1. Introduction
The Federal University of Technology, Yola (subsequently referred to as FUTY) created the School of Postgraduate Studies in 1991 because, among other things, this School would strengthen and reinforce the undergraduate programmes of FUTY, enhance the staff development programme and produce high level manpower for the country. The School of Postgraduate Studies is empowered by Senate to enforce approved requirements and standards of postgraduate studies and to coordinate the postgraduate programmes of the various Schools in FUTY.

The functions of the School of Postgraduate Studies shall be exercised through and regulated by the Board of the School of Postgraduate Studies whose membership and functions are set out in Section B (article 4) below.

2. Philosophy of the School of Postgraduate Studies
The postgraduate programmes of FUTY are aimed at offering postgraduate training in selected disciplines and are directed towards solving some identified problems in order to enhance the socio-economic and technological development of Nigeria. Indeed FUTY, through its postgraduate programmes, hopes to identify with the dynamic nature of the Nigerian society. Therefore, as much as possible, the curricula of the postgraduate programmes shall be synchronized to reflect appropriately the general developmental objectives of Nigeria. The areas of study are essentially those relevant to a University of Technology and the programmes are designed in such a way that our graduates shall either be capable of self-employment or be relevant to technological and industrial establishments. The postgraduate programmes shall be undertaken through course work, seminars, research and any other modes as may be prescribed by the Senate. The practical components of the programmes shall be of paramount importance in order that the philosophy and objectives of the postgraduate programmes in FUTY shall be fulfilled.

3. Objectives of Postgraduate Studies

a) General Objectives
The broad objectives of postgraduate studies in the Nigerian University system have been enunciated by the National Universities Commission (NUC). These include the further development, in graduate studies of the spirit of enquiry through training in research in an atmosphere of intellectual independence and individual creativity combined with a strong sense of group cooperation. To this end the Postgraduate School should foster, through instruction, a deeper understanding of elementary concepts and an increasing ability to apply fundamental ideas to solve new problems. The student in the postgraduate school must therefore be made to realise, quite early, that his intellectual growth and subsequent success are directly related to his depth of command of basic principles. Hence, although graduate studies are associated with a high degree of specialisation, such specialisation must be secondary to extending mental horizons, producing new orientations, and developing a sufficient depth of understanding.

Both short-time and long-time training facilities should be provided in order to improve and upgrade the existing and potential high level manpower needed for planning, executing and reviewing national development plans.

b) Specific Objectives

i) To adequately train and impart higher knowledge to academic staff of FUTY and other Universities and also staff of both public and private research and development institutions e.g. government, commercial and industrial organisations. In order to carry out this objective, both academic and research infrastructures should be fully developed.

ii) To encourage individual or group research in any area that will supplement/complement Local Government/State/National efforts for socio- economic and technological development.

In pursuance of the above objectives it may be necessary to establish and maintain collaborative links with other tertiary institutions of learning, research and development centres and industries, both locally and externally.