ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FIRST 2023 UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI CONGREGATION

The University of Malawi wishes to inform its  graduands and the general public of the  arrangements for its first 2023 congregation which  will be held on Wednesday, 5th April, 2023 in the  Great Hall at University of Malawi in Zomba from  7:00 a.m.
The University wishes to further inform the  graduands and the general public that it shall  hold two streams of graduation ceremonies on  the same day. The first stream will be held from  7:00 am while the second will start from 1:00 pm.
Graduands and the general public should note  that, the President of the Republic of Malawi and  the Chancellor of the University, His Excellency the  State President, Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera,  has delegated the Vice Chancellor, Professor  Samson Sajidu to preside over both streams of the  graduation ceremonies.
Academic awards shall be conferred to graduands  in the following programmes:

FIRST CONGREGATION: 7:00 AM
A. UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI (FORMERLY  CHANCELLOR COLLEGE)
1. Diploma in Law
2. Bachelor of Arts Communication and  Cultural Studies
3. Bachelor of Education (Biological  Sciences)
4. Bachelor of Education (Chemistry)
5. Bachelor of Education (Computer  Science)
6. Bachelor of Education (Human  Ecology)
7. Bachelor of Education (Mathematics)
8. Bachelor of Education (Physics)
9. Bachelor of Education Language
10. Bachelor of Education Science
11. Bachelor of Education Social Studies
12. Bachelor of Science
13. Bachelor of Social Science Social  Work
14. Postgraduate Diploma in Informatics
15. Master of Public Administration and  Management  
16. Master of Arts in Political Science
17. Master of Human Resource  Management and Industrial Relations
18. Master of Arts in Development Studies
19. Master of Arts in Economics
20. Master of Laws in Commercial Law
21. Master of Education (Sociology of  Education)
25. Master of Science in Biostatistics
26. Master of Science in Informatics
27. Master of Science in Applied Chemistry
28. Master of Science in Water Resource Modelling and Governance
29. Master of Arts in Literature
30. Master of Arts in Theology and Religious Studies
31. Master of Arts in Philosophy
32. Master of Arts in Applied Ethics
33. Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies
34. Doctor of Philosophy in Literature
35. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics
36. Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Teaching Studies (Social Studies Education)
37. Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Teaching Studies (Science and Mathematics)

B. MALAWI UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS AND APPLIED SCIENCES (FORMERLY THE POLYTECHNIC)
1. Certificate in Civil Engineering
2. Certificate in Mining Engineering
3. Diploma in Automobile Engineering
4. Diploma in Civil Engineering
5. Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
6. Diploma in Electronics and Computer Engineering
7. Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
8. Diploma in Architectural Studies
9. Diploma in Accountancy
10. Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies
11. Bachelor of Science in Land Economy
12. Bachelor of Science in Land Surveying
13. Bachelor of Accountancy
14. Bachelor of Business Administration
15. Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing)
16. Bachelor of Commerce (Banking and Finance)
17. Bachelor of Commerce (Entepreneurship)
18. Bachelor of Commerce (Tourism Management)
19. Bachelor of Commerce in Internal Audit
20. Bachelor of Procurement and Logistics Management
21. Bachelor of Automobile Engineering (Honours)
22. Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering
23. Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering (Honours)
24. Bachelor of Civil Engineering
25. Bachelor of Civil Engineering- Transportation (Honours)
26. Bachelor of Civil Engineering -Structures (Honours)
27. Bachelor of Civil Engineering -Water (Honours)
28. Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
29. Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Honours)
30. Bachelor of Electronics and Computer Engineering
31. Bachelor of Electronics and Computer Engineering (Honours)
32. Bachelor of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
33. Bachelor of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (Honours)
34. Bachelor of Energy Engineering (Honours)
35. Bachelor of Geological Engineering (Honours)
36. Bachelor of Industrial Engineering (Honours)
37. Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
38. Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours)
39. Bachelor of Metallurgy and Mineral Processing Engineering (Honours)
40. Bachelor of Mining Engineering (Honours)
41. Master of Arts in Health and Behaviour Change Communication

C. KAMUZU UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (FORMERLY KAMUZU COLLEGE OF NURSING AND COLLEGE OF MEDICINE)
1. Postgraduate Diploma in HIV/Aids Medicine
2. Postgraduate Diploma in Child Health Nursing
3. Master of Medicine in General Surgery
4. Master of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
5. Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine
6. Master of Medicine in Paediatrics and Child Health
7. Master of Medicine in Psychiatry
8. Master of Science in Epidemiology
9. Master of Science in Antimicrobial Stewardship
10. Master of Science in Child Health Nursing
11. Master of Science in Community Health Nursing
12. Master of Science in Nursing and Midwifery Education
13. Master of Science in Midwifery
14. Master of Science in Reproductive Health
15. Master of Science in Epidemiology

SECOND CONGREGATION: 1:00 PM
A. MALAWI UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS AND APPLIED SCIENCES (FORMERLY THE POLYTECHNIC)
1. Certificate in Education Business Studies
2. Certificate in Mathematical Sciences Education
3. Diploma in Environmental Health
4. Diploma in Industrial Laboratory Technology
5. Diploma in Information Technology
6. Diploma in Mathematical Sciences Education (Statistics and Computing)
7. Diploma in Education Business Studies
8. Diploma in Business Communication
9. Diploma in Journalism
10. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health
11. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Technology (Food)
12. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Technology (Management)
13. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Technology (Physics)
14. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Laboratory Technology
15. Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
16. Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems
17. Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences Education (Mathematics and Computing)
18. Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences Education (Mathematics and Statistics)
19. Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences Education (Statistics and Computing)
20. Bachelor of Arts (Business Communication)
21. Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
22. Bachelor of Education (Business Studies)
23. Bachelor of Technical Education (Electrical Technology)
24. Bachelor of Technical Education (Mechanical Technology)
25. Bachelor of Technical Education (Science)
26. Bachelor of Technical Education (Welding Technology)
27. Master of Business Administration
28. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Sciences (Applied Statistics)

B. KAMUZU UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (FOMERLY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND KAMUZU COLLEGE OF NURSING)
1. Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
2. Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)
3. Bachelor of Science in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
4. Bachelor of Science in General Surgery (Honours)
5. Bachelor of Science in Internal Medicine (Honours)
6. Bachelor of Science in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
7. Bachelor of Science Paediatrics and Child Health (Honours)
8. Bachelor of Science Trauma and Orthopaedics
9. Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery
10. Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences (Honours)
11. Bachelor of Science in Health Management
12. Bachelor of Science in Palliative Care
13. Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Midwifery
14. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Adult Health)
15. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Child Health)
16. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Community Health)
17. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Mental Health)
18. Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Adult Health
19. Bachelor of Science in Adult Health Nursing
20. Bachelor of Science in Child Health Nursing
21. Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Community Health
22. Bachelor of Science in Community Health Nursing
23. Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Education
24. Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Midwifery Education
25. Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Health Service Management
26. Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Mental Health and Psychiatric
27. Bachelor of Science in Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
28. Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Paediatric
29. Bachelor of Science in Midwifery
30. Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Midwifery
31. Master of Science in Global Health Implementation
32. Master of Public Health
33. Master of Science in Adult Health Nursing
34. Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
35. Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health

GRADUATION PROCESSING FEE
Academic dress for the Congregation shall be available for hire from Tuesday, 28th March, 2023 from graduands’ respective universities at the following cost:
    (a) Diploma Set K16, 000
    (b) Bachelors Set K20, 000
    (c) Masters Set K60, 000
    (d) PhD Set K80, 000
All graduands must return their academic dress immediately after the graduation ceremony. Any unreturned academic dress shall attract a penalty
fee equivalent to the graduation processing fee of the respective gown for each subsequent day of delay payable before the release of the certificate.
Graduands with outstanding fees balances have not been included in this graduation.

DRESS REHEARSALS
Dress rehearsals for the Congregation will be held on Tuesday, 4th April, 2023 as follows:
    a. FIRST CONGREGATION: from 8:00 am in the Great Hall at University of Malawi in Zomba.
    b. SECOND CONGREGATION: from 1:00 pm in the Great Hall at University of Malawi in Zomba.
All graduands are required to come in their graduation attire and are asked to be punctual. Only those that attend rehearsals shall be allowed to graduate.

PHOTOGRAPHERS
The University has designated a specific area for all photographers who wish to operate from inside and/or outside the Great Hall. All photographers and businesses shall be required to pay to the Cashier on the day of rehearsals as follows:
    a. Inside the Great Hall K50, 000
    b. Outside the Great Hall K30, 000
    c. Other businesses K20,000

For inquiries, please contact: The Registrar on the following WhatsApp number: 0 999 955 953 or e-mail: info@unima.ac.mw