Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba 2019/2020 Application Intake
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS UNDER PRIVATE SPONSORSHIP
Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba (UPIK) is a Government Tertiary Institution under the Ministry of Education and Sports which started in 2010. UPIK was legally established by the Statutory Instrument N0. 31 of 2011 entitled, “The Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions (Establishment of Uganda Petroleum Institute – Kigumba) Instrument, 2011. “UPIK is an approved Centre for different International bodies including City & Guilds.
The Academic Registrar calls applications under PRIVATE sponsorship 2019/20 academic year for the following programmes:
A) National Qualifications
| Area of Specification | Award | Duration/Study Time | Tuition Fees Per Semester | |
| East Africans | Others | |||
| Upstream Petroleum Operations | National Diploma in Upstream Petroleum Operations (DUPO) | 2 Years/Day | 1,850,000 UGX | $685 |
| Downstream Petroleum Operations | National Diploma in Downstream Operations (DDPO) | 2 Years/Day | 1,850,000UGX | $685 |
B) International Vocational Qualifications (IVQ)
| S/N | Programme Name | Tuition Fees for IVQs offered by UPIK | Duration | |
| East Africans | Others(Non EA) | |||
| 1 | IVQ (Welding, Fabrication & Pipework) • Foundation leve• Level 1• Level 2• Level 3 | 2,000,000 UGX2,000,000 UGX2,000,000 UGX2,500,000 UGX | $579.5$579.5$579.5$709.4 | 2 Months3 Months3 Months4 Months |
| 2 | IVQ (Upstream Petroleum Operations)• Foundation level• Level 1• Level 2 | 800,000 UGX1,600,000 UGX3,000,000 UGX | $268$476$839.2 | 1 Month2 Months7 Months |
| 3 | IVQ (Downstream Petroleum Operations)• Foundation level• Level 1• Level 2 | 800,000 UGX1,600,000 UGX3,000,000 UGX | $268$476$839.2 | 1 Month2 Months7 Months |
| 4 | IVQ Health Safety and Environment (HSE)• Level 1 | 1,587,450 UGX | $472.3 | 2 Weeks |
| 5 | IVQ Instrumentation Maintenance• Foundation level• Level 1• Level 2 | 800,000 UGX2,000,000 UGX4,000,000 UGX | $268$579.5$1099 | 1 Month2 Months7 Months |
| 6 | IVQ Electrical Maintenance• Foundation level• Level 1• Level 2 | 800,000 UGX2,000,000 UGX4,000,000 UGX | $268$579.5$1099 | 1 Month2 Months7 Months |
| 7 | IVQ Mechanical Maintenance• Foundation level• Level 1• Level 2 | 800,000 UGX2,000,000 UGX4,000,000 UGX | $268$579.5$1099 | 1 Month2 Months7 Months |
THE FEES DO NOT INCLUDE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION AND CERTICICATION. INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE WILL BE AWARDED UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF EACH LEVEL.
NOTE: Tuition fees indicated in this advert excludes functional fees, accommodation and feeding.
Application Mode:
Hard copies of Application forms can be obtained from the office of the Academic Registrar OR downloaded from https://upik.ac.ug/training/how-to-apply/application-downloads and return after payment of non-refundable application fee of 55,000/= (Bank charges inclusive) to: Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba, Stanbic Bank, Account Number: 9030011633454, Kigumba Branch. The online application will be considered upon proof of payment of application fee.
Eligible Candidates should have:
A) National Qualification
1. At least two principal passes at A’level at the same sitting in Physics and mathematics plus a subsidiary pass in either Chemistry, Technical Drawing, Fine Art or ICT OR its equivalent.
2. At least a Credit National Certificate in any related engineering field obtained from recognised institution or its equivalent.
B) International Vocational Qualifications (IVQ)
Prior learning in the relevant field or at least one Year’s Industrial experience.
Please see download below for the forms to be filled under the PRIVATE scheme.
UPIK Application Form PRIVATE 2019/2020 Academic year
Deadline: Fully completed application forms will be received NOT later than 5:00 pm on Friday 26th July 2019.
Bagaya James
ACADEMIC REGISTRAR
+256394834123/+256782438582/+256394834126
ar@upik.ac.ug / j.bagaya@upik.ac.ug / j.bagaya@yahoo.com