Admission Requirement

To be considered for admission into the M.Sc. programmes, the applicant must satisfy the following requirements.

i. Applicants must have five (5) O/L credit passes including English language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

ii. A first degree in Biochemistry with at least a second class honours of Ahmadu Bello University or

iii. An equivalent degree from another University recognized by Ahmadu Bello University. iv. At least two favorable letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the applicant’s previous academic advisor.

Graduation Requirements

a. Course work: For the purpose of the M.Sc. written examination, the courses are organized in course units and are divided into core courses and electives. For the successful completion of the coursework aspect of the M.Sc. programmes a student is required to take and pass all the taught core courses (24 CU) and a minimum of six (6) CU of elective courses.

b. Research: Research for the M. Sc Degree should normally takes 9-12 months to complete. The research shall run concurrently with some credit courses from the second semester of the study