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 credentials, including their certificates/degrees (first or/and second degree).

Admission into the Postgraduate Diploma degree programme is opened to graduates of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi or any other approved University with with a Third Class or a Pass in degree of Bachelor in any discipline and candidates holding the Higher National Diploma with upper credit are also eligible for admission.

NSUK Postgraduate Admission Requirement

1. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)

To meet matriculation requirements, Candidates must have 5 credits in total including English Language and Mathematics at the O’ level (e.g. WAEC, NECO, NABTEB).
Graduates who have obtained at least a third-class honors degree from Nasarawa State University or any other recognized university.
Individuals with a Higher National Diploma (HND) with at least a Lower Credit grade from recognized institutions are eligible.
Holders of any other qualifications, along with relevant field experience deemed acceptable by the University.
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Discharge Certificate or letter of Exemption.

2. Masters Degree

Candidates must have 5 credits in total including English Language and Mathematics at the O’ level (e.g. WAEC, NECO, NABTEB).
NSUK graduates with approved 1st degree, 2nd Class Honours (Upper or Lower).
Degree with 3.00+ CGPA or 2.40-2.99 CGPA + 3 years post-graduation.
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Discharge Certificate or letter of Exemption.
Candidates who have obtained a Third Class honors degree and have at least five years of post-graduation experience are eligible to apply.
Applicants must possess a Postgraduate Diploma from Nasarawa State University or any recognized institution with at least a pass at the credit level.
Candidates need a Higher National Diploma (minimum credit) from a recognized institution and a Postgraduate Diploma (minimum pass at credit level) from Nasarawa State University in relevant areas.

3. Master of Philosophy (M. Phil) and Masters by Research Degrees

Graduates who have obtained an approved first degree with at least Second Class Honours (Upper Division) from Nasarawa State University or other recognized institutions.
A Second Class Honours Degree with a substantial amount of pertinent industrial experience is required.
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Discharge Certificate or letter of Exemption.

4. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree

Graduates who have obtained a Master’s Degree relevant to the proposed areas of study from Nasarawa State University.
Graduates from other recognized universities who hold a master’s degree with a minimum CGPA of 3.50 on a 5.00 scale.
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Discharge Certificate or letter of Exemption.

TRANSCRIPT:

In addition, 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

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.

TUITION FEE & COSTS

Your tuition fees will cover the cost of your postgraduate research programme at the University as well as charges for registration, tuition, supervision, examinations and graduation.

Payment of fees will also entitle you to membership of the Library, and Students’ Union and ID cards.

Please note:
Some programmes incur higher expenditure than others and it is, therefore, important that you check the schedule of tuition fees for your chosen programme.