Bayero University Kano (BUK) postgraduate school fees for the 2026/2027 session are set by the School of Postgraduate Studies (SPS) and cover well over 700 individual programme and specialization combinations, spanning Master’s degrees, MPhil/PhD programmes, and a handful of standalone professional degrees. This guide breaks down BUK’s postgraduate school fees the way they actually work in practice, as a set of clear fee bands tied to programme type and discipline

If you’re planning a postgraduate programme at BUK, knowing which band your specific programme falls into matters more than memorizing individual figures, since the university applies the same fee to almost every programme within a discipline group. This post covers those bands in full, what’s included in the acceptance and registration process, the late registration penalty, the Remita-based payment procedure, and the questions applicants ask most often about BUK postgraduate school fees.

Also read: FUD Postgraduate School Fees (2026/2027 Session): Full Breakdown (PGD, Masters, Ph.D. & Hostel)

About BUK’s School of Postgraduate Studies

Postgraduate registration and fee payment at Bayero University Kano runs through the School of Postgraduate Studies’ own registration portal (myBUK SPS), separate from the university’s undergraduate system and separate from the Dangote Business School’s own MBA-focused registration portal. SPS coordinates admissions and fee collection for Master’s degrees, MPhil/PhD programmes, and several standalone professional degrees across BUK’s faculties, from Arts and Islamic Studies to Engineering, Agriculture, and Medicine.

All BUK postgraduate school fees are non-refundable once paid, and payment is processed exclusively through the Remita e-Payments and e-Collection platform, no other payment channel is recognized by the university for postgraduate registration.

⚠️ Important: BUK’s SPS portal explicitly warns that the university is not liable for lost funds resulting from incorrect data entry during payment. Every field on your BUK Personalised Payment Form (BUKPPF), including your name, email, and phone number must match exactly, even if someone else is making the payment on your behalf.

Postgraduate Fee Structure Overview

Before looking at the actual figures, it helps to understand what BUK postgraduate school fees are built from. Each fee entry on the SPS schedule represents a single combined tuition and registration charge for a specific programme and specialization it isn’t broken down further into separate tuition, library, and departmental dues line items on the public schedule. What does vary, consistently, is:

• Programme level: Master’s programmes are priced lower than MPhil/PhD programmes across almost every discipline.
• Discipline group: Arts, Humanities, and Social Science programmes are priced lower than Science, Engineering, and Agriculture-based programmes at the same level.
• Student status: fresh (newly admitted) students pay a different amount from returning students, and non-Nigerian students are billed separately again.

This three-way structure is what makes BUK’s postgraduate school fees predictable even across hundreds of individual programmes, and it’s the basis for the fee bands below.

Also read: UMYU Postgraduate Courses and Admission Requirements 2026/2027 Academic Session

BUK Postgraduate School Fees: Fee Bands by Programme Type

Here’s how BUK postgraduate school fees actually cluster, based on the official SPS schedule.

Master’s Degrees (M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed., M.Eng., LL.M)

Discipline Group	Fresh	Returning	Non-Nigerian
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences (M.A. Arabic, English, History, Hausa, Islamic Studies, Linguistics; M.Sc. Accounting, Economics, Management, Political Science, Sociology, Finance; LL.M all tracks)	₦205,500	₦191,000	₦346,000
Sciences, Engineering & Education (M.Sc. across Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Computer Science, Geography, etc.; all M.Eng. specializations; M.Ed./M.Sc.(Ed) programmes; M.Tech(Ed))	₦220,500	₦206,000	₦391,000
Theatre and Performing Arts (M.A.)	₦220,500	₦206,000	₦391,000

MPhil/PhD Programmes

Discipline Group	Fresh	Returning	Non-Nigerian
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences (Accounting, Arabic, Economics, Education, English, Hausa, History, Islamic Studies, Law, Library & Info Science, Linguistics, Management, Political Science, Sociology, Special Education)	₦265,500	₦251,000	₦431,000
Sciences, Engineering & Agriculture (Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Civil/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, all Agricultural Science tracks, Geography, Geology, Medical Laboratory Science, Microbiology, and most other science-based specializations)	₦295,500	₦281,000	₦491,000

Standalone Professional Programmes (Selected Examples)

BUK also runs a number of standalone professional Master’s and PGD programmes that sit outside the two main bands above:

Programme	Fresh	Returning	Non-Nigerian
Doctor of Public Administration	₦750,500	₦650,000	₦750,000
Master of Physiotherapy (all specializations)	₦205,500	₦191,000	₦411,000
Masters in Health Economics / Finance / Taxation and Revenue Administration / Treasury Management / Accounting and Financial Management	₦215,500	₦201,000	₦431,000
Masters Islamic Banking and Finance (professional track)	₦235,500	₦221,000	₦471,000
Masters Public Policy and Administration / Community Development / Conflict and Security Studies / Development Studies / Public Relations / Social Work / International Studies and Diplomacy	₦195,500	₦181,000	₦471,000
Masters Cybersecurity / Software Engineering / Information and Communications Technology / Global Health / Public Health (various tracks)	₦205,500	₦191,000	₦411,000
Masters Sports Management / Recreation, Leisure and Tourism Management / School Health Education	₦195,500	₦181,000	₦391,000

⚠️ Note: This table covers the most common professional programme bands, not every single standalone programme BUK offers. Since BUK’s postgraduate school fees are assigned per exact programme and specialization on the official schedule, always confirm your specific programme’s figure on the SPS Schedule of Fees page before budgeting or making payment.

New vs. Returning Postgraduate Students

The gap between fresh and returning BUK postgraduate school fees is fairly narrow compared to some Nigerian universities, typically a difference of ₦14,000–₦19,500 depending on the band, rather than a separate acceptance-fee-sized jump. That said, a few things are worth understanding about how the two categories differ in practice:

• Fresh students are billed the higher figure in each band for their first session, reflecting the full registration and admission processing cost alongside tuition.
• Returning students pay the lower figure each subsequent session, provided they register on time, late registration adds the flat penalty described below regardless of student status.
• Non-Nigerian students are billed under a separate tuition figure entirely, which in several bands is actually higher than what a fresh Nigerian student pays, reflecting BUK’s differentiated international tuition policy.

New postgraduate students should also expect to complete profile verification, transcript submission, and where applicable, reference checks as part of their first-session registration, alongside the fee payment itself, before full registration is considered complete.

Also read: NDA Postgraduate Admission Requirements (2026/2027 Academic Session): Courses Offered and Full Application Procedure

Acceptance Fee & Additional Charges

The published SPS Schedule of Fees does not itemize a separate acceptance fee, matriculation charge, or departmental due outside of the combined programme fee shown in the bands above. This differs from some other Nigerian universities, where an acceptance fee is billed as a distinct one-time charge before the main tuition invoice is generated.

⚠️ Note: If your admission letter or BUKPPF shows an additional charge not reflected in this guide’s fee bands, treat the figure on your personalized BUKPPF as authoritative individual departments occasionally apply supplementary charges (such as laboratory or fieldwork dues for science-based programmes) that aren’t reflected on the general public schedule.

Installment Payment & Financial Aid

BUK’s published SPS fee schedule and payment procedure do not describe an installment payment option postgraduate fees are structured as a single payment per session, made through Remita either online or at a bank branch. There’s also no mention on the SPS pages referenced for this guide of an institutional postgraduate scholarship, assistantship, or NELFUND-specific arrangement.

This doesn’t necessarily mean no support exists. Nigerian federal and state funding programmes, including NELFUND, TETFund-linked staff development schemes, and state government bursaries, are typically administered separately from a university’s own portal. Postgraduate applicants interested in funding support should check directly with BUK’s Students Affairs division or their home state’s scholarship board, since this information isn’t published on the fee pages this guide is based on.

Comparison to Previous Session

The SPS Schedule of Fees referenced for this guide reflects the 2025/2026 session only, and no prior-session figures were available on the same pages to compare against. If BUK’s postgraduate school fees have changed from the 2024/2025 session, that information isn’t captured in this guide, applicants who paid in a previous session and want to know whether fees have increased should compare their old payment receipt directly against the current SPS schedule.

Late Registration Fee

Late registration under BUK’s postgraduate school fees structure attracts a flat ₦5,000 additional charge, applied uniformly regardless of programme or discipline. The late registration window is set separately each session, so confirm the current dates directly on the SPS portal before assuming your registration is still within the standard period.

Absolutely. I checked the official Bayero University, Kano (BUK) School of Postgraduate Studies payment procedure you provided and expanded it into a clearer, reader-friendly step-by-step process. The key point is that BUK generates the BUK Personalised Payment Form (BUKPPF) with the Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) already attached—you should not generate a new RRR yourself. (myBUK)

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BUK Postgraduate School Fees Payment Procedure Step by Step

Step 1: Authenticate your studentship

Before making any postgraduate school-fee payment, you must first authenticate your studentship on the BUK School of Postgraduate Studies registration portal.

For fresh students, the authentication process requires your:

• Admission Letter Invoice Number
• Application Form Number
• Registration Number

For returning students, you need your:

• Registration Number
• Previous session’s username
• Previous session’s password

After successful authentication, you can access your postgraduate registration account. (myBUK)

Step 2: Log in to your BUK postgraduate account

After authentication, log in using the username and password associated with your postgraduate registration account.

BUK advises students to carefully read the registration and payment instructions before proceeding because incorrect payment information can cause problems with payment validation and registration. (myBUK)

BUK SPS Registration Portal

Step 3: Update your profile

Once logged in, the next thing you should do is update your student profile.

Pay particular attention to your:

• Full name
• Phone number
• Email address
• Other required personal information

BUK specifically advises students to ensure that their phone number and email address are correctly updated because these details are used on the BUK Personalised Payment Form (BUKPPF).

Step 4: Generate your BUK Personalised Payment Form (BUKPPF)

After updating your profile, generate your BUK Personalised Payment Form (BUKPPF).

The BUKPPF is extremely important because it contains the details required for your postgraduate fee payment.

Your BUKPPF will contain your:

• Registration information
• Amount payable
• BUKPPF ID
• Payment details
• Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR)

Important: BUK states that the RRR is already generated on your payment form. Do not generate another RRR. Use the RRR provided on your BUKPPF.

Step 5: Download or print your BUKPPF

After generating the BUKPPF, download or print it and carefully examine all the information on the form.

Before paying, confirm that the following information is correct:

1. Name of MDA
2. Name of Service/Purpose
3. Description
4. Amount to Pay
5. Registration Number
6. BUKPPF ID
7. Payer’s Full Name
8. Payer’s Email
9. Payer’s Phone Number
10. Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR)

BUK warns that these details must be entered exactly as they appear on the BUKPPF when required during payment. Incorrect information can delay payment validation or cause other payment problems.

Step 6: Choose your payment method

After generating the BUKPPF, you have two payment options according to the official BUK procedure:

Option 1 — Pay online

You can pay through the Remita platform using your debit card.

Option 2 — Pay at a bank

You can take the required payment details to a bank branch and make the payment there.

If You Want to Pay Online

Step 7: Select the payment option on the BUK portal

From your postgraduate registration account, proceed to the payment section.

Select the option to make your payment through Remita.

Step 8: Click “Pay with Remita”

BUK’s payment procedure instructs students using the online option to click the “Pay with Remita” button.

You will then be redirected from the BUK portal to the Remita payment platform.

Step 9: Carefully verify the Remita payment page

This is one of the most important stages of the payment process.

Before entering your card details or completing payment, carefully check the information displayed on the Remita page.

According to BUK, you should confirm that:

• The browser shows the security padlock.
• You are on the Remita payment page.
• Bayero University is clearly identified as the university/beneficiary.
• The RRR displayed on Remita matches the RRR on your BUKPPF.
• The amount you are being asked to pay is correct.
• Your name is correctly displayed as the payer.
• Your phone number is correct.
• Your email address is correct.

Do not rush this stage. If the information displayed does not correspond with your BUKPPF, stop and verify the information before proceeding.

Step 10: Select your preferred online payment method

Once you have confirmed that the payment details are correct, select the appropriate payment method on the Remita platform.

For an online debit-card payment, follow the instructions provided by Remita to enter your card information and authorize the transaction.

Do not create another RRR simply because you are redirected to Remita. The RRR on your BUKPPF is the reference BUK instructed students to use.

Step 11: Complete the payment

Authorize the transaction through your bank’s required authentication process.

Wait for the transaction to complete.

Avoid refreshing the page repeatedly or closing the browser immediately while the payment is being processed.

Step 12: Wait for the payment confirmation

After a successful online payment, BUK states that you will be redirected back to the school portal’s payment notification receipt.

Keep your payment evidence, including your:

• RRR
• BUKPPF ID
• Payment date
• Transaction/reference details
• Payment receipt

These details are particularly important if you later need to contact BUK regarding a payment problem.

Also read: Skyline University Nigeria Postgraduate Fees: 2026/2027 Session (PGD, Professional Masters, MSc/MBA & Ph.D.)

If You Prefer to Pay at a Bank

Step 13: Take the required payment details to a bank

If you choose the bank-payment option, use the payment information generated through your BUKPPF.

Make sure the details submitted for payment correspond exactly with the information on your BUK payment form.

BUK specifically warns students that incorrect data entry can lead to delays in validating and processing payments.

Step 14: Keep your bank payment evidence

After making the payment at the bank, keep your payment teller/receipt and all transaction details.

Do not discard the evidence immediately after payment.

You may need the information if the payment does not immediately reflect on your BUK postgraduate portal.

What to Do If Your Payment Is Still Pending

Step 15: Check your payment status

Sometimes a student may pay at a bank but the BUK portal may continue showing something such as “Retrieval Reference Generated.”

This does not necessarily mean that you should make another payment.

According to BUK’s official payment procedure, if you made a bank payment and the portal still shows the payment as pending, use the “Check Payment Status” button to query the current status of the transaction.

Step 16: Wait for the payment to be validated

Once the transaction has been successfully completed and recognized by the system, the payment status should update.

BUK’s registration guidelines state that payments are usually validated and processed within 24–48 hours.

Therefore, avoid making a second payment simply because the first payment has not immediately reflected.

Step 17: Generate Your Student Payment Receipt (SPR)

After your payment has been validated and processed, proceed to generate your Student Payment Receipt (SPR).

BUK’s registration guidelines state that students must generate and download/print the SPR before continuing with the registration process.

Save both a digital copy and, where possible, a printed copy.

Step 18: Proceed With Course Registration

Once your payment has been successfully validated and you have generated your Student Payment Receipt, you can proceed to course registration.

BUK advises students to consult their relevant level coordinators concerning the courses they are expected to register for and any applicable restrictions or limitations.

Step 19: Generate Your Course Registration Form (CRF)

After completing your course registration, generate and download/print your Course Registration Form (CRF).

The CRF contains details of the courses you have registered for.

Check it carefully to ensure that your registered courses are correct.

Step 20: Print Your Registration Acknowledgement Slip (RAS)

The final stage is to generate your Registration Acknowledgement Slip (RAS).

BUK’s registration procedure identifies the RAS as the document used to acknowledge that you have successfully completed the registration process.

Keep the RAS together with your:

• BUKPPF
• Payment receipt
• Student Payment Receipt
• Course Registration Form
• Admission documents

These documents may be useful for future registration or payment enquiries.

Important BUK Postgraduate Payment Warnings

1. Do not generate another RRR

Your BUKPPF already contains an RRR. BUK specifically states that students do not need to generate another one.

2. Check the information before paying

Make sure your registration number, BUKPPF ID, amount, name, phone number, email and RRR correspond with your official BUK payment form.

3. Do not make duplicate payments unnecessarily

If a bank payment has not reflected immediately, BUK provides a Check Payment Status option. Use that option before considering any further payment.

4. Keep your RRR and BUKPPF ID

For payment-related enquiries, BUK says students should provide their RRR, BUKPPF-ID and date of payment.

5. Fees are non-refundable

BUK clearly states that fees are not refundable after payment.

6. Don’t stop after payment

Payment alone does not complete the registration process. After validation, you still need to generate your Student Payment Receipt (SPR), register your courses, generate the CRF, and finally generate the RAS.

Scam Prevention & Safety Tips

Postgraduate applicants across Nigerian universities are frequent targets for payment-related fraud, and BUK’s own SPS portal builds several warnings into its payment procedure for this reason. Keep the following in mind when handling BUK postgraduate school fees:

• Only generate your BUKPPF and pay through the official myBUK SPS portal, never through a third party claiming to process payment on your behalf.
• Double-check every detail on the Remita payment page against your BUKPPF before submitting payment: the RRR, amount, beneficiary, and your own name, phone number, and email should all match exactly.
• Keep your payment receipt and BUKPPF safe after payment, since all fees are non-refundable, a lost or unconfirmed payment can be costly to resolve.
• If your payment status doesn’t update after 48 hours, use the official check payment status button rather than resending payment or engaging with anyone offering to “fix” it outside the portal.
• No one can guarantee expedited registration or waived fees outside BUK’s standard SPS process, treat any such offer as a red flag.

Also read: SSU Postgraduate Admission Requirements 2026/2027 (MSc, PGD & PhD): Full Course List and Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

How much are BUK postgraduate school fees for a Master’s programme? It depends on your discipline. Arts, Humanities, and Social Science Master’s programmes are generally ₦205,500 (fresh) / ₦191,000 (returning), while Science, Engineering, and Education Master’s programmes are ₦220,500 / ₦206,000.

How much are BUK postgraduate school fees for MPhil/PhD? Arts and Social Science-based MPhil/PhD programmes are ₦265,500 (fresh) / ₦251,000 (returning), while Science, Engineering, and Agriculture-based programmes are ₦295,500 / ₦281,000.

Are BUK postgraduate school fees refundable? No. The SPS portal explicitly states that all fees are non-refundable once payment is made.

What happens if I register late for BUK’s postgraduate programme? A flat ₦5,000 late registration fee is added on top of your programme fee, applicable to all students regardless of level or discipline.

Can I pay BUK postgraduate school fees in installments? The published schedule doesn’t indicate an installment option — fees are paid as a single payment via Remita, either online or at a bank branch.

Do BUK postgraduate school fees differ for non-Nigerian students? Yes. Non-Nigerian tuition is listed separately from the fresh/returning Nigerian student fee, and in some bands is actually higher than the fresh Nigerian rate — confirm the exact figure for your programme on the official schedule.

Is there a separate acceptance fee on top of the programme fee? Not according to the published SPS schedule — the figures in this guide already represent the full combined fee. Some departments may add supplementary charges for lab or fieldwork costs, which would appear on your personalized BUKPPF.

Is the Dangote Business School (DBS) part of these fees? No. DBS runs its own MBA and business postgraduate programmes through a separate registration portal with its own fee schedule — see our companion guide on BUK Dangote Business School fees for that breakdown.

Also read: FUBK Postgraduate Admission Requirements (MSc, PGD & PhD) 2026/2027: Courses Offered and Guide

Conclusion

BUK postgraduate school fees follow a fairly predictable pattern once you know which band your programme falls into: Arts and Humanities Master’s sit around ₦205,500, Science and Engineering Master’s around ₦220,500, and MPhil/PhD programmes split between roughly ₦265,500 (Arts/Social Sciences) and ₦295,500 (Sciences/Engineering), with a handful of professional programmes priced individually outside these bands. Whichever programme you’re applying for, confirm your exact figure on the official SPS Schedule of Fees page before making payment, since BUK assigns fees per specific programme and specialization rather than one flat university-wide rate. Bookmark this page and check back on MasterPG.com.ng if you need to compare it against the Dangote Business School fee structure next.

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