Postgraduate Admission Requirements
Master’s Degrees
- Prospective candidates must be in possession of a good Level 8 Bachelor’s degree with at least a C-grade average (i.e., 60-69% average), or a good Postgraduate Diploma from a recognized Institution
- Candidates without a Bachelor’s degree or a Postgraduate Diploma from UNAM, but who hold qualifications from an approved institution of higher learning, deemed to be equivalent to a good Level 8 Bachelor’s degree or a good Level 8 Postgraduate Diploma from ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍømay also be considered for admission
- Prospective candidates must also satisfy specific requirements of the Faculties where they intend to enroll (e.g. teaching experience for M.Ed. admission.)
Postgraduate Diplomas
- Prospective candidates must be in possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- Candidates who do not comply with (1) above, but whose field experience and work accomplishments have been certified by the relevant Faculty/Department/Institute to be equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree, may, under special circumstances, also be considered for admission
Doctor of Philosophy Degrees and other Doctoral Programmes
- Candidates for admission to doctoral programmes of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍømust be in possession of a Master’s degree or equivalent from a recognized institution of higher learning in the chosen field of study
- Candidates with only the Bachelor’s degree may initially be enrolled for a Master’s degree by research only. If, during the first year of research they demonstrate exceptional abilities, they may be considered for upgrading into the Doctoral Programme
Higher Doctorates
- To qualify for a Higher Doctorate candidacy of UNAM, the scholars should be:
- graduates from the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø with the following minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree of at least 15 years standing; or
- Master’s degree of at least 10 years standing; or
- Doctoral degree of at least 8 years standing; or
- graduates from any other recognized institution of higher learning, who have served at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍøfor at least five years in teaching, research or other approved academic roles, and who satisfy the criteria equivalent to those set under (1) (a) above
- graduates from the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø with the following minimum qualifications:
- Only outstanding scholars whose contributions have attained national and international recognition will be considered for Higher Doctorate awards.