Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Postgraduate Diploma Programme, candidate must be first degree holders in a relevant discipline from any recognized University. In general, all applicants must satisfy basic UME/UTME requirements for Bachelor’s degree. Holders of HND, Upper Credit and above could also apply.

Candidate for Masters Degree Programme, must be graduates of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta or any other University recognized by the Senate and shall normally have obtained a minimum of Second Class (Upper Division) degree in relevant field. However, candidates with Second Class Lower Degree with a minimum Grade Point of 3.0 on a scale of 5.0 in relevant field may be considered. Candidates for MICT programme should possess Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science or B.Sc Physical Sciences/Engineering and Allied Disciplines. Prior computing or IT exposure is beneficial but not essential. Candidates for admission to Masters and Ph.Dprogrammes in Communication Studies shall possess University degrees in Arts, Science, Applied Science, Social Science and Education or other related disciplines

To be eligible for admission to the MBA (Agri-Business) and Professional Master in Communication Studies degree programmes, candidate must be holders of Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University or HND (Upper Credit minimum) with a Postgraduate Diploma in any discipline.

Candidates with Postgraduate Diploma in Communication studies with a minimum cumulative average of 55% could be considered for PMCS. In addition, possession of relevant professional qualification and/or experience will be an advantage. A credit pass in O’-Level Mathematics is not compulsory for admission into PMCS programme which is strictly part-time (Friday and Saturday) programme. The duration of the programmeis a minimum of 4 semesters.

MEM is a three-semester terminal/professional programme designed for captains of industries while MEMP is an academic Master’s degree.

To be eligible for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy degree programme, candidates must have obtained a Master’s degree from FUNAAB or its equivalent from any other University recognized by Senate. Holders of one year Masters Degree are expected to undergo a conversion examination after the first session before proceeding to a Ph.Dprogramme.

Candidates for academic Masters and Ph.Dprogrammes shall be required to submit a research proposal along with their application forms, and may be required to interact (in oral or written form) with their respective Departments before admission.