UNIBEN Postgraduate Form For Admission 2021/2022

UNIBEN Postgraduate Form for application into various postgraduate programmes in the institution for 2021/2022 is out online.

Therefore, the school invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the various Postgraduate programmes of the institution leading to the award of Postgraduate Diploma, Masters degree and Ph.D in the various Faculties/Schools/Colleges of the University of Benin.

The deadline for submission of application form is 30th May, 2022.

UNIBEN Postgraduate Admission Requirements

• A Candidate for postgraduate studies in the university of Benin must have obtained at least five (5) credits in WASC, NECO, GCE (ordinary level or their equivalents,) A credit pass in Maths and English is required.
• Four credits of Ordinary level plus OND (not pass), NCE, IJMB or Advance level passes.
• A holder of a Pass (Degree/Diploma) is not qualified for admission into the postgraduate programme of the University of Benin. In addition, all holders of 3rd class degree must possess PGD to be considered for admission into the Masters programmes.
• Candidates who obtained Master’s degree but with Weighted Average Score (WAS) between 55.0-59% can only be considered for admission into the M.Phil programme in the first instance.
• A candidate applying for the Ph.D in any programme of the University of Benin must have obtained a weighted average score of 60% or letter grade ‘B’ average in the Masters degree.
• A candidate applying for the PhD with a Master’s degree from any other University who in his/her Master’s study has not previously taken the compulsory courses or their equivalents similar to the ones in the University of Benin shall on admission be required to offer and pass such courses with a minimum of 60% or letter grade ‘B’.
• Only students who have the NYSC discharge, exemption or exclusion certificate can be allowed to clear into the different courses.

Transcripts form UNIBEN Postgraduate admission

• Candidates should request their former Universities/Institutions to forward their academic transcript(s) to the “Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies”, to reach him not later than 8 weeks from the date of this publication.
• Applications of candidates whose transcripts are not forwarded to the school shall not be processed

Referees Reports for UNIBEN Postgraduate form

Candidates should request their referees to mail reports on them directly to postgrad@uniben.edu.ng or the Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies. Applications shall not be processed unless the referee reports are available.

Note: students are advised to always check the address/telephone when applying.

How to Apply for UNIBEN Postgraduate Admission

• Candidates are to purchase application forms online with valid VERVE OR MASTER ATM BANK CARD from any commercial bank in Nigeria for the sum of N22,000.00 (Twenty thousand naira only).
• The Application form must be correctly filled with all information required before submitting online and thereafter printed out from the UNIBEN portal at https://www.uniben.edu/
• Candidates are expected to download Referee and Transcript Request Forms from the website and ensure that these forms are clearly filled with all information required, and send to Postgraduate School.
• Any Application Form not properly filled will not be treated.

Note: students are advised to always check the website for those courses that require written entrance examination. Please make sure you include your e-mail address/telephone when applying.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE:

Only candidate given admission into the various Pg programmes are to proceed to pay the total amount of Non-Refundable Acceptance fees as stated below:
Total – N60,000.00

Note: Acceptance fee must be paid before candidates can be cleared.

SCREENING DETAILS:

Admission into some programmes shall be through entrance examination to be conducted on soon to be announced date at the Ugbowo campus. However, there will be no Entrance Examinations for some programmes. Admission into such programmes will be based on the general requirements approved by the Senate.

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