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Main Campus, Mzuzu View mapThe BSc. Value Chain Agriculture Program complements traditional programmes that concentrate on agricultural production. The program targets enterprising applicants who are either aspiring or current agricultural entrepreneurs and who are passionate to be part of transforming Malawi’s agricultural sector into one of the most thriving agricultural sectors in the region and Africa as a whole. Graduates will develop the appropriate knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes to take crop and animal products through the entire value chain. The course will particularly emphasize the concept of high value crops and livestock products. Thus graduates of this program will be able to manage full value chains of various high value crops and livestock in their own enterprises or of other already established enterprises. They will also be able to carry out consultancies on value chain analysis of various crops and livestock for the government and private sector organizations, or to enter into research for higher degree qualifications in this field.
Entry requirements
To be enrolled into this degree program, candidates should possess, at the minimum, the Malawi School Certificate of Education or its equivalent with a minimum of 30 points from 5 or more subjects. Candidates will also be required to have at least credit passes in English, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry/Physics/Physical Science.
Pre-requisite knowledge
Those candidates holding A-Level certification with passes in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Communication, Mathematics and Computer Applications may be exempted from the A-Level courses. However, they will have to take BVCA 1201 before they can proceed to register for Level 2 courses.
