List of RSUST Postgraduate Courses Available for Admission

Courses Available For RSUST Postgraduate Admission

Here are the courses RSUST PG courses;

A. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

1. Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics / Extension

a) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)

• Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology

b) Master of Science (M.Sc.)

• Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology
• International Economics and Finance
• Environmental Economics and Policy
• Social Work and Community Development

c) Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

• Agricultural Economics (with specialization in Production Economics and Farm
• Management, Agricultural Finance and Agricultural Marketing)
• Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology
• International Economics and Finance
• Environmental Economics and Policy
• Social Work and Community Development

2. Department of Animal Science

a) PGD in Animal Science

b) M.Sc., PhD in Animal Science with specialization in:

• Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry
• Animal Production and Management
• Animal Physiology and Reproduction
• Animal Breeding and Genetics

3. Department of Crop and Soil Science

a) PGD in:

• Crop Science
• Soil Science

b) M.Sc., PhD in Crop Science, with the following areas of specialization:-

• Crop Production and Physiology
• Plant Breeding and Genetics
• Farming Systems and Environment
• Plant Pathology and Entomology

c) M.Sc., PhD in Soil Science, with the following areas of specialization:-

• Soil Physics and Conservation
• Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy
• Soil Survey and Pedology
• Soil Fertility and Microbiology/ Biochemistry

4. Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Environment

a) PGD in Fisheries and Aquatic Environment

b) M.Sc., PhD in Fisheries and Aquatic Environment with specialization in:

• Aquaculture
• Fisheries Biology
• Fish Nutrition
• Fish Processing and Utilization

5. Department of Food Science and Technology

a) PGD in Food Science and Technology

b) M.Sc., PhD in Food Science and Technology with specialization in:

• Food Microbiology / Biotechnology
• Food Chemistry/ Biochemistry
• Food Quality Control and Assurance
• Food Process and Storage Technology

6. Department of Forestry and Environment

a) PGD in Forestry and Environment

b) M.Sc., PhD in Forestry and Environment, with the following areas of specialization:

• Forest Ecology and Silviculture
• Forest Pathology and Soil Microbiology
• Forest Taxonomy and Tree Improvement
• Wildlife Management and Ecotourism

B. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

1. Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering PGD, M.Tech., and PhD in:

• Environmental Engineering
• Farm Power and Machinery Engineering
• Soil and Water Engineering
• Rural Development Engineering
• Post-Harvest Process Engineering

2. Department of Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering

• Chemical Engineering (PGD, M.Tech, and PhD)
• Petrochemical Engineering (M.Tech.)

3. Department of Civil Engineering

• Structural Engineering (M.Tech, PhD)
• Civil Engineering (PGD)
• Highway /Transportation Engineering (M.Tech, PhD)

4. Department of Marine Engineering

• Naval Architecture and Ship Building (PGD, M.Tech., PhD)
• Marine Engineering (PGD, M.Tech., PhD)
• Offshore Engineering (PGD, M.Tech., PhD)

5. Department of Mechanical Engineering

• Applied Mechanics and Design (PhD)
• Thermo-Fluids Engineering (PGD, M. Tech., PhD)
• Master of Engineering Management (MEM)
• Production Engineering (PGD, M.Tech., PhD)

6. Department of Electrical Engineering

• Power Engineering (PGD, M.Tech., PhD)
• Electronics Engineering (PGD, M. Tech.)
• Communications Engineering (M.Tech.)

7. Department of Petroleum Engineering

• Petroleum Engineering (PGD, M.Tech.,PhD)

C. FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

1. Department of Architecture

• M. Sc., Architecture

2. Department of Estate Management

• PGD, Estate Management
• M. Sc., Real Estate

3. Department of Urban and Regional Planning

• PGD/M. Sc., Urban and Regional Planning

4. Department of Surveying and Geomatics

• PGD, MSc., PhD, Surveying and Geomatics

D. FACULTY OF LAW

a) PGD, Petroleum and Environmental Law

b) Master of Laws (LL.M)

c) PhD in Law, with the following options:

• International Law and Human Rights
• Petroleum and Environmental Law
• Business and Industrial Law
• Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence

E. FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

a) PGD

• Accountancy
• Banking and Finance
• Management
• Marketing
• Mass Communication
• Office and Information Management

b) M. Sc., Accountancy with options in:

• Accountancy
• Taxation
• Public Sector Accounting

c) M. Sc., Banking and Finance with options in:

• Banking and Finance
• Quantitative Finance
• Corporate Finance
• Financial Markets

d) M. Sc., Management with options in:

• Human Resources Management
• Industrial Relations
• Business Policy
• Organizational Behaviour

e) M. Sc., Marketing

f) M. Sc., Mass Communication (Communication and Development Studies)

g) M.Sc., Office and Information Management

h) PhD

• Accountancy
• Banking and Finance (with options as in M.Sc. programme)
• Management (with options as in M. Sc. programme)
• Marketing

F. FACULTY OF SCIENCE
1. Department of Applied and Environmental Biology PGD, M.Sc., PhD, with the following areas of specialization:

• Applied Microbiology and Industrial Microbiology
• Applied Environmental and Industrial Entomology
• Marine Biology and Marine Pollution Studies
• Plant Pathology
• Environmental Biology

2. Department of Chemistry

a) PGD (Chemistry)

b) M.Sc. and PhD in Chemistry, with the following options:

• Analytical Chemistry
• Environmental Chemistry
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Organic and Natural Products Chemistry
• Physical Chemistry
• Biochemistry

3. Department of Medical Laboratory Science PGD, M.Sc., PhD, with the following options:

• Medical Microbiology
• Chemical Pathology
• Hematology and Blood Group Serology

4. Department of Mathematics / Computer Science

a) PGD

• Applied Statistics
• Computer Science

b) M.Sc.

• Computer Science

c) M.Sc., PhD in:-

• Applied Mathematics
• Applied Statistics

5. Department of Physics PGD, M.Sc., PhD, with the following options:

• Solid State Physics
• Theoretical Physics (Plasma Physics, Fluid Dynamics)
• Applied Geophysics
• Environmental Physics and Radiation Protection

G. FACULTY OF TECHNICAL AND SCIENCE EDUCATION

1. Department of Business Education

a) MEd Business Education

b) M.Sc. Business Education, with specialization in:-

• Accountancy
• Entrepreneurship
• Office Management & Technology
• Economics Education

c) Ph.D Business Education

2. Department of Educational Foundations MEd; PhD, with the following areas of specialization:

• Educational Management and Planning
• Philosophy of Education
• History and Policy of Education
• Sociology of Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Technology
• Adult Education and Community Studies
• Educational Measurement and Evaluation
• Guidance and Counselling

3. Department of Science and Technical Education MSc; PhD

a) Agricultural Education, with the following options:

• Administration
• Community Development
• Agricultural Resources and Environment

b) Science Education, with the following options:

• Biology Education
• Chemistry Education
• Physics Education
• Mathematics Education

c) Technical Education, with the following options:

• Building Technology
• Electrical/Electronic Technology
• Mechanical Technology

4. Institute of Education PGDTE/PGDE (Full-time and Sandwich)

a) Postgraduate Diploma in Technical Education (PGDTE)

b) Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)

c) The following Master’s Degrees are available as Sandwich programmes only:

• M.Ed. in Adult Education
• MSc in Agricultural Education
• MSc/M.Ed in Business Education

M.Ed. in Educational Management and Planning

• M.Ed. in Guidance and Counselling
• MSc in Technical Education
• M.Ed. in Measurement and Evaluation
• MSc in Science Education
• M.Ed. in Educational Technology
• M.Ed. in Women Development and Community Studies
• M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction

d) Doctor of Philosophy (Sandwich Only): All of the Institute’s Master’s degrees are available at PhD level, as Sandwich programmes only.
NOTE: SANDWICH PROGRAMMES in the lnstitute’s Master’s degrees and Postgraduate Diplomas will run during the long vacation (25th July – 30th September, 2017).

H. INSTITUTE OF FOUNDATION STUDIES
a) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in:-

• Social Studies
• Local Government Administration

b) Master of Science degree (MSc):

• Social Work and Gender Studies
• English Language and Communication Studies
• Philosophy
• Public Administration
• History and International Relations
• Peace and Conflict Management Studies

I. INSTITUTE OF GEOSCIENCES AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY

a) MPhil. and PhD, Environmental Management (Full-time Only).

J. CENTRE FOR LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT PLANNING STUDIES (CELTPS)
The following Postgraduate Diplomas and degrees are available as full-time and part-time programmes:

• PGD in Transport Planning
• PGD in Supply Chain and Logistics Planning
• M.Sc. in Transport Planning
• M.Sc. in Supply Chain and Logistics Planning
• PhD in Transport Planning
• PhD in Supply Chain Planning

K. MARITIME POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

• M.Sc in Shipping Management (Part-time, weekends only)
• M.Sc in Maritime Transport Technology (Part-time, weekends only).

See also the details of each RSUST PG Programme and Specific Admission Requirements (see here .pdf)