UNIUYO Postgraduate Admission Form 2021/2022 Academic Session.

1. All applicants should have credit pass at Ordinary Level in five relevant subjects including English Language obtained at not more than two sittings. Candidates with ‘O’ Level examination results before 2016 must possess their certificates and not statement of results or result slips.
2. Applicants for LLM and PhD in Law must have credit passes in English Literature as one of the five relevant Ordinary level subjects.
3. Applicants for the Faculty of Agriculture must have credit passes in chemistry as one of the five relevant Ordinary level subjects.
4. All applicants will undergo
   1. a screening test which will cover the subject area of specialization (but see CBT Section below for exemption).
   2. an oral interview which will focus on the written research proposal earlier submitted by the candidate (but see CBT Section 6 for exemption).
5. NYSC Completion Certificates (Discharge Certificates), Exemption Certificates or Exclusion Certificates is required from all applicants. One of these certificates must be submitted with the application form or before the screening test is taken.
6. Applicants who obtained their first degrees through Remedial Programmes must show evidence of having remedied the relevant subjects for their programmes externally; that is, through WASCE, NECO, NABTEB.
7. In addition to other qualifications, applicants are expected to meet the departmental requirements for their programmes.
8. Applicants must return their completed application forms with three hard copies of their Project Proposal (for those applying for PGD), Dissertation Proposal (for those applying for master’s programme) or Thesis Proposal (for those applying for PhD programmes). The research proposal which must be captured on the prescribed Postgraduate School Proposal Sheet should be word-processed with Times New Roman, font size 12, and double line spacing using the following heading and subheadings:
   1. TITLE (22 words maximum)
   2. CANDIDATE’S NAME
   3. ABSTRACT (150 words maximum)
   4. INTRODUCTION/AIMS/Objectives
   5. RELEVANCE OF STUDY
   6. METHODOLOGY
   7. ETHICAL ISSUES
   8. EXPECTED RESULTS
   9. INNOVATIONS
   10. REFERENCES
       1. What is written under Methodology may be more than one page but the text for all other subheadings should be less than 25 lines or not more than one page.
       2. The objectives of the study should be unbundled into (i) General Objective and (ii) Specific Objectives.
       3. Under Ethical Issues, give a conspectus explanation of relevant ethical issues that you will consider during the course of conducting your research.
       4. Under Innovation, explain the new invention, new knowledge, new approach or new ways of doing things, etc that your research will produce. Results obtained by applying extant methodology in a new environment may not be regarded as an innovation.
       5. Use surname of authors followed by their initials. Arrange entries in your reference list using alphabetical order of the surname of the first author. Do not abbreviate journal names or any other proper name in the reference entries. Use single line spacing for each entry. Two adjacent entries should be separated by double line space. Use hanging indentation format for each entry. Do not use “et al” in the reference list; list the names of all authors.
       6. Under Expected Publications, list the complete titles of research articles that you expect to come out of your research when completed. For each title listed, give the name of the journal that such article will be published or academic conference it will be presented.
9. Candidates should ensure that their official academic transcript(s) and three letters of reference are forwarded under confidential cover to:
   The Secretary
   Postgraduate School
   University of Uyo
   P.M.B. 1017
   Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, NIGERIA
10. Admissions will not normally be offered without transcript(s) and letters of reference.

Duration of UNIUYO postgraduate Programmes

1. Master’s degree programme – a minimum period of four semesters or a maximum of six semesters.
2. PhD Programme – a minimum of six semesters or a maximum of ten semesters.
3. PGD in Education – a minimum of two semesters or a maximum of four semesters.
4. PGD in Educational Technology – a minimum of two semesters and maximum of four semesters.
5. PGD in Engineering – a minimum of four semesters and a maximum of six semesters.
6. PGD in all other courses – a minimum of two semesters and a maximum of four semesters

All programmes in the Postgraduate School are full time. Part time programmes are domiciled in the School of Continuing Education.

How to Apply for UNIUYO Postgraduate Admission Form

Application Forms can be accessed ONLINE on payment of the sum of N20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Naira) only: To make payment, generate Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) via https://uniuyo.edu.ng/eportals and make payment online using ATM Card or in any commercial bank nationwide. After payment return to the portal to complete your registration by clicking on the Admission forms Link, then e-Forms, then Register link and enter your RRR.

Online Registration and Payment Instruction

1. Visit https://uniuyo.edu.ng/eportals or uniuyo.edu.ng (Click on e-portals link)
2. Select Admission Forms Link
3. Select e-Form(s) Option
4. Select Programme Type (Example; Masters(Full-Time) etc) as the Admission Form Type
5. Enter your Phone Number, Name and Email
6. Click the PAY NOW button to make payment
7. Payment can be made online or Bank branch via Remita Platform
8. After payment return to the online portal and click on Register Link
9. Note your login credentials generated
10. Login and complete your registration.

CLOSING DATE:

All completed Application Forms with

• photocopies of relevant credentials,
• duplicate copy of receipt of payment for the Application Form,
• three copies of research proposal, etc should be forwarded to reach the Secretary, Postgraduate School, the University of Uyo on or before February 26, 2022.

Candidates will be required to take a screening test on a date to be announced.