ELIGIBILITY

Candidates of all nationalities within and outside Africa possessing qualifications equivalent to recognized first degrees in relevant disciplines are eligible to apply. The M.Sc/M. AgSE programme will generally be open to all Science, Agriculture, Engineering and Technology graduates of B.Sc, B.Eng, B. Agric, B.Sc Agric, B. Tech Agric and B. Eng Agric, M.Sc. etc with a minimum of Second Class Lower.

Holders of HND and other Degrees/Classes of Degree with PGD in any of Agriculture disciplines with a minimum weighted average score of 60% (or CGPA of 3.0 on a 5point scale) shall also be eligible for admission into the programme, on the condition that both set of candidates met basic university matriculation requirements of five (5) O’ level credits including English Language and Mathematics, and any other three (3) Science or relevant Social Science subjects. Admission into M.Sc, PhD, M.AgSE/PhD.AgSE for:
- Agricultural Economics and Environmental Policy is open to Bachelor Degree holders in Agric. Economics, Economics or other related disciplines.
- Livestock Science and Sustainable Environment is open to Bachelor Degree holders in Animal Science and related courses.
- Agricultural Mechanization and Sustainable Environment is open to Bachelor Degree holders in Agricultural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and related disciplines.
- Crop/Pasture Production and Sustainable is open to Bachelor Degree holders in Crop and Plant Science and related disciplines.
- Food Processing and Value Addition is open to Bachelor Degree holders in Food Science related disciplines.
- Environmental Systems and Climate Change is open to Bachelor Degree holders in Civil Engineering, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Basic, Applied and Environmental Sciences and related disciplines.
The PhD AgSE programmes will be open to Master degree holders in courses that are relevant to the different options in the programme.
DURATION
M.Sc/M.AgSE
Course work along with dissertation for a maximum of 4 Semesters.
2-3 months of Internship in collaborating industries, parastatals and institutions.
PhD/PhD.AgSE
PhD/PhD.AgSE programme will be course and research-based, spanning maximum of 6 semesters.
2-3 months of Internship in collaborating industries, parastatals and institutions.
- Application for PhD AgSE is open all year round.