Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS
- Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Economics and Extension
2. MSc and PhD
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
i)Resource and Environmental Economics ii) Farm Management and Production Economic iii.)Agricultural Policy and Project Development iv.) Agribusiness Management and Finance v.) International Trade and Marketing vi). Agricultural Extension Administration vii) Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology viii) Agricultural Extension Communication ix) Women Mobilization and Rural Development x.) Extension Education ) Human Ecology and Rural Tourism
O’ level
5 O’ level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology/Agricultural Science in not more than two sittings. Pass in Mathematics may be considered if the candidate has a credit in Physics or vice versa. The 5 credits must be obtained in not more than 2 sittings. A credit pass in Agricultural Science must be backed up with at least a pass in Biology.
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)
The candidate must be a graduate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University or a recognized University with at least a Third Class degree in scale in Agriculture or related discipline or a minimum of lower Credit in the Higher National Diploma, HND, from a recognized Institution in Agriculture or related enterprise.
Master’s Degree (MSc)
- The candidate must have a first degree in Agricultural Economics or Extension and related areas with an FCGPA of not less than 2.5 from Nnamdi Azikiwe University or a recognized University
- A candidate with a Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Economics or Extension and related areas 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 Agricultural Economics or Extension and related areas 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.