We have updated the list of postgraduate courses and programmes offered in Abia state University (ABSU). The management of Abia state University has released the list of postgraduate programmes offered in the institution for admission into the 2024/2025 academic session.
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This gives candidates who aspire to further their education in the institution the ample opportunity to go through the available postgraduate programmes that are offered in ABSU postgraduate school.
Upon completion of any of the postgraduate programmes offered at ABSU, a certificate in any of the PGD programmes, M.Sc, M.Egnr, Ph.D and other postgraduate courses are awarded to deserving students as approved by the senate or governing council of the university.
ABSU is one of the few state universities in Nigeria that offers postgraduate programmes under Colleges of Medicine and Health Sciences.
See below, the list of ABSU postgraduate programmes offered in the prestigious university.
Candidates who wish to apply for any of the postgraduate courses offered in ABSU can now confirm if the chosen programme is offered in the institution.
The courses as seen below are the available list of ABSU postgraduate courses/programmes offered therefore candidates or prospective students are sure of the information gathered.
FULL LIST OF ABSU POSTGRADUATE COURSES/PROGRAMMES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRIC ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION
Postgraduate Diploma Programmes in Agricultural Economics and Extension
M.Sc and Ph.D programmes in Agricultural Economics and Extension with options in:
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Production/Farm Management
Agricultural Finance
Agricultural Marketing and Co-operatives
Agricultural Environmental Economics
Agricultural Extension
Rural Sociology and Community Development
Agricultural Extension Communication
Agricultural Extension Planning, and Administration
Gender Issues in Agricultural Extension and Policy
Rural Development and Extension Services.
DEPARTMENT OF CROP PRODUCTION AND PROTECTION
Postgraduate Diploma Programmes PGD
MSc and Ph.D Crop Production and Protection with options in: Agronomy, Agro Forestry and Physiology
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND FISHERIES
Postgraduate Diploma Programmes in Animal Production
M.Sc and Ph.DProgrammes with the following options:
Ruminant Animal Production and Management
Non-Ruminant Animal Production and Management
Reproductive Physiology
Animal Production
Genetics and Breeding.
DEPARTMENT OF SOIL SCIENCE
Postgraduate Diploma Programmes
M.Sc and Ph.DProgrammes in Soil Science, with specialization in:
Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
Soil Physics
Soil Chemistry
Soil Pedology
Soil Management and Conservation
Soil Microbiology
DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
The Department offers the following programmes M.Sc and Ph.Dprogrammes with the following options:
Food Science and Processing
Food Engineering
FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY
The Department offers the following programmes: PGD, M.Sc, MPhil and Ph.Dprogrammes with specialization in:
Medical Biochemistry
Nutritional and Toxicology
Toxicology
Environmental Biochemistry
Industrial Biochemistry
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY
The Department offers the following programmes:
Postgraduate Diploma in Microbiology
M.Sc and Ph.D programmes in Microbiology with the following specialization:
Industrial Microbiology
Immunology and Immunochemistry
Medical Microbiology
Environmental Microbiology
Food
Public Health
Agricultural Microbiology
Soil Microbiology
DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY (BOTANY)
The Department offers the following programmes in the following areas:
M.Sc and Ph.D in Plant Ecology
M.Sc and Ph.D in Plant Pathology (Phytopathology)
M.Sc and Ph.D in Plant Physiology.
DEPARTMENT OF PURE AND INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY
The Department offers the following programmes in the following areas:
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD CHE) in Pure and Industrial Chemistry
M.Sc and Ph.D with Industrial Chemistry options in:
Mineral Processing and Extension Metallurgy
Chemical Process Technology
Polymer Technology
Petroleum Chemistry
Separation Chemistry
M.Sc and Ph.D degree in Pure Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry.
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY
The Department offers the following programmes:
Postgraduate Diploma in Chemistry (GPD CHE)
M.Sc and Ph.D in the following areas:
Environmental Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Industrial Chemistry – (Petroleum, Industrial Chemistry Technology Separation Chemistry, etc)
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
The Department offers the following programmes:
M.Sc in Astrophysics
M.Sc and Ph.D in Geophysics
M.Sc in Atmospheric Physics
M.Sc in Medical Physics
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY (ZOOLOGY)
M.Sc and Ph.D with specialization in:
Medical Entomology/Parasitology
Medical Parasitology
Environmental Biology
Hydrobiology
FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY
The Department offers the following programmes:
Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy
M.Sc (Accountancy) MPhil
PHD in Accountancy
DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING
The Department offers the following programmes:
Postgraduate Diploma in Management
M.Sc (Marketing) MPhil
PHD in Marketing.
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
The Department offers the following programmes:
Postgraduate Diploma in Management
M.Sc (Management) MPhil
PHD (Management)
DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE
The Department offers the following programmes:
Postgraduate Diploma in Banking and Finance
M.Sc in Banking and Finance MPhil
PHD (Finance)
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
The Department offers the following programmes:
Postgraduate Diploma in Economics
M.Sc and Ph.D with specialization in:
Development Economics M.Phil
Industrial Economics
Monetary Economics
Quantitative Economics
FACULTY OF LAW
The Faculty offers the following full time/part time programmes in the following areas:
Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGD Laws)
M.Sc (Chosen from the following areas: MPhil
PHD (Course work and Thesis)
Comparative Constitutional Law
Comparative Criminal Law
Comparative Company Law
Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
Intellectual and Industrial Property Law
International Economics Law
International Protection of Human Rights
International Humanitarian Law
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND PLANNING
The Department offers the following programmes:
PGD, MS.c, MPHIL AND Ph.D in:
Environmental Management
Climatology
Hydrology and Water Resources
Agricultural Development
Population Geography
Rural Development
DEPARTMENT OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT
The Department offers the following programmes:
Postgraduate Diploma in Estate Management
MSc Degree in Estate Management
PHD in State Management.
DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING (MURP)
The Department offers the following programmes:
Postgraduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning
Masters in Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) MPhil
PHD in Urban and Regional Planning
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
The Department offers the following programmes:
Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture
Sc (Architecture)
MPhil (Architecture)
D (Architecture)
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
The Department offers the following programmes:
Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Resource Management (PGDERM)
Sc and Ph.Dprogrammes with specialization in the following:
Hydrology and Water Resources
Pollution and Waste Management
Bioremediation and Pollution Control
Environmental Health and Safety
Environmental Resource Management
Environmental Engineering Management
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
The Faculty offers the following programmes at both full-time, part-time and sandwich in the following areas:
Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
ED and Ph.D in the following area:
Curriculum Studies
Education Technology, Language Education, Education Economics, Accounting Education, Government Education
Measurement and Evaluation
Educational Psychology
Guidance and Counseling
Educational Admin. and Planning
A (ED) and Ph.D in the following areas:
Education Social Studies
Education Sociology
Cooperative Education
Education Philosophy
Education History
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
The College offers the following programmes:
Postgraduate Diploma in Human Physiology and Pharmacology
MSc and Ph.Dprogrammes in the following areas:
Human Anatomy
Human Physiology
Environmental Health Sciences:
Options/Specialization (HSE)
Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology
Pollution Control Management
Solid and Special Waste Management
Food Hygiene, Safety and Quality Assurance
Vector Control and Pest Management
Hygiene Education and Promotion
Water Sanitation and Hygiene
Radiation Health and Control
Environmental Health Laboratory and Instrumentation
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
Occupational and Environmental Pathology (For Medically Qualified)
Environmental Occupational Medicine (For Medically qualified).
M.Sc, and Ph.DProgrammes in Clinical Optometry and Fellowship of the Nigerian College of Optometrist (FNCO)
Pharmacology:
M.Sc, MPhil/Ph.D, Ph.D with areas of specialization:
– Molecular Pharmacology
– Toxicology
– Chemotherapy
– Neuro Pharmacology
– Biochemical Pharmacology
– Clinical Pharmacology
Public Health Programme
PGD in Public Heakth (PGDPH)
Master in Public Health (MPH)
M.Sc in Public Health
PHD in Public Health with options in the following areas:
Environmental Health and Safety
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Health Promotion
Health Economics
Health Policy and Administration
Community Health
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health
Environmental Health Safety
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Health Promotion
Health Economics
Health Policy and Administration
Community Health.
Note: Candidates with CGPA less than 4.0 point in 5.0 scale (60%) may be required to do MPH with credit Unit before progressing to Ph.D.
MJCE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
The Faculty offers the following programmes:
DEPARTMENT Of POLITICAL SCIENCE
Postgraduate Diploma in the following areas:
International Studies
Public Administration
M.Sc in the under-listed courses
Public Administration
International Affairs and Diplomacy
MPA (Masters in Public Administration)
PHD in the Department of Political Science.
Area of Specialization:
Public Administration and Local Government.
The Ph.D programme is for candidates who already possess M.Sc in Political Science, Public Administration and Strategic Studies.
DEPARTMENT Of MASS COMMUNICATION
Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication
- &Ph.D with specialization in:
Broadcasting
Mass Communication
Print Media
Advertising and Public Relations
DEPARTMENT of SOCIOLOGY
PGD, M.Sc and Ph.D in:
Sociology/Anthropology
Criminology
Sociology
Sociology of Development
Industrial Sociology/Labour Relations
Population Studies (Demography)
Medical Sociology/Anthropology
Gender Studies
Anthropology
Ethnographic Studies
DEPARTMENT Of FRENCH AND TRANSLATION
Postgraduate Diploma
Translation Studies
M.A. & Ph.D
– Foreign Language
– Translation Studies & Linguistics
– French Language & Linguistics (FLL)
– French Literature (FLT)
– Professional Translation Studies (French/English or English Igbo)
– African & Caribbean Literature in France (ACL)
DEPARTMENT OF LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH
– PGD, M.A &Ph.D in English/Literature
DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS
M.A &Ph.D in:
– Igbo
– Linguistics
– Applied Linguistics
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY &INTERNATIONAL RELATION
M.A &Ph.D with specialization in:
– Urban History
– Economic History
– African History
– Political History
– Social History
– Nigerian History & Politics
– International & Diplomatic Studies
– Military & Strategic Studies
– Peace and Conflict Studies
DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES AND PHILOSOPHY
M.A with specialization in:
– Christian Theology
– Religion and Society
– Church History
– Biblical Studies (Old & New Testaments)
– African Traditional Religion.
DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
Postgraduate Diploma in Library and Information Science.
With the above information, we hope you are clear as regards the list of available postgraduate programmes/courses offered in ABSU (Abia State University).
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