Master of Commerce degree (11/2
Years Block Release/Weekend Classes)
Master of Commerce degree in
Professional Accounting and Corporate
Governance/ Grad ICSA
[Offered in conjunction with the
Chartered Governance and
Accountancy Institute (Formerly
Institute of Chartered Secretaries and
Administrators in Zimbabwe – ICSAZ)]
Master of Commerce degree
programmes:
· Applied Accounting
· Economics
· Environmental and
Development
Economics
· Finance
· Financial Economics
· Industrial Strategy and Trade
Policy
· Information Systems
· Marketing Management
· Strategic Management
Entry Requirements
Normal Entry (a) Applicants must hold a relevant Honours degree with a minimum of a 2.2 degree class pass in any of the following: ·
Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Accounting or equivalent. ·
Bachelor of Commerce Special Honours degree in Accounting.
(b) Associate/Fellow members of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (CIS).
(c) Associate/fellow members of PAAB recognized accounting professional bodies Normal Entry
(a) Applicants must hold an appropriate Honours degree with a minimum of a 2.2 degree class pass.
(b) Applicants who do not meet normal entry requirements, may, subject to the approval of the Senate, be admitted through Special Entry. For Environmental and Development Economics degree: Any first degree in the following areas is considered for entry: Economics, Economics and Finance, Mineral Economics, Agricultural Economics, Soil Science, Geography, Environmental Science, Agroforestry, Wildlife Management, Hydrology and Waste Management, Geology, or any of their equivalents.
NB. All Block Release Master of Commerce programmes are only available for the Masvingo classes, and Weekend School classes are held in Harare and Bulawayo.
(2 Years Block Release/Weekend
School)
· Master of Business
Administration (MBA)
· Master of Business Management
(MBM)
· Master of Development Finance
(MDF)
Normal Entry (a) A minimum of a first degree in relevant area.
(b) Third class undergraduate degree and at least 2 years managerial experience at senior level. The candidate must have an Honours degree in Economics, Business Studies, Commerce, Finance, Banking, Accounting, Development Studies, Development Finance, Economic Development and other Finance related degrees, or their equivalents, with an aggregate pass of at least a 2.2. NB. All Block Release programmes are only available for the Masvingo classes, and Weekend School classes are held in Harare and Bulawayo.
Master of Education Degree Programmes:
(11/2 years Block Release)
· Curriculum Studies
· Languages (ChiShona, Ndebele,
English)
· Early Childhood Development
· Inclusive Education
· Sociology
· Psychology
· Philosophy Normal Entry (a) A relevant first degree from this University or any other recognized University with an overall degree class of 2.2 or better. In addition, the candidate must possess Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma in Education from a recognized University. (b) At least one (1) year experience in approved educational work
Post-Graduate Diploma in Higher and
Tertiary Education (1 year Block Release)
Masvingo and Harare only Normal Entry Any first degree Masvingo and Harare Cohorts only
Graduate Diploma in Education (GRAD D.E)
(11/2 years Block Release)
Subjects on offer: English, ChiShona,
Ndebele, Mathematics, Home Economics,
Music, History, Geography, Religious
Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Physics,
Accounts, Economics, Business Studies,
Agriculture, TshiVenda, XiTsonga, Art and Normal Entry
(a) A first degree with teaching subjects (b) At least one (1) year experience in a teaching environment. Masvingo Cohort only
Design, Clothing and Textiles, Food and Nutrition, Computer Science, Technical Graphics, Tonga, Sign Language, SeSotho, Nambya, TjiKalanga
Master of Arts Degree Programmes (11/2
Years Block Release)
· Religious Studies
· African Languages and Culture
· African History
· Literary Studies
· Development Studies
· Philosophy
Normal Entry Applicants must hold an appropriate Honours Degree with a minimum of a 2.2 degree class pass.
Master of Science Degree Programmes (11/2
years Block Release/Weekend Class)
· Counselling Psychology
· Human Resources Management
· Demography and Population Studies
· Gender and Policy Studies Normal Entry
(a) Applicants must hold an appropriate Honours Degree with a minimum of a 2.2 degree class pass.
(b) For Counselling Psychology, applicants must hold an Honours Degree in Psychology with a minimum of a 2.2 degree class pass.
Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning,
Monitoring and Evaluation
(1 year Block Release) Normal Entry (a) At least five Ordinary level passes including English Language, and (b) A degree in any relevant field.
HOW TO APPLY:
ONLINE APPLICATION
1. Visit the GZU website on www.gzu.ac.zw
2. Create an online application account
3. Fill in personal and academic details
4. Select your preferred programme of study
5. Upload scanned certificates (academic, professional, birth) and national ID
NB Block release and weekend school applicants should upload a stamped proof of employment
6. Pay a non-refundable application fee of US$20.00 equivalence for Undergraduate and US$30.00 equivalence for Postgraduate programmes using ecocash and submit the application
PHYSICAL APPLICATION
Complete an official application form, which can be obtained from the Admissions Office, Great Zimbabwe University upon payment of a non-refundable application fee of US$20.00 or its equivalent for Undergraduate and US$30.00 or its equivalent for Postgraduate programmes.
No application is valid unless the appropriate application fee has been paid. Application forms can be downloaded from the University website: www.gzu.ac.zw. The downloaded application forms must be accompanied by a valid receipt or bank deposit slip marked (Application Fee). Application fees can be deposited into any of the following University Accounts:
Account Name : Great Zimbabwe University, Masvingo Branch
Account Number : ZB Bank – 4407-413851-200
: CBZ Bank – 02520620340038
Applicants are required to submit their application forms, certified copies of academic certificates, birth certificate/ national ID and marriage certificate, where applicable, addressed to:
The Administrative Assistant
Admissions and Students Records
Great Zimbabwe University
P.O Box 1235
Masvingo
Telephone: +263(039) 2266648, 2266658, 2266660, 2266662, +263782780661/662,
08677004747
Harare Office
ZIMDEF House
Rotten Row off Mother Patrick Avenue
Office number 14
Ground floor
Telephone: 08677004747 Ext 1282
The closing date for submission of completed application forms is Thursday, 31 March 2022.