Admission requirements into the School of Postgraduate Studies

To be considered for admission into any of the Postgraduate Programmes, the candidate shall satisfy the general University requirements as well as any special requirements for admission into the Programme of interest as contained in the admission guidelines.

Postgraduate Diploma Programme

Admission is open to candidates having HND or First Degree in a relevant discipline from any recognized Tertiary Institution.

Masters Degree Programmes

Candidates seeking admission to the Master’s Degree Programmes must be graduates of Mountain Top University or any other University recognized by the Senate and shall normally have obtained a minimum of Second Class Lower Division degree in a relevant field.

Ph.D. Degree Programmes

Candidates seeking admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree Programme must (in their relevant discipline) have obtained the Bachelor and Masters Degrees of Mountain Top University or its equivalent from any other University recognized by the Senate. To qualify for direct admission into the Ph.D., the candidate must have a minimum CGPA of 4.00 on a 5.00 point scale or equivalent (60%) in the Master’s Degree result. Candidates who graduated with a CGPA of 3.50-3.99 on a 5.00 point scale or equivalent (55-59%) in the Masters degree may be considered for M.Phil. /Ph.D. programme. Mountain Top University shall award M.Phil. Degree to M.Phil./Ph.D. Candidate who fails to meet up with a minimum CGPA of 4.00 upon the completion of the Coursework examination. Such candidate shall proceed to write a long essay/dissertation and upon successful defense of the dissertation would be awarded an M.Phil. Degree in the respective discipline. The M.Phil. /Ph.D. programme is intended to prepare candidates for the Ph.D. degree. Candidates with Professional Master's degrees are not eligible for the Ph.D. programme except if they obtained M.Sc. degrees in the relevant fields.