GENERAL STUDENT INFORMATION

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
PLAGARISM AND TRANSCRIPT
SCHOOL FEES SCHEDULE (NEW STUDENTS & RETURNING STUDENT)
NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION PROCEDURES AND APPLICATION GUIDELINES

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

A candidate seeking for postgraduate admission in Nasarawa State University, Keffi must fulfill the following requirements;

Five O’level credits passed in WAEC, NECO, NABTEB or GCE (o’ level) or their equivalent, including English language and Mathematics at not more than two sittings.
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Discharge Certificate or letter of Exemption.

NOTE: When coming for registration, all prospective and transfer students should come with their original credentials, including their certificates/degrees (first or/and second degree).

Postgraduate Diploma:

Matriculation requirement of individual Universities, which shall be five (5) O’ level Credits, including Mathematics and English
Graduates of NSUK or any other recognized University with at least 3^rd Class
Holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) with at least an Upper Credit pass in relevant disciplines.
HND holders with lower Credits in relevant disciplines but with a minimum of five years relevant post-qualification experience.
Holders of other qualifications, which may be acceptable to the SPGS Board and the Senate.

Master’s Degrees:

Matriculation requirement of individual Universities, which shall be five (5) O’ level credits including Mathematics and English Language.
Graduates of NSUK with first or Second Class honuors degree.
Holders of equivalent qualification from other recognized
A candidate with a first degree lower than Second Class honour may be eligible if he has a good relevant Postgraduate Diploma with at least an upper
Holders of any other qualifications with or without relevant experience which are acceptable to the Board

Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.):

Matriculation requirement of individual Universities, which shall be five ( 5) O’ level credits, including Mathematics and English Language.
Candidates who hold a Master’s degree of NSUK with a CGPA of at least 3.00 (on a 5 point scale) in M.Sc., M.A., M.Ed., LL.M. etc. or 3.50 (on a 5 point scale) in professional Masters (e.g. MBA, MPA, etc.).
Candidates with equivalent qualifications from other recognized Universities.
Candidates with any other qualifications with relevant working experience which are acceptable to the Board and the Senate.
Candidates shall demonstrate adequate intellectual capacity, maturity effective decision-making, and problem-solving potentials.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

Matriculation requirements of individual Universities, which shall be five (5) O’level credits, including Mathematics and English Language.
Candidates who hold a Master’s degree of NSUK with a CGPA of at least 3.50 (on a 5-point scale) or 52.5% cumulative grade point average.
NSUK and any other University MPhil candidates with at least 4.00 (on a 5-point scale).
Candidates with equivalent qualifications from other recognized universities, which are acceptable to the SPGS Board and the Senate.
Candidates with any other qualifications with relevant working experience which are acceptable to the Board and the Senate.
Candidates shall demonstrate adequate intellectual capacity, maturity effective decision-making and problem-solving potentials.

Higher Doctorate Degree

A higher doctorate degree may be awarded to persons who have distinguished themselves through substantial scholarly and original contributions to the advancement of knowledge in their field.

TRANSCRIPT:

In addition, all M.Phil. & Ph.D. Candidates should have a copy of their official transcripts sent (from the tertiary institutions they graduated from) to Nasarawa State University, Keffi using the email: pgschool@nsuk.edu.ng or present a physical copy during registration process.

PLAGARISM

All students are expected to run their project work through the Standard plagiarism test format set by the university by sending their work in a docx format to the email: plagarism@nsuk.edu.ng and await a feedback mail for collection of test results.

REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTITUTE OF GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Masters in Organizational Development Studies

Holders of first degree in Sociology, Psychology, Public and Business Administration and relevant discipline from Nasarawa State University Keffi or any other recognised University with a minimum of second-class honours. A candidate having lower than second class honours degree or HND may be considered if he/she has a good relevant postgraduate diploma with a reasonable number of years’ experience.

In addition, candidates must possess a minimum of five credits including mathematics and English language in not more than two sittings in WAEC, NECO or equivalent as approved by the Board of the School of Postgraduate Studies and the Senate.

Masters in Advocacy Studies

Holders of first degree in Sociology, Psychology, Public and Business Administration and other relevant discipline from Nasarawa State University Keffi or any other recognised University with a minimum of second-class honours. A candidate having lower than second class honours degree or HND may be considered if he/she has a good relevant postgraduate diploma with a reasonable number of years’ experience.

PGD Organizational Development Studies

Holders of first degree with in Sociology, Psychology, Public and Business Administration and other relevant discipline from Nasarawa State University Keffi or any other recognised University with a minimum of Third Class. A candidate having HND in relevant fields may be considered if he/she has a good relevant reasonable number of years’ experience.

PGD Advocacy Studies

Holders of first degree with in Sociology, Psychology, Public and Business Administration and other relevant disciplines from Nasarawa State University Keffi or any other recognised University with a minimum of Third Class. A candidate having HND in relevant fields may be considered if he/she has a good relevant reasonable number of years’ experience.