At it’s 169th Meeting held on 24th March, 2021, the Senate approved the proposal from the Ceremonies Committee to host a blended Graduation Ceremony. This is therefore to inform you that the 71st Graduation Ceremony will be a “blended” one, with a few university officials, Ph.D graduands, Masters Graduands and First Class undergraduate graduands physically present. The rest of the graduands and parents/ guardians will attend virtually. It will be live on television and transmitted on all Makerere University social media platforms. The ceremony is scheduled to take place from Monday 17th to Friday 21st May, 2021.
According lo the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) crowd gathering in one place is prohibited. It is against this background that physical attendance will only be limited to the following categories:-
Ph.D Degree Graduands
Masters Degree Graduands
First Class Honours Degree Graduands
Please note that all graduands’ names will be read out during the live television coverage and live streaming on social media platforms. The students who take an oath from the College of Health Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio-Security shall lake the oath online.
The graduation fees for the 71st Graduation Ceremony are as indicated below:-
Ugandans/East Africa
International Students
Convocation fees
UGX 10,000/=
US $ 10
Graduation fees
UGX 40,000/=
US $ 60
Certificate fees
UGX 30,000/=
US $30
Transcript
UGX 30,000/=
US $30
Total
UGX 110,000/=
US $ 110
From this breakdown, graduation fees must be paid as a package totaling UGX. 110,000/ = for Ugandans/ East Africa and US $130 for International students respectively.
PH.D GRADUANDS In addition to the above fees all Ph.D graduands should pay Shs. 50,000 for a Cylinder.
Graduation Gowns The University has approved Gown suppliers for every College as listed here below. You should therefore purchase gowns from the named suppliers who will be based in your respective Colleges/Schools. Please note that Ph.D graduands have their own special graduation gown that can be purchased from the suppliers on order.
SN
SUPPLIER
CONTACT
SUPPLY COLLEGES
GRADUATION DAY
1.
Ms. Winfred
+256-772-655 175
College of Natural Sciences (CON AS) College of Health Sciences (CHS) School of Law (SOL)
Monday 17th May, 2021
2.
Ms. Fundi Building Centre
+256-772-451 717
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) College of Education and External Studies (CEES)
Tuesday 18th May, 2021
3.
Ms. Mmacks Investment
+256-772-418 275
College of Business and Mgt Sciences (COBAMS) College of Computing and Information Sciences (COCIS) College of Vet. Medicine, Animal Resorces & Bio-Security (COVAB)
Wednesday 19th May, 2021
4.
Ms. Mmacks Investment
+256-753-220 800
Makerere University Business School
Thursday 20th May, 2021
5.
Ms. Sokana Ltd
+256-772-984 564
College of Humanities & Social Sciences (CHUSS)
Friday 21st May, 2021
6.
Ms. Clanok Garmets
+256-775-154 614
College of Engineering Design Art and Technology (CEDAT)
Friday 21st May, 2021
7.
Ms. Goreth Kisekulo
+256-772-456 786
Directorate of Research and Graduate Training
Monday 17th – 21st May, 2021
You should therefore purchase gowns from the named suppliers who will be based in your respective Colleges/Schools.
Please note that PhD graduands have their own special graduation gown that can be purchased from the suppliers on order.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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