Crop Science

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

Department of Crop Science & Horticulture

  1. Postgraduate Diploma in Crop Science and Horticulture
  2. MSc and PhD

Area of Specialization:

(i) Crop Production; (ii) General Horticulture; (iii) Tropical Fruits and Plantation Crops; (iv) Crop Breeding and Genetics; (v) Plant Mycology; (vi) Pest Management; (vii) Stored Products Entomology; (viii) Weed Science

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 Agriculturally oriented courses like Crop Science, Agronomy, Crop Production, Crop Protection, Plant Health Management, Horticulture, Soil Science, Agricultural Economics and Extension, Animal Science,  Botany, etc. or a minimum of lower Credit in the Higher National Diploma, HND, from a recognized Institution in Agriculture, Crop Science or related enterprise.

Master’s Degree (MSc)

  1. The candidate must have a first degree in Crop Science, Agronomy, Crop Production, Crop Protection, Plant Health Management, Horticulture or Soil Science with an FCGPA of not less than 2.5 from Nnamdi Azikiwe University or a recognized University
  2. A candidate with a Postgraduate Diploma in Crop Science 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 Crop Science, Agronomy, Crop Production, Horticulture or any option in Crop Protection 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.