MEd Guidance and Counselling at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

Programme overview

The MEd Guidance and Counselling is a master's programme offered at Ahmadu Bello University by the Department of Educational Psychology and Counselling in the Education, Zaria, Kaduna State. It runs for 2 years.

Level: Master's | Faculty: Education | Department: Educational Psychology and Counselling | Duration: 2 years | Location: Zaria, Kaduna State

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Entry requirements

Admission Requirements To qualify for the admission in to the Master’s programme of Guidance and Counseling, the candidate must possess any of the following qualifications. i. A First Degree in Guidance and Counseling with minimum of 2nd class lower (i.e. B.Ed. Guidance and Counseling 2:2. ii. A First Degree with minimum of 2:2 with postgraduate Diploma in Guidance and Counseling with minimum of Merit Pass. iii. A First Degree in Education with Minimum of 2:2. iv. A First Degree in B.A/B.Sc. with minimum of 2:2 and PGDE with minimum of Merit Pass. v. All Applicants will be required to appear for pre-admission screening examination. vi .Production of release letter from candidate’s place of work at point of registration.

Postgraduate admission for the 2026/2027 academic session runs through the Postgraduate College; academic Masters and PhD applicants must upload a research proposal of not more than 300 words.

Postgraduate application forms for 2026/2027 are sold online at portal.abu.edu.ng/forms for N10,000 excluding bank charges; all admission processes end on 2 November 2026. Entry requirement: five O'level credits including English and Mathematics in not more than two sittings.

Apply through the university admissions page: https://abu.edu.ng/admissions

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