Mbarara University of Science and Technology Postgraduate Courses

A candidate must hold a good Bachelors’ degree in any development related discipline. A postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies from Mbarara University of Science and Technology will be an added advantage.

Ugandans
Tuition fees Shs.1,400,000= per semester
Functional Fees Shs.970,000= per annum
International Students
Tuition $ 1,750 per semester
Functional Fees $ 1,000 per annum

b. Institute of Management Science

MBA

– A candidate must hold a good Bachelors’ degree.

– Have 2 years of postgraduate work experience.

– Pass the Graduate Admissions Test (GAT) of

Mbarara University of Science and Technology on Saturday 16th April 2016

Ugandans

Tuition fees Shs.1,750,000= per semester
Functional Fees Shs.1,270,000= per annum

International Students
Tuition $ 2,250 per semester
Functional Fees $ 1,000 per annum

c. Institute of Computer Science

(i) Master of Science in Information System (MSc. IS)

Admission Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or Computer Science or Software Engineering or

Information Technology or Computer Engineering or equivalent from a recognized University/

Institution.

• The minimum class of the Bachelor’s degree should be a Second Class Lower Division.

(ii) Master of Science in Health Information Technology (MSc.HIT)

Admission Requirements:

• A candidate must have at least a second class lower degree in relevant fields such as Information Technology/Systems, Computer Science, Health Informatics, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a good degree in healthcare-related field.

Tution Fees for both courses above

Ugandans
Tuition fees Shs.1,750,000= per semester
Functional Fees Shs.1,270,000= per annum
International Students
Tuition $ 2,250 per semester
Functional Fees $ 1,500 per annum

d. Faculty of Science

(i) Master of Science in Biology

– A candidate must have an Honours degree of at least Second Class Lower Division from

a recognized University in Botany/ Zoology/Ethnobotany/ Forestry/ Agriculture/Veterinary

Medicine.

– Have an undergraduate dissertation in areas especially related to Biology.

– Applicants of Zoology/Botany who offered 3:2:2 will have an added advantage.

(ii) Master of Science in Mathematics

A candidate must have an Honours degree of at least Second Class-Lower Division from a recognized University majoring in Mathematics.

(iii) Master of Science in Physics

A candidate must have an Honours degree of at least Second Class-Lower Division from a recognized University majoring in Physics.

iv) Master of Science in Chemistry

A candidate must have an Honours degree of at least Second Class-Lower Division from a recognized University majoring in Chemistry.

(v) Master of Education (Educational Administration and Planning)

(vi) Master of Education (Educational Psychology)

(vii) Master of Education (Curriculum and Instruction)

• A candidate must have an Honours degree of at least Second Class Lower Division from a

recognized University in BA/Ed or BSc/Ed.

• A candidate must have BA or BSc (2.2) and Postgraduate Diploma in Education.

Tution fees for the six master courses above

Ugandans
Tuition fees Shs.1,400,000= per semester
Functional Fees Shs.1,270,000= per annum
International Students
Tuition $ 1,750 per semester
Functional Fees $ 1,500 per annum

e. Faculty of Medicine

Course duration for (i, ii, iii, iv, v and vi) below is 2 years

(i) Master of Science in Anatomy

(ii) Master of Science in Physiology

(iii) Master of Science in Pharmacology

(iv) Masters of Public Health (MPH)

(v) Master of Science in Microbiology

(vi) Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Science

(vii) Master of Nursing Science

Requirements for (i, ii, iii, iv and v) above,

– A good Bachelors’ degree in Medicine and Surgery or its equivalent from a recognized University.

– A Bachelors’ in Health Sciences i.e. Human Medicine, Veterinary, Dentistry or Nursing and atleast 2 years of relevant field experience.

– In addition, for MPH only, a degree in Social Sciences e.g Social work, Sociology, Economics,

Demography with at least two years of relevant field experience, a degree in the Biological Sciences such as Statistics, Environmental Sciences, Biology, Laboratory Sciences and at least two years of relevant field experience are eligible to apply for MPH.

– For (vi) above, A good Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science or its equivalent from a recognized University.

Course duration for (vii, viii, ix, x, xi, xii, xiii, xiv, xv,

xvi, xvii & xviii below is 3 years)

(viii) Master of Medicine in General Surgery

(ix) Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine

(x) Master of Medicine in Paediatrics & Child Health

(xi) Master of Medicine in Dermatology

(xii) Master of Medicine in Anaesthesia

(xiii) Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology

(xiv) Master of Medicine in Obstetrics/Gynaecology

(xv) Master of Medicine in Community Practice/Family Medicine

(xvi) Master of Medicine in ENT

(xvii) Master of Medicine in Radiology

(xviii) Master of Medicine in Pathology

(xix) Master of Medicine in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

(xx) Master of Medicine in Psychiatry

Requirements for (viii, ix, x, xi, xii, xiii, xiv, xv, xvi, xvii, xiii,

xix & xx) above

– Be a holder of MBChB or its equivalent and should be registered with Uganda Medical & Dental Practitioners Council.

– Have a recent certificate of good standing issued to the candidate by the registering authority.

– Documentary evidence of Internship training indicating the disciplines and dates.

– Evidence of professional experience in a recognized institution for at least 2 years since full registration.

– For xix the applicant must have rotated in Surgery for at least one year.

Fees (for Masters Degree Programmes)

Ugandans

Tuition fees Shs.2,800,000= p.a.

Functional fees Shs. 1,270,000= p.a.

Laboratory fees Shs. 300,000= p.a (for science based courses)

Foreign Students

Tuition fees $3,500 p.a.

Functional fees $ 1,500 p.a.

Laboratory fees $ 300 p.a (for science based courses)

Except:

MPH

Ugandans

Tuition fees Shs.3,500,000= p.a.

Functional fees Shs. 1,270,000= p.a.

Foreign Students

Tuition fees $4,500 p.a.

Functional fees $ 1,500 p.a.

3. Doctor of Philosophy in relevant fields

Requirements: A good Master degree from a recognized University.

1. Tuition fees Shs. 8,000,000= p.a. (Medicine and Science)

2. Tuition fees Shs. 7,000,000= p.a (Computing & Management)

3. Tuition fees Shs. 6,000,000= p.a (Development Studies)

4. Functional fees Shs.1,270,000= p.a. (For all of them)

5. NCHE Shs. 20,000= p.a (For all of them)

6. Application fees Shs. 100,000= for Ugandans and USD:100 for international students

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