Al-Hikmah University Journal

Academic Stress has been seen tightening its grip on the students, as they have to compete at every step of their academic career in this fast moving world. Consequently they feel the effects of stress in harsh and also negative ways. It has been observed that academic problems are the most common source of stress for students. Most of them are faced with more academic programmes which are to be covered within a short period. Stress can create positive or negative feelings. When effectively handled, stress can help to compel one to greater action which can lead to higher achievement while negative feelings can lead to some health related problems, such as headache, stomach upset, insomnia, high blood pressure and even stroke Students should have excellent knowledge and skills to help them manage the stress they are facing in their academic pursue. This study aims to consider the academic stress among post graduate students in Kwara State and its implication for counselling. Therefore, the paper suggested that the counsellor should contribute in raising awareness among lecturers and non academic staff to create a supportive school environment to reduce student’s academic stress.