University admission in Malawi

Official entry requirements

As classified by the country with UNESCO (ISCED 2011), reference year 2013. Universities may set higher requirements.

School-leaving qualification (upper secondary)

• Senior secondary (forms 3 and 4)2 years, from age 16

  Minimum entry: Junior certificate (JC)

  Awards: Malawi school certificate of education (MSCE)

Bachelor's or equivalent (first degree)

• Bachelor's degree4 years, from age 18

  Minimum entry: Malawi school certificate of education (MSCE) with 6 credits including English

  Awards: Bachelor's degree

• Bachelor's of Science in Medicine5 years, from age 18

  Minimum entry: Malawi school certificate of education (MSCE)

  Awards: Bachelor's of Science in Medicine (Junior doctors)

Short-cycle tertiary (diplomas)

• Technical vocational diploma programmes3 years, from age 18

  Minimum entry: Malawi school certificate of education (MSCE)

  Awards: Diplomas

• Diploma in nursing and in health science programmes (3 years)3 years, from age 18

  Minimum entry: Malawi school certificate of education (MSCE)

  Awards: Diploma in nursing and in health science

• Diploma in nursing and in health science programmes (2 years)2 years, from age 20

  Minimum entry: Certificate in nursing and in health science

  Awards: Diploma in nursing and in health science

• Diplomas and degree programme in teaching3 years, from age 18

  Minimum entry: Malawi school certificate of education (MSCE)

  Awards: Diplomas and degree in teaching