Master of Science in Monitoring and Evaluation
Learn to design and run the systems that track how policies, programmes and projects perform.
- Award
- Master's degree
- Duration
- 18 months minimum
- Study mode
- 100% online
- School
- Social Sciences
About the programme
This programme equips you to monitor and evaluate the preparation, design and implementation of policies, plans, programmes and projects in developing countries. It meets the growing demand for M&E practitioners and researchers in NGOs, government and the private sector.
You will study M&E fundamentals, planning and designing M&E systems, frameworks and indicators, risk and project financing, then complete a dissertation.
What you will study
Year 1
- Graduate Research Methods
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
- Fundamentals of Monitoring and Evaluation
- Project Financing in Monitoring and Evaluation
- Risk Management in Monitoring and Evaluation
- Planning for M&E Systems: Communication and Advocacy
Year 2
- Designing M&E Systems: Frameworks and Indicators
- Dissertation
Year 2 elective (choose one)
- Cost Benefit Analysis: Theory and Practice
- Public Private Partnerships
- Leadership, Ethics and Corporate Governance
Entry requirements
- Grade 12 School Certificate or equivalent with five credits or better, including English and Mathematics
- Any relevant degree from a recognised institution
Assessment
Each course is assessed through continuous assessment (30%) and a final examination (70%). The dissertation is assessed separately.
Career pathways
- M&E manager or director
- M&E officer
- M&E or project management lecturer
- M&E consultant or entrepreneur
Fees
Local: K13,500 per semester
International: USD 1,250 per semester, or Kwacha equivalent
Intake
Contact Admissions for the next intake date.
+260 211 232093/5