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Bachelor of Engineering in Geotechnical Engineering
University of Zambia · Lusaka
About this programme
A five-year integrated Bachelor in geotechnical engineering — rock mechanics, soil mechanics, slope stability, ground-support design and tunnelling — for Zambia's mining, dam and infrastructure sectors.
Entry requirement
Entry requirement: 8 points or better. In Zambia a lower total is stronger, so a total at or below 8 meets this requirement.
Programme facts
| Qualification | BEng |
| Institution | University of Zambia |
| Faculty / school | School of Mines |
| Duration | 5 years |
| Location | Lusaka |
| Maximum points (lower is better) | 8 |
| Accreditation | HEA-accredited; EIZ-recognised pathway |
| Funding / sponsorship | HELSB (Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board): Zambia's government student loans board provides GRZ loans to first-year undergraduates at designated public universities — watch for per-institution adverts on helsb.gov.zm/news_and_updates/. |
Careers this programme leads to
Geotechnical Engineer Rock Mechanics Engineer Mine Geotechnical Engineer Foundation Engineer Tunnel Engineer Slope Stability Engineer Dam Geotechnical Engineer Site Investigation Engineer Engineering Geologist Geotechnical Consultant
Source
Published by https://www.unza.zm/undergraduate/school-of-mines/geomatic-engineering/bachelor-of-engineering-geotechnical-engineering.
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