National University Of Science & Technology (NUST) Mar & Aug 2024 Intake

1.0 ADMISSION BY NORMAL ENTRY AND SPECIAL ENTRY INTO UNDERGRADUATE  DEGREE PROGRAMMES FOR THE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. 

1.1 Applications are invited from candidates who meet the requirements for entry into First Year Undergraduate  Programmes. 

1 FACULTIES AND DEGREE PROGRAMMES

FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE
DEGREE PROGRAMME	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Applied Biology and  Biochemistry	2 ‘A’ Level passes in Biology and Chemistry, and any one of the following; Mathematics,  Mechanical Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, Animal Science,  Crop Science, Physics, Food Science, Agricultural Engineering and 5 “O” Level passes  including English Language and Mathematics.
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Biotechnology	2 ‘A’ Level passes in Biology and Chemistry and any one of Mathematics, Additional  Mathematics, Mechanical Mathematics, Physics, Food Science, Crop Science,  Agricultural Engineering, Food Technology and Design and 5 “O” Level passes including  English Language and Mathematics.
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Applied Chemistry	‘A’ Level pass in Chemistry and any one of the following subjects: Physics,  Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, Mechanical Mathematics, Additional Mathematics,  Statistics and 5 “O” Level passes including English Language and Mathematics.
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Applied Mathematics	‘A’ Level pass in Mathematics or Mechanical Mathematics or Pure Mathematics,  Additional Mathematics and any one of the following subjects: Physics, Statistics,  Geography, Chemistry, Biology and 5 “O” Level passes including English Language and  Mathematics.
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Applied Physics	‘A’ Level pass in Physics and any one of the following subjects: Mathematics, Pure  Mathematics, Mechanical Mathematics, Additional Mathematics and 5 “O” level passes  including English language and Mathematics.
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Computer Science	‘A’ Level pass in Mathematics or Pure Mathematics or Additional Mathematics or  Mechanical Mathematics and any one of the following subjects: Physics, Computer  Science, Software Engineering and 5 “O” Level passes including English Language and  Mathematics.
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Informatics	‘A’ Level passes in Mathematics or Pure Mathematics or Additional Mathematics or  Mechanical Mathematics or Computer Science, Software Engineering and any Science or  Commercial subject 5 “O” Level passes including English Language and Mathematics.
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Earth Sciences	‘A’ Level pass in Physics and any one of following: Mathematics Mechanical  Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, Mechanical Mathematics, Additional Mathematics 5  “O” Level passes including English Language and Mathematics.
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Operations Research  and Statistics	‘A’ Level pass in Statistics or Mathematics or Mechanical Mathematics or Pure  Mathematics or Additional Mathematics and any one of the following subjects from  Science or Social Science subjects (Geography, Management or Economics)and 5 “O”  Level passes including English Language and Mathematics.
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Business Analytics	‘A’ Level pass in Statistics or Mathematics or Mechanical Mathematics, or Pure  Mathematics or Additional Mathematics and any one of the following; subjects from  Science or Social Science subjects (Geography, Management or Economics) and 5 “O”  Level passes including English Language and Mathematics.
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Radiography	‘A’ Level pass in Mathematics or Mechanical Mathematics or Pure Mathematics or  Additional Mathematics plus Physics and one of the following; Biology, Chemistry and 5  “O” Level passes including English Language and Mathematics.  Special Entry: A Diploma in Radiography or equivalent qualification with at least 2 years  of clinical work experience. The applicant must be employed and practising radiography  at the time of applying for entry to the programme. Offered over a period of 18 months.
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Sports Science and  Coaching	2 ‘A’ Level passes in any of the following subjects: Sports Science and Technology,  Physical Education, Sport and Mass Display, Sport Management, Biology, Food Science,  Food Technology and Design and 5 “O” Level passes including English Language and  Mathematics.  Special Entry: Candidates who have successfully completed a Diploma in Sports Science  or Physical Education or its recognised equivalent may apply.

FACULTY OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
DEGREE PROGRAMME	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor of Architectural  Studies Honours Degree (5 years)	‘A’ Level pass in Mathematics or Mechanical Mathematics or Pure Mathematics or  Additional Mathematics plus any of the following subjects: Physics, Art, Geometrical &  Mechanical Drawing, Building Technology, Design & Technology and 5 “O” Level passes  including English language and Mathematics.  Special Entry: A National Diploma or Higher National Diploma in Architecture or  Architectural Technology with a pass at “O” Level in Mathematics and English.   Mature Entry: 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English and Mathematics. Applicants must  be above 25 years of age and are required to submit a CV, Portfolio and may be subjected  to an interview.
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Quantity Surveying (4 years)	2 ‘A’ Level passes in either Mathematics or Further Mathematics or Mechanical  Mathematics or Statistics or Pure Mathematics or Physics and any other subject and 5 “O”  Level passes including English Language and Mathematics.  Special Entry: Applicants must have a National Diploma in Quantity Surveying with a  pass at ‘O’ Level in Mathematics and English.
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Construction   Management (4 years)	2 ‘A’ Level passes in Mathematics or Further Mathematics or Mechanical Mathematics or  Statistics or Pure Mathematics or Physics and any other subject and 5 “O” Level passes  including English Language and Mathematics.  Special Entry: Applicants must have a National Diploma in Architectural Technology,  Civil Engineering, Civil and Construction Engineering, Quantity Surveying or Town  Planning 5 “O” Level passes including Mathematics and English.
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Property   Development and Estate   Management (4 years)	2 A’ Level passes in Geography, Mathematics or Mechanical Mathematics or Pure  Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, Accounting, Economics, Business Studies,  Management of Business and 5 “O” Level passes including English Language and  Mathematics.  Special Entry: A National Diploma in Town Planning, Valuation and Estate  Management, Quantity Surveying, Architectural Technology, Civil Engineering Finance and Business Studies; The Real Estate Institute of Zimbabwe certification or its equivalence. Additional qualifications and work experience will be an added advantage.
FACULTY OF COMMERCE
DEGREE PROGRAMME	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor of Commerce   ∙  Honours Degree in Accounting	2 ‘A’ level passes in Accounting and any one of the following subjects: Mathematics,  Statistics, Economics and Business Studies/Business Enterprise Skills and 5 “O” Level  passes including English Language and Mathematics.
Bachelor of Commerce Honours  Degree in Actuarial Science	2 ‘A’ level passes in both Mathematics and Statistics and one Commercial subject and 5  “O” Level passes including English Language and Mathematics.
Bachelor of Commerce   Honours Degree in Banking  and Investment Management	‘A’ level pass in Economics and any one of the following subjects: Accounting,  Mathematics, Business Studies and any other commercial subject and 5 “O” Level passes  including English Language and Mathematics.
Bachelor of Commerce   Honours Degree in Economics  and Econometrics	A’ Level pass in Economics and any two commercial subjects plus 5 “O” Levels passes  including English Language and Mathematics. A pass in Advanced Level Mathematics is  an added advantage.
Bachelor of Commerce   Honours Degree in Finance	‘A’ level passes in Economics or Accounting or Mathematics and any other commercial  subject and 5 “O” Level passes including English Language and Mathematics.

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Bachelor of Commerce   Honours Degree in Fiscal  Studies	‘A’ level pass in Economics and any one of the following subjects: Accounting,  Mathematics, and Business Studies and 5 “O” Level passes including English Language  and Mathematics
Bachelor of Commerce   Honours Degree in Marketing	2 ‘A’ level passes in any of the following subjects: Management of Business, Mathematics,  Accounting, Statistics, Economics, Geography and 5 “O” Level passes including English  Language and Mathematics.
Bachelor of Commerce   Honours Degree in Risk   Management and Insurance	2 ‘A’ level passes in Economics or Mathematics and any other Commercial subjects at ‘A’  level. 5 “O” Level passes including English Language and Mathematic.
Bachelor of Commerce   Honours Degree in   Management	2 ‘A’ Level passes in Commercial or Social Science subjects and 5 “O” Level passes  including English Language and Mathematics.
FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
DEGREE PROGRAMME	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Journalism and   Media Studies	2 ‘A’ level passes in any Language subject and any Arts subjects. And 5 “O” Level passes  including English Language.
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Library and   Information Science	2 ‘A’ level passes in any Arts subjects and 5 “O” Level passes including English  Language.  Special Entry  National Diploma or Higher National Diploma in Library and Information Science,  Records and Archives Management (or their equivalent).
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Records and   Archives Management	Any 2 ‘A’ level passes in any Arts subjects and 5 “O” Level passes including English  Language.  Special Entry:  Higher National Diploma in Records Management and Information Science; Records and  Archives Management, Library and Information Science or an equivalent.  National Diploma in Records Management and Information Science; Records and  Archives Management, Library and Information Science or an equivalent.
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Information   Management and Technology	Any 2 ‘A’ level passes in any Arts subjects.  Special Entry  A National Diploma or Higher National Diploma in Records Management and  Information Science, Records and Archives Management, Library and Information  Science or an equivalent.
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Publishing Media  and Technology Studies	Any 2 ‘A’ level passes in any Arts Subjects and 5 “O” Level passes including English  Language.  Special Entry  National Diploma in Information or Communication or equivalent qualification in the subject or skills related to publishing.
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
DEGREE PROGRAMME	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor of Engineering   Honours Degree in Chemical  Engineering	3 ‘A’ level passes in Mechanical Mathematics or Pure Mathematics or Additional  Mathematics and Chemistry plus Physics or Biology and 5 “O” Level passes including  English Language and Mathematics  Special Entry: Relevant National Diploma plus 2 years’ experience.  Relevant Higher National Diploma plus 1-year experience.

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Bachelor of Engineering   Honours Degree in Civil and  Water Engineering	At least 3 ‘A’ level passes in Pure Mathematics/Additional Mathematics/ Mechanical  Mathematics, Physics and either Chemistry, Computer Science or Engineering Drawing and 5 “O” Level passes including English Language and Mathematics.  Special Entry: National Diploma/ Higher National Diploma in Civil Engineering or equivalent and two years of relevant experience.
Bachelor of Engineering   Honours Degree in Electronic  Engineering	At least 3 ‘A’ level passes in Pure Mathematics/ Additional Mathematics/ Mechanical  Mathematics, Physics and either Chemistry, Computer Science and 5 “O” Level passes  including English Language and Mathematics.  Special Entry: Relevant National Diploma plus 2 years’ experience. Relevant Higher  National Diploma plus 1 year working experience.
Bachelor of Engineering   Honours Degree in Industrial  and Manufacturing Engineering	3 ‘A’ level passes in Mathematics, Pure Mathematics/ Additional Mathematics/  Mechanical Mathematics, Physics and either Chemistry, Computer Science or  Engineering Drawing/ Technical Graphics/ Mechanical Technology and Design/  Geometrical and Mechanical Drawing, with O’ Level pass in Science/ Chemistry, English  language and Mathematics and 5 “O” Level passes including English Language and  Mathematics.  Special Entry: National Diploma or Higher National Diploma in Mechanical  Engineering/ Plant Engineering/ Draughting and Draughting Technology or equivalent  and 2 years’ relevant experience.
Bachelor of Engineering   Honours Degree in Fibre and  Polymer Materials Engineering	3 A’ Level passes in Chemistry, Mathematics Additional Mathematics/ Mechanical  Mathematics/ Pure Mathematics and Physics and 5 “O” Level passes including English  Language and Mathematics.  Special Entry: Diploma in Polymer Science and/ Engineering or Fibre Science and  Engineering or equivalent and 2 years of relevant working experience.
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
DEGREE PROGRAMME	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Public Health	Special Entry Only  A National Diploma in Environmental Health or any other equivalent qualification plus  two years’ work experience.  5 O’ Levels including English Language and Mathematics.
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Geographical   Information Systems and   Remote Sensing in Natural  Resources Management	2 “A” level passes in Geography, Biology or Chemistry plus  5 “O” level subjects including Mathematics and English Language.   Special Entry  A National Diploma and Higher National Diploma in Geographical Information Systems,  Geo-Informatics and Remote Sensing or its equivalent. Applicants will be subjected to an  interview.
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Environmental   Science and Health	‘A’ Level pass in Biology and any of the following subjects: Chemistry, Geography,  Physics, Mathematics, Mechanical Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, Additional  Mathematics Agriculture, Food Science and 5 “O” level passes including English  Language and Mathematics.
Bachelor of Science Honours  Degree in Forest Resources and  Wildlife Management	‘A’ Level pass in Biology, Agriculture or Crop Science and any other Science subject and  5 “O” Level passes including English Language and Mathematics.  Special entry: National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) in a relevant  field.  Mature Entry: Applicant should be at least 25 years old plus have relevant experience in  the field of wildlife, Forestry and Natural Resources. The Applicant may be subjected to an interview.

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The 2-year programme targets non-graduate school teachers and related personnel in the  field of education.  A recognised Diploma or Certificate in Education in any of the following: Applied Art and Design; Clothing, Textile and Fashion Design; Design and Technology. Possession of  a relevant ‘A’ Level subject will be an advantage.  Applicants must have 5 ‘O’ Level subjects including English and Mathematics.
DEGREE PROGRAMME	ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor of Design and   Technology Education   (Honours) Degree	The 2-year programme targets non-graduate school teachers and related personnel in the field of education.  A recognised Diploma or Certificate in Education in any of the following: Applied Art and Design; Clothing, Textile and Fashion Design; Design and Technology. Possession of  a relevant ‘A’ Level subject will be an advantage.  Applicants must have 5 ‘O’ Level subjects including English and Mathematics.
Bachelor of Science Education  (Honours) Degree	A recognised Secondary School Diploma or Certificate in any of the following:  Accounting and Business Studies; Mathematics; Biology; Chemistry; Physics; Computer  Science.   Applicants must have at least 5 ‘O’ Level subject passes including English Language and  Mathematics.  Applicants with a Primary School teaching qualification must also have a pass at A level  in the intended subject of study or equivalent.
Bachelor of Technology   Education (Honours) Degree	A National Diploma or equivalent qualification in any of the following subjects: Civil and  Construction Engineering; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Mechanical and  Industrial Engineering; Technical Graphics; Wood Science and Technology. Applicants must have 5 ‘O’ Level subjects including English Language and Mathematics.  Additionally, applicants must have a Diploma or Certificate in Engineering, Technology,  Technical or Vocational education.  Applicants must be non-graduate school teachers, college lecturers, trainers, instructors and related personnel in schools, institutions, organizations and industry who meet the  requirements for admission by special entry into the two-year programme.
Bachelor of Design and   Technology Education Honours Degree (4 Years)	2 ‘A’ Level passes in any of the following: Applied Art and Design; Clothing, Textile;  Fashion Design, Design and Technology including the relevant subject of specialization  or its equivalent. 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English language and Mathematics.
Bachelor of Science Education  Honours Degree (4 Years)	Subject Options:   Accounting and Business Studies, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and  Computer Science including the relevant subject of specialization or its equivalent.  5 ‘O’ Level passes including English language and Mathematics.
Bachelor of Technology   Education Honours Degree (4 Years)	Subject Options: Civil and Construction Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial  Engineering, Technical Graphics, Wood Science and Technology, and Electrical and  Electronics Engineering.  Entry requirements: Two ‘A’ Level passes including the relevant subject of  specialization or its equivalent. 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English language and  Mathematics.

How To Apply For NUST 2024 Intake

1.2 Applications should be submitted online, on the NUST Website: www.nust.ac.zw or follow this link  https://sis.nust.ac.zw/ or download, complete and submit form to:- 

The Senior Assistant Registrar, Admissions and Student Records, NUST, Gwanda Road/Cecil Avenue, PO Box  AC 939 Ascot, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe or to Harare NUST office at Zimdef House, office No 8. 

Enquiries should be directed to:  

The Senior Assistant Registrar (Admissions and Student Records)

Telephone: (+263) 292- 289557/282842/288413/284237  

1.4 Payment Procedures Application Fee 

1. a) Zimbabwean Nationals 

An application fee of US$20 must be paid during the online application process. 

1. b) International Applicants 

The application fee for International Applicants is US$30. Closing dates of applications for NUST 2024 intakes

1. a) The closing date for March classes applications is 26 January 2024  
2. b) The closing date for August classes applications is 9 February 2024  

1.5 Application fees maybe paid via the following modes: 

For Zimbabwean Nationals: 

(i) Cash at NUST Bulawayo Campus/ Harare Office, ZIMDEF House, office No 8 

(ii) Cash deposit into the following accounts:  Bank: ZB BANK Branch: Jason Moyo Name: National University of Science and Technology Account Number: 4372-035542-405

 Bank FBC Bank Account Name: National University of Science and Technology Account Number: 4820068620666 Branch Address: 108 Jason Moyo Street and 11th Avenue Bulawayo

 For International Applicants:

 Bank FBC Bank  Account Name: National University of Science and Technology Account Number: 4820068620666 Branch Address: 108 Jason Moyo Street and 11th Avenue Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

 Swift Code: FBCPZWHA

NB: Applications should be accompanied by certified copies of Birth Certificate, National Identity Card, and Educational and Professional Certificates.