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UNIBEN Postgraduate Admission Form – Applications for admission into its various postgraduate programs for the current academic year are now being sold by the University of Benin (UNIBEN) Postgraduate diplomas, master’s degrees, and doctoral degrees are awarded as a result of the postgraduate programs.

UNIBEN Postgraduate Admission Form Info
Applications for UNIBEN Postgraduate Admission Form is currently open for suitably qualified candidates to the University of Benin, the postgraduate programmes admission for the current academic session. The postgraduate programmes leading to the award of Postgraduate Diploma, Masters degree and PhD in the various Faculties/Schools/Institutes of the University of Benin.
Before you proceed, check UNBEN Postgraduate COURSES.
UNIBEN Postgraduate Admission Form Requirements
- A Candidate for postgraduate studies in the University of Benin must have obtained at least five (5) credits in WASC, NECO, GCE (ordinary level or their equivalents,) NOTE: A CREDIT PASS IN MATHS AND ENGLISH IS REQUIRED.
- Four credits at Ordinary level, plus OND (not pass), NCE, IJMB or Advance level passes or any other equivalent.
- A holder of a Pass (Degree/Diploma) is not qualified for admission into the postgraduate programme of the University of Benin. Also, all holders of 3rd class degree must possess PGD to be considered for admission into the Master’s programmes.
- Candidates who obtained a Master’s degree but with Weighted Average Score (WAS) between 55.0-59% can only be considered for admission into the M.Phil.programme in the first instance.
- A candidate applying for the PhD in any programme of the University of Benin must have obtained a minimum weighted average score of 60% in the Master’s degree.
- A candidate applying for the PhD with a Master’s degree from any other University who in his/her Master’s study has not previously taken the compulsory courses or their equivalents similar to the ones in the University of Benin shall, on admission, be required to offer and pass such courses with a minimum of 60%
- Only students who have the NYSC discharge, exemption or exclusion certificate can be allowed to clear into the university’s postgraduate programme.
UNIBEN Postgraduate Admission Form –Transcripts: Candidates should print out the referee forms provided in the application page fill and return directly to the Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies. Applications shall not be processed unless the referee reports are available.
For Special Admission Requirements for Postgraduate Diploma, Masters degree and PhD in the various Faculties/Schools/Institutes of the University of Benin, CLICK HERE
How to Apply for UNIBEN Postgraduate Admission
Candidates are to purchase application forms online with valid VERVE OR MASTER ATM BANK CARD from any commercial bank in Nigeria for the sum of N22,000.00 (Twenty-two thousand naira only).
The form must be correctly filled with all information required before submitting online and thereafter printed out from the UNIBEN Website,
www.uniben.edu.ng. The following documents will be printed out from the Website:- application and referee forms. Any form not properly filled will not be treated.
APPLY HERE for UNIBEN Postgraduate Admission Form
Note: students are advised to always check the website for those courses that require written entrance examination. Please make sure you include your e-mail address/telephone when applying.
UNIBEN Postgraduate Admission Procedure
Only candidate given admission into the various Pg programmes are to proceed to pay the total amount of Non-Refundable Acceptance fees as stated below:
Total – N60,000.00
Note: Acceptance fee must be paid before candidates can be cleared.
University of Benin (UNIBEN) Postgraduate SCREENING DETAILS:
Admission into some programmes shall be through entrance examination to be conducted on soon to be announced date at the Ugbowo campus. However, there will be no Entrance Examinations for some programmes. Admission into such programmes will be based on the general requirements approved by the Senate.
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