College of Postgraduate

Dean, College of Postgraduate

Prof. Kenneth Chukwuemeka Nwoko

Prof. Kenneth Chukwuemeka Nwoko

Dean, College of Postgraduate

Prof Kenneth Chukwuemeka Nwoko is professor in the Department of History & International Studies. He received his PhD (History & Strategic Studies) from the University of Lagos, Akoka, Nigeria. His teaching and research interests include African history, International Relations, International political economy, Ethnic and Gender Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies. He has published locally and internationally in learned journals, and edited volumes, as well as led researches in these areas. Presently, he is the Dean of the College of Postgraduate Studies having earlier completed his tenure as Dean, College of Humanities, McPherson University, Seriki Sotayo, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.

Prof Nwoko has won numerous grants and fellowships of learned international bodies, some of which include: Laureate of CODESRIA’s Afro-Arab Advance Institute, Rabat, Morocco(2012); Residential Postdoctoral Fellowship of the African Peacebuilding Network (APN) of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), USA (2015); External Scholar of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Accra, Ghana (2015) and Visiting Fellow, World Peace Foundation at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Boston MA, USA (2015). He was a recipient of the Postdoctoral Fellowship of the African Humanities Program of the American Council of Learned Societies in 2015 . In the same year, he was awarded the Carnegie Corporation of New York Scholar (CCNY) in San Diego, California, USA.

In July 2022, he received a funding/grant, from the Endangered Archive Programme of the British Library supported by the Arcadia Fund (Arcadia) (August 2022- July 2023), in which McPherson University was the Host & Partner Institution. He is a member of the prestigious Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL) and the Historical Society of Nigeria amongst other professional bodies.

An astute administrator, Prof Nwoko possesses sound administrative and managerial skills and experience in the university system which span over a decade. These skills and experiences were acquired from occupying such positions as; Acting Vice-Chancellor, McPherson University, Deanship of two different colleges, headship of a Department; membership and chairmanship of several university committees, and other administrative and managerial positions within and outside the university system.

Overview

On 2nd October 2012, McPherson University opened its gates for operations and on November 17, 2012, it formally welcomed its first class of students. Since then, the University has graduated several sets of undergraduate students. The University felt she has reached adulthood to begin postgraduate studies after graduating multiple sets of undergraduate students. Interestingly, all her undergraduate programmes are fully accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC). In addition, the University believes it must satisfy people’s desire for high-quality tertiary education. A major moment in McPherson University’s history therefore, was the founding of the College of Postgraduate Studies (CoPS) in 2021.

To guarantee that the take-off was perfect, talks were held at the University’s various decision-making levels. We acknowledged the National Universities Commission’s (NUC) guidelines for conducting postgraduate courses. The Departmental and College Boards of Studies considered curricula and applications for particular postgraduate courses and forwarded their recommendations to the Academic Planning and Curriculum Development Committee. The Committee carefully examined their recommendations before sending the final draft to the Senate for consideration.

Initially, the University Senate decided that the University would launch with just three postgraduate programmes: M.Sc. Accounting, MBA, and PGD, M.Sc., and Ph.D. Computer Science. The Senate took into consideration recommendations to float several programmes across colleges. A resource verification exercise was conducted by NUC on the programmes and facilities of the University and subsequently gave approval for their commencement.  After three years of operation, the College of Postgraduate Studies recorded encouraging results with these innovative programmes. As a result, more programmes were forwarded to the NUC for resource verification in this second phase. These programmes include MA, MPhil/Ph.D., Ph.D., History and International Studies, M.Sc., MPhil/PhD, Ph.D., Mass Communication, PGD, M.Sc., MPhil/Ph.D, Ph.D., Accounting, MPhil/Ph.D, Ph.D., Micro Biology, MA, MPhil/Ph.D., Ph.D., Religion and Peace Studies. In the next phase, more programmes are positioned to come on board just as newly commenced undergraduate programmes are reaching maturity for inclusion at the College of Postgraduate Studies.

The University’s reputation for excellence in all of its endeavours has been upheld by the College of Postgraduate Studies. We’ll keep offering postgraduate programmes that are strong and cutting-edge and designed to generate top talent. As a result, the College is positioned to generate a highly qualified workforce for the industrial needs of the continent by utilizing cutting-edge teaching strategies that support scholarship and problem-solving.

The current Handbook includes information about the curriculum and organisational structure of the Senate-approved programmes. It also includes Rules and Regulations that govern graduate studies at the University. On behalf of the Faculty of the College of Postgraduate Studies, I welcome new and returning students of CoPS, wishing them a productive and rewarding academic engagement this session.

Professor Kenneth Nwoko Ph.D., MNAL, Fellow ACLS,)

Dean, College of Postgraduate Studies

Admission

McPherson University invites application from suitably qualified candidates for 2024/2025 Admission into the following Postgraduate (Part time and Full time) courses

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

(a)        PGD in Computer Science

 

  • B.Sc. degree in any related discipline or an HND in Computer Science may be considered for admission.

(b)        M.Sc. in Computer Science

 

  • B.Sc. degree in Computer Science with at least a Second Class lower degree from a recognized University.
  • A candidate with B.Sc. in Computer Science or related discipline with a Third Class degree and PGD in Computer Science or related discipline may be considered for admission. Holder of HND in Computer Science or related discipline from a recognized University with PGD in Computer Science or related discipline may be considered for admission.
  • They must have completed the mandatory one year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme or have been exempted or excluded as the case may be.

(c)        Ph.D. in Computer Science

 

  • Candidates must fulfil M.Sc. admission requirements. Candidates who have obtained the M.Sc. degree with an average of 60% in Computer Science of McPherson University or any other approved institution, may be admitted for the Ph.D programme. However, candidate registered for the M.Phil who has shown exceptional ability may at the end of the Third Semester be transferred to candidature for the Ph.D on the recommendation of the Head of Department.
  • They must have completed the mandatory one year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme or have been exempted or excluded as the case may be.

M.B.A Basic Admission Requirements

The criteria for admission into the M.B.A. will be as follows:

 

  • Candidate for M.B.A. must have five credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, and three other subjects at O’ Level as basic requirement.
  • Candidates with Bachelor’s degree (B.A or B.Sc.) in the area of Accounting, Finance, Banking, Economics, Insurance, Marketing, Business Administration and other related discipline. Candidate must obtain a minimum of Second Class Lower Division in their respective Bachelor’s degree.
  • HND with professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA, ANAN, ACMA, ACIT, AIB, ACIS).
  • HND with PGD
  • Professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA, ANAN, ACMA, ACIT, AIB, ACIS) with PGD in any of the Management Sciences.
  • Holders of Bachelor’s degree in any other discipline with industrial experience are equally eligible to apply. Candidate must obtain a minimum of Second Class Lower Division in their respective Bachelor’s degree
  • They must have completed the mandatory one year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme or have been exempted as the case may be.

 

Additional Requirements

 

  • Post qualification experience is an added advantage for prospective candidate.

 

  • For foreign applicants, proficiency in English Language is required for MCU-MBA.

M.Sc. in Accounting Basic Admission Requirements

 

The criteria for admission into the M.Sc. programme in Accounting will be as follows:

 

  1. Candidate for M.Sc. programme in Accounting must have five credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Economics/Commerce/Accounting and two other commercial or social sciences subjects at O’ Level as basic requirement.
  2. Candidates with Bachelor’s degree (B.A or B.Sc.) in Accounting, Finance, Banking and Finance or Economics with a minimum of second class Lower Division; are eligible to apply. The candidates must be graduates of approved and registered universities.
  3. They must have completed the mandatory one year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme or have been exempted as the case may be.

 

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