Diploma in Information Technology
Overview
| Code | ITK |
| Duration | 2 Years |
| Study time | Fulltime |
| Intake | August |
Entry requirements
UACE (or equivalent) with a Principal pass and 2 subsidiary passes plus a credit in UCE/UACE mathematics, & 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 | Comments |
| ICT 1101 | Computer Applications | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | Content modified |
| DIT 1102 | Entrepreneurial Development | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | Content modified |
| DIT 1103 | Web Technology and Programming | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | Content modified |
| DIT1104 | Operating Systems | 45 | 30 | 60 | 3 | New |
| ELS1101 | Basic English Study and Communication Skills | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 | Maintained |
| TOTAL | 17 | |||||
| YEAR ONE SEMESTER TWO | ||||||
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME | LH | PH | CH | CU | |
| DIT 1201 | Information Systems Management | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | Content modified |
| DIT 1202 | Object Oriented Programming | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | New |
| DIT 1203 | Structured Programming: C | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | Content modified |
| DIT 1204 | Computer Networks | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | Content modified |
| DIT 1205 | Principles of Management | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | Maintained |
| Total | 20 | |||||
| DIT 1206 | Industrial Training | 120 | 60 | 4 | Maintained | |
| TOTAL | 24 | |||||
| YEAR TWO SEMESTER ONE | ||||||
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME | LH | PH | CH | CU | |
| DIT 2101 | Computer Architecture | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 | Content modified |
| DIT 2102 | Fundamentals of Database Design | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | Content modified |
| DIT 2103 | Fundamentals to User Interface Design | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 | Content modified |
| DIT 2104 | Gender and ICT | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | Maintained |
| DIT 2105 | Research Methods
|
30 | 30 | 45 | 3 | Content modified |
| DIT 2106 | Visual Programming | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | Content modified |
| TOTAL | 20 | |||||
| YEAR TWO SEMESTER TWO | ||||||
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME | LH | PH | CH | CU | |
| DIT 2201 | Hardware Repair and Maintenance | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 | Content modified |
| DIT 2202 | Systems Administration | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 | Content modified |
| DIT 2203 | Ethics in IT Environment | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | Content modified |
| DIT 2204 | Computer Graphics | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | Content modified |
| DIT2205 | Internet Technology and Applications | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 | Maintained |
| DIT 2206 | Information Technology Project | 150 | 60 | 4 | Maintained | |
| TOTAL | 20 | |||||