Degree training

 

Resident MSC/MCOM Degree

Students pursuing studies under this program can register for an MSC or an MCOM degree in environmental economics or for MSC degree in Agricultural Economics-Major Natural Resources Economics at CEEPA.

Admission Requirements. BSC or BCOM in economics or agricultural economics (or equivalents) is required for admission to this study program. Applications from students with first degree training in non-economic disciplines will also be considered and conditional admission will be granted to successful applicants with extra requirements determined on individual basis, which in general will amount to a minimum of one full year course work in final year undergraduate/honors level in economics before starting this program.

Degree Completion Requirements. Students enrolled in this program are required to satisfactorily complete the following requirements before graduating with this degree:

Course work requirements: The following six course credits are required:

1. Core courses (4): microeconomic theory, econometrics and two environmental economics specialization courses - LEK 780 (Introduction to Natural Resources and Environmental economics) and LEK 826 (Environmental Valuation and Policy)
2. Elective courses (2): Two electives are required in areas related to the research component of the degree

Research component requirements: A non-credit course on Research Methodology (LEK 783) PLUS thesis research credit (LEK 890) must be completed before graduation.

Details of the required course contents and thesis research are found at the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development web page.

 

Resident PhD/DCOM Degree

Students pursuing studies under this program can register for a PhD or an DCOM degree in environmental economics or for PhD degree in Agricultural Economics-Major Natural Resources Economics at CEEPA.

Admission Requirements. MSC or MCOM in economics or agricultural / environmental economics (or equivalents) is required for admission to this study program.

Degree Completion Requirements. Students enrolled in this program are required to satisfactorily complete the following requirements before graduating with this degree:

Course work requirements: The following six course credits are required:

1. Core courses (5): microeconomic theory, macroeconomic theory, econometrics and two environmental economics specialization courses - LEK 886 (The Economics of Natural Resources Management) and LEK 814 (Quantitative Methods for Environmental Economics and Policy Analysis)
2. Elective courses (1): One elective course is required in an area related to the research component of the degree

Research component requirements: Thesis research credit (LEK 990) must be completed before graduation.

Details of the required course contents and thesis research are found at the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development web page. Application forms and procedures for admission to various degrees at the University of Pretoria are available on the UP website (www.up.ac.za).

There are currently 17 post-graduate students enrolled in its resident Masters and PhD degree programs (see list below) and a total of 61 students have graduated from CEEPA masters and PhD resident program since its inception (see table below).

 

Currently enrolled students

MSC/MCOM

1. Temndeni Khumalo, Swaziland (female)
2. Gwenzi Muhondoro, Zimbabwe (male)
3. Mwamba Kapambwe, Zambia (male)
4. Graca Manjate, Mozambique (female)
5. Munashe Mushamba, Zambia (female)
6. Siphoku Mahlathi, South Africa (female)
7. Roger Kubwimana, Rwanda (male)
8. Jackson Mokwatedi, South Africa (male)
9. Kabonde, Kevin, Zambia (male)

PhD/DCOM

1. Tefera Leyu, Ethiopia (male)
2. Linda Mahlalela, Swaziland (male)
3. Shadreck Mutti, Zambia (male)
4. Jacob Greffith, Lesotho (male)
5. Adesa Abidemi, Nigeria (female)
6. Thabo Sacolo, Swaziland (male)
7. Clement Kyei, Ghana (male)
8. Yami Gurmu, Ethiopia (male)

 

Graduates

 

MSC/MCOM

Name	Country	Gender	Year	Current affiliation
Mwangana, Namulula	Zambia	Female	2017	Zambia
Yvonne Mashaba	Swaziland	Female	2017	Swaziland
Megan Blore	South Africa	Female	2016	University of Pretoria
Ndhlovu, Talent	Zimbabwe	Female	2016	South Africa
Adesa Abidemi	Nigeria	Female	2016	University of Pretoria
Jacob Greffith	Lesotho	Male	2016	University of Pretoria
Nonduduzo Ndlovu	Swaziland	Female	2016	Swaziland
Julius Lebabo	Lesotho	Male	2016	Lesotho
Vilakati Zweli	Swaziland	Male	2015	Swaziland
Chibwe Edward	Zambia	Male	2014	Zambia
Linda Mahlalela	Swaziland	Male	2014	University of Pretoria
Simon Majok	South Sudan	Male	2013	Embassy of South Sudan, South Africa
Thabo Scolo	Swaziland	Male	2013	University of Pretoria
Terence Chibwe	Zambia	Male	2013	Zambia
Kabwe, Michael	Zambia	Male	2012	Zambia
Manuel Matsinhe	Mozambique	Male	2012	Mozambique
Shadreck Mutti	Zambia	Male	2012	Agric Limited, Zambia
Abdu-Raheem, Kamal	Nigeria	Male	2010	University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Wendy Engel	South Africa	Female	2009	Absa Bank, Cape Town
Peter B Ahimbisibwe	Uganda	Male	2009	NARO, Uganda
Philipa Kanyoka	Zimbabwe	Female	2008	University of Pretoria
Ntsingila, Sicengile	Swaziland	Female	2007	Swaziland
Evans Kapekele	Zambia	Male	2006	Zambia
Lwandle Mgadi	South Africa	Female	2005	South-South, Cape Town
Adele Brouwer	South Africa	Female	2005	Department of Agriculture, South Africa
Glwadys Gbetibouo	Ivory Coast	Female	2004	University of Pretoria
Stanley Yokwe	South Sudan	Male	2004	South Sudan
Phindile, Mbuli	Swaziland	Female	2003	World Bank, Pretoria
Temesgen Deressa	Ethiopia	Male	2003	University of Pretoria
Nicola King	South Africa	Female	2002	Mining Teck, CSIR, South Africa
Michela Calcatera	South Africa	Female	2002	South Africa
Lindie Beyers	South Africa	Female	2000	South Africa

 

PhD/DCOM

Name	Country	Gender	Year	Current affiliation
Gody Sanga	Tanzania	Male	2017	Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro Tanzania
Hilary Ndambiri	Kenya	Male	2017	Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya
Abbas Magboul	Sudan	Male	2016	Albayan University, Khartoum, Sudan
Tarisayi Pedzisa	Zimbabwe	Female	2016	Zimbabwe
Jackie Crafford	South Africa	Male	2016	CIC International, South Africa
Sikhweni, Ndiadivha	South Africa	Female	2014	Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
Menker, Hiywot	Ethiopia	Female	2014	Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
Ndunda, Ezekiel	Kenya	Male	2014	Kenyatta University, Kenya
Kuntashula, Elias	Zambia	Male	2014	University of Zambia, Zambia
Honlonkou, Albert	Benin	Male	2013	University of Benin, Cotonou
Abusin, Sanaa	Sudan	Female	2013	Consultant, Qatar
Dambala, Gelow	Ethiopia	Male	2012	Economics, University of Cape Town
Beyene, Abebe	Ethiopia	Male	2012	EARO, Ethiopia
Gbetibouo, Glwadys	Ivory Coast	Female	2011	Harvard University, USA
Deressa, Temesgen	Ethiopia	Male	2010	George Washington University, USA
Willington, Jogo	Zimbabwe	Male	2010	Bio-Versity International, Uganda
Banda, Benjamin	Malawi	Male	2010	University of Malawi
Nhemachena, Charles	Zimbabwe	Male	2009	IWMI, S Africa
Joana, James	DRC	Male	2009	University of Western Cape, S Africa
Abera, Hailu	Ethiopia	Male	2008	EARO, Ethiopia
Oyenuga, Oyenike	Nigeria	Female	2008	CSIR, South Africa
Tizale, Chillot	Ethiopia	Male	2007	EARO, Ethiopia
Birungi, Patrick	Uganda	Male	2007	University of Makerere, Uganda
Mmompelwa, G	Botswana	Male	2006	University of Botswana
Moodley, Shomenthry	South Africa	Female	2006	-
Fufa, Bekabil	Ethiopia	Male	2004	Haramaya University, Ethiopia
Nakhumwa, Teddie	Malawi	Male	2004	DFID, Malawi
Alene, Arega	Ethiopia	Male	2003	IITA, Malawi
Matete, Mampiti	Lesotho	Female	2003	Land Bank, South Africa

 

Other Degree Training programs

In addition to its above resident degree training programs CEEPA supports the teaching of environmental economics specialization curricula of few other degree training programs listed below:

MSC and PhD degrees in Environmental Management-Specialization in Environmental Economics

This degree training program is offered and coordinated by the Centre for Environmental Studies (CFES) of the University of Pretoria. CEEPA staff teaches the prescribed curricula in environmental economics for this offering. Admission requirements and prescribed curricula for these programs are found at (www.up.ac.za/centre-for-environmental-studies)

Regional MA and PhD Degree Training programs

CEEPA staff and members of its network support the teaching of the environmental economics component of the curricula prescribed for regional collaborative MA and PhD degrees in economics offered and coordinated by the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC). One of the said programs, The Collaborative MA in Applied Economics (CMAE) adopted an equivalent of CEEPA’s curricula in environmental economics for one of its specialization option in natural resources economics. The joint Facility for Electives offering the CMAAE specialization courses takes place every year at the University of Pretoria campus.  Admission requirements and prescribed curricula for these programs are found at (www.aercafrica.org)