Category Archives: Announcements

Makerere University Fees Waiver Scholarships for First Year Female Students for the Academic Year

In 2010 Makerere University established a Fees-Waiver Scholarship Scheme managed by the Gender Mainstreaming Directorate. The Scheme supports academically bright female students from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds to study various undergraduate degree programmes at Makerere University. The scholarship is administered by waiving off tuition and functional fees ONLY for the duration of study programmes of the scholarship beneficiaries. The applicant must be… Read More »

Makerere University Admission Lists for Diploma in Performing Arts, Mature Age Entry Scheme

Makerere releases admission lists for Diploma in Performing Arts, Mature Age entry scheme 2021/2022 Students in a discussion near the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (PHOTO/Courtesy) The Makerere University Office of the Academic Registrar has released admission lists for the 2021/2022 Academic Year as follows: Diploma in Performing Arts under special entry examinations under  Private sponsorship Mature… Read More »

Uganda Assures Parents of pupils’ Safety as Schools Reopen

Bridge Uganda Assures Parents of pupils’ Safety as Schools Reopen Bridge Uganda pupils (PHOTO /File) Bridge Schools Uganda has assured parents and guardians of their children’s safety as the schools reopen as directed by the Ministry of Education and Sports. Bridge Uganda Country Director Elizabeth Kankya has assured parents that reopening of their schools has been accompanied by… Read More »

Uganda Kampala Parents School Reopens Gates for Learners as Parents flock school for Placements

Parents were seen flocking the the school for placements for their pupils at Kampala Parents School KAMPALA —The Kampala Parents School (KPS) has fully reopened her gates to all learners—returning to much sought-after pre-pandemic learning—but in respect to Covid-19 containment protocols announced by both Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health. Learning sessions for pupils from kindergarten to… Read More »

Makerere University First Year Students 2021/2022 Accommodation Guidelines

The Dean of Students, Makerere University has released accommodation guidelines for all First Year Students of the 2021/2022 Academic Year. All undergraduate students shall be attached to a Hall of Residence as part of their identity. Please note that this does not automatically entitle a student to bed space in the Hall of attachment indicated on their admission letter. Please see Download below… Read More »

Makerere University Application for PAIRWISE Msc Research Scholarships

A. Background Dispersal of Antibiotic Resistance and antibiotics in Water ecosystems and Influence on livestock and aquatic wildlife (PAIRWISE) project focuses on dispersal and dynamics of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB), antibiotic resistance genes (ARG) and antibiotics (ATB) in aquatic environments affected by wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), with a ‘One Health’ perspective (https://www.jpiamr.eu/projects/pairwise/) in the catchments of both River Rwizi and Aswa. The… Read More »

Uganda Schools Reopen in Uganda after nearly-two-year COVID closure

Uganda has ended the world’s longest school closure, ordering millions of students back to the classroom after a gap of nearly two years. Some 15 million pupils have not attended school in Uganda since March 2020 when classrooms were shuttered as COVID-19 swept the world. Education Minister John Muyingo said all students would automatically resume classes a year… Read More »

List 3900 Applicants Get HESFB Student Loans

The Higher Education Students’ Financing Board is established by an Act of Parliament No. 2 of 2014, to provide Loans and Scholarships to eligible citizens to enable them access Higher Education and to increase equitable access to Higher Education in Uganda. A total of 4,797 Loan applications were received for Lot I institutions and of these 3,926 were… Read More »