15 new university degrees introduced
6 years agoTue, 24 Oct 2017 01:58:33 GMT
Chairperson of the Taskforce on Transformation of Higher Education for Industrialisation and Modernisation, Professor Levi Nyagura, who is also the University of Zimbabwe Vice Chancellor, said universities have introduced 15 new degrees as part of revamping the academic programmes and practices in order to address the national development aspirations.
The new programmes that have been introduced to date include:
- Aeronautical Engineering
- Optometry
- Forensic Science
- Renewable Energy
- Exploration Geophysics
- Applied Biotechnology
- Plant Breeding and Biotechnology
- Livestock Production and Value Addition
- Food Processing Systems and Technology
- Agricultural Mechanisation Systems and Management
- Geographical Information Science and Earth Observation
- Meteorology and Climate Science
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Orthodontics
- Culture and Heritage Studies
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