Microbiology (Honours) University of Namibia

Overview

In Namibia, as in many other countries worldwide, Microbiology graduates work at the cutting-edge of national programmes and tipping point of international efforts to prevent and control diseases, increase food crop and livestock production, augment soil fertility, provide clean drinking water, remedy environmental pollution, and synthesize metabolites with industrial, food, pharmaceutical and biotechnological applications and value. 

Topics covered in the Microbiology (Honours) programme at the University of Namibia are such as bioenergetics, molecular biology, industrial application of microbiology, biotechnology, immunology, and epidemiology. Students will get the opportunity to apply microbiology knowledge to health, food science, and biotechnology, and agriculture, industrial and environmental microbiology

Department mission

The department seeks to facilitate students’ progression towards fulfilling and exciting careers in academia, industry, and/or government and also to develop their skills as future leaders in science and society. Successful candidates can be successful entrepreneurs or take employment in the education, public or private sectors especially in fields like, food and beverage Industries, forensics, agriculture, environmental, academic institutions, scientific research institutions , etc, where a balanced Biochemistry/Microbiology knowledge is important.