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HOME ADMISSIONS Predegree Cert. & Diploma Undergraduate Postgraduate Sandwich Distance Education International ACADEMICS CAMPUS LIFE ADMINISTRATION ALUMNI INFO & NEWS		FUTY GETS NEW VICE CHANCELLOR Professor B.H. Usman has been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor of the Federal University0 of Technology, Yola (FUTY). Until his appointment, Professor B.H. Usman was the past Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration) and Acting Vice Chancellor, FUTY. He has a B.Sc. in Agriculture (Soil Science) with a second class honours, upper division degree, from the University of Maiduguri. M.Sc. in Soil Chemistry, University of Reading, England, U.K. and Ph.D in Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Management from the University of London, Wye College, England, U.K. He now becomes the 6th Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Yola. More>> FUTY PROFESSORS INCREASE TO TWENTY NINE Following the appointment of three professors by the University Council at its 42nd regularmeeting held at its march 2009, the nominal list of professors of the Federal University of Technology, Yola has incresed to twenty nine in number. More>> TWENTY FOUR FUTY STAFF BAG ETF SCHOLARSHIP AWARD The Educational Trust Fund (ETF) Board of trustees has approved scholarship award worth fifty million naira to twenty four staff of the Federal University of Technology, Yola to pursue Masters, Doctorate and Post Doctorate programmes within and outside Nigeria. More>> SHELL ICT CENTRE TO BE ESTABLISHED IN FUTY Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCO) is to establish an all inclusive ICT Centre for the Federal University of Technology, Yola. More>> CENTRE FOR FOMBINA STUDIES TO BE ESTABLISHED IN FUTY As part of its contribution to the studies of the legacies of Adamawa Emirate Council, The Federal University of Technology, Yola is to establish a Centre for the study of the Fombina Kingdom in order to explore and harness the potentials and contributions of the Adamawa Emirate Council from the 17th century to date. More>> GOVERNOR NYAKOs SKILL ACQUISATIONS PROGRAMME: FUTY TO TRAINING The Federal University of Technology, Yola is to train atleast one apprentice from each of the twenty one Local Governments of Adamawa State, leading to the award of a Certificate in GSM Handset Repairs and Maintenance, by the ERICSSON GSM Training Centre of the University. More>> STEP 'B' PROJECT GRANTS AWARDED TO FUTY The Federal University of Technology, Yola is to benefit from the Fedral Government/World Bank's Science and Technology Post Basic (STEP 'B') project research grant. Two of the five research proposals submitted by FUTY have already been approved for funding. More>> ETF INTERVENTION FUND: FUTY ACCESSES OUTSTANDING FUNDS In less than three months on assumption of office, the Vice Chancellor Prof. B.H. Usman demonstrated his desire to leave a legacy for the Federal University of Technology, Yola by accessing the 2006, 2007 and 2008 ETF normal intervention fund meant for the University More>> OTHER MAJOR HEADLINES FUTY GETS NEW INFORMATION OFFICER FUTYNEWS GET NEW EDITORIAL BOARD ADAMAWA EMIRATE COUNCIL PLEDGES TO SUPPORT FUTY FUTY VICE CHANCELLOR PAYS COURTESY CALL TO GOVERNOR NYAKO AND SENATOR JUBRIL AMINU DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC PLANNING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE UNIT APPOINTED STAMP DUTIES ACT: NIPOST SOLICITS FOR VCs SUPPORT RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS PRAYS FOR THE VICE CHANCELLOR UNIMAID ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CONGRATULATES VICE CHANCELLOR UTILITY VEHICHLES FOR DEANS AND COORDINATORS THREE PG AND FOURTEEN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS EXPELLED FOR EXAM MALPRACTICE For more news on FUTY Click Here APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION INTO FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES FOR 2009/2010 ACADEMIC SESSION Applications are invited from suitable qualified candidates for admission into full-time Postgraduate Diploma programmes, Full-Time and Part-Time Masters and Ph.D. Degrees programmes in the Federal University of Technology, Yola for the Year 2009/2010 academic session commencing 3^rd May 2010. SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY Department of Agric. Economics & Extension (i) PGD Agric. Econs. (ii) PGD Agric Extension (iii) M.Sc. Agric. Econs. (iv) M.Sc. Agric Extension (v) Ph.D Agric. Econs. (vi) Ph.D Agric Extension Department of Animal Science (i) PGD Animal Science and Range Management (ii) M.Tech. Animal Production and Range Management (iii) M.Tech Animal Biochemistry and Nutrition (iv) M.Tech Breeding and Genetics (v) M.Tech. Poultry Production and Management (vi) Ph.D Animal Production and Range Management Specialization: Animal Production & Range Management, Animal Biochemistry and Nutrition, Animal Breeding & Genetics, Poultry Production and Management. Department of Crop Production and Horticulture (i) M.Tech Agronomy, (ii) M.Tech Crop Protection, (iii) M.Tech Crop Breeding (iv) M.Tech Post-harvest Physiology and Storage Technology. (v) Ph.D Agronomy (vi) Ph.D. Crop Breeding (vii) Ph.D. Crop Protection (viii) Ph.D. Crop Production (vi) Ph.D. Post-harvest Physiology and Storage Technology. (vii) Ph.D. Storage Technology Department of Fishery (i) PGD Fisheries Technology (iiii) Ph.D Fisheries Management and Aquaculture Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management (i) PGD Forestry (ii) PGD Wood Technology (iii) M.Tech. Forest Resources Management (iv) PGD Wildlife Management (v) M.Tech Forest Biology and Ecology (vi) M.Tech. Forest Economics and Policy (FEP) (vii) M.Tech. Wildlife Management and Conservation (viii) Ph.D. Forest Economics and Policy (ix) Ph.D. Forest Resources Management (x) Ph.D. Wildlife Management and Conservation (xi) Ph.D. Wood Technology Department of Soil Science (i) M.Tech Soil Science (ii) Ph.D. Soil Science Specialization: Soil Chemistry, Soil Fertility & Plant Nutrition, Soil Conservation, Water Management, Pedology and Soil Physics. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering (ii) M.Eng Soil and Water Engineering (iii) Ph.D. Soil and Water Engineering (iv) Ph.D. Farm Power and Machinery Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering - (No Admission for 2009/2010) (i) M.Eng Design and Solid Mechanics Engineering (ii) M.Eng. Production and Industrial Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering - (No Admission for 2009/2010) (i) M.Eng. Process Engineering (ii) M.Eng. Ceramic and Polymer Engineering SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Department of Architecture - (No Admission for 2009/2010) (i) M.Tech. Architecture Department of Building (i) M.Tech Construction Project Management (ii) Ph.D. Building Department of Geography (i) M.Sc Geography: specialization:- Climatology, Geomorphology (ii) M.Sc Rural Development iii) M.Sc Environmental Resource Management iv) Ph.D. Environmental Resource Management v) Ph.D. Rural Development vi) Ph.D. Geography Department of Surveying & Geo-informatics (i) PGD Surveying & Geo-informatics (ii) M.Tech. Surveying & Geo-informatics (iii) Ph.D Surveying & Geo-informatics Department of Urban and Regional planning (i) PGD Urban and Regional Planning (ii) PGD Urban Management (iii) Ph.D. Urban and Regional Planning (iv) Master in Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Department of Management Technology (i) Masters in Business Administration (MBA) Specialization: Accounting, Finance, General Management, Marketing, Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Production Management/Operations Research. (ii) Masters in Public Administration (MPA) Specialization: Human Resource Management, Public Policy, Local Government and Administration, Programme Planning and Budgeting (iii) Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PDGM) Specialization: Accounting, Banking and Finance, Personnel and Human Resources Management, General Management, Marketing and Management, Management Information System. (iv) Ph.D. Management Department of Information Technology (i) M.A. English for Specific Purposes – (No Admission for 2009/2010) (ii) Ph.D. English for Specific Purposes Specialization: English for Science, Media, Technology, Law, etc SCHOOL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES Department of Biological Sciences (i) M.Tech Botany (ii) Ph.D. Botany with specialization in Cytogenetics, Plant Breeding, and Plant Pathology (iii) M.Tech Zoology: specialization:- Applied Entomology and Parasitology, Applied Hydrobiology and Fisheries (iv) Ph.D. Zoology: Specialization:- Applied Hydrobiology and Fisheries, Applied Entomology and Parasitology Department of Biochemistry (i) M.Tech Biochemistry (ii) Ph.D Biochemistry: Specialization:- Taxicology and Nutrition, Biochemistry Department of Chemistry (i) M.Tech Analytical Chemistry (ii) M.Tech Industrial Chemistry (iii) Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry (iv) Ph.D. Industrial Chemistry (v) Ph.D. Organic Chemistry Specialization: Research Projects undertaken should be relevant to a specialized area of Analytical Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry. Department of Geology (i) M.Sc Applied Geophysics (ii) M.Sc Mineral Exploration (iii) Ph.D Applied Geophysics (iv) Ph.D Mineral Exploration Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (i) M.Sc Mathematics (ii) Ph.D Mathematics (iii) Ph.D Computer Science Department of Microbiology (i) M.Tech Microbiology (ii) Ph.D Microbiology Specialization: Environmental Microbiology, Food Microbiology, Industrial Microbiology, Applied Medical Microbiology. Department of Physics (i) PGD Physics Specialization: Electronics, Energy Physics, and Geophysics (ii) M.Tech (a) Energy Physics (b) Solid State Physics with Electronics (c) Solid State Physics (General) - (iii) M.Sc (a) Geophysics (b) Solid State Physics (c) Theoretical Physics - (iv) Ph.D Physics Specialization: Solid State Physics (General), Electronics, Geophysics, Energy Physics, Medical Physics and Theoretical Physics Department of Statistics/Operations Research (i) M.Tech Operations Research (ii) Ph.D Operations Research SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE EDUCATION Department of Science Education (i) Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) (ii) M.Ed. Educational Management (iii) M.Tech. Ed. Biology Education, geography Education, Chemistry Education, Mathematics Education and Physics Education (iv) Ph.D. Educational Management Department of Technology Education (i) Postgraduate Diploma in Technology Education (PGDTE) (ii) M.Tech Industrial Technology Education (iii) Ph.D Industrial Technology Education Department of Vocational Education (i) M.Tech Agricultural Technology Education (ii) Ph.D Agricultural Technology Education ADMISSION REQUIREMENT The following may qualify for admission into the specified postgraduate Programmes: Postgraduate Diploma (a) Graduate of FUTY or any other recognized University. (b) Holders of the Higher National Diploma (HND) with at least an Upper Credit pass in relevant Discipline. (c) HND Holders with lower credit in relevant discipline but with a minimum of five years relevant post qualification experience. (d) Holders of other professional qualifications which may be acceptable to the Board of the School of Postgraduate Studies and Senate of the University. (e) In special cases candidates may be admitted after passing such tests, examinations etc., as may be prescribed by a Department/School. Masters Degree (a) Holders of first Degree of FUTY with First or Second Class Honours in relevant subjects. (b) Holders of equivalent qualifications from other recognized Universities (c) A Candidate with a degree lower than Second Class Honour may be eligible if either: (i) He/She has good relevant Postgraduate Diploma with at least an Upper Credit, Pass or (ii) He/She has Higher National Diploma (HND) Plus Postgraduate Diploma with Upper Credit or Distinction. (iii) He/She Passes any prescribed qualifying Examination for Admission. (iv) He/She has a minimum of five (5) years post qualification experience. (d) Holders of any other qualifications with or without relevant experience which are acceptable to the School of Postgraduate Studies Committee, the Board of Postgraduate Studies and the Senate. Doctor of Philosophy (a) Candidates who hold a Masters Degree of FUTY with GPA 3.5 (on a 5 points scale) (b) Candidates with equivalent qualification from other recognized Universities. (c) Candidates with any other qualifications with relevant working Experience which are acceptable to the Postgraduate School Board and Senate. General Admission Requirements Candidates must have pass at Credit level in at least five departmental relevant subjects including English Language and Mathematics. DURATION OF PROGRAMME (a) Postgraduate Diploma Programme (Course work and Project Report) (i) Full-Time: 2 Semesters 12 Calendar Months (ii) Part-Time: 4 Semesters or 24 Calendar Months (b) Master’s Degree Programme: (i) Full-time Master’s Degree by Course Work/Thesis. Minimum duration 3 Semesters or 18 Calendar Months Maximum duration 6 Semesters or 36 Calendar Months (ii) Part-time Master’s Degree by course Work/Thesis/Dissertation Minimum duration 4 Semesters or 24 Months. 30 Months in some specialized fields Maximum duration 8 Semesters or 48 calendar months (c) Ph.D. Programme: (i) Full-Time Students Minimum Duration 6 Semesters or 36 Calendar Months Maximum duration 10 Semesters or 60 calendar months (ii) Part-time Students Minimum Duration 8 Semesters or 48 Calendar Months Maximum Duration 12 Semesters or 72 calendar months. METHOD OF APPLICATION Interested applicants for all the Prograames can obtain application forms from the SECRETARY, SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, YOLA, ADAMAWA STATE, on payment of non-refundable fee in cash or Bank draft payable to “Federal University of Technology, Yola” through Spring Bank Jimeta-Yola as follows: (i) Ph.D/ MTech/MA/M.Sc/MBA/MPA Fees - Five thousand Naira (N5, 000.00) (ii) Postgraduate Diploma - Three thousand Naira (N3, 000.00) SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORMS (i) Completed forms should be accompanied with one(1) self-addressed envelope (each Measuring 22.5 cm x 10cm), (9” x 4”) and carrying current postal stamp to be used for the receipt of the application; and marked “PG Application for Admission.” All applications should be returned to the Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies, Federal University of Technology, Yola on or before two weeks from the date of advertisement. (ii) Applicants are required to make a *THOROUGH ARRANGEMENT* with their previous institutions to forward copies of their *Transcript* to the *Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies* at the Federal University of Technology, Yola. CONTACT For more information please contact us on the following: Telephone: +234 703 2232 010 Email: spgs@futy.edu.ng, spgsfuty@gmail.com Website: http://www.futy.edu.ng/admission/spgs.htm		Our Postgraduate students are research students. Having this in mind, we make available every facility required for condusive research at their disposal

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