FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department of Economics
Available Programmes:
- PGD
- M.Sc
- MPhil/PhD
- PhD
Areas of Specialization:
(i) Monetary Economics; (ii) Development Economics; (iii) Public Sector Economics; (iv) International Economics; (v) Quantitative Economics; (vi) Human Resource Economics (vii) Health Economics (viii) Environment Economics (ix) Energy Economics
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
O’level
5 O’ level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics, and any other 2 subjects obtained at 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
Master’s Degree (MSc)
- The candidate must have a first degree in Economics with an FCGPA of not less than 2.5 from Nnamdi Azikiwe University or a recognized University
- A candidate with a Postgraduate Diploma from a cognate discipline with an FCGPA of not less than 3.00 may also be admitted provided the University Matriculation requirements are satisfied
Mphil/PhD
A candidate who holds a master’s degree in Economics with an FCGPA not less than 3.00-3.49 on a 5 Point Scale or an average of 50%-59%, from Nnamdi Azikiwe University or a recognized University may be admitted provided the University Matriculation requirement is satisfied.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree
A candidate who holds a master’s degree in Economics 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