EXTENSION OF CLOSING DATE FOR SOME POST GRADUATE PROGRAMMES SEPTEMBER 2018 INTAKE

Chancellor College is pleased to inform potential applicants that the closing date for receiving applications for five programmes has been extended to Wednesday, 28 February 2018. Details on application requirements remain the same as previously advertised and can be obtained from www.cc.ac.mw. The concerned programmes are:

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM STUDIES

Name of Programmes:

  1. M.Ed in Curriculum and Teaching Studies (Language Education)

  2. M.Ed in Curriculum and Teaching Studies (Mathematics and Science Education)

  3. M.Ed in Curriculum and Teaching Studies (Social Studies Education)

Fee Structure: MK4,125,000 for Malawian nationals; US$6,000 for SADC region students; and US$7,000 for international students.

Additional Entry Requirements: Bachelors degree in Education (or its equivalent) with credit. Those with a strong pass (average of 55% above) may also be considered. Experience of working in education or education related area will be an added advantage.

Preliminary Enquiries: Contact the Department of Curriculum and Teaching Studies on telephone number 0993425995 or by email: cats@cc.ac.mw.

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES

DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY

Name of Programme: (i) Master of Arts in Philosophy by Research

List of Research Areas: History of Philosophy; Continental Philosophy and Analytic Philosophy, Metaphysics Epistemology, Philosophy of Language and Logic, Social and Political Philosophy, Phenomenology & Existentialism, African Philosophy, Applied Ethics.

Mode of Delivery: This programme has two components: a taught course component delivered in the first semester of Year 1 where students will be required to attend compulsory seminars run every Saturday for 5 weeks. The second component will involve research leading to a supervised dissertation.

Additional Entry Requirements: A Bachelors’ or Honours’ Degree in any field of study with credit or strong pass with a minimum of three years work experience.

Fee Structure: MK3,000,000 for Malawian nationals for the entire two years.

Preliminary Enquiries: Head of Philosophy Department at gkayange@cc.ac.mw or the Post-Graduate Coordinator at ym9769@gmail.com.

Name of Programme: (ii) Master of Arts (MA) Degree in Applied Ethics.

List of Courses Offered: Core modules: African Moral Practice and the Ethical Theory, Moral Decision-Making, Biomedical Ethics, Research Methods and Methodology, Environmental Ethics, and Business Ethics. Elective Modules: Developmental Ethics, Public Health Ethics, Public and Private Sector Ethics, and Morality, Law, Politics and the Media.

Duration of Programme: 24 months and programme has taught course component delivered through block release in the first year followed by supervised research leading to dissertation in the second year. Students with no background in Ethics will be required to take a bridging module, General Ethics.

Additional Entry Requirements: Bachelors or Honours Degree in any field of study with credit or strong pass with a minimum of three years work experience.

Fee Structure: MK4,000,000 for Malawian nationals for the entire two years, US$4,500 for SADC students, and US$6,000 for international students.

Preliminary Enquiries: Head of Philosophy Department at gkayange@cc.ac.mw or the Post-Graduate Coordinator at ym9769@gmail.com.

DEPARTMENT OF THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Name of Programme: Master of Theology and Religious Studies

Additional Entry Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Theology and Religious Studies or any other relevant first degree.

Fee Structure: MK4,500,000 for Malawian nationals and US$6,000 for international students.

Preliminary Enquiries: Head of Theology and Religious Studies Department, trs@cc.ac.mw. 

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

Master of Science in Biostatistics

Description of Programme: A 2-year programme, offered through block-release, and involves coursework and thesis.

Additional Entry Requirements: Candidates must have strong Bachelor’s degree (average of 55% and above), majored in Statistics, with strong background in Mathematics from recognized university. Selected candidates with deficiency in some Mathematics/Statistics will be asked to attend bridging course prior to enrollment.

Scholarships: Limited full scholarships will be available under the DELTAS Sub-Saharan Africa Consortium for Advanced Biostatistics Training (SSACAB) project, to selected applicants having Statistics degree with at least credit, and aged below 35 years.

Fee Structure: MK4,500,000 for Malawian nationals and US$6,000 for international students for the entire two-year period. Those attending bridging courses will be required to pay US $300 per module.

Preliminary Enquiries: Contact the Coordinator, Mr. Tsirizani Kaombe, on 0888 443 536, copy to sec.maths@cc.ac.mw.

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE

ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT

Name of Programme: Master of Arts Degree in Economics (Full time)

Programme Structure: The MA in Economics is offered jointly by the University of Malawi (www.economics.cc.ac.mw) and the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) (www.aercafrica.org), in two components. In the first component, students spend their first year doing coursework before embarking on thesis preparation under supervision of senior faculty in the second year. The first semester of coursework year is spent while in residence at Chancellor College in Zomba and the second semester takes students to the Joint Facility of Electives in Nairobi, Kenya. The facility draws students from leading universities in Anglophone Africa.

Additional Entry Requirements: Applicants should have a first degree majoring in economics from an accredited institution. Those with a background in quantitative methods will have an added advantage.

Scholarships: Under the auspices of AERC, the Department of Economics offers a limited number of partial scholarships to outstanding candidates. Applicants are, however, encouraged to identify other sources of funding.

Fee Structure: MK3,240,000.00 per student per year for Malawian nationals and US$5,000.00 per student per year for international students.

Preliminary Enquiries: Contact the Programme Coordinator for MA (R) Economics at economics@cc.ac.mw or +265111951135.

PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS

All applications should clearly state the programme applied for and should reach the following address by Wednesday, 28th February, 2018:

The Registrar

Chancellor College

P.O. Box 280

Zomba

For further details, including downloading of PG1 Form, please refer to www.cc.ac.mw