Sociology and Anthropology

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Available Programmes

PGD

Areas of Specialization:

(i) Development Studies; (ii) Criminology; (iii) Industrial Sociology; (iv) Demography/Population Studies; (v) Medical Sociology; (vi) Gender Studies; (vii) Cultural Anthropology; (vii) Industrial and Labor Relations

MSc

Areas of Specialization:

(i) Development Studies; (ii) Criminology; (iii) Industrial Sociology; (iv) Demography/Population Studies; (v) Medical Sociology (vi) Gender Studies; (vii) Cultural Anthropology; (viii) Industrial and Labor Relations; (ix) Social Policy

 

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

O’level

5 O’ level credits to include English Language, Government/History/Social Studies and 3 other subjects with at least a pass in maths 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)

  1. The candidate must have a first degree in Sociology 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 Sociology 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 Sociology 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

Professional Masters in Social Policy (MSP)

O’level

Five ‘O’ level credit passes including English Language and any four subjects obtained at not more than two sittings

Professional Masters in Social Policy (MSP)

1.  The candidate must have a first degree in any 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 in any discipline with an FCGPA of not less than 3.00 may also be admitted provided the University Matriculation requirements are satisfied