Taita Taveta University September 2019 Intake

By | April 11, 2019

Taita Taveta University September 2019 Intake

Taita Taveta University wishes to inform the prospective students and the general public that September 2019 Intake for the following programmes for the 2019/20 Academic Year is now open

MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMMES SEPTEMBER 2019 INTAKE
(i) Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (3 Scholarships)
(ii) Master of Science in Process Engineering (3 Scholarships)
(iii) Master of Science in Mining Engineering (Self- sponsored)
(iv) Master of Business Administration in Natural Resource Management (Selfsponsored)
CEMEREM objectives and research topics
CEMEREM is a joint project between Taita Taveta University – Kenya, TU Bergakademie
Freiberg – Germany
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Minimum admission requirements for the Masters programmes
S/No Course and duration Minimum admission requirements

1 Master of Science in
Environmental
Engineering
Duration: 2 Years
Be a holder of a Bachelor of Science degree with at least Second
Class Honours (Upper Division) in any of the relevant
Engineering fields from recognised university such as: Mining,
Mineral Processing, Environmental, Mechanical,
Manufacturing, Civil and Construction, Electrical, Process, or
Geological Engineering.

2 Master of Science in
Process Engineering
Duration: 2 Years
Be a holder of a Bachelor of Science degree with at least Second
Class Honours (Upper Division) in any of the relevant
Engineering fields from recognised university such as: Mining,
Mineral Processing, Environmental, Mechanical,
Manufacturing, Civil and Construction, Electrical, Process, or
Geological Engineering.

3 Master of Science in
Mining Engineering
Duration: 2 Years
(i)Be a holder of at least a Second Class Honours (Upper
Division) BSc degree in Mining and Mineral Processing
Engineering; Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering,
Geomatic Engineering, or any related Earth Sciences from Taita
Taveta University, OR
(ii)Be a holder of at least a Second Class Honours (Upper
Division) BSc degree in a field in Engineering, Geology,
Geophysics, Geochemistry or Environmental Science from any
other institution recognized by the University Senate as being of
equivalent academic status to (i) above, OR
(iii) Be a holder of a Second Class Honours (Lower Division)
BSc degree in the relevant field from Taita Taveta University or
from any other institution recognized by the University Senate
as being of equivalent academic status and who, in addition,
must show proof of either two years relevant experience and or
of academic advancement through research and publication
since graduation with the bachelor’s degree or a postgraduate
Diploma in the relevant field, OR
(iv) Be a holder of other qualifications recognized by University
Senate as being equivalent to (i), (ii), and (iii)

4 Master of Business
Administration
(Natural Resource
Management)
Duration: 2 years.
Be a holder of a Bachelor’s degree with at least Upper Second
Class honours in any discipline or its equivalent from an
institution recognized by the University Senate, OR
Be a holder of a Bachelor’s degree with Lower Second Class
Honours in any discipline, provided the candidate can show
proven evidence of research ability or three (3) years relevant
experience in a relevant field, OR
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Be a holder of a Bachelor’s degree at Pass level in any discipline
from a recognized University with five (5) years post
qualification experience. If less than five (5) years, the holder
must have a Post Graduate Diploma with Credit in a relevant
field from Kenya National Examinations Council or any other
institution recognized by the University Senate.
Duration of the Programmes
The programmes shall run for two academic years on full time basis.

Application Documents
 Certified copies of acquired university degrees and academic transcripts
 Motivation letter (Maximum 700 words) describing the applicant’s academic, professional
and personal reasons for applying for a Master’s Programme.
 Up-to-date Curriculum Vitae.
 Two letters of recommendation (academic / professional reference).
 Cover letter from the employer, for those who are working.

Application Procedure and Deadline
Please submit your electronic application form (F-2-3-15-1) in English, available at
www.ttu.ac.ke to the Registrar (Academic Research and Outreach), Taita Taveta University:
registrar-aro@ttu.ac.ke on or before 31st March, 2019. Further inquiries can be obtained from
+254 774222064.
Scholarships
The Masters Scholarships will be funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
starting from the 2nd of September 2019. For more information, contact the CEMEREM Project
office at Taita Taveta University: emmyakacho2012@ttu.ac.ke or info@ttu.a.cke