The graduates are scientists and managers able to use scientific facts in the context of social and economic, and ethics to determine an appropriate environmental action to achieve environmental safety for quality life at the local, national and global levels. These are experts in planning and implementing environmental impact assessment in mining, livestock and agriculture, irrigation, manufacturing industry, human settlements, fishing, wildlife and forestry; pollution control technologies and systems for atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic environments; design waste treatment and disposal systems in human settlements, irrigation projects, mining, industrial, terrestrial and aquatic environments
ABOUT PROGRAMME
LEARNING OUTCOME
At the end of the programme the candidate should be able to:
- Advise, plan and implement environmentally friendly development activities/programmes.
- Carry out environmental impact assessment of human activities such as mining, livestock and agriculture, irrigation, manufacturing industry, human settlements fishing, wildlife and forestry.
- Assess levels of pollutants in air, water, soils, plants and animal tissues.
- Plan and design waste treatment and disposal systems in human settlements, irrigation projects, mining, industrial, terrestrial and aquatic environments.
- Plan and design pollution control technologies and systems for atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic environments
- Assess degradation of the physical environment, its impact and plan and implement restoration measures such as soil conservation, afforestation, and other land reclamation measures.
- Record, analyse and diagnose metrological data and predict weather conditions.
- Design collect and analyse micro-climatic and bio-metrological information under experimental production scale and natural conditions.
- Develop skills for self-employment in environmental management, protection and advocacy.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Two principal passes (4 points) in Chemistry and one of the following subjects: Biology, Advanced Mathe- matics, Geography, Physics or Agriculture. An applicant without a subsidiary pass in either Biology or Ad- vanced Mathematics at A-Level must have a minimum of “C” grade in either Biology or Basic Mathematics at O-Level. OR Diploma in Physics, Chemical or Biological Sciences with an average of “B” or a minimum GPA of 3.0. In addition, an applicant must have a minimum of “D” grade in Chemistry and Mathematics at O-Level.
FEES
Tshs 1,263,000 per year.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants should apply directly to SUA using the online admission system (link: http://suasis.suanet.ac.tz:8389/index.php/registration) or Click “Apply Online (Undergraduate)” button at www.sua.ac.tz and you will be directed
CONTACT
The office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics),
Sokoine University of Agriculture,
P. O. Box 3000,
MOROGORO.
Inquiries should be sent to:
Admission Help desk
Directorate of Undergraduate Studies,
Sokoine University of Agriculture,
P.O. Box 3000, Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro
Email: admission.dus@sua.ac.tz
Web: www.dus.sua.ac.tz