Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology | RUFORUM AGM 2022

Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (MUAST), was established through an Act (Chapter 25:29) of Parliament in 2015 and its core mandate is Agricultural Sciences and Technology. To fulfil this Mandate the University’s teaching and research programme is coordinated under the three faculties namely; Faculty of Plant and Animal Sciences and Technology (FPAST), Faculty of Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship (FAE), and Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences (FEES) and five Directorates namely; the Quality Assurance Directorate (QAD); Institute of Teaching and Learning (ITL); Climate Change and Food Security Institute (CCFSI), the Centre for Innovation and Industrialization (CII) and the Centre for Agricultural Engineering and Technology (CAET). The University is also guided by the following vision and mission: Vision: To be a Leading academic institution in the provision of technology driven sustainable agricultural solutions and entrepreneurship at national and international level. Mission: Producing competent, skilled and knowledgeable graduates, transforming agricultural communities and industries through Innovative Teaching and Learning, Research, University service, Innovation and Industrialisation. The University has two farms; Agro-Industrial Park covering 1020 hectares and Cloverhill farm covering 790 hectares. The Agro Industrial Park integrates farm production with value addition and innovation. MUAST graduates will emerge equipped with skills that empower them to become innovative towards societal development through transformative science and technology knowledge application that delivers goods and services. MUAST curricular and programming is largely inspired by the Government policy and thrust on the Education 5.0, NDS1 and Vision 2030, among other policies.

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Degree programs offered

Undergraduate Degree Programmes

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

For admission to a 4-year degree program of study at MUAST, a student must have the following qualifications in the ZIMSEC/CAMBRIDGE examinations or equivalent:
All applicants MUST have passed 5 (five) ‘O’ Level subjects including English Language and Mathematics and 2 ‘A’ Level passes in relevant subjects except for the BSc Honours in Development Sciences and Policy.

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Applicants with a Diploma in the relevant field from a recognised institution and should have attained an overall grade of Merit or better.
Applicants with a Pass grade should have at least 2 years work experience in the relevant field.

MATURE ENTRY

Further to the 5 ‘0’ Level passes requirement, applicants should be at least 25 years for males and 23 years for females on the first day of the academic year in which admission is sought. The candidates should also demonstrate potential suitability for University studies by virtue of their attainment of relevant work experience. (This does not apply for the BSc Honours in Crop Production Technology; BSc Honours in Animal Science and Technology and BSc Honours in Horticulture).

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