Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba
The Institute was first established in February 2009 by a Presidential Directive issued to the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES). This was later followed by Statutory Instrument 31. The Institute was officially launched by His Excellency the President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, on the 3rd October 2012
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR GLOBALLY CERTIFIED SKILLS IN OIL AND GAS UNDER PRIVATE SPONSORSHIP
Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba (UPIK) is an accredited Center for International Vocational Qualifications (IVQs) Training in Oil and Gas. The Institute is an Approved Center for City and Guilds and in the final stages of gaining accreditation by Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB). UPIK will be soon become Africa’s first accredited Oil and Gas Training Center by Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organization (OPITO), the world’s most highly ranked Authority in Oil and Gas Training.
Established by the Statutory Instrument No.31 of 2011, entitled,“The Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions (Establishment of Uganda Petroleum Institute – Kigumba), UPIK is a Government Tertiary Institution under the Ministry of Education and Sports.
Working in Partnership with the World bank and IFP France, UPIK recently developed highly competitive, internationally adapted, and recognised Competency Based Training Programmes for Petroleum Operations and Maintanance Programmes.
The Office of the Academic Registrar now invites all interested applicants; Ugandans, East African Nationals and International Candidates for the first cohort of trainees who will begin this year.
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES:
Eligible Candidates for the International Vocational Qualification Programmes should have:
Prior learning in relevant science and engineering fields or at least one year of industrial experience in a related field.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE & DEADLINE:
Hard Copy applications can be obtained from the Academic Registrar’s office,
OR downloaded from www.upik.ac.ug and returned after payment of a nonrefundable
application fee of UGX 55,000 (including Bank Charges) to:
Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba
Stanbic Bank, Account No.9030011633454
Kigumba Branch
Note: Online applications will only be considered upon proof of payment of the application fee.
The closing date for submission of fully completed applications forms is 30th October, 2019, 5:00 pm for;
IVQ Electrical Maintenance, IVQ Mechanical Maintenance, IVQ (Welding,
Fabrication & Pipework), IVQ Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
AND 27th January 2020 5:00 pm for;
IVQ Upstream Petroleum Operations, IVQ Downstream Petroleum Operations and IVQ Instrumentation Maintenance
UPIK Application Form PRIVATE 2019/2020 this year
CONTACT US:
For more information regarding the above programmes and UPIK at large,
Admissions
GOVERMENT ADMISSION LIST The office of the Academic Registrar, UPIK has released the admission list for Goverment sponsored students for the Academic Year 2019/2020.
JAB Admission list for Upstream Petroleum Operations 2019/2020
Admission list for Downstream Petroleum Operations 2019/2020
Fees
Fees Structure for National Diplomas and International Vocational Qualification Certificate programmes offered
A) National Qualifications
Area of Specification
Award
Duration/Study Time
Tuition Fees Per Semester
East Africans
Non East
Africans ($)
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
Bagaya James
ACADEMIC REGISTRAR
Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba
P. O. Box 50, Kigumba – Uganda
Tel:+256394834123/+256782438582/+256394834126
Email: ar@upik.ac.ug / j.bagaya@upik.ac.ug / info@upik.ac.ug