Admission Requirements

For the MSc degree programme, candidates should have at least a Second Class Honours degree in Pharmacology or in a related biomedical subject such as Physiology and Biochemistry from a recognized university. Non-pharmacy and non-medical degree graduates in relevant disciplines must have at least a second class lower division or equivalent. Candidates with an MBBS or Pharmacy degree and their equivalents are also eligible. Holders of DVM and other professionals within medicine may also be considered. Candidates with BSc degrees in related fields who have not undertaken full undergraduate pharmacology courses are required to possess a PGD in Pharmacology before they can be admitted or when not mounted, to remedy these deficiencies prior to commencement of PG courses in pharmacology.

Graduation Requirement

The requirements are as obtained in the School of Postgraduate Studies Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, requirements for graduation.

i. Successful completion of all required courses, internal assessment and external defense of thesis

ii. Candidate must have earned a minimum of permissible numbers of credits of coursework

iii. Submission of the Graduation Application Form (GAF 10.4) to the School of Postgraduate Studies not later than two weeks after date of certification.

iv. Submission of 8 signed and bound copies of thesis to the School of Postgraduate Studies through the Head of Department for endorsement and distribution to the University Main Library, School of Postgraduate Studies, members of the Supervisory Committee, the Department and the student.