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General Minimum Entry Requirements

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GENERAL MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree Programmes

  1. Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with at least 5 passes and at least 2 principal passes at Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) obtained at the same sitting or its equivalent OR
  2. Diploma in the relevant field from a recognized institution or the equivalent, OR
  3. Mature Age Entry Examinations Certificate accredited by the NCHE with 50% and above.

Diploma Programmes

  1. Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with at least 5 passes and at least 1 principal pass and 2 subsidiaries at the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) obtained at the same sitting or its equivalent OR
  2. Certificate in the relevant field from a recognized institution OR the equivalent.

Ordinary Certificate Programmes

Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with at least 3 passes obtained at the same sitting or the equivalent.

Postgraduate Programmes

Postgraduate Diploma and Master’s Degree: At least a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent;

Doctoral Programmes: At least a Master’s degree or its equivalent.

Apply online: https://admissions.bsu.ac.ug or you can come to our main Campas Kakoba Mbarara City

All admitted applicants shall be required to pay a fees deposit of at least Ush. 100,000= as commitment fee at the time of picking admission letters

NB: Pay your application fee only through the bank in favour of Bishop Stuart University. Generate A Payment Reference Number from your admissions portal (https://admissions.bsu.ac.ug) or https://payments.bsu.ac.ug

For further inquiries and assistance, please call the Admissions Officer on 0707200703. Email: ar@bsu.ac.ug or admissions@bsu.ac.ug.

PhD-PROGRAMMES

SN PROGRAMME CODE SPECIFICADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS RELEVANT SUBJECTS DESIRABLE SUBJECTS WEIGHTS/ CUTOFFS SESSION DURATION (Years)
1 PhD in Agriculture and Community Innovations PHD-ACI At least a relevant Master’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant master’s Degree NIL NIL NIL Weekend 3
2 PhD in Language, Culture and Society PhD-LCS At least a relevant Master’s degree or its Equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant master’s Degree NIL NIL NIL Weekend 3
3 PhD in Development Studies PhD-DS At least a relevant Master’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant master’s Degree NIL NIL NIL Weekend 3
4 PhD in Development Management PhD-DM At least a relevant Master’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant master’s Degree NIL NIL NIL Weekend 3
5 PhD in Public Health PhD-PH At least a relevant Master’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant master’s Degree NIL NIL NIL Weekend 3
6 PhD in Religion and Modernity PhD-RM At least a relevant Master’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant master’s Degree NIL NIL NIL Weekend 3
7 PhD in Economics PhD-Econ At least a relevant Master’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant master’s Degree NIL NIL NIL Weekend 3

MASTERS PROGRAMMES

SN PROGRAMME CODE SPECIFICADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS RELEVANT SUBJECTS DESIRABLE SUBJECTS WEIGHTS/

CUTOFFS

SESSION DURATION (Years)
1 Master of Science Climate Change and Food Security MSCCFS At least a relevant Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant Bach. Degree/ postgraduate diploma NIL NIL NIL Weekend 2
2 Master of Business Information Technology MIT At least a relevant Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant Bach. Degree/postgraduate diploma NIL NIL NIL Weekend 2
3 Masters of Public Health MPH At least a relevant Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant Bach. Degree/ postgraduate diploma NIL NIL NIL Weekend 2
4 Master of Agriculture and Rural Innovations MARI At least a relevant Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant Bach. Degree/ postgraduate diploma NIL NIL NIL Weekend 2
5 Master of Science in Agronomy (Dry Land Farming) MSC.A At least a relevant Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant Bach. Degree/ postgraduate diploma NIL NIL NIL Weekend 2
6 Master of Arts in Literature and Communication MALC At least a relevant Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant Bach. Degree/ postgraduate diploma NIL NIL NIL Weekend 2
7 Master of Education in Administration and Planning MEAP At least a relevant Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant Bach. Degree/ postgraduate diploma NIL NIL NIL Weekend 2
8 Master of Education Management in educational psychology MEEP At least a relevant Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant Bach. Degree/ postgraduate diploma NIL NIL NIL Weekend 2
9 Master of Science in Counseling Psychology MSc.CP At least a relevant Master’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant Bach. Degree/ postgraduate diploma NIL NIL NIL Weekend 2
10 Master of Social Work MSW At least a relevant Master’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant Bach. Degree/ postgraduate diploma NIL NIL NIL Weekend 2
11 Master of Social Economics and Community Management MSECM At least a relevant Master’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant Bach. Degree/ postgraduate diploma NIL NIL NIL Weekend 2
12 Master of Business Administration MBA At least a relevant Master’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant Bach. Degree/ postgraduate diploma NIL NIL NIL Weekend 2
13 Master of Arts in Development Studies MADS At least a relevant Master’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant Bach. Degree/ postgraduate diploma NIL NIL NIL Weekend 2
14 Master of Arts in Public Administration and Management MAPAM At least a relevant Master’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant Bach. Degree/ postgraduate diploma NIL NIL NIL Weekend 2
15 Master of Agribusiness and value Chain Management MAVCM At least a relevant Master’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant Bach. Degree/ postgraduate diploma NIL NIL NIL Weekend 2
16 Master of Laws LLM Bachelor of laws or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant Bach. Degree/ postgraduate diploma NIL NIL NIL Weekend 2
17 Master in Human Resource Management MHRM At least a relevant Master’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant Bach. Degree/ postgraduate diploma NIL NIL NIL Weekend 2

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

SN PROGRAMME CODE SPECIFIC ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS RELEVANT SUBJECTS DESIRABLE SUBJECTS WEIGHTS/

CUTOFFS

SESSION DURATION (Years)
1 Postgraduate Diploma in Education PGDE At least a relevant Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant bachelor’s degree NIL NIL NIL Weekend 1
2 Postgraduate Diploma in Education Management, Planning & Administration PGDEMPA At least a relevant Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant bachelor’s degree NIL NIL NIL Weekend 1
3 Postgraduate Diploma in Counseling PG-DC At least a relevant Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant bachelor’s degree NIL NIL NIL Weekend 1
4 Postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies PG-DS At least a relevant Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning.learning. Relevant bachelor’s degree NIL NIL NIL Weekend 1
5 Postgraduate Diploma in Public

Administration and Management

 

PGPAM At least a relevant Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning Relevant bachelor’s degree NIL NIL NIL Weekend 1
6 Postgraduate Diploma on Office Management and Secretarial Studies PG- DOMSS At least a relevant Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning.learning. Relevant bachelor’s degree NIL NIL NIL Weekend 1
7 Postgraduate Diploma in Agriculture and Rural Innovations PG-DARI At least a relevant Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant bachelor’s degree NIL NIL NIL Weekend 1
8 Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management PGHRM At least a relevant degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning Relevant bachelor’s degree NIL NIL NIL Weekend 1
9 Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Education PGDME At least a relevant Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning. Relevant bachelor’s degree NIL NIL NIL Weekend 1

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

SN PROGRAMME CODE SPECIFIC ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS ESSENTIAL SUBJECTS RELEVANT SUBJECTS DESIRABLE SUBJECTS WEIGHTS/

CUTOFFS

SESSION DURATION (Years)
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
1 Bachelor of science in Animal Health and Production BAHP 2 principal passes at A‘level one of which MUST be in Biology, or a relevant Diploma. Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

3
2 Bachelor of Computer Science BCS 2 principal passes at A‘level one of which MUST be in either Mathematics or Physics obtained at the same sitting or a relevant Diploma. Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

3
3 Bachelor of Agribusiness Management and Community Development BAMD 2 principal passes at A‘level one of which MUST be in either Agriculture, Mathematics, Economics, Geography obtained at the same sitting or a relevant Diploma Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

3
4 Bachelor of Science in Information Technology BIT Any 2 principal passes at A‘level obtained at the same sitting, and at least credit 6(only with subsidiary in ICT) in Mathematics at O’ level or a relevant Diploma Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

3
5 Bachelor of Agriculture and Community Development BACD 2 principal passes at A‘level one of which MUST be in either Agriculture, Geography or Biology or a relevant Diploma. Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

3
6 Bachelor of Library and Information Science BLIS Any 2 principal passes at A‘level Obtained at the same sitting or a relevant Diploma & HEC. Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL 3
7 Diploma in Computer Science DCS 1 principal pass at A‘level in either Mathematics or Physics and 2 subsidiaries obtained at the same sitting or a relevant Certificate. Relevant certificate NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

2
8 Diploma in Agribusiness Management and Community Development DAMD 1 principal pass at A‘level in either

Agriculture, Economic, Geography or Mathematics and 2 subsidiaries obtained at the same sitting or a relevant Certificate.

Relevant certificate NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

2
9 Diploma in Animal Health and Production DAHP 1 principal pass at A‘level in either

Agriculture or Biology and 2 subsidiaries obtained at the same sitting or a relevant Certificate.

Relevant certificate NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

2
10 Diploma in Information Technology DIT Any 1 principal pass at A‘level and 2 Subsidiaries obtained at the same sitting and at least credit 6 in Mathematics at O’ level or a relevant Certificate. Relevant certificate NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

2
FACULTY OF LAW
11 Bachelor of Laws LLB Any 2 principal passes at A‘level Obtained at the same sitting and at least credit 6 in English at O’ level or a Diploma in Law (credit), mature age entry. NB: Applicants shall be required to sit for Pre-Entry exams/ interviews before admission Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

4
12 Bachelor of Arts in Ethics and Human Rights BEHR Any 2 principal passes at A‘level Obtained at the same sitting or a relevant Diploma & HEC Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

3
13 Diploma in Law DIL Any 1 principal pass at A‘level and 2 subsidiaries obtained at the same sitting and at least credit 6 in English at O’ level or a relevant Certificate, mature age entry. Relevant certificate NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

2
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
14 Bachelor of Arts in Theology BAT Any 2 principal passes at A‘level obtained at the same sitting or a relevant Diploma& HEC Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Recess

3
15 Bachelor of Arts with Education (languages& humanities) BAED(LL,HM) 2 principal passes at A‘level in either Geography, History, CRE, Economics, Entrepreneurship literature,Kiswahili, runyankole rukiga obtained at the same sitting. Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular 3
16 Bachelor of Arts with Education (Fine Art Double Main) BAED

F/A

2 principal passes at A‘level of which one MUST be in Fine Art obtained at the same sitting. Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular 3
17 Bachelor of Education –(Primary) BEDP Registered teacher (Grade v) with a

Diploma in Education Primary.

Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Recess 2
18 Bachelor of Education –(Secondary) BEDS Registered teacher (Grade v) with a

Diploma in Education Secondary.

Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Recess 2
20 Bachelor of Commercial Industrial Fine Art and Design BCIFAD 2 principal passes at A‘level obtained at the same sitting or a relevant diploma. & HEC Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular 3
21 Bachelor of Science with Education BSCED 2 principal passes at A‘level in all science subjects obtained at the same sitting. Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular 3
22 Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication BAJMC Any 2 principal passes at A‘level obtained at the same sitting and at least credit 6 in any language at O’ level or a relevant Diploma & HEC Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular 3
23 Diploma in Primary Education DIPE Registered teacher (Grade iii) with a

Grade 3 Teacher’s Certificate.

Relevant certificate NIL NIL NIL Recess 2
24 Diploma in Industrial Fine Art Design DIFAD Any 1 principal pass at A‘level and 2 subsidiaries obtained at the same sitting and at least credit 6 in Fine Art at O’ level or a relevant Certificate & HEC Relevant certificate NIL NIL NIL Regular/Recess 2
25 Diploma in Journalism and Mass communication DJMC Any 1 principal pass at A‘level and 2 subsidiaries obtained at the same sitting and at least credit 6 in any language Relevant certificate NIL NIL NIL 2
26 Diploma in Early Childhood Education DECE Registered Nursery Teacher with a Certificate in Nursery Teaching. Relevant certificate NIL NIL NIL Regular/R

ecess

2
FACULTY OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND GOVERNANCE
27 Bachelor of Business Administration BBA 2 principal passes at A‘level one of

Which MUST be in either Mathematics, Economics, Entrepreneurship or any science subject obtained at the same sitting and at least a pass in Mathematics at Level or a relevant Diploma & HEC

Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

3
28 Bachelor of Office Management and Secretarial Studies BOMSS Any 2 principal passes at A‘level obtained at the same sitting or a relevant diploma & HEC relevant Diploma Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

3
30 Bachelor of Science in Economics and Statistics BSES 2 principal passes at A‘level one of which MUST be in either Mathematics, physics or Economics obtained at the same sitting and at least credit 6 in Mathematics, physics or commerce at O’ Level or a Relevant Diploma& HEC Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

3
31 Bachelor of Procurement and Supply Chain Management BPSCM 2 principal passes at A‘level one of which MUST be in either Economics, Entrepreneurship, Mathematics, physics or Geography obtained at the same sitting or a relevant diploma & HEC Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

3
32 Bachelor of Records Management and Information Science BRMIS Any 2 principal passes at A‘level obtained at the same sitting or a relevant Diploma & HEC Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

3
33 Bachelor of Science in Accounting & Finance BSAF 2 principal passes at A‘level one of which MUST be in either Mathematics, Economics, Entrepreneurship, or any science subject obtained at the same sitting and at least a credit in Mathematics at O’level or a relevant diploma & HEC Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

3
34 Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration BSWSA Any 2 principal passes at A‘level obtained at the same sitting or a relevant Diploma & HEC Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

3
35 Bachelor of Public Administration and Management BPAM Any 2 principal passes at A‘level obtained at the same sitting or a relevant diploma & HEC Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

3
36 Bachelor of Human Resource Management

 

BHRM Any 2 principal passes at A‘level obtained at the same sitting or a relevant Diploma & HEC Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

3
37 Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management BTHM Any 2 principal passes at A‘level obtained at the same sitting and at least credit 6 in any language at O’level or a relevant Diploma & HEC Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

3
38 Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences BASS Any 2 principal passes at A‘level obtained at the same sitting or a relevant Diploma & HEC Relevant diploma

 

NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

3
39 Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management DPSCM 1 principal pass at A‘level in either Mathematics, Economics, Geography or Entrepreneurship and 2 subsidiaries obtained at the same sitting or a relevant Certificate & HEC Relevant certificate NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

2
40 Diploma in Records Management and Information Science DRMIS Any 1 principal pass at A‘level and 2 subsidiaries obtained at the same sitting and at least credit 6 in English at O’ level or a relevant Certificate & HEC Relevant certificate NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

2
41 Diploma in Social Work and Social Administration DSWSA Any 1 principal pass at A‘level and 2 Subsidiaries obtained at the same sitting or a relevant Certificate & HEC Relevant certificate NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

2
42 Diploma in Public Administration and Management DPAM Any 1 principal pass at A‘level and 2 Subsidiaries obtained at the same sitting or a relevant Certificate & HEC Relevant certificate NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

2
43 Diploma in Accounting and Finance DAF 1 principal pass at A‘level in either Mathematics, Economics or Entrepreneurship and 2 subsidiaries obtained at the same sitting or a relevant certificate& HEC Relevant certificate NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

2
44 Diploma in Human Resource Management DHRM Any 1 principal pass at A ‘level and 2 subsidiaries obtained at the same sitting or a relevant Certificate & HEC Relevant certificate NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

2
45 Diploma in Tourism & Hospitality Management DTHM Any 1 principal pass at A ‘level and 2 subsidiaries obtained at the same sitting or a relevant Certificate & HEC Relevant certificate NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

2
46 Diploma in Business Administration DBA 1 principal pass at A ‘level in either Mathematics, Economics or Entrepreneurship and 2 subsidiaries obtained at the same sitting or a relevant Certificate & HEC Relevant certificate NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

2
FACULTY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
47 Bachelor of Science in Public Health BSPH 2 principal passes at A‘level one of which MUST be in either Food & Nutrition, Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry or Geography or any other science subject & at least a pass in chemistry and biology or a relevant Diploma Relevant diploma

 

NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

3
48 Bachelor of Nursing Science BNS 2 principal passes at A‘level in Biology & chemistry obtained at the same sitting and at least credit 6 in Chemistry & Biology at O’ level obtained at the same sitting or a Diploma in Nursing Science or HEC equated to UNEB A level. Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL  

Regular/ Weekend

4
49 Bachelor of Nursing Science Completion BNSC Registered Nurses with a Diploma in either Nursing Extension or Midwifery Extension and 2+ years of work experience as Nurse /Midwife with a valid practicing licence. Relevant diploma NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

3
50 Diploma in Midwifery Extension

 

DME Registered enrolled Comprehensive Nurse or Midwife with 2+ years of work experience. Relevant certificate NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

1 & ½
51 Diploma in Nursing Science DNS 1 principal pass at A ‘level in Biology and 2 subsidiaries of which one must be in chemistry plus any other; physics, agriculture, foods and nutrition obtained at the same sitting and at least credit 6 at O’ level in Biology and Chemistry. NIL NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

2
52 Diploma in Nursing Extension

 

DNE Registered enrolled Comprehensive Nurse with 2+ years of work experience. Relevant certificate NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

1 & ½
53 Diploma in Public Health DPH 1 principal pass at A‘level in either Food & Nutrition, Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry & Geography and 2 subsidiaries obtained at the same sitting or a relevant Certificate. Relevant certificate NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

2
HIGHER CERTIFICATE-APPROVED BY NCHE
54 Higher Education Certificate HEC Atleast 2 points at A’level or equated international levels of education that are equivalent to UACE. NIL NIL NIL NIL Regular/

Weekend

1