Bachelor of Education – Primary
Bachelor of Education (Primary) is a program offered to Diploma and in-service teachers who like to upgrade and to enhance primary education skills. Given that the ministry of education is vehemently promoting high caliber teachers (every teacher to have a degree by 2031), the Faculty of Education pools efforts in ensuring that more teachers are trained and equipped with skills to propel learners into creative and active learning for sustainable development of Uganda as a whole.
Overview
| Code | BEP |
| Duration | 2 Years |
| Study time | Holiday |
| Intake | August |
Entry requirements
Diploma in Primary Education with two of: Agriculture, Religious Education, English, Kiswahili, Runyankore-Rukiga, Social Studies, Mathematics, Integrated Science, Physical Education
Fees structure
| Tuition Fees per Semester (East African) | UGX. 450,000 |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fees per Semester (Non East Africans) | UGX 675,000 |
Functional Fees
| Compulsory fees | UGX |
| Application fee | 50,000 |
| Registration fees (per Academic Year) | 40,000 |
| Identity Card (Payable once in the 1st Semester) | 20,000 |
| Student Manual (Payable once in the 1st Semester) | 20,000 |
| Library fee (per Academic Year) | 20,000 |
| Medicare fee (per semester) | 30,000 |
| Undergraduate Students’ Gown (Payable once in the 1st Semester) | 50,000= |
| Computer Laboratory fee (per Academic Year) | 50,000 |
| Training materials (for Students of Engineering only) (per Semester) | 100,000 |
| Professional Development fee (for students of Law only) (per year) | 150,000 |
| Skills Laboratory Fee (for Students of DEHS, BNS, BEHS, MBChB only) (Per semester) | 200,000= |
| Examination fee (per semester) | 50,000 |
| Innovation fund (per year) | 100,000 |
| Research fee (per Academic Year) | 20,000 |
| Development Fund (per Academic Year) | 100,000 |
| Student Games Union fee (Academic Year) | 20,000 |
| Student Guild fee (per Academic Year) | 20,000 |
| Contribution to the Uganda National Students’ Association (UNSA) (per Academic Year) | 2,000 |
| Certification (per copy) | 5,000 |
| Graduation fee (Payable on Completion of Studies) | |
| a)Â Â Â Ceremony | 80,000 |
| b)Â Â Â Transcript | 50,000 |
| c)Â Â Â Â Certificate | 50,000 |
| d)Â Â Â Convocation | 20,000 |
| Total | 200,000 |
| Consequential fees | |
| Late Registration (per semester; after the deadline for official registration) | 50,000 |
| Replacement of Transcript (per issue) | 50,000 |
| Replacement of other University Credentials (Admission Letter, Identity Card, Library Card, etc…) | 20,000 |
| Retake/Supplementary/Missed/Special Exam fee (per course) | 50,000 |
| To be remitted to the respective Institute | |
| Driving skills OR Kitchen Kit for Tourism and Hospitality | 490,000/= |
| To be remitted to NCHE via www.ura.go.ug | |
| Contribution to National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) Collections (per Academic Year) | 20,000 |
Fees Structure 2025-2026
Course details
- LH Lecture Hours
- CH Contact Hours
- TH Tutorial Hours
- CU Credit Units
Year One Semester One
ELS 111 Introduction to the study of Language
ELS 112Â Basic Study and Language Communication Skills
ELS 113 Methodology of English Language Teaching, Testing  and Assessment
ELS 114 Introduction to Literature (Oral lit and short Story)
Year One Semester 2
ELS 121 Morph syntax of the English Language
ELS 122 Basic Studies and Language Communication Skills
ELS 123 English Languages: Origins and Trends in the Contemporary World
ELS 124 Semantics
Year Two Semester 1
ELS 211 Discourse Analysis
ELS 212 Stylistic Analysis of English Texts
ELS 213 Sociolinguistics
ELS 214 English Phonology and Phonetics
Year Two Semester 2
ELS 221 Literature: Novel, Drama & Poetry
ELS222 Pragmatics
ELS 223 Theory and Practice of Translation
ELS 222 Research Project