MSc IN NUCLEAR ENGINEERING PROGRAMME

1 Aims and Objectives

i. To produce engineers who have acquired an in-depth fundamental

understanding of nuclear technology for effective project planning and
management, technical coordination and sustainable implementation
of the national nuclear power programme;

ii. To train specialized personnel in nuclear engineering, imbued with a

high level of theoretical and practical knowledge, so as to create a
sustainable pool of human capital for the design, operation and
maintenance of the nuclear power plants; and

iii. To develop a specialized cadre of engineers who would be engaged in

applied research in new technologies development in nuclear science
and engineering.

2 Admission Requirement

For admission into the programme, candidates must have:

I. A minimum of second class (Honours) bachelor's degree with a

cummulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a scale of 5.0 in
Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Civil and Nuclear Engineering, or
related fields.

Or

II. A second class bachelor’s degree with a cummulative grade point

average of at least 3.0 on a scale of 5.0 in Physics, Chemistry,
Mathematics, Computer Science or Engineering plus Nigeria Atomic
Energy Commission (NAEC) bridging programme certificate.

3 Duration

The programme shall last for 15 calendar months of intensive full time study. Course
activities will include lectures, class room exercises, laboratory exercises, industrial
attachment, seminars and thesis/project.