APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION INTO GRADUATE PROGRAMMES
FOR 2018/2019 SESSION
Applications are invited from suitably
qualified candidates for admission into the
following Graduate Programmes of the
University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT)
at the International Institute for
Petroleum, Energy Law and Policy
(IIPELP).
1. PGD Petroleum and Energy
Economics
2. M.Sc. Petroleum Economics,
Management and Policy
3. M.Sc. Energy Economics,
Management and Policy
The M.Sc. Programme is an interdisciplinary
and a collaborative postgraduate programme
between the University of Port Harcourt’s
Emerald Energy Institute (EEI UNIPORT)
and International Institute for Petroleum,
Energy Law & Policy (IIPELP). The
programme, which is resident at IIPELP,
Abuja, is approved by the National
Universities Commission (NUC).
The International Institute for Petroleum,
Energy Law and Policy (IIPELP) was
established in 2007 to proffer solutions to the
current gaps that exist in knowledge,
institutional development, governance, legal
and regulatory framework for the Energy
Industry in Nigeria and Africa.
The aim of the programme is to equip,
empower and engage energy professionals
through academic excellence, research &
policy analysis, and professional & staff
development in petroleum, energy
economics, management & policy. IIPELP
offers a conducive learning environment,
enabled with full internet access, virtual
library with full hands-on training for its
programme.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Candidates must possess Bachelor’s Degree
in Social Sciences, Physical Sciences,
Management Sciences and Engineering. A
Second Class Honours (Upper Division) is
required. However, consideration shall be
given to candidates with Second Class
Honours (Lower Division) with minimum
Grade Point Average of 3.00 with at least
three (3) years working experience in the
energy industry. Candidates who fail to meet
the above admission requirements may be
considered for the Post Graduate Diploma
option.
PROGRAMME DURATION
Option A: The Professional
Master’sprogramme takes twelve (12)
calendar months of intensive, flexible and
modular study plus project report.
Option B: The M.Sc. programme takes 6
quarters of full-time intensive study or 8
quarters of modular intensive study plus a
defended and passed dissertation.
Post Graduate Diploma Programme
(PGD): The duration of the PGD programme
shall be 12 months of full time, modular,
intensive study. Industry/company workers
can equally attend modular/sandwich
programme. This programme has the option
leading into a master’s programme upon
successful completion by interested students.
Application Forms can be downloaded
online at www.iipelp.org. Completed Forms
could be scanned and submitted to
msc@iipelp.org, however, hard copies of the
Form must be submitted to the Director of
Academic Studies, IIPELP, 4th Floor,
Toyota-Elizade House, Central Business
District, Abuja.

METHOD OF INSTRUCTION AND Important Dates to Remember:

OBJECTIVES
The curriculum is flexible and intensive. It is Deadline for submission of Application
delivered in modules by University Faculty Forms – 31st July, 2018
and industry experts from Nigeria and Shortlisted candidates for screening will
abroad. On completion of this programme,
the graduates would amongst others, have be on the IIPELP Academy website -
acquired skills that are relevant for careers in August, 2018
petroleum and energy industries; in Screening/Interview date- To be
government ministries, departments and
communicated
parastatals that are responsible for managing
petroleum and energy resources; The programme is scheduled to
banking/financial institutions, energy and commence in September 2018.
petroleum policy consulting units, and the
academia. For Enquiries please call +234 8136852582
AWARD OF DEGREE or email: msc@iipelp.org, info@iipelp.org
Students who successfully complete this
programme shall be awarded M.Sc. Degree
by the Senate of the University of Port
Harcourt and a Professional Membership
SIGNED
Certificate from IIPELP. MRS. DORCAS D. OTTO
REGISTRAR
APPLICATION FEE
A non-refundable application fee of twenty-
five thousand naira (N25,000.00) in certified
bank draft or bank transfer should be made
payable to:
Zenith Bank Plc
Name: IIPELP LTD/GTE
Account Number: 1014586937