The University of Delta (UNIDEL), Agbor, Delta State, has announced the commencement of applications for admission into its postgraduate programmes for the 2026/2027 academic session.
The university is inviting suitably qualified candidates to apply for its Postgraduate Diploma (PGD), Master’s and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes across various faculties and academic disciplines.
The available programmes include Postgraduate Diploma, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Education (M.Ed.), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Public Administration (MPA), Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).
According to the admission information released by the institution, the Faculty of Arts offers postgraduate programmes in History and International Studies, Music, Philosophy, and English and Literary Studies, while the Faculty of Computing has programmes in Computer Science and Software Engineering.
The Faculty of Education offers programmes in Educational Foundations, Science Education, Social Studies, Agricultural Education, Business Education, Home Economics, Early Childhood Care Education, Measurement and Evaluation, Educational Management, Counselling Psychology and Curriculum Studies.
Other programmes include Architecture under the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, as well as Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation, and Public Administration under the Faculty of Management Sciences.
The Faculty of Science offers postgraduate studies in Chemistry, Microbiology and Physics, while the Faculty of Social Sciences has programmes in Criminology and Security Studies, Economics, Library and Information Science, Mass Communication, Political Science, International Relations, Sociology and Psychology.
Admission Requirements
For the Postgraduate Diploma (PGD), applicants are required to possess a bachelor’s degree with at least a Third Class Division in the same or a related discipline from UNIDEL or another university recognised by the university’s Senate.
Candidates with a Second Class Lower Division degree in an unrelated discipline may also be considered. Holders of a Higher National Diploma (HND) with at least a Lower Credit, as well as applicants with relevant professional qualifications, are also eligible to apply.
For Master’s degree programmes, applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline with a minimum of Second Class Lower Division.
Candidates with a Postgraduate Diploma must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.5, alongside a bachelor’s degree with at least Third Class Division or an HND with a minimum of Lower Credit in a relevant discipline.
The university further explained that applicants with professional qualifications such as ACA, ICAN and ACIB, but without a bachelor’s degree or HND, must first obtain a relevant PGD before applying for professional Master’s programmes, including MBA and MPA.
For admission into the Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) programme, candidates must possess a relevant Master’s degree from a recognised university, with a minimum CGPA of 3.00 on a five-point scale for academic Master’s degrees.
Meanwhile, candidates seeking admission into the PhD programme must possess relevant bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from UNIDEL or other universities recognised by the Senate.
The minimum CGPA requirement for PhD admission is 4.00 on a five-point scale or its equivalent. However, candidates with a Master’s degree CGPA between 3.50 and 3.99 may be considered for the M.Phil./Ph.D. programme.
The institution also clarified that holders of professional Master’s degrees are not eligible for direct PhD admission unless they possess an additional academic Master’s qualification, such as M.Sc., M.Ed., M.A. or M.Eng., in a relevant discipline.
Application Procedure and Deadline
UNIDEL stated that all applicants must satisfy the general and programme-specific admission requirements and ensure that their online application forms are accurately completed with the necessary academic certificates and supporting documents.
Applicants are also required to arrange for their official academic transcripts to be sent directly from their previous institutions to the School of Postgraduate Studies.
Nigerian applicants must additionally provide evidence of their National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge, exemption or exclusion certificate.
As part of the application process, candidates are expected to provide reference letters from two referees.
The application process is entirely online, and interested candidates are advised to visit https://rgschool.unidel.edu.ng to complete and submit their applications.
The university has fixed December 31, 2026, as the deadline for the submission of completed application forms.
Prospective applicants are therefore advised to carefully review the admission requirements for their preferred programmes and submit their applications before the closing date.
