Call for applications: Undergraduate programmes (Diploma Entry)

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for MUST’s programmes beginning September 2023.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES (DIPLOMA ENTRY)

FACULTY OF MEDICINE
PROGRAM MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FEES
MBARARA MAIN CAMPUS
BACHELOR OF NURSING SCIENCE (Duration 2 and a half years) ·     Registered Nurses Midwives or Comprehensive Nurses or Psychiatric Nurses or Paediatric Nurses

·     Registered or eligible for registration with Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council

·     Should have passed science subjects especially Mathematics and Chemistry at ‘O’ level

·     Sit and pass an entrance examination in Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology and General Paper on Saturday 29th April 2023.

 Ugandans, EAC and

South Sudan Students                             

Tuition fees Shs.1,344,000= per semester

Functional Fees shs.520,000= per annum

International Students

Tuition Shs.2,688,000= per semester

Functional Fees shs.1,040,000= per annum
BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY (Duration 5 years) ·     Be a holder of a Diploma in any Bio-medical Science.

·     Be registered by the Allied Health Professionals Council or the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council

·     Preference will be given to those with experience working in primary health care in a rural setting

·     The candidates who meet the above criteria will be required to sit and pass an entrance examination in General Paper, Anatomy, Microbiology, Pharmacology and Physiology on Saturday 29th April 2023.
BACHELOR OF PHARMACY (Duration 4 years) ·     Be a holder of a Diploma in Pharmacy.

·     Should have passed Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and English at O’ Level with at least a credit.

·     Sit and pass an entrance examination consisting of three written papers in Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Natural products, Introduction to Dispensing and Physiology on Saturday 29th April 2023.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES (Duration 3 years) ·     Be a holder of a Diploma in Pharmacy or Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology.

·     Should have passed Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and English at O’ Level with at least a credit.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSIOTHERAPY (Duration 2 Years) ·     Be a holder of a Diploma in Physiotherapy
BACHELOR OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE (Duration 2 and half  years) ·     Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology from a recognized institution.

·     Registered with Allied Health Professionals Council

·     Submit two reference reports one from the current employer(s) and the other from the institution where the Diploma training was done.

·     Sit and pass an entrance examination consisting of three written papers in Clinical Chemistry, Hematology & Blood Transfusion, Histopathology, Microbiology, and Parasitology & Medical Entomology on Saturday 29th April 2023.

 

Deadline for application: 31st March 2023.

MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Undergraduate Degree Programmes

  1. Hold the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE)/O’ Level or its equivalent with a minimum of a pass in at least 5 subjects obtained at the same sitting.
  2. Hold the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE)/A’ Level with at least 1 principal pass and two subsidiary passes or its equivalent obtained at the same sitting.
  • Should have passed the Diploma with at least a credit from an accredited institution.

Specific Admission Requirements

In addition to the minimum entry requirements, there are specific requirements for each of the programmes which candidates must fulfil before admission is given. The details of these are captured on the MUST website ( www.must.ac.ug ).

Applicants should note that;

  1. All academic documents presented must be from accredited institutions
  2. CASES OF IMPERSONATION, FALSIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS OR GIVING FALSE/INCOMPLETE INFORMATION WHENEVER DISCOVERED WILL LEAD TO AUTOMATIC CANCELLATION OF ADMISSION.
  • Completed Applications must be accompanied by certified copies of academic documents
  1. Detailed information about the specific entry requirements for each programme can be obtained from the university website, https://www.must.ac.ug, or contact the Academic Registrar’s office.
  2. Applicants whose first language is not English or who did not go through an education system with English as a medium of instruction will be required to provide evidence from a recognized English language training institution that they have sufficient command of the English language to cope with the programmes.

 

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

All applications MUST be submitted online through https://applications.must.ac.ug

ONLINE APPLICATION PROCEDURE

  1. Go to https://applications.must.ac.ug
  2. If you don’t have an Access Code, click “Click here to get an Access Code”, fill in the form and submit. An Access Code will then be sent to your email and phone number. If you already have an Access Code, proceed to step 3.
  3. Enter your email address and Access Code that has been sent to your phone number to login
  4. Select the application category i.e. Direct Entry and click “Apply Now”
  5. Fill in the application form and submit
  6. Click “Pay for Form” to generate a payment reference number to be used for paying application fees in the bank
  7. If you’re a degree or diploma holder, Click “Print Form” and attach the printed form to the hard copies of certified academic and other supporting documents and mail the hard copies to the University or submit it to any of the liaison offices. Alternatively, you can email the soft copies of the academic documents to admissions@must.ac.ug.
  8. Go to the bank and pay the application fees using the payment reference number generated in “Step 6”.

 

APPLICATION FEES (NON REFUNDABLE)

Undergraduate Application Fees Ugandans & EAC Applicants International Applicants
Undergraduate Application Fees (Diploma Holders) Shs. 80,000= Shs. 160,000=

 

Payment of Applications

Bank Any commercial bank in Uganda that accepts URA Payments
Account name: Uganda Revenue Authority

 

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS DOCUMENTS

Academic Registrar

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

P O Box 1410

MBARARA

Tel. +256-414 668971

 Liaison Office

Jinja School of Nursing and Midwifery, Jinja

Kwihangana Gerald (Registrar)

 

For further details, send an email to admissions@must.ac.ug or call +256-414-668971/+256-786-706490

Dr. Martha Kyoshaba Twinamasiko (PhD)

ACADEMIC REGISTRAR