Benue State University (BSU) Postgraduate Courses

The management of Benue State University, Makurdi, is proud to announce the commencement of its postgraduate admissions, catering to a diverse range of academic interests and professional aspirations.

The university’s postgraduate offerings are meticulously designed to ensure that students gain a competitive edge in their respective fields.

What Does BSUM Offer?

BSUM’s postgraduate curriculum is expansive, including:

• Postgraduate Diplomas
• Master of Arts (M.A) Degrees
• Master of Science (M.Sc) Degrees
• Master of Laws (LL.M) Degrees
• Master of Education (M.Ed) Degrees
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Degrees

Accredited and Esteemed Programmes

These programmes are fully accredited and are delivered by a distinguished faculty renowned for both teaching excellence and cutting-edge research.

Read More: Benue State University (BSU) Postgraduate Admission Form 2023/2024

Discover the Full Range of BSUM Postgraduate Courses

For those interested in exploring the specific postgraduate courses available at BSUM, the university has provided a comprehensive List below;

FACULTY OF ARTS

a. Department of Languages and Linguistics M.A. Linguistics

M.A. French PhD. Linguistics PhD. French

b. Department of English M.A. Literature in English PhD. Literature in English

c. Department of History

M.A. History with specialization in any of the following areas:

M.A. History (Nigerian History -Central Nigeria) M.A. History (African History)

M.A. History (Economic History)

M.A. History (Historiography)

M.A. History (Diplomatic History)

PhD History - with specialization in any of the following areas:

PhD History (Nigerian History, with particular emphasis on Central Nigeria) PhD History (African History)

PhD History (Economic History)

PhD History (Historiography)

PhD History (Diplomatic History) PhD History (Cultural History)

d. Department of Theatre Arts

M.A. Theatre Arts with specialization in any of the following areas: M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre for Development)

M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre Management and Administration) M.A. Theatre Arts (Dramatic Theory and Criticism)

M.A. Theatre Arts (Directing)

M.A. Theatre Arts (Media Arts Studies)

M.A. Theatre Arts (Film Studies)

M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre Technology)

M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre in Education)

M.A. Theatre Arts (Acting/Voice and Speech Arts) M.A. Theatre Arts (Dance/ Choreography)

M.A. Theatre Arts (Playwriting)

M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre History)

M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre and Cultural Administration) M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre Innovations)

M.A. Theatre Arts (Costumes/Make-up)

M.A. Theatre Arts (Sociology of Drama)

M.A. Theatre Arts (Media Arts Studies) M.A. Theatre Arts (Music/Ethnomusicology) M.A. Theatre Arts (Theatre Tourism)

PhD. Theatre Arts

e. Department of Religion and Cultural Studies

f.

M.A. Religious Studies with specialization in any of the following areas: M.A. Religious Studies (Old Testament)

M.A. Religious Studies (New Testament)

M.A. Religious Studies (African Religion)

M.A. Religious Studies (Christian Ethics)

M.A. Religious Studies (Sociology of Religion)

M.A. Religious Studies (Comparative Religions)

PhD Religious Studies with specialization in any of the following areas:

PhD Religious Studies (Old Testament)

PhD Religious Studies (New Testament)

PhD Religious Studies (African Religion)

PhD Religious Studies (Christian Ethics)

PhD Religious Studies (Sociology of Religion)

PhD Religious Studies (Comparative Religions)

Note: For Ph.D in New Testament Studies, candidates must have proficiency in New Testament Greek.

Department of Philosophy

M.A. Philosophy - with specialization in any of the following areas:

M.A. Philosophy (African Philosophy)

M.A. Philosophy (Epistemology)

M.A. Philosophy (Ethics)

M.A. Philosophy (Social and Political Philosophy) M.A. Philosophy (Metaphysics)

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education M.Ed Curriculum and Instruction

M.Ed Language Education

M.Ed Social Studies Education

PhD Curriculum and Instruction

PhD Language Education

PhD Social Studies Education

b. Department of Science and Mathematics Education

M.Sc. (Ed) Mathematics M.Sc. (Ed) Biology M.Sc. (Ed) Chemistry

M.Sc. (Ed) Physics

M.Ed Measurement and Evaluation

M.Ed Mathematics Education M.Ed Science Education

PhD Measurement and Evaluation PhD Mathematics Education

PhD Science Education

c. Department of Educational Foundations M.Ed Educational Management

M.Ed Educational Psychology

M.Ed Guidance and Counselling Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) PhD Educational Management

PhD Marriage and Family Counselling PhD Personal-Social Counselling PhD School Counselling

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d. Department of Library and Information Science Master in Library and Information Science (MLIS)

e. Department of Vocational and Technical Education M.Sc (Ed) Technology Education (Construction)

M.Sc (Ed) Technology Education (Electrical/Electronics) M.Sc (Ed) Technology Education (Mechanical)

PhD Industrial Technology Education

f. Department of Human Kinetics and Physical and Health Education

M.Sc (Ed) Physical and Health Education M.Sc (Ed) Exercise and Sport Science M.Sc (Ed) Sports Management

PhD Public Health Education

3. FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

a. Department of Geography

M.Sc Environmental Management

M.Sc Geography with specialization in the following areas:

M.Sc Geography (Climatology)

M.Sc Geography (Environmental Resources Management) M.Sc Geography (Geomorphology)

M.Sc Geography (Housing Studies)

M.Sc Geography (Population Studies)

M.Sc Geography (Hydrology and Water Resources)

M.Sc Geography (Rural Geography)

M.Sc Geography (Soil Science)

M.Sc Geography (Urban Geography)

M.Sc Development Studies

PhD Geography

b. Department of Urban and Regional Planning Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) M.Sc Environmental Planning and Management M.Sc Housing

M.Sc Regional Planning

M.Sc Social Services Planning

M.Sc Transportation Planning

M.Sc Urban Design

M.Sc Urban management

Postgraduate Diploma in Planning Studies (PDPS) PhD Urban & Regional Planning

4. FACULTY OF LAW Master of Laws (LL.M)

PhD in Laws

5. FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

a. Department of Accounting

M.Sc Accounting and Finance Master in Public Sector Accounting PhD Accounting and Finance

b. Department of Business Management

Master of Business Administration (MBA) with specialization in the following areas: MBA (Management)

MBA (Banking and Finance)

MBA (Marketing)

MBA (Accounting and Finance)

Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)

M. Sc. Management

M. Sc./PhD (Management/Marketing)

PhD Management

PhD Marketing

6. FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

a. Department of Economics

M.Sc Economics with specialization in the following areas: M.Sc Economics (Development Economics)

M.Sc Economics (Monetary Economics)

M.Sc Economics (Public Finance)

PhD Economics with specialization in the following areas:

PhD Economics (Economic Theory)

PhD Economics (Applied Economics)

PhD Economics (Industrial Economics) PhD Economics (International Economics) PhD Economics (Monetary Economics) PhD Economics (Public Sector Economics) PhD Economics (Development Economics) PhD Economics (Labour Economics)

PhD Economics (Environmental Economics) PhD Economics (Health Economics)

PhD Economics (Operations Research) PhD Economics (Energy Economics)

PhD Economics (Economic Planning)

PhD Economics (Mathematical Economics)

b. Department of Political Science

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

M.Sc Public Administration

M.Sc International Relations and Strategic Studies M.A. International Relations and Strategic Studies

M.Sc. Peace studies and Conflict Resolution M.Sc Political Science

PhD. Political Science

c. Department of Psychology M.Sc. Clinical Psychology

M.Sc. Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Master of Health Management (MHM)

PhD Psychology with specialization in the following areas:

PhD Psychology (Clinical Psychology)

PhD Psychology (Industrial/Organizational Psychology) PhD Psychology (Health Psychology)

d. Department of Mass Communication

Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication (PGDMC)

M.Sc. Mass Communication With specialization in the following areas: M.Sc. Mass Communication (Print Media -Newspaper & Magazine)

M.Sc. Mass Communication (Electronic Media (Radio, Television and Film) M.Sc. Mass Communication (Public Relations and Advertising) PhD Mass Communication -with specialization in the following areas: PhD Mass Communication (Print Media Sequence)

PhD Mass Communication (Electronic Media Sequence)

PhD Mass Communication (Public Relations and Advertising Sequence)

e. Department of Sociology

M.Sc. Sociology - with specialization in the following areas:

M.Sc. Sociology (Criminology)

M.Sc. Sociology (Demography)

M.Sc. Sociology (Development Sociology)

M.Sc. Sociology (Industrial Sociology and Labour Relations)

M.Sc. Sociology (Medical Sociology) M.Sc. Sociology (Rural Sociology)

M.Sc. in Gender Studies PhD. Sociology

7 . FACULTY OF SCIENCE a. Department of Biology

M.Sc. Pure and Applied Parasitology M.Sc. Pure and Applied Entomology

M.Sc. Hydrobiology and Fisheries M.Sc. Plant Pathology

M.Sc. Cytogenetic and Plant Breeding M.Sc. Systematic and Taxonomy

PhD Pure and Applied Parasitology PhD Pure and Applied Entomology PhD Hydrobiology and Fisheries

PhD Plant Pathology

PhD Cytogenetic and Plant Breeding PhD Systematic and Taxonomy

b. Department of Chemistry M.Sc. Inorganic Chemistry M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry M.Sc. Organic Chemistry M.Sc. Physical Chemistry

M.Sc. Environmental Toxicology M.Sc. Pollution and Control M.Sc. Industrial Chemistry M.Sc. Polymer Chemistry

PhD Environmental Toxicology PhD Pollution and Control PhD Industrial Chemistry

PhD Polymer Chemistry

PhD. Analytical/Environmental Chemistry

PhD. Inorganic Chemistry

PhD. Organic Chemistry/Natural Products Chemistry PhD. Physical Chemistry

c. Department of Physics

M.Sc. Radiation Physics

M.Sc. Medical Physics

M.Sc. Electronics and Communications Physics

M.Sc. Theoretical Physics

M.Sc. Atmospheric and Environmental Physics PhD (Radiation Physics)

PhD Physics (Medical Physics)

PhD Physics (Theoretical Physics)

FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES (College of Health Sciences)

FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES (College of Health Sciences)

PhD Physics (Atmospheric & Environmental Physics)

Full time

d. Department of Mathematics and Computer Science M.Sc. Mathematics

M.Sc. Computer Science

Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science (PGDCS)

Full time Full time Full time

a. Department of Physiology M.Sc. Human Physiology PhD Human Physiology

b. Department of Anatomy M.Sc. Human Anatomy PhD Human Anatomy

a. Department of Epidemiology and Community Health Masters of Public Health (MPH)

Masters of Reproductive Health (MRH)

CENTER FOR GENDER STUDIES

Masters in Gender Studies (MGS)

a. Gender and Health

b. Gender, Economic Empowerment and Entrepreneurship

c. Gender, Education and Professions

d. Gender, Human Rights, Governance and Democracy

e. Gender, Environment and Climate Change

f. Gender, Management and Human Resource Development

g. Gender, Agriculture and Community Development

h. Gender, Security, Conflict and Peace Building

i. Gender, Media Language and Arts

j. Postgraduate Diploma in Gender Studies (PGDGS)

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