Overview

The International Relations department from Covenant Universityc is the hub of policy thinking and research, as well as the academic mill and platform from which sound ideas, discourses and political constructs for nation-building emerge.

Career Prospects

The Department of Political Science and International Relations is currently poised to projecting what The Chancellor of the University, Dr. David O. Oyedepo often emphasizes as the restoration of the dignity of the black race. In addition to this, the Department is tacitly aligned and committed to the University’s Vision 10:2022 and ‘ReCiTe2’ (Research, Citation, Innovation and Teaching) agenda, both aimed at evolving Covenant University into a World-Class Research University and One of the Top 10 universities in the world by 2022.

To this end, PSIR, through research, citation and teaching pedagogy in our areas of core competence, including diplomacy, peace and conflict, power, negotiation, nation building, gender, public administration, et cetera, is positioned and committed to the realization of the University vision. Also the PSIR has domesticated the University Vision and Agenda by its own Departmental Vision, namely ‘Mission to Rebuild our Research and Academic Capacity”, with a drive to embark on research production that will lead to the leapfrogging of the Department to one of the Top Ten Research-Departments in the University.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

International Relations
Political Science
Policy and Strategic Studies
Citation
Electives

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

Applicants must undergo the post-UTME screening exercise conducted by the University to be considered for admission.

Language

English

Credits

168 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Niamey, Niger

Disciplines

International Relations

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Nigerian applicants must possess a valid Nigerian O-Level result (WAEC or NECO) or IGCSE result and must have sat for the current year’s JAMB examination.
Applicants with Foreign/International Certificates or Results must obtain an official evaluation of their grades before completing the admission screening.
Applicants resident in Nigeria requiring IGCSE evaluation must submit their documents to the Ministry of Tertiary Education, Lagos State.
Applicants residing outside Nigeria may obtain an evaluation through the Federal Ministry of Education’s online verification portal.
Applicants presenting foreign high school results are classified as International Applicants, regardless of nationality. Citizens of African countries (excluding Nigeria) or applicants with verifiable African descent may be classified as African Applicants.
All African and International Applicants must pay application and tuition fees in USD.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

9150 USD / year

≈ 9150 USD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

1431 USD / year

≈ 1431 USD / year

Additional Details

National: NGN 1,959,945.00

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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