Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
The BSc Agriculture course has been developed to cover everything that impacts production in the entire agriculture value chain while considering global goals relating to sustainability. The programme focuses on training students in multi-disciplinary agricultural science underpinning food production, food processing, marketing and animal sciences. Students will learn how to use biology and technology to maximise crop and animal production to meet targets and achieve agricultural objectives, while gaining valuable practical skills.
This is a high-level science degree programme combining the study of management of agricultural processes, giving learners understanding of the economic and business principles that underlie management and its application to agricultural development. The programme will impart skills required for critical observation and analysis of agricultural systems in highly populated landscapes.
Overview
| Code | KSA |
| Duration | 4 Years |
| Study time | Fulltime |
| Intake | August |
Entry requirements
UACE (or equivalent) with two Principal passes in Biology and another out of Chemistry and Agriculture; plus, UCE (or equivalent) with 5 passes; or a Diploma in a related field
Fees structure
| Tuition Fees per Semester (East African) | UGX 1,250,000 |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fees per Semester (Non East Africans) | UGX 1,875,000 |
| Fieldwork/School Practice/Industrial Training/Internship/COBERS Fees (per year) | UGX 300,000 (Years 1,2,3&4) |
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
Duration
The programme duration is 48 months consisting of eight semesters and four field attachment terms. Each semester is 17 weeks of which 15 weeks are for imparting knowledge and skills and student farmer exchange of knowledge and ideas, and 2 weeks for University examinations. Overal the programme will take 4 years; 3 years dedicated to teaching and learning at the university and one year of industrial/practicum training.
Programme structure
This is a 4 years programme; the first 3 years consists of two semesters will cater for lectures, laboratory, and farm or fieldwork. The three years will prepare students for fields of specialization in one of the 5 options. At the end of the first year, a recess term is introduced to students to impart practical skills and increase interaction with researchers and instructors. During the second year, the recess term will consist of the development of practical projects with entrepreneurs/farmers/communities and researchers involved. These will continue until the end of year four and be translated into project reports that are examinable and part of the university examination. During the fourth year, students will major in one of the five areas of specialization;
- Option (A): Agricultural Economics
- Option (B): Soil Science
- Option (C): Crop Science
- Option (D): Animal Science
- Option (E): Agriculture Extension
The faculty will work closely with identified research organizations and communities to support training of the students on this programme.
Career opportunities
After completion graduates will be deployed as agricultural officers, work in district production officers, extensionists, nutrition’s, Agricultural value chain analysis, soil scientists, plant pathologists, farm managers, advisors and researchers, plant and quarantine inspectors, regulators and enforcement personnel among other careers in the agricultural sector.