The basic qualification for admission to all Postgraduate Courses and Programmes is a first degree of the Prince Abubakar Audu University or other recognized Institutions in the relevant discipline. Where qualifications are not strictly in the area of admission, remedial courses, which may lead to additional periods of studentship, may be prescribed. This is in addition to individual Departmental requirements of Prince Abubakar Audu University i.e. five ‘O’ Level credit passes at not more than two sittings in the subject areas including English Language for ALL disciplines and Mathematics for ALL Science-based disciplines. For the Social Sciences, ‘O’ Level credit in Economics and Mathematics are required.
The Postgraduate School shall advertise the higher degree programmes, receive completed application forms, process and forward to the appropriate Department. Admission of students into the Postgraduate School shall begin with the Departmental Postgraduate Committee based on admission requirements.
Prospective Candidates who are members of Staff of Prince Abubakar University if admitted, lose the right of teaching and supervision in any postgraduate programmes in the University.
The Departmental Postgraduate Committee shall make recommendation to the Postgraduate School through the respective Faculty Postgraduate Boards for consideration and approval. Apart from meeting admission’s criteria by the Departmental Postgraduate Committee, an applicant must satisfy the relevant Postgraduate admission guidelines: