General

Call For Abstracts: 2020 CHUSS Symposium

Published

6 years ago

February 7, 2020

Mark Wamai

A front view of the Arts Building and Quadrangle, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

The organising Committee of the 2020 College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) Symposium invites scholars whose work explores the intersection between the ordinary and the profound in knowledge production in the Arts, Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences to submit abstracts for the symposium.

Theme: The Ivory Tower Meets Jua Kali: Reflections on Theorizing the Profound from the Ordinary

Papers should interrogate how the ordinary can help theorise the profound in disciplines such as:
a) Political Theory
b) Social Psychology
c) Feminist Studies
d) Philosophy
e) Literature
f) Creative Arts
g) Music, Drama
h) Religious Studies
i) Languages and Linguistics
j) Media Studies
k) Social Anthropology and Sociology
l) History
m) And any related disciplines

Timelines
Deadline of Submission of Abstracts: Friday, February 28th, 2020.
Notification of acceptance of paper: Friday, March 6th, 2020.
Paper Presentation: Thursday 2nd – Friday 3rd April, 2020

Please send your abstracts to Email: graduate.college[at]chuss.mak.ac.ug with copy to principal[at]chuss.mak.ac.ug and kiruthy1[at]gmail.com

The authors of selected papers will be asked to revise their papers before submission for publication in a special issue of MAWAZO.

Details of the call may be viewed at: http://chuss.mak.ac.ug/news/2020-chuss-symposium-call-abstracts

Education

Special University Entry Examinations for the Diploma in Performing Arts 2026/27

Published

22 hours ago

April 28, 2026

Mak Editor

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.

Diploma-Performing-Arts-2026-2027 Download

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

Prof. Mukadasi Buyinza
ACADEMIC REGISTRAR

General

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

Published

1 day ago

April 28, 2026

Mak Editor

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:

Makerere-University-Diploma-Holders-Government-Sponsorship-2026-2027 Download

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Mature Age Examination Results for 2026/2027 Academic Year

Published

2 days ago

April 27, 2026

Mak Editor

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:

Makerere_University_Mature-Age-Entry-Composite Results-2026-2027 Download