Admission Requirement

(I) A degree in Biology, Botany, Zoology, Fisheries, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Agriculture, Human Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Geography and allied disciplines.

(II) Holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) (Upper Credit) in Fisheries, Environmental Biology, Biology, Food Science, Science Laboratory Technology, Microbiology, Water resources and Allied fields.

Graduation Requirements

A) Course Work

To qualify for the PGDF, a candidates must in addition to fulfilling other Ahmadu Bello University Postgraduate School requirements, obtain a minimum of 36 Credit Units of Coursework.

B) Postgraduate Diploma Research Project:

Every PGDF student must carry out an approved research to collect data for a PGDF Project. Each PGDF student’s research project must be supervised by a senior academic who must not be below the rank of Lecturer I.

C) Seminars and Examinations:

i) Seminars: During the First Semester of his/her PGDF programme every PGDF student must present a seminar on selected/approved topical issue on Fisheries.

ii) Course Work Examinations: These consist of written examinations in courses for which the student has registered. The examinations are usually administered at the end of each semester. During each course, oral or written continuous assessment of courses may be conducted in addition to assessments of field/laboratory practical exercises. The weighing of the final score for each course shall be 60% for the final exam and 40% for the continuous assessment.

iii) Project Score:This consists of external moderation of an Internally defended Project.