UNICAL Postgraduate Admission Form is Out – 2015/16

University of Calabar, UNICAL postgraduate
admission application form for the 2015/2016
academic session is out.
The authorities of the University of Calabar
(UNICAL) invites suitably qualified candidates for
admission into their graduate programmes that
lead to the award of Post Graduate Diploma,
Masters, MPhil and Doctor of Philosophy Degrees
for the 2015/2016 academic session.
UNICAL Postgraduate – Available Programmes.
Programmes leading to the award of
Postgraduate Diploma, Masters, MPhil/Ph.D and
Ph.D degrees are available in the underlisted
Departments. For details of each programme and
specific requirements, click here to access the
prospectus for the complete description of
available courses for 2015/2016 academic
session .
1. Faculty of Agriculture
Agricultural Economics and Extension; Animal
Science; Crop Science; Soil Science; Forestry
and Wildlife Resources Management.
2. Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences
Public Health; Medical Laboratory Science
(Medical Microbiology/Parasitology Unit,
Chemical Pathology Unit and Haematology Unit),
Radiography & Radiological Sciences.
3. Faculty of Arts
English and Literary Studies; History &
International Studies; Linguistics and
Communication Studies; Religious and Cultural
Studies; Philosophy; Theatre and Media Studies;
Modern Languages and Translation Studies.
4. Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
Anatomy; Biochemistry; Pharmacology.
5. Faculty of Clinical Sciences: Community
Medicine (M.Sc Clinical Epidemiology and
disease Control)
6. Faculty of Education
Adult and Continuing Education; Educational
Administration and Planning; Educational
Foundations, Guidance and Counselling;
Vocational and Special Education; Library and
Information Science; Curriculum and Teaching.
7. Faculty of Law
LL.M and Ph.D
8. Faculty of Management Sciences
Banking and Finance; Business Management;
Marketing; Accounting.
9. Faculty of Social Sciences
Economics; Geography and Environmental
Science; Political Science; Sociology; Public
Administration.
10. Faculty of Science
Botany; Genetics and Biotechnology; Geology;
Maths/Statistics & Computer Science;
Microbiology; Physics; Pure and Applied
Chemistry; Zoology and Environmental Biology.
11. Institute of Oceanography
Fisheries and Aquaculture (PGD only); Coastal
Zone Management (PGD only).
12. Institute of Education
PGD Education; PGD Environmental Education.
13. Institute of Public Policy and Administration
Public Administration (PGDPA only).
UNICAL Postgraduate Admission Requirements.
1. UNICAL Postgraduate General Requirements
Courses may be offered full-time or part-time. All
programmes begin with coursework and end with
a project for Graduate Diploma, MBA, MPA and
MPAS or thesis for Masters and Ph.D degrees.
For full-time studies in most programmes, the
Post Graduate Diploma lasts for one calendar
year, the Masters degrees last for 2 years and
the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) programmes
extend over a minimum of 3 years.
Part-time programmes take a much longer time.
Candidates with Masters degree from recognized
universities may credit the relevant courses
towards the Ph.Dprogramme, provided the quality
of the grade is acceptable to the Graduate
School.
Candidates are required to have a minimum
CGPA of 3.00 on a 5-point scale and 2.75 on a 4-
point scale for Masters programmes and 4.00 on
a 5-point scale and 3.00 on a 4-point scale for
Ph.Dprogrammes..
Note: Filling of forms – Surname first, First
name next, Middle name last All PGD
programmes are run on full time basis. There will
be no changes made after submission of
application forms online. Therefore candidate
must think through before submission as any
change will attract a fee. This is to prevent
multiple applications. The titles Mr, Miss or Mrs
may be used but not Rev (Dr), Chief, etc.
Programmes applied for should be M.A, M.Ed,
M.Sc.Ed, M.Sc, LL.M, Ph.D, MPhil/Ph.D, PGDE,
PGDEE, PGDPA, PGDM, PGD, etc.
2. Special Requirements for MPhil/Ph.D
The MPhil/Ph.D option is available for all
programmes. Candidates may be admitted into
the MPhil/Ph.D programme in exceptional
circumstances where the CGPA in the Masters
degree is lower than the minimum required B
(60%) average or 4.00 on a 5-point scale. This
should however not fall below 55% average or
3.5 on a 5 point scale. The MPhil/Ph.D option
will also be available to candidates interested in
pursuing Ph.D programmes in fields different
from, but relevant to that in which they obtained
their Masters degree. A terminal MPhil degree
will be awarded if the candidate fails to make
the minimum required to transit to the Ph.D
programme.
3. Concept Note
As part of the application, candidates are
expected to submit a CONCEPT NOTE of 3 pages
maximum for PH.D programmes and a one and
half page maximum for masters programme. The
Concept note will be typed online in a space
provided in the form and printed out for
submission to the department. The concept note
is a MINI SUMMARY OF RESEARCH PROPOSAL
highlighting what candidates intend to research
on when admitted. It has to cover the following;
– Statement of the problem
– Relevance of study to self and society
– Aim(s) of the study
– Justification
– Methodology
– Brief Theoretical Background
Note: Candidates who fail to send their concept
notes online along with their application forms
will not be allowed to take part in the oral
interview
4. Transcripts
Candidates are to ensure that their academic
transcripts are forwarded by their previous
institutions through courier service to the
Academic Secretary, Graduate School, University
of Calabar, P.M.B. 1115, Calabar, Cross River
State, ON OR BEFORE THE DEADLINE
INDICATED BELOW.
ALL TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE RECEIVED IN
GRADUATE SCHOOL ON OR BEFORE THE
SCREENING DAY being NOVEMBER 6, 2015.
Candidates whose transcripts are not received in
the Graduate School by November 6, shall NOT
BE CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION.
There will be no room for awaiting results (all
applicants whose results have not been approved
by the Graduate School Board/University Senate
will not be considered for admission).
UNICAL Postgraduate Admission Mode of
Application.
Interested candidates are to first check the
prospectus for the complete description of
available courses. click here to access the
prospectus for the complete description of
available courses for 2015/2016 academic year
Thereafter, candidates are required to pay a non-
refundable fee of N20,000.00 at any branch of
the under-listed banks nationwide. A printout
with a unique PIN will be issued at the bank.
Candidates would then enter their unique PIN
and their mobile phone numbers on the website
to access the form. Follow the steps by
providing your data as prompted and ensure that
your form is submitted. YOU ARE TO PRINT OUT
A COPY OF YOUR FORM AND CONCEPT NOTE,
BY CLICKING ON PRINT button after submission.
Please bring a copy of the printed form to the
venue on the day of the screening.
Process flow of E-Scratch Card for uncial Post
Graduate Application
1. Walk into any bank across the federation and
make payment on E-Transact platform to
purchase Graduate School application form for
2015/2016 academic session
2. Walk into any Enterprise Bank across the
federation and make payment on Calpay platform
to purchase Graduate School application form
for 2015/2016 academic session
3. Make a payment of N20,000.00 and obtain the
payment slip.
4. Go online to www.unicalpg.org
6 . Log on with the generated pin on the payment
slip to fill the Post Graduate form
UNICAL Postgraduate Application Deadline,
Screening Schedule.
The website for admission application will be
shut down on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 06, 2015 ..
All candidates are also expected to take part in
the admission screening exercise which take
place on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2015 for MBA,
MPAS, and all PGD candidates while SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 14, 2015 is for Masters and Ph.D
candidates .
The screening test will be a computer based test
as follows:
Part A – Written (Use of English Language,
Logic, Mathematics, ICT and General
Knowledge);
Part B – Oral interview in the respective
departments based on subject area/concept note
for Ph.D and Master’s candidates.
There shall be No oral interview for MBA, MPAS
and all PGD programmes.
Help Desk/ Enquiry
ADMISSION/AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES:
08064355991, 08037969617, 080988768836,
08035432338
ISSUES WITH ONLINE FORMS: 07056693127,
08035191335, 07056693126, 08098957263,
08054165689