The Postgraduate Studies section is also another important organ in an institution of higher learning. It aims at providing for students
advance courses that would enable them to obtain postgraduate diploma, master and doctoral degrees in different fields. The section coordinates all matters pertaining to graduate programmes in collaboration with respective University colleges, schools and institutes. The section oversees guidelines and procedures i.e admission and graduation criteria, supervision, quality control (needs assessment) and monitoring for graduate programmes. The proposed functions of the section are:

• To coordinate graduate programmes
• To administer admission of graduate students.
• To coordinate research for masters’ and doctoral students.
• To prepare guidelines for evaluation of graduate students.
• To prepare guidelines for honorary degrees.

The vital role of research is to advance and refine knowledge and provide solutions to probelms facing society at local and international levels. It is in this contention that the State University of Zanzibar (SUZA), a public higher learning institution commits itself to bringing about changes in the social, political and economic developments of Zanzibari through the Directorate of Graduate Studies, Research and Consultancy.