Postgraduate – Lira university

Postgraduate Programmes

Program Titles	Intake	Duration	Study Time	Faculty/ School	Requirements
Master of Business Administration	August	2 years	Weekend	Faculty of Management Sciences	A Second Class/Credit honours Bachelors’ degree from a recognized Institution; recognized professional qualifications and any other relevant qualification.
Master of Public Health	August	2 years	Weekend	Faculty of Public Health	Bachelors’ degree in Public Health, Environmental Health Science, Medicine and Surgery, Dental Surgery, Nursing, Midwifery, Veterinary Medicine, Biological Sciences, Community Psychology, Arts in Social Sciences, Development studies and any other Health Related Programme.
Master of Arts in Public Administration and Management	August	2 years	Weekend	Faculty of Management Sciences	Applicants will be expected to have obtained a Second-Class honours Bachelors’ degree or its equivalent in any discipline from a recognized Institution or a Post-graduate diploma in Public Administration or Human Resource Management from an Institution recognized by the National Council for Higher Education.
Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management	August	1 years	Weekend	Faculty of Management Sciences	Applicants will be expected to have obtained a degree or its equivalence in any discipline from a recognized University or Other Degree Awarding Institution.
Master of Midwifery Science	August	2 years	Weekday	Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery	Applicants for MMS Programme must hold; i) A Bachelor of Midwifery Science (BMS) or an equivalent from a recognized institution. ii) A Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNS) or an equivalent from a recognized institution. iii)Applicants with BNS or an equivalent must have at least 10 credit units (CUs) in essential midwifery courses (antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum). iv)At least two years of post-degree internship clinical practice, 1 of which should be in maternal child health or maternity clinical practice areas for both BNS and BMS entry schemes. At least four years of post-diploma clinical experience plus the 1-year of the post- BNS or post-BMS degree internship clinical practice would also suffice for candidates who upgraded their education from Diploma to the BNS or BMS degrees through the diploma entry scheme. v) A valid practicing license from a recognized licensing body for all applicants including international students (such as Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council). vi) Two references (one academic and one professional). vii) International English Language Tests (IELTS) scores (required of all international student applicants). viii)Equated professional and academic documents by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) and Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council (UNMC) is required for all international student applicants.
Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management	August	1 year	Weekday	Faculty of Management Sciences	A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field from a recognized Institution by the NCHE. At least a Second-Class Diploma awarded from a recognized Institution of Higher Learning plus a full Professional Qualification from a Chartered Institute such as CPA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPS etc.
Master of Mental Health Counseling	August	2 years	Weekend	Faculty of Medicine	1. Second class upper degree in Psychology, Guidance and Counselling, Sociology or related field. 2. Second class lower degree in Psychology, Guidance and Counselling or Sociology from a recognized academic institution with two years of relevant work experience. 3. Pass degree with five years relevant work experience or a Post Graduate Diploma in the Relevant Field. 4. Bachelor degree in the non-relevant field with documented experience of two or more years of experience in counselling and allied fields. 5. Bachelor degree with one-year postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Counselling. 6. A pass in international English language Testing System (IELTS) for international applicants.