MATURE ENTRY INTAKE FOR THE 2019 – 2020 ACADEMIC YEAR |

MATURE ENTRY INTAKE FOR THE 2019 – 2020 ACADEMIC YEAR

UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI

MATURE ENTRY INTAKE FOR THE 2019/2020 ACADEMIC YEAR

The University of Malawi is inviting applications from suitably qualified persons for admission into its mature entry programmes for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Minimum Entry Requirements for all applicants

Interested applicants should meet the following minimum requirements:

A Malawi School Certificate of Education or any equivalent O-Level qualification with at least 4 subjects passed with credit (6 subjects for some programmes) including ENGLISH LANGUAGE and other subjects specified in the table under point (d) below.

A University of Malawi Diploma or, a relevant Diploma from accredited programmes of the University of Malawi such as those offered at Domasi College of Education, Natural Resources College, Malawi College for Health Sciences, Theological College, St. John of God College or an equivalent Diploma from a recognized Institution of higher learning.

A minimum of 2 years post Diploma relevant work experience in a field related to the programme applied for.

Applicants MUST also meet the additional entry requirements for each programme as outlined in the table below:

College and Programme	Abbrev	Type of Entry	Mode of Delivery	Minimum Year of Entry	Programme Duration	Tuition Fee per Annum	Additional Entry Requirements to those contained under Section 1 (a – c) above
School of Education – Chancellor College
Bachelor of Education (Language)	UMA-BED-LED	Mature	Full-time	Year 3	4 years	Malawi -850,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Diploma in Education from a recognized institution. 4 subjects passed at MSCE or its equivalent with credit including English and other language subjects.
Bachelor of Education (Social Studies)	UMA-BED-SED	Mature	Full- time	Year 3	4 years	Malawi -850,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Diploma in Education from a recognized institution. 4 subjects passed at MSCE or its equivalent with credit including English and social science subjects (History, Bible Knowledge, Geography, Social and Development Studies, Life skills education)
Faculty of Humanities-Chancellor College
Bachelor of Arts Humanities (Philosophy)	BAHP	Mature	Full-time	Year 2	4 years	Malawi -850,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	6 Subjects passed with credit at MSCE and a 3-year Certificate or a 2 year recognized Diploma in Philosophy.
Bachelor of Arts (Theology)	BAHT	Mature	Full-time	Year 3	4 years	Malawi -850,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Recognized Diploma in Theology with credit or Diploma in Education majoring in Theology. 4 subjects passed at MSCE or its equivalent with credit including English.
Bachelor of Arts (Communication & Cultural Studies)	BACCS	Mature	Full-time	Year 3	4 years	Malawi -850,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	4 subjects passed with credit including English at MSCE or its equivalent and minimum of Diploma related to Media, and Communication, Journalism and Education.
Faculty of Science – Chancellor College
Bachelor of Science (Geography)	BSCG	Mature	Full-time	Year 3	4 years	Malawi -850,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	6 Subjects passed with credit at MSCE including Geography and Mathematics and a recognized Diploma in cognate disciplines of Physical Planning, Environmental Studies, Land use Management, Transportation, Geographical Information System, Health Geography and Development, Ecotourism, Climate Change, Water Resources or any other Geography related field.
Bachelor of Science (Geology)	BSCGE	Mature	Full-time	Year 2/3	4 years	Malawi -850,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	6 Subjects passed with credit at MSCE including Geography and Mathematics and a recognized Diploma in cognate disciplines of Geography, Physical Planning, Environmental Geology, Geology, Hydrogeology, Mining, Mineral, Exploration, Remote Sensing, Geographical Information Systems, Seismology, Climate Change, Geophysics, Geochemistry or any other Geology related field.
Bachelor of Science (Food & Nutrition)	BSCFN	Mature	Full-time	Year 2/3	4 years	Malawi -850,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	6 subjects passed with credit at MSCE including 3 Science subjects and English and a recognized Diploma in Home Economics or related programmes such as Community Health, Nutrition, Family Studies, Early Childhood Development and Education.
Bachelor of Science (Family and Consumer Science)	BSCFCS	Mature	Full-time	Year 2/3	4 years	Malawi -850,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000
Bachelor of Science (Physics)	BSCPHY	Mature	Full-time	Year 2	4 years	Malawi -850,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	6 subjects passed with credit at MSCE (or its equivalent) including English, Mathematics, Physical Science, Physics, General Science and Chemistry and a Diploma from a recognized institution (with a minimum of a credit) and having Physics as a major.
Bachelor of Science (Electronics)	BSCELE	Mature	Full-time	Year 2	4 years	Malawi -850,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	6 subjects passed with credit at MSCE (or its equivalent) including English, Mathematics, Physical Science, Physics, General Science and Chemistry and a Diploma from a recognized institution (with a minimum of a credit) having Electronics or Electrical Engineering as a major.
Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences)	BSCBIO	Mature	Full- time	Year 2/3	4 years	Malawi -850,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	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 recognized institution.
Diploma in Statistics	DPSTA	Mature	2-week block release	Year 1	2 years	Malawi- K850,000.00 SADC USD 1, 200 NON-SADC USD 2,000	Holders of any relevant post-secondary school certificate with at least 2 years’ experience in statistical related work and holders of MSCE or O-Level certificate of IGSCE or GCE or its equivalent at least 4 credits including Mathematics and English.
Faculty of Social Science – Chancellor College
Bachelor of Arts (Human Resource Management)	HRM	Mature	Weekend	Year 3	4 years	Malawi -850,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	4 credits including English at MSCE or its equivalent and recognised Diploma in Management, Administration or Human Resource fields. Those with a recognised Bachelor’s degree will also be considered.

Faculty of Built Environment – Polytechnic
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies	BARC	Mature	Full-time		Year 2	4 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2, 000	Diploma in Architectural Studies and be a member of the Malawi Institute of Architects and MSCE with additional credits in Mathematics and Physical Science.
Bachelor of Science in Land Economy	BLE	Mature	Full-time		Year 2	5 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Diploma in Land Economy, Valuation Surveying or any other related programme plus MSCE with additional credits in Mathematics and Physical Science.
Bachelor of Science in Land Surveying	BLS	Mature	Full-time		Year 2	5 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Higher National Diploma (HND) or Diploma in Land Surveying, Cartography, Photogrammetry, Hydrographic Surveying or Civil Engineering and be a member of the Surveyors Institute of Malawi plus MSCE with additional credits in Mathematics, Physical Science and Geography.
Bachelor of Science in .Quantity Surveying	BQS	Mature	Full-time		Year 2	5 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Diploma in Quantity Surveying or Quantity Surveying Technician Certificate Part 1 and 2 from a recognized institution or City and Guilds Advanced Diploma in Construction and be a member of the Architects and Quantity Surveying Board plus MSCE with additional credits in Mathematics and Physical Science.
Bachelor of Science in Physical Planning	BPP	Mature	Full-time		Year 2	5 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Diploma in Physical Planning/City & Guilds Advanced Diploma in related fields & be a member of Malawi Institute of Physical Planners. MSCE with additional credits in Mathematics, Physical Science and Geography.
Bachelor of Architecture (Hon)	BArch (Hons)	Mature	Full- time		Year 6	7 Years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Studies Candidates must also submit the following in addition to other requirements: 1 Year Practical Experience Report Design Technology Case Study Report (outline to be collected from the Polytechnic) Letter of Recommendation from a Registered Architect or other allied Registered professionals (Engineers and Quantity Surveyors) proving that they have worked for not less than one year.
Faculty of Commerce – Polytechnic
Bachelor of Business Administration (Generic)	BBA	Mature	weekend classes		Year 2/3	4 years	Malawi –900,000 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	For entry into year 3: Diploma in Business Studies from University of Malawi or an Advanced Diploma (Level 6) in Business Studies/Administration from a recognized institution or examining body plus MSCE with an additional credit in Mathematics. For entry into year 2: Level 5 Diploma in Business Studies/ Administration from a recognised institution or examining body plus MSCE with an additional credit in Mathematics.
Bachelor of Accountancy	BAC	Mature	weekend classes		Year 2	4 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Diploma in Accounting (ACCA) and an additional MSCE/O-Level credit in Mathematics.
Bachelor of Procurement and Logistics Management	BPLM	Mature	Weekend classes		Year 3	4 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Graduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supply Management or Diploma in Business Studies from a recognized examining body and an additional MSCE/O-Level credit in Mathematics.
Bachelor of Commerce (Internal Auditing)	BCOMIA	Mature	Full-time		Year 3	4 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Diploma in commerce related fields or Diploma in Business Studies from a recognized examining body and an additional MSCE/O-Level credit in Mathematics.
Bachelor of Commerce in Banking and Finance	BAF	Mature	Weekend classes		Year 3/2	4 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	For entry into year 3: Advanced Diploma/Diploma in Banking and Finance from a recognized examining body and an additional MSCE/O-Level credit in Mathematics. For entry into year 2: Diploma in Banking and Finance or a Diploma in a related field from a recognized examining body and an additional MSCE/O-Level credit in Mathematics.
Bachelor of Commerce (Tourism Management)	BTM	Mature	Weekend classes		Year 3/2	4 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	For entry into year 3: Advanced Diploma/Diploma in Tourism and/or Hospitality Management or a Diploma in a related field from a recognized examining body and an additional MSCE/O-Level credit in Mathematics. For entry into year 2: Diploma in Tourism and/or Hospitality Management or a Diploma in a related field from a recognized examining body and an additional MSCE/O-Level credit in Mathematics.
Bachelor of Commerce (Entrepreneurship)	BCOME	Mature	Weekend classes		Year 3/2	4 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	For entry into Year 3: Diploma in Business Studies from University of Malawi or an Advanced Diploma in Business Studies/Administration (Level 6) For entry into year 2 Diploma in a related field from a recognized institution or examining body or plus MSCE with an additional credit in Mathematics.
Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing)	BBAM	Mature	Weekend classes		Year 3/2	4 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	For entry into year 3: Diploma in Business Studies from University of Malawi or an Advanced Diploma (Level 6) in Business Studies/Administration from a recognized institution or examining body plus MSCE with an additional credit in Mathematics. For entry into year 2: Level 5 Diploma in Business Studies/ Administration from a recognised institution or examining body plus MSCE with an additional credit in Mathematics.
Faculty of Applied Sciences – Polytechnic
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology	BIT	Mature	Evening Classes		Year 2	4years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	University of Malawi Diploma in Information Technology or Information Systems, City and Guilds Advanced Diploma or any Diploma in ICT related programmes and additional MSCE credits in Mathematics and Physical Science (BIT); and University of Malawi Diploma in Information Technology or Information Systems, City and Guilds Advanced Diploma or any Diploma in ICT related programmes and additional MSCE credits in Mathematics (BMLS)
Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems	BMLS	Mature	Evening Classes		Year 2	4years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Laboratory Technology	BILT	Mature	Full time		Year 2/3	4 years	Malawians – K900,000.00 SADC USD 2,400 NON-SADC USD4,000	For entry into year 3: University Diploma in Industrial Laboratory Technology (DILT) or any related qualification obtained from an accredited institution and MSCE/ O Levels with credits in Mathematics, Physical Science, General Science/Biology and English. At least two years’ work experience for those who obtained Diploma with pass. For entry into year 2: Diploma in Laboratory Technology or any related qualification obtained from an accredited institution and MSCE/ O Levels with credits in Mathematics, Physical Science, General Science/Biology and English.
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health	EH	Mature	Full time		Year 2	4 years	Malawians – K900,000.00 SADC USD 2,400 NON-SADC USD4,000	Diploma in Environmental Health from Malawi College of Health Sciences or Diploma in Public Health from University of Malawi MSCE/ O level with at least credits passes in English, Mathematics, Biology and Physical Science At least 2 years working experience.
Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences Education	BMSE	Mature	Full time		Year 3	4 years	Malawians – K900,000.00 SADC USD 2,400 NON-SADC USD4,000	Recognized Diploma in Education majoring in Statistics and/or Mathematics or Diploma in a Mathematics education or any related qualification obtained from an accredited institution and MSCE/ O Levels with credits in Mathematics, Physical Science, General Science/Biology and English. At least two years’ work experience for those who obtained Diploma with pass
Faculty of Engineering – Polytechnic
Bachelor of Civil Engineering Structures (Hons)	BCES	Mature	Full time		Year 2	5 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Diploma in Civil Engineering or relevant engineering field and science and additional MSCE with credits in Mathemetics and Physical Science or general science
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Transport) (Hons)	BCET	Mature	Full time		Year 2	5 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Diploma in Civil Engineering or relevant engineering field and science and additional MSCE with credits in Mathemetics and Physical Science or general science
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Water) (Hons) –	BCEW	Mature	Full time		Year 2	5 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Diploma in Civil Engineering or relevant engineering field and science and additional MSCE with credits in Mathemetics and Physical Science or general science
Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Hons)	BEEE	Mature	Evening Classes		Year 2	5years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Diploma in Electrical Engineering or advanced City and Guilds Diploma in Electrical Engineering plus two years experience and in addition MSCE with credits in Mathemetics and Physical Science or general science
Bachelor of Electronics and Computer Engineering (Hons)	BECE	Mature	Full time		Year 2	5 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Diploma in computer Engineering, relevant city and guilds diploma plus two years experience and in addition MSCE with six credits including in Mathemetics and Physical Science or general science
Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering (Hons)	BBME	Mature	Evening Classes		Year 2	5years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Diploma in Biomedical Engineering Engineering, relevant city and guilds diploma plus two years experience and in addition MSCE with four credits including in Mathemetics, Biology and Physical Science or general science
Bachelor of Mining Engineering (Hons)	BMEN	Mature	Full time		Year 2/3	5 Years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	For entry into year 2 ; candidates must have a Diploma in Civil Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or other science-related field. For entry into year 3 ; candidates must have BSc in Civil or Mechanical Engineering and Diploma in Mining Engineering
Bachelor of Geological Engineering (Hons)	BGEN	Mature	Full time		Year 2/3	5 Years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	For Entry in year 2, candidates must have BSc and Diploma in engineering fields other than Geological, Civil and Mechanical Engineering and any other science-related fields but must attend and pass Drawing 1 and 2, and Computer Programming For Entry in year three ; candidates must have BSc in Civil or Mechanical Engineering and Diploma in Geological Engineering.
Bachelor of Metallurgy and Mineral Processing Engineering (Hons)	BMMP	Mature	Full time		Year 2/3	5 Years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	For entry in year two ; candidates must have City and Guilds advanced Diploma in Mechanical related fields or its equivalent with two years post qualification experience in Metallurgy and Mineral Processing engineering field. For Entry in year 3, candidates must have Diploma in Metallurgy and Mineral Processing Engineering with two years post qualification experience for entry in year three
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons)	BME	Mature	Full time		Year 2	5 Years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Diploma in Mechanical Enginering or Advanced City and Guilds Diploma in Mechanical Engineering plus two years experience and in addition MSCE with credits in Mathemetics and Physical Science or general science
Bachelor of Automobile Engineering (Hons)	BAE	Mature	Full time		Year 2	5 Years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Diploma in Automobile Enginering or Advanced City and Guilds Diploma in Automobile Engineering plus two years experience and in addition MSCE with credits in Mathemetics and Physical Science or general science
Bachelor of Industrial Engineering (Hons)	BIE	Mature	Full time		Year 2	5 Years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Diploma in Production, Mechanical or Manufacturing Systems Engineering; or Advanced City and Guilds Diploma in Production, Mechanical or manufacturing Systems Engineering plus two years experience and in addition MSCE with credits in Mathemetics and Physical Science or general science
Bachelor of Energy Engineering (Hons)	BEE	Mature	Full time		Year 2	5 Years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Plant Engineering or its equivalent, plus two years experience and in addition MSCE with credits in Mathemetics and Physical Science or general science
Faculty of Education and Media Studies – Polytechnic
Bachelor of Education (Business Studies)	EBS	Mature	Full-time Full-time		Year 2	4 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Recognized Diploma in Education or Diploma in a business / management field or equivalent plus an additional MSCE credit in Mathematics.
Bachelor of Education (Business Studies)	EBS	Mature	Full-time Full-time		Year 3	4 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Recognized Diploma in Education and Diploma in a business / management field or equivalent plus an additional MSCE credit in Mathematics.
Bachelor of Technical Education (Science)	BTED	Mature	Full-time		Year 2	4 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Recognized Diploma in any technical related field or equivalent obtained plus an additional MSCE credit Mathematics and Physical Science/Biology/Gen Science.
Bachelor of Technical Education (Science)	BTED	Mature	Full-time		Year 3	4 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Recognized Diploma in Education and Diploma in any Technical field or equivalent plus an additional MSCE credit in Mathematics and Physical Science/Biology/Gen Science.
Bachelor of Technical Education (Technology)	BTED-TECH	Mature	Full-time		Year 2	4 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Recognized Diploma in any technical related field or equivalent obtained plus an additional MSCE credit Mathematics and Physical Science.
Bachelor of Technical Education (Technology)	BTED-TECH	Mature	Full-time		Year 3	4 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Recognized Diploma in Education and Diploma in any Technical field or equivalent plus an additional MSCE credit in Mathematics and Physical Science.
Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication	BBC	Mature	Week-end classes		Year 2	4 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Recognized Diploma in Journalism, Communication Studies, Marketing and Public Relations. 4 MSCE/O-Level credits in social science subjects including English language.
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism	JOU-P	Mature	Weekend classes		Year 2	4 years	Malawi -900,000.00 SADC USD 1,200 NON-SADC USD2,000	Diploma in Journalism or Mass Communication from a recognized institution (from Internationally recognized universities and those recognized by the African Commonwealth Universities) plus MSCE with additional credits in any other social science subjects.
Faculty of Midwifery, Neonatal and Reproductive Health Studies – Kamuzu College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Post Basic): Midwifery	MID	Mature		Full-time	Year 3	4 years	Year 1 = K950,000 Year 2= K950,000	MSCE/O-Level credits in Biology, Physical Science, English and Mathematics and credits in any other two subjects Be a registered nurse with a diploma in nursing and midwifery from Malawi College of Health Sciences- Blantyre or Lilongwe campus or from Daeyang Luke College of Nursing and Midwifery Registered Nurse/Midwife In addition, all candidates are expected to have at least 2 years of work experience in either nursing or midwifery Applicants with distinction or credit passes in their previous records shall have an added advantage
University Certificate in Midwifery	UCM	Mature		Full-time	Year 3	4 years	Mk950,000.00	Be a registered nurse with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from a recognised institution. Be a registered nurse with a diploma in nursing from Malawi College of Health Sciences- Blantyre or Lilongwe campus or from Daeyang Luke College of Nursing and Midwifery Have University Diploma in Nursing from Kamuzu College of Nursing In addition, all candidates are expected to have at least 2 years of work experience in either nursing or midwifery Applicants with distinction or credit passes in their previous records shall have an added advantage
Faculty of Nursing – Kamuzu College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Post Basic): Adult Health Nursing	AH	Mature		Full-time	Year 3	4 years	Year 1= K950,000 Year 2= ,K950,000	MSCE/O-Level credits in Biology, Physical Science, English and Mathematics and credits in any other two subjects University Diploma in Nursing / Midwifery from recognized institutions Registered Nurse/Midwife In addition, all candidates are expected to have at least 2 years of work experience in either nursing or midwifery Applicants with distinction or credit passes in their previous records shall have an added advantage
Bachelor of Science in Health Service Management	HSM
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Post Basic): Community Health Nursing	CHN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing( Post Basic): Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing	MH
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Post Basic) Paediatric Nursing	CHI
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Post Basic): Nursing Education	NED

Faculty of Medicine – College of Medicine
Bachelor of Science in Internal Medicine	BIM	Mature	Full-time		Year 3	5 years	K1,350,000	6 Subjects passed with credit at MSCE including English, Biology, Physical Science (or Chemistry/Physics) and Mathematics and a recognised Diploma in Clinical Medicine or its equivalent from a recognised institution plus at least two years working experience as a clinical officer providing surgical and other clinical care services, relevant to the programme chosen at a district or rural hospital. General clinical officers are also encouraged to apply for 3-year upgrading programmes leading to BAI (Hon) and BTO (Hon). Clinical officers already with Diplomas in Anesthesia or Orthopedics will do 2-year upgrading programmes leading to BAI and BTO respectively. Candidates must be registered with the Medical Council of Malawi. Additionally, candidates must demonstrate evidence of leadership skills, excellent communication skills, and commitment to providing clinical services at district or rural/mission hospitals in Malawi.
Bachelor of Science in Obstetrics & Gynecology	BOG	Mature	Full-time		Year 3	5 years	K1,350,000
Bachelor of Science in General Surgery	BS	Mature	Full-time		Year 3	5 years	K1,350,000
Bachelor of Science In Trauma and Orthopedics	BTO	Mature	Full-time		Year 3	5 years	K1,350,000
Bachelor of Science in Pediatrics & Child Health	BPCH	Mature	Full-time		Year 3	5 years	K1,350,000
Bachelor of Science in Anesthesia & Intensive Care	BAI	Mature	Full-time		Year 3	5 years	K1,350,000
Postgraduate Diploma in HIV Medicine	PG-DIP (HIVMED)	Mature			Year 4	1.5 years	USD3000.00/K 2,050 0,000.00	Admission into the programme will require a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing, Bachelor of Science in a clinical field (Pediatrics and Child Health, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Anesthesia and ICU, Trauma and Orthopedics) or a medical degree (MBBS) plus 6 MSCE or O-Level credits including Biology and Chemistry/Physical Science a third science subject like Physics or Mathematics. Additionally the student should hold an MOH-ART provider certification or equivalent and be registered by the Medical or Nurses Council of Malawi.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery	MBBS	Malawian Mature/International	Full-time		Year 1	5 years	K1,350,000.00 Malawians, $5,722.58 SADC residents, $8,722.50 Non-SADC residents	3 A-Level passes with a grade of at least ‘C’ in Biology, Chemistry and a third science subject like Mathematics or Physics obtained in the current year or the previous 2 years. Candidates must have MSCE/O-Level credit passes in English and Mathematics if these two subjects were not done at A-Levels. Or
								At least an average of 60% in Chemistry, Biology and a third Science subject like Mathematics, Physics or Statistics at the end of second year of a recognised Bachelor of Science/Education Science Degree programme. Or
								A recognized Bachelor of Science/Education Science Degree majoring in Biology and Chemistry. A Bachelor of Nursing degree. Or
		Mature	Full-time		Foundation year	6 years	K1,350,000.00 Malawians, $5,722.58 SADC residents, $8,722.50 Non-SADC residents	A recognized Diploma in Clinical Medicine with at least two years’ relevant work experience and 6 MSCE/O-Level credits including English Language, Biology and Physical Science. Or
		Mature	Full-time		Foundation year	6 years		A Degree or Diploma in any field plus 6 MSCE or O-Level credits including Biology and Chemistry/Physical Science a third science subject like Physics or Mathematics. Interested candidates should have a grade of not more than “4 points” or “C” in Biology, Chemistry/Physical Science.
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and Health Professions
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons)	BPharm	Malawian mature/International	Full-time		Year 1	4 years	K1,350,000.00 Malawians, $5,722.58 SADC residents, $8,722.50 Non-SADC residents	3 A-Level passes with a grade of at least ‘C’ in Biology, Chemistry and a third science subject like Mathematics or Physics obtained in the current year or the previous 2 years. Further, candidates must have MSCE/O-Level credit passes in English and Mathematics if these two subjects were not done at A-Levels. Or
								At least an average of 60% in Chemistry, Biology and a third Science subject like Mathematics, Physics or Statistics at the end of second year of a recognised Bachelor of Science/Education Science Degree programme. Or
								A recognized Bachelor of Science/Education Science Degree majoring in Biology and Chemistry. Or
		Malawian Mature/International	Full-time		Foundation year	5 years	K1,350,000.00 Malawians, $5,722.58 SADC residents, $8,722.50 Non-SADC residents	A recognized Diploma in Pharmacy with at least two years’ relevant work experience and 6 MSCE/O-Level credits including English Language, Biology and Physical Science. Or
		Malawian Mature/International	Full-time		Foundation year	5 years		A Degree or Diploma in any field plus 6 MSCE or O-Level credits including Biology and Chemistry/Physical Science a third science subject like Physics or Mathematics. Interested candidates should have a grade of not more than “4 points” or “C” in Biology, Chemistry/Physical Science.
b. Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Hons)	BPHYS	Malawian mature/ International	Full-time		Year 1	4 years	K1,350,000.00 Malawians, $5,722.58 SADC residents, $8,722.50 Non-SADC residents	3 A-Level passes with a grade of at least ‘C’ in Biology, Chemistry and a third science subject like Mathematics or Physics obtained in the current year or the previous 2 years. Further, candidates must have MSCE/O-Level credit passes in English and Mathematics if these two subjects were not done at A-Levels. Or
								At least an average of 60% in Chemistry, Biology and a third Science subject like Mathematics, Physics or Statistics at the end of second year of a recognised Bachelor of Science/Education Science Degree programme. Or
								A recognized Bachelor of Science/Education Science Degree majoring in Biology and Chemistry obtained from a recognised institution. Or
		Malawian Mature/ International	Full-time		Foundation Year	5 years	K1,350,000.00 Malawians, $5,722.58 SADC residents, $8,722.50 Non-SADC residents	Diploma in Rehabilitation Technician with at least two years relevant work experience and 6 MSCE/O-Level credits including English language, Biology and Physical Science. Or
		Malawian Mature/ International	Full-time		Foundation Year	5 years		A Degree or Diploma in any field plus 6 MSCE or O-Level credits including Biology and Chemistry/Physical Science a third science subject like Physics or Mathematics. Interested candidates should have a grade of not more than “4 points” or “C” in Biology, Chemistry/Physical Science.
c. Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (Hons)	BMLS	Malawian Mature/ International	Full-time		Year 1	4 years	K1,350,000.00 Malawians, $5,722.58 SADC residents, $8,722.50 Non-SADC residents	3 A-Level passes with a grade of at least ‘C’ in Biology, Chemistry and a third science subject like Mathematics or Physics obtained in the current year or the previous 2 years. Further, candidates must have MSCE/O-Level credit passes in English and Mathematics if these two subjects were not done at A-Levels. Or
								At least an average of 60% in Chemistry, Biology and a third Science subject like Mathematics, Physics or Statistics at the end of second year of a recognised Bachelor of Science/Education Science Degree programme. Or
								Bachelor of Science/Education Science Degree obtained from a recognised institution majoring in Biology and Chemistry. Or
		Mature	Full-time		Foundation year	5 years	K1,350,000.00 Malawians, $5,722.58 SADC residents, $8,722.50 Non-SADC residents	Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology/Science with at least two years relevant work experience and 4 MSCE/O-Level credits in Biology and Physical Science. Applicants will be admitted to the Foundation year of the programme and shall be exempted from studying the 3^rd year of the programme. Or
		Mature	Full-time		Foundation year	5 years		A Degree or Diploma in any field plus 6 MSCE or O-Level credits including Biology and Chemistry/Physical Science a third science subject like Physics or Mathematics. Interested candidates should have a grade of not more than “4 points” or “C” in Biology, Chemistry/Physical Science.
School of Public Health and Family Medicine – College of Medicine
Bachelor of Science in Health Management	BHM	Mature	Full-time		Year 3	4 years	K1,350,000.00 Malawians	A recognized Diploma with at least two years working experience in the health sector as either a Health Service Manager (hospital administrator), Clinical Officer, Assistant Environmental Health Officer, Pharmacy Technician, Human Resource Officer, Health Information Officer and Registered Nurse/Midwife.

NOTE:

Candidates who were withdrawn from the University of Malawi or any other comparable university on academic grounds and those already registered with the University of Malawi or any comparable university as residential, non-residential or mature students ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION.

TUITION FEES PER ANNUM

Please note that the fees indicated above are subject to change anytime.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Application forms can be obtained on written request or in person from the address given below and it can also be downloaded from www.unima.mw. Duly completed application forms together with proof of payment of a non-refundable application fee of K12, 000.00 for Malawian candidates and U$25 for international applicants should be sent to the same address andnot to any constituent college of the University of Malawi. Applicants should attach a deposit slip as proof of payment of an appropriate application fee.

ALL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO DEPOSIT THEIR APPLICATION FEE TO THE FOLLOWING BANK ACCOUNT:

BANK NAME: NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI

ACCOUNT NAME: UNIMA REVENUE ACCOUNT

ACCOUNT NUMBER:1002239236

SWIFT CODE: NBMAMWMW

SORT CODE/BRANCH CODE: 006

The address for obtaining and submitting application forms is:

The University Registrar

University Office

P.O. Box 278

ZOMBA

(Attention : Admissions Office)

www.unima.mw

Phone : 01 526622

Fax : 01 524 760

APPLICATION PACKAGE

A complete application package MUSTinclude the following:

Copies of all relevant degrees/Diplomas/certificates/academic transcripts which have been indicated on the application form. These must be duly certified as true copies of the originals by a recognized Commissioner of Oaths.
Original proof of availability of funds for training i.e. official sponsorship letter or bank statements of the applicant.
Copy of a bank deposit slip showing the name of the applicant and the amount of application fee paid.
Curriculum vitae (CV) with names and contact details of three traceable referees.
A clear specification of a programme applied for as well as the candidate’s preferred mode of its delivery.
Official reference letter(s) from the current and/or previous employer(s) showing proof of at least 2 years relevant work experience.

ANY APPLICATION FORM THAT WILL NOT INCLUDE THE ABOVEMENTIONED DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED!

CLOSING DATE

The closing date for receiving applications is 11^th January, 2019