About the Programme
Programme Availability
College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS)
Host Department
Department of Chemistry and Physics
Level of Study
Postgraduate Degree
Mode of Study
Full Time/Thesis
Programme Duration
2 Years
Admission Requirements
Master Degree by Coursework and Dissertation
A candidate shall either hold a Bachelor degree with GPA of at least 2.7 of SUA or a qualification from a recognised institution of higher learning with a GPA of 2.7.
Candidates who hold unclassified degrees (e.g. BVM) should have an average of B grade in the subject of intended Master’s degree. Candidates with Pass degree will be considered for admission if their undergraduate performance in the proposed subject of study was a B grade average or above.
Candidates with Pass degree will also be considered for admission if they have satisfied the relevant College/School Postgraduate Studies Committees that they have exhibited academic potential through extensive fieldwork/research experience of at least three years and/or additional professional development courses of duration of at least three months.
Master Degree by Research and Thesis
A candidate for admission into Master by Research and Thesis shall hold a Bachelor degree with a GPA of at least 3.5 OR a bachelor degree with a minimum GPA of at least 2.7 and research experience of at least three years.
An applicant will be considered to have acquired research experience when he/she has published at least one paper in SUA recognized journals or one paper in conference proceedings or has attended training on grant proposal writing or research methodology or data analysis.
Contact Address
Department of Chemistry and Physics,
College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS),
Sokoine University of Agriculture,
P. O. Box 3038 Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro, Tanzania.
PHYSICAL LOCATION: SOLOMON MAHLANGU CAMPUS, MAZIMBU
Email: dcp@sua.ac.tz
URL: https://www.conas.sua.ac.tz/chemistryphysics/
Telephone: +255-23-2 604420 / Fax: +255-23 2 603404