Official List of RSUST Postgraduate Courses 2024/2025 & Requirements

RSUST Postgraduate Courses 2024/2025 | Here is the official list of Rivers State University of Science & Technology (RSUST) school of postgraduate studies (SPGS) accredited programmes offered, duration and entry requirements for the 2024/2025 pg admission exercise.

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RSUST Postgraduate Courses

Are you looking for the current/approved list of postgraduate (PGDE, MSc, and PhD) courses offered at the Rivers State University of Science & Technology (RSUST) that you can apply to study for the 2024/2025 academic year? Below is the list of postgraduate-pg programmes available at RSUST SPGS.

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Official List of RSUST Postgraduate Courses (Programmes) 2024/2025.

The management of the Rivers State University of Science & Technology (RSUST) has advertised the following postgraduate programmes for the 2024/2025 academic session admission exercise.

A. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

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1. Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics / Extension

a) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)

  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology

b) Master of Science (M.Sc.)

  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology
  • International Economics and Finance
  • Environmental Economics and Policy
  • Social Work and Community Development

c) Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

  • Agricultural Economics (with specialization in Production Economics and Farm
  • Management, Agricultural Finance and Agricultural Marketing)
  • Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology
  • International Economics and Finance
  • Environmental Economics and Policy
  • Social Work and Community Development

2. Department of Animal Science

a) PGD in Animal Science

b) M.Sc., PhD in Animal Science with specialization in:

  • Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry
  • Animal Production and Management
  • Animal Physiology and Reproduction
  • Animal Breeding and Genetics

3. Department of Crop and Soil Science

a) PGD in:

  • Crop Science
  • Soil Science

b) M.Sc., PhD in Crop Science, with the following areas of specialization:-

  • Crop Production and Physiology
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics
  • Farming Systems and Environment
  • Plant Pathology and Entomology

c) M.Sc., PhD in Soil Science, with the following areas of specialization:-

  • Soil Physics and Conservation
  • Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy
  • Soil Survey and Pedology
  • Soil Fertility and Microbiology/ Biochemistry

4. Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Environment

a) PGD in Fisheries and Aquatic Environment

b) M.Sc., PhD in Fisheries and Aquatic Environment with specialization in:

  • Aquaculture
  • Fisheries Biology
  • Fish Nutrition
  • Fish Processing and Utilization

5. Department of Food Science and Technology

a) PGD in Food Science and Technology

b) M.Sc., PhD in Food Science and Technology with specialization in:

  • Food Microbiology / Biotechnology
  • Food Chemistry/ Biochemistry
  • Food Quality Control and Assurance
  • Food Process and Storage Technology

6. Department of Forestry and Environment

a) PGD in Forestry and Environment

b) M.Sc., PhD in Forestry and Environment, with the following areas of specialization:

  • Forest Ecology and Silviculture
  • Forest Pathology and Soil Microbiology
  • Forest Taxonomy and Tree Improvement
  • Wildlife Management and Ecotourism

B. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

1. Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering PGD, M.Tech., and PhD in:

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Farm Power and Machinery Engineering
  • Soil and Water Engineering
  • Rural Development Engineering
  • Post-Harvest Process Engineering

2. Department of Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering

  • Chemical Engineering (PGD, M.Tech, and PhD)
  • Petrochemical Engineering (M.Tech.)

3. Department of Civil Engineering

  • Structural Engineering (M.Tech, PhD)
  • Civil Engineering (PGD)
  • Highway /Transportation Engineering (M.Tech, PhD)

4. Department of Marine Engineering

  • Naval Architecture and Ship Building (PGD, M.Tech., PhD)
  • Marine Engineering (PGD, M.Tech., PhD)
  • Offshore Engineering (PGD, M.Tech., PhD)

5. Department of Mechanical Engineering

  • Applied Mechanics and Design (PhD)
  • Thermo-Fluids Engineering (PGD, M. Tech., PhD)
  • Master of Engineering Management (MEM)
  • Production Engineering (PGD, M.Tech., PhD)

6. Department of Electrical Engineering

  • Power Engineering (PGD, M.Tech., PhD)
  • Electronics Engineering (PGD, M. Tech.)
  • Communications Engineering (M.Tech.)

7. Department of Petroleum Engineering

  • Petroleum Engineering (PGD, M.Tech.,PhD)

C. FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

1. Department of Architecture

  • M. Sc., Architecture

2. Department of Estate Management

  • PGD, Estate Management
  • M. Sc., Real Estate

3. Department of Urban and Regional Planning

  • PGD/M. Sc., Urban and Regional Planning

4. Department of Surveying and Geomatics

  • PGD, MSc., PhD, Surveying and Geomatics

D. FACULTY OF LAW

a) PGD, Petroleum and Environmental Law

b) Master of Laws (LL.M)

c) PhD in Law, with the following options:

  • International Law and Human Rights
  • Petroleum and Environmental Law
  • Business and Industrial Law
  • Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence

E. FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

a) PGD

  • Accountancy
  • Banking and Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mass Communication
  • Office and Information Management

b) M. Sc., Accountancy with options in:

  • Accountancy
  • Taxation
  • Public Sector Accounting

c) M. Sc., Banking and Finance with options in:

  • Banking and Finance
  • Quantitative Finance
  • Corporate Finance
  • Financial Markets

d) M. Sc., Management with options in:

  • Human Resources Management
  • Industrial Relations
  • Business Policy
  • Organizational Behaviour

e) M. Sc., Marketing

f) M. Sc., Mass Communication (Communication and Development Studies)

g) M.Sc., Office and Information Management

h) PhD

  • Accountancy
  • Banking and Finance (with options as in M.Sc. programme)
  • Management (with options as in M. Sc. programme)
  • Marketing

F. FACULTY OF SCIENCE
1. Department of Applied and Environmental Biology PGD, M.Sc., PhD, with the following areas of specialization:

  • Applied Microbiology and Industrial Microbiology
  • Applied Environmental and Industrial Entomology
  • Marine Biology and Marine Pollution Studies
  • Plant Pathology
  • Environmental Biology

2. Department of Chemistry

a) PGD (Chemistry)

b) M.Sc. and PhD in Chemistry, with the following options:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Organic and Natural Products Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Biochemistry

3. Department of Medical Laboratory Science PGD, M.Sc., PhD, with the following options:

  • Medical Microbiology
  • Chemical Pathology
  • Hematology and Blood Group Serology

4. Department of Mathematics / Computer Science

a) PGD

  • Applied Statistics
  • Computer Science

b) M.Sc.

  • Computer Science

c) M.Sc., PhD in:-

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Applied Statistics

5. Department of Physics PGD, M.Sc., PhD, with the following options:

  • Solid State Physics
  • Theoretical Physics (Plasma Physics, Fluid Dynamics)
  • Applied Geophysics
  • Environmental Physics and Radiation Protection

G. FACULTY OF TECHNICAL AND SCIENCE EDUCATION

1. Department of Business Education

a) MEd Business Education

b) M.Sc. Business Education, with specialization in:-

  • Accountancy
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Office Management & Technology
  • Economics Education

c) Ph.D Business Education

2. Department of Educational Foundations MEd; PhD, with the following areas of specialization:

  • Educational Management and Planning
  • Philosophy of Education
  • History and Policy of Education
  • Sociology of Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Educational Technology
  • Adult Education and Community Studies
  • Educational Measurement and Evaluation
  • Guidance and Counselling

3. Department of Science and Technical Education MSc; PhD

a) Agricultural Education, with the following options:

  • Administration
  • Community Development
  • Agricultural Resources and Environment

b) Science Education, with the following options:

  • Biology Education
  • Chemistry Education
  • Physics Education
  • Mathematics Education

c) Technical Education, with the following options:

  • Building Technology
  • Electrical/Electronic Technology
  • Mechanical Technology

4. Institute of Education PGDTE/PGDE (Full-time and Sandwich)

a) Postgraduate Diploma in Technical Education (PGDTE)

b) Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)

c) The following Master’s Degrees are available as Sandwich programmes only:

  • M.Ed. in Adult Education
  • MSc in Agricultural Education
  • MSc/M.Ed in Business Education

M.Ed. in Educational Management and Planning

  • M.Ed. in Guidance and Counselling
  • MSc in Technical Education
  • M.Ed. in Measurement and Evaluation
  • MSc in Science Education
  • M.Ed. in Educational Technology
  • M.Ed. in Women Development and Community Studies
  • M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction

d) Doctor of Philosophy (Sandwich Only): All of the Institute’s Master’s degrees are available at PhD level, as Sandwich programmes only.
NOTE: SANDWICH PROGRAMMES in the lnstitute’s Master’s degrees and Postgraduate Diplomas will run during the long vacation (25th July – 30th September, 2017).

H. INSTITUTE OF FOUNDATION STUDIES
a) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in:-

  • Social Studies
  • Local Government Administration

b) Master of Science degree (MSc):

  • Social Work and Gender Studies
  • English Language and Communication Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Public Administration
  • History and International Relations
  • Peace and Conflict Management Studies

I. INSTITUTE OF GEOSCIENCES AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY

a) MPhil. and PhD, Environmental Management (Full-time Only).

J. CENTRE FOR LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT PLANNING STUDIES (CELTPS)
The following Postgraduate Diplomas and degrees are available as full-time and part-time programmes:

  • PGD in Transport Planning
  • PGD in Supply Chain and Logistics Planning
  • M.Sc. in Transport Planning
  • M.Sc. in Supply Chain and Logistics Planning
  • PhD in Transport Planning
  • PhD in Supply Chain Planning

K. MARITIME POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

  • M.Sc in Shipping Management (Part-time, weekends only)
  • M.Sc in Maritime Transport Technology (Part-time, weekends only).

RSUST POSTGRADUATE ADMISSION – DURATION.

  • The full-time Postgraduate Diploma programmes run for two semesters (minimum) and four semesters (maximum) with or without project writing.
  • The full-time Postgraduate Diploma programme in Engineering runs for a duration of four semesters (minimum) and six semesters (maximum) with project.
  • The full-time Postgraduate Diploma programme in Transport Planning and Logistics and Supply Chain Planning runs for three semesters (minimum) and four semesters (maximum).
  • The part-time Postgraduate Diploma programme in Surveying and Geomatics runs for four semesters (minimum) and six semesters (maximum).
  • The full-time Master’s degree programme with dissertation is structured to last for a minimum of four semesters and a maximum of six semesters.
  • The full-time Master’s degree programme with dissertation in Faculty of Engineering is structured to last for a minimum of four semesters and a maximum of six semesters.
  • The full-time Master’s degree programme in Surveying and Geomatics runs for three semesters (minimum) and six semesters (maximum).
  • The part-time Master’s degree programme in Surveying and Geomatics runs for four semesters (minimum) and eight semesters (maximum).
  • The full-time Master’s degree programme in Transport Planning and Logistics and Supply Chain Planning will run for four semesters (minimum) and five semesters (maximum).
  • The full-time Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes with thesis runs for six semesters (minimum) and eight semesters (maximum).
  • The part-time Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme in Surveying and Geomatics runs for eight semesters (minimum) and ten semesters (maximum).
  • Part-time study, specifically to be undertaken at weekends only, is available for the programmes in Shipping Management and Maritime Transport Technology for six semesters (minimum) and eight semesters (maximum).
  • Part-time study in Faculty of Engineering is available for PhD programmes only and runs for ten semesters (minimum) and twelve semesters (maximum).
  • Unless otherwise stated, part-time studies in any Faculty, where it is available, will take twice the duration allowed for the corresponding full-time programmes. Such part- time PhD programmes will last for ten semesters (minimum) and twelve semesters (maximum).
  • The sandwich Postgraduate Diploma programmes in Education run for a minimum duration of two long vacations and a maximum of four long vacations.
  • The sandwich Master’s programmes with dissertation in Education run for a minimum duration of three long vacations and maximum of six long vacations.
  • The sandwich Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes with thesis in Education run for a minimum duration of six long vacations and a maximum of twelve long vacations.

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