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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS

The minimum entry requirements for admission to a Bachelor`s degree programme are:

 Direct entry (a) At least five (5) passes at the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE)
obtained at the same sitting or its equivalent (b) At least two (2) principal passes at the Uganda
Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) obtained at the same sitting or its equivalent.

Conditional admission will be verified after getting the Uganda National Examinations
Board (UNEB) Results print – out. Within the framework of the general direct entry
requirements, there may be Special Faculty Requirements which a candidate must fulfill to
gain admission to a programme in a specific Faculty.

 Mature Age Entry (a) A candidate must be at least 25 years of age (b) The candidate must
have passed Mature Age Entry Examinations with 50% mark or above (c) The Mature Age
Entry Examinations must have been taken at a Centre approved by the NCHE (d)No candidate
who had previously attended a programme at Cavendish University Uganda shall be
readmitted to the University under this scheme to a programme of study in which he/she failed
to qualify during his/her previous attendance.
 A Diploma Holder`s Avenue A candidate must have obtained at least a second class/credit
diploma or the equivalent performance which is relevant to his/her desired field of study from
a recognized institution.
 Foundation Programme Certificate A candidate who holds a Foundation Programme
Certificate from a recognized institution is eligible for admission.
 A Degree Holder`s Avenue a) A candidate must have a degree in an accredited programme
from a recognized institution. b)The candidate shall be considered for admission to a field
relevant/related to his/her degree. c) The candidate must have met the minimum requirements
for admission to the degree programme he/she has completed.

 An International Applicant:
6.1 Must have a qualification that is recognized for University entry in his/her home
country or country where he/she has studied. The applicant will be offered a provisional
admission for one semester pending equating of his/her qualification.

The University may consider for admission to a degree programme a candidate who has
successfully completed a 12 – year – system of education provided that such a candidate has
been registered at another University, prior to applying to Cavendish University Uganda, for a
degree programme and has successfully completed at least one year of University education.
Such a candidate must, however, submit the University academic transcript from that other
University.

6.2 A holder of a 12- year-system of education Certificate:

A holder of this Certificate such as the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education or the
equivalent is required to successfully complete a Foundation Year before enrolling for the
Bachelor`s degree programme.
 Special Entry: Applications submitted by candidates who do not meet the traditional entry
criteria can only be considered after consultations with the NCHE for guidance and with the
approval of the Senate.
 Admission to Other than the First Year Admission to the second or third or any other year
requires the special consideration and permission of the relevant Faculty Board and the Senate
in accordance with the University policies on Exemption and Credit Accumulation and
Transfer.
DIPLOMA PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS

The minimum entry requirements for admission to an ordinary diploma programme are:

 A candidate must have obtained:


a) At least five (5) passes at the Uganda Certificate of Education or its equivalent at the same
sitting;
b)At least one (1) principal pass and two (2) subsidiary passes obtained at the same sitting or
its equivalent.
 A candidate must have obtained a Second Class Certificate at the Foundation
Programme.

ORDINARY DIPLOMA PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS

The minimum entry requirements for admission to an ordinary diploma programme are:

 A candidate must have obtained: a) At least five (5) passes at the Uganda Certificate of
Education or its equivalent at the same sitting; b)At least one (1) principal pass and two (2)
subsidiary passes obtained at the same sitting or its equivalent.
 A candidate must have obtained a Second Class Certificate at the Foundation
Programme.

MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS

An applicant for a Master`s degree normally has obtained at least a second class lower division
degree or its equivalent from a recognized university. An applicant with a third class (pass)
degree must satisfy the relevant department and the Board of Postgraduate Studies that he/she
has acquired academic and professional growth as determined by the Board of the School of
Postgraduate Studies and Research.
HIGHER EDUCATION CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS

The general requirements are;


 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education with at least two subsidiary passes or its
equivalent. At least one of the subsidiary pass shall be from a principal subject. For avoidance
of doubt, a holder of UACE with only one principal pass shall be deemed to meet the
admission requirements.
 Vocational Qualifications at level 2 or 3 of the Uganda Vocational Qualifications Framework
or its equivalent.
 Qualifications equivalent to Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) as shall be
determined by the National Council in consultation with the Uganda National Examinations
Board.
 An ordinary certificate from an institution recognized by NCHE.
 Students whose foreign secondary school qualifications are not considered equivalent to
UACE but permit admission into Higher Education in the foreign country. Such students shall
have passed at least five subjects with a minimum overall grade of C (equivalently a Ugandan
grade 5).
 In addition, foreign students whose studies were not conducted in English shall show proof of
proficiency in the English Language. The English proficiency centers shall be accredited by
NCHE.

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