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INSTITUTE OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES -continuedNEW PROGRAMMESThe Institute of Post-Graduate Studies has recommendedfour new master’s degree programmes to the UniversitySenate. These are M.Sc. in Horticulture, M.Sc. in AnimalScience, M.Sc.in Consumer Science Education and M.Ed.in Primary Education. The M.Sc. in Animal Science hasbeen approved by the University of Swaziland to start inthe academic year 2012/2013.The Institute of Post-Graduate Studies through theDepartment of Agricultural Education and Extension,Luyengo Campus, prides itself in starting a doctoral degree(PhD) in Agricultural Education. The PhD is offered on afull-time and part-time basis for the duration of four yearsand six years, respectively. This includes course work anddissertation research work. Course offerings include, butnot limited to:Governance, Organisational Management andStrategies in Agriculture;Research Designs, Instruments, and Data Analysis;Scholarship, Communication, and Publications;Proposal Writing for Agriculture Grantsmanship;Innovation and Technology Adoption;Application of Multivariate Analysis to AgriculturalEducation; andPhilosophy, History, and Policies in AgriculturalExtension, and Selected Multivariate Analysis.The normal requirement for entry into the Ph.D. degree inAgricultural Education is a Master’s degree in AgriculturalEducation, or Agricultural Extension, or its equivalent. Theprogramme was introduced in recognition that Swazilandneeds to be globally competitive. The doctoral degree affordsSwazi citizens the opportunity to be globally competitivein research-based information essential to supportknowledge-driven growth. Investing in higher educationdegrees, particularly in science and technology disciplines,sharpens global competitiveness, which Swaziland needs.Given the prevailing economic situation in Swaziland,there is a need for specialist competence in Leadership andManagement, Policy Formulation, Research Design andEvaluation, Project Management and Monitoring; and thus,the introduction of the PhD programme. Job opportunitiesfor graduates exist in Private-Public Partnership entitieslike Science and Technology Parks, Non-GovernmentalOrganizations, international agencies/donor partners aswell as in self-employment of a consultancy nature.ENROLMENT AND GRADUATIONEnrolment at the Institute of Post Graduate Studies standsat 208 for the ten programmes that were offering master’sdegree programmes and the one PhD programme. Fiveof the total enrolment is PhD students. About 36 master’sdegree students are expected to graduate during the2012/2013 academic year.CHALLENGES FOR POST-GRADUATE TRAINING atUNISWAChallenges for Post-Graduate training at UNISWAcontinue to centre around small size of departments as thismakes departments thin on the ground to guide candidatesapplying for Post-Graduate programmes; inadequate staffmembers holding PhD academic qualifications to teach themaster’s and PhD courses; inadequate classrooms, furniture,laboratories and equipment, teaching aids, computers,and other teaching/learning materials; and limited linkarrangements. Links arrangements are necessary tosupplement human and physical resources, and equipmentnot available at UNISWA to teach courses and/or conductof research work. Library and financial resources will alsoneed a boost for the success of IPGS and its students.CONFERENCE REPORTAssociation for International Agricultural and ExtensionEducation (AIAEE) Conference ReportThe paper by: “Mngomezulu, M. L., Mndebele, C.B.S., &Dlamini, B.M. (2011). Predictor and explanatory variablesfor the sustainable self-employability of pre-vocationalagriculture graduates in Swaziland. Paper Presented at theAssociation for International Agricultural and ExtensionEducation Conference, Windhoek, Namibia, July, 2011.”won an AIAEE International Award: Outstanding GraduateStudent Paper Presentation in the 2011 World Conferenceheld in Windhoek, Namibia, July 7, 2011. Paper was drawnfrom Master’s Thesis of Mr. Mpendulo L. Mngomezulu.Attached is the photograph of the Conference participantsfrom the Department of Agricultural Education andExtension. The post-graduate students who presented andparticipated at the Conference were: Ms. Zethu Ndwandwe,Ms. Nomsa Dlamini, Mbuyazwe Dlamini now on the staffand Mr. Mpendulo Mngomezulu. All four were Conferencepresenters of their respective papers drawn from theirMaster’s thesis studies. Prof. B. M. Dlamini and Prof. M. P.Dlamini accompanied the students to the conference.REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR 62