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Postgraduate Programmes on Offer

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND VETERINARY MEDICINE

Mode of
Programme Code NQF Level Campus Offering type Duration MAE/RPL
Instruction
SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
The School of Allied Health Sciences offer quality programmes in a range of allied health professions ranging from Occupational and Physiotherapy, Radiograhy, Social Work and Psychology.

Master of Arts (Social Work) By Thesis 13MSWK Level 9 Main Campus Full-time/Part-time By Thesis 2 Years None
Master of Science in Radiography (By Thesis) 14MSRD Level 9 Hage Geingob Campus Full-time/Part-time By Thesis 2 Years None
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology 13DPSY Level 10 Main Campus Full-time/Part-time By Dissertation 3 Years None
Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work 13DRSW Level 10 Main Campus Full-time/Part-time By Dissertation 3 Years None
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

The School of Medicine is well placed to become a centre of excellence in research, education, and clinical training that is locally relevant and globally competitive.
Face-to-Face/
Postgraduate Higher Diploma in Family Medicine 26PDFM Level 9 Main Campus Block Release 2 years None
Blended
Master of Science in Physiology 15MSPH Level 10 Hage Geingob Campus Full-time/Part-time By Thesis 2 years None
Master of Anatomy (By Thesis) 15MANY Level 10 Hage Geingob Campus Full-time/Part-time By Thesis 2 years None
Master of Science in Pathology (By Thesis) 15MSPT Level 10 Hage Geingob Campus Full-time/Part-time By Thesis 2 years None

Master of Science in Medical Microbiology (By Thesis) 15MSMB Level 10 Hage Geingob Campus Full-time/Part-time By Thesis 2 years None
Doctor of Philosophy in medicine and surgery 15DPSM Level 10 Hage Geingob Campus Full-time/Part-time By Dissertation 3 Years None
Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology 15DSPH Level 10 Hage Geingob Campus Full-time/Part-time By Dissertation 3 Years None
Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Microbiology 15DPMM Level 10 Hage Geingob Campus Full-time/Part-time By Dissertation 3 Years None
Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Biochemistry 15DPMB Level 10 Hage Geingob Campus Full-time/Part-time By Dissertation 3 Years None

Doctor of Philosophy Anatomy 15DPAA Level 10 Hage Geingob Campus Full-time/Part-time By Dissertation 3 Years None
SCHOOL OF NURSING AND PUBLIC HEALTH
The School of Nursing and Public Health trains competent professional nurses to complement the delivery of health services, private and public, across the country.
Post Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science:
Specialization:
• Critical Care
• Emergency Nursing 14 PGDN Level 8 Main Campus Full-time Face-to-Face 1 Year None
• Health Promotion Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment
• Operating room
• Mental Health

Post Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science: Advance Midwifery Science
& Neonatal Science 14PDNS Level 8 Main Campus Full-time Face-to-Face 1 Year None
Post Graduate Diploma in Nursing Science: Specialization,
Nursing Education 14PGNE Level 8 All Campuses Part-time Part-time 1 Year None
Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Science
Health Service Management 14PGHM Level 8 All Campuses Part-time Part-time 1 Year None

Master of Nursing Science 14MNSC Level 9 Main Campus Part-time By Research 3 Years None
Master of Science in Field Epidemiology/Laboratory Management 23MPEL Level 9 Oshakati Campus Full-time Face-to-Face 2 Years None
Master of Public Health 23NMPH Level 9 Oshakati Campus Full-time & Part-time Blended 3 Years None
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science 14DNSC Level 10 Main Campus Part-time By Research 3 Year None
3 Years on Full-
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health 23DPPH Level 10 Oshakati Campus Full-time & Part-time Blended time & 5 Year on None
Part-time
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
The School of Pharmacy prepares pharmacy graduates for a lifelong professional career in the provision of pharmaceutical care in response to the needs of the society. We take pride in developing
our students into the ‘7 Star pharmacist’ Caregiver, Communicator, Researcher, Lifelong learner, Manager/Leader, Teacher, and Decisionmaker.
Master of Pharmacy (by thesis) 18MPHR Level 9 Hage Geingob Campus Full-time & Part-time By Thesis 2 Years None
Face-to-Face/
Master of Pharmacy (by coursework and thesis) 18MPHM Level 9 Hage Geingob Campus Block Release 3 Years None
Blended
Master of science (by Thesis) 18MSCP Level 9 Hage Geingob Campus Full-time & Part-time By Dissertation 2 Years None
Doctor of Philosophy in pharmaceutical Chemistry 18DPHC Level 10 Hage Geingob Campus Full-time & Part-time By Dissertation 3 Year None

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology 18DPPH Level 10 Hage Geingob Campus Full-time & Part-time By Dissertation 3 Year None
Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy Practice 18DPPP Level 10 Hage Geingob Campus Full-time & Part-time By Dissertation 3 Years None
SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
The School offers a BVM (Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine) curriculum following the World Organization of Animal Health (OIE) guidelines which fully comply with the Namibian Veterinary
and Veterinary Paraprofessions Act, Act 1 of 2013, and has been fully accredited by the Namibian Veterinary Council for unconditional registration of veterinary graduates.
Master of Veterinary Medicine 17MSVM Level 9 Neudamm Campus Full-time & Part-time By Thesis 2 Years on Full-time None
3 Years on Part-time
Doctor of Philosophy in One Health 17DPOH Level 10 Neudamm Campus Full-time & Part-time By Thesis 3 Years on Part-time None