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Special Graduation Ceremony July 2011

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15 years ago

August 5, 2011

Mark Wamai

The Chancellor, Prof. Mondo Kagonyera (L) confers a PhD upon one of the female graduands on 22nd July 2011 in the Main Hall, Makerere University.

Makerere produces region’s first 12 Speech and Language Therapists.

A total of 12 Speech and Language Therapists were among the graduands at the special 61^st graduation ceremony of Makerere University held on Friday 22^nd July, held in the Makerere University Main Hall. This is a great achievement as the Speech and Language Therapy graduates will be the first in Sub-Saharan Africa. This now makes Uganda and South Africa as the only countries in Africa to graduate language therapists at a Bachelors’ degree level.The Chancellor Professor Mondo Kagonyera conferred degrees upon the graduates in the presence of His Lordship the Mayor of Kampala Honourable Erias Lukwago, and delegates from universities all over Uganda. The Chancellor conferred degrees and awarded diplomas to 1,184 graduands from various fields. Of these, 700 graduands are male, 484 female and 11 received doctorates. “I congratulate all the graduands for this academic achievement and encourage you all to progress further in your academic pursuits so as to gain new skills and be more competitive globally” the Chancellor counseled.

Speech and Language therapists assess and treat speech, perceptual and cognitive problems. They also work with people who have eating and swallowing problems. With the special skills attained from Makerere University, these language therapists are expected to work closely with teachers and health practitioners to improve the lives of individuals with learning impairments or those undergoing rehabilitation.

According to the course coordinator Hellen Parret of the 12 therapists, one is a Tanzanian national while the others are Ugandans. The Acting Principal College of Health Sciences Prof. Nelson K. Sewankambo presented the graduands for conferment of the Degree of Bachelor of Science in speech and Language therapy.

By Nakandi Peninah, Intern, PR Office

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Students from the Department of Performing Arts on 4th April 2025.

The Academic Registrar Makerere University invites applications for the Special University Entry Examinations for admission to the Diploma in Performing Arts.

The examination will take place on Saturday 16^th May, 2026.

Application process is online for those intending to sit the examination. Kindly note that there is payment of a non-refundable application fee of Shs. 110,000/- excluding bank charges in any (Stanbic Bank, Dfcu Post Bank, UBA and Centenary Bank). After filling the online application, you will be provided with 2 Past Papers.

To be eligible to sit the examinations, the candidate must possess an O’ Level Certificate (UCE) with at least 5 Passes.

The deadline for receiving the online applications is Tuesday 12^th May 2026.

How to Apply

Application is online for ALL applicants.
Other relevant information can be obtained from Undergraduate Mature Age Office, Level 5, Room 505, Senate Building, Makerere University or can be accessed from https://see.mak.ac.ug
A non refundable application fee of Shs. 110,000= for Ugandans, East Africans Applicants (Including S. Sudan & DRC) OR US $ 75 or equivalent for international applicants plus bank charges should be paid in any of the banks used by Uganda Revenue Authority.
Apply through the application portal https://see.mak.ac.ug

Please see download below for the application portal user guide.

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Further inquiries may be sent to email: see@mak.ac.ug

Prof. Mukadasi Buyinza
ACADEMIC REGISTRAR

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Diploma Holders Admission Lists under Government Sponsorship for 2026/2027 AY

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The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released lists of Diploma holders admitted under the Government Sponsorship Scheme for the Academic Year 2026/2027.

Under the Diploma Holders Government Sponsorship Scheme admission does not exceed 5% of the intake capacity to the respective Degree Programme.

The list can be accessed by following the link below:

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Mature Age Examination Results for 2026/2027 Academic Year

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The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released results for the Mature Age Entry Scheme Examinations held on Saturday 13^thDecember 2025.

Candidates who scored a minimum of 50% passed and have been recommended by the Pre-Entry & Mature Age Committee to the University’s Admissions Committee for consideration.

The Aptitude Exam (Paper 1) results for the Mature Age Entry Scheme 2026/2027 can be accessed by following this link.

Please follow the link below for the list:

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