The Academic Registrar Soroti University invites applications from Diploma and Degree Holders for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) and Bachelor of Nursing Sciences under:
UGANDA GOVERNMENT SPONSORSHIP SCHEME FOR THE 2020/2021 ACADEMIC YEAR ii. PRIVATE SPONSORSHIP SCHEME FOR THE 2020/2021 ACADEMIC YEAR S
Soroti University is the 9th Public University in Uganda, approved by the Parliament of Uganda and Gazetted on 16th July 2015 under statutory instrument 2015 No 34. The university is located in Eastern Uganda, 7km from Soroti Town along Moroto road. It has splendid campus with state-of-the-art facilities
OUR STRATEGIC MANDATE Soroti University is a Science and Technology-based University nesting on the Principle of Vocationalisation of Education. The strategic mandate of the University is to offer knowledge and carry out research in Medicine, Engineering, Technology, Applied Science, Science Education, Value Addition courses and Entrepreneurship
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION
Admission requirements for the programmes are specified below
DIPLOMA HOLDERS ENTRY SCHEME
a) Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Applicants must hold a diploma from a health Training Institution accredited by the National Council for Higher Education in any of the following Health professional
disciplines. i) Medical Laboratory Technology ii) Radiography iii) Physiotherapy iv) Anaesthesia v) Ophthalmology vi) Orthopedics vii) Environmental Health viii) Dental Health ix) Pharmacy x) Psychiatry xi. Nursing xii) Midwifery xiii) Clinical medicine xiv) Entomology.
b) Bachelor of Nursing Science Applicants must be a double trained nurse or hold a diploma in i) Comprehensive Nursing, ii) Midwifery or Nursing, iii) Clinical Medicine and Community Health, iv) Psychiatry, v) Ophthalmology, vi) Orthopaedics, vii) Physiotherapy, viii)Anaesthesia and ix) Environmental Health
c) All Applicants i) Must have fulfilled the minimum requirements for entry into a diploma Programme ii) Must have working experience of at least 2 years in the relevant fields by the time of application iii) Must be registered with the relevant professional body and possess a valid practicing license iv) Candidates who hold Grades X, Y, Z, 7 and 9 of ‘O-‘Level results should not apply because they are not eligible v) Diploma holder applicants who hold class Three (3) Diploma certificates or pass diplomas are not eligible for admission and therefore should not apply, except where stated in the Diploma holder’s requirements.
DEGREE HOLDERS Candidates who hold the following degrees are eligible to join the MBChB programme: i. Bachelor of Nursing Sciences (BNS) ii. Bachelor of Medical Radiography (BMR) iii. Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPHARM) iv. Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (BBS) v. Bachelor of Medical Laboratory sciences / Bachelor of Biomedical Laboratory Technology vi. Bachelor of Environmental Sciences (BES)
2) HOW TO APPLY a) APPLICATION IS ONLINE FOR ALL APPLICANTS. PLEASE PRINT THE APPLICATION FORM AND ATTACH CERTIFIED COPIES OF THE TRANSCRIPTS, CERTIFICATES, A PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOGRAPH AND SUBMIT THEM TO OFFICE 608, LEVEL 6, SENATE BUILDING OF MAKERERE UNIVERSITY OR
b) OFFICE OF THE ACADEMIC REGISTRAR SOROTI UNIVERSITY MULTI PURPOSE BUILDING LEVEL TWO OFFICE 7.OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ADMISSIONS OFFICE, LEVEL 2 OFFICE 7, MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING, SOROTI UNIVERSITY OR CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM OUR WEBSITE www.sun.ac.ug. WITH EFFECT FROM 14th FEBUARY 2020.
c) CODES TO GUIDE APPLICANTS DURING ADMISSION Applicants should use the following codes during application NO PROGRAMME NAME CODE 1 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery SOM 2 Bachelor of Nursing Science SON
d) PAYMENT OF APPLICATION FEE NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE OF SHS.50,000/= FOR UGANDANS, EAST AFRICAN AND S. SUDAN APPLICANTS OR $75 OR EQUIVALENT FOR INTERNATIONALS, UGX.281,250= PLUS BANK CHARGE OF UGX2,750/= SHOULD BE PAID FROM ANY BANK USING THE REFERENCE NUMBER GENERATED FROM THE SYSTEM: (3) TUITION FEES FOR PRIVATE STUDENTS 1 SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES 2020/2021 ACADEMIC YEAR CODE PROGRAMME Years of study TUITION FEES PER SEMESTER IN UGX. FOR UGANDANS, EAST AFRICANS, S. SUDANESE AND REFUGEES. SEMESTER TUITION FEES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS i)
SOM BACHELOR OF MEDICINE & BACHELOR OF SURGERY 5 2,000,000 3,000,000 ii) SOM BACHELOR OF NURSING SCIENCE 4 2,000,000 3,000,000
2) SOROTI UNIVERSITY ONLINE APPLICATION PORTAL USER GUIDE a) Applicants should access the Institution’s Admissions URL http://admissions.sun.ac.ug
b) Sign-up using full name, e-mail and Mobile No. Please note that your name must be similar to the one on your supporting academic documents for your application to be considered valid. If you changed your names please go to Soroti University Multipurpose Building, Office 7 level 2 with an affidavit supporting the name change. c) A password will be sent to both your e-mail and mobile number.
d) The system will prompt you to change the password to the one you can easily remember. e) To fill a form the applicant selects the Sponsorship scheme of their choice and clicks the APPLY NOW button displayed on the form. f) Obtain a payment advice slip by clicking on “Pay for Form” button g) Make a payment at any Bank of your choice
MOBILE MONEY PAYMENT STEPS: a. Dial *272*6# on either Mtn or Airtel b. Select option 3-Admission c. Select option 3-Pay Fees d. Enter reference number obtained from Application portal e. Details of Application form will be confirmed f. Enter PIN to confirm payment
THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLYING WILL BE 13TH MARCH, 2020.
The Academic Registrar Soroti University invites applications from Diploma and Degree Holders for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) and Bachelor of Nursing Sciences . Please download the Full Advert using the link below
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