Master of Science in Political Science & Diplomacy at Veritas University

• Political Science

• Candidates must possess at least 5 credits at O’Level in the composition of subjects required by each department.
• The requirement for admission into the Masters Degree programme is a first degree with a minimum of Second Class Lower Division and 3.00 CGPA from a recognized University.
• A candidate may be required to go through our diploma programme which may serve as a ‘bridge’ programme especially, for people who did not graduate in that programme of BA/B.Sc.
• Admission into our post-graduate diploma will require a minimum of third class and above in BA/B.Sc.
• All application must be accompanied by academic transcripts and referee’s reports.
• The College of Post-graduate Studies of Veritas University may take registered students of higher degrees from other Universities on transfer if they meet the University's conditions for entry to such programmes.

With specializations in:

• Public Administration and Public Policy
• Political Theory
• Political Economics

APPLICATION TO UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

Candidates may be admitted into the undergraduate degree programmes of the Department in any of the following three ways:

1. Through Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)
2. By Direct Entry
3. Through Inter-University Transfer

Eligible Candidates

• Candidates who made Veritas University, Abuja their first or second choice in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) application form.
• All other candidates who did not choose Veritas University, Abuja as first or second choice but are interested in studying in the University.
• Candidates in 1) and 2) above must have obtained a minimum score of 170 in the UTME.
• Direct-entry candidates (must have obtained the Direct-Entry Form from JAMB).
• Candidates wishing to transfer from other universities to Veritas University Abuja.

Method of Application

• Application forms can be downloaded from the manual forms page. The completed form and payment teller should be scanned and sent to admissions@veritas.edu.ng or submitted at: Admissions Office, Veritas University Abuja.
• All payments should be made in the University Accounts as indicated below.

University Accounts
Account Name: Veritas University, Abuja
GTBANK: 0024642120, FIRST BANK: 2032211597, ZENITH BANK: 1013201758

APPLICATION TO POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM

• Candidates should download manual Application forms by downloading the PDF form from our website.
• The completed form and the payment teller must be scanned and submitted to pgschool@veritas.edu.ng after paying the non-refundable sum of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00) only or its dollar equivalent into the University account below;
• The completed form should be submitted to the "Dean, College of Postgraduate Studies, Veritas University, Abuja", along with the evidence of payment
• All payments should be made in the University Accounts as indicated below.

Account Name: Veritas University, Abuja
ACCOUNT NO: 1015499870
Bank Name: United Bank for Africa

Documents Required for Admission into Postgraduate Program

• Original and photocopies of qualifying certificates
• Original and photocopy of NYSC certificate/Exemption certificate (where applicable)
• Two recent passport photographs
• Academic Transcript (To be forwarded directly to "Dean, College of Postgraduate Studies, Veritas University, Abuja" by candidate's University).

Application Fee

• Manual Application forms can be completed by downloading the PDF form from our website.
• The completed form and the payment teller must be scanned and sent to pgschool@veritas.edu.ng after paying the non-refundable sum of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00) only or its dollar equivalent into the University account below;