Duration: 2 years

Fee Paying: No

Admission Requirements

At least a second-class Lower Division Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant biochemical discipline shall be required. Research or industrial experience would be an added advantage. Depending on the candidate’s background and desired specialty, the Department may prescribe remedial undergraduate courses not exceeding a total of 24 credits at the time of first registration. The department reserves the right to conduct a selection test and interview whenever necessary.

Objectives

The Master’s of Science Degree Programme initiates the candidates to research. The programme shall last for4 semesters extendable to 24 months. Candidates are expected to successfully complete prescribed courses and carry out research on a topic approved by the Department. The rows of the research shall be presented in a thesis.

Graduation Requirements

To obtain the MSc in Biochemistry, the candidate must fulfil the following conditions:

  • He/she must pass at least60 credits of course work
  • He/she shall conduct a research project, submit and defend a thesis on the outcome of the project under conditions prescribed by the Senate.
  • The student shall satisfy any other requirements of postgraduate studies that Senate may prescribe.

Employment Opportunities

The Biochemistry programme is conceived to produce graduates who are competent, knowledgeable, and skilful and who can survive change and adapt to it. They can be employed in food industries, the health sector, agriculture and animal production, research, teaching, other biotechnology and related industries. They can also go into management, marketing (as sales representatives of chemical and pharmaceutical industries). The graduate will be endowed with the capacity for self-employment and continued self-education.

Courses