Admission Requirements

1. To be eligible for admission into M.A. Archaeology, an applicant must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Archaeology with at least Second Class Upper Division from a recognized University.

2. Candidates with less than a Second Class Upper Division must have at least five years Postgraduate experience in the case of Second Class Lower Division and seven years in the case of Third Class.

Graduation Requirements

(a) Course work scoring a minimum of 2.50 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).

(b) Students must take a minimum of 30 credit units (CU) of courses to graduate.

(c) Students must present 3 seminars as part of their graduation requirements.

(d) In addition to passing their courses, students must do original research on an approved topic and submit a thesis (6-12 credit units) to be examined in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Master’s degree in Archaeology.

(e) Students must register for all core courses for each semester. Elective courses can be taken from within and outside the Department. Students are especially encouraged to take electives from Geology, Geography, History, Fine Arts, Nigerian and African Languages, French, Sociology and Biology.