University Of Calabar Postgraduate Admission Form 2017/2018 On Sale.

Available Courses 

• Faculty of Agriculture
  Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Animal Science; Crop Science; Soil Science; Forestry and Wildlife Resource Management.
• Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences
  Medical Laboratory Science (Medical Microbiology/ Parasitology Unit, Chemical Pathology Unit, Histophathology Unit and Haematology Unit), Radiography and Radiological Sciences, Nursing Sciences.
• Faculty of Arts
  English and Literary Studies; History and International Studies; Linguistics and Communication Studies; Religious and Cultural Studies; Philosophy; Theatre and Media Studies; Modern Languages and Translation Studies.
• Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
  Anatomy; Biochemistry; Pharmacology; Physiology.
• Faculty of Biological Sciences
  Botany, Genetics & Biotechnology, Microbiology, Zoology and Environmental Biology.
• Faculty of Education
  Arts Education; Business Education; Continuing Education and Development Studies; Curriculum and Teaching; Educational Administration and Planning; Educational Foundations, Guidance and Counselling; Environmental Education; Library and Information Science; Science Education; Social Science Education; Special Education.
• Faculty of Law
  Law
• Faculty of Management Sciences
  Accounting, Banking and Finance; Business Management; Marketing.
• Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
  Medicine and Dentistry; Community Medicine.
• Faculty of Physical Sciences
  Geology; Mathematics; Statistics; Computer Science; Physics; Pure and Applied Chemistry.
• Faculty of Social Sciences
  Economics; Geography and Environmental Science; Political Science; Sociology; Public Administration.
• Institute of Education
  PGD Education, PGD Environmental Education
• Institute of Oceanography
  Fisheries and Aquaculture; Physical Oceanography; Biological Oceanography
• Institute of Public Policy and Administration
  PGD Public Administration; Policy and Administrative Studies (MPAS)
• Centre for Water Resources Management

Course Duration And Admission 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 Master’s and Ph.D degrees.

1. Duration of Programme: For full-time studies the Postgraduate Diploma lasts for two (2) semesters. The Master’s degrees last for 4 semesters; and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) programmes last for 6 semesters.
   For part-time programmes, the Master’s degrees last for 6 semesters, the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) lasts for 10 semesters.
   Note that PGD programmes run on full-time basis only.
2. Requirements for UNICAL PG Admission: 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 Master’s programmes and 4.00 on a 5-point scale and 3.00 on a 4-point scale for the Ph.D programmes.
   A CGPA of 1.50 and above is required for PGD programmes. Candidates with Master’s degree from recognized universities may credit the relevant courses towards the Ph.D programme, provided that the quality of the grade is acceptable to the Graduate School.

Note: Filling of forms – Surnames first, First name next, Middle name last.
There will be no changes made after submission of application forms online. Therefore candidates 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 Ph.D, M.A, M.Ed, M.Sc, MPH, LLM, and PGD.

Method Of Application

Interested candidates are to first log on to our website: www.unicalonline.edu.ng or click here to access and download the prospectus for the complete description of available courses.
Thereafter, candidates are required to pay a non-refundable fee of ₦15,000.00 at any bank nationwide via E-Transact platform for Graduate School application form 2017/2018 academic session.  

A printout with a unique pin will be issued at the bank. Candidates will then enter their unique PIN and their mobile phone numbers on www.unicalonline.edu.ng/admissions 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 UNICAL Postgraduate Application

1. Walk into any bank across the federation and make payment on E-Transact platform to purchase UNICAL Graduate School application form for 2017/2018 academic session.
2. Make a payment of ₦15,000.00 and obtain the payment slip.
3. Go back online to www.unicalonline.edu.ng/admissions
4. Log on with the generated pin on the payment slip to fill the Postgraduate form.

Concept Note and Transcripts Forwarding

Below are the guidelines regarding concept note submission and results transcripts forwarding for University of Calabar Postgraduate admission application:
CONCEPT NOTE
As part of the application, candidates are expected to submit a CONCEPT NOTE of 2 pages maximum for Ph.D programmes and one (1) page maximum for Master’s programmes.
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 will have 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.
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 OCTOBER 20, 2017.