UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE

POSTGRADUATE, WINTER SCHOOL AND SHORT COURSES PROGRAMMES: JULY 2016 INTAKE
Applications are invited for the following programmes commencing in July & August 2016:

Programme and Duration

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

Entry Requirements

MSc in Agricultural and Applied Economics (MAAE) (2yrs F/T)

A good BSc honours degree in Agricultural Economics or in

Economics from a recognized universities with at least 2.2 or
better in one of the following: Micro Economics, Macro
Economics, Statistics or Econometrics and Mathematics.
Non-Nationals from SADC countries will be fully sponsored by
the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC).

Short Courses
COURSE
Mushroom Production
Herbicide Application
Bee-Keeping
Vegetable Production (Cabbage, Rape, Nyevhe, Amaranth)

12 July 2016
13 July 2016
14 July 2016
20 July 2016

0900-1630 hrs
0800-1630 hrs
0800-1630 hrs
0800-1630 hrs

50
50
50
50

VENUE
(Department)
Crop Science
Crop Science
Crop Science
Crop Science

Feed Formulation And Manufacturing

27 July 2016

0900-1630 hrs

25

Animal Science

Poultry Production

28 July 2016

0900-1630 hrs

25

Animal Science
Soil Science

Principles and Methods of Soil Sampling Analysis

Winter School

DATE

TIME

COST/DAY(USD)

COURSE CODE
AS102
AS103
AS104
AS213
AS321
AS311
CR105
CR107
CR108
CR/AS110
CR218
CR312
SL211

COURSE NAME
Agricultural Biochemistry I
Principles of Animal Science
Agricultural Biochemistry II
Livestock Improvement
Beef and Small Ruminants Production
Livestock Improvement II
Introduction to Microbiology
Introduction to Entomology
Principles of Genetics
Introduction to Statistics for Agriculture
Introduction to Weed Science
Weed Management
Soil Chemistry

STARTING DATE
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016

FACULTY OF ARTS
Short Courses
COURSE
Kiswahili for Beginners
Tonga for Beginners
Ndebele for Beginners
Archaeological Heritage and Tourism
Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Peace Building
Chinese for Beginners
French for Beginners
German for Beginners
Portuguese for Beginners

Winter School

DURATION
10 Weeks
10 Weeks
10 Weeks
2 Weeks
6 Months
6 Weeks
6 Weeks
6 Weeks
6 Weeks

COST/DAY(USD)
$200
$200
$200
$ 375
$350
$300
$300
$300
$300

VENUE(Department)
African Languages
African Languages
African Languages
History
History
Foreign Languages and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literature

COURSE CODE
CSAR 1010
CSAR 2021
CSHS 101
CSHS 103
CSCO 102
CSCO 104
CSEN 101
CSSC 101
CSSC 202
CSSO 101
CSSO 103
LG 1020
LG 2030
LG 2040
LG 3010

COURSE NAME
Academic Communication Skills for Arts
Professional Communication for Arts and Life Skills
Academic Communication Skills for Health Sciences
Professional Communication for Health Sciences and Life Skills
Academic Communication Skills for Commerce
Professional Communication for Commerce and Life Skills
Academic Communication Skills for Engineers
Academic Communication Skills for Science
Professional Communication for Science and Life Skills
Academic Communication Skills for Social Studies
Professional Communication for Social Studies and Life Skills
Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology
General Linguistic Theory
Sociolinguistics
Advanced Linguistic Theory

CHB 3000

Written and Oral Expression

STARTING DATE
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016
4 July 2016

DEPT OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

COLLEGE OF
HEALTH
SCIENCES
Workshop on the Microbiology of Infection Prevention and

COMMERCE

ENGINEERING

SOCIAL STUDIES

VETERINARY

25-29/07/16 08/07/16
01/08/16 02/08/16
03/08/16 05/08/16
15/08/16 16/08/16
11-15/07/16

control

5 Days

$250

Hands-on Training on DNA Extraction and Analysis

2 Days

Basic Training course on Food Hygiene

3 Days

Tissue Culture
Mycology Training Workshop

2 Days
3 Days

DEPT OF TOURISM , LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY

Executive Certificate in Tourism Marketing and Customer
Relationship Management

6 Months

$360

DEPT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Sizing of Solar Photovoltaic Stand-alone Systems
Energy Management
Tribology
Maintenance Engineering

5 Days
10 Days
7 Days
5 Days

$500
$500
$350
$250

$250
$250
$150
$200

DEPT OF RURAL AND URBAN PLANNING

Certificate in Project Planning and Management (CPPM)

3 Months

Certificate in Housing and Urban Development (CHUD)

3 Months

02/07/16 02/10/16
02/07/16 02/10/16

$400.00
$400.00

SCIENCE
Applied Nutrition of Quail Birds, Chickens and Tilapia Fish
Applied Nutrition of Domestic Animals
Rabbit Production and Health
Small Ruminants (Goats and Sheep) Production and Health
Cattle Artificial Insemination Training for Farmers and
Technicians

10 Days
10 Days
5 Days
5 Days

4/7/2016 $100
18/07/16
$100
11/7/2016 $120
18/07/16
$120

5 Days

27/06/16

$250

FACULTY OF COMMERCE
WINTER SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY
AC 405
Tax Law and Practice
AC 408
Advanced Financial Accounting 1
AC 414
Auditing and Investigation 2

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS STUDIES

BS 107
Business Mathematics
BS 106
Business Statistics
BS 204
Corporate Finance 1

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

WINTER SCHOOL

WINTER SCHOOL

DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING

MIE 203
Introduction to Mining and Metallurgy
MIE 207
Surface Mining
MIE 208
Underground Technology

HMTH 112
HMTH 402

Mathematical Discourse and Structures

Real Analysis 4

NB: NO ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR SHORT COURSES.CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE WILL BE ISSUED ON COMPLETION OF
COURSE. NO APPLICATION FEE CHARGED.

WINTER SCHOOL COURSES (UZ STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR DEPARTMENTS FOR DETAILS OF COURSES ON OFFER)
OCCASSIONAL STUDENTS FROM OTHER UNIVERSITIES ARE WELCOME
DATES: 4 JULY TO 19 AUGUST 2016 REGISTRATION FEES: $20.00 HUMANITIES : $100.00 PER COURSE
SCIENCES : $120.00 PER COURSE
ACCOMODATION: $200.00 FULL BOARD

APPLICATIONS AND FURTHER INFORMATION

Application forms are available upon a deposit of non-refundable fee of $50 for Zimbabweans and US $70 for Internationals, into UZ A/C number
01120770100042 CBZ Account using UZ deposit slips. The closing date for receipt of application forms for MAAE is 08 July 2016. Applicants for
MAAE must also submit an online application on www.emhare.ac.zw
Application forms should be obtained and forwarded to:
The Senior Assistant Registrar (Admissions)
University of Zimbabwe
P O Box MP 167
Mount Pleasant
HARARE
ZIMBABWE
Tel 303212/20 ext 11116
E-mail admissions@admin.uz.ac.zw
You can also download our application form from http://www.uz.ac.zw/index.php/applying-to-uz/contact-details/postgraduate and then enclose the bank
invoice when sending the application form.