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Call for Applications – April Intake 2023/2024 Academic Year

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Some of the proud products of Bishop Stuart University who graduated during the 17th Graduation of BSU _2022

The Academic Registrar, Bishop Stuart University invites applications for admission to Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Ph.D. Programmes for April Intake, Academic Year 2023/2024

Procedure for Physical Applications

  1. Applicants should attach a copy of their academic documents starting with O’level results or equated documents (for international students).
  2. Applicants should attach a copy of their National Identity Card or Migration Certificate (for international students).
  3. Ph.D. applicants must attach a concept paper to ease the processing of their admission letters.

How to Apply Online

  1. Logon to admissions.bsu.ac.ug
  2. Sign up using your Phone Number or E-Mail address and set up a new preferred password.
  3. After signing up, log in to the portal with a combination of two inputs (Email Address and your new set password)
  4. Click on My Applications to select a Scheme from the available running and advertised schemes ie Direct-Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Ph.D.
  5. Click Apply Now button to fill out a form and select the programme of your choice.
  6. To pay for the form, click Pay for Form button under My Applications. A reference number will be generated. Carry it to the Bank and Pay. Alternatively, you can pay for the form using mobile money through the same procedure. Please note that your form will not be received by the University if you have not paid.
  7. More details on how to apply online
  8. More information on how to make form payments using Mobile Money

Application Form Fees

  1. Application fee for Undergraduate Programmes is Ugx. 30,000 (thirty thousand shillings only)
  2. Application fee for Postgraduate Programmes is Ugx. 50,000 (fifty thousand shillings only)
  3. Application fee for Ph.D. programs is Ugx. 100,000 (one hundred thousand shillings only)
  4. A commitment fee of Ugx. 100,000 is paid at the time of picking your admission letter.
  5. Application fee is paid after generating a Payment Reference Number by visiting payments.bsu.ac.ug (for Physical Application Forms).
  6. Please note that payment by cash to any officer at BSU is not allowed. All the fees are paid through banks integrated with BSU finance system ie. POST BANK, MILLENIUM SACCO 2012 Ltd, Absa Bank, Equity Bank, Stanbic Bank and DFCU all you need is to create a Payment Reference Number.

Sponsorship

  1. All Programmes are Private-Sponsored. Therefore, applicants seeking sponsorship should have their applications endorsed by their respective sponsors where applicable.
  2. The Higher Education Students Financing Board (HESFB) loan scheme under the Government of Uganda supports science-related Programmes at Bishop Stuart University. To process this loan scheme one must have applied for a programme and is admitted at BSU first.

Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes Open for Applications

1.  A) UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

PROGRAMME DURATION (YEARS) EAST AFRICANS TUITION (UGX) NON EAST AFRICANS TUITION (USD) FUNCTIONAL FEES (UGX) FUNCTIONAL FEES (USD) SESSION
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY 
Bachelor of Science in Animal Health and Production 3 1,078,000 484 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Bachelor of Agribusiness Management and Community Development 3 892,900 401 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Bachelor of Agriculture and Community Development 3 919,600 413 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology 3 986,150 442 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Bachelor of Computer Science 3 986,150 442 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Bachelor of Library and Information Science 3 866,360 389 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Diploma in Agribusiness Management and Community Development 2 626,780 281 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Diploma in Animal Health And Production 2 653,400 293 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Diploma in Computer Science 2 719,950 323 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Diploma in Information Technology 2 719,950 323 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
FACULTY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Bachelor of Science in Public Health 3 1,078,000 484 386,000 104 Regular/Weekend
Bachelor of Nursing Science Completion 3 1,318,900 592 386,000 104 Regular/Weekend
Bachelor of Nursing Science 4 1,318,900 592 386,000 104 Regular/Weekend
Diploma in Midwifery Extension 1,056,000 474 386,000 104 Regular/Weekend
Diploma in Nursing Science 3 1,052,700 472 386,000 104 Regular/Weekend
Diploma in Nursing Extension 1,052,700 472 386,000 104 Regular/Weekend
FACULTY OF LAW
Bachelor of Laws 4 1,500,000 673 426,000 115 Regular
Diploma in Law 2 1,300,000 583 426,000 115 Regular/Weekend
Bachelor of Arts in Ethics And Human Rights 3 853,050 383 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
FACULTY OF EDUCATION, ARTS AND MEDIA STUDIES 
Bachelor of Arts in Theology 3 853,050 383 356,000 96 Regular
Bachelor in Industrial Fine Art  and Design 3 1,040,600 467 356,000 96 Regular
Bachelor of Arts With Education(Languages and Humanities) 3 853,050 383 356,000 96 Regular
Bachelor of Arts With Education (Fine Art Double Main) 3 1,040,600 467 356,000 96 Regular
Bachelor of Education – (Primary  and  Secondary) 2 500,000 224 356,000 96 Recess
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication 3 1,040,600 467 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Bachelor of Science With Education 3 919,600 413 356,000 96 Regular
Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication 2 840,900 377 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Diploma in Primary Education 2 400,000 179 356,000 96 Recess
Diploma in Industrial Fine Art Design 2 840,900 377 356,000 96 Recess
Diploma in Early Childhood Education (For Nursery School Teachers) 2 586,850 263 356,000 96 Recess
FACULTY OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND GOVERNANCE
Bachelor of Business Administration 3 853,050 383 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance 3 853,050 383 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Bachelor of Human Resource Management 3 853,050 383 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Bachelor of Procurement and Supply Chain Management 3 853,050 383 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Bachelor of Office Management and Secretarial Studies 3 866,360 389 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Bachelor of Records Management and Information Science 3 866,360 389 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration 3 853,050 383 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Bachelor of Public Administration and Management 3 853,050 383 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences 3 853,050 383 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Bachelor of Science in Economics and Statistics 3 853,050 383 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management 3 1,078,000 484 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Diploma in Accounting and Finance 2 586,850 263 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Diploma in Human Resource Management 2 586,850 263 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Diploma in Business Administration 2 586,850 263 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management 2 586,850 263 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Diploma in Records Management and Information Science 2 600,160 269 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Diploma in Social Work and Social Administration 2 586,850 263 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Diploma in Public Administration and Management 2 586,850 263 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend
Higher Education Certificate 1 373,000 167 356,000 96 Regular/Weekend

B) BREAK DOWN OF FUNCTIONAL FEES, UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

FACULTY OF LAW OTHER FACULTIES
ITEM UGX USD UGX USD
Guild Fee 20,000 5 20,000 5
Library Fund 30,000 8 30,000 8
Registration 20,000 5 20,000 5
Development Fund 70,000 19 70,000 19
Examination fees 50,000 14 50,000 14
Undergraduate Gown 30,000 8 30,000 8
Lawyers Day 30,000 8
Chaplaincy 30,000 8 30,000 8
Computer lab fund 40,000 11 40,000 11
Sports fund 20,000 5 20,000 5
Medical Care 21,000 6 21,000 6
Caution money 10,000 3 10,000 3
Identity card 15,000 4 15,000 4
Law society fees 40,000 11
TOTAL 426,000 115 356,000 96

2. A) POSTGRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

PROGRAMME DURATION EAST AFRICANS TUITION (UGX) NON EAST AFRICANS TUITION (USD) FUNCTIONAL FEES (UGX) FUNCTIONAL FEES (USD) SESSION
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
Ph.D. in Agriculture and Community Innovations 3 3,000,000 1,346 506,000 137 Weekend
Master of Science Climatic Change and Food Security 2 1,500,000 673 506,000 137 Weekend
Master of Business Information Technology 2 1,500,000 673 506,000 137 Weekend
Master of Agriculture and Rural Innovations 2 1,500,000 673 506,000 137 Weekend
Master of Agribusiness and Value Chain Management 2 1,500,000 673 506,000 137 Weekend
Master of Science in Agronomy (Dry Land Farming) 2 1,500,000 673 506,000 137 Weekend
Postgraduate Diploma in Agriculture And Rural Innovations 1 1,500,000 673 506,000 137 Weekend
FACULTY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Ph.D. in Public Health 3 2,500,000 1,122 626,000 169 Weekend
Master of Science in Counseling Psychology 2 1,500,000 673 506,000 137 Weekend
Masters of Public Health 2 1,500,000 673 506,000 137 Weekend
Postgraduate Diploma in Counseling 1 911,000 409 506,000 137 Weekend
Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Education 1 911,000 409 506,000 137 Weekend
FACULTY OF EDUCATION, ARTS AND MEDIA STUDIES
Ph.D. in Language, Culture and Society 3 2,500,000 1,122 506,000 137 Weekend
Ph.D. in Religion and Modernity 3 2,500,000 1,122 526,000 142 Weekend
Master of Arts In Literature and Communication 2 1,500,000 673 506,000 137 Weekend
Master of Education Management, Planning and Administration 2 1,500,000 673 506,000 137 Weekend
Postgraduate Diploma in Education 1 911,000 409 326,000 88 Weekend
Postgraduate Diploma in Education Management, Planning  and Administration 1 911,000 409 326,000 88 Weekend
FACULTY OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND GOVERNANCE
Ph.D. in Development Studies 3 2,500,000 1,122 506,000 137 Weekend
Ph.D. in Development Management 3 2,500,000 1,122 506,000 137 Weekend
Ph.D. in Economics 3 2,500,000 1,122 526,000 142 Weekend
Master of Social Work 2 1,500,000 673 506,000 137 Weekend
Master of Social Economics and Community Management 2 1,500,000 673 506,000 137 Weekend
Master of Business Administration 2 1,500,000 673 506,000 137 Weekend
Master of Arts in Development Studies 2 1,500,000 673 506,000 137 Weekend
Master of Human Resource Management 2 1,500,000 673 506,000 137 Weekend
Master of Arts in Public Administration and Management 2 1,500,000 673 506,000 137 Weekend
Postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies 1 1,500,000 673 506,000 137 Weekend
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration and Management 1 911,000 409 506,000 137 Weekend
Postgraduate Diploma in Office Management and Secretarial Studies 1 911,000 409 506,000 137 Weekend
Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource and Management 1 911,000 409 506,000 137 Weekend
FACULTY OF LAW
Master of Laws 2 2,300,000 1,032 526,000 142 Weekend

B) BREAK DOWN OF FUNCTIONAL FEES FOR POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMAS THAT DON’T AUTOMATICALLY LEAD TO THE AWARD OF A MASTERS DEGREE i.e. PGDE, PGDEM, PGDOMSS, PGDC

ITEM UGX USD
Students Guild Fee 20,000 5
Registration 20,000 5
Identity Card 15,000 4
Caution money 10,000 3
Chaplaincy 30,000 8
Sports Fund 20,000 5
Library Fund 50,000 14
Development Fund 70,000 19
Medical Care/Insurance 21,000 6
Examination Fees 200,000 54
Computer Lab Fund 40,000 11
TOTAL 506,000 137
Laboratory Fees 100,000 (For Ph.D. in Public Health Students) 27
TOTAL for Ph.D. in Public Health 606,000 164

NCHE statutory fee of 20,000 per year is payable directly to NCHE through PostBank and Stanbic Bank

Important to Note

  1. Applicants who wish to upgrade to a Bachelors programme must have a relevant Diploma and this makes one eligible to join directly in second year and pursues the programme for only 2 years.
  2. Applicants with relevant Postgraduate Diplomas are eligible to pursue a Masters programme in second year for only 1 year and do research.

JKyomuhendo
Deputy AR/Ag.AR