Lupane State University Entry Requirements 2023
Lupane State University Entry Requirements 2023/2024 – See Details of Lupane State University Entry Requirements
The Management of Lupane State University has announced the various Courses and their Entry Requirement Courses for 2023/2024 Lupane State University Intake. Prospective Students can check and apply for Admission.
Lupane State University Courses Entry Requirements
Lupane State University Entry Requirements 2023/2024
Lupane State University Entry Requirements 2023/2024 – See Details of Lupane State University Entry Requirements
FACULTY AND PROGRAMME | ENTRY REQUIREMENTS | DURATION OF STUDY | |
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL | SCIENCES | ||
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE | |||
Bachelor of Agricultural | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and | 1 year | |
Sciences Special Honours | A Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences General Degree or its equivalent. | Conventional/Block | |
Degree in Animal Science | Release | ||
Bachelor of Agricultural | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and | 4 years | |
Sciences Honours Degree in | At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes in Biology and/ or Agriculture or their | Conventional/Block | |
Animal Science and Rangeland | recognized equivalents and any of the following subjects: Chemistry, | Release | |
Management | Physics, Mathematics, Food Science and Geography; OR a relevant | ||
National Diploma or its equivalent. | |||
Bachelor of Science Honours | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and | 4 years | |
Degree in Wildlife Resources | At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes in any of the following subjects: Biology, | Conventional /Block | |
Management | Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Agriculture and Geography; OR | Release | |
A relevant National Diploma or its equivalent. | |||
Bachelor of Science Honours | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and | 4 years | |
Degree in Forest Resources | At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes in any two of the following subjects: Biology, | Conventional/Block | |
Management | Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and Geography; OR a relevant National | Release | |
Diploma or its equivalent. | |||
Master of Science in Animal | Applicants must have an Honours degree of at least class 2.2 or better in | 2 years | |
Breeding and Biotechnology | Agriculture or in the Biological sciences in appropriate areas such as | Conventional/Block | |
Animal Science, Biological Science, Biotechnology and Natural Resources, | Release | ||
or related fields from any accredited University. | |||
DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCE | |||
Bachelor of Agricultural | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and | 1 year | |
Sciences Special Honours | A Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences General Degree with a Lower second | Conventional/Block | |
Degree in Crop Science | class or better, or its equivalent. | Release | |
Bachelor of Agricultural | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics and | 4 years | |
Sciences Honours Degree in | At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes in Biology and/or Agriculture plus any of the | Conventional /Block | |
Crop Science | following subjects; Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics or Geography; OR | Release | |
A relevant National Diploma or its equivalent. |
Bachelor of Agricultural | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics and | 4 years |
Sciences Honours Degree in | At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes in Chemistry plus any of the following subjects: | Conventional/Block |
Soil Science | Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Geography, and Agriculture; OR | Release |
A relevant National Diploma or its equivalent. | ||
Bachelor of Science Honours | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics and | 4 years |
Degree in Irrigation | At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes in the following subjects: Chemistry, | Conventional/Block |
Engineering | Mathematics, Physics, Geography, Agriculture and Biology; OR a relevant | Release |
National Diploma or its equivalent. | ||
Bachelor of Science Honours | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and | 4 years |
Degree in Environmental | At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes in any of the following core subjects: Biology, | Conventional/Block |
Science | Chemistry, Mathematics, Agriculture and Geography; OR a relevant | Release |
National Diploma or its equivalent. | ||
Bachelor of Agricultural | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and | |
Sciences Honours Degree in | At least 2 ‘A’ level passes in any two commercial or science subjects or | 4 years |
Agricultural Economics | their recognised equivalents: Mathematics, Economics, Agriculture, | Conventional/Block |
Biology, Geography, Business Studies/Management of Business, | Release | |
Accounts, Computer Science, Chemistry, Physics and Food Science; OR | ||
A relevant National Diploma or its equivalent. | ||
Bachelor of Science Honours | 5‘O’ Level passes including English Language, Mathematics and a Science | 4 years |
Degree In Applied | subject. Applicants must have obtained at least 2 ‘A’ level passes in either | Conventional/ Block |
Biotechnology | Biology, Agriculture, Food Science or Chemistry. Applicants with a | Release |
relevant Diploma from a recognised institution will also be considered for | ||
Special entry. | ||
Bachelor of Agricultural | 5‘O’ Level passes including English Language, Mathematics and a Science | 4 years |
Sciences Honours Degree in | subject. Applicants must have obtained at least 2 ‘A’ level passes in | Conventional/ |
Horticulture and Landscaping | Biology/Agriculture and either Mathematics, Geography, Food Science, | Block Release |
Physics or Chemistry. A relevant Diploma from a recognised institution | ||
will also be considered for Special entry. | ||
Master of Crop Science in | Candidates should normally hold an upper second class or first class Honours | 2 years |
Agronomy/Plant Breeding | degree in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Agronomy , Crop Science, | Conventional/Block |
Horticulture or related fields, from this or another recognised institution. | Release | |
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND | SOCIAL SCIENCES | |
DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES | ||
Postgraduate Diploma in | First degree with at least a 2.2 degree classification in a relevant | 1 year |
Media and Public Relations | discipline or equivalent professional qualification recognized by this | Block Release |
University. | ||
Bachelor of Arts Honours | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language; and At least 2 ‘A’ Level | 4 year |
Degree in Film, Television and | passes OR | Conventional/Block |
Media Studies | A National Diploma or Higher National Diploma in Journalism, Mass | Release |
Communication or related areas from a recognised University or | ||
Polytechnic. | ||
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language; and At least 2 ‘A’ Level | 4 years |
Theatre, Performance and | passes OR | Conventional/Block |
Media Technologies | A National Diploma or Higher National Diploma in Theatre and | Release |
Performance Studies, Theatre Arts, Cultural Studies, Film and Television | ||
Production, Journalism, Mass Communication or related areas from a | ||
recognised University or Polytechnic. | ||
Bachelor of Arts Honours | 5 ‘O’ level passes including English Language and must be conversant in | 4 years |
Degree in Kalanga Language | TjiKalanga; and At least 2 ‘A’ level passes including an African Language | Conventional /Block |
and Community Studies | OR | Release |
A Diploma in Applied Language Studies or a Diploma in Education | ||
majoring in an African Language. | ||
5 ‘O’ level passes including English language. Applicants to this | ||
Programme must be first language speakers of Kalanga. |
Bachelor of Arts Honours | 5 ‘O’ level passes including English language and must be conversant in | 4 years |
Degree in Nambya Language | Nambya and 2 ‘A’ level passes including an African Language OR | Conventional/Block |
and Community Studies | A Diploma in Applied Language Studies/Diploma in Education majoring in | Release |
an African Language. | ||
Applicants to this programme must be first language speakers of | ||
Nambya. | ||
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in | 5 ‘O’ Level including English Language; and At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes OR | 4 year |
Theatre, Performance and | A National Diploma/Higher National Diploma in Theatre and Performance | Conventional/Block |
Media Technologies | Studies, Theatre Arts, Cultural Studies, Film and Television Production, | Release |
Journalism, Mass Communication or related areas from a recognised | ||
University or Polytechnic. | ||
Bachelor of Arts Honours | 5 ‘O’ level passes including English Language and must be conversant in | 4 years |
Degree in Sotho Language and | SeSotho; and At least 2 ‘A’ level passes including an African Language OR | Conventional /Block |
Community Studies | A Diploma in Applied Language Studies/Diploma in Education majoring in | Release |
an African Language. | ||
Applicants to this programme must be first language speakers of Sotho. | ||
Bachelor of Arts Honours | 5 ‘O’ level passes including English language and must be conversant in | 4 years |
Degree in Tonga Language | Tonga; and At least 2 ‘A’ level passes including an African Language OR | Conventional /Block |
and Community Studies | A Diploma in Applied Language Studies or a Diploma in Education | Release |
majoring in an African Language. | ||
Applicants to this programme must be first language speakers of Tonga. | ||
Bachelor of Arts Honours | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and an African Language; | 4 years |
Degree in Language and | and at least 2 ‘A’ Level passes including an African Language or Literature | Conventional |
Communication Studies | in English; or a Diploma in Education majoring in an African Language or | |
English. | ||
Bachelor of Arts Honours | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Ndebele or any other | 4 years |
Degree in Applied Language | African Language; and At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes, one of which should be | Conventional |
Studies | Ndebele/Shona; OR a Diploma in Applied Language Studies from this | |
institution or any other approved equivalent from a recognized | ||
institution; or A Diploma in Education majoring in Ndebele/Shona. | ||
Bachelor of Arts Honours | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and or | 4 years |
Degree in IsiNdebele | A Diploma in Education majoring in Ndebele. | Conventional |
DEPARTMENT OF GORGRAPHY | AND GEO-INFORMATION SCIENCES | |
Bachelor of Science Honours | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and At | 4 years |
Degree in Natural Resources | least 2 ‘A’ Level passes in any of the following core subjects: Geography, | Conventional /Block |
Management | Biology, Environmental Science, Agriculture, Chemistry, Mathematics, | Release |
and Sociology; OR A relevant National Diploma or its equivalent. | ||
Postgraduate Diploma in | Candidates should normally hold a relevant Bachelor’s degree from this | 1 year |
Geographic Information | or another recognised institution. Relevant fields include, Geography, | Block Release |
Science and Remote Sensing | Environmental Science, Surveying, Engineering, Ecology, Development | |
Studies, Agriculture, Rural and Urban Planning. | ||
Bachelor of Social Science | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language, Geography and | 4 years |
Honours Degree in Geography | Mathematics; and at least 2 ‘A’ Level passes, one of which must be | Block Release |
and Population Studies | Geography; OR an approved Diploma related to Geography and | |
Population Studies. | ||
Diploma In Geographic | Normal Entry | 1 ½ years |
Information Science (GIS ) and | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including Mathematics, English Language, Geography | Block Release |
Remote Sensing | and any Science subject. A Certificate OR Diploma in any field related to | |
Geography, Environmental Science or Ecology. | ||
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Bachelor of Social Science | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English language and; At least 2 ‘A’ Level | 4 years | ||
Honours Degree in Peace, | passes, preferably in the broad areas of Humanities and Social Sciences | Conventional /Block | ||
Conflict and Security Studies | OR | Release | ||
A relevant Diploma from a recognised institution. | ||||
Master of Social Science in | Candidates should normally hold an Upper Second class Honours degree | 1 ½ years | ||
Monitoring and Evaluation | in Monitoring and Evaluation from this or another recognised institution; | Block Release | ||
OR any first degree plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring and | ||||
Evaluation from a recognised university. | ||||
Master of Social Science in | Candidates should normally hold an Upper Second class Honours degree | 1 ½ years | ||
Public Policy and | in Social Sciences or cognate disciplines from this or another recognised | Block Release | ||
Development Management | institution; OR any first degree plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Public | |||
Policy, Development Studies, Sociology, or cognate field. | ||||
Bachelor of Social Science | A first degree in Social Sciences, Agriculture, Health Sciences or a field | 1 year | ||
(Special Honours) Degree in | relevant to Monitoring and Evaluation. | Block Release | ||
Monitoring and Evaluation | ||||
Bachelor of Social Science | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language; and | 4 years | ||
Honours Degree in | At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes or a Diploma in a field related to Development | Block Release | ||
Development Studies | Studies. | |||
Bachelor of Social Science | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language; and | 4 years | ||
Honours Degree in | At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes in Arts or Commercials; OR | Block Release | ||
Anthropology | A Diploma in a relevant field. | |||
Bachelor of Social Science | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language; and | 4 years | ||
Honours Degree in Sociology | At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes in Arts or Commercial; OR | Block Release | ||
A Diploma in a relevant field. | ||||
Master of Social Science | Candidates should normally have an Upper Second Class in a relevant | |||
Degree in Development | Honours Degree from this or another recognized University; OR | 1 ½ years | ||
Studies | Any first degree plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies | Block Release | ||
from this or another recognized University. | ||||
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | A 2.1 undergraduate degree from this institution or approved equivalent | 4 years | ||
Degree Programme in | from a recognised institution of higher learning. A Master’s Degree in a | Block Release | ||
Development Studies | relevant subject, preferably in the Social Science discipline, with a Merit | |||
overall or approved equivalent from a recognised institution of higher | ||||
learning. | ||||
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL | FOUNDATION | |||
Bachelor of Education Degree | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language; and Mathematics. A | 3 years | ||
in Agriculture | Diploma in Agriculture OR a Diploma Education in which Agriculture is a | Block Release | ||
major subject obtained from a recognized institution; or Relevant | ||||
Working experience would be an added advantage. | ||||
NB: Those without ‘O’ level Mathematics would be required to pass a | ||||
bridging course before the beginning of the first semester. | ||||
Bachelor of Education Degree | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and | 3 years | ||
in Geography | A Diploma in Education with a specialisation in Geography. | Block Release | ||
Normally, an applicant should have 2 years post qualification teaching | ||||
experience. | ||||
Bachelor of Education Degree | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English; and | 3 years | ||
in English and Communication | A Diploma in Education with a specialisation in English. | Block Release | ||
Bachelor of Education Degree | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and an African Language. | 3 years |
in Language and | A Diploma in Education with a specialisation in Ndebele/Shona or | Block Release |
Communication | equivalent. Normally, an applicant should have 2 years post qualification | |
(IsiNdebele/ChiShona) | teaching experience. | |
Bachelor of Education Degree | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics. | 3 years |
in Mathematics | A Diploma in Education with a specialisation in Mathematics. Normally, | Block Release |
an applicant should have 2 years post qualification teaching experience. | ||
Bachelor of Education Degree | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics. | 3 years |
in Accounting | Diploma in Education in which Accounting is a major subject. Normally | Block Release |
applicants should have 2 years post qualification teaching experience. | ||
FACULTY OF COMMERCE | ||
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT | ||
Bachelor of Science Honours | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and At | 4 year |
Degree in Business Computing | least 2 ‘A’ Level passes preferably in Sciences and Business subjects OR | Conventional/Block |
a relevant National Diploma or its equivalent. | Release/ parallel. | |
Bachelor of Commerce | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language; and | 4 years |
Honours Degree in | At least 2 ‘A ’ Level passes; OR | Conventional/Parallel/ |
Entrepreneurship | A relevant National Diploma or Higher National Diploma. | Block Release |
Bachelor of Commerce | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and | 4 years |
Honours Degree in Purchasing | At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes, preferably in Management of Business, | Conventional/Parallel/ |
and Supply Management | Business Studies, Accounting, Mathematics, Geography; OR | Block-Release |
A National Diploma and Higher National Diploma in Purchasing and | ||
Supply Management, Business Management or equivalent. | ||
Bachelor of Commerce | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language; and | 4 years |
Honours Degree in Marketing | At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes, preferably in Management of Business or any | Conventional/Parallel |
Management | other commercial subjects; OR | Block Release |
A National Diploma and Higher National Diploma in Marketing | ||
Management or equivalent. | ||
Master of Business Leadership | Candidates should possess a good first degree and work experience. | 2 Years |
Practitioners in all fields are encouraged to apply. | Block Release only | |
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING | AND FINANCE | |
Bachelor of Commerce | 5 ‘O’ level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and | 4 years |
Honours Degree in Accounting | At least 2 ‘A’ level passes preferably in the following subjects: | Conventional/Parallel |
and Finance | Accounting, Economics, Management of Business, Geography and | /Block Release |
Mathematics; OR | ||
A National Diploma or Higher National Diploma in Accounting or its | ||
equivalent. | ||
Bachelor of Commerce | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and | 4 years |
Honours Degree in Economics | At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes; preferably in Economics, Mathematics, | Conventional/Parallel/B |
Accounting, Management of Business, and Geography or any relevant | lock-Release | |
equivalent. | ||
Bachelor of Technology | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language; and | 4 years |
Honours Degree in Tourism | At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes preferably in Geography and Business Studies | Conventional/Parallel/B |
and Hospitality Management | or their recognized equivalents; OR | lock Release |
A National Diploma or Higher National Diploma in Tourism and | ||
Hospitality Management or its equivalent. |
Bachelor of Commerce | 5 | ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and | 4 years | |
Honours Degree in Banking & | At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes in any of the following subjects: Mathematics, | Conventional/Parallel | ||
Risk Management | Accounting, Economics and Business Studies; OR | Block Release | ||
A National Diploma or a Higher National Diploma in Banking and Finance | ||||
or their equivalent. | ||||
Bachelor of Commerce | 5 | ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and | 4 years | |
Honours Degree in Real Estate | At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes; preferably in the Commercials; OR | Conventional/Parallel/ | ||
Management | A relevant National Diploma or a Higher National Diploma. | Block Release | ||
Master of Science (MSc) | Candidates should possess a good first degree in Accounting and Finance, | 2 years | ||
Degree in Accounting and | Economics, Banking, Finance, Business Studies, and Accounting or | Block Release | ||
Finance | equivalent. Working experience would be an advantage. | |||
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN CAPITAL | DEVELOPMENT | |||
Bachelor of Commerce | 5 | ‘O’ Level passes including English Language; and | 4 years | |
Honours Degree in Human | At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes; OR | Conventional/ | ||
Resource Management | A National Diploma or Higher National Diploma in Human Resources | Parallel/Block Release | ||
Management. | ||||
Master of Science (MSc) | Candidates should possess a good first degree passed with a 2.2 or better | 1 ½ years | ||
Degree in Human Resource | in Human Resource Management; or Employment Relations, Industrial | Block Release | ||
Management | Psychology, Business Studies, Business Management, Business | |||
Administration or equivalent. Working experience would be an added | ||||
advantage. | ||||
DIPLOMAS ON OFFER | ||||
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE | ||||
DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCE | ||||
Diploma in Agribusiness | 5 | ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics | 1 year Block Release | |
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND | SOCIAL SCIENCES – | |||
DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES | ||||
Diploma in Applied Language | 5 | ‘O’ Level passes including English Language. | 1 year Block Release | |
Studies | ||||
Diploma in Court Interpreting | 5 | ‘O’ Level passes including English Language; and | 18 months | |
and Translation | At least 2’A’ Level passes; or a Diploma in Applied Language Studies. | Block Release | ||
Experience in Court Interpreting will be an added advantage. | ||||
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND | SOCIAL SCIENCES – | |||
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES | ||||
Diploma in Youth and | 1 year Block Release | |||
Community Development | 5 | ‘O’ level subjects including English Language and relevant work | ||
experience. | ||||
Diploma in Development | 5 | ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and relevant Working | 1 year Block Release | |
Studies | experience. | |||
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES –
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND POPULATION STUDIES
Diploma In Geographic | Normal Entry | 18 months |
Information Science (GIS ) and | 5 ‘O’ Level passes including Mathematics, English Language, Geography | Block Release |
Remote Sensing | and any Science subject. A Certificate or Diploma in any field related to | |
Geography, Environmental Science or Ecology. |
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