Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE) is inviting suitably qualified individuals to apply for its 2025 February/August Intake for both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Additionally, the Student Representative Council (SRC) at Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE) announced a significant reduction in tuition fees across all learning departments. This follows constructive engagements with the student body and key stakeholders.
The new fee structure is effective for the February–June 2025 semester and applies to Undergraduate, Masters, MPhil, and DPhil students.
📌 Updated Tuition Fees (February – June 2025 Semester)
| Programme | Undergraduate | Masters | MPhil | DPhil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optometry | $680 | – | – | – |
| FAES/Engineering/Education | $630 | $840 | $990 | $1,190 |
| Commercials/Humanities | $560 | $770 | $970 | $1,170 |
🎓 Diploma/Certificate Program Fees
- Engineering/FAES/Education: $430
- Commercials & Social Sciences: $350
📢 Students on Attachment
- Required to pay 60% of the tuition fees plus full ancillary fees.
🔹 Note: The updated fee structure and invoices will soon be available on the university website.
Below are the details of the available programmes, entry requirements, and application process.
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Entry Requirements
Candidates applying for undergraduate degree programmes must have the specified ‘A' Level subjects and at least 5 ‘O' Level subjects, including English Language and Mathematics unless stated otherwise. For more details, visit the university's website at www.buse.ac.zw.
Mature entry is available for candidates aged 25 and above with relevant work experience. Special entry is also available for candidates with relevant diplomas and work experience. For further details, refer to the university's website.
Mathematics Bridging Course (MBC) and English Language Bridging Course (EBC)
The university accepts candidates who have attempted but not passed Mathematics or English Language at ‘O' Level. These candidates must pass the university's bridging courses before commencing their studies. The bridging courses for the February 2025 Intake begin on 01 February 2025.
Candidates seeking entry through bridging courses should indicate MBC/EBC on their application form and specify the intake (February or August).
Programmes Available Through Bridging Courses
- Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Science: All programmes except the Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Agricultural Economics and Management.
- Faculty of Commerce: All programmes.
- Faculty of Science and Engineering: Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Sports Science and Management.
- Faculty of Science Education: Primary-level school teachers undergo a six-month bridging course in their area of specialisation (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and Geography).
List of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes
Faculty of Science Education
Diploma Programmes:
- Diploma in Science Education – Mathematics and Geography (3 years Full-time)
- Diploma in Science Education – Sciences (3 years Full-time)
Undergraduate Programmes:
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree (Agriculture) – 2 years In-Service
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree (Chemistry) – 2 years In-Service
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree (Biology) – 2 years In-Service
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree (Computer Science) – 2 years In-Service
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree (Mathematics) – 2 years In-Service
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- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree (Geography) – 2 years In-Service
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree (Physics) – 2 years In-Service
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree (Biology) – 4 years Pre-Service
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree (Chemistry) – 4 years Pre-Service
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree (Physics) – 4 years Pre-Service
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree (Mathematics) – 4 years Pre-Service
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree (Computer Science) – 4 years Pre-Service
- Bachelor of Science Education Honours Degree (Geography) – 4 years Pre-Service
Faculty of Science and EngineeringDiploma Programmes:
- Diploma in Executive Sports Management Development Programme (1 year Online)
Undergraduate Programmes:
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Biological Sciences (4 years Full-time)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Biotechnology (4 years Full-time)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Applied Mathematics (4 years Full-time)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Statistics and Financial Mathematics (4 years Full-time)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Physics (4 years Full-time)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Chemical Technology (4 years Full-time)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Chemistry (4 years Full-time)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Computer Science (4 years Full-time)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Optometry (4 years Full-time)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Network Engineering (4 years Full-time)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Software Engineering (4 years Full-time)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Sport Science and Management (4 years Full-time / 3 years Block Release)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Development Studies (4 years Full-time)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Disaster Management (4 years Full-time)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Nursing Science (Nursing Education) (3 years Full-time)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Environmental Physics and Energy Sources (4 years Full-time / 3 years Block)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Electronic Engineering (4 years Full-time)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Agricultural Engineering (4 years Full-time / 4 years Block)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Grain Milling Engineering (4 years Full-time) – NEW PROGRAMME
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Mining Engineering (4 years Full-time) – NEW PROGRAMME
Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Science
Undergraduate Programmes:
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Forestry and Environmental Management (4 years Full-time / 3 years Block)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Natural Resources Management (4 years Full-time)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Wildlife Ecology and Fisheries Management (4 years Full-time / 3 years Block)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Safety, Health and Environmental Management (4 years Full-time / 3 years Block)
- Bachelor of Agricultural Science Honours Degree (Crop Science) (4 years Full-time / 3 years Block)
- Bachelor of Agricultural Science Honours Degree (Animal Science and Technology) (4 years Full-time / 3 years Block)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Animal Health and Production Extension (3 years Block)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Agricultural Economics and Management (4 years Full-time / 3 years Block)
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Undergraduate Programmes:
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Peace and Governance (4 years Full-time / 3 years Block)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Social Work (4 years Full-time)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Culture and Heritage Studies (4 years Full-time)
- Bachelor of Communication Science Honours Degree (4 years Full-time / 3 years Block)
Faculty of Commerce
Undergraduate Programmes:
- Bachelor of Accountancy Honours Degree (4 years Full-time / 3 years Block/Weekend School)
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Economics (4 years Full-time / 3 years Block/Weekend School)
- Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Supply Chain Management (4 years Full-time / 3 years Block/Weekend School)
- Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Marketing (4 years Full-time / 3 years Block/Weekend School)
- Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Human Capital Management (4 years Full-time / 3 years Block/Weekend School)
- Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Banking and Finance (4 years Full-time / 3 years Block/Weekend School)
- Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Financial Intelligence (4 years Full-time)
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Police and Security Studies (4 years Full-time / 3 years Block/Weekend School)
Postgraduate Programmes
Faculty of Science Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Biology) – 1½ years Block
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Chemistry) – 1½ years Block
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Agriculture) – 1½ years Block
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Mathematics) – 1½ years Block
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Computer Science) – 1½ years Block
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Physics) – 1½ years Block
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Geography) – 1½ years Block
- Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education – 1½ years Online
- Postgraduate Diploma in Quality Management in Education – 1½ years Block
- Master of Science Education Degree (Curriculum Studies) – 1½ years Block
- Postgraduate in Educational Technologies – 1½ years Block
- Master of Science Education Measurement, Assessment and Evaluation – 1½ years Block
- Master of Science Education (Mathematics) – 1½ years Block
- Master of Science Education (Biology) – 1½ years Block
- Master of Science Education (Chemistry) – 1½ years Block
- Master of Science Education (Geography) – 1½ years Block
- Master of Science Education (Computer Science) – 1½ years Block
- Master of Science Education Degree in Educational Technologies – 2 years Block
- Master of Science Education in Physics – 1½ years Block
- DPhil/PhD – 3 years Full-time / 4 years Part-time
Faculty of Science & Engineering
- Master of Science in Biodiversity Conservation – 2 years Block
- Master of Science in Applied Microbiology and Plant Pathology – 2 years Block
- Master of Science in Sports Management – 1½ years Block
- Master of Science in Sports Science – 1½ years Block
- Master of Science Degree in Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sustainability – 1½ years Block
- Master of Science Degree in Climate Change and Sustainable Development – 1½ years Block
- Master of Science Degree in Sustainable Development – 1½ years Block
- Master of Science Degree in Environmental Physics – 2 years Block
- Master of Science Degree in Analytical Chemistry – 2 years Block
- Master of Science Degree in Disaster Risk Management – 1½ years Block
- Master of Science Degree in Physical Chemistry – 2 years Block
- Master of Science Degree in Data Science Analytics and Management – 1½ years Block (NEW PROGRAMME)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics and Financial Mathematics – 1½ years Block
- Postgraduate Diploma in Infection Prevention and Control – 2 years Block
- MPhil – 3 years Full-time / 4 years Part-time
- DPhil – 3 years Full-time / 4 years Part-time
Faculty of Agriculture & Environmental Science
- Master of Science Degree in Food Security and Sustainable Agricultural Production – 2 years Block
- Master of Science Degree in Food Security and Sustainable Agricultural Policy – 2 years Block
- Master of Science Degree in Agroforestry – 2 years Block
- Master of Science in Occupational Health, Safety & Environmental Management – 1½ years Block
- Master of Philosophy – 4 years Full-time / 3 years Part-time
- Doctor of Philosophy – 4 years Full-time / 3 years Part-time
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Master of Science Degree in International Relations – 1½ years Block
- Master of Science Degree in Peace and Governance – 1½ years Block
- MPhil – 2 years Full-time / 3 years Part-time
- DPhil/PhD – 3 years Full-time / 4 years Part-time
Faculty of Commerce
- Master of Science Degree in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management – 1½ years Block/Weekend/Online
- Master of Science Degree in Economics (Specialising in Development Economics, Health Economics & Finance Economics) – 1½ years Block/Weekend/Online
- Master of Science Degree in Marketing (Specialising in Digital Marketing, Sports Marketing and Green Marketing) – 1½ years Block/Weekend/Online
- Master of Science Degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation – 1½ years Block/Weekend/Online
- Executive Master of Business Leadership Degree – 1½ years Block/Weekend/Online
- Master of Leadership and Corporate Governance Degree – 1½ years Block/Weekend/Online
- Master of Business Leadership Degree – 2 years Block/Weekend/Online
- DPhil/PhD – 4 years Part-time
- Master of Commerce Degree in Human Capital Management – 1½ years Block/Weekend/Online (NEW PROGRAMME)
- Master of Science Degree in Forensic Accounting and Auditing – 1½ years Block/Weekend/Online (NEW PROGRAMME)
- Master of Science Degree in Policing and Security Management – 1½ years Block/Weekend/Online (NEW PROGRAMME)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Business Leadership – 1½ years Block/Weekend/Online (NEW PROGRAMME)
- Doctor of Business Leadership (DBL) – 3 years Blended Learning (Online and face-to-face) (NEW PROGRAMME)
How to Apply
Visit the BUSE website and apply online at apply.buse.ac.zw or deposit your application form at the following campuses:
- Harare Campus: 51 Kelvin Road North, next to Nash Paints, Graniteside, Harare. Tel: 263 773092838 or 263 776012186
- Bindura Main Campus: 741 Chimurenga Road, Off Trojan Road, Bindura. Tel: 263 773092838 or 263 776012186
You can also download the application form from www.buse.ac.zw and send it to:
Assistant Registrar-Admissions Student Records and Registration Bindura University of Science Education P. Bag 1020 BINDURA Tel: 263 772700870 or 263 77289988
Application Fees
- Undergraduate programmes: USD\$10.00 or ZiG equivalent
- Postgraduate programmes: USD\$20.00 or ZiG equivalent
- DPhil programmes: USD\$50.00 or ZiG equivalent
All applications must be accompanied by certified copies of ‘O' and ‘A' Level certificates, birth certificates, national ID, and academic/professional transcripts.
Bank Details
Local Applicants:
- Bank Name: ZB
- Account Name: Bindura University of Science Education
- Account Number: 4536743766-200 (ZIG) or 4536743766-405 (Nostro)
- Branch: Bindura
International Applicants:
- Bank Name: ECO Bank Zimbabwe
- Branch: Bindura
- Account Type: FCA Nostro
- Account Number: 5783600007547
- Swift Code: ECOCZWHX
For more information, visit www.buse.ac.zw.
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