Parasitology and Entomology

FACULTY OF BIOSCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF PARASITOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY

Available Programme:  PGD, MSc and PhD

Areas of Specialization:

  • Public Health Parasitology (ii) Pest Management

 

Admission Requirement:

O’level

5 O’ level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, physics obtained  in not more than two sittings.

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)

The candidate must be a graduate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University or a recognized University with at least a Third-Class degree or a minimum of lower Credit in the Higher National Diploma, HND, from a recognized Institution

The Post Graduate Diploma programme admission is open to B.Sc and HND Graduates or its equivalent in Biology, Zoology, Entomology, Parasitology, Applied Biology, Microbiology, and other related fields such as Crop Protection, Agricultural Economics, Medical Laboratory Technology, etc.

Master’s Degree (MSc)

  1. The candidate must have a first degree in the relevant discipline with an FCGPA of not less than 2.5 from Nnamdi Azikiwe University or a recognized University
  2. A candidate with a Postgraduate Diploma with an FCGPA of not less than 3.00 may also be admitted provided the University Matriculation requirements are satisfied

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree

A candidate who holds a master’s degree in a relevant discipline with an FCGPA not less than 3.50 on a 5 Point Scale or an average of 60%, from Nnamdi Azikiwe University or a recognized University may be admitted provided the University Matriculation requirement is satisfied