Diploma in Computer Science
Overview
| Code | CSK |
| Duration | 2 Years |
| Study time | Fulltime |
| Intake | August |
Entry requirements
UACE (or equivalent) with a Principal pass in Mathematics and 2 subsidiary passes, & UCE (equivalent) with five passes;
OR a Certificate in a related field of study
Fees structure
| Tuition Fees per Semester (East African) | UGX 500,000 |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fees per Semester (Non East Africans) | UGX 750,000 |
| Fieldwork/School Practice/Industrial Training/Internship/COBERS Fees (per year) | UGX 200,000 (Year 1) |
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 |
| 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) Ceremony | 80,000 |
| b) Transcript | 50,000 |
| c) Certificate | 50,000 |
| d) 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 | ||||||
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME | LH | PH | CH | CU | REMARKS |
| ICT1101 | Computer Application | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | Maintained |
| DCS1102 | Computer Architecture | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | Modified |
| DCS1103 | Computational Mathematics | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | Maintained |
| DCS1104 | Web Technologies and programming | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | Maintained |
| DCS1105 | Operating Systems | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | New |
| ELS1101 | Basic English and Communication Skills | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 | Maintained |
| TOTAL | 22 | |||||
| YEAR ONE SEMESTER TWO | ||||||
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME | LH | PH | CH | CU | |
| DCS1201 | Introduction to Computer Programming | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | Modified |
| DCS1202 | Discrete Mathematics | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | Modified |
| DCS1203 | Computer Networks | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | Maintained |
| DCS1204 | IT Project Management | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | Modified |
| ELS1102 | English Communication Skills for Specific purposes
|
30 | 30 | 45 | 3 | Maintained |
| DCS1206 | Industrial Training (Recess term) | 120 | 60 | 4 | Maintained | |
| TOTAL | 22 | |||||
| YEAR TWO SEMESTER ONE | ||||||
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME | LH | PH | CH | CU | |
| DCS2101 | System Administration and Maintenance | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | Modified |
| DCS2102 | Fundamentals of Database Design | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | Maintained |
| DCS2103 | User Interface Design | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | Modified |
| DCS2104 | Software Dev Ops and Engineering (Mobile application) | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | New |
| DCS2105 | Research Methodology | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | Maintained |
| TOTAL | 19 | |||||
| YEAR TWO SEMESTER TWO | ||||||
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME | LH | PH | CH | CU | |
| DCS2201 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 45 | 30 | 45 | 3 | Modified |
| DCS2202 | Computer Graphics | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | Maintained |
| DCS2203 | Event Driven programming | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | New |
| DCS2204 | Emerging trends in computing | 45 | 30 | 60 | 3 | New |
| DCS2205 | Computer Science Project | 150 | 75 | 5 | Maintained | |
| TOTAL | 19 | |||||
| 82 | ||||||