Rivers State University is ranked among the best states school of postgraduate studies in Nigeria to pursue graduate programmes. The management of the school of postgraduate studies, Rivers State University has official published the list of postgraduate courses offered in RSU, 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 RSU and their admission requirements based the faculty they fall under and the certificate awarded by the university. I recently updated this post as there were some inclusion of some PG courses which previously were not included among the list of postgraduate courses that are available at RSU.
One unique development about Rivers State University postgraduate courses is that you are able to specialize in a 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 RSU as seen below, you would confirm that PG courses are offered in the institution are Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) and Masters degree and Ph.D programmes. The authenticity of this source is 100% because it was culled from RSU 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 RSU PG programmes, I will make available other important information such as the PG entry requirements for Masters degree programmes and Postgraduate Diploma Programmes as well as the expected duration for the programme.
Duration of PG Programmes
| Full-time PGD shall run for a minimum of 2 semesters and a maximum of 4 semesters. |
| M.A/M.Eng./M.Sc – Minimum of 4 semesters and a maximum of 6 semesters. |
| Ph.D – Minimum of 6 semesters and a maximum of 10 semesters. |
RSU Postgraduate Courses – Full List
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
Home Science and Management with options in:
Catering & Hotels Management
Nutrition & Dietetics
Agricultural and Applied Economics
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Vocational/Technical Education with Option in:
Agricultural Education
Business Education with Options in:
- Accountancy
- Management
- Office Information and Technology
- Marketing
- Educational Management
Educational Management
Educational Foundations with Option in:
- Adult and Community Education
Science Education with Options in:
- Integrated Science
- Biology
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
Technical Education with Options in:
Building Technology
Electrical/Electronics
Mechanical/Metal Work
Library and Information Science
Library and Information Science
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Estate Management
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
English/Literature in English
History/International Diplomacy
Philosophy
French
Theatre/Film Studies
Religious/Cultural Studies
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
Accountancy
Banking and Finance
Marketing
Management
Mass Communication
Office and Information Management
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Computer Science
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Mass Communication
Economics
Sociology
Political Science
Psychology
Geography and Environmental Management
I hope the information, we hope you are clear as regards the list of available postgraduate courses offered in RSU. 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.
