The admission team reviews all applications. Shortlisted applicants are invited for an admission interview, depending on the admission schedule for each intake. Note that incomplete applications are not processed.
• PhD Scholars receive latest research education that propels them for academic careers.
• PhD programmes are taught by first class faculty in a conducive study environment mostly on weekends.
• Programmes are split site and well-resourced.
• Structure of the programmes are flexible and convenient for busy schedule applicants.
• Both Collaborators and GCTU are committed to Scholars with passion for originality of thoughts and intellectual curiosity.
• GCTU and its collaborating partners support research needs of students with PhD conferences, publication, overseas visits, fieldwork and access to online library.
• Duration for programmes are comparatively shorter than most institutions in the country.
• Highly resourced (internet access, journals, and access to collaborating institutions resource, Supervisors with expert knowledge in wide range of areas (both technical and non-technical etc.)
• International certificate
• State of the art lecture theatres
The Graduate School of GCTU delivers twenty five (25) postgraduate programmes with over six (6) international partners.
For detailed information on programmes, kindly click programmes.
Most postgraduate full time programmes are studied over a period of 14 months. Programmes are on modular basis and on weekends or evenings, as preferred by students. Studies may be completed between periods of 2-3 years on part time basis (check partner specific information).
The structures for our programmes are modular in delivery. Assessment is done after each module delivery. For our two year programmes, assessment is conducted at the end of each semester. The number of modules for each programme ranges from seven (7) to fourteen (14). Click on academics for more details.
Students are expected to complete coursework before starting the research component of a programme.
Delivery of modules usually span between 9 months to one year. After this, students stay out of campus to complete the research component of the programme for a period of three months.For the two-year master’s programmes, delivery of modules is done in three semesters. The final semester is used to complete the dissertation.
Certificates are awarded by our partner universities on completion of the programme.
Yes. Technically, our students are students of our partner universities and have the same rights as their fellow students at our partner institutions. From November 2011 to date, our students have been attending graduation ceremonies abroad.
Each partner university has published the collaboration with GCTU on their university website.
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A bachelor’s degree with at least a Second Class Lower in a relevant area of study. Kindly check admission requirements
No. All applicants must have either a good first degree or HND with at least four (4) years work experience