Programme Summary

The School of Science and Technology will ensure that prospective research students have access to the detailed information about the programme. The information will be relayed through advertisements on graduate research opportunities, through departmental literature, or during the promotion of a specific funded research award. 

The minimum information will include that: 

• The broad academic area within which the research activity may be undertaken is public health engineering and, where appropriate, a more detailed project description and at least two name(s) of the proposed supervisor(s); 
• The candidate has an MSc or MPhil in natural Science; 
• Duration of the research degree is 3 years with possible extension of 1 year for full-time students, and 5 years with possible extension of 2 years for part-time students; 
• The resources, including supervision, which the University will make available to research students. 
• Where appropriate, the type and likely monetary value of any research award, and any restrictions or conditions attached to such an award. 
• Where agencies external to the University might be involved in providing funding or other assistance, the department will clearly indicate whether or not monetary or other assistance has actually been secured; 
• The administrative stages which are involved in the research project following acceptance.  
• The departmental contact point for further information. 

Entry Requirements

• Applicants for PhD programme MUST have a relevant Master’s or MPhil degree from an accredited higher education institution. 
• The PhD programme duration is 3 years full time.

Applicants for MPhil. programme MUST have any of the following qualifications in a relevant field:

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with a minimum of a credit in a relevant field.
• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with a strong pass and two years’ work experience in a relevant field.
• An Honours degree from an accredited university with a minimum of second class in a relevant field.
• An Honours degree from an accredited university with a third class and one year work experience in a relevant field. 
• Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree will be required to accumulate 60 credits of taught modules relevant to the selected MPhil research area. 
• The programme duration is two and half years full time

Application and Selection of Candidates

The application procedure and selection of candidates is guided by the requirements stipulated in section 3 of the General Postgraduate Regulations Handbook of The Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (GPRH).