- Department of Political Science and International Studies |Faculty of Social Sciences
The Department currently runs six postgraduate programmes namely: Postgraduate Diploma in Peace and Conflict Management, Masters in Peace and Conflict Management, Masters in International Affairs and Diplomacy, MSc Political Science, MPhil International Studies and PhD in Political Science.
Duration: This programme runs for a period of 36 months (3years) on a full time basis.
The programme is open to MSc and MPhil Political Science Graduates with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.50 on a 5-point scale.
The PhD is also awarded in six areas of specialization, namely: Nigerian Government and Politics, Political Economy and International Development, International Relations, Comparative Politics, Defence and Strategic Studies and Political Theory.
This programme is essentially a remedial programme for PhD applicants with deficiencies.
This programme runs for a period of 24 months (2 years) with possible extension period of 6 months on a full time basis.
Those with Academic Master’s Degree with a CGPA < 3.50: A student coming in through this track is expected to have already written and defended an MSc or MPhil thesis in Political Science or International Relations, but has a CGPA of less than 3.50 (i.e. an average of B grade)on a 5-point scale. This category of MPhil students is expected to register; in addition to the PhD courses, a minimum of three fresh courses (courses not previously done by the student) at MSc level. Such MSc courses must be passed with a B grade in order to remedy the deficiencies relating to the less than3.50 CGPA as a condition for upgrading to the PhD dissertation stage. This category of MPhil students need not to write another MPhil thesis
Those with a Professional Master’s Degree or from a are those who have not previously written and defended an MSc/MPhil dissertation in political Science. Such students must:
Register a minimum of four fresh courses (courses not previously done by the student) at MSc level and pass them with a 3.50 CGPC on a 5-point scale.
Develop a research proposal, write, defend and pass an MPhil Dissertation with a B grade before being upgraded to PhD status to fulfil all the requirement of earning a PhD.
The MPhil Political Science degree is also awarded in the six areas of specialization as in the PhD Programme.
This programme runs for a period of 2 years (24 Months) on a full time basis
The programme is open to Political Science and International Studies graduates with a minimum of second-class lower degree and a CGPA of 3.00 on a 5-point scale.
The MSc degree is also awarded in six areas of specializations, namely: Nigerian Government and Politics, Political Economy and International Development, International Relations, Comparative Politics, Defence and Strategic Studies and Political Theory.
This Part -Time programme runs for a period of 12 Months.
All university graduates with a minimum of second-class lower degree (2.2) are qualified for this programme.
The degree is awarded in four areas of specializations, namely: International Affairs, Diplomacy, International Development and Security Studies.
This Part-Time programme runs for a period of 12 Months.
All university graduates with a minimum of second-class lower degree (2.2) are qualified for this programme.
This Part-Time programme runs for a period of 12 Months.
The programme is essentially for HND and University graduates with third class degree. It is a remedial programme for those who may wish to pursue MPCM or MIAD degrees. If a candidate is able to score Upper Credit and above such a candidate may be considered for MSc Political Science.