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 Academic Registrar Soroti University invites applications from Diploma Holders/Degree holders for the programmes listed below
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
- Bachelor of Nursing Science
- Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Computer Engineering Under the following sponsorship schemes:
i. UGANDA GOVERNMENT SPONSORSHIP SCHEME FOR THE 2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR
ii. PRIVATE SPONSORSHIP SCHEME FOR THE 2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR
NB. Degree Holders are only eligible to apply for Private Sponsorship
1) ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION
Admission requirements for the programmes are specified below
DIPLOMA HOLDERS
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 any of the following
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) Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Computer Engineering Applicants must hold at least a Second Class/Credit Class (or equivalent classification) Technical Diploma with at least a Credit in Mathematics.
Holders of the Uganda National Examinations Board Ordinary Technical Diploma or its equivalent can be admitted to the Programme.
Must have fulfilled the minimum requirements for entry into a Diploma Programme
d) 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 except for Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Computer Engineering
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.
DEGREE HOLDERS
- Only applicants for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery are eligible to apply on the Degree holders’ scheme.
- Applicants who hold the following degrees from a recognized institution are eligible to join the 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 (BMLS) / Bachelor of Biomedical
Laboratory Technology(BMLT)
vi. Bachelor of Environmental Sciences (BES)
HOW TO APPLY
a) APPLICATION IS ONLINE FOR ALL APPLICANTS AND CAN BE ACCESSED FROM OUR WEBSITE www.sun.ac.ug WITH EFFECT FROM 10TH MAY 2021.
b) PLEASE UPLOAD CERTIFIED COPIES OF THE ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS, CERTIFICATES, A PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOGRAPH AS ONE PDF WITHIN THE APPLICATION FORM
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
2 Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and
Computer Engineering
ECS
(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 UGX 2,750/= 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
iii) ECS BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING IN ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER
ENGINEERING
4 1,500,000 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 2726# 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
For any inquiries contact us on admissions@sun.ac.ug
THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLYING WILL BE 9TH JUNE, 2021.
WARNING:
i) Applicants are strongly warned against presenting forged or other people’s academic documents to support their applications for admission. The consequences, if discovered, are very grave indeed.
ii) The Academic Registrar has not appointed any agents to act on his behalf to solicit for any funds
iii) The University has made arrangements to assist applicants who may need help to be able to apply online at Senate Building Office 608 Makerere University Kampala, and Soroti University Multipurpose Building, Office 7