Uganda Management Institute Post Graduate And Masters Programs Admissions

Uganda Management Institute (UMI) publicizes online application guidelines for admission into undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for the 2024-2025 Academic Year/Session. UMI application process over the years has remained seemingly the same and does not easily/frequently change with time.

UMI admissions candidates are expected to complete Online Applications for any course before the 2023/2024 closing date.

The programmes have Day, Evening or Week-end streams, or both as shown against each of them. The day programmes begin in August and end in April. The evening programmes begin in September and end in August. The week-end programmes begin in October and end in October of each year.

Participants who complete the Postgraduate Diploma courses with at least a second class can proceed to do research for the Masters Degree. In effect, the Postgraduate Diploma constitutes the first year of the Masters Degree programme. There are also two-year masters courses with 3 taught semesters and 1 for research

A. THE POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA COURSES ON OFFER

1. UMI-KAMPALA. DAY AND EVENING COURSES
Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (Day, Evening & Week-end)
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration and Management (Day and Evening)
Postgraduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management (Evening & Week-end)
Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management (Evening & Week-end)
Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing Management (Evening)
Postgraduate Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management (Evening & Weekend)
Postgraduate Diploma in Management (Evening)
Postgraduate Diploma in Information Systems Management (Evening)
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Policy and Governance (Evening)
Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education Management and Leadership (Evening & Weekend)
Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation (Day, Evening & Week-end)
Postgraduate Diploma in Information Security Management (Evening & Weekend)
Postgraduate Diploma in Logistics and Transport Management (Week-end)
Postgraduate Diploma in Urban Governance and Management (Week-end)
Postgraduate Diploma in Organisational Development (Week-end)
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (Week-end)
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration and Management (Week-end)
Postgraduate Diploma in Hospital and Health Care Management (Week-end)
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Computing Management and Management (Week-end)

2. WEEK-END COURSES ON OFFER IN MBARARA, GULU & MBALE BRANCHES
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration and Management
Postgraduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management
Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management
Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation
Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing Management (Mbarara Only)
Postgraduate Diploma in Urban Governance and Management
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration
Postgraduate Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management (Mbale Only)

3. UMI-DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES ON OFFER
Postgraduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management
Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration and Management

MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMAS (SELECTION CRITERIA)

Postgraduate Diplomas: – A good degree from a recognised University, OR a recognised relevant professional qualification and working experience of least one year.

B. MASTERS PROGRAMMES

1. MASTERS IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES (MMS) – KAMPALA, MBARARA, GULU AND MBALE: MAY & AUGUST

The MMS is Research-based, building on the coursework at the Postgraduate Diploma level obtained at UMI. Applicants must have passed the Postgraduate Diploma with at least a Second class.

FOR TAUGHT AND CONTINUED RESEARCH-BASED MASTERS PROGRAMMES – KAMPALA (2, 3, 4, 5 & 6): (WEEKEND) – AUGUST

2. MASTERS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (MPA)
3. MASTERS IN INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP (MIML)
4. MASTER IN HIGHER EDUCATION MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
5. MASTERS IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT (MPP)
6. MASTER IN EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR DIRECT MASTERS:

Applicants shall be Holders of a Bachelor’s degree from an Institution of higher learning recognized by NCHE or Professional Chartered qualification, and working experience of at least two years.

7. MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) – KAMPALA, MBALE, GULU AND MBARARA BRANCHES (WEEKEND) – AUGUST

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

(i) An honours Bachelor’s Degree from an Institution of higher learning recognized by NCHE

(ii) A professional qualification deemed equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized professional body.

(iii) Working experience of two years

(iv) Passing of a GMAT is mandatory.

GMAT will be administered on 13th May at 4.00 p.m. at UMI Main Campus for ONLY shortlisted applicants. For Mbarara, Gulu and Mbale the date for the GMAT will be confirmed after sufficient numbers have been realised.

ENQUIRIES/APPLICATIONS

Application forms and more information about the programmes may be obtained from the address given below. Application forms are available at UShs. 40,000= per set. The completed application forms together with Copies of academic certificates and transcripts must be submitted by 30th March:-

The Institute Registrar
Uganda Management Institute
Plot 44-52 Jinja Road
P.O. Box 20131, Kampala
Tel: 0414-259722/346620/232748
0312-265138/29, 0752-259722
E-mail admin@umi.ac.ug Website: http://www.umi.ac.ug

FOR UMI-MBARARA CENTRE
The Centre Administrator
UMI-Mbarara Centre,
Mbarara District Headquarters, Kamukuzi
Tel 0772-315912/0707-315912 OR 256200990950