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GRADUATE APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2023 ACADEMIC YEAR

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission to the following Graduate Programmes to be offered during the 2022 Academic Year on either Full Time, Evening or by Distance Learning Mode commencing in February, 2023 (Semester 1) and August, 2023 (Semester 2).
PROGRAMMES OF STUDY
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
1.1 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
1.2 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BUSINESS
1.3 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
1.4 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOLOGY
1.5 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOLOGY EDUCATION
1.6 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN CHEMISTRY
1.7 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION
1.8 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
1.9 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES
1.10 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PHYSICS
1.11 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PHYSICS EDUCATION
1.12 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
1.13 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
1.14 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN GEOLOGY
1.15 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN GEOMATIC ENGINEERING
1.16 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN METALLURGY AND MINERAL PROCESSING
1.17 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MINE PLANNING AND DESIGN
1.18 DOCTOR OF SCIENCE IN MINES AND MINERAL SCIENCES
1.19 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MINING ENGINEERING
1.20 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ROCK MECHANICS
1.21 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN AGRO FORESTRY
1.22 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIODIVERSITY AND ECOLOGY
1.23 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ECOLOGY
1.24 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN FORESTRY
1.25 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
1.26 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN TROPICAL FOREST MANAGEMENT AND ECOLOGY
1.27 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
1.28 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN WILDLIFE ECOLOGY
1.29 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN WOOD TECHNOLOGY
1.30 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
1.31 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
1.31 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN REAL ESTATE STUDIES
1.32 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
1.33 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES
1.34 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN GOVERNANCE, PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT
1.35 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (ENGINEERING)
1.36 DOCTOR OF SCIENCE (MEDICINE)
1.37 DOCTOR OF SCIENCE IN MEDICAL/CLINICAL SCIENCES
1.38 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHD) DEGREE BY RESEARCH
1.39 DOCTOR OF PHILOSPPHY IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
1.40 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS
1.41 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Admission requirements for all Doctor of Philosophy Programmes:
Applicants should:
a) Possess a relevant Masters degree from a recognised University
b) Submit 20-30 pages of a Research Proposal on the appropriate subject of interest
MASTER’S DEGREES
2.1 MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (FINANCE)
(FULL TIME, EVENING AND DISTANCE LEARNING)
2.2 MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – GENERAL
(FULL TIME, EVENING AND DISTANCE LEARNING)
2.3 MASTER OF ARTS IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
(FULL TIME, EVENING AND DISTANCE LEARNING)
2.4 MASTER OF ARTS IN PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES
(FULL TIME, EVENING AND DISTANCE LEARNING)
With three (3) Specialisations namely:
 Human Rights , Governance and Peace Building
 Human Security and Development
 Environment, Sustainable Development and Peace
2.5 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
(EVENING AND DISTANCE LEARNING)
2.6 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MARKETING
(EVENING AND DISTANCE LEARNING)
2.7 MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (FULL TIME)
2.8 MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (FULL TIME)
2.9 MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
(FULL TIME)
2.10 MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN COMMUNICATION, NETWORKS & SIGNAL PROCESSING ENGINEERING (FULL TIME)
2.11 MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
(FULL TIME)
2.12 MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING (FULL TIME)
2.13 MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT & ENGINEERING (FULL TIME)
2.14 MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
(FULL TIME)
2.15 MASTER OF ENGINEERING MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING (FULL TIME)
2.16 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (FULL TIME)
2.17 MASTER OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY (FULL TIME)
2.18 MASTER OF MEDICINE IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY (FULL TIME)
2.19 MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (FULL TIME)
2.20 MASTER OF MEDICINE IN UROLOGY (FULL TIME)
2.21 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MEDICINE/CLINICAL SCIENCES (FULL TIME)
2.22 MASTER OF SCIENCE BY RESEARCH (MEDICINE) (FULL TIME)
2.23 MASTER OF OPTHAMOLOGY
2.24 MASTER OF MEDICINE IN GENERAL SURGERY (FULL TIME)
2.25 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT (FULL TIME)
2.26 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (FULL TIME/ EVENING/DISTANCE)
2.27 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE BY RESEARCH
2.28 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MATHEMATICS OR MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
(FULL TIME AND DISTANCE)
2.29 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS OR PHYSICS EDUCATION (FULL TIME AND DISTANCE)
2.30 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY OR BIOLOGY EDUCATION (FULL TIME AND DISTANCE)
2.31 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MINE PLANNING AND DESIGN (FULL TIME)
2.32 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ROCK MECHANICS (FULL TIME)
2.33 MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN CLIMATE CHANGE
(FULL TIME, EVENING AND DISTANCE LEARNING)
2.34 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMEN (FULL TIME/EVENING)
2.35 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE (FULL TIME, EVENING AND DISTANCE LEARNING)
2.36 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TROPICAL ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT
(FULL TIME, EVENING AND DISTANCE LEARNING)
2.37 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN REAL ESTATE FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT (FULL TIME/ DISTANCE)
2.38 MASTER OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING (FULL TIME, EVENING AND DISTANCE LEARNING)
2.39 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT (FULL TIME/EVENING/ DISTANCE)
2.40 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS (RESEARCH)
2.41 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS (FULL TIME/ EVENING/ DISTANCE)
2.42 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (RESEARCH)
2.43 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (FULL TIME/EVENING)
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY
3.1 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN AGRO FORESTRY
(FULL TIME, EVENING AND DISTANCE LEARNING)
3.2 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN ECOLOGY
3.3 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN FORESTRY 3.4 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN FORESTRY ECOLOGY
3.4 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN NATURAL RESOURCES ECONOMICS AND GOVERNANCE
3.5 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN PLANT SCIENCES (SPECIALIZATIONS IN PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, PLANT PATHOLOGY, PLANT PROPAGATION
3.6 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TROPICAL ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT
3.7 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN WOOD TECHNOLOGY
3.8 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOLOGY
3.9 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN CHEMISTRY
3.10 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN MATHEMATICS
3.11 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
3.12 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN PHYSICS
3.13 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
3.14 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENGINEERING
3.15 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
3.16 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
3.17 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
3.18 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT
3.19 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN GEOLOGY
3.20 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN GEOMATIC ENGINEERING
3.21 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
3.22 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN MINE PLANNING AND DESIGN
3.23 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN MINING ENGINEERING
3.24 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN REAL ESTATES STUDIES
3.25 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN ROCK MECHANICS
3.26 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
3.27 MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE BY RESEARCH

Admission requirements for all masters’s programme:
Applicants should:
a) Possess a minimum of Bachelor’s degree in a related field from a recognised institution.
b) In addition to the admission requirements for the MBA (Finance), applicants who hold professional accounting qualifications in ACCA and CIMA are eligible, provided they hold 5 ‘O’ level Credits (Grade 12 or Form V with Mathematics and English inclusive).
DURATION OF THE PROGRAMMES:
a) Full Time Basis
Each programme is designed to run for eighteen months of which the first 12 months are devoted to course work while the last 6 months to dissertation.
b) Evening Basis
Each programme is designed to run for two (2) years with the first eighteen months devoted to course work while the last 6 months to dissertation.
c) Distance
The Programmes are targeted at those individuals who cannot engage in Full time, Part time/ Evening programmes due to various factors. However, a minimum of three (3) years is designated for each of the programmes.

METHOD OF APPLICATION:

Candidates are requested to apply on-line by logging on to the Copperbelt University website at www.cbu.edu.zm and clicking the Apply Now link. Applicants are further advised to complete and submit the form online and thereafter print the ZANACO student Bill Muster Form. This is what will be used to make a payment of K200.00 at any Zambia National Commercial Bank Branch (ZANACO)
Please note that the application window for all the Doctor of Philosophy programmes (PHD) is open throughout the year.
APPLY NOW: https://www.cbu.ac.zm/opus/apply/
For further information contact:
The Deputy Registrar (Academic Affairs),
Telephone : 212 290814/17
Email : academicoffice @cbu.ac.zm
Or Assistant Registrar – School of Graduate Studies 0975456111/0955779989
Office line: 021 2290915