The forms for admission into the College Of Postgraduate Studies, University of Calabar Postgraduate Diploma, Master’s and Ph.D degrees programmes for the 2024/2025 Academic Session are now on sale.

The authorities of the College Of Postgraduate Studies, University of Calabar invite applications from suitably qualified candidates for admission into their graduate programmes that lead to the award of Postgraduate Diploma, Masters and Doctor of Philosophy Degree for the 2024/2025 Academic Session.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

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.

1. Candidates are required to have a CGPA of 1.25/5 minimum for PGD, 2.5/4 or 3.0/5 for Masters and 3.0/4 or 3.5/5 for Ph.D Programmes.

2. Candidates with Master’s from recognized universities may credit the relevant courses towards the Ph.D, programme provided the quality of the grade is acceptable to the Postgraduate School.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

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 ₦40,000.00 at any bank nationwide via E-Transact platform for Postgraduate School application form 2024/2025 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 Postgraduate School application form for 2024/2025 Academic Session.

2. Make a payment of ₦40,000.00 and obtain the payment slip.

3. Go 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:

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:

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.

– Statement of the problem

– Relevance of study to self and society

– Aim(s) of the study

– Justification

– Methodology

– Brief theoretical background

TRANSCRIPTS:

Candidates are to ensure that their academic transcripts are forwarded by their previous institutions through courier service to the Academic Secretary, College Of Postgraduate Studies, University of Calabar, P.M.B. 1115, Calabar, Cross River State, ON OR BEFORE THE DEADLINE INDICATED BELOW.

ALL TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE RECEIVED IN COLLEGE OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES ON OR BEFORE THE SCREENING DAY.

Candidates whose transcripts are not received in the Graduate School, shall NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION.

There will be no room for awaiting results (all applicants whose results have not been approved by the College Of Postgraduate Studies Board/University Senate will not be considered for admission).

ADMISSION SCREENING EXERCISE:

Admission Screening Day

All candidates are also expected to take part in the admission screening exercise which takes place as stated above

The screening test will be a Computer Based Test as follows:

1. Part A – Computer based test involving (Use of English Language, Logic, Mathematics, ICT and General Knowledge);

2. Part B – Oral interview in the respective departments based on subject area/concept note for Ph.D and Master’s candidates.

3. There shall be No oral interview for MBA, MPAS and all PGD programmes.

5. Mock examination for Computer fluency as stated above.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

The website for submission of application will be shut down on the Tuesday, 30th September, 2025.

SCREENING DAY:

The screening exercise is scheduled for Friday, 17th and Saturday, 18th October, 2025.

Details of timing for each candidate will be made available in due course.

AVAILABLE GRADUATE PROGRAMMES:

Programmes leading to the award of Postgraduate Diploma, Master’s, and Ph.D degrees are available in the under-listed Departments.

For details of each programme and specific requirements, Click to Access the prospectus

Faculty of Agriculture

Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Animal Science; Crop Science; Forestry and Wildlife Resource Management; Soil Science, Fisheries and Aquaculture.

Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences

Nursing Science, Public Health, Radiography and Radiological Sciences.

Faculty of Arts

English and Literary Studies; History and International Studies; Linguistics and Nigerian Languages; Modern Languages and Translation Studies, Philosophy; Religious and Cultural Studies; Theatre and Media Studies.

Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences

Anatomical Sciences; Biochemistry; Pharmacology; Physiology.

Faculty of Biological Sciences

Genetics & Biotechnology, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Plant and Ecological Studies, Microbiology, Zoology and Environmental Biology.

Faculty of Clinical Sciences

Community Medicine, Family medicine, Paediatrics, Haematology, Chemical pathology, Medical microbiology and parasitology, Histopathology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Orthopaedic and trauma surgery, Urology, Otorhinolaryngology, Anaesthesiology, Radiology, Dentistry, Psychiatry and Surgery.

Faculty of Arts And Social Science Education

Arts Education; Continuing Education and Development Studies; Environmental Education; Social Science Education; Library and Information Science.

Faculty of Educational Foundations

Curriculum and Teaching; Educational Foundations; Educational Management (Admin & Planning); Guidance and Counselling; Special Education.

Faculty of Vocational And Science Education

Human Kinetics And Health Education; Science Education; Vocational Education.

Faculty of Environmental Science

Environmental Resource Management;

Faculty of Law

Law

Faculty of Management Sciences

Accounting, Banking and Finance; Business Management; Marketing, Public Administration.

Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science

Medical Parasitology & Entomology; Chemical Pathology; Haematology And Blood Transfusion Science; Histopathology And Cytology; Bacteriology, Virology And Mycology.

Faculty of Oceanography

Biological Oceanography; Chemical Oceanography; Geological Oceanography and Physical Oceanography; Mariculture and Marine Fisheries Resources.

Faculty of Physical Sciences

Computer Science; Geology; Mathematics; Physics; Pure and Applied Chemistry; Statistics.

Faculty of Social Sciences

Economics; Political Science; Social Work; Sociology; Geography and Environmental Science.

Institute of Education

PGD Education (PGDE), PGD Environmental Education (PGDEE), PGD Human Kinetics (PGDHK), PGD Special Education (PGDSE), PGD Library and Information (PGDLIS)

Institute of Oceanography

PGD Fisheries and Aquaculture; PGD Coastal Zone Management; PGD Marine Ecology, Toxicology & Pollution Studies

 Institute of Public Policy and Administration

PGD Public Administration (PGDPA); PGD Peace Studies and Conflict Management (PGDPSCM); Policy and Administrative Studies (MPAS)

National Water Resources Capacity Building Network Centre.

HELP DESK/ENQUIRY;

08055609962; 08033446481; 08033830424, 08063840768/08038984976

Issues with Online Forms:08035191335, 07064215158

E-Mail: [email protected] and [email protected]

Also call the number on the last page of the Faculty publication for inquiry. All calls must be between 9:00am and 4:00pm.