The University of Delta (UNIDEL), Agbor, Delta State, has announced the commencement of admissions into its postgraduate programmes for the 2026/2027 academic session, inviting qualified candidates to apply for its Postgraduate Diploma, Master’s and Doctoral degree programmes.
The admission exercise covers a wide range of disciplines across the university’s faculties, with programmes available in Postgraduate Diploma (PGD), 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.).
A breakdown of the programmes shows that the Faculty of Arts is offering postgraduate studies in History and International Studies, Music, Philosophy, and English and Literary Studies, while the Faculty of Computing has listed Computer Science and Software Engineering.
The Faculty of Education has 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 available programmes include Architecture under the Faculty of Environmental Sciences; Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation, and Public Administration under the Faculty of Management Sciences.
The Faculty of Science is offering 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.
According to the admission guidelines, applicants seeking admission into the PGD programme must 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 Senate.
Candidates with a bachelor’s degree at Second Class Lower Division in an unrelated discipline may also be considered, while holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) with a minimum of Lower Credit are eligible to apply. Applicants with relevant professional qualifications may equally be considered.
For admission into the Master’s degree programmes, candidates are required to possess a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline with at least Second Class Lower Division.
Applicants with a PGD must have a minimum CGPA of 3.5, in addition to 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 also stated that candidates with professional qualifications such as ACA, ICAN and ACIB, who do not possess a bachelor’s degree or HND, would be required to obtain a relevant PGD before applying for professional Master’s programmes such as MBA and MPA.
For the Master of Philosophy programme, applicants 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.
Candidates seeking admission into the PhD programme must possess bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in relevant disciplines from UNIDEL or other universities recognised by the Senate.
The minimum CGPA required for PhD admission is 4.0 on a five-point scale or its equivalent. However, candidates with a Master’s CGPA between 3.50 and 3.99 may be considered for the M.Phil./Ph.D. programme.
The university further clarified that holders of professional Master’s degrees would not be eligible for PhD admission unless they also possess an academic Master’s degree, such as M.Sc., M.Ed., M.A. or M.Eng., in a relevant field.
All applicants are expected to satisfy the university’s general and programme-specific admission requirements, complete the online application accurately and provide relevant academic certificates, transcripts and other supporting documents.
Candidates are also required to arrange for official academic transcripts to be forwarded 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.
The application process is entirely online, with prospective candidates advised to visit **https://rgschool.unidel.edu.ng** to complete and submit their forms.
Applicants are also required to provide reference letters from two referees as part of the admission process.
The university has fixed December 31, 2026, as the closing date for the submission of applications.
Prospective candidates are therefore encouraged to study the admission requirements carefully and complete their applications before the stipulated deadline.
