2018 – 2019 Mbarara University Postgraduate Admissions

2018 – 2019 Mbarara University Postgraduate Admissions

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the following postgraduate programmes offered by MUST beginning August 2018 on paying a non-refundable application fee of shs.52,750/=(Shs. 82,750/= for MBA) for Ugandans or

US $ 50 for International students.

MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The minimum requirements for admission to any Postgraduate degree are:

a)Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent with at least 5 passes

b)Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent with at least 2 principal passes.

c)A Honors degree from a recognized degree awarding institution

Additionally, applicants to any Master of Medicine programmes MUST meet the following minimum entry requirements:

i.International Applicants whose must pass an English proficiency exam with a minimum score (minimum level of proficiency to be determined by the institution)

ii.Pass an oral interview (in person or Skype) prior to admission consideration

iii.Have a documentary evidence of Internship Training indicating disciplines and dates, verification of Academic Documents by NCHE for International Students

iv.One year experience inactive clinical practice as registered medical practitioner

v.Non-Ugandan applicants, have their degree certificate and transcript translated and converted into an equivalent of Ugandan Universities’ CGPA

vi.A current Certificate of Good Standing with the Medical Practitioners’ Council of the country of origin.

PROGRAM

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

FEES

FACULTY OF MEDICINE

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MEDICAL

A honors Bachelors degree in Medical Laboratory Science or its

Ugandans

LABORATORY SCIENCE

(Duration

equivalent from a recognized University

Tuition fees Shs.1,400,000= per

2 years)

semester

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ANATOMY

A honors Bachelors degree in Medicine and Surgery or its

Functional Fees Shs.1,270,000=

(Duration 2 years)

equivalent from a recognized University

per annum

OR

MASTER

OF

SCIENCE

IN

A honors Bachelors degree in Health Sciences or Biological

International Students

PHYSIOLOGY (Duration 2 years)

Sciences e.g. Human Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry,

Tuition $ 1,750 per semester

Nursing, BSc.

MASTER

OF

SCIENCE

IN

PHARMACOLOGY

(Duration

2

Functional Fees $ 1,740 per

years)

annum

MASTER

OF

SCIENCE

IN

MICROBIOLOGY

(Duration

2

years)

MASTER

OF

SCIENCE

IN

BIOCHEMISTRY

(Duration

2

years)

MASTER

OF

PUBLIC

HEALTH

A honors Bachelors degree in Medicine and Surgery or its

Ugandans

(Duration 2 years)

equivalent from a recognized University

Tuition fees Shs.1,750,000= per

OR

A honors Bachelors degree in Health Sciences i.e. Human

semester

Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry or Nursing,

Functional Fees Shs.1,270,000=

Environmental Sciences, Biology, Laboratory Sciences

OR

per annum

A honors Bachelors degree in Social Sciences e.g. Social Work,

International Students

Sociology, Economics, Statistics, Demography, or a degree in

the Biological Sciences

Tuition $ 2,250 per semester

Functional Fees

$

1,740

per annum

MASTER OF NURSING SCIENCE

A honors Bachelors degree in Nursing Science or its equivalent

Ugandans

(CRITICAL

CARE)

(Duration

2

from a recognized University.

Tuition fees Shs.1,400,000= per

years)

Registered or eligible for registration with Uganda Nurses

semester

and Midwives Council

Functional Fees Shs.1,270,000=

per annum

International Students

Tuition $ 1,750 per semester

Functional Fees

$

1,740

per annum

MASTER OF MEDICINE IN GENERAL

Be a holder of a honors Bachelors degree in Medicine and

Ugandans

SURGERY (Duration 3 years)

Surgery

Tuition fees Shs.1,400,000= per

semester

MASTER

OF

MEDICINE

IN

Be registered with Uganda Medical and Dental

INTERNAL MEDICINE (Duration 3

Practitioners Council

Functional Fees Shs.1,270,000=

years)

Have documentary evidence of Internship Training

per annum

MASTER

OF

MEDICINE

IN

indicating disciplines and dates

International Students

PAEDIATRICS

&

CHILD HEALTH

(Duration 3 years)

Tuition $ 1,750 per semester

MASTER

OF

MEDICINE

IN

Functional Fees

$

1,740

DERMATOLOGY (Duration 3 years)

per annum

MASTER

OF

MEDICINE

IN

ANAESTHESIA (Duration 3 years)

MASTER OF MEDICINE IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE (Duration 3 years)

MASTER OF MEDICINE IN OPHTHALMOLOGY (Duration 3 years)

MASTER OF MEDICINE IN

OBSTETRICS/GYNAECOLOGY

(Duration 3 years)

MASTER OF MEDICINE IN

COMMUNITY PRACTICE/FAMILY

MEDICINE (Duration 3 years)

MASTER OF MEDICINE IN EAR, NOSE AND THROAT (Duration 3 years)

MASTER

OF

MEDICINE

IN

RADIOLOGY (Duration 3 years)

MASTER

OF

MEDICINE

IN

PATHOLOGY (Duration 3 years)

MASTER

OF

MEDICINE

IN

PSYCHIATRY (Duration 3 years)

MASTER OF MEDICINE IN PLASTIC 

Be a holder of a honors Bachelors degree in Medicine

AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

and Surgery

(Duration 3 years)

∙ Be registered or eligible for

registration with

Uganda

Medical and Dental Practitioners Council

Have documentary evidence

of Internship

Training

indicating disciplines and dates

Must have rotated in Surgery for at least 1 year

∙ Evidence of professional experience in a recognized

institution for at least 2 years since full registration

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY

A candidate must have a honors bachelors degree of in Botany/

Ugandans

(Duration 2 years)

Zoology/ Ethnobotany/ Microbiology/ Biotechnology/ Biology/

Tuition fees Shs.1,400,000= per

Forestry/ Agriculture/ Veterinary Medicine from a recognized

University.

semester

MASTER

OF

SCIENCE

IN

A candidate must have a honors bachelors degree of at least

Functional Fees Shs.1,270,000=

CHEMISTRY (Duration 2 years)

Second Class-Lower Division from a recognized University

majoring in Chemistry

per annum

International Students

MASTER

OF

SCIENCE

IN

A candidate must have a honors bachelors degree from a

MATHEMATICS (Duration 2 years)

recognized University majoring in Mathematics.

Tuition $ 1,750 per semester

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS

A candidate must have a honors bachelors degree from a

Functional Fees

$ 1,740

(Duration 2 years)

recognized University majoring in Physics.

per annum

MASTER

OF

EDUCATION

IN

A candidate must have a honors bachelors degree from a

Ugandans

EDUCATIONAL

ADMINISTRATION

recognized University in BA/Ed or BSc/Ed.

Tuition fees Shs.1,400,000= per

AND PLANNING

(Duration

2

A candidate must have honors BA or BSc and Postgraduate

years)

Diploma in Education.

semester

Functional Fees Shs.970,000=

MASTER

OF

EDUCATION

IN

per annum

EDUCATIONAL

PSYCHOLOGY

(Duration 2 years)

International Students

MASTER

OF

EDUCATION

IN

Tuition $ 1,750 per semester

CURRICULUM

AND

INSTRUCTION

(Duration 2 years)

Functional Fees

$

1,740

per annum

FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

MASTER

OF

BUSINESS

Be a holder of an honors degree from a recognized degree

Ugandans

ADMINISTRATION

(Duration

2

awarding institution.

Tuition fees Shs.1,750,000= per

years)

∙ Sit and Pass the Graduate Admissions Test (GAT) of Mbarara

University of Science and Technology Saturday June 16th

semester

2018.

Functional Fees Shs.1,270,000=

per annum

International Students

Tuition $ 2,250 per semester

Functional Fees

$

1,740

per annum

FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES

MASTER

OF

SCIENCE

IN

A honors degree in Information Systems or Computer Science

Ugandans

INFORMATION SYSTEM (Duration

or Software Engineering or Information Technology or

Tuition fees Shs.1,750,000= per

2 years)

Computer Engineering or equivalent from a recognized

semester

University/Institution

Functional Fees Shs.1,270,000=

per annum

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH

An honors degree in health care related field (e.g Medicine,

INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY

Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry) or Statistics, Computer Science,

International Students

(Duration 2 years)

Engineering, Mathematics, Information Technology from a

Tuition $ 2,250 per semester

recognized institution

Functional Fees

$

1,740

per annum

FACULTY OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

POSTGRADUATE

DIPLOMA

IN

Applicant should at least be a holder of a honors bachelors

Ugandans

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (Duration

degree from a recognized University.

Tuition fees Shs. 500,000= per

1 years, OFFERED EVENING ONLY)

semester

Functional Fees Shs.520,000=

per annum

International Students

Tuition $ 1,100 per semester

Functional Fees $ 600 per annum

POSTGRADUATE

DIPLOMA IN

Applicant should at least be a holder of a honors bachelors

Ugandans

CRIMINOLOGY (Duration 1 years)

degree from a recognized University.

Tuition fees Shs. 750,000= per

semester

Functional Fees Shs.520,000=

per annum

International Students

Tuition $ 1,100 per semester

Functional Fees $ 600 per annum

MASTER OF ARTS IN DEVELOPMENT

Applicant should at least be a holder of a honors bachelors

Ugandans

STUDIES (Duration 2 years)

degree in developmental studies related discipline from a

Tuition fees Shs.1,400,000= per

recognized University.

semester

MASTER OF ARTS IN LOCAL

Functional Fees Shs.970,000=

GOVERNANCE

AND

PLANNING

(Duration 2 years)

per annum

International Students

Tuition $ 1,750

per semester

MASTER OF ARTS IN CONFLICT

ANALYSIS

&

INCLUSIVE

Functional Fees

$ 1,740

DEVELOPMENT (Duration 2 years)

per annum

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD) PROGRAMS

The University offers PhD in the fields of Science, Education, Medicine, Computing, Management, Biomedical Engineering and Development Studies. Program duration is 3 years.

REQUIREMENTS

A Masters degree from a recognized degree awarding institution

A Concept paper

Profile of proposed supervisor.

FEES

1.

Tuition fees

Shs.

4,000,000=/USD. 3,500

per semester (Medicine and Science)

2.

Tuition fees

Shs.

3,500,000=/USD. 3,500

per semester (Computing, Management and Education)

3.

Tuition fees

Shs.

3,000,000=/USD. 3,500 per semester (Development Studies)

4.

Functional fees

Shs.

1,270,000=/USD. 1,740 per annum (For all PhD programs)

5.

NCHE

Shs.

20,000= /USD. 50 per annum (For all PhD programs)

6.

Application fees

Shs.

102,750= including bank charges for Ugandans and USD. 100 for

International Students

Postgraduate applications can be picked from and returned to the Directorate of Graduate Training and Research. For enquiries, email drgt@must.ac.ug

More details and application forms can be got from our website: registrar.must.ac.ug

Completed applications must be accompanied with certified copies of academic certificates, transcripts plus a passport size photograph.

Applicants intending to apply for the DAAD Scholarship should submit their applicants by Friday 2nd February 2018.

Closing Date Postgraduate Applications: 8th June 2018

Martha Kyoshaba Twinamasiko

ACADEMIC REGISTRAR

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