ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021 ADMISSIONS (POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES INTAKE)
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for studies in various Postgraduate Programmes for the 2020/2021 Academic Year. The applications should reach the University by Friday, 28th August 2020.
A. FACULTY OF EDUCATION
i. MASTER OF EDUCATION (EDUCATION LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT) AND MASTER OF
EDUCATION (TEACHER EDUCATION) PROGRAMMES
The Faculty of Education is inviting applications from suitably qualified persons for admission into 2- year full time degree programmes leading to the award of Master of Education in Educational Leadership & Management and Master of Education in Teacher Education. The two programmes are
structured as follows:
- Full-time taught course work in the first academic year (two semesters)
- Research in the second and final academic year (two semesters).
Programme Description
a) Master of Education (Educational Leadership & Management)
This programme aims at enabling students to develop skills in educational leadership and management, expose them to contemporary discourses in the discipline and to empower the graduate with knowledge and skills in educational policy formulation, analysis, implementation and evaluation.
b) Master of Education (Teacher Education)
This program aims at enabling students to develop knowledge and critical understanding of key concepts in teacher education, teaching methodologies, current advances, theoretical approaches
and assumptions in teacher education. Students will acquire skills in methods of inquiry, problem solving, lifelong learning, and social responsibility.
Entry Requirements - A Bachelor’s degree in Education from a recognised institution of higher learning, or
- A Bachelor’s degree from a recognised institution plus a University Certificate in Education (UCE), or Post- Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) or its equivalent.
- Teaching experience at secondary school or tertiary institution (For the Master of Education in Teacher Education applicants).
Programme Fees The following fees will apply:
Malawian Nationals – The fees payable per student for one academic year is MK1, 600,000.00
Other Nationals – The fees payable per student for one academic year is US$3,500.00 for SADC nationals and US$5,500.00 for non-SADC nationals.
B. FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD) STUDIES IN THE FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
The Faculty of Environmental Sciences is inviting applications for a three- year Doctor of Philosophy
(PhD) study programme in any one of the following specializations:
Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Forestry and Environmental Management
Geoinformatics
Sanitation
Transformative Community Development
Urban and Regional Planning
Water Resources Management
Background
The Faculty of Environmental Sciences offers Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree qualifications in Environmental Sciences allowing candidates to specialize in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Forestry and Environmental Management, Geo Informatics, Sanitation, Transformative Community
Development, Urban and Regional Planning and Water Resources Management. The programme aims to build capacity of professionals to discover innovative and reliable ways of sustainably managing
natural resources, adding value, planning and managing the urban environment and the planning of regions.
The programme in environmental sciences will equip graduates with useful transferable skills to collect, analyse, interpret and present often diverse datasets and to use analytical tools such as numerical models that are valuable in the job market. The programme will also equip candidates with
the ability to make and participate in often complex decisions and assess risks associated with environmental management.
Programme’s Description
The programme is designed as learning experiences based on modules and research with supervision, and the interaction with fellow students and other experts in the field as additional elements of learning. The students will have to undergo modules that will support research based on specific areas of specialization.
Entry Requirements
Applicants must have a relevant Master’s degree in a related specialization or its equivalent from a recognised institution. Those with practical experience and peer reviewed journal articles will have an added advantage.
Programme Fees
The following fees will apply:
Malawian Nationals – The fees payable per student for one academic year is MK1, 400,000.00
Other Nationals – The fees payable per student for one academic year is US$5,500.00 for SADC nationals and US$6,000.00 for non-SADC nationals.
ii. MASTER OF SCIENCE (MSc) STUDIES IN THE FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
The Faculty of Environmental Sciences is inviting applications for two-year Master of Science (MSc) study programmes in:
Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Forestry and Environmental Management
Geoinformatics (GIS)
Sanitation
Transformative Community Development
Urban and Regional Planning
Water Resources Management
Background
The Faculty of Environmental Sciences offers Master’s degrees in Environmental Sciences allowing
candidates to specialize in specific environmental issues in Forestry and Environmental Management,
Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Water Resources Management, Sanitation, Transformative Community
Development, Urban and Regional Planning and Geoinformatics (GIS). The programmes aim to build capacity of professionals to discover innovative and reliable ways of sustainably managing natural resources, value addition, as well as planning and managing the urban and rural environments. Studies in environmental sciences will equip graduates with useful transferable skills to collect, analyse, interpret and present often diverse datasets and to use analytical tools such as numerical
models that are valuable in the job market. The programmes will also equip candidates with the ability to make and participate in often complex decisions and assess risks associated with social and environmental management.
Programme Description
The programmes are designed as learning experiences based on course work and research, using supervision and interaction as learning elements. The students will have to undergo courses that will support research based on specific areas of specialisation.
Prerequisites for admission
Applicants must have a first degree in a related specialization or its equivalent. Expert knowledge in the field of application will be an added advantage.
Programme Fees
The following fees will apply:
Malawian Nationals – The fees payable per student for one academic year is MK1,210,000.00
Other Nationals – The fees payable per student for one academic year is US$3,500.00 for SADC nationals and US$5,500.00 for non-SADC nationals.
C. FACULTY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
i. MASTER OF SCIENCE (MSc) IN INFORMATION THEORY, CODING AND CRYPTOGRAPHY
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the Master of Science in
Information Theory, Coding and Cryptography degree programme in the Department of Mathematics and
Statistics at Mzuzu University.
Programme description
Information Theory is an area of mathematics dealing with the transfer of information from one location to another or the storage of information for later retrieval. Both of these operations can be regarded as passing
information or data through a channel from a source to a receiver. There are three central aspects of the subject:
Efficiency – efficient encoding of the information (source coding or data compression)
Reliability – removal of errors caused by noise in the channel (error control coding)
Security – protection against eavesdropping, intrusion, or tampering (cryptography)
These three topics, which we collectively refer to as Coding Theory, are live and exciting areas of research today. The great advances in all types of electronic communication over the past few years are, in part, due to
continuing developments in Coding Theory. Mzuzu University through the Department of Mathematics and Statistics is offering a Master of Science program in Information Theory, Coding, and Cryptography, which will
allow qualified Malawians and other interested qualified persons to become involved at the highest levels of research in the whole area of Coding Theory.
Graduates, besides taking part in research at the highest levels of mathematics, should eventually be able to apply the knowledge gained in this course to many areas, including, but not limited to; mobile telephony, high density computer and optical disks, digital audio, internet services, miniaturization in electronic device.
Duration of the programme
This is a two-year programme on a full-time basis and will run for a period of four semesters.
Entry requirements
The main requirement for entry is a good first degree with a high-level content of mathematics.
Programme fees
The following fees will apply:
Malawian Nationals – The total fees payable per student for one academic year is MK1, 100, 000.
Other Nationals – For international students (SADC), the total fees are USD 3, 500 per academic year
and for non-SADC international students the total fees are USD 5, 500 per academic year.
Students are advised to bring along a book and stationary allowance of (estimated at) USD 350 per year.
Lodging and other logistics
All candidates will be admitted on self-sponsored category. Candidates will be expected to provide for their own board and lodge.
Application procedures
Eligible applicants should submit their application packages, which must include the following:
A letter of application providing motivation for the application,
Updated Curriculum Vitae,
Two letters from academic referees,
Copies of certified certificates,
Copies of academic transcripts,
Copy of bank deposit slip for application fee.
ii. MASTER OF SCIENCE (MSc) IN APPLIED CHEMISTRY BY RESEARCH
Programme description:
The programme aims at building the capacity of professionals to come up with novel, innovative and unswerving ways of sustainable development. Specifically, the programme aims to: a) develop professionals in
Applied Chemistry related fields in relation to human capacity development, b). train students acquire advanced skills and knowledge in the chemical sciences required by government, parastatals and the private
sector in Malawi and beyond, c) develop in students the creative flair and patience necessary to independently undertake and execute research work in Applied Chemistry such as indigenous natural resources derived
from plants, animals, and minerals for development, d) enhance the training capacity of the Chemistry
Department by developing economically and socially relevant curricula in the chemical sciences, e) enable students to plan and accomplish a given project-based on the precise understanding of the project and
collected necessary information, f) improve analytical and scientific skills and entrepreneurship for developing innovative responses to natural resource problems and g) enhance capacity for effective communication and dissemination of scientific information at local, national and global level through research publications in peer reviewed papers and seminars for maximum impact.
Nature of programme
Mzuzu University Postgraduate Programmes Intake Admission for 2020-2-21 Academic Year