UNICAL Postgraduate Courses & Requirements [UPDATED]

This page will show you the list of postgraduate courses available at the University of Calabar. You will also see the entry admission requirements for all the programmes.

This is to inform you that the management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has released the postgraduate courses for the current academic session.

The management also released the entry general and programme specific requirements for all postgraduate courses offered in the school.

RECOMMENDED: How to Apply for UNICAL Postgraduate Admission

UNICAL Postgraduate Courses

Programmes leading to the award of Postgraduate Diploma, Master’s, and Ph.D degrees are available in the under-listed Departments.

1. Faculty of Agriculture
   Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Animal Science; Crop Science; Forestry and Wildlife Resource Management; Soil Science, Fisheries and Aquaculture.
2. Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences
   Nursing Science, Public Health, Radiography and Radiological Sciences.
3. Faculty of Arts
   English and Literary Studies; History and International Studies; Linguistics and Nigerian Languages; Modern Languages and Translation Studies, Philosophy; Religious and Cultural Studies; Theatre and Media Studies.
4. Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
   Anatomical Sciences; Biochemistry; Pharmacology; Physiology.
5. Faculty of Biological Sciences
   Genetics & Biotechnology, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Plant and Ecological Studies, Microbiology, Zoology and Environmental Biology.
6. Faculty of Clinical Sciences
   Community Medicine, Family medicine, Paediatrics, Haematology, Chemical pathology, Medical microbiology and parasitology, Histopathology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Orthopaedic and trauma surgery, Urology, Otorhinolaryngology, Anaesthesiology, Radiology, Dentistry, Psychiatry and Surgery.
7. Faculty of Arts And Social Science Education
   Arts Education; Continuing Education and Development Studies; Environmental Education; Social Science Education; Library and Information Science.
8. Faculty of Educational Foundations
   Curriculum and Teaching; Educational Foundations; Educational Management (Admin & Planning); Guidance and Counselling; Special Education.
9. Faculty of Educational Foundations
   Curriculum and Teaching; Educational Foundations; Educational Management (Admin & Planning); Guidance and Counselling; Special Education.
10. Faculty of Vocational And Science Education
    Human Kinetics And Health Education; Science Education; Vocational Education.
11. Faculty of Environmental Science
    Environmental Resource Management;
12. Faculty of Law
    Law
13. Faculty of Management Sciences
    Accounting, Banking and Finance; Business Management; Marketing, Public Administration.
14. Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science
    Medical Parasitology & Entomology; Chemical Pathology; Haematology And Blood Transfusion Science; Histopathology And Cytology; Bacteriology, Virology And Mycology.
15. Faculty of Oceanography
    Biological Oceanography; Chemical Oceanography; Geological Oceanography and Physical Oceanography; Mariculture and Marine Fisheries Resources.
16. Faculty of Physical Sciences
    Computer Science; Geology; Mathematics; Physics; Pure and Applied Chemistry; Statistics.
17. Faculty of Social Sciences
    Economics; Political Science; Social Work; Sociology; Geography and Environmental Science.
18. Institute of Education
    PGD Education (PGDE), PGD Environmental Education (PGDEE), PGD Human Kinetics (PGDHK), PGD Special Education (PGDSE), PGD Library and Information (PGDLIS)
19. Institute of Oceanography
    PGD Fisheries and Aquaculture; PGD Coastal Zone Management; PGD Marine Ecology, Toxicology & Pollution Studies
20. Institute of Public Policy and Administration
    PGD Public Administration (PGDPA); PGD Peace Studies and Conflict Management (PGDPSCM); Policy and Administrative Studies (MPAS)
21. National Water Resources Capacity Building Network Centre.

UNICAL Postgraduate Entry Requirements

1. Candidates are required to have a CGPA of 1.25/5 minimum for PGD, 2.5/4 or 3.0/5 for Masters and 3.0/4 or 3.5/5 for Ph.D Programmes.
2. Candidates with Master’s from recognized universities may credit the relevant courses towards the Ph.D, programme provided the quality of the grade is acceptable to the Postgraduate School

For details of each programme and specific requirements, click to visit www.unicalonlne.edu.ng/programmes-and-degrees