Admission Requirements:

To be eligible for admission into the M.Sc. programme a candidate must possess:

(a) A Second Class Honours degree in Communications/Computer/Electrical/Electronics Engineering from a recognized University or equivalent Institution.

(b) Postgraduate Diploma in Communications/Computer/Electrical/Electronics Engineering with final CGPA of 3.50 or a 4-point or 4.50 or 5-point grade scale from a recognized University or equivalent institution. However, priority will be given to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Postgraduate Diploma graduates.

(c) A Third Class Honours degree in Communications/Computer/Electrical/Electronics Engineering from a recognized University or equivalent Institution with a minimum of Five (5) years post-graduation experience.

Where necessary candidates may be required to clear or make up for deficiency in previous training. Each case will be considered individually by the Departmental PG Committee, which will recommend the undergraduate Communication Engineering courses that must be taken by the candidate to clear the deficiencies.

Graduation Requirements:

To graduate t the M.Sc. level, a student must complete all PG and Departmental requirements. In addition, a student must satisfy the following:

(a) Satisfactory completion of coursework requirements

(b) Presentation of a Research Proposal

(c) Presentation of at least two (2) Seminars on the Research

(d) Completion and defense of thesis to the satisfaction of internal and external examiners as well as satisfying the requirements of the School of Postgraduate Studies and Senate of the University.

(e) Any additional requirements as may be specified from time to time.

The total minimum requirement for the Master’s degree comprises 30 credit units for coursework and 6 credits units seminars and 9 credit units for thesis, making a total of 45 credit units.

NOTE:

A candidate can be presented for examination for the M.Sc. after a minimum of 18 months if he/she has satisfied all the above requirements.