Postgraduate Programmes and Courses

The following are the Postgraduate Diploma, Master’s and PhD degree programmes offered at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA)

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POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

Hosted by Solomon Mahlangu College of Science and Education

  1. Postgraduate Diploma in Education – One year for Science teachers

Hosted by School of Agricultural Economics and Business Studies

  1. Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Economics

Hosted by College of Forest, Wildlife and Tourism

  1. Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation

MASTER DEGREE PROGRAMMES

MASTER BY COURSEWORK AND DISSERTATION

Hosted by School of Agricultural Economics and Business Studies

  1. Master of Business Administration-MBA (Agribusiness): This is an 18-month fulltime programme conducted by course work and an internship leading to examinable   Research paper.
  2. Master of Business Administration-MBA – (Evening Programme): This is a Part time programme for a period of 24 months. Teaching times are: 5.00 pm to 9.00 pm during week days and 8.30 am to 12.30 pm for Saturdays.
  3. MSc. Agricultural and Applied Economics
  4. MSc. Agricultural Economics

Hosted by Solomon Mahlangu College of Science and Education

  1. Master of Education in Curriculum and Instructions
  2. MSc. Environmental Science Management and Technology
  3. MSc. Hydrogeology and Water Resource Management

Hosted by College of Agriculture

  1. MSc. Crop Science
  2. MSc. Agricultural Education & Extension
  3. MSc. Agricultural Engineering
  4. MSc. Irrigation Engineering and Management
  5. MSc. Land Use Planning and Management
  6. MSc. Post-harvest Technology and Management
  7. MSc. Soil Science and Land Management
  8. MSc. Tropical Animal Production
  9. MSc. Food Science
  10. MSc. Human Nutrition
  11. MSc. Food Quality and Safety Assurance
  12. MSc. Aquaculture
  13. MSc. Horticulture
  14. MSc. Seed Technology and Business
  15. MSc. Agricultural Statistics: The programme is offered jointly between SUA and the Eastern Africa Statistical Training Centre (EASTC). Registered students are hosted by the EASTC in Dar es Salaam. All application should be send through EASTC, visit the website at  https://eastc.ac.tz/cms-v1/content/how-apply-0

Hosted by College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism

  1. MSc. Forestry
  2. MSc. Management of Natural Resources for Sustainable Agriculture
  3. MSc. Wildlife Management and Conservation
  4. MSc. Ecosystems Science and Management
  5. MSc. Agroforestry
  6. MSc. Forest Resources Assessment and Management
  7. MSc. Forest Products and Technology
  8. MSc. Environmental and Natural Resources Economics
  9. MSc. Forest Engineering

Hosted by College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

  1. MSc.  Anatomy
  2. MSc. Applied Cell Biology
  3. MSc. Comparative Animal Physiology
  4. MSc. Biochemistry
  5. MSc. Clinical Chemistry
  6. MSc. Pharmacology
  7. MSc. Applied Toxicology
  8. MSc. Applied Microbiology
  9. MSc. Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
  10. MSc. Parasitology
  11. MSc. Public Health and Food Safety
  12. MSc. Epidemiology
  13. MSc. Veterinary Pathology
  14. MSc. Clinical Pathology
  15. MSc. Veterinary Surgery
  16. MSc. Applied Veterinary Anesthesiology
  17. MSc.  Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology
  18. MSc. Natural Products Technology and Value Addition
  19. MSc. Health of Aquatic Animal Resources
  20. MSc. One Health Molecular Biology
  21. MSc. Public Health Pest Management
  22. Master of Preventive Veterinary Medicine: This is a 12-month programme by coursework and a limited research assignment leading to production of an examinable research paper.

Hosted by College of Social Sciences and Humanities

  1. Master of Arts (M.A)  in Rural Development
  2. Master of Arts (M.A) in Project Management and Evaluation
  3. Master of Arts (MA) Development Planning and Policy Analysis

MASTER BY RESEARCH AND THESIS

Master Degree programmes by Research and Thesis are offered in all Academic units (School, Colleges and Sokoine National Agricultural Library). Applications for Master by Research and Thesis are received throughout the year and studies can commence at any time of the year once admission is granted. Master degree by Research and Thesis is offered for two years (24 months) and 36 months on a full-time and part time basis respectively leading to a thesis.

PhD DEGREE PROGRAMMES

PhD BY COURSEWORK AND DISSERTATION

  1. PhD in Soil and Water Management
  2. PhD in Agricultural and Rural Innovation (PhD – ARI)
  3. PhD Agro-ecology
  4. PhD in Agribusiness

PhD BY RESEARCH AND THESIS

PhD degree programmes by Research and Thesis are offered in all Academic units (School, Colleges and Sokoine National Agricultural Library). Applications for PhD by Research and Thesis are received throughout the year and studies can commence at any time of the year once admission is granted