Busitema University Application for Undergraduate & Postgraduate Programmes Admission

By | September 10, 2021

A CALL FOR APPLICATIONS TO PROGRAMMES AT BUSITEMA UNIVERSITY FOR 2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission:
a) To the PhD programme for candidates with Masters,
b) To the Masters’ degree programmes for candidates with Degrees,
c) To Undergraduate degree and Certificates in Higher Education Access Programmes for A-level candidates
d) To the Certificate in General Agriculture course for candidates with atleast O’ Level results and
e) To Skills-Based Practical Short-Course Certificate Programmes for candidates with atleast Primary Leaving Education

NOTE THAT for candidates with A-Level results, the eligibility to degrees and diplomas is as follows:
(a) Degree Programmes
General Requirements
i. Interested applicants should have: Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with at least five (5)
passes. AND
ii. Should also have: Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) with at least two (2) principal passes in prescribed subjects obtained at the same sitting. Only candidates who sat A’ Level in 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 & 2016 are eligible to apply EXCEPT for those who wish to apply for BBW – Bachelor of Business Administration (Weekend) which is open for all years.

Diploma Programmes:-
General Requirements
i. Interested applicants should have: Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with at least five (5) passes. (Candidates who obtained results 7, 9, X, Y and Z at ‘O’ level need not apply) AND
ii. Should also have: Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) with at least one(1) principal pass in prescribed subjects and two(2) subsidiaries obtained at the same sitting. Only candidates who sat A’ Level in 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 & 2016 are eligible to apply.

Details and Requirements are specified in the table(s) below:
Code Programme Durati
on
(Years)
No of
Places
(PRIV.)
Admission Requirements Tuition Per Semester Campus
APM Bachelor of
Animal
Production &
Management
3 40 Essential: Two best done of Biology, Chemistry
& Agriculture.
Relevant: Third best done of the Essential set or
one best done of Foods & Nutrition, Economics,
Geography, Physics & Mathematics.
Desirable: General Paper& Sub-Maths Or
Computer Studies
1,100,000/- for East
Africans
1,650,000/- for Non
East Africans
Arapai
CGA Certificate in
General
Agriculture
2 250 Atleast a credit in Biology OR Agriculture AND At least four (4) passes from the other subjects
obtained at the same sitting of UCE
60,000 /- for East
Africans
540,000 for Non East
Africans
Arapai
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BAB Bachelor of
Agribusiness
3 50 Essential: Two best done of Biology, Chemistry,
Economics, Physics, Geography, Mathematics &
Agriculture.
Relevant: Third best done of the Essential set
Desirable: General Paper & Sub-Maths Or
Computer Studies
800,000 /-for East
Africans
1,200,000/- for Non
East Africans
Arapai
BSA Bachelor of
Science in
Agriculture
4 50 Essential: Biology and Chemistry
Relevant: One best done of Physics, Agriculture,
Geography, Foods and Nutrition, Mathematics
and Entrepreneurship
Desirable: General Paper & Sub-Maths Or
Computer Studies
1,100,000 /-for East
Africans
1,650,000/- for Non
East Africans
Arapai
DAP Diploma in
Animal
Production &
Management
2 200 Essential: One best done of Biology &
Agriculture
Relevant: Second best done of the essential
set or Chemistry, Foods & Nutrition
Desirable: General Paper& Sub-Maths Or
Computer Studies
400,000/- for East
Africans
600,000/- for Non East
Africans
Arapai
DCP Diploma in Crop
Production &
Management
2 200 Essential: One best done of Biology &
Agriculture
Relevant: Second best done of the essential
set or Chemistry, Foods & Nutrition
Desirable: General Paper& Sub-Maths Or
Computer Studies
400,000/- for East
Africans
600,000/- for Non East
Africans
Arapai
*AMI Bachelor of
Agricultural
Mechanization
and Irrigation
Engineering
4 40 Essential: Maths & Physics
Relevant: One best done of: Chemistry, Biology,
Agriculture, Economics & Technical Drawing.
Desirable: General Paper& Computer Studies
1,250,000/- for East
Africans
1,875,000/- for Non
East Africans
Busitema
**DGI Diploma in
Ginning and
Industrial
Engineering
2 20 Essential: One better done of Mathematics &
Physics
Relevant: Chemistry and next better done of
Mathematics and Physics
Desirable: General Paper& Sub-Maths Or
Computer Studies
500,000/- for East
Africans
750,000/- for Non East
Africans
Busitema
**TEB Bachelor of
Science in
Polymer, Textile
and Industrial
Engineering
4 20 Essential: Two best done of Mathematics,
Physics & Chemistry
Relevant: Third best done of the essential set or
one better done of Geography & Economics.
Desirable: General Paper& Sub-Maths Or
Computer Studies
1,100,000/- for East
Africans
1,650,000/- for Non
East Africans
Busitema
APE Bachelor of
Science in AgroProcessing
Engineering
4 20 Essential: Mathematics &Physics
Relevant: One of the best done of Chemistry,
Biology, Agriculture, Economics & Technical
Drawing
Desirable: General Paper& Computer Science.
1,100,000/- for East
Africans
1,650,000/- for Non
East Africans
Busitema
BCT Bachelor of
Science in
Computer
Engineering
4 40 Essential: Mathematics & Physics
Relevant: One best done of Chemistry,
Technical Drawing, Geography and Economics
Desirable: General Paper& Computer Studies
1,250,000/- for East
Africans
1,875,000/- for Non
East Africans
Busitema
BEE Bachelor of
Science in
Electrical
Engineering
4 50 Essential: Mathematics & Physics
Relevant: One best done of Chemistry,
Technical Drawing and Economics
Desirable: General Paper& Computer Studies
1,500,000/- for East
Africans
2,250,000/- for Non
East Africans
Busitema
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DAG Diploma in
Agricultural
Engineering
2 20 Essential: One better done of Mathematics &
Physics
Relevant: Next better done of Mathematics and
Physics
Desirable: General Paper& Sub-Maths Or
Computer Studies
500,000/- for East
Africans
750,000/- for Non East
Africans
Busitema
DEE Diploma in
Electronics and
Electrical
Engineering
2 50 Essential: One better done of Mathematics &
Physics
Relevant: Chemistry and next better done of
Mathematics and Physics
Desirable: General Paper& Sub-Maths Or
Computer Studies
900,000/- for East
Africans
1,350,000/- for Non
East Africans
Busitema
MEB Bachelor of
Science in
Mining
Engineering
4 30 Essential: Mathematics &Physics
Relevant: One best done of Chemistry &
Geography.
Desirable: General Paper & Computer Studies
1,250,000/- for East
Africans
1,875,000/- for Non
East Africans
Busitema
WAR Bachelor of
Science in
Water
Resources
Engineering
4 60 Essential: Two best done of Mathematics,
Physics& Chemistry
Relevant: Third best done of the essential set &
Geography, Economics & Biology.
Desirable: General Paper& Sub-Maths Or
Computer Studies
1,250,000/- for East
Africans
1,875,000/- for Non
East Africans
Busitema
BNA Bachelor of
Science in
Anesthesia
4 20 Essential: Biology & Chemistry
Relevant: Math Or Physics
Desirable: General Paper & Sub-Maths Or
Computer Studies
2,000,000/- for East
Africans
6,000,000/- for Non
East Africans
Mbale
BNS Bachelor of
Science in
Nursing
4 23 Essential: Biology & Chemistry
Relevant: One best done of Math, Physics, Food
& Nutrition, Economics and Agriculture
Desirable: General Paper & Sub-Maths Or
Computer Studies
2,000,000/- for East
Africans
6,000,000/- for Non
East Africans
Mbale
MED Bachelor of
Medicine and
Bachelor of
Surgery
5 20 Essential: Biology & Chemistry
Relevant: Math Or Physics
Desirable: General Paper & Sub-Maths Or
Computer Studies
2,000,000/- for East
Africans
6,000,000/- for Non
East Africans
Mbale
***SCE Bachelor of
Science
Education
3 150 Essential: Two best done of Mathematics,
Physics, Agriculture, Economics,
Entrepreneurship, Geography, Chemistry &
Biology
Relevant: Third best done of the essential set.
Desirable: General Paper& Sub-Maths Or
Computer Studies
700,000/- for East
Africans
1,050,000/- for Non
East Africans
Nagongera
BTI Bachelor of
Information
Technology
3 100 Essential: Two best done of all A level subjects
Relevant: Third best done of the remaining A
Level Subjects
Desirable: General Paper and Sub-Mathematics
or Computer Studies
1,100,000/- for East
Africans
1,650,000/- for Non
East Africans
Nagongera
ELS Bachelor of
Education
Languages
(English &
Literature in
English)
3 60 Essential: Literaturein English and One best
done of ALL A-Level subjects.
Relevant: The third best done of ALL A-Level
subjects
Desirable: General Paper & Sub-Maths Or
Computer Studies
700,000 /-for East
Africans
1,050,000/- for Non
East Africans
Nagongera
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SCS Bachelor of
Science in
Computer
Science
3 70 Essential: Mathematics & Physics
Relevant: Chemistry or Economics
Desirable: General Paper & Computer Studies
1,100,000/- for East
Africans
1,650,000/- for Non
Eas t Africans
Nagongera
SLB Diploma in
Science
Laboratory
Technology
(Biology)
2 40 Essential: Biology
Relevant: Two better done of Chemistry,
Mathematics, Physics and Agriculture
Desirable: General Paper& Sub-Maths Or
Computer Studies
550,000 /-for East
Africans
825,000/- for Non East
Africans
Nagongera
SLC Diploma in
Science
Laboratory
Technology
(Chemistry)
2 40 Essential: Chemistry
Relevant: Two better done of Biology,
Mathematics, Physics and Agriculture
Desirable: General Paper& Sub-Maths Or
Computer Studies
550,000 /-for East
Africans
825,000/- for Non East
Africans
Nagongera
SLP Diploma in
Science
Laboratory
Technology
(Physics)
2 40 Essential: Physics
Relevant: Two better done of Biology,
Mathematics, Chemistry and Agriculture
Desirable: General Paper& Sub-Maths Or
Computer Studies
550,000 /-for East
Africans
825,000/- for Non East
Africans
Nagongera
SPE Bachelor of
Science
Education
(Physical
Education)
3 40 Essential: Biology and One best done of
Mathematics, Chemistry& Physics
Relevant: The third best done of Mathematics,
Chemistry& Physics
Desirable: General Paper& Sub-Maths Or
Computer Studies
700,000/- for East
Africans
1,050,000/- for Non
East Africans
Nagongera
FWR Bachelor of
Science in
Fisheries and
Water Resource
Management
3 40 Essential: Two best done of Agriculture,
Chemistry & Biology.
Relevant: One better done of Mathematics,
Agriculture, Chemistry, Physics, Biology &
Chemistry
Desirable: General Paper& Sub-Maths Or
Computer Studies
800,000/- for East
Africans
1,200,000/- for Non
East Africans
Namasagali
NRE Bachelor of
Science in
Natural
Resource
Economics
3 60 Essential: Two best done of Economics,
Biology, Mathematics, Agriculture, Chemistry,
Physics and Geography
Relevant: Third best done of Economics,
Biology, Mathematics, Agriculture, Chemistry,
Physics and Geography
Desirable: General Paper& Sub-Maths Or
Computer Studies
800,000/- for East
Africans
1,200,000/- for Non
East Africans
Namasagali
BBA Bachelor of
Business
Administration
3 200 Essential: Two best done of all A level subjects
Relevant: Third best done of the remaining A
Level Subjects
Desirable: General Paper and Sub-Mathematics
or Computer Studies
700,000 /-for East
Africans
1,050,000/- for Non
East Africans
Pallisa
BPA Bachelor of
Public
Administration
& Management
3 200 Essential: Two best done of all A level subjects
Relevant: Third best done of the remaining A
Level Subjects
Desirable: General Paper and Sub-Mathematics
or Computer Studies
700,000 /-for East
Africans
1,050,000/- for Non
East Africans
Pallisa
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BBW Bachelor of
Business
Administration
(Weekend)
3 60 Essential: Two best done of all A level subjects
Relevant: Third best done of the remaining A
Level Subjects
Desirable: General Paper and Sub-Mathematics
or Computer Studies
700,000 /-for East
Africans
1,050,000/- for Non
East Africans
Pallisa
BPM Bachelor of
Procurement &
Supply Chain
Management
3 50 Essential: Economics and Mathematics
Relevant: One best done of Geography, Physics
and Entrepreneurship
Desirable: General Paper & Computer Studies
700,000 /-for East
Africans
1,050,000/- for Non
East Africans
Pallisa
BTT Bachelor of
Tourism and
Travel
Management
3 50 Essential: Two best done of all A level subjects
Relevant: Third best done of the remaining A
Level Subjects
Desirable: General Paper and Sub-Mathematics
or Computer Studies
700,000 /-for East
Africans
1,050,000/- for Non
East Africans
Pallisa
DBA Diploma in
Business
Administration
2 70 Essential: One best done of all A level subjects
Relevant: Second best done of the remaining A
Level Subjects
Desirable: General Paper and Sub-Mathematics
or Computer Studies
400,000/- for East
Africans
600,000/- for Non East
Africans
Pallisa
DRI Diploma in
Records &
Information
Management
2 70 Essential: One best done of all A level subjects
Relevant: Second best done of the remaining A
Level Subjects
Desirable: General Paper and Sub-Mathematics
or Computer Studies
400,000/- for East
Africans
600,000/- for Non East
Africans
Pallisa
DTT Diploma of
Tourism and
Travel
Management
2 50 Essential: One best done of all A level subjects
Relevant: Second best done of the remaining A
Level Subjects
Desirable: General Paper and Sub-Mathematics
or Computer Studies
400,000/- for East
Africans
600,000/- for Non East
Africans
Pallisa
ENM Bachelor of
Entrepreneurshi
p Development
& Management
3 50 Essential: Economics or Mathematics and one
best done of the remaining A level subjects
Relevant: Best done of the remaining A level
subjects
Desirable: General Paper and Sub-Mathematics or Computer Studies

NOTE THAT; For all diploma programmes, a student must have obtained at least ONE principal pass at the
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (U.A.C.E) and TWO subsidiaries in principal subjects obtained at the
same year of sitting to be admitted.
Key:

  • Candidates who did not offer Agriculture or Biology at A-Level should have passed it with at least a Credit at OLevel to be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Agricultural Mechanization and Irrigation Engineering
    (AMI)
    ** Candidates who did not offer Chemistry at A-Level should have passed it with at least a Credit at O-Level to be
    eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Polymer, Textile & Industrial Engineering (TEB) and
    Diploma in Ginning and Industrial Engineering (DGI)
    *** SCE – Available Subject Combinations include:
  • Mathematics, Physics, Education
  • Mathematics, Computer Studies, Education
  • Physics, Computer Studies, Education
  • Mathematics, Chemistry, Education
  • Biology, Chemistry, Education

Busitema University Application for Undergraduate & Postgraduate Programmes Admission