Ph.D. Vet. Pharmacology, MSc. Vet. Pharmacology |
| d. | Department of Vet. Medicine | Ph.D. Vet. Medicine, MVM Vet. Medicine |
| e. | Department of Vet. Pathology | Ph.D. Vet. Pathology, MSc. Vet. Pathology |
| f. | Department of Theriogenology & Animal Production | Ph.D. Theriogenology, MSc. Theriogenology, MSc. Animal Production, |
| M. Phil. Theriogenology, Ph.D. Animal Production, M.Phil. Animal Production, | ||
| PGD Animal Health, PGD Animal Health and Production | ||
| g. | Department of Surgery & Radiology | Ph.D. Vet. Surgery, Masters Vet. Surgery |
| h. | Department of Vet. Pub. Health & Preventive Medicine | Ph.D. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Ph.D. Veterinary Public Health, |
| MVPH Veterinary Public Health, MPVM Preventive Veterinary Medicine, | ||
| MSc. Veterinary Epidemology | ||
| i. | Department of Vet. Microbiology | Ph.D. Vet. Microbiology, MSc. Vet. Microbiology |
| j. | Department of Vet. Parasitology | Ph.D. Veterinary Parasitology, M.Phil. Veterinary Parasitology |
| MSc. Vet. Parasitology | ||
| 5. | FACULTY OF ARTS & ISLAMIC STUDIES | |
| a. | Department of Arabic | Ph.D. Arabic, M.A. Arabic |
| b. | Department of Nigerian Languages | Ph. D Hausa Language, Ph. D Hausa Literature, Ph. D Hausa Culture, |
| M.A. Hausa Language, M.A. Hausa Literature, M.A. Hausa Culture | ||
| c. | Department of Modern European Language & Linguistics. | Ph.D. English Language, Ph.D. Literature in English, Ph.D. Linguistics, M.Phil. English Language, M.Phil. Literature in English, M.Phil. Linguistics, M.Phil. French, M.A. English Language, M.A. Literature in English, M.A. Linguistics, M.A. French. |
| d. | Department of History | Ph.D. History, M.Phil. History, M.A. History, Masters International Studies, Postgraduate Diploma in Migration & Refugee Studies (PGDMRS) |
| e. | Deaprtment of Islamic Studies | Ph.D. Islamic Studies, M.Phil. Islamic Studies, M.A. Islamic Studies |
| 6. | FACULTY OF EDUCATION & EXTENSION SERVICES | |
| a. | Department of Adult Education & Extension | Ph.D. Primary Education, Ph.D. Adult Education, M.Phil. Primary Education, M.Phil. Adult Education, M.Ed. Adult Education, M.Ed. Primary Education |
| b. | Department of Curriculum & Educational Technology. | Ph.D. Language Education, M.Phil. Language Education, M.Ed. Language Education, M.Ed. Educational Technology, M.Phil./Ph.D. Educational Technology, Ph.D. Educational Technology, Ph.D. Curriculum Studies, M.Ed. Curriculum Studies |
| c. | Department of Science & Vocational Education | Ph.D. Science Education, Ph.D. Maths Education, M.Phil. Science Education |
| M.Ed. Science Education, M.Ed. Maths Education. | ||
| d. | Department of Educational Foundation | Ph.D. Admin & Planning, Ph.D. Educational Psychology, Ph.D. Sociology of Education, Ph.D. Philosophy of Education, Ph.D. Guidance & Counseling, |
| M. Phil. Admin. & Planning, M. Phil Philosophy of Education, M. Ed Admin. & Planning, M. Ed Educational Psychology, M. Ed Sociology of Education, M. Ed Philosophy of Education, M. Ed Guidance & Counseling | ||
| 7. | FACULTY OF SCIENCE | |
| a. | Department of Mathemmatics | Ph.D. Mathematics, MSc. Mathematics, Ph.D. Statistics, MSc. Statistics, |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics (PGDS), Ph.D. Computer Science, M. Phil / Ph.D. Computer Science, M. Phil. Computer Science. | ||
| MSc. Computer Science, Master Information Technology (MIT), Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science (PGDS). | ||
| b. | Department of Biochemistry | Ph.D. Biochemistry, M.Phil. Biochemistry, MSc. Biochemistry, PGD Biochemistry. |
| c. | Department of Physics | Ph.D. Physics, M.Phil./Ph.D. Physics, MSc. Physics |
| d. | Department of Biological Sciences | Ph.D. Botany, M.Phil. Botany, MSc. Botany, Ph.D. Biology, M.Phil. Biology, |
| MSc. Biology, Ph.D. Zoology, MSc. Zoology, Postgraduate Diploma in Biological Sciences (PGDBS) | ||
| e. | Department of Microbiology | MSc. Microbiology |
| f. | Department of Pure & Applied Chemistry | Ph.D. Petroleum Chemistry, Ph.D. renewable Energy, Ph.D. Pure Chemistry, |
| Ph.D. Applied Chemistry, M.Phil. Petroleum Chemistry, M.Phil. Renewable Energy | ||
| MSc. Pure Chemistry, MSc. Applied Chemistry, MSc. Petroleum Chemistry, MSc. Renewable Energy. | ||
| 8. | FACULTY OF MEDICAL LAB SCIENCE | MSc. Medical Laboratory Science (Chemical Pathology) |
| MSc. Medical Laboratory Science (Hispathology) | ||
| MSc. Medical Laboratory Science (Immunology) | ||
| MSc. Medical Laboratory Science (Medical Microbiology) | ||
| MSc. Medical Laboratory Science (Haematology) | ||
| 9. | FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCE | |
| a. | Department of Pharmacology & Theriogenology | Ph.D. Pharmacology, M.Phil./Ph.D. Pharmacology, MSc. Pharmacology |
| b. | Department of Chemical Pathology & Immunology | Ph.D. Chemical Pathology, MSc. Chemical Pathology |
| c. | Department of Physiology | Ph.D. Physiology, MSc. Physiology |
| d. | Department of Anatomy | Ph.D. Anatomy, MSc. Anatomy |
| 10. | FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES | Master of Public Health (MPH) |
| 11. | FACULTY OF BASIC CLINICAL SCIENCES | |
| a. | Dept. of Pharm & Thera | Ph.D. Pharmacology, M. Phil Pharmacology, M.Sc. Pharmacology |
| b. | Dept. of Chemical Pathology | M.Sc. Chem. Pathology |
| 12. | FACULTY OF LAW | Ph.D. Law, LL.M |
| Master of Information and Communication Techology Law (MICTEL) | ||
UDUSOK Postgraduate Admission Requirement
(a) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)
The following may qualify for the Postgraduate Diploma admission:
- Graduates of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto or other recognized institutions.
- Holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) (not HD) with a minimum of Upper Credit pass or its equivalent in relevant areas.
- In special cases, holders of HND with minimum of Upper Credit pass in non- related areas may be admitted after passing such tests as may be prescribed by the Departments/Faculties.
- Candidates who hold qualifications other than the above which are acceptable to the Board of Postgraduate School and Senate of the University.
- In addition to (i) – (iv) above, a candidate must satisfy the University’s minimum requirement(s) for matriculation i.e five (5) relevant O/L credits including English Language & Mathematics.
(b) Masters’ Degree (Academic and Professional)
The following may qualify for the Masters Degree admission:
- Graduates of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto or other recognized institutions who have obtained the approved degree of Bachelor with at least second-class division or its equivalent, or candidates with University degree and appropriate Postgraduate Diploma of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto or other recognized institutions with at least a credit level pass.
- Candidates whose degrees are unclassified with average of “C” or 50% or above. Such candidates may be subjected to qualifying tests.
- Candidates with only Bachelors degree in Third Class division and a relevant Postgraduate Diploma.
- Candidates who hold qualifications other than the ones listed above, which are acceptable to the Board of Postgraduate School and Senate of the University.
- Candidates may be required to pass examination set by departments to which they are seeking admission to determine their suitability for postgraduate work.
- In addition to (i) -(v) above, a candidate must satisfy the University’s requirements for matriculation i.e five (5) relevant O/L credits including English Language & Mathematics.
(c) Master of Philosophy (M.Phil./Ph.D)
The following may qualify for thMaster of Philosophy admission:
- Graduates of Usmanu Danfodiyo University or other recognized institutions who have obtained a Masters degree (Academic) with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 on a 4-point scale or 3.50 on a 5-point scale.
- Holders of a Masters degree in a cognate discipline with a GPA of 4 and above.
- Candidates who hold qualifications other than the ones listed above, which are acceptable to the Board of Postgraduate School and Senate of the University.
- In addition to (i) – (iii) above, a candidate must satisfy the University’s minimum requirements for matriculation i.e five (5) relevant O/L credits including English Language & Mathematics.
(d) Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
The following may qualify for the Doctor of Philosophy admission:
- Graduates of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto and other recognized institutions who have obtained good Masters Degree with a GPA of not less than 4.0 on a 5-point scale or 3.0 on a 4-point scale appropriate to the proposed areas of study.
- Graduates of Usmanu Danfodiyo University and other recognized institutions who have obtained Masters of Philosophy degree appropriate to the proposed areas of study.
- In addition to (i) and (ii) above candidates must possess at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Second Class lower division.
- Candidates who hold qualifications other than the above acceptable to the Board of Postgraduate School and Senate of the University.
- In addition to (i) – (iv) above, a candidate must satisfy the University’s requirements for matriculation i.e five (5) relevant O/L credits including English Language & Mathematics.
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