Postgraduate admissions
Admission into PGD, Master's, MPhil/PhD and PhD programmes for the 2026/2027 session.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the Postgraduate Diploma, Master's, MPhil/PhD and PhD programmes of Imo State University, Owerri for the 2026/2027 academic session.
General requirements
- Five O'level credit passes at not more than two sittings from WASC, GCE, NABTEB, NECO or TC II.
- A credit in Mathematics is required for all Social Science courses; English Language and Mathematics credits are required for all Education disciplines.
- Candidates who do not satisfy the O'level requirements for their chosen course will not be considered.
- Every candidate in regular employment must submit a formal letter of release for postgraduate studies issued by the employer.
Postgraduate Diploma
A good honours degree or at least a Higher National Diploma (HND) from an institution recognised by the Senate of Imo State University, Owerri. PGD in Construction Management may accept other certificates plus at least ten years post-qualification experience. PGD in Medical Laboratory Science requires AIMLS/AIMLT or FIMLT or equivalent qualifications registrable with the MLSCN.
Master's degree
- A bachelor's degree with at least second class honours in a relevant discipline (minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 5-point scale, 2.4 on a 4-point scale or 60%), or a Postgraduate Diploma at credit level or higher.
- M.Ed Measurement and Evaluation applicants must have an adequate mathematics background.
- M.Sc Architecture applicants may be required to present a portfolio and/or attend an interview.
- MPA applicants must have at least five years postgraduate working experience.
- Master's applicants take a screening test on a date to be fixed.
PhD degree
A master's degree in a relevant discipline with at least a 3.5 CGPA on a 5-point scale (3.00 on a 4-point scale or 70%). PhD applicants take a screening test on a date to be fixed.
MPhil/PhD degree
A master's degree in a relevant discipline with a CGPA of 3.0–3.49 on a 5-point scale (2.4–2.93 on a 4-point scale or 60–69%).
Documents to attach
- NYSC discharge or exemption certificate.
- Official transcript forwarded under sealed cover directly to the Secretary, College of Postgraduate Studies.
- Degree certificates, passport photographs and referee reports.
- Applications may not be processed without all supporting documents.
Duration
PGD: two semesters full-time, four semesters part-time. Master's: three semesters full-time, six semesters part-time. PhD: six semesters full-time, eight semesters part-time.
Method of application
Application forms are available through the official application portal. The current application fee, payment channel and dates are shown in the Apply panel on this page. For further enquiries, use the contact details on this page.
Ehosiem Adol
Secretary, College of Postgraduate Studies
What to prepare
Applications may not be processed without all supporting documents.
- Four passport photographs
- WAEC, NECO, NABTEB or TTC results
- NYSC discharge certificate or exemption evidence
- Local Government identification
- Birth certificate or age declaration
- Academic certificates or statements of result
- First School Leaving Certificate
- Three referee reports
- Marriage certificate where a previous or maiden name is supplied
- Proposed research topic and proposal
- Academic transcripts