Admission Requirements

To be qualified for admission, the candidate most possessed the following academic and behavioral qualifications;

i A master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling with a thesis component and at least B Grades in a 75% course work in which 75% of the grades must be B and above (CGPA 3.50 and above).

ii All candidates will have to be assessed through of some psychological tests, coupled with intensive background information on them before they are admitted. Irrespective of their level in the programme, any candidate found with behavioral disorder that will damage the counseling profession will be withdrawn.

iii Any Ph.D. student whose score is below 60% in all the first semester courses cannot proceed with Ph.D. study in counseling.

iv All applicants will be required to appear for pre-admission screening examination.

v Production of release letter from candidate’s place of work (where applicable) at point of registration.

Graduation Requirements

For a student to be awarded with the Doctorate degree in Guidance and Counseling, he/she must;

i satisfy all the requirements of school of postgraduate studies.

ii take and pass all the courses

iii write and successfully defend the dissertation both internally and externally.