PAUGHSS ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
General Requirements for Admission to PAUGHSS Programmes.
2020-2022 GENERAL SELECTION CRITERIA
A. Admission Requirements for Masters Programmes
* Candidates must meet the following requirements:
1. Maximum 30 years old for male and 35 years old for female applicants;
2. Undergraduate degree from a recognized university, with at least a second-class upper division or its
equivalent, in a relevant field;
3. Certified copies of relevant certificates, transcripts (from university and high school);
4. Passport or National I.D. card (personal details page);
5. Clear coloured passport size photograph (2cmx2cm);
6. Detailed CV;
7. Recommendation letter from ONE of his/her former University lecturers;
8. Names of 3 Reference University lecturers (with email address and WhatsApp number) ;(Mandatory)
*Candidates may be required to undergo a written/oral examination after preselection. *Candidates for the Master in Conference Interpreting and Translation programmes are required to have excellent knowledge of at least two of the African Union’s official languages (Arabic, English, French, Portuguese and Spanish)
B. Admission Requirements for Doctoral (PhD) Programmes
* Candidates must meet the following requirements:
1. Maximum 35 years old for male and 40 years old for female applicants;
2. A Master’s degree in a relevant field from PAU or any internationally recognized university;
3. Certified copies of relevant certificates and transcripts,
4. Passport or National I.D. card (biometric/ personal details page);
5. Clear coloured passport size photograph (2cmx2cm);
6. Detailed CV;
7. Recommendation letters from 2 Professors;
8. A 3-to-4-page Research Concept Note (tentative title, research questions, objectives, significance of the research etc...);
9. Names of 3 Reference University Teachers (with email address and WhatsApp number) ;(Mandatory);
In addition to these, the selection panel will follow the Council approved Guidelines for distribution ofscholarships across the continent between the member states
PAUGHSS selection is based on merit