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Pre-Entry Examination for admission to the Bachelor of Laws for 2020/21

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6 years ago

April 20, 2020

Makerere University Main Building in the background

The Academic Registrar Makerere University announces the online applications for the Pre-Entry Examination for admission to the Bachelor of Laws for 2020/2021 Academic Year. This advert has been revised due to the current situation in the country caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

To be eligible to sit the examination, Applicants must possess the minimum admission requirements of the University, and any one of the following specific requirements:

) `A’ Level leavers: Must hold an ‘O’ Level Certificate (UCE) or its equivalent with at least 5 Passes plus ‘A’ Level Certificate (UACE) or its equivalent having obtained a minimum of 13 points (Males) and 12 points (for Females) in any ‘A’ Level combination for both Humanities and Sciences. Candidates who did ‘A’ Level before 2013 should have 15 and 14 points for male and female applicants respectively.
) Diploma Holders: Must possess at least a 2^nd Class or Credit Diploma from a chartered institution. Certified Copies of Diploma Transcripts (No Provisional Results) from the Awarding Institutions must be submitted when collecting the invitation letters after the university opens.
) Mature Age Applicants: Must have passed the Makerere University Mature Age Entry Examination (for Bachelor of Laws) for either 2019/2020 or 2020/2021 Academic Year. Government sponsorship is only for those who sat Mature Age Exams for 2020/2021 Academic Year and applied for it.
) Degree Holders: Must be graduates in any Discipline from a Chartered University. Certified Copies of Degree Transcripts (No Provisional Results) from the Awarding Institutions must be submitted when collecting the invitation letter after opening the university. (Degree holders are not eligible for government sponsorship)

N.B.

All applicants wishing to be admitted to the Bachelor of Laws programme offered by Makerere University are required to sit and pass the pre-entry examination of Makerere University.

All applicants interested in Government sponsorship must have applied for Bachelor of Laws Government (Code: LAW) by filling in the Government sponsorship application form. Applicants interested in Private sponsorship for Day (Code: LAW), Afternoon (Code: LLA) and Law Executive (Code: LLE) will apply for admission after passing the bachelor of laws pre-entry examination.

All applicants who hold Diplomas and Degrees must present a certified copy of the academic transcript. Provisional results shall not be accepted to register for this examination.

Applicants should note that admission is based on performance in the pre-entry examination and intake capacities for government, private day and private evening for all categories i.e ‘A’ Level, Diploma Holder, Mature Age, Degree holder and international applicants. Details of available slots for each category could be accessed at the university website.

All Applicants must present the original academic documents to the academic Registrar’s Office at Makerere University when collecting the invitation letters.

Applications for those intending to sit the examination are online after payment of a Non-refundable Application Fee of Shs. 110,000/- including six past papers, excluding the Bank charges paid in any bank after getting an AIMS system(https://admissions.mak.ac.ug/) generated reference number.

The closing date for submitting the completed Application Forms is Monday 25^th May, 2020.

The Pre-Entry Examination shall cover the following areas:

Reading and Comprehension Skills
Language Skills5
Numerical Skills and Logic
General Knowledge
Analytical Writing Skills

HOW TO APPLY

(i)Application is now online due to the current state of affairs for all applicants for Pre-Entry Examinations for Bachelor of Laws.
(ii). The applicant should log onto https://admissions.mak.ac.ug/ using any web browser preferably Google Chrome.
(iii). After loading the https://admissions.mak.ac.ug/ page, the applicant should then click the orange "SIGN UP NOW" tab/button to register their details (ensure you do not forget the registered login details which include the email-address, mobile number and password. The phone number and email-address should preferably be those of the applicant and not a third party).
(iv). Once successfully logged in, the applicant should look for the "Pre-entry examinations(Bachelor of Laws) scheme, August intake 2020/2021" and then click the blue tab/button to start the application process.
(v). For additional guidelines, the applicant should click the link to view instructions.

(vi)The date for Invitation Letters and date of Examination for pre-entry for Bachelor of Laws will be communicated when the University opens.

Alfred Masikye Namoah

ACADEMIC REGISTRAR

25^th March, 2020

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Call For Abstracts: National Symposium on Climate Migration among Youths in Uganda

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23 hours ago

May 13, 2026

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Call For Abstracts: National Symposium on Climate Migration among Youths in Uganda. Submission Deadline: 9th June 2026

Makerere University, in collaboration with the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Tufts University, and Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), invites researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and community actors to submit abstracts for the National Symposium on:

Climate Migration among Youths in Uganda: Local Voices for Policy Impact

Date: Wednesday, 12^th August 2026
Venue: Makerere University Main Hall

The symposium will examine the drivers, patterns, and impacts of climate-induced youth migration in Uganda, while advancing evidence-based and community-informed policy responses.

Theme: Climate-Induced Youth Migration and Urban Futures in Uganda: Evidence, Voices, and Pathways for Action

Submission Deadline: 9^th June 2026

Submit Abstracts To: citiesofyouth@musph.ac.ug

Researchers and practitioners are encouraged to contribute research findings, case studies, policy analyses, and practice-based experiences. Abstracts will be considered for oral and poster presentations.

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Call for Research Support Applications from Master’s Students who have Completed their First Year of Taught Classes at Makerere University

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1 day ago

May 13, 2026

Mak Editor

Call for Research Support Applications from Master’s Students who have Completed their First Year of Taught Classes at Makerere University. Photo: Nano Banan 2

Makerere University, in partnership with Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Independent University of Bangladesh, Eduardo Mondlane University, and Pokhara University, with funding from Norwegian Programme for Capacity Development in Higher Education and Research for Development (NORHED), is implementing a project: ‘Co-creating Knowledge for Local Adaptation to Climate Change in LDCs (COLOCAL).

The expected outputs of the project include strengthened educational and research capacity, improved knowledge on inclusive Locally Led Adaptation (LLA) and Community Based Adaptation (CBA) including delivering skilled knowledge co-creators, and partnerships to support needs-driven, locally-based and contextually sensitive adaptation. The outputs are anticipated to influence policy, planning and practice around LLA and CBA through collaborative learning and knowledge translation.

In line with targets and activities for 2026/2027, COLOCAL project is offering research support for three (3) Master’s students who have completed their first academic year of taught classes at Makerere University and are interested in undertaking research under one of the following thematic areas. The students MUST have undertaken the course offered under the auspices of the project on Disability, Social Justice and Climate Resilient Development.

Requirements:

A first degree from a reputable university in a field related to the focus of the project
Ugandan citizen below 35 years
Good command of English (spoken and written)
Demonstrated interest in inclusive and climate resilient development
Evidence of practical experience in conducting relevant research during and after undergraduate level
Evidence of full payment of all university fees for the first academic year
The Masters programme being undertaken MUST have explicit content on climate change mitigation and adaptation
Special consideration will be given to students with disabilities, financial challenges, students from ethnic minority groups, internally displaced students, among others

Scholarship and study/research conditions

Availability to complete all research activities in a maximum of 10 months.

Scope of the scholarship

The project will specifically cover stipends and support for field activities only. Support with tuition fees, for the research year, will be provided for students who will complete and submit the research thesis for examination within 10 months from the date of receiving the scholarship offer letter.

How to apply

Interested and eligible candidates should submit the following documents: Application letter, research concept note of not more than 2 pages, academic transcripts/certificates, an updated CV (including contacts of at least two referees) and two recommendation letters.

Send applications via email to: colocal.caes@mak.ac.ug, not later than 20^th May, 2026. This contact can as well be used for inquiries, where necessary.

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Request For Consultancy Services: Training & Digital Solutions Expert

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3 days ago

May 11, 2026

Mak Editor

Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Request For Consultancy Services: Training & Digital Solutions Expert. Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa

The Makerere University Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Limited implemented a Gates Foundation training program dubbed “Principle of Management Excellence for Research training” PRIMER in francophone countries, namely, Mali, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This training was delivered by content experts and experienced practitioners, not professionally trained experts. As such, limiting the quality of slide decks, which were largely fragmented with text rather than graphical and infographic elements that suit a mature audience. To effectively deliver a research training program, advanced, engaging, and efﬁcient tools are critical for fostering audience engagement and participation, and for learning and assessment in research management excellence. To achieve this, IDI seeks to hire an expert to:

design and deliver a set of integrated advanced slide decks combining text, visual learning materials (graphical and infographics) and case scenarios
develop a virtual bilingual community learning platform (VBCLP), i.e. with in-built French and English to engage alumni,
develop and automate a pre-course assessment system that potential trainees ﬁll out, and it automates results that are presented in statistical form for easy interpretation and decision making.

Details: https://shorturl.at/Rzn8d

Apply to: EAkankwasa@idi.co.ug

Deadline: 5 June 2026, 5 PM EAT