School of Science and Technology Masters and Doctoral Programmes
Masters and Doctoral Programmes
Master of Science Degree (MSc)
- MSc (Master of Science in Applied Mathematics – MAMA090)
- MSc (Master of Science in Biochemistry – MBIA090)
- MSc (Master of Science in Botany – MBOA090)
- MSc (Master of Science in Chemistry – MCHA090)
- MSc (Master of Science in Mathematics – MMAA090)
- MSc (Master of Science in Physics – MPHA090)
- MSc (Master of Science in Statistics – MSTA090)
Requirements for Awarding a Master’s Degree
In complement to the General Rules, the following requirements must be met for the Master of Science Degree by Research:
• Completed dissertation to be submitted, and
• At least one manuscript based on the candidate’s research and of which the candidate is the first author
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- PhD (Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mathematics – MAMA100)
- PhD (Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry – MBIA100)
- PhD (Doctor of Philosophy in Botany – MBOA100)
- PhD (Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry – MCHA100)
- PhD (Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics – MMAA100)
- PhD (Doctor of Philosophy in Physics – MPHA100)
- PhD (Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics – MSTA100)
PhD by Publication
If determined by pre-approved research protocol, a collection of published articles could be accepted as a thesis provided the following conditions are satisfied:
• A minimum of three articles is published in peer reviewed accredited journals
• Student is first author in all the publications
• Publications are bound into a monograph incorporating substantial introductory and conclusion chapters
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