22 Master's degrees offered by the university

The Department of Development Studies at University of Zambia offers quality and competitive undergraduate and postgraduate courses at the University of Zambia (UNZA). It is an interdisciplinary field of study whose mission is to provide high quality teaching, research and consultancy and public service in different aspects of human development. 

The aim of the Sociology of Education (Online) program at University of Zambia is to provide a highly trained human resource in Sociology of Education who will teach in institutions of higher learning, service various institutions in the country and work in the Ministry of Education to enhance the quality and quantity of educational provision in the country.

The Political Science program at University of Zambia is part of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. The purpose of the School was to alleviate the national manpower shortage in the fields of social sciences and humanities by providing a degree that would equip graduates to respond constructively and flexibly to the developing requirements of the public and private sectors.

This Applied Psychology (Taught) program at University of Zambia draws participations from industry, civil society, government departments and so on and so forth.

Through exploring mankind’s past economic, social, political and cultural activities, achievements and failures, the Archaeology program at University of Zambia enables students to come to terms with the present, to appreciate its challenges and thus to be able shape the future

Welcome to the Department of Demography, Population Sciences, Monitoring and Evaluation. The University of Zambia, Department of Demography, Population Studies, Monitoring and Evaluation, is the largest and leading institution in training in demography in Zambia. 

The Computer Communication program at University of Zambia has a variety of research and teaching facilities and has created strong links with Industry. The acquiring of modern computers and other equipment for academic staff and research fellows has also greatly improved the ICT infrastructure in the department.

The Information and Communication Technology program at University of Zambia aims to be an educational community that inspires creative and critical thinking and to become a centre of engineering excellence.

The Information and Communication Technology Regulation Policy and Management program at University of Zambia aims to be an educational community that inspires creative and critical thinking and to become a centre of engineering excellence.

The Mineral Economics (Research) program is taught at University of Zambia, which is a renowned university with a global appeal that is driven by pursuit of knowledge, research, innovation, and responsiveness to societal needs.

The Information and Communication Security program at University of Zambia has a variety of research and teaching facilities and has created strong links with Industry. The acquiring of modern computers and other equipment for academic staff and research fellows has also greatly improved the ICT infrastructure in the department.

The Wireless Communication program at University of Zambia has a variety of research and teaching facilities and has created strong links with Industry. The acquiring of modern computers and other equipment for academic staff and research fellows has also greatly improved the ICT infrastructure in the department.

The Department of Media and Communication Studies at University of Zambia is an interdisciplinary unit, based on academic traditions from both the Humanities and the Social Sciences. The Department offers a Bachelor’s degree in Media and Communication Studies, and a Masters in Media and Communication Studies, and a Masters in Communication for Development.

The Department of Gender Studies was opened on 4th October, 1994 to offer high quality training and research in Gender Studies at University of Zambia. The field of Gender Studies at the University of Zambia provides students and other trainees an excellent opportunity to develop a deep understanding of the roles played by women and men in society and national development.

The Civic Education program at University of Zambia is part of the School of Education. The School is one of the thirteen (13) schools of the University of Zambia.  Currently, the School is the biggest in the University with nine academic departments as listed on the side menu on the left. 

The Department of Economics at University of Zambia offers a range of academic and professional programmes in economics. The Department offers three postgraduate programmes namely the Master of Arts in Economics, PhD in Economics by research only, and PhD by coursework plus thesis.

The Department of Media and Communication Studies at University of Zambia is an interdisciplinary unit, based on academic traditions from both the Humanities and the Social Sciences. The Department offers a Bachelor’s degree in Media and Communication Studies, and a Masters in Media and Communication Studies, and a Masters in Mass Communication (Taught).

The Defence and Security Studies program at University of Zambia is part of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. The purpose of the School was to alleviate the national manpower shortage in the fields of social sciences and humanities by providing a degree that would equip graduates to respond constructively and flexibly to the developing requirements of the public and private sectors.

The Sociology program at University of Zambia is designed to equip postgraduate students with broad skills relevant to contemporary society, providing advanced training beyond the undergraduate level. 

The mission of the Health Policy Management program at University of Zambia  program at University of Zambia is to provide quality and relevant higher education, research and innovation that shape the future of society.