Gombe State University Postgraduate Admission Form 2017/18 Now Available

Applicants are welcomed from interested and suitably qualified Candidates for admission into the following Postgraduate programmes of the Gombe State University for the 2017/2018 academic session.

GOMBE STATE UNIVERSITY 2017/2018 POSTGRADUATE ADMISSION FORM DETAILS

PROGRAMMES
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
1. Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting & Finance (PDAF)
2. M.Sc Accounting
3. Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
4. Master of Business Administration
(MBA)
5. M.Sc Business Administration
6. Postgraduate Diploma in Public
Administration (PGDPA)
7. Master of Public Administration (MPA)
8. M.Sc Public Administration
9. M.A History

Faculty of Science
1. Postgraduate Diploma in Chemistry
2. M.Sc Inorganic Chemistry
3. M.Sc Environmental Biology
4. M.Sc Applied Parasitology &
Entomology
5. M.Sc Hydrobiology & Fisheries
6. M.Sc Botany (Plant Physiology)
7. M.Sc Botany (Ecology)
8. M.Sc Physics



Faculty of Education
1. Postgraduate Diploma in Education
(PGDE)
2. M.Ed. Educational Psychology
3. M.Ed. Guidance and Counseling

DURATION
a) M.A/M.Sc (Minimum of two (2)
Academic Sessions and Maximum of
Three (3) Academic Sessions)
b) MPA/MBA (Minimum of Twelve
Calendar Months)
c) Postgraduate Diploma (Minimum of
One (1) Academic Session and Maximum of Two (2) Academic Sessions

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting & Finance
i. Graduate of Gombe State University or any other recognized University
ii. Higher National Diploma (HND)
holders with a minimum of Lower Credit in relevant discipline
iii. Holders of other professional
qualifications which may be acceptable
to the University Senate

M.Sc Accounting
i. Graduate of Gombe State University in
Accounting or any other recognized
University with a minimum of Second
Class Honours Lower Division
ii. Holders of relevant qualification, B.Ed Accounting with a Postgraduate Diploma
in Accounting and Finance from a
recognized University
iii. Candidates with Third Class Honours
degree may be eligible to apply with a
relevant Postgraduate Diploma with an
Upper Credit

Postgraduate Diploma in Management
i. Graduate of Gombe State University or any other recognized University
ii. Higher National Diploma (HND)
holders with a minimum of Lower Credit in relevant discipline
iii. Holders of other professional
qualifications which may be acceptable
to the University Senate

Master in Business Administration (MBA)
i. A Bachelors degree holder in relevant
discipline from Gombe State University
or any recognized University with a
minimum of Second Class Lower Division
ii. Holders of Third Class Honours
degree; Higher National Diploma (HND)
with a Postgraduate Diploma in relevant discipline

M.Sc Business Administration
i. Bachelors degree in Business
Administration from Gombe State
University or any recognized University
with a minimum of Second Class Lower
Division
ii. Applicant with a good Second Class
Lower Division in relevant field of study other than Business Administration but possess a Postgraduate Diploma or HND in any related field of Administration at
Upper Credit level from Gombe State
University or any recognized University
may be considered

M.A History
i. Candidates must possess at least
Second Class Lower Division Honours
degree in History from Gombe State
University or any recognized University
ii. Candidates with good Second Class
Lower Division Honours degree in
History Education from Gombe State
University or any other recognized
University may be considered

Postgraduate Diploma in Public
Administration (PGDPA)
i. Applicants should possess a Bachelors
degree, Higher National Diploma (HND)
or equivalent qualification from a
recognized University

Master of Public Administration (MPA)
i. A degree in Public Administration
from Gombe State University or any
recognized University with minimum of
Second Class Lower Division
ii. Applicant with Bachelors degree, HND with a Postgraduate Diploma at Credit Level
iii. Applicant with a Postgraduate
Diploma in relevant field may be
considered

M.Sc Public Administration
i. Applicant should possess a degree in
Public Administration, Political Science
and International Relation from Gombe
State University or any other recognized University with a minimum of Second Class Lower Division

Postgraduate Diploma in Chemistry
i. The minimum qualification is Third
Class Honours degree in Chemistry,
Chemistry Education, Biochemistry,
Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, Food
Science or a Pass at Credit Level at HND
in Science Laboratory Technology or any other equivalent qualification approved by the Senate of the Gombe State University

M.Sc Inorganic Chemistry
i. Applicants should possess a Bachelors
degree in Chemistry from Gombe State
University or any other recognized
University with a minimum of Second
Class Lower Honours degree
ii. Candidates with good Second Class
Honours B.Sc (Ed) Chemistry may be
considered but would be required to take Undergraduate Courses they may be deficient
iii. Candidates with Third Class Honours
degree in Chemistry or B.Sc (Ed)
Chemistry or HND and PGD in Chemistry may also be considered

M.Sc Environmental Biology
i. Applicant should possess a minimum
of Second Class Lower degree in Biology
or any related field from Gombe State
University or any other recognized
University

M.Sc Applied Parasitology & Entomology
i. Candidate should possess a minimum
of Second Class Lower Division degree in Zoology, or related field from Gombe
State University or any recognized
University

M.Sc Hydrobiology & Fisheries
i. Applicant should possess a minimum
of Second Class Lower Division degree in Biology, or related field from Gombe
State University or any recognized
University

M.Sc Botany (Ecology)
i. Candidate should possess a minimum
of Second Class Lower Division degree in Botany, or related field from Gombe
State University or any recognized
University

M.Sc Botany (Plant Physiology)
i. Candidate should possess a minimum
of Second Class Lower Division degree in Botany, or related field from Gombe
State University or any recognized
University


M.Sc Physics
i. Candidate should possess a minimum
of Second Class Lower Honours degree in Physics or good B.Sc (Ed) Physics with
Second Class Lower Division from
Gombe State University or any
recognized University

M.Ed Guidance & Counseling
i. Applicants with Bachelors degree in
Education obtained at not less than
Second Class Lower Division from
Gombe State University or any other
recognized University
ii. Candidates with a Bachelor degree
plus PGDE may be considered
iii. Applicants with a Third Class
Honours degree in Education with a
minimum of Five years Teaching
Experience
iv. Higher National Diploma (HND)
holders may be considered provided that such applicant possess Postgraduate Diploma in Education obtained at not less than credit level

M.Ed Educational Psychology
i. Applicants with Degree Honours in
Education obtained at not less than
Second Class Lower Division from
Gombe State University or any other
recognized University
ii. Higher National Diploma (HND) holder may be considered provided that such applicants possess Postgraduate Diploma in Education obtained at not less than credit level

Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
i. To be considered for admission all
prospective candidates must have a
minimum of a Bachelor degree or HND
Upper Credit in their Teaching subject


METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested candidates for all the School
of Postgraduate Studies Programmes
should pay the sum of Five Thousand
Naira (N5,000.00) to Gombe State
University Diamond Bank Account
Number 0033626627 and submit the
teller to Bursary Department, collect
receipt and proceed to School of
Postgraduate Studies for collection of the form(s)

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FROM(S)
Completed application form(s) should be returned or forwarded by mail to the
Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies, Gombe State University, P. M. B 127, Tudun Wada, Gombe, Nigeria on or
before 31st October, 2017.

Signed
M. A. Yuguda ,
Registrar