ERNEST BAI KOROMA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR 

                                                                                                           24^TH JUNE, 2021.

                                                         PUBLIC NOTICE

ADMISSION INTO VARIOUS PROGRAMMES OF STUDY FOR THE 2021/2022 SESSION  

APPLICANTS ARE HEREBY INVITED TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION INTO CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA, UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE AND POSTGRADUATE STUDIES TENABLE AT THE ERNEST BAI KOROMA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. CANDIDATES CAN APPLY FOR ADMISSION INTO THE CONSTITUENT CAMPUSES OF THE UNIVERSITY IN MAKENI UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, MAGBURAKA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, AND PORTLOKO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.

SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

 FACULTIES

• SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
• BASIC AND HEALTH SCIENCES
• EDUCATION
• AGRICULTRURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

 A) DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHD)

CANDIDATES WILL ONLY BE ADMITTED IN THE AREAS OF SPECIALIZATIONS IN WHICH THERE ARE QUALIFIED SUPERVISORS. THESE AREAS WILL BE ADVERTISED PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

APPLICANTS INTO THE PHD PROGRAMMES REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF A MASTER’S DEGREE IN THE RELEVANT DISCIPLINE OR EQUIVALENT FROM RECOGNIZED UNIVERSITIES. CANDIDATES WHO HAVE ATTAINED A MINIMUM OF 3.50 CGPA ON A 5 POINT SCALE WITH AT LEAST A ‘B’ GRADE IN THEIR DISSERTATION IN THE MASTER’S PROGRAMME OR MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY FROM A RECOGNIZED UNIVERSITY WOULD BE ACCEPTED.

APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THEIR MPHIL/MSC/MA/MED CERTIFICATES TOGETHER WITH THE TRANSCRIPT AND A MINIMUM OF 5 PAGES OR MAXIMUM OF 10 PAGE PROPOSAL AND A WORK PLAN FOR THE ENTIRE PROGRAMME.

THE SECOND ROUTE ALLOWS EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS TO ENTER THE PHD PROGRAMME DIRECTLY FROM THE MASTER’S PROGRAMME. SUCH CANDIDATES MUST HAVE COMPLETED ALL MASTER’S REQUIREMENTS EXCEPT THE THESIS; THEY MUST HAVE DEMONSTRATED A SUPERIOR ACADEMIC RECORD (THAT IS ATTAINED AN AVERAGE OF 4.50 CGPA ON A 5 POINT SCALE IN ALL THEIR MASTER’S COURSE WORK) AND HAVE SATISFIED OTHER CONDITIONS (DETAILS OF WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES).

B) MASTER’S DEGREE

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

APPLICANTS FOR THE MASTER’S PROGRAMME SHOULD HOLD AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE OR ITS EQUIVALENT WITH AT LEAST A SECOND CLASS DEGREE OR DIVISION II DEGREE PASS. ALSO, APPLICANTS WITH A POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA CERTIFICATE IN A RELATED DISCIPLINE MAY APPLY.

APPLICANTS SEEKING ADMISSION INTO MASTER’S PROGRAMME ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THEIR BACHELOR DEGREE/POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA CERTIFICATE (S) TOGETHER WITH THE TRANSCRIPT AND A PROPOSAL STATING THEIR AREA OF INTEREST IN THE PROGRAMME. A WORK PLAN FOR THE ENTIRE PROGRAMME IS ALSO REQUIRED.

C) POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA

 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

APPLICANTS FOR THE POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME SHOULD HOLD AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE.

APPLICANTS SEEKING ADMISSION INTO THE POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THEIR BACHELOR DEGREE CERTIFICATE TOGETHER WITH THE TRANSCRIPT AND A PROPOSAL STATING THEIR AREA OF INTEREST IN THE PROGRAMME. A WORK PLAN FOR THE ENTIRE PROGRAMME IS REQUIRED.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES

THE UNIVERSITY’S  BASIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES ARE FIVE (5) CREDITS EITHER AT THE GENERAL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (GCE) O LEVEL OR THE WEST AFRICAN SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (WASSCE) INCLUDING ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN NOT MORE THAN TWO SITTINGS. HOWEVER, THERE ARE ALSO FACULTY DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION INTO THE VARIOUS PROGRAMMES.

CERTIFICATE AND DIPLOMA PROGRAMME

CANDIDATES WHO WISH TO PURSUE CERTIFICATE AND DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES SHOULD HAVE THREE (3) AND FOUR (4) CREDITS AT WASSCE RESPECTIVELY.

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENTS

1. CURRICULUM AND TEACHING
2. EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
3. VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

FACULTY OF BASIC AND HEALTH SCIENCES

DEPARTMENTS

1. PUBLIC HEALTH, MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
2. NURSING
3. BASIC SCIENCES

FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

DEPARTMENTS

1.  ECONOMICS, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE, SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK
2. GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE STUDIES
3. POLITICAL SCIENCE, DEVELOPMENT STUDIES AND LAW
4. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, GENERAL, MARKETING, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, PROCUREMENT LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS STUDIES.

FACULTY OF RELIGIOUS AND INTERFAITH STUDIES

DEPARTMENTS

1.  ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS STUDIES
2.  CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES
3. PHILOSOPHY& INTERFAITH STUDIES

FACULTY OF MEDIA AND CULTURAL STUDIES

DEPARTMENTS

1. MASS COMMUNICATION
2. CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

DEPARTMENTS

1. AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY
2. GRASS LAND AND FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
3. INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL LIVESTOCK AND ANIMAL HEALTH
4. CULINARY SERVICES/ARTS AND HOSPITALITY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

INSTITUTE FOR TECHNICAL, VOCATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL TRAINING (ITVET), MAGBURAKA CAMPUS.

DEPARTMENTS

1. ENGINEERING
2. INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
3. FASHION DESIGN AND COSMETOLOGY

APPLICATION FEE: A NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE OF LE 350,000 (THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY

THOUSAND LEONES) IS CHARGED FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES, TO BE PAID AT ANY OF THE SIERRA LEONE COMMERCIAL BANK BRANCH. ACCOUNT NAME EBKUST SOCIAL SERVICES

ACCOUNT NUMBER 00300600130011219

A NON- REFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE OF LE 500,000 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND LEONES) IS CHARGED FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES TO BE PAID AT ANY OF THE SIERRA LEONE COMMERCIAL BANK BRANCH.

ACCOUNT NAME: SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES-EBKUST,

ACCOUNT NUMBER A/C# 001300-02; BBAN#003006001300112293

ZENITH BANK SIERRA LEONE LIMITED A/C# 6010497485; BBAN#012004601049748556

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BOTH OLD AND NEW PROGRAMMES VISIT THE UNIVERSITY WEBSITE ON WWW.EBKUSTSL.EDU. SL

OSCAR O. HUGHES

REGISTRAR