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UCU runs three tracks of Higher Education Certificate: Higher Education Arts, Higher Education Physical and Higher Education Biological.
Higher Education Arts for those who intend to do Humanities courses at the university such as Law, SWASA, BAED, BBA, and Journalism etc .
Higher Education Biological for those who want to pursue: Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Agriculture, Environment, Bachelor of Science with Education etc.
Higher Education Physical for those who want to pursue Engineering courses, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science with Education, etc.
The current admission requirements to any higher education programme require at least two principal passes for degree programmes and one principal pass and two subsidiaries for a diploma programme. Unfortunately, there is no remedial programme for candidates who qualify for UACE but have not scored sufficiently good grades to enroll for degree or diploma programmes. The only available option is for them to repeat Senior Six or enroll for Certificate programmes using the Uganda Certificate of Education. In addition, teachers holding a grade III take a longer route through a diploma to enroll for the degree The programme is therefore intended to provide an alternative route to join higher education.
This course has three modules in each year i.e. Trinity, May and Advent intakes
The minimum duration of the HEC programme shall be 9 months for those who will be full time and one academic year for those doing recess modular
Uganda Certificate of Education or its equivalent and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education with at least two subsidiary passes obtained in principal subjects or its equivalent. 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 level 3 of the Uganda Vocational Qualifications Framework. Grade III Teacher’s Certificate 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 at least a credit in each of the five subjects. 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.