UNIPORT Disaster Risk
Management And
Development Studies
Admission 2016/2017
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Graduate Degree Study
Bachelor Degree Courses
UNIPORT Disaster Risk
Management And
Development Studies
Admission 2016/2017
Applicants are
invited for
suitably
qualifies
Candidates for
admission into
the following
Graduate and
Post-Graduate
Programmes of the Centre for Disaster Risk
Management and Development Studies:
1. Master of Science (M.Sc) Degree in Disaster
Risk Management and Development Studies
2. Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Disaster Risk
Management and Development Studies
INTRODUCTION
The Centre for Disaster Risk Management and
Development Studies is a collaborating unit of
the University of Port Harcourt and the National
Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
PHILOSOPHY
The Philosophy underlying CDRMDS University of
Port Harcourt is to provide broad core Disaster
Risk Management and Development training that
bridges the gap between theory and practice.
Our mission is basically to provide and facilitate
Education, Training and Research in Disaster
Risks Management, Development Studies and
Humanitarian Assistance Operations.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
For Admission into the M.Sc Degree programme
in Disaster Risk Management and Development
Studies, Candidate must possess a Bachelor
Degree with Second Class Honours in: Social
Sciences, Sciences, Engineering, Social
Medicine, Environmental Sciences, Town
Planning, Agriculture, Forestry, Communication
and Information Technology of not less than 3.00
point of five (5) point scale of the University of
Port Harcourt, or other institutions recognized by
the senate. For PGD admission, holders of the
above degree(s) with less than 3.00 points or
HND holders with at least a Merit in a related
discipline from any institution recognized by the
University of Port Harcourt.
PROGRAMME DURATION
The Programme duration for Master of Science
(M.Sc) degree and Post-Graduate Diploma (PGD)
in Disaster Risk Management & Development
Studies is for 12 calendar months (3 Semesters)
each.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Interested applicants are to collect application
forms with a non-refundable sum of 22,500.00
only, payable cash or into our account as
indicated below:
Centre for Disaster Risk Mgt.
Uniport-Choba Microfinance Bank Ltd; Account
Number: 0152829185 OR
Fidelity Bank Plc, Uniport Branch: 5210034455
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF COMPLETED
APPLICATION FORMS
Completed Application Forms, Academic
Transcript, three reference letter and other
relevant documents must be returned to the
Director, Centre for Disaster Risk Management &
Development Studies, University of Port Harcourt,
not later than Wednesday 30th November, 2016.
