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Certificate Programmes

TitleIntakeDurationStudytimeFacultyRequirements
Higher Education
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Programme-Physical
Sciences-
Full-time.		August1 yearWeekdaysFaculty of Educationa) Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education or its
equivalent with Subsidiary Passes in two of the
Physics, Mathematics or Chemistry subjects.
b) For A-Level Students without Physics, Mathematics
and/or Chemistry; At least two principal passes at UACE are required and UCE with credits in each of the
following subject; Chemistry, Physics and
Mathematics.
c) Grades that are sufficient for enrolment in a Diploma or
Degree programme in Uganda.
d) Technical/Vocational Qualifications in Physical
Sciences or related disciplines that are considered
equivalent to the Uganda Advanced Certificate of
Education (A-level).
e) Students whose foreign Secondary School
qualifications are not considered equivalent to the
Ugandan A-level (Uganda Advanced Certificate of
Education) but permit admission into Higher Education
in their respective countries. Such students shall be
required to have an equivalent of Uganda Certificate of
Education with at least a credit in each of the following
three subjects: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
Foreign students whose studies were not conducted in
English shall show proof of proficiency in the English
Language.
Higher Education
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Programme-Biological
Sciences-Fulltime		August1 yearWeekdaysFaculty of Educationa) Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education or its
equivalent with Subsidiary Passes in both Biology
and Chemistry.
b) For A-Level Students without Biology and/or
Chemistry; At least two principal passes at UACE
are required and UCE with credits in each of the
following subject; Chemistry, Biology and
Mathematics.
c) Technical/Vocational Qualifications in Biological
Sciences or Health-related disciplines such as
Nursing/Midwifery, Environmental Health Sciences
and Laboratory Techniques; that are considered
equivalent to the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (A-level).
d) Students whose foreign secondary school
qualifications are not considered equivalent to the
Ugandan A-level (Uganda Advanced Certificate of
Education) but permit admission into Higher
Education in their respective countries. Such
students shall be required to have an equivalent of
Uganda Certificate of Education with at least a
credit in each of the following three subjects:
Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry. Foreign
students whose studies were not conducted in
English shall show proof of proficiency in the
English Language.
Higher Education
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Programme – General-Fulltime		August1 yearWeekdaysFaculty of Educationa) Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education or its
equivalent with Subsidiary Passes in both
Economics and Geography.
b) For A-Level Students without Economics and/or
Geography; At least two Principal passes at UACE
are required and UCE with credits in each of the
following subject; Economics and Geography.
c) Grades that are sufficient for enrolment in a
Diploma or Degree programme in Uganda.
d) Technical/Vocational Qualifications in Economics
and Geography or related disciplines that are
considered equivalent to the Uganda Advanced
Certificate of Education (A-level).
e) Students whose foreign secondary school
qualifications are not considered equivalent to the
Ugandan A-level (Uganda Advanced Certificate of
Education) but permit admission into Higher
Education in their respective countries. Such students shall be required to have an equivalent of
Uganda Certificate of Education with at least a
credit in each of the following subjects: Economics
and Geography. Foreign students whose studies
were not conducted in English shall show proof of
proficiency in the English Language.