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Welcome to Department of Geography and Environmental Studies

welcome Message from Head of Department

Welcome to the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. Our Department prides itself on offering a supportive and student-centred learning environment. The department consists of dedicated academic and supportive administrative staff and committed students. We offer double-major BSc programmes with our partner departments. The double-major programmes on offer are;
a) BSc Geography and Hydrology
b) BSs Geography and physics
c) BSc geography and zoology
d) BSc botany and geography
e) BSc geography and statistics

Vision
The vision of the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies is to be in the fore front in providing quality education.

Mission
The mission of the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies is to provide globally competitive graduates for human capital needs of our country, by providing quality education which upholds high standards of research and academic excellence.

In pursuit of the vision and mission, which articulates to that of the Faculty of Science and Agriculture and the University of Zululand, the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies is committed to teaching, research and community engagement and service to the surrounding rural community, nation of South Africa, the African continent and world at large around anthropogenic and natural phenomena facing the world today and in the future. As a result, the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies offers degree programmes which respond to community, national, African and Global concerns.

I. Moyo (PhD)