Respiratory Therapy is an allied health profession devoted to the scientific application of technology in order to assist in the diagnosis, treatment, management and care of patients with cardiopulmonary and associated disorders. In the hospital setting, the respiratory therapist provides care and life support to patients in the emergency room, intensive care units, general hospital areas, and other specialty areas such as rehabilitation. They also provide emergency care to patients suffering from heart attacks, drowning or shock. They may be employed in non- hospital environments as well.

The Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB) degree commonly referred to as the ‘medical degree’ trains physicians and surgeons to diagnose illnesses and prescribe and administer treatment for people suffering from injury or disease. Physicians examine patients, obtain medical histories, and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests and offer treatment and management of diseases. They counsel patients on diet, hygiene, and preventive healthcare. Surgeons specialise in the treatment of injury, disease, and deformity through operations.

Dentistry is a general term that is used to refer to the science and art of preventing, diagnosing and treating diseases, injuries and malformations of teeth, jaws and mouth. Dental Surgery focuses on the surgery and medical procedure that is performed to alter, modify or correct the teeth and jaw bones.

Study of the marine environment and its interactions with the earth, the biosphere, and the atmosphere. It involves a study of the motion and circulation of ocean waters; the physical and chemical properties of the oceans; and how these properties affect coastal areas, climate, and weather. Marine Science is an interdisciplinary science and integrates the basic principles of biology, chemistry, geology, physics, geophysics, mathematics, Plant and Environmental Biology, zoology, meteorology, and geography.

Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology (BCMB) is concerned with the study of the chemical and physical principles of biological processes such as cell development and the storage and transfer of genetic information. It is a sub-discipline of the Biological Sciences and draws from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Research is an integral part of BCMB. This is as a result of the fact that the programme is built on the need to understand the basic structural and functional units of life.

Food Science & Nutrition is the scientific study of the utilisation of food by humans and its effects on health; in both healthy and diseased states. It is an interdisciplinary science that combines chemistry, biology and the behavioural sciences. The Food Science component of the programme relates to the structure, composition, chemistry and safety preservation of food. Food Science also addresses the production, manufacturing and processing of food in food-related industries.

Animal Biology and Conservation Science is devoted to the scientific study and management of indigenous plants and animals. It is a multidisciplinary science with a primary goal of reducing the impact of environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity and climate change.

Fisheries Science is the body of knowledge that scientifically studies the utilisation, management and conservation of aquatic plants and animals. As a multidisciplinary science, it draws on the knowledge and principles of interrelated fields like biology, ecology, Marine Science, statistics, genetics, economics, policy and administration and law. At present, the socio-economic conditions of many communities that depend on fisheries are worsening. These challenges have caused a rethink of traditional fish management practice in many places.

Plant and Environmental Biology is the scientific study of plants. It includes the diversity of plants, their structure, function, ecology and how they interact with other organisms. Plant and Environmental Biology is one of the first scientific disciplines and connects with many other disciplines in the Biological, Physical and Social Sciences. In view of the fact that plants are the primary producers that support all human life, Plant and Environmental Biology has a wider range of applications in many fields.

The field of Information Technology (IT) is wide-ranging and ever expanding. It encompasses almost every aspect of modern life. UG’S degree offers practical skills underpinned by sound theoretical understanding in the analysis, design and development of computer-based systems; an understanding of the hardware, software and network infrastructure that supports them; fundamental insights into the contexts in which they arise and operate and an appreciation of the social, ethical and professional issues associated with their development and operation.