UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI FOURTH 201415 CONGREGATION

The University of Malawi wishes to inform the 2014/15 graduands and the general public that its fourth congregation will be held on Wednesday, 10th August, 2016 in the Great Hall at Chancellor College in Zomba from 7:30 a.m.

His Excellency, The State President and Chancellor of the University of Malawi, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika will preside over the ceremony.

Academic awards and other distinctions shall be conferred to graduands from the following programmes:

CHANCELLOR COLLEGE

  • Diploma in Law

  • Bachelor of Education (Language)

  • Bachelor of Education (Science)

  • Bachelor of Education (Social Studies)

  • Bachelor of Social Science

  • Bachelor of Science

  • Bachelor of Arts (Humanities)

  • Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Cultural Studies

  • Master of Arts in Theology and Religious Studies

  • Master of Science in Biostatistics

  • Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics

  • Master of Education (Social Studies education)

  • Master of Science in Environmental Science

  • Master of Arts in Economics

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Biostatistics

  • PhD in Biological Sciences

  • PhD in Sociology

  • PhD in Linguistics

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

  • Master of Public Health

  • PhD in Epidemiology (Liverpool/College of Medicine)

  • PhD in (Health Systems and Policy)

KAMUZU COLLEGE OF NURSING

  • Master of Science in Midwifery

  • Master of Science in Child Health Nursing

  • Master of Science in Nursing and Midwifery Education

  • Master of Science in Community Health Nursing

THE POLYTECHNIC

  • Master of Business Administration

  • Master of Science in Environmental Protection Management

  • Master of Science in Sustainable Engineering Management

LILONGWE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

  • Diploma in Youth Development

  • Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Food Science

  • Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Agronomy

  • Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management

  • Bachelor of Science Agriculture (Agricultural Extension Option)

  • Bachelor of Science in Animal Science

  • Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science

  • Bachelor of Science in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science

  • Bachelor of Science in Forestry

  • Bachelor of Science in Horticulture

  • Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics

  • Bachelor of Science Agriculture (Agricultural Engineering Option)

  • Master of Science in Animal Science

  • Master of Science in Soil Science

  • Master of Science in Agriculture and Applied Economics

  • Master of Science in Agribusiness Management

  • Master of Science in Rural Development and Extension

  • Master of Science in Science in Agroforestry

  • Master of Science in Agronomy

  • PhD in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science

  • PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics

REHEARSALS

Rehearsals for the congregation shall be held on Tuesday, 9th August, 2016 from 8:00 am in the Great Hall at Chancellor College in Zomba. Graduands are required to come in their graduation attire and are asked to be punctual. Only those candidates that attend dress rehearsals shall be allowed to graduate.

ACADEMIC DRESS

Academic dress for the congregation shall be available for hire from Monday 1st to Monday 8th August, 2016 from their respective colleges.

The hiring charges for the graduation attire are as follows:

Diploma/Certificate Set K 5 000.00

Bachelors Set K 6 000.00

Masters Set K25 000.00

PhDSet K30 000.00

All candidates must immediately return their academic dress at the end of the function. Any unreturned academic dress shall attract a penalty fee of K5 000.00 for the first day of delay and K2 000.00 for each subsequent day of delay payable before the release of the certificate.

PHOTOGRAPHY AND OTHER INFO

Candidates who owe their colleges money shall not be allowed to graduate. Candidates who require photography services shall be informed about the details of accredited photographers during rehearsals. Candidates should contact their respective colleges for invitation cards of their guardians.

INQUIRIES

For inquiries, please contact: Peter Mitunda or Francis Machado on the following numbers 01 526 622 / 01 524 282 / 01 524 456 or e-mail: communication@unima.mw or academic@unima.mw.