Lupane State University Entry Requirements 2025

FACULTY AND PROGRAMME

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

DURATION OF STUDY

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL

SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Bachelor of Agricultural

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and

1 year

Sciences Special Honours

A Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences General Degree or its equivalent.

Conventional/Block

Degree in Animal Science

Release

Bachelor of Agricultural

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and

4 years

Sciences Honours Degree in

At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes in Biology and/ or Agriculture or their

Conventional/Block

Animal Science and Rangeland

recognized equivalents and any of the following subjects: Chemistry,

Release

Management

Physics, Mathematics, Food Science and Geography; OR a relevant

National Diploma or its equivalent.

Bachelor of Science Honours

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and

4 years

Degree in Wildlife Resources

At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes in any of the following subjects: Biology,

Conventional /Block

Management

Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Agriculture and Geography; OR

Release

A relevant National Diploma or its equivalent.

Bachelor of Science Honours

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and

4 years

Degree in Forest Resources

At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes in any two of the following subjects: Biology,

Conventional/Block

Management

Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and Geography; OR a relevant National

Release

Diploma or its equivalent.

Master of Science in Animal

Applicants must have an Honours degree of at least class 2.2 or better in

2 years

Breeding and Biotechnology

Agriculture or in the Biological sciences in appropriate areas such as

Conventional/Block

Animal Science, Biological Science, Biotechnology and Natural Resources,

Release

or related fields from any accredited University.

DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCE

Bachelor of Agricultural

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and

1 year

Sciences Special Honours

A Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences General Degree with a Lower second

Conventional/Block

Degree in Crop Science

class or better, or its equivalent.

Release

Bachelor of Agricultural

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics and

4 years

Sciences Honours Degree in

At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes in Biology and/or Agriculture plus any of the

Conventional /Block

Crop Science

following subjects; Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics or Geography; OR

Release

A relevant National Diploma or its equivalent.

Bachelor of Agricultural

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics and

4 years

Sciences Honours Degree in

At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes in Chemistry plus any of the following subjects:

Conventional/Block

Soil Science

Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Geography, and Agriculture; OR

Release

A relevant National Diploma or its equivalent.

Bachelor of Science Honours

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics and

4 years

Degree in Irrigation

At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes in the following subjects: Chemistry,

Conventional/Block

Engineering

Mathematics, Physics, Geography, Agriculture and Biology; OR a relevant

Release

National Diploma or its equivalent.

Bachelor of Science Honours

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and

4 years

Degree in Environmental

At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes in any of the following core subjects: Biology,

Conventional/Block

Science

Chemistry, Mathematics, Agriculture and Geography; OR a relevant

Release

National Diploma or its equivalent.

Bachelor of Agricultural

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and

Sciences Honours Degree in

At least 2 ‘A’ level passes in any two commercial or science subjects or

4 years

Agricultural Economics

their recognised equivalents: Mathematics, Economics, Agriculture,

Conventional/Block

Biology, Geography, Business Studies/Management of Business,

Release

Accounts, Computer Science, Chemistry, Physics and Food Science; OR

A relevant National Diploma or its equivalent.

Bachelor of Science Honours

5‘O’ Level passes including English Language, Mathematics and a Science

4 years

Degree In Applied

subject. Applicants must have obtained at least 2 ‘A’ level passes in either

Conventional/ Block

Biotechnology

Biology, Agriculture, Food Science or Chemistry. Applicants with a

Release

relevant Diploma from a recognised institution will also be considered for

Special entry.

Bachelor of Agricultural

5‘O’ Level passes including English Language, Mathematics and a Science

4 years

Sciences Honours Degree in

subject. Applicants must have obtained at least 2 ‘A’ level passes in

Conventional/

Horticulture and Landscaping

Biology/Agriculture and either Mathematics, Geography, Food Science,

Block Release

Physics or Chemistry. A relevant Diploma from a recognised institution

will also be considered for Special entry.

Master of Crop Science in

Candidates should normally hold an upper second class or first class Honours

2 years

Agronomy/Plant Breeding

degree in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Agronomy , Crop Science,

Conventional/Block

Horticulture or related fields, from this or another recognised institution.

Release

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND

SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES

Postgraduate Diploma in

First degree with at least a 2.2 degree classification in a relevant

1 year

Media and Public Relations

discipline or equivalent professional qualification recognized by this

Block Release

University.

Bachelor of Arts Honours

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language; and At least 2 ‘A’ Level

4 year

Degree in Film, Television and

passes OR

Conventional/Block

Media Studies

A National Diploma or Higher National Diploma in Journalism, Mass

Release

Communication or related areas from a recognised University or

Polytechnic.

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language; and At least 2 ‘A’ Level

4 years

Theatre, Performance and

passes OR

Conventional/Block

Media Technologies

A National Diploma or Higher National Diploma in Theatre and

Release

Performance Studies, Theatre Arts, Cultural Studies, Film and Television

Production, Journalism, Mass Communication or related areas from a

recognised University or Polytechnic.

Bachelor of Arts Honours

5 ‘O’ level passes including English Language and must be conversant in

4 years

Degree in Kalanga Language

TjiKalanga; and At least 2 ‘A’ level passes including an African Language

Conventional /Block

and Community Studies

OR

Release

A Diploma in Applied Language Studies or a Diploma in Education

majoring in an African Language.

5 ‘O’ level passes including English language. Applicants to this

Programme must be first language speakers of Kalanga.

Bachelor of Arts Honours

5 ‘O’ level passes including English language and must be conversant in

4 years

Degree in Nambya Language

Nambya and 2 ‘A’ level passes including an African Language OR

Conventional/Block

and Community Studies

A Diploma in Applied Language Studies/Diploma in Education majoring in

Release

an African Language.

Applicants to this programme must be first language speakers of

Nambya.

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in

5 ‘O’ Level including English Language; and At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes OR

4 year

Theatre, Performance and

A National Diploma/Higher National Diploma in Theatre and Performance

Conventional/Block

Media Technologies

Studies, Theatre Arts, Cultural Studies, Film and Television Production,

Release

Journalism, Mass Communication or related areas from a recognised

University or Polytechnic.

Bachelor of Arts Honours

5 ‘O’ level passes including English Language and must be conversant in

4 years

Degree in Sotho Language and

SeSotho; and At least 2 ‘A’ level passes including an African Language OR

Conventional /Block

Community Studies

A Diploma in Applied Language Studies/Diploma in Education majoring in

Release

an African Language.

Applicants to this programme must be first language speakers of Sotho.

Bachelor of Arts Honours

5 ‘O’ level passes including English language and must be conversant in

4 years

Degree in Tonga Language

Tonga; and At least 2 ‘A’ level passes including an African Language OR

Conventional /Block

and Community Studies

A Diploma in Applied Language Studies or a Diploma in Education

Release

majoring in an African Language.

Applicants to this programme must be first language speakers of Tonga.

Bachelor of Arts Honours

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and an African Language;

4 years

Degree in Language and

and at least 2 ‘A’ Level passes including an African Language or Literature

Conventional

Communication Studies

in English; or a Diploma in Education majoring in an African Language or

English.

Bachelor of Arts Honours

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Ndebele or any other

4 years

Degree in Applied Language

African Language; and At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes, one of which should be

Conventional

Studies

Ndebele/Shona; OR a Diploma in Applied Language Studies from this

institution or any other approved equivalent from a recognized

institution; or A Diploma in Education majoring in Ndebele/Shona.

Bachelor of Arts Honours

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and or

4 years

Degree in IsiNdebele

A Diploma in Education majoring in Ndebele.

Conventional

DEPARTMENT OF GORGRAPHY

AND GEO-INFORMATION SCIENCES

Bachelor of Science Honours

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and At

4 years

Degree in Natural Resources

least 2 ‘A’ Level passes in any of the following core subjects: Geography,

Conventional /Block

Management

Biology, Environmental Science, Agriculture, Chemistry, Mathematics,

Release

and Sociology; OR A relevant National Diploma or its equivalent.

Postgraduate Diploma in

Candidates should normally hold a relevant Bachelor’s degree from this

1 year

Geographic Information

or another recognised institution. Relevant fields include, Geography,

Block Release

Science and Remote Sensing

Environmental Science, Surveying, Engineering, Ecology, Development

Studies, Agriculture, Rural and Urban Planning.

Bachelor of Social Science

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language, Geography and

4 years

Honours Degree in Geography

Mathematics; and at least 2 ‘A’ Level passes, one of which must be

Block Release

and Population Studies

Geography; OR an approved Diploma related to Geography and

Population Studies.

Diploma In Geographic

Normal Entry

1 ½ years

Information Science (GIS ) and

5 ‘O’ Level passes including Mathematics, English Language, Geography

Block Release

Remote Sensing

and any Science subject. A Certificate OR Diploma in any field related to

Geography, Environmental Science or Ecology.

Bachelor of Social Science

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English language and; At least 2 ‘A’ Level

4 years

Honours Degree in Peace,

passes, preferably in the broad areas of Humanities and Social Sciences

Conventional /Block

Conflict and Security Studies

OR

Release

A relevant Diploma from a recognised institution.

Master of Social Science in

Candidates should normally hold an Upper Second class Honours degree

1 ½ years

Monitoring and Evaluation

in Monitoring and Evaluation from this or another recognised institution;

Block Release

OR any first degree plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring and

Evaluation from a recognised university.

Master of Social Science in

Candidates should normally hold an Upper Second class Honours degree

1 ½ years

Public Policy and

in Social Sciences or cognate disciplines from this or another recognised

Block Release

Development Management

institution; OR any first degree plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Public

Policy, Development Studies, Sociology, or cognate field.

Bachelor of Social Science

A first degree in Social Sciences, Agriculture, Health Sciences or a field

1 year

(Special Honours) Degree in

relevant to Monitoring and Evaluation.

Block Release

Monitoring and Evaluation

Bachelor of Social Science

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language; and

4 years

Honours Degree in

At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes or a Diploma in a field related to Development

Block Release

Development Studies

Studies.

Bachelor of Social Science

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language; and

4 years

Honours Degree in

At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes in Arts or Commercials; OR

Block Release

Anthropology

A Diploma in a relevant field.

Bachelor of Social Science

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language; and

4 years

Honours Degree in Sociology

At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes in Arts or Commercial; OR

Block Release

A Diploma in a relevant field.

Master of Social Science

Candidates should normally have an Upper Second Class in a relevant

Degree in Development

Honours Degree from this or another recognized University; OR

1 ½ years

Studies

Any first degree plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies

Block Release

from this or another recognized University.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

A 2.1 undergraduate degree from this institution or approved equivalent

4 years

Degree Programme in

from a recognised institution of higher learning. A Master’s Degree in a

Block Release

Development Studies

relevant subject, preferably in the Social Science discipline, with a Merit

overall or approved equivalent from a recognised institution of higher

learning.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL

FOUNDATION

Bachelor of Education Degree

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language; and Mathematics. A

3 years

in Agriculture

Diploma in Agriculture OR a Diploma Education in which Agriculture is a

Block Release

major subject obtained from a recognized institution; or Relevant

Working experience would be an added advantage.

NB: Those without ‘O’ level Mathematics would be required to pass a

bridging course before the beginning of the first semester.

Bachelor of Education Degree

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and

3 years

in Geography

A Diploma in Education with a specialisation in Geography.

Block Release

Normally, an applicant should have 2 years post qualification teaching

experience.

Bachelor of Education Degree

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English; and

3 years

in English and Communication

A Diploma in Education with a specialisation in English.

Block Release

Bachelor of Education Degree

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and an African Language.

3 years

in Language and

A Diploma in Education with a specialisation in Ndebele/Shona or

Block Release

Communication

equivalent. Normally, an applicant should have 2 years post qualification

(IsiNdebele/ChiShona)

teaching experience.

Bachelor of Education Degree

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics.

3 years

in Mathematics

A Diploma in Education with a specialisation in Mathematics. Normally,

Block Release

an applicant should have 2 years post qualification teaching experience.

Bachelor of Education Degree

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics.

3 years

in Accounting

Diploma in Education in which Accounting is a major subject. Normally

Block Release

applicants should have 2 years post qualification teaching experience.

FACULTY OF COMMERCE

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Bachelor of Science Honours

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and At

4 year

Degree in Business Computing

least 2 ‘A’ Level passes preferably in Sciences and Business subjects OR

Conventional/Block

a relevant National Diploma or its equivalent.

Release/ parallel.

Bachelor of Commerce

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language; and

4 years

Honours Degree in

At least 2 ‘A ’ Level passes; OR

Conventional/Parallel/

Entrepreneurship

A relevant National Diploma or Higher National Diploma.

Block Release

Bachelor of Commerce

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and

4 years

Honours Degree in Purchasing

At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes, preferably in Management of Business,

Conventional/Parallel/

and Supply Management

Business Studies, Accounting, Mathematics, Geography; OR

Block-Release

A National Diploma and Higher National Diploma in Purchasing and

Supply Management, Business Management or equivalent.

Bachelor of Commerce

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language; and

4 years

Honours Degree in Marketing

At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes, preferably in Management of Business or any

Conventional/Parallel

Management

other commercial subjects; OR

Block Release

A National Diploma and Higher National Diploma in Marketing

Management or equivalent.

Master of Business Leadership

Candidates should possess a good first degree and work experience.

2 Years

Practitioners in all fields are encouraged to apply.

Block Release only

DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING

AND FINANCE

Bachelor of Commerce

5 ‘O’ level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and

4 years

Honours Degree in Accounting

At least 2 ‘A’ level passes preferably in the following subjects:

Conventional/Parallel

and Finance

Accounting, Economics, Management of Business, Geography and

/Block Release

Mathematics; OR

A National Diploma or Higher National Diploma in Accounting or its

equivalent.

Bachelor of Commerce

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and

4 years

Honours Degree in Economics

At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes; preferably in Economics, Mathematics,

Conventional/Parallel/B

Accounting, Management of Business, and Geography or any relevant

lock-Release

equivalent.

Bachelor of Technology

5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language; and

4 years

Honours Degree in Tourism

At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes preferably in Geography and Business Studies

Conventional/Parallel/B

and Hospitality Management

or their recognized equivalents; OR

lock Release

A National Diploma or Higher National Diploma in Tourism and

Hospitality Management or its equivalent.

Bachelor of Commerce

5

‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and

4 years

Honours Degree in Banking &

At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes in any of the following subjects: Mathematics,

Conventional/Parallel

Risk Management

Accounting, Economics and Business Studies; OR

Block Release

A National Diploma or a Higher National Diploma in Banking and Finance

or their equivalent.

Bachelor of Commerce

5

‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics; and

4 years

Honours Degree in Real Estate

At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes; preferably in the Commercials; OR

Conventional/Parallel/

Management

A relevant National Diploma or a Higher National Diploma.

Block Release

Master of Science (MSc)

Candidates should possess a good first degree in Accounting and Finance,

2 years

Degree in Accounting and

Economics, Banking, Finance, Business Studies, and Accounting or

Block Release

Finance

equivalent. Working experience would be an advantage.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN CAPITAL

DEVELOPMENT

Bachelor of Commerce

5

‘O’ Level passes including English Language; and

4 years

Honours Degree in Human

At least 2 ‘A’ Level passes; OR

Conventional/

Resource Management

A National Diploma or Higher National Diploma in Human Resources

Parallel/Block Release

Management.

Master of Science (MSc)

Candidates should possess a good first degree passed with a 2.2 or better

1 ½ years

Degree in Human Resource

in Human Resource Management; or Employment Relations, Industrial

Block Release

Management

Psychology, Business Studies, Business Management, Business

Administration or equivalent. Working experience would be an added

advantage.

DIPLOMAS ON OFFER

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCE

Diploma in Agribusiness

5

‘O’ Level passes including English Language and Mathematics

1 year Block Release

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND

SOCIAL SCIENCES –

DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES

Diploma in Applied Language

5

‘O’ Level passes including English Language.

1 year Block Release

Studies

Diploma in Court Interpreting

5

‘O’ Level passes including English Language; and

18 months

and Translation

At least 2’A’ Level passes; or a Diploma in Applied Language Studies.

Block Release

Experience in Court Interpreting will be an added advantage.

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND

SOCIAL SCIENCES –

DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Diploma in Youth and

1 year Block Release

Community Development

5

‘O’ level subjects including English Language and relevant work

experience.

Diploma in Development

5

‘O’ Level passes including English Language and relevant Working

1 year Block Release

Studies

experience.

Diploma In Geographic

Normal Entry

18 months

Information Science (GIS ) and

5 ‘O’ Level passes including Mathematics, English Language, Geography

Block Release

Remote Sensing

and any Science subject. A Certificate or Diploma in any field related to

Geography, Environmental Science or Ecology.