Apply for FUTO Postgraduate Admission (Form) 2014/2015 The Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) School of Postgraduate Studies invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for consideration for admission into the under- listed Postgraduate Diploma, Masters and Doctorate Degree programmes for the 2014/2015 session; 1.0 SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY (SAAT) 1.1 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS Professional M.Sc, M.Sc and Ph.D Degrees in Agricultural Economics with specialization in: i) Agribusiness Management ii) Agricultural Finance iii) Agricultural Project Management iv) Agricultural Marketing v) Resources and Environmental Economics vi) Farm Management and Production Economics ii) Agricultural Policy and Development PGD in Agricultural Economics 1.2 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION M.Sc and Ph.D Degrees in Agricultural Extension with specialization in: i) Agricultural Extension Administration ii) Programme Planning and Evaluation iii) Rural Sociology iv) Agricultural Extension Communication v) Community and Rural Development vi) Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Agricultural and Rural Development PGD in Agricultural Extension 1.3 DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY M.Sc and Ph.D Degrees in Animal Science and Technology with specialization in: i) Animal Breeding and Genetics ii) Animal Management iii) Animal Nutrition iv) Animal Product v) Reproductive Physiology PGD in Animal Science and Technology 1.4 DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY M.Sc and Ph.D Degrees in Crop Science and Technology with specialization in: i) Agronomy ii) Seed Technology iii) Plant Breeding and Genetics iv) Farming Systems v) Crop Physiology vi) Horticulture and Landscaping vii) Crop Protection with options in the following: • Mycology • Nematology • Weed Science • Agricultural Entomology • Bacteriology • Virology PGD in Crop Science and Technology 1.5 DEPARTMENT OF SOIL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees in Soil Science and Technology with specialization in: Areas of Specialization i) Soil and Environmental Management ii) Soil Survey and Land-use Planning iii) Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy iv) Soil Fertility v) Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry vi) Soil Physics/Soil Conservation vii) Soil Genesis and Classification PGD in Soil Science and Technology with specialization in i) Soil Environmental Management ii) Soil Survey and Land Use Planning iii) Soil Science 1.6 DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGY PGD, M.Sc, Ph.D in Fisheries and Aquaculture 2.0 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (SEET) 2.1 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING M.Eng and Ph.D. Degrees in Agricultural Engineering with specialization in: i) Farm Power and Machinery Engineering Technology ii) Soil and Water Engineering Technology PGD in Agricultural Engineering (Note: only candidates with first degree are qualified for PGD in Agricultural Engineering) 2.2 DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Ph.D. Degrees in Chemical Engineering with options in: i) Chemical Reaction Engineering ii) Process Plant Design iii) Refinery/Gas Engineering iv) Separation Processes v) Simulation and Optimization vi) Systems Dynamics and Control vii) Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics M.Eng. in Chemical Engineering PGD in Chemical Engineering 2.3 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING M.Eng. and Ph.D. Degrees in Civil Engineering with specialization in: i) Water Resources Engineering ii) Structural Engineering PGD in Civil Engineering 2.4 DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with specialization in: i) Power System Engineering ii) Communication Engineering iii) Control Engineering iv) Electronic and Computer Engineering PGD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2.5 DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees in Food Science and Technology with specialization in: i) Food Microbiology ii) Food Chemistry and Nutrition iii) Beverage and Brewing Technology iv) Food Processing Technology PGD in Food Science and Technology 2.6 DEPARTMENT OF MATERIALS AND METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING M.Eng. and Ph.D. Degrees in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering with specialization in: i) Materials Engineering ii) Metallurgical Engineering 2.7 DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING M.Eng. and Ph.D. Degrees in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in: i) Industrial Production Engineering ii) Energy and Power Engineering iii) Automated Design and Manufacturing 2.8 DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERING M.Eng. and Ph.D. Degrees in Petroleum Engineering with specialization in: i) Reservoir Engineering ii) Production Engineering iii) Drilling Engineering iv) Natural Gas Engineering v) Petroleum Economics PGD in Petroleum Engineering 2.9 DEPARTMENT OF POLYMER AND TEXTILE ENGINEERING M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees in Polymer and Textile Engineering with specialization in: i) M.Sc. in Polymer Science and Engineering ii) M.Sc. in Textile Science and Engineering iii) Ph.D. in Polymer Science iii) Ph.D. in Textile Science 3.0 SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY (SMAT) 3.1 DEPARTMENT OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY Ph.D, M.Sc. and MBA in Project Management Technology with specialization in: i) Construction Technology ii) Manufacturing Systems iii) Industrial Process Technology PGD with specialization in: i) Construction Technology ii) Manufacturing Systems 3.2 DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY PGD, MBA, M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees in: i) Financial Management Technology ii) Management Technology 3.3 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY MBA, M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees in: Transport Management Technology with specialization in: i) Aviation Management ii) Transport Planning and Management iii) Maritime Management Technology MBA options: i) Sea Transport Management ii) Air Transport Management iii) Transport Management iv) Logistics Management PGD in Transport Management Technology 3.4 DEPARTMENT OF MARITIME MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY MBA, M.Sc and Ph.D. Degrees in Maritime Management Technology M.Sc. options: i) Marine Transport Management ii) Maritime Economics and Finance PGD in Maritime Management Technology 3.5 DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY PGD, MBA, M.Sc and Ph.D. Degrees in Information Management Technology with specialization in: 4.0 SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY (SOET) 4.1 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees Environmental Technology with specialization in: i) Pollution Control Technology ii) Flood and Erosion Control Technology iii) Geo-Environmental Technology PGD in Environmental Technology 5.0 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (SOSC) 5.1 DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees in Biochemistry with specialization in: i) Industrial Biochemistry ii) Environmental Biochemistry iii) Medical Biochemistry iv) Pharmacology Biochemistry v) Nutrition and Toxicological Biochemistry PGD in Biochemistry 5.2 DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees in Biotechnology with specialization in: i) Biotechnology ii) Environmental Health Biology 5.3 DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees in Chemistry with specialization in: i) Chemical Quality Control and Industrial Safety ii) Analytical Chemistry iii) Mineral Processing iv) Organic Chemistry vi) Physical Chemistry vii) Environmental Chemistry PGD with specialization in: i) Environmental Chemistry ii) Chemical Quality Control and Industrial Safety 5.4 DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees in Computer Science: 5.5 DEPARTMENT OF GEOSCIENCES M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees in Geosciences with specialization in: i) Geophysics ii) Petroleum Geology/Sedimentology iii) Hydrogeology iv) Environmental Geology PGD Geosciences 5.6 DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees in Mathematics with specialization in: i) Industrial and Applied Mathematics ii) Differential Equations iii) Control Theory iv) Elasticity v) Semi-Group Theory 5.7 DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees in Mathematics with specialization in: i) Time Series Analysis ii) Econometrics iii) Probability Theory iv) Multivariate Analysis v) Demography vi) Sampling theory 5.8 DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees in Microbiology with specialization in: i) Food/Industrial Microbiology ii) Medical Microbiology iii) Environmental Microbiology PGD in Microbiology 5.9 DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees in Physics with specialization in: i) Solid State Physics ii) Materials Science iii) Solar Energy Physics iv) Space Physics PGD in Physics 6.0 SCHOOL OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY (SOHT) 6.1 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNOLOGY Ph.D in Public Health Technology with specialization: i) Environmental Health and Safety ii) Epidemiology and Biostatistics iii) Disease Control Technology iv) Health Promotion and Wellness v) Health Economics M.Sc in Public Health (MPH) with specialization in: i) Environmental Health and Safety ii) Epidemiology and Biostatistics iii) Disease Control Technology iv) Health Promotion and Wellness v) Health Economics B. PGD in Public Health Technology (PGDPHT) 6.2 DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY M.Sc. Degree in Physiokinetics and Biomedical Technology with specialization in: i) Medical Electronics and Instrumentation ii) Clinical Engineering iii) Rehabilitation Engineering 7.0 CENTRE FOR WOMEN, GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (CWGDS) PGD with specialization in: (i) Women and Gender Studies (ii) Gender and Entrepreneurship (iii) Gender and Global Health (iv) Gender and Agricultural Technology 2) M.Sc Degree Programme (i) Gender and Development Studies (ii) Gender and Science (iii) Gender and Technology (iv) Gender and Agricultural Technology (v) Gender and Global Health (vi) Gender and Entrepreneurship H. PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE AT THE CENTRE FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION (CCE). SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY (SMAT) 1. DEPARTMENT OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY (MBA, PGD) Areas of Specialization i) Project Management Technology 2. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY (MBA, PGD) Areas of Specialization i) Financial Management Technology ii) Management Technology 3. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY (MBA, PGD) Areas of Specialization i) Information Management Technology 4. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY (MBA, PGD) Areas of Specialization i) Land Transport Management ii) Transport Economics and Planning (MBA only) i) Air Transport Management ii) Water Transport Management ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS All candidates applying for any of the following postgraduate programmes must satisfy the basic matriculation requirements including English Language and Mathematics as required by the Department. 1. PGD Candidates applying for the Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) programme must possess any of the following: i. Higher National Diploma (HND) Upper Credit and above. ii. Bachelor’s Degree in the relevant discipline from FUTO or any other recognized university with at least a Third Class Honours. iii. A good Bachelor’s Degree with at least a Second Class Honours in other related disciplines. 2. M.Sc, M.Eng, MPH Candidates applying for the M.Sc programme must possess any of the following: i. A first degree with at least a second class honours qualification with a minimum of 3.00 CGPA on a 5 Point Scale in the related area from FUTO or from any other recognized University. ii. A Bachelors degree from a recognized university plus a PGD of not less than 3.50 CGPA on a 5 Point Scale in the relevant area. 3. MBA Candidates applying for the MBA programme must possess any of the following: i. A good honours degree in the area of Science/ Technology, Engineering and Management Technology from FUTO or from any other recognized university. ii. Graduates with first degree from a recognized university and holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) with Postgraduate Diploma in the relevant area may apply for the MBA programme. 4. Ph.D Candidates applying for the Ph.D programme must possess: i) A Master’s degree with a CGPA of 4.00 on a 5.00 point scale or 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale or its equivalent in the relevant area from FUTO or any other recognized university. DURATION OF PROGRAMMES i) Ph.D Programmes: A minimum of six semesters and a maximum of ten semesters for full-time and minimum of eight semesters and a maximum of fourteen semesters for part-time students ii) M.Sc, M.Eng, MPH and MBA Programmes: Minimum of three (3) semesters and maximum of six (6) semesters for full-time and minimum of four (4) semesters and maximum of eight (8) semesters for part-time students iii) PGD Programmes: Minimum of two (2) semesters and maximum of four (4) semesters for full-time and Minimum of four (4) semesters and maximum of six (6) semesters for part-time students. METHOD OF APPLICATION Candidates are advised to apply on line following the procedure given below: Step 1: Go to any branch of First Bank Plc and pay a non-refundable fee of Eleven thousand, three hundred Naira (N11,300.00) for FUTO PGS OR CCE application depending on your interest. You will be given an e-Tranzact receipt which should contain a Confirmation Order and Receipt Number. (Ensure that you do NOT lose this information). Step 2: Log on to the application portal using “pgapply.futo.edu.ng” Step 3: Click on the “New Application” link (Remember to download the Referee Report and the Transcript Request forms on the Login page) Step 4: Select the program of your choice, enter the confirmation order and receipt number on the slip you got from the bank. Step 5: Click on the “Start” button Step 6: Fill the application form, then click “Continue”. N.B: Ensure you upload your passport and fill all the required fields on the application form correctly Step 7: Fill your O’level results correctly, then click “Save” Step 8: When you have filled the application form correctly, to proceed click “Print Application Form” N.B: If you click “Print Application Form”, you will not be able to edit your application form, to preview your application form and do the necessary corrections, click “Back” DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT Candidates should forward the following relevant documents in support of their application to the Deputy Registrar/Secretary, Postgraduate School, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State. i. Two photocopies of University degree certificates ii. Two photocopies of NYSC discharge certificate iii. Two photocopies of “O” Level Result iv. Letters from 3 Referees as indicated in the Form v. Two hard copies of the on-line application SUBMISSION OF ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS: All applicants must forward their transcripts to reach The Secretary, Postgraduate School, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, not later than September 10, 2014. Please note that any application without Transcript will not be considered for admission. CLOSING DATE: The Website will close on October 30, 2014 and all successful candidates will be notified via email. Best of luck To You all…
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