Admission Requirements

Admission requirements for Undergraduate students

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for programs offered by MUST.
For further details, send an email to admissions@must.ac.ug or call +256-414-668971

MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Ugandan Applicants

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

Direct Entry from Schools.

  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. Applicants MUST meet additional programme-specific entry requirements

Diploma Entry.

  1. Diploma holders must have passed with at least a credit.
  2. Applicants MUST meet additional programme-specific entry requirements

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.
  3. Applicants MUST meet additional programme-specific entry requirements

The minimum requirements for admission to the Higher Education Access Certificate 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 two subsidiary passes.
  3. Applicants MUST meet additional programme-specific entry requirements

APPLICATION FEES (NON REFUNDABLE)

Ugandans & EAC Applicants International Applicants
Undergraduate Application Fees Shs. 50,000= Shs. 100,000=
Postgraduate Application Fees Shs. 50,000= Shs. 100,000=
PhD Application Fees Shs. 100,000= Shs. 200,000=

PAYMENT FOR APPLICATIONS

Any Commercial Bank in Uganda

International Applicants

International Applicants MUST have qualifications equivalent to the Uganda Certificate of Education(UCE) and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education(UACE). For more information please click here

Admission Requirements for Post Graduate Students.

The minimum requirements for admission to any Postgraduate degree are:

Ugandan Applicants

    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. An Honors degree from an accredited degree awarding institution
    4. Candidates who have a Pass degree should have at least a Postgraduate Diploma with at least a credit from an accredited degree awarding institution.
    5. Candidates MUST meet the programme-specific requirements

For applicants to clinical programmes;

    1. Have documentary evidence of Internship Training indicating disciplines and dates.
    2. Be registered or eligible for registration with Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council.
    3. A current certificate of good standing with the Medical Practitioners’ Council of the country of origin.

International Applicants

International Applicants MUST have qualifications equivalent to the Uganda Advanced certificate of Education (UACE) and Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE). For more information please refer this link here

Admission Requirements for Doctor of Philosophy

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

Minimum Requirements

  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. An Honors degree from an accredited degree awarding institution
  4. A Masters’ degree from an accredited degree awarding institution
  5. A Concept paper which the candidate shall be required to present orally
  6. Curriculum Vitae of proposed supervisor(s).

Applications can be submitted to:

Academic Registrar

Mbarara University of Science and Technology
P. O. Box 1410, MBARARA
Tel. +256-414 668971

Liaison Office

Uganda Institute of Allied Health and Management Sciences (UIAHMS)
Former Mulago Paramedical School
Mukiibi Yasin Head, School of Med Lab Science

Liaison Office

Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU)
Bugolobi, Kampala
Grace Nakawunde (Registrar)

Liaison Office

Jinja School of Nursing and Midwifery,
Jinja
Kwihangana Gerald (Registrar)