The colleges

Here is a brief presentation of Chancellor College and Volda University College.

Chancellor College

The college is located in Zomba in the Southern Region of Malawi. It is the largest college of the constituent colleges of the University of Malawi.

The college has five faculties, namely: Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Social Science and Faculty of Education. Departments service each faculty as follows:

• Education: Curriculum and Teaching Studies and Educational Foundations
• Humanities: African Languages and Linguistics, Classics, English, Fine and Performing Arts, French, Language and Communication Skills, Philosophy and Theology and Religious Studies
• Science: Biology, Chemistry, Geography and Earth Sciences, Home Economics, Physics, Mathematical Sciences
• Social Science: Economics, History, Psychology, Political and Administrative studies and Sociology
• Law: Law

The college runs the following programmes:

• Four-year degree programmes in Humanities, Public Administration, Science, Social Science, Education and Law (Honours);
• A one-year post-graduate programme leading to to the University Certificate in Education;
• One-year post-general degree programmes leading to Honours Degrees in a number of subjects;
• Full-time and part-time Masters programmes in Chemistry, Environmental science, Economics, Sociology, Philosophy, Biology and Theology and Religious Studies;
• Part-time Ph.D. programmes

Home page of Chancellor College.

Volda University College

The college offers five Master’s programmes, and there are more to come – over 30 undergraduate courses – and about 300 study courses. We have four faculties covering a wide range of subjects from administration and planning, music, art and design, drama and theatre, history, culture, religion, ICT, maths, outdoor life, teacher training to media and journalism, animation, special pedagogics, social sciences and languages etc. Volda University College has a staff of around 250 and around 3000 students, roughly 130 international students from 30 different nations, and agreements with well over 100 partners in 40 countries all over the world. So, you can tell there is a close contact between staff and students, we have a compact campus and a lively academic and social environment. Come and see for yourself and combine learning and friends for life.

Home page of Volda University College.