6 Law and Social Science Degree Programs in Zambia

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – Law and Politics will enable students to become efficiently equipped with all the necessary skills and knowledge to advance in international organizations, and public and private sectors, and achieve positive results when operating in executive positions.

This programme aims to provide sufficient knowledge of the public administration and international relations disciplines including their main theoretical frameworks and interrelationships with other social science disciplines. This programme aims to equip students with the ability to deploy skills and knowledge in a range of contemporary themes surrounding the applications of public administration and international relations.

During this course, students will be able to study the basic principles of law, legal processes and legal concepts. They will gain profound knowledge of litigation and law application and procedures in order to operate, with adequate proficiency, in positions of Law enforcement and practice. Students will acquire a first degree in law, which would allow them to be admitted to the legal profession or to work as a legal consultant by developing skills and abilities pertinent to a lawyer, such as problem-solving, critical thinking, self-motivation and specialised knowledge of the law.

This Master’s programme is in compliance with Zambia’s current national strategic focus on the gradual development of higher education. Drawing on Zambia’s Education for All 2015 National Review, the 7th National Development Plan and the SADC Protocol on Education and Training, and complying with Unicaf University’s principles, the MPA will contribute in broadening access and participation to high-quality relevant education, with the efficiency and effectiveness of modern education delivery systems. Since the education sector has vastly been embracing the potentials of online learning in the area of education, the MPA is offering improved content delivery. During this course, students will be able to study advanced principles of public management processes and concepts. They will gain profound knowledge of management and administration procedures and be equipped with skills that will render them able to successfully function in managerial positions in the field.

During this course, students will be able to study in-depth the principles of legal processes and concepts. They will gain profound knowledge of legal management and administration procedures in order to successfully function in executive positions in the legal sector. The course will enable students to become efficiently equipped with all the necessary skills and knowledge in order to advance in international organisations and achieve positive results when operating in executive positions.

Legal aspects are an essential part of a fertile business climate in any country. They reflect the political agenda and mentality of the legislative structure of this country. They ensure that each business operates in accordance with the constitutional context of the country. Every organization must take this legal framework into account when defining the fundamental goals and objects of its business. This is because; it is essential for the efficient and healthy functioning of the organization and helps it know the privileges, responsibilities as well as experiences it may face.