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CENTRE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND TOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCH POSTGRADUATE ADMISSION INTO THE 2022/2023 SESSION
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- Published: 16 January 2023
AFRICA CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
CENTRE IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND TOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT
POSTGRADUATE ADMISSION INTO THE 2022/2023 SESSION
Applications are invited for suitably qualified candidates for the underlisted courses administered in the Africa Centre of Excellence in Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE-PUTOR). ACE-PUTOR is a Centre of Excellence established to produce highly skilled and motivated public health professionals through cutting-edge research tailored to address health impacts of oil and gas activities, and contribute to building the human resource and knowledge base for development in Africa
Why PUTOR?
- Emphasis on collaboration and interdisciplinary research
- Culture of excellence
- Excellent support for teaching
- Availability of a language laboratory for non-English students
- e-library facility
- Uninterrupted power supply
- Access to electronic learning resources
- Excellent learning environment
- Excellent students’ support services
- Uninterrupted learning calendar
- Dedicated hostel facility for students
- Local and international internship placements
- Support for conference participation and research publication
- Transparent academic governance
- Partnerships, networks and collaborations – industry, sectors, academic institutions
- Supportive central university administration
- Immigration support for international students
Scholarship for regional and meritorious Nigerian students
2022/2023 admission offers
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PhD
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PGD
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MSC
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Admission Requirements
- Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Fertility Nursing: Applicants shall be required to have a good university first degree in nursing science, registered and licensed as a nurse or midwife.
Master Programme in Midwifery/Child Health: Candidates would be required to have a
- Bachelor of nursing sciences or midwifery with cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of not less than 3.0 on a 5-point scale.
- Must be a licensed nurse
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programme: Eligible candidates for these competitive programmes would have
- Completed an MSc degree in appropriate majors, with a CGPA of 3.5 on a 5-point scale.
- Candidates with master’s degrees in food sciences and technology, food microbiology and other related courses can apply for the PhD in nutritional biochemistry/toxicology.
Programme Duration (Minimum)
PGD:
Full time PGD – 12 months (minimum) to 18 months (maximum) Part-time PGD – 18 months (minimum) to 24 months (maximum)
Masters:
Full time Masters – 12 months (minimum) to 24 months (maximum) Part-time Masters – 24 months (minimum) to 36 months (maximum)
PhD:
Full time PhD – 36 months (minimum) to 48 months (maximum) Part-time PhD – 48 months (minimum) to 60 months (maximum)
Methods of Instruction
The curriculum is flexible, modular, intensive and premised on developing the knowledge, skills and competences of students from diverse academic backgrounds to becoming industry ready professionals.
Both online and classroom modes of teaching/learning are available with strong emphasis on competency-based learning, self-directed learning and application of a range of technology- based educational applications to enhance pedagogical effectiveness.
Lectures are delivered by renown faculties from universities and industry/sector experts from Nigeria and Abroad. Being an entrepreneurial University, all programmes in the Centre are
designed with periods of internship to enhance the development of industry/sector-ready professionals.
Students’ dissertations are supervised by multi-disciplinary and highly motivated team of local and international supervisors. Critical logistical supports are provided to ensure that all students complete their dissertations in record time. The Centre also encourage innovations, patents and commercialisation of research outputs by its scholars.
Method of Application
Details of the methods of application for all programmes can be obtained from the website: http://www.aceputoruniport.edu.ng
Completed forms, reference letters, statement of purpose and official transcript shall be submitted with a non-refundable application fee of N20,000 (twenty thousand naira only) before the Friday 10th of March 2023.
Contacts
Tel: +234(0)8136592033, +234(0)8129429447
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Website: http://www.aceputoruniport.edu.ng
