The management of Lagos State University has announced the commencement of applications for part-time and full-time postgraduate programmes for the 2025/2026 academic session.

In a notice released by the university’s Postgraduate School, suitably qualified candidates are invited to apply for admission into numerous postgraduate programmes offered across faculties, schools and specialised centres of the institution.

According to the university, applicants must possess five credit passes at O’Level including English Language, while candidates applying for programmes in Science, Social Sciences, Management Sciences and Educational Management must also have a credit pass in Mathematics.

The programmes available for the session cut across several academic disciplines.

Faculty of Arts

Programmes include Postgraduate Diploma in Yoruba Literature and Culture, MA Yorùbá Language, M.Phil/PhD Yorùbá Language, M.Phil/PhD Yorùbá Literature, PhD Yorùbá Language, PhD Yoruba Literature and Culture, Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations and Strategic Studies, Master in International Relations and Strategic Studies, MA History and Diplomacy, M.Phil/PhD History and Diplomacy, PhD History and Diplomacy, Postgraduate Diploma in Christian Religious Studies, MA Christian Religious Studies, M.Phil/PhD Christian Religious Studies, Postgraduate Diploma in Islamic Studies, MA Islamic Studies, M.Phil/PhD Islamic Studies, PhD Islamic Studies, MA English Language, MA Literature in English, M.Phil/PhD English, PhD English, Master in Translation and Interpretation, MA Arabic Studies, M.Phil/PhD Arabic Studies, PhD Arabic Studies, MA French, M.Phil/PhD French, PhD French, Postgraduate Diploma in Theatre Arts, MA Theatre Arts, M.Phil/PhD Theatre Arts, PhD Theatre Arts, Postgraduate Diploma in Music, MA Music, M.Phil/PhD Music, PhD Music, MA Philosophy, M.Phil/PhD Philosophy and PhD Philosophy.

Faculty of Education

Programmes include Postgraduate Diploma in Education, M.Ed Counselling Psychology, M.Phil/PhD Counselling Psychology, PhD Counselling Psychology, M.Ed Educational Psychology, M.Phil/PhD Educational Psychology, PhD Educational Psychology, M.Ed Early Childhood Education, M.Phil/PhD Early Childhood Education, PhD Early Childhood Education, M.Ed Sociology of Education, M.Phil/PhD Sociology of Education, M.Ed Philosophy of Education, M.Phil/PhD Philosophy of Education, PhD Philosophy of Education, Master in Educational Test Measurement and Evaluation, M.Ed Health Education, M.Phil/PhD Health Education, PhD Health Education, M.Ed Exercise Physiology, M.Phil/PhD Exercise Physiology, PhD Exercise Physiology, M.Ed Psychology and Sociology of Sports, M.Phil/PhD Psychology and Sociology of Sports, PhD Psychology and Sociology of Sports, M.Ed Sports Management and Administration, M.Phil/PhD Sports Management and Administration, PhD Sports Management and Administration, M.Ed Educational Management, Doctor of Education (D.Ed) Educational Management, M.Ed Business Education, M.Ed Science Education, M.Phil/PhD Science Education, PhD Science Education, M.Ed Mathematics Education, M.Phil/PhD Mathematics Education, PhD Mathematics Education, M.Ed Educational Technology, M.Phil/PhD Educational Technology, PhD Educational Technology, M.Ed Computer Education, M.Phil/PhD Computer Education, PhD Computer Education, MA (Ed) Arabic, MA (Ed) English, MA (Ed) Christian Religious Studies, MSc (Ed) Economics, MA (Ed) French, MSc (Ed) Geography, MA (Ed) History, MA (Ed) Islamic Studies, MSc (Ed) Political Science, MA (Ed) Yoruba, M.Ed Social Studies, MA (Ed) Music, Masters in Curriculum Studies, Doctor of Education (Professional), M.Phil/PhD and PhD in Arts Education, Language Education and Social Science Education specialisations.

Faculty of Engineering 

Programmes include Postgraduate Diploma in Electronic and Computer Engineering, MSc Electronic and Computer Engineering, M.Phil/PhD Electronic and Computer Engineering, PhD Electronic and Computer Engineering, Postgraduate Diploma in Chemical and Polymer Engineering, MSc Chemical and Polymer Engineering, M.Phil/PhD Chemical and Polymer Engineering, PhD Chemical and Polymer Engineering, Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, MSc Mechanical Engineering, M.Phil/PhD Mechanical Engineering and PhD Mechanical Engineering.

Faculty of Law

Programmes include LL.M General Programme, LL.M Maritime and Commercial Law, Postgraduate Diploma in Maritime Law, Master of Legal Studies, LL.M Taxation, MLS Taxation, M.Phil/PhD Law and PhD Law.

Faculty of Management Sciences

Programmes include Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration, MSc Public Administration, Master in Public Administration, M.Phil/PhD Public Administration, PhD Public Administration, Doctor of Public Administration, Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resources and Industrial Relations, Master in Human Resources and Industrial Relations, MSc Human Resources and Industrial Relations, M.Phil/PhD Human Resource Management, PhD Human Resource Management, Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration, MBA, MSc Business Administration, M.Phil/PhD Business Administration, PhD Business Administration, Doctor of Business Administration, MSc Accounting, M.Phil/PhD Accounting, PhD Accounting, Postgraduate Diploma in Finance, MSc Finance, Master of Banking and Finance, M.Phil/PhD Finance, PhD Finance, Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management, Master of Project Management, MSc Management Technology, MSc Production and Operations Management, PhD Project Management, Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing, MSc Marketing, M.Phil/PhD Marketing, PhD Marketing, Postgraduate Diploma in Risk Management and Insurance, MSc Risk Management and Insurance, Master in Risk Management and Insurance, Master of Risk Management Programme, M.Phil/PhD Risk Management and Insurance and PhD Risk Management and Insurance.

Faculty of Science

Programmes include Postgraduate Diploma, MSc, M.Phil/PhD and PhD degrees in Botany, Fisheries, Biochemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Mathematics, Zoology and Environmental Biology, and Microbiology, with several specialisations.

Faculty of Social Sciences

Programmes include Postgraduate Diploma in Economics, MSc Economics, M.Phil/PhD Economics, PhD Economics, Master in Business Economics, MSc Geography, M.Phil/PhD Geography, PhD Geography, Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work, Master in Social Work, Doctor of Social Work, Postgraduate Diploma in Criminology and Security Studies, Master in Criminology and Security Studies, MSc Sociology, M.Phil/PhD Sociology, PhD Sociology, MSc Political Science, M.Phil/PhD Political Science, PhD Political Science, MSc Psychology, M.Phil/PhD Psychology, PhD Psychology and Master in Criminology, Security and Legal Psychology.

Faculty of Communication and Media Studies

Programmes include Postgraduate Diploma in Communication Studies, Master in Communication Studies, MSc Communication Studies, M.Phil/PhD Communication Studies, PhD Communication Studies and Doctor of Communication Studies.

Other Schools and Specialised Centres

Additional programmes are offered at the Centre for Environmental Science and Sustainable Development Education, Centre for Planning Studies, School of Transport and Logistics, Centre for Financial Forensic Investigation and Analytics, School of Agriculture, LASU Consult, Centre for Peace and Security Studies, Centre for Sustainable Development Goals, Africa Centre of Excellence for Innovative and Transformative STEM Education, and the Lagos State University College of Medicine.

The university noted that applicants must pay a non-refundable application fee of ₦30,300 and complete the application through the postgraduate application portal.

All applicants will be required to sit for a qualifying entrance examination at the university’s main campus in Ojo.

The university also advised that candidates who have not completed the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) or those currently enrolled in another postgraduate programme should not apply.

The sale of application forms will close four weeks from the date of publication, while academic transcripts must be submitted within two weeks after the close of application.

Further information on admission requirements and application procedures is available on the university’s official website.