MSc. Geography

Academic Programme

The Master’s degree programme consists of course work and research thesis. Courses normally involve lecture, laboratory work, seminar/workshop and field work pursued on full-time basis. However, candidates may choose to revert to part-time status after the completion of required course work, but not earlier than 12 calendar months after registration, and in conformation with relevant post-graduate school regulation. After registration, every full-time candidate for the Master degree shall pursue the programme for not less than 12 calendar months and not more than thirty-six (36) calendar months before being examined for the degree. Students may be required to take special or remedial postgraduate or undergraduate courses (including Language Courses) for which they may not get any postgraduate credit.
Candidates for the Masters degree will be required to take a minimum work load of 36 credit units during the first two semesters. A candidate is also required to give two seminars and to undertake an original research leading to a Masters thesis to be submitted at the end of the course for a maximum of 12 credits units. The Thesis will be subject to external examination.

Duration

The Masters Degree programme consists of course work and research project. Courses normally involve lecture, laboratory work, seminar/workshop and field work pursued on full-time basis. However, candidates may choose to revert to part-time status after the completion of required course work, but not earlier than 12 calendar months after registration, and in conformation with relevant postgraduate school regulation. After registration, every full-time candidate for the Master degree shall pursue the programme for not less than twelve (12) calendar months and not more than thirty-six (36) calendar months before being examined for the degree. The programme shall run on full time basis for 24 calendar months.

Entry Requirements:

The minimum qualification for admission to postgraduate work in Geography is any of the following:
(i). An honours degree (First Class or Second Class Upper Division) in Geography of Ahmadu Bello University or any other recognized University.
(ii). An honours degree in Geography (Second Class Lower Division) of Ahmadu Bello University provided that performance in the core Geography subjects and the area of specialization are of a standard which, in the opinion of the Head of Department and the Departmental Board of Postgraduate Studies, will make the holder benefit from postgraduate work.
(iii). A combined honours degree (at least Second Class Upper Division) in Geography and any other subject in which the G.P.A in Geography course is not lower than 3.5 and provided that the holders are prepared to take remedial courses in areas of Geography which may be stipulated by the Head of Department.

Evaluation

i. All the course units in the programme, with the exception of the field exercises which shall be continuously assessed, shall be examined at specific times as determined by the department.
ii. All candidates shall submit a research thesis, which shall be externally examined.
iii. To be awarded. M. Sc. degree in Geography, a candidate shall be required to pass all courses with a minimum score of 50% in each course and accumulate a minimum of 36 credit units.

MSc. Geography

Note: Students are required to pass all course units and accumulate a minimum of 36 credit units.