The Management of Abia State University (ABSU) School of Postgraduate Studies has advertised the following postgraduate programmes for the 2021/2022 academic session admission exercise.
List of ABSU Postgraduate Courses 2021/2022 Academic Session
I. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION
a Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Economics and Extension
b. M.Sc and Ph.D in Agricultural Economics and Extension with options
in:
(a) Agricultural Economics
i. Agricultural Production/Farm Management
ii. Agricultural Finance
iii. Agricultural Marketing and Co-operatives
iv. Agricultural Environmental Economics
(b) Agricultural Extension
i. Rural Sociology and Community Development
ii. Agricultural Extension Communication
iii. Agricultural Extension Planning and Administration
iv. Rural Development and Extension Services.
DEPARTMENT OF CROP PRODUCTION AND PROTECTION
i. Postgraduate Diploma
ii. M.Sc and Ph.D in Crop Production and Protection with options in: Agronomy, Agro Forestry and Physiology
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND FISHERIES
a. Postgraduate Diploma in Animal Production
b. M.Sc and Ph.D in the following areas of specialization
- Ruminant Animal Production and Management
- Non-Ruminant Animal Production and Management
- Reproductive Physiology
- Animal Production
- Genetics and Breeding.
DEPARTMENT OF SOIL SCIENCE
a. Postgraduate Diploma
b. M.Sc and Ph.D in Soil Science, with specialization in:
i. Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
ii. Soil Physics
iii. Soil Chemistry
iv. Soil Pedology
v. Soil Management and Conservation
vi. Soil Microbiology
DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
M.Sc and Ph.D in the following options/areas of specialization:
i. Food Science and Processing
ii. Food Engineering
2. FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY
a. Postgraduate Diploma in Microbiology
b. M.Sc and Ph.D in Microbiology with the following areas of specialization:
i. Industrial Microbiology
ii. Immunology and Immunochemistry
iii. Medical Microbiology
iv. Environmental Microbiology
v. Food
vi. Public Health
vii. Agricultural Microbiology
viii. Soil Microbiology
ix. Mycology
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY (ZOOLOGY)
M.Sc and Ph.D with specialization in:
i. Medical Entomology/Parasitology
ii. Medical Parasitology
iii. Environmental Biology
iv. Hydrobiology
DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY (BOTANY)
a. M.Sc and Ph.D in Plant Ecology
b. M.Sc and Ph.D in Plant Pathology (Phytopathology)
c. M.Sc and Ph.D in Plant Physiology
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY
PGD, M.Sc, MPhil and Ph.D programmes with specialization in:
i. Medical Biochemistry
ii. Nutrition and Toxicology
iii. Toxicology
iv. Environmental Biochemistry
v. Industrial Biochemistry
3. FACULTY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF PURE AND INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY
i. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD CHE) in pure and Industrial Chemistry
ii. M.Sc and Ph.D Industrial Chemistry with options in:
a. Mineral Processing and Extension Metallurgy
b. Chemical Process Technology
c. Polymer Technology
d. Petroleum Chemistry
e. Separation Chemistry
iii. M.Sc and Ph.D degree in Pure Chemistry
a. Physical Chemistry
b. Analytical Chemistry
c. Environmental Chemistry
d. Organic Chemistry
e. Inorganic Chemistry
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
i. Geophysics
ii. Atmospheric Physics
iii. Astrophysics
DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS
a. PGD, M.Sc and Ph.D programmes
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
a. PGD, M.Sc, Ph.D programmes
4. FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING
a. Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting
b. M.Sc (Accounting)
c. Ph.D (Accounting)
DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING
a. Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing
b. M.Sc (Marketing)/M.Phil
c. Ph.D Marketing (Consumer Behaviour, Strategic Marketing Management)
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
a. Postgraduate Diploma in Management
b. M.Sc (Management) MPhil/Ph.D
c. Ph.D (Management)
DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE
a. Postgraduate Diploma in Banking and Finance
b. M.Sc Banking and Finance/M.Phil
c. MBA Banking and Finance
d. Ph.D (Finance)
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
a. Postgraduate Diploma in Economics
b. M.Sc and Ph.D with specialization in:
i. Development Economics
ii. Industrial Economics
iii. Monetary Economics
iv. Quantitative Economics
5. FACULTY OF LAW
The Faculty offers the following full time/part time programmes in the following areas.
a. Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGD Laws)
b. LL.M
c. M.Phil/Ph.D
d. Ph.D (Course work and Thesis)
(Chosen from the following areas:
i. Comparative Constitutional Law
ii. Comparative Criminal Law
iii. Comparative Company Law
iv. Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
v. Intellectual and Industrial Property Law
vi. International Economic Law
vii. International Protection of Human Rights
viii. International Humanitarian Law
6. FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND PLANNING
PGD, M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D in:
i. Environmental Management
ii. Climatology
iii. Hydrology and Water Resources
iv. Agricultural Development
v. Population Geography
vi. Rural Development
vii. Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS) PGD only
DEPARTMENT OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT
a. Postgraduate Diploma in Estate Management
b. M.Sc Degree in Estate Management in the following areas:
i. Facility Management
ii. Valuation Appraisal
c. Ph.D in Estate Management
DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
a. Postgraduate Diploma in Urban and Regional (PGD)
b. Master Degree in Urban and Regional Planning (M.URP)
c. Master of Science Degree in Urban and Regional Planning (M.Sc)
d. Master Philosophy Degree in Urban and Regional Planning (M.Phil)
and
e. Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Urban and Regional Planning (Ph.D)
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
a. Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture
b. M.Sc (Architecture)
c. M.Phil (Architecture)
d. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Architecture
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
a. Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Resource Management (PGDERM)
b. M.Sc. M.Phil and Ph.D with Specialization in the following areas.
i. Environmental Management
ii. Waste Management and Pollution Remediation
iv. Water Resource Management
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING
a. Post-Graduate Diploma (PGD) Programme
b. Master of Science (M.Sc)
c. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
DEPARTMENT OF FINE & APPLIED ARTS
I. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Fine and Applied Arts
2a. Master of Arts (M.A) Art History
b. Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A) in
i. Painting ii. Sculpture
iii. Ceramics Design
iv. Graphics Design/Photography
v. Textile Design
vi. Print Making
3. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in the following areas:
a. Art History
b. Painting
c. Sculpture
d. Ceramics Design
e. Graphics Design/Photography
f. Textile Design
g. Print Making
7. FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM & TEACHER EDUCATION
Full-time, Part-time and Sandwich programmes in the following areas:
a. Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
b. M.Ed and Ph.D in the following areas:
i. Curriculum Studies
ii. Educational Technology, Language Education, Education
iii. Economics, Accounting Education, Government Education
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
Masters and Doctor of Philosophy in the following areas:
i. Mathematics Education
ii. Science Education with options in
a. Biology Education
b. Chemistry Education
c. Geography Education
d. Physics Education
e. Integrated Science Education
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS
M.Ed & Ph.D in the following areas:
i. Psychology
ii. Measurement and Evaluation
iii. Guidance and Counselling
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ADMIN. AND PLANNING
M.A (ED) and Ph.D in the following areas
i. Education Social Studies
ii. Education Sociology
iii. Cooperative Education
iv. Education Philosophy
v. Education History
8. COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
a. Postgraduate Diploma in Human Physiology and Pharmacology
b. M.Sc and Ph.D programmes in the following areas:
i. Human Anatomy
ii. Human Physiology
iii. M.Sc Orthopaedics and Traumatology
iv. M.Sc Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
v. Ph.D Orthopaedics and Traumatology
vi. Ph.D Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
vii. Ph.D for part II Fellowship holders
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES:
M.Sc and Ph.D with Options/Specialization in:
i. Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
ii. Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology
iii. Pollution Control Management
iv. Solid and Special Waste Management
v. Food Hygiene. Safety and Quality Assurance
vi. Vector Control and Pest Management
vii. Hygiene Education and Promotion
viii. Water Sanitation and Hygiene
ix. Radiation Health and Control
x. Environmental Health Laboratory and Instrumentation
xi. Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
xii. Occupational and Environmental Pathology (For the Medically Qualified).
xiii. Environmental Occupational Medicine (For the Medically Qualified)
DEPARTMENT OF OPTOMETRY
M.Sc, and Ph.D in Clinical Optometry and Fellowship of the Nigerian College of Optometry (FNCO)
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY
M.Sc, M.Phil/Ph.D and Ph.D with specialization in
i. Molecular Pharmacology
ii. Toxicology
iii. Chemotherapy
iv. Neuro Pharmacology
v. Biochemical Pharmacology
vi. Clinical Pharmacology
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
1. PGD in Public Health (PGDPH)- no Specialization
2. Master in Public Health (M.Sc PH)
Areas of Specialization:
a. M.Sc Public Health (M.Sc PH)
b. Health Statistics and Epidemiology
c. Occupational Health and Safely
d. Environmental Health
e. Community Health
f. Public Health Microbiology
g. Public Health Nursing
3. Ph.D Public Health (Ph.D PH)
Areas of Specialization:
a. Ph.D in Public Health (Ph.D PH)
b. Health Statistics and Epidemiology
c. Occupational Health and Safety
d. Environmental Health
e. Community Health
f. Public Health Microbiology
g. Public Health Nursing
9. FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION
a. Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication
b. M.A. & Ph.D with specialization in:
i. Broadcasting
ii. Mass Communication
iii. Print Media
iv. Advertising and Public Relations
DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH AND TRANSLATION STUDIES
a. M.A & Ph.D
i. Translation Studies
ii. African and Caribbean Literature
iii. French Language & Linguistics
iv. French Literature
DEPARTMENT OF ENGUSH LANGUAGE AND UTERATURE
PGD, MA & Ph.D in Literature
DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS & COMMUNICATION STUDIES
M.A & Ph.D in
i. Igbo
ii. Linguistics
iii. Applied Linguistics
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
PGD. M.A & Ph.D with specialization in:
i. Urban History
ii. Economic History
iii. African History
iv. Political History
v. Social History
vi. Nigerian History & Politics
vii. International & Diplomatic Studies
viii. Military & Strategic Studies
ix. Peace and Conflict Studies
DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES AND PHILOSOPHY
M.A with specialization in:
i. Christian Theology
ii. Religion and Society
iii. Biblical Studies (Old & New Testaments)
iv. African Traditional Religion.
10. FACULTY SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF POUTICAL SCIENCE
a. Postgraduate Diploma in the following areas:
I. International Studies
ii. Public Administration
b. M.Sc, MPA and Ph.D
i. Public Administration
ii. International Affairs and Diplomacy
Area of Specialization:
The Ph.D programme is for candidates who already possess M.Sc in Politi-cal Science, Public Administration and Strategic Studies.
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
PGD, M.Sc and Ph.D in:
i. Sociology/Anthropology
ii. Criminology
iii. Sociology
iv. Sociology of Development
v. Industrial Sociology/Labour Relations
vi. Population Studies (Demography)
vii. Medical Sociology/Anthropology
viii. Gender Studies
ix. Anthropology
x. Ethnographic Studies
DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
Postgraduate Diploma in Library and Information Science
a. M.LIS
b. Ph.D
