List Of Postgraduate Courses Offered In OAUSTECH, Requirements & Duration

Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology is a privately owned university. The University’s college of postgraduate studies offers PG programmes under PGD, Masters and Ph.D. levels in Nigeria. The management of the school of postgraduate studies, OAUSTECH has official published the list of postgraduate courses offered in OAUSTECH, therefore, prospective students are advised to go through the list to find the available programmes for their preferred choice.

As usual, I have arranged the list of available PG programmes in OAUSTECH and their admission requirements based the postgraduate department they fall under and the certificate awarded by the university. I recently updated this post as there were some inclusions of some PG courses which previously were not included among the list of postgraduate courses that are available at OAUSTECH.

Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology postgraduate courses are well designed in a way you are able to specialize in sub-courses, as in there are opportunities for candidates to choose an area of specialization. When you carefully go through the list of postgraduate courses offered in OAUSTECH as seen below, you would confirm that PG courses are offered in the institution are PGD, Masters and Ph.D. programmes.

The authenticity of this source of information is 100% because it was gotten from OAUSTECH postgraduate website so please be rest assured that any information gotten in the process of reading this post, I’m confident will be of great help in the area of making a good choice as to which of the postgraduate programme is best tailored for your future career path.

In this post, aside providing you with OAUSTECH PG programmes, I will make available other important information such as the PG entry requirements for Masters degree, Postgraduate Diploma Programmes, Ph.D. programmes as well as the expected duration for the programme.

I am often faced with the following questions from candidates, most of which are fresh applicants;

What are the masters’ courses offered in Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology?

Can I be admitted without my NYSC certificate?

Are Ph.D. programmes offered in OAUSTECH?

What is the duration for Masters Programmes at OAUSTECH?

Is my transcript needed as a requirement for admission?

What is the admission requirement for Masters degree programme?

List of Postgraduate Courses Offered in OAUSTECH

1. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
2. Master of Philosophy (M. Phil.), Master of Philosophy/Doctor of Philosophy (M.Phil./Ph.D), and Master of Science (M.Sc.)
3. Professional Master
4. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)
5. Postgraduate Diploma in STEM Education (PGDE)

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE

1. DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
2. BOTANY
3. Postgraduate Diploma

1. (PGD) in Botany

Area of Specialization 

Environmental Biology

Pure and Applied Botany

2. Master of Science M.Sc. in Botany

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Plant Taxonomy/Biosystematics
2. Genetics
3. Plant Physiology
4. Plant Ecology
5. Plant Anatomy
6. Mycology/Plant Pathology
7. Aquatic Botany
8. Plant Ecophysiology
9. Environmental Botany
10. Phytomedicine/Ethnomedicine

3. M.Phil in Botany

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Plant Taxonomy/Biosystematics
2. Genetics
3. Plant Physiology
4. Plant Ecology
5. Plant Anatomy
6. Mycology/Plant Pathology
7. Aquatic Botany
8. Plant Ecophysiology
9. Environmental Botany
10. Phytomedicine/Ethnomedicine

4. M.Phil/Ph.D in Botany

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Plant Taxonomy/Biosystematics
2. Genetics
3. Plant Physiology
4. Plant Ecology
5. Plant Anatomy
6. Mycology/Plant Pathology
7. Aquatic Botany
8. Plant Ecophysiology
9. Environmental Botany
10. Phytomedicine/Ethnomedicine

5. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Plant Taxonomy/Biosystematics
2. Genetics
3. Plant Physiology
4. Plant Ecology
5. Plant Anatomy
6. Mycology/Plant Pathology
7. Aquatic Botany
8. Plant Ecophysiology
9. Environmental Botany
10. Phytomedicine/Ethnomedicine

6. MICROBIOLOGY

1. Postgraduate Diploma in Microbiology 
2. Master of Science (M. Sc.)

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Environmental Microbiology
2. Food and Industrial Microbiology
3. Medical Microbiology

7. Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Microbiology

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Environmental Microbiology
2. Food and Industrial Microbiology
3. Medical Microbiology

8. MPhil/Ph.D. in Microbiology

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Environmental Microbiology
2. Food and Industrial Microbiology
3. Medical Microbiology

9. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Environmental Microbiology
2. Food and Industrial Microbiology
3. Medical Microbiology

10. ZOOLOGY

1. Postgraduate Diploma in Pure and Applied Zoology
2. Master of Science (M.Sc) in Zoology

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Ecology and Environmental  Biology
2. Applied Entomology
3. Fisheries & Hydrobiology/Marine Biology
4. Parasitology
5. Animal Physiology

11. MPhil in Zoology

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Ecology and Environmental  Biology
2. Applied Entomology
3. Fisheries & Hydrobiology/Marine Biology
4. Parasitology
5. Animal Physiology

12. MPhil/Ph.D in Zoology

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Ecology and Environmental  Biology
2. Applied Entomology
3. Fisheries & Hydrobiology/Marine Biology
4. Parasitology
5. Animal Physiology

13. Ph.D. in Zoology

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Ecology and Environmental  Biology
2. Applied Entomology
3. Fisheries & Hydrobiology/Marine Biology
4. Parasitology
5. Animal Physiology

14. DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES

1. BIOCHEMISTRY

15. Master of Science (M.Sc.)

1. Protein Chemistry and Enzymology
2. Medical and Clinical Biochemistry
3. Pharmacology and Toxicology Biochemistry

16. Master of Philosophy (M.Phil)

1. Protein Chemistry and Enzymology
2. Medical and Clinical Biochemistry
3. Pharmacology and Toxicology Biochemistry

17. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Protein Chemistry and Enzymology
2. Medical and Clinical Biochemistry
3. Pharmacology and Toxicology Biochemistry

18. CHEMISTRY

1. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)
2. Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Chemistry

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Industrial Chemistry
2. Inorganic/Coordination Chemistry
3. Physical/Theoretical and computational Chemistry
4. Organic/Natural Products Chemistry
5. Environmental Chemistry
6. Analytical Chemistry

19. Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) in Chemistry

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Industrial Chemistry
2. Inorganic/Coordination Chemistry
3. Physical/Theoretical and computational Chemistry
4. Organic/Natural Products Chemistry
5. Environmental Chemistry
6. Analytical Chemistry

20. MPhil/Ph.D. in Chemistry

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Industrial Chemistry
2. Inorganic/Coordination Chemistry
3. Physical/Theoretical and computational Chemistry
4. Organic/Natural Products Chemistry
5. Environmental Chemistry
6. Analytical Chemistry

21. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Chemistry

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Industrial Chemistry
2. Inorganic/Coordination Chemistry
3. Physical/Theoretical and computational Chemistry
4. Organic/Natural Products Chemistry
5. Environmental Chemistry
6. Analytical Chemistry

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

1. Postgraduate Diploma in Computer (PGD)
2. Master of Information & Communication Technology (MICT)

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Computer Science
2. Information Security
3. Database Systems/Data Engineering
4. Software Engineering
5. Computer Forensics

22. Master of Science (M.Sc.)

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Computer Science
2. Information Security
3. Database Systems/Data Engineering
4. Software Engineering
5. Computer Forensics

23. Masters of Philosophy (M. Phil.)

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Computer Science
2. Information Security
3. Database Systems/Data Engineering
4. Software Engineering
5. Computer Forensics

24. M.Phil/Ph.D. in Computer Science 

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Computer Science
2. Information Security
3. Database Systems/Data Engineering
4. Software Engineering
5. Computer Forensics

25. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Computer Science
2. Information Security
3. Database Systems/Data Engineering
4. Software Engineering
5. Computer Forensics

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCE

26. MATHEMATICS

1. Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematics (PGD)
2. Master of Science (M.Sc.)

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Complex Analysis
2. Functional Analysis
3. Numerical Analysis
4. Fluid Dynamics
5. Analytical Dynamics
6. Biomathematics

27. Masters of Philosophy (M. Phil.) Degree in Mathematics

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Complex Analysis
2. Functional Analysis
3. Numerical Analysis
4. Fluid Dynamics
5. Analytical Dynamics
6. Biomathematics

28. M.Phil/Ph.D. in Mathematics

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Complex Analysis
2. Functional Analysis
3. Numerical Analysis
4. Fluid Dynamics
5. Analytical Dynamics
6. Biomathematics

29. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Complex Analysis
2. Functional Analysis
3. Numerical Analysis
4. Fluid Dynamics
5. Analytical Dynamics
6. Biomathematics

SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND NATURAL RESOURCES

DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGY

1. Postgraduate Diploma in Fisheries & Aquaculture 
2. M.Sc.in Fisheries and Aquaculture

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Aquaculture
2. Fisheries Management
3. Fish Nutrition
4. Fish Pathology/Health
5. PostHarvest Technology and Utilization
6. Fisheries Economics and Extension

30. MPhil in Fisheries and Aquaculture

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Aquaculture
2. Fisheries Management
3. Fish Nutrition
4. Fish Pathology/Health
5. PostHarvest Technology and Utilization
6. Fisheries Economics and Extension

31. Ph.D. in Fisheries and Aquaculture

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Aquaculture
2. Fisheries Management
3. Fish Nutrition
4. Fish Pathology/Health
5. Post Harvest Technology and Utilization
6. Fisheries Economics and Extension

SCHOOL OF EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES    

DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED GEOPHYSICS

1. Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Geophysics (PGD)
2. Master of Science (M.Sc.) Applied Geophysics

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Petroleum Exploration
2. Mining Geophysics
3. Groundwater/Environmental
4. Engineering Geophysics

31. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Applied Geophysics 

Available Options/Areas of Specialization

1. Petroleum Exploration
2. Mining Geophysics
3. Groundwater/Environmental
4. Engineering Geophysics

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Candidates for postgraduate studies in Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa must have obtained at least five (5) credits in relevant subject in WASC, NECO, GCE (ordinary level or their equivalents,) NOTE: credit passes are required for English language and mathematics.

Postgraduate Diploma

1. Candidates must have five credit passes including English, Mathematics and two other relevant science subjects at ‘O’ Level.
2. Candidates with Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc., B.Tech, B.Sc (Ed).) in relevant areas from OAUSTECH or other recognized universities with a minimum of Third Class Honours.
3. Candidate with the holders of HND in relevant areas from recognized Polytechnics may also be considered for admission.

M.Sc. Degree Programmes

1. Candidates who possess a Bachelor’s Degree in relevant areas from OAUSTECH or other recognized universities with a minimum of Second Class Honours.
2. Candidates with Third Class Honours Degree or HND (in relevant areas) with appropriate Postgraduate Diploma from any other recognized institutions with minimum of third class (or at least Upper Credit in the Postgraduate Diploma). In addition, the holders of HND, PGD/PGDE certificates should satisfy the basic School Certificate or GCE Ordinary Level entry requirements.

Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) Degree Programmes

Holders of Master of Science (M.Sc) degree in relevant areas from OAUSTECH or other Universities who scored an overall average of 50-54.9% in their course work at the Master level.

Master of Philosophy (M.Phil/Ph.D) Degree Programmes

Holders of Master of Science (M.Sc) degree in relevant areas from OAUSTECH or other Universities who scored an overall average of 55% or average score but greater than or equal to 55% in their course work at the Master level.

Doctor of Philosophy Degree Programmes

Holders of Master’s Degree from any University recognized by the National Universities Commission with a minimum of Second Class Lower, and an overall average of 6o%.

Referees Reports

Candidates should print out the referee forms provided in the application page for their referees to fill and return directly to the Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies. Applications shall not be processed unless the referee reports are available.

Other Information

Applicants are to note that a programme automatically lapse at the expiration of the maximum duration for each programme. However, a candidate may apply for an extension of not less than one semester for masters and two semesters for Ph.D.

The applicants will undergo a screening exercise before shortlisting for admission.

Duration of Programme

Full-Time

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) 

2 Semesters Minimum

4 Semesters Maximum

M.Sc.  Programnme   

3 Semesters Minimum

4 Semesters Maximum

Master of Philosophy (M.Phil)

3 Semesters Minimum

4 Semesters Maximum

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

6 Semesters Minimum

8 Semesters Maximum

N.B. Only candidates who have the NYSC discharge, exemption or exclusion certificates will be allowed to enroll into the postgraduate programmes of the University.

CENTRE FOR BLUE ECONOMY AND INNOVATION

DEGREES OFFERED

1. Professional Doctorate in Environmental Management
2. Professional Master in Environmental Management
3. Professional Master in Disaster Risk Management

Admission requirements

• Five O’level credits at no more than two sittings including Mathematics and English Language.
• Masters in Environmental Planning and Protection or any Environmental related discipline obtained with a CGPA of not less than 3.00 from any approved institution.
• Prepare and submit to the Centre a brief satisfactory statement of area of intended research
• Candidate shall demonstrate ability to carry out independent research with minimum supervision.

Thesis Requirements

Once the course work is completed, candidates begin working on their thesis.

This has three stages: Seminar I, Seminar II and final stage for external examination.

CENTRE FOR GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY

DEGREE OFFERED

1. Professional Doctorate in Business Administration
2. Professional Master in Business Administration
3. Professional Master in Agribusiness Management
4. Professional Master in Public Administration

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for consideration for Doctorate in Business Administration program you must:

1. Five O’level credits in WAEC, NECO, GCE or their equivalents at not more than two (2) sittings including English, Mathematics and any other three subjects.
2. Have a minimum of 5 years of professional work experience (apart from internship), at least 3 of which must be at a senior managerial, senior technical or executive level.
3. Be in good standing with all previously attended colleges and universities.
4. Have an MBA degree or a relevant business-focused Master’s degree from an accredited university or any other higher institution.
5. National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) or Exemption Certificate.
6. Academic transcripts addressed to the School of Postgraduate Studies, OAUSTECH.
7. Three referee reports (reference letters).

Did you achieve what you visited this page for? Please note that the above is the current list of available postgraduate programmes available at Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology. However, if you have any question as regards the above, please feel free to reach out to me via the comment section below and I shall respond accordingly.