Mbarara University of Science & Technology

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Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

  • Programme Code: CVE
  • Duration: 4 Years
  • Study time: Fulltime
  • Intake: August

MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The minimum requirements for admission to any Undergraduate degree programme are:

  1. Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent with at least 5 passes
  2. Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent with at least 2 principal passes.
  3. Diploma holders must have passed with at least a credit.

The minimum requirements for admission to any Diploma programme are:

  1. Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent with at least 5 passes
  2. Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent with at least 1 principal pass and two subsidiary passes.

Additionally, for international applicants:

  1. Applicants whose first language or medium of instruction is not English, must provide evidence from a recognized English language training institution that they have sufficient command of English language.
  2. Applicants should have their documents equated by Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) of UCE and UACE documents and Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE) for Diploma and Certificate documents.

Entry Requirements

Direct Entry

Two principal passes in Mathematics and Physics and at least a subsidiary pass in Chemistry, Economics, Geography, Technical Drawing, Computer Studies

Diploma Entry

Diploma in Civil Engineering

Any relevant Diploma in Engineering

Mature Entry

Must be 25 years and above and fulfill the Mature Age Entry Scheme requirements of Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Fees Structure

Ugandan Students

  • Tuition Fees per Semester: One Million Shillings UGX 1,000,000/=
  • Functional Fees per Year: Five Hundred Twenty Thousand Shillings UGX 550,000/=

International Students

  • Tuition Fees per Semester: Two Million Shillings UGX 2,000,000
  • Functional Fees per Year: One Million Forty Thousand Shillings UGX 1,100,000

Course Modules

Modules for BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING V2022
module_code module_title credit_units module_level module_year
11
COM1101 COMMUNICATION SKILLS 3 core 1
CVE1101 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I 4 core 1
CVE1102 INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL ENGINEERING 4 core 1
CVE1103 ENGINEERING MECHANICS I (STATICS) 4 core 1
CVE1104 CIVIL ENGINEERING DRAWING 4 core 1
CVE1105 ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM 3 core 1
CVE1106 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY 3 core 1
DVS1106 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL ECONOMY 3 core 1
12
CVE1201 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS II 4 core 1
CVE1202 ENGINEERING MECHANICS II (DYNAMICS) 4 core 1
CVE1203 ELECTRICAL MACHINES FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS 3 core 1
CVE1204 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS 4 core 1
CVE1205 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS 4 core 1
CVE1206 APPLIED CHEMISTRY 3 core 1
DVS1203 POLITICAL ECONOMY OF AFRICA AND DEVELOPMENT 3 core 1
1R
CVE1207 WORKSHOP PRACTICE 3 core 1
21
CVE2101 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS III 4 core 2
CVE2102 FLUID MECHANICS 4 core 2
CVE2103 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING 4 core 2
CVE2104 ENGINEERING GEOLOGY 4 core 2
CVE2105 THEORY OF STRUCTURES I 4 core 2
CVE2106 ENGINEERING SURVEYING I 4 core 2
DVS2105 POLITICAL ECONOMY OF UGANDA 3 core 2
22
BBA1209 ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS ETHICS 3 core 2
BBA2203 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3 core 2
CVE2201 THEORY OF STRUCTURES II 4 core 2
CVE2202 SOIL MECHANICS 4 core 2
CVE2203 THERMODYNAMICS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS 4 core 2
CVE2204 ENGINEERING SURVEYING II 4 core 2
DVS2201 CITIZENRY, PROFESSIONALISM, GLOBALIZATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 3 core 2
2R
CVE2205 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING I 3 core 2
31
BBA3102 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING 3 core 3
CVE3101 CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS 4 core 3
CVE3102 HIGHWAY ENGINEERING 4 core 3
CVE3103 CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY 4 core 3
CVE3104 HYDROLOGY I 4 core 3
CVE3105 DESIGN OF STRUCTURES I (CONCRETE) 4 core 3
PEEM3101 HSE AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 3 core 3
32
CVE3201 DESIGN OF STRUCTURES II (STEEL) 4 core 3
CVE3202 WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING I 4 core 3
CVE3203 PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING I 4 core 3
CVE3204 ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT 4 core 3
CVE3205 MINI ENGINEERING PROJECT 3 core 3
CVE3206 TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING 3 core 3
3R
CVE3207 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING II 3 core 3
41
CVE4102 PRINCIPLES OF QUANTITY SURVEYING 3 core 4
CVE4103 PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING II 4 core 4
CVE4104 CIVIL ENGINEERING INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE 4 core 4
CVE4105 DESIGN OF STRUCTURES III (TIMBER AND MASONRY) 4 elective 4
CVE4106 ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS 4 elective 4
42
CVE4202 TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING 4 core 4
CVE4203 CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW 4 core 4
CVE4204 ETHICS AND LEGAL ISSUES IN ENGINEERING 3 core 4
CVE4206 WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING II 4 elective 4
CVE4207 HYDROLOGY II 4 elective 4
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