Program requirements by stream
Application closes on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. Eligible applicants will be contacted prior to admission.
Admission to AUST is based on academic performance and potential. As part of the admissions process applicants will be informed whether they will have to take an entrance examination, and the dates and location for such an exam. The Masters Programs offered by the AUST are graduate studies in the fields of science and engineering. Admissions for 2012/2013 are for the following MSc/PhD programs:
MSc in Pure and Applied Mathematics
MSc in Computer Science
MSc in Theoretical Physics
MSc in Materials Science and Engineering
MSc in Petroleum Engineering
For 2012/13 the cost of the program is $11,700. See the Financial Aid section, for a breakdown of the costs. Full and partial scholarships are available to qualified applicants. Full scholarship covers only tuition, room and board. The university does not provide monthly monetary stipends in addition to scholarships.
Students are expected to cover their transportation to the AUST campus in Abuja.
Eligibility:
The 1st year AUST courses are taught at the Advanced Undergraduate and Graduate Level. This means that for students to be able to follow and benefit from the courses, they should have adequate preparation in Mathematics and the Basic Engineering Sciences prior to starting this program. Requirements for admission are as follow:
- an honours B.Sc, degree in Mathematics, Computational Sciences, Engineering or Science from a recognized university with a minimum of Second Class Upper or a GPA of at least 3.5. Candidates from francophone countries should have a “Maitrise” degree mention B and be proficient in English.
In addition, below are the specific perequisites for each program:
PURE AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS
Analysis / Advanced Calculus / Linear Algebra / Topology / ODE and Complex Analysis taken at undergraduate level.
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
In addition to good preparatory Mathematics courses, students are expected to have knowledge of a modern programming language (e.g. Java, C, C++, and Computer Operating Systems).
THEORETICAL PHYSICS
Mathematics knowledge at least equivalent to courses in Calculus, Advanced Calculus (Vector Analysis, Multivariable Calculus), Linear Algebra and Differential Equations. Students are also expected to have taken courses at an intermediate level in Classical Mechanics, Electromagnetism, Thermodynamics and Quantum Mechanics.
MATERIALS SCIENCE ENGINEERING AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
Mathematics
At least 4 semesters of Mathematics courses covering Calculus, Linear
Algebra, Advanced Calculus (Vector Analysis and Multivariable Calculus)
and Ordinary Differential Equations.
Computation
Knowledge of a (modern) programming language is expected.
Engineering Science
Mechanics (Solids and Engineering Mechanics), Thermodynamics, Fluid
Dynamics (for Petroleum Students) and General Chemistry (for Material
Science Students).
For more information contact Student Affairs, +234 (0) 704 436 94 98.
