How can i get a university scholarship?
Jun 21, 2011
<b>QUESTION:</b>I hold a diploma in education. How can I get a scholarship to pursue a degree?
FRANCIS KAGOLO discusses your questions with experts and offers solutions to some of your challenges.
QUESTION:I hold a diploma in education. How can I get a scholarship to pursue a degree?
Diary
ANSWER: You can get a Government scholarship if you apply through the diploma holders’ entry scheme. You need to have scored at least a second class or credit diploma to be admitted through this scheme. There are also a number of non-governmental organisations and universities within and outside the country that offer scholarships. They include the Madhvani Foundation, Ford Foundation, Caritas and some embassies, among others. Such scholarships and their requirements are usually advertised in newspapers.
Q I did divinity, economics, geography and fine art and got 1OFOE. I hold a second class diploma in hotel and Institutional management. Can I do BBA?
Kemigisa
A You got one principal pass in A’ level, which means you do not qualify for admission to university through the direct entry scheme. However, Makerere University spokesperson Ritah Namisago says that since you have a second class diploma, you are eligible to apply through the diploma holders’ entry programeme. But admission will depend on several factors, including the number of applicants’ vis-à -vis available slots.
Q I sat A’ level and scored physics-O, economics-O, mathematics-F, entrepreneurship-E and GP-6. Can I be admitted to any public university?
Okello Felix
A The minimum university entry requirement in Uganda is two principal passes, according to the National Council for Higher Education guidelines. Since you scored only one principal pass in entrepreneurship and two subsidiaries, you are ineligible for admission. According to Baker Balunywa, the joint admissions board (JAB) coordinator in the education ministry, you do not even qualify for diploma admission. However, you can start with a certificate course and later upgrade to diploma and degree. Alternatively, you can apply through the mature age entry scheme if you are aged at least 25 years.
Q I offered history, divinity, geography and entrepreneurship at my A’ level last year and managed to score 10 points (5DDOE). What are my principle passes and what courses can I go for? I would like to do courses linked with geography but I got a subsidiary. What other courses can I go for?
Ryn
A You got three principal passes in history, divinity and entrepreneurship. Therefore, you qualified for admission to a number of courses. The courses you can apply for vary depending on the university. But the common ones include social sciences, social work and social administration, law, journalism and communication/mass communication, among others. You need to make the choice for the course personally depending on your interests, academic potential and ability to pay tuition.
Q I am studying history, economics divinity and entrepreneurship. Can I take any accounting course at the university? What other courses can I study?
O.A.Emma
A You can do either bachelor of commerce, business administration or Bachelor of Arts in economics at Makerere University or Makerere University Business School if you mainly pass economics and entrepreneurship well. At Kyambogo University, you can do bachelor of accounting and finance or bachelor of arts in economics if you excel in economics and also perform well in other subjects. Other courses you can try if you pass include law, mass communication, social work and social administration, library and information sciences and development studies, among others.
Q I am in S5 doing physics, economics, mathematics and entrepreneurship. What courses can I do at university?
Bryan N
A At Makerere University, you can do courses like electrical engineering, land economics, construction management, surveying, quantity surveying, civil engineering and mechanical, telecom or computer engineering.
Mathematics and physics are the essential subjects for most of these courses. Other courses include statistics, actuarial sciences, quantitative economics and business statistics, where economics and mathematics are the essential subjects.
QUESTION:I hold a diploma in education. How can I get a scholarship to pursue a degree?
Diary
ANSWER: You can get a Government scholarship if you apply through the diploma holders’ entry scheme. You need to have scored at least a second class or credit diploma to be admitted through this scheme. There are also a number of non-governmental organisations and universities within and outside the country that offer scholarships. They include the Madhvani Foundation, Ford Foundation, Caritas and some embassies, among others. Such scholarships and their requirements are usually advertised in newspapers.
Q I did divinity, economics, geography and fine art and got 1OFOE. I hold a second class diploma in hotel and Institutional management. Can I do BBA?
Kemigisa
A You got one principal pass in A’ level, which means you do not qualify for admission to university through the direct entry scheme. However, Makerere University spokesperson Ritah Namisago says that since you have a second class diploma, you are eligible to apply through the diploma holders’ entry programeme. But admission will depend on several factors, including the number of applicants’ vis-à -vis available slots.
Q I sat A’ level and scored physics-O, economics-O, mathematics-F, entrepreneurship-E and GP-6. Can I be admitted to any public university?
Okello Felix
A The minimum university entry requirement in Uganda is two principal passes, according to the National Council for Higher Education guidelines. Since you scored only one principal pass in entrepreneurship and two subsidiaries, you are ineligible for admission. According to Baker Balunywa, the joint admissions board (JAB) coordinator in the education ministry, you do not even qualify for diploma admission. However, you can start with a certificate course and later upgrade to diploma and degree. Alternatively, you can apply through the mature age entry scheme if you are aged at least 25 years.
Q I offered history, divinity, geography and entrepreneurship at my A’ level last year and managed to score 10 points (5DDOE). What are my principle passes and what courses can I go for? I would like to do courses linked with geography but I got a subsidiary. What other courses can I go for?
Ryn
A You got three principal passes in history, divinity and entrepreneurship. Therefore, you qualified for admission to a number of courses. The courses you can apply for vary depending on the university. But the common ones include social sciences, social work and social administration, law, journalism and communication/mass communication, among others. You need to make the choice for the course personally depending on your interests, academic potential and ability to pay tuition.
Q I am studying history, economics divinity and entrepreneurship. Can I take any accounting course at the university? What other courses can I study?
O.A.Emma
A You can do either bachelor of commerce, business administration or Bachelor of Arts in economics at Makerere University or Makerere University Business School if you mainly pass economics and entrepreneurship well. At Kyambogo University, you can do bachelor of accounting and finance or bachelor of arts in economics if you excel in economics and also perform well in other subjects. Other courses you can try if you pass include law, mass communication, social work and social administration, library and information sciences and development studies, among others.
Q I am in S5 doing physics, economics, mathematics and entrepreneurship. What courses can I do at university?
Bryan N
A At Makerere University, you can do courses like electrical engineering, land economics, construction management, surveying, quantity surveying, civil engineering and mechanical, telecom or computer engineering.
Mathematics and physics are the essential subjects for most of these courses. Other courses include statistics, actuarial sciences, quantitative economics and business statistics, where economics and mathematics are the essential subjects.