(a) Prospective post-graduate students must discuss their proposed studies with the relevant Head of Department before submitting their application to the Administration.

(b) Application forms must be accompanied by a written recommendation from the Head of Department.

Entrance requirements for Honours Degree

A candidate shall not be admitted to any module for the Honours degree unless s/he has obtained the permission of the Head of Department concerned. Normally candidates will not be admitted to the Honours programme unless they have obtained at least 60% in the final year in the subject in which they wish to register for Honours, and in the case of Agricultural Extension, which is generally not offered at undergraduate level, a 60% pass in another subject, regarded as relevant by the Head of Department, will be required.

The degree may be obtained in any of the following options, in consultation with the Head of Department concerned and subject to the approval of the Board:

70501  Agricultural Economics
70502  Agricultural Extension
41001  Applied Mathematics
41007  Applied Remote Sensing and GIS
41014  Applied Statistics
41016  Biochemistry
41002  Botany
41003   Chemistry
41004 Computer Science
41005 Entomology
41006 Geography
41012 Geology
41013 Mathematics
41008 Mathematical Statistics
41009 Microbiology
41010 Physics
41011 Zoology