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)
- 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
- 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