Cavendish University Zambia
University, Graduate school in Lusaka, Zambia
Cavendish University Zambia (CUZ) is a private university in Lusaka, established in 2004. It describes itself as the first private university in Zambia and is registered under the Higher Education Act No. 4 of 2013. Teaching is organised in four schools: the School of Medicine, the School of Law, the School of Business and Information Technology, and the School of Arts, Education and Social Sciences.
CUZ offers certificate, diploma, bachelor's and master's programmes, as well as a PhD in Law. Students can study on campus full time, by distance learning or in blended mode for working adults; School of Medicine programmes are full time only. The university states that its MBChB medical degree has been accredited by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). Short courses include English as a second language, robotics and remote work. Through Erasmus+, students can study abroad at the University of Ostrava.
The next intake starts in January 2027. Scholarships are available for programmes from degree to master's level. International students who plan to live in Zambia must apply for a study permit after being accepted.
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Programmes
Bachelor's degrees (most last a minimum of four years; the MBChB six years):
- Business and IT: Accounting, Business Administration, Banking and Finance, Economics, Computing, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Project Management
- Law: Bachelor of Laws
- Medicine and health: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), Clinical Sciences, Nursing and Midwifery Sciences
- Arts and social sciences: Social Work, Development Studies, Mass Communication and Public Relations, Politics and International Relations
- Education: English and Civic Education, Mathematics and ICT
Admission
Most bachelor's degrees require a full grade 12 certificate with five O-level credits, including Mathematics and English; some programmes also accept an advanced certificate or diploma from a recognised institution. The MBChB requires five O-level credits including English, Mathematics, Biology and Science, or A-level equivalents. Master's programmes require a relevant first degree. Applications from suitably qualified mature students are welcome.
Subjects taught
- Business
- Business Administration
- Public Relations
- Marketing
- Human Resources
- Management
- Project Management
- MBA
- Leadership
- Economics
- Economics
- Finance
- Finance
- Human Studies and Services
- Social Work
- Industries
- Banking
- Insurance
- Law
- Law
- Sciences
- Computer Science