Bukalasa Agricultural Training Centre (BATI), also Bukalasa Agricultural College, is a public vocational training institute operated and administered by the Uganda Ministry of Education and Sports
The institute is located in the neighbourhood of Bukalasa, approximately 3.5 kilometres (2 mi) Bukalasa is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi), by road, north of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda
The institute was established by the government of Uganda in 1920, as a cotton research centre. Over the years, through mergers with other institutions, the centre was transformed into a comprehensive agricultural research and training institute.
Courses Offered At Bukalasa Agricultural College
The institute offers the following courses: Diploma courses
(a) Diploma in Crop Production and Management
(b) Diploma in Animal Production and Management
(c) Diploma in Agribusiness Management
(d) Diploma in Floriculture. Certificate courses
(a) Certificate in Crop Production and Management
(b) Certificate in Animal Production and Management
(c) Certificate in Floriculture and (d) Certificate in Apiary.
Bukalasa Agricultural College Application form
Only female holders of Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) with at least two principal passes obtained at the same sitting are eligible or only females with Diplomas from recognized institutions are eligible.
Admission Requirement
The females who passed the Mature Age Examination by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) are also eligible.
The female applicants must be interested in rural development.
Attach duplicate copies (not originals) of your academic and non-academic certificates and transcripts.
Fees Structure for Bukalasa Agricultural College
Attach an original receipt of the application fee of Uganda Shs20,000/= obtainable from the University Bursar at ARU Campus or ARU contact office in Kampala.
It should be NOTED by all the applicants that cases of impersonation, falsification of documents or giving false information is a criminal offences in Uganda Courts of Law.
All interested applicants are advised to contact the office of the Academic Registrar for more information
Download Bukalasa Agricultural College Fees Structure Here
Online Application
Contact Details of Bukalasa Agricultural College
Our Kampala Contact Office:
P.O.Box 16253, Kampala, Plot 617, Mengo, Right off Southern gate City Parents
Basiima Campus.
Tel: +256 414 256704/
Mob. 0782461381
Email: info@aru.ac.ug or registrar@aru.ac.ug
2023 Academic Calendar
Semester I 2023
- Start Date24 March 2020
- End Date6-8 Years
- Number of Days20-30 Kids
- Holidays5 Hours/6 Days
- Start Date10-12 Month
- End Date9:30am-5:30 pm
- Number of Days20-30 Kids
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