Benue State University Postgraduate Courses

We have published all the accredited Benue State University Postgraduate Courses and programmes approved by the National University Commission. So if that is what you are searching for, then you are on the right page.

Do you want to pursue your master’s or doctoral program at Benue State University (BSU) and wondering if the institution offers your preferred choice of course? If so, we have listed as released by the School of Postgraduate Studies (SPS) all the BSU postgraduate programs.

Benue State University PG courses include Postgraduate Diplomas, Master’s degrees, and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs in a variety of subject areas. Below are the accredited BSU postgraduate courses.

Benue State University Postgraduate Courses

Here is the list of postgraduate programs offered at Benue State University, Makurdi (BSUM) for the 2024/2025 academic year:

Faculty of Arts

Department of Languages and Linguistics
– M.A. Linguistics (Full time)
– M.A. French (Full time)
– PhD. Linguistics (Full time)
– PhD. French (Full time)

Department of English
– M.A. Literature in English (Full time)
– PhD. Literature in English (Full/Part time)

Department of History
– M.A. History (Various Specializations – Full time)
– PhD History (Various Specializations – Full time)

Department of Theatre Arts
– M.A. Theatre Arts (Various Specializations – Full time)
– PhD. Theatre Arts (Full time)

Department of Religion and Philosophy
– M.A. Religious Studies (Various Specializations – Full time)
– M.A. Philosophy (Various Specializations – Full time)
– PhD. Religious Studies (Various Specializations – Full time)

Faculty of Education

Department of Curriculum and Teaching
– M.Ed Curriculum and Instruction (Full time)
– M.Ed Language Education (Full time)
– M.Ed Mathematics Education (Full time)
– M.Ed Science Education (Full time)
– M.Ed Social Studies Education (Full time)
– PhD. Curriculum and Instruction (Full time)
– PhD. Language Education (Full time)
– PhD Mathematics Education (Full time)
– PhD Science Education (Full time)
– PhD Social Studies Education (Full time)

Department of Educational Foundations

– M.Ed Management (Full time)
– PhD Educational Management (Full time)
– M.Ed Guidance and Counselling (Full/Part time)
– PhD. Guidance and Counselling (Full/Part time)
– Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE – Full time)
– Ph.D Educational Psychology (Full Time)

5 Department of Library and Information Science
– Master in Library and Information Science (MLIS – Full time)

Department of Vocational and Technical Education
– M.Sc (Ed) Technology Education (Various Specializations – Full time)

Department of Human Kinetics and Physical and Health Education
– M.Sc (Ed) Physical and Health Education (Full time)
– M.Sc (Ed) Exercise and Sport Science (Full time)
– M.Sc (Ed) Sports Management (Full time)

Faculty of Environmental Science

Department of Geography
– M.Sc Environmental Management (Full time)
– M.Sc Geography (Various Specializations – Full time)
– M.Sc Development Studies (Full time)
– PhD Geography (Various Specializations – Full time)

Department of Urban and Regional Planning
– Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP – Full time)
– Postgraduate Diploma in Planning Studies (PDPS – Full time)
– Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Urban & Regional Planning (Full time)

Faculty of Law

– Master of Laws (LL.M – Full time)
– Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Law (Full time)

Faculty of Management Sciences

Department of Accounting
– M.Sc Accounting and Finance (Full time)
– Master in Public Sector Accounting (Full time)
– PhD Accounting and Finance (Full time)

Department of Business Management
– Master of Business Administration (MBA – Full time)
– Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM – Full time)
– M. Sc. Management (Full time)
– PhD Management (Full time)
– PhD Marketing (Full time)

Faculty of Social Sciences

Department of Economics
– M.Sc Economics (Various Specializations – Full time)
– PhD. Economics (Various Specializations – Full time)

Department of Political Science
– Masters of Public Administration (MPA – Full time)
– M.Sc Public Administration (Full time)
– M.Sc International Relations and Strategic Studies (Full time)
– M.A. International Relations and Strategic Studies (Full time)
– M.Sc Political Science (Full time)
– PhD. Political Science (Full time)

Department of Psychology
– M.Sc Clinical Psychology (Full time)
– M.Sc Industrial/Organizational Psychology (Full time)
– Masters of Health Management (MHM – Full time)
– PhD. Psychology (Various Specializations – Full time)

Department of Mass Communication
– Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication (PGDMC – Full time)
– M.Sc Mass Communication (Various Specializations – Full time)
– PhD Mass Communication (Various Specializations – Full time)

Department of Sociology
– M.Sc Sociology (Various Specializations – Full time)
– PhD. Sociology (Various Specializations – Full time)
– Masters in Gender Studies (Full time)

Faculty of Science

Department of Biology
– M.Sc Pure and Applied Biology (Various Specializations – Full time)
– PhD. Pure and Applied Biology (Various Specializations – Full time)

– Department of Chemistry
– M.Sc Pure and Applied Chemistry (Various Specializations – Full time)
– PhD. Pure and Applied Chemistry (Various Specializations – Full time)

Department of Physics
– M.Sc Pure and Applied Physics (Various Specializations – Full time)
– PhD. Pure and Applied Physics (Various Specializations – Full time)

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
– Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science (PGDCS – Full time)

Faculty of Basic and Allied Medical Sciences

Department of Physiology
– M.Sc Human Physiology (Full time)
– PhD Human Physiology (Full time)

Department of Anatomy
– M.Sc Human Anatomy (Full time)
– PhD Human Anatomy (Full time)

For more details, you can visit the official website of Benue State University or visit the campus in person. If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments section.