Postgraduate Schoool

Registration

You are welcome to the Postgraduate School, African School of Economics.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the following postgraduate degree programmes at the African School of Economics (The Pan-African University of Excellence), Gudu, Abuja:

1.  AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES

Department of Accounting
1. PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. Accounting and Finance

Department of Business Administration
2. PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. Business Administration

Department of Economics
3.  PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. Economics
4.  PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. Econometrics (Economics and Statistics)

Department of Public Administration
5.  PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. Public Administration

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE:

(i) Only the programmes available for the session are advertised, and as such, candidates are advised to select from the available programmes. 

(ii) Candidates are advised to print out the advertisement and study thoroughly before COMMENCING the application procedure.

(iii) Applicants are to note that the University will not be liable or responsible for any mistake made arising from a wrong application

(iv) The academic session for Postgraduate Diploma programmes is 12 calendar months, commencing on 2nd October and ending on 30th September of the following year. The 12 calendar months start to count automatically from the date of first registration. 

(v) Applicants are to note that programmes automatically lapse at the expiration of the prescribed maximum duration for each programme.  A candidate may, however, apply for an extension of not more than 12 months, in the first instance, subject to a maximum of two such extensions.

1. HIGHER DEGREE  PROGRAMMES
2. Ph.D. Degree Programmes

     These are available to holders of  M.Sc. degrees, with a minimum score of 60% or a minimum of 4 points on a 5 points Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) scale in their Master degree programmes.  A Ph.D. degree programme runs for a minimum period of 36 calendar months and a maximum period of 60 calendar months for full-time candidates OR a minimum period of 48 calendar months and a maximum period of 72 calendar months for part-time candidates. Relevant courses will be taken for the Ph.D. studies where prescribed, and a Thesis is required at the end of the Ph.D. programme.

2. Master Degree Programmes

     Our M.Sc. degrees run for a minimum period of 18 calendar months and a maximum period of 24 calendar months for full-time candidates OR a minimum period of 36 calendar months and a maximum period of 48 calendar months for part-time candidates. All Master degree programmes are by course work. This is in addition to a research report at the end of which a Dissertation is produced.

3. Postgraduate Diploma Degree Programmes

     Postgraduate Diploma degrees are available to candidates with Third Class (honours) degrees and HND with minimum of lower credit.

1. ELIGIBILITY FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

General Requirements:

1. All entry certificate requirements shall be available at the point of purchasing the application form. The National Youth Service Corps Discharge Certificate OR Exemption Certificate should be dated and presented on or before 30th September.
2. Applicants are expected to complete their application forms online, together with scanned copies of their credentials.

iii. After the submission of the application forms online, as stated in (ii) above, all supporting documents in (i) above and the hard copy of the application form should be forwarded to the Secretary, Postgraduate School, African School of Economics, Gudu-Abuja, Nigeria from Monday, 26th May, 2025 and Friday, 20th June 2025, while the submission of Transcripts of Academic Records should be addressed and forwarded to the Postgraduate School, African School of Economics, Abuja. 

1. All applicants must have 5 O/L Credit passes in the relevant subjects, which must include English Language and Mathematics. In line with Senate directives, applicants who had their O/L results before the year 2015, may have a pass in English or Mathematics depending on the programme applied for.

Ẹ. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

• Applicants for the Master degree programmes who are graduates of recognized universities must have a minimum of Second Class Honours Degree (Lower Division) and must be applying for programmes in which they had their first degrees. However, applicants with Second Class Honours Degree (Lower Division) and those with higher classes of degrees seeking admissions into programmes outside those in which they had their first degrees may be admitted. The least class of first Degree for all academic programme applicants is Second Class Honours Degree (Lower Division). The Bachelor degrees should be obtained from A recognised university. ALL applicants shall apply early for their official Bachelor degree transcripts to be sent to the Postgraduate School. 
• Applicants for the Ph.D. degree programme must have obtained a relevant Master degree of the discipline from recognised universities, with an average weighted score of at least 60% or 4  points CGPA on a 5-point scale. Short-listed applicants would be required to satisfy the Postgraduate School in the qualifying interviews and assessments by the relevant Department. Applicants are, therefore, expected to interact with the department to which they have applied to ascertain the interview date for the Ph.D. degree programme. 

.  Regardless of the institution where the Master degree was obtained, all candidates must apply early for the official copy of their academic transcripts to be sent to the Postgraduate School where the admission is being sought for the purpose of this admission and before the expiration of the stated deadline.

• All Higher Degree applicants who attended foreign Universities, where English language is not the medium of instruction, should submit to the evidence of their English Language proficiency, e.g. TOEFL or IELTS scores obtained within the validity period of such certifications.

• All applicants for PhD degree programmes  are requested to submit a proposal of not more than five  pages, giving details of their intended areas of research interests. This should be sent electronically to pgschool@ase.edu.ng not later than June, 2025.

• Applicants applying for any of the full-time programmes of the University are expected to present a letter of release from their employers at the point of registration.

All correspondences should be directed to:

The Dean,

Postgraduate School,

African School of Economics,

(The Pan-African University of Excellence)

Gudu, Abuja

Email: pgschool@ase.edu.ng