PROGRAMME

ABBREV

MODE OF DELIVERY

MINIMUM YEAR OF ENTRY

PROGRAMME DURATION

ADDITIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO THOSE CONTAINED UNDER SECTION 1 (A – C) ABOVE

a. Bachelor of Education - Language

UNIMA- BEDLED

Full-time

Year 3

4 years

Diploma in Education from a recognised institution. 4 subjects passed at MSCE or its equivalent with credit including English and either Chichewa or French.

b. Bachelor of Education - Social Studies

UNIMA- BEDSED

Full- time

Year 3

4 years

Diploma in Education from a recognised institution. 4 subjects passed at MSCE or its equivalent with credit including English and two social science subjects (History, Bible Knowledge, Geography).

PROGRAMME

ABBREV

MODE OF DELIVERY

MINIMUM YEAR OF ENTRY

PROGRAMME DURATION

ADDITIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO THOSE CONTAINED UNDER SECTION 1 (A – C) ABOVE

a. Bachelor of Social Science in Population Studies

BSOC-POP

Full -Time and Block release

Year 1 or Year 2 or 3

4 years

1. Entry into Year 1: Learners with MSCE, with six credits including Geography, Mathematics, English, Biology, Physics or Chemistry or General Science. “O” level equivalent, IGCSE, GCE. IGCSE and GCE shall be interpreted as follows: A=1 or 2; B=3 or 4; C= 5 or 6; D=7; E, F, G=8. 2. Entry into Year 2: A-Level with at least C grade in Physics, Biology, Geography, Chemistry and Mathematics. A-Level qualifications shall be interpreted as: A=1 or 2; B=3 or 4; C= 5 or 6; D=7; E, F, G=8. 3. Entry into year 3: Based on 6 subjects passed with at least a credit at MSCE including Geography and Mathematics and a recognize Diploma in Statistics, Demography, Populations Studies or any related qualifications from a recognized institution of higher learning.

b. Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

BA-SOC

Full-time

Year 1 or Year 2 or 3

4 years

Six credits at MSCE, GCE O Level, IGCSE, including English and Mathematics. A-Level holders with relevant subjects will be considered for entry at second year.

c. Bachelor of Social Science (Gender Studies)

BSOC-GEN

Full-time

Year 1 or Year 2 or 3

4 years

Six credits at MSCE, GCE O Level, IGCSE, including English and Mathematics. A-Level holders with relevant subjects will be considered for entry at second year.

d. Bachelor of Social Science

BSOC

Full-time

Year 1 or Year 2 or 3

4 years

Six credits at MSCE, GCE O Level, IGCSE, including English and Mathematics. A-Level holders with relevant subjects will be considered for entry at second year.

f. Bachelor of Arts

Humanities -Philosophy major

BAHP

Full-time

Year 2 or 3

4 years

6 Subjects passed with credit at MSCE and a 3 year Certificate or a 2 year recognised Diploma in Philosophy.

g. Bachelor of Arts - Theology

BATH

Full-time

Year 3

4 years

Recognised Diploma in Theology with credit or Diploma in Education majoring in Theology.

h. Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

BA-PSY

Full-time

Year 2 or 3

4 years

4 credits including English and Mathematics at MSCE or equivalent and a diploma in a relevant field such as social work, counselling, community Development, human resource management, education, early childhood development, and marketing plus a minimum of 2 years work experience in a relevant field.

Those with a bachelor’s degree and working in a psychology-related field will be considered.

i. Bachelor of Social Science - Social Work

BSOC-SW

2-Week Block Release/ Week-end

Year 2 or 3

4 years

4 credits including English at MSCE or equivalent and a diploma in Social Work or any relevant field such as counselling, community development, psychology, education, early childhood development, plus a minimum of 2 years work experience in a relevant field.

PROGRAMME

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MODE OF DELIVERY

MINIMUM YEAR OF ENTRY

PROGRAMME DURATION

ADDITIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO THOSE CONTAINED UNDER SECTION 1 (A – C) ABOVE

a. Bachelor of Science - Chemistry (Honours)

Full-time

Year 2, 3

or 5

5 years

6 subjects passed with credit at MSCE (or its equivalent) including English, Mathematics, Physical Science, Physics, General Science and Chemistry and a minimum Diploma (Chemistry major) with credit from a recognised institution and with 

PROGRAMME

ABBREV

MODE OF DELIVERY

MINIMUM YEAR OF ENTRY

PROGRAMME DURATION

ADDITIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO THOSE CONTAINED UNDER SECTION 1 (A – C) ABOVE

b. Bachelor of Science -  Geography

BSCG

Full-time

Year 1 or

Year 2 or

Year 3

4 years

1. Entry into Year 1: Learners with MSCE, “O” level equivalent, IGCSE, GCE with six credits including Geography, Mathematics, English and a credit in any other three subjects such as Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Agriculture and Social Studies. IGCSE and GCE shall be interpreted as follows: A=1 or 2; B=3 or 4; C= 5 or 6; D=7; E, F, G=8.

2. Entry into Year 2: Students with A-Level or IGSCE qualifications with at least C grade in Geography, Mathematics and English plus any other three subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Agriculture and Social Studies. However, depending on the strength of the A-Level they will be required to audit first year course. A-Level qualifications shall be interpreted as: A=5; B=4; C=3; D=2; E=1.

3. Entry into year 3: Based on 6 subjects passed with at least a credit at MSCE including Geography and Mathematics and a recognized diploma in Physical Planning, Education majoring in Geography, Environmental Studies, Land Administration, Transportation, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Ecotourism, Climate Change, Water Resources, or any other cognate disciplines of Geography and relevant work experience or any related qualifications from a recognised institution of higher learning.

c. Bachelor of Science - Geology

BSCGE

Full-time

Year 1 or

Year 2 or

Year 3

4 years

1. Entry into Year 1: Learners with MSCE, “O” level equivalent, IGCSE, GCE with six credits including Geography, Mathematics, English, Biology, Physics or Chemistry or General Science. IGCSE and GCE shall be interpreted as follows: A=1 or 2; B=3 or 4; C= 5 or 6; D=7; E, F, G=8.

2. Entry into Year 2: A-Level with at least C grade in Physics, Biology, Geography,Chemistry and Mathematics. The learners will be required to audit first year Geology courses. A-Level qualifications shall be interpreted as: A=5; B=4; C=3; D=2; E=1.

3. Entry into year 3: Based on 6 subjects passed with at least a credit at MSCE including Geography and Mathematics and a recognized diploma in Environmental Geology, Hydrogeology, Mining, Mineral Exploration, Remote Sensing, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Seismology, Climate Change, Geophysics, Geochemistry, or any other cognate disciplines of Geology and relevant work experience or any related qualifications from a recognised institution of higher learning.

d. Bachelor of Science - Food and Nutrition

BSCFN

Full-time

Year 2 or

Year 3

4 years

6 subjects passed with credit at MSCE (or its equivalent) including English, Biology, Mathematics, Physical Science (or General

Science/Chemistry & Physics) and a Food and Nutrition sciences related Diploma from a recognised institution such as those offered by Domasi College of Education, Nalikule College of Education, Natural Resources College, Malawi College of Health Sciences, et-cetera

PROGRAMME

ABBREV

MODE OF DELIVERY

MINIMUM YEAR OF ENTRY

PROGRAMME DURATION

ADDITIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO THOSE CONTAINED UNDER SECTION 1 (A – C) ABOVE

e. Bachelor of Science -  Family and Consumer Science

BSCFCS

Full-time

Year2 or Year 3

4 years

4 subjects passed with credit at MSCE including 3 Science subjects and English and a recognised Diploma in Home Economics or related programmes such as Community Health, Nutrition, Family Studies, Early Childhood Development and Education.

f. Bachelor of Science - Physics

BSCPHY

Full-time

Year 2

4 years

6 subjects passed with credit at MSCE (or its equivalent) including English, Mathematics, Physical Science, Physics, General Science and Chemistry and a Diploma (Physics major) with credit  from a recognised institution

g. Bachelor of Science - Electronics

BSCELE

Full-time

Year 2

4 years

6 subjects passed with credit at MSCE (or its equivalent) including English, Mathematics, Physical Science, Physics, General Science and Chemistry and a Diploma (Electronics or Electric Engineering major) with credit  from a recognised institution

h. Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences

BSCBIO

Full- time

Year 3

4 years

6 subjects passed with credit at MSCE (or its equivalent) including English, Biology, Mathematics, Physical Science (or General

Science/Chemistry/ Physics) and a biological sciences related Diploma from a recognised institution such as Domasi College of Education, Natural Resources College, Malawi College of Health Sciences, et- cetera

i. Bachelor of Science - Actuarial Science (Honours)

BSCASC

Full- time

Year 2

5 years

1. Holders of Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics or any other quantitative bachelor’s degree with an average pass of at least 65% in mathematics subjects.

2. Those who have successfully completed 2 or more subjects (including financial mathematics) of the UK, US, Australian or South African actuarial boards.

3. Holders of the Chartered Actuarial Analyst (CAA) qualification.

4. Professionals holding the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification or who have completed at least the first level of the CFA program (with an average pass of at least 65% in mathematics subjects).

j. Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

BSCMAT

Full-time

Year 2

4 years

Students with a diploma from the University of Malawi or from any other recognised institution shall be considered to start at 2nd year as long as the content of the diploma course included at least first year college mathematics.

PROGRAMME

ABBREV

MODE OF DELIVERY

MINIMUM YEAR OF ENTRY

PROGRAMME DURATION

ADDITIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO THOSE CONTAINED UNDER SECTION 1 (A – C) ABOVE

k. Bachelor of Science Statistics

BSCSTA

Full-time

Year 2

4 years

1. Students with A-Level qualifications shall be required to have an aggregate of 6 points in the two principal subjects. A-Level qualifications shall be interpreted as: A=5; B=4; C=3; D=2; E=1.

2. Learners with a diploma in Statistics from the University of Malawi or from any other recognised institution shall be considered to start at 2nd year or later years of the programme on case by case basis considering the number of credits the candidates have accumulated as per the Malawi Qualifications Framework (MAQF) and UNIMA Qualifications Framework.

l. Bachelor of Science -Information Systems

BSCINF

Full-time

Year 2 or

Year 3

4 years

1. Entry into Year 2: Holders of University Certificate in Computer Science from the University of Malawi.

Holders of Diploma in Computing or any related field from a recognised institution of higher learning with a pass of distinction or credit and an MSCE with at least four credits including Mathematics, Physics/Physical Science and English.

2. Entry into Year 3: Holders of an Advanced Diploma in Computing or any related field from a recognised institution of higher learning with a pass of distinction or credit and an MSCE with at least four credits including Mathematics, Physics/Physical Science and English.

m. Bachelor of Early Childhood Development

BECD

Full-time

Year 2 or

Year 3

4 years

1. Entry in Year 2: Learners with ‘MSCE with  six credits’ or Equivalent and a relevant certificate or diploma in ECD will be considered to start in year two if they satisfy the required credits as stipulated in the UNIMA Qualifications Framework.

2. Entry in Year 3: Learners with UNIMA diploma in ECD or similar qualification will be considered for entry in the third year.

n. Diploma in Statistics

DIPSTA

2-week block release

Year 2

1 years

Holders of any relevant post-secondary school certificate with at least 2 years work experience and holders of MSCE or O-Level certificate of IGSCE or GCE or its equivalent at least 4 credits including Mathematics and English.

PROGRAMME

ABBREV

MODE OF DELIVERY

MINIMUM YEAR OF ENTRY

PROGRAMME DURATION

ADDITIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO THOSE CONTAINED UNDER SECTION 1 (A – C) ABOVE

a. Bachelor of Arts -Human Resource Management

HRM

Weekend

Year 3

2 years

Applicants should have at least 4 credits including English at MSCE or its equivalent and a Diploma in Management, Administration or Human Resource Management fields obtained from an accredited institution. Those with qualifications from international examining boards should have an Advanced Diploma.

Such applicants should also have at least 2 years post-qualification work experience in management. Applicants with Bachelor’s degrees from an accredited institution will have an added advantage.

b. Bachelor of Social Science - Law Enforcement Management and Leadership

BSOC LML

Fulltime

Year 1

or 2

3 or 4 years

Candidates with the following qualifications shall be admitted into year two of study on mature entry  basis:  A  two-year  Diploma  with credit from the University of Malawi’s recognised institutions and having accumulated a minimum of 240 credit hours. The diploma should be in any of the following disciplines: Law, Security  Studies,  and  any Law Enforcement related Studies. Candidates should also have an MSCE with at least four credits, including English, Biology, Physical Science/Physics & Chemistry and Mathematics. Candidates may be required to start from first year where necessary. Additionally, candidates should have a minimum of two years progressive work experience in a Government of Malawi recognised law enforcement agency.

PROGRAMME

ABBREV

TYPE OF ENTRY

MODE OF DELIVERY

MINIMUM YEAR OF ENTRY

PROGRAMME DURATION

ADDITIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO THOSE CONTAINED UNDER SECTION 1 (A – C) ABOVE

Bachelor of Arts - Communication & Cultural Studies

BACCS

Mature

Full-time

Year 3

4 years

4 subjects passed with credit including English at MSCE or its equivalent and minimum of Diploma related to Media, and Communication, Journalism and Education from accredited

institutions. Minimum four years post-qualification of work experience in a media/ communication related field