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Bachelor Medical Education (Edm) & Higher Diploma In Clinical Instruction 2015/2016-Mulago

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The Academic Registrar, Makerere University invites applications for admission to a three year Bachelors of Medical Education (EDM) and a one year Higher Diploma in Clinical Instruction (CLI) trainings for the academic year 2015/2016.   Both programs are tenable at Health Tutors College – Mulago and awarded by Makerere University.

The EDM programme is offered to equip health tutors with competencies necessary for teaching and managing health training institutions, providing primary health care services and participating in health professional education and research. The programme is delivered on full time mode using Competence Based Training (CBT). (Lectures will be held from Monday to Friday)

The Higher Diploma in Clinical Instruction programme aims at producing multi-skilled Clinical instructors who are willing and ready to support students, right from the training institution to the health facility for optimal practical skills acquisition. The programme is competence based and a large fraction of the student’s time will be spent in Clinical practice and learning through self-guided study and sharing experiences with other learners (IPL) inter professional learning. The programme will be delivered on Modular basis using Competence Based Training (CBT) Approaches. (Dates for Face to Face sessions to be communicated in the Admission letters)

Admission requirements

To qualify for admission to this post basic BME Degree programme, Applicants Must Fulfill all requirements below:-

  1. Have Passed Uganda Certificate of Education ( UCE) or its equivalent with at least 5 passes
  2. Have passed Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) with at least one Principal Pass and two Subsidiary Passes in the relevant science subjects in the field of study or its equivalent.
  3. Hold a diploma from a Health training institution recognized by Makerere University and accredited by the National Council for Higher Education in any of the following Health professional disciplines;
  1. General Nursing
  2.  Comprehensive Nursing
  3. Midwifery
  4. Clinical Medicine and Community Health
  5. Medical Laboratory Technology
  6. Clinical Psychiatry
  7. Psychiatric Nursing
  8. Physiotherapy
  9. Clinical Orthopaedics
  10. Orthopaedic Technology
  11. Environmental Health
  12. Pharmacy Technician
  13. Occupational Therapy
  14. Radiography
  15. Public Health Dentistry
  1. Should be registered with the relevant professional body/ Council
  2. Should have a working experience of at least two years
  3. Have a recommendation letter from the employer
  4. Should be able to find accommodation within the affiliated Hostels
  5. Foreign students should have the equivalent of the above.

Fees structure

(a)          Bachelor of Medical Education

  • Ugandans UGX 1,200,000/= per semester Excludes functional fees
  • International students:  US $4000 per year Includes functional fees

Applicants should note that tuition fees exclude functional fees and other charges which every student is required to pay.

Slots Available

  1. Government scholarships            –              40 (Fourty) places
  2. Private sponsorship                        –          40 (Fourty) places

Please Note:

  1. Scholarships are available  from UNFPA  Targeting Midwives Only and are applied for after obtaining admission as a privately sponsored student.
  2.  All students will be admitted on a Non Residential Basis
  1. Higher Diploma in Clinical Instruction
  • Ugandans UGX 200,000/= per Module amounting to Shs.1,000,000/= for the 5 Modules Excludes functional fees
  • International students:  US $4000 per year Includes functional fees

Applicants should note that tuition fees exclude functional fees and other charges which every student is required to pay.

Slots Available

There are 50 slots available for private sponsorship

Application procedure

Application forms and more information regarding the programme may be obtained from the address given below. Application forms are available at Ushs.50,000= (Fifty Thousand Five Hundred Shillings only).per set plus an interview fee of Ushs.50,000= (Fifty Thousand Five Hundred Shillings Only). In addition, each payment requires 2500 Shs as bank charges.

The completed application forms together with Certified Copies of Academic Transcripts and Certificates should be submitted by Friday 27th February, 2015 to:

The Director
Health Tutors College – Mulago
P.O Box 5225, Kampala
Tel: 0414532624/ 0772658433
Location: Next to Dental School – Old Mulago.                   
Interviews: These will be held between 9th– 13th March, 2014. Only shortlisted applicants will be communicated to.

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Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi Appointed Acting DVC Academic Affairs

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Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi, The Academic Registrar, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

The Academic Registrar, Professor Buyinza Mukadasi has been appointed Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) of Makerere University, for a period of six (6) months effective 11th July 2024 to 10th January 2025 or until a substantive First Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) is appointed whichever comes earlier.

He is a Professor of Forestry Resource Economics and served as the Director, Directorate of Research and Graduate Training (DRGT), Makerere University from 2014 to October 2022. Buyinza holds a PhD in Forest Economics from Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Yogyakarta Indonesia. He holds a number of professional enhancement certificates and Diplomas.

As Director DRGT he was charged with the oversight responsibility of all institutional research grants and graduate training in the university. Prof Buyinza served as the Deputy Director in Charge of Administration and Graduate Training (2010 – 2013); Head, Department of Community Forestry and Extension, Faculty of Forestry and Natural Resources (2003 – 2005, 2008-2010) at Makerere University.  Buyinza grew though the University ranks from a Tutorial Assistant (1993 – 1998) at Gajah Mada University, Indonesia to becoming a Lecturer (1999); Senior Lecturer (2004); Assoc. Professor (2007) and Full Professor (2010) at Makerere University.  He has over 20 years experience of University research and teaching in the field of Forestry and Natural Resource Economics.  He has successfully supervised over 50 MSc. and 10 PhD students in the fields of forestry, environment and natural resources. He has also acted as an external examiner in many regional and international universities. He is a member of many professional bodies and served as the Chairperson, Board of Directors of the National Forestry Authority (2007 – 2013). He was the Institutional Focal person (2010-2022) and Chair of the Board of Management of the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA), 2014 – 2018.

Buyinza has published widely in the field of forest resource economics, environmental incomes, economics of biodiversity conservation, and Environmental Incomes for Rural Income and livelihoods. He has authored more than 150 papers in International peer-reviewed referred journals, 4 book Chapters, attended more than 70 conference proceedings and has presented in more than 140 conferences/seminars/workshops.

Buyinza has built a very strong international network of collaborations in research administration and has tremendous capacity for resource mobilization. He has been Principal investigator (PI) of 15 research projects and as Co-Principal Investigator in many other institutional research grants. He is the Coordinator of various externally funded research capacity building initiatives at Makerere University. He has a wealth of research management experience with special focus on in the field of natural resources economics, and environmental governance.

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Advert: Mature Age Entry Scheme – Private Sponsorship 2024/2025

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Students sit for an exam in the pre-COVID era, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

The Academic Registrar, Makerere University invites applications for the Undergraduate
Programmes under the Mature Age Entry Scheme only for Private Sponsorship for
2024/2025 Academic Year.
Non-Refundable Application fee of Shs. 50,000/= for Ugandans OR $75 Equivalent for
Internationals, plus bank charge should be paid in any of the banks used by Uganda
Revenye Authority after generating a Payment Reference Number (PRN).

  • Apply using the Institution’s Applications Portal URL:https: //apply.mak.ac.ug
  • Application is for candidates who passed the Mature Age Entry Examinations of December 17, 2022 and February 24, 2024 only.
  • Any candidate who passed the examinations in mentioned above and was not admitted on Government/ Private sponsorship for December 17, 2022 sitting, and for Government sponsorship for February 24, 2024 sitting, is eligible to apply for admission on Private Sponsorship for 2024 /2025 Academic Year.

The closing date for applying will be Friday 26th July, 2024.

Further details can be accessed by following this link.

Prof. Mukadasi Buyinza
ACADEMIC REGISTRAR

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Diploma/Degree Holders Admission Lists 2024/25

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Main Library, Makerere University. Photo taken on 29th February 2016.

The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released lists of Diploma/Degree Holder applicants admitted under Private/Self Sponsorship for the academic year 2024/25. Please note that admission is subject to verification of academic documents by the awarding institutions.

The admission list is displayed here below:

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