Diploma in Library and Information Science

Overview

Code LSK
Duration 2 Years
Study time Fulltime
Intake August

Entry requirements

UACE (or equivalent) with a Principal pass 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 475,000
Tuition Fees per Semester (Non East Africans) UGX 712,500
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
  1. The University Council reserves the right to adjust the fees without prior notice.
  2. These Programmes are run over Weekends, during Fulltime, or in Recess/Holiday Sessions.

Contribution to NCHE should be deposited using a payment reference number generated via www.ura.go.ug

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 STATUS
DLS1101 Document Classification theory 30 30 60 4 Current
DLS1102 Document Cataloguing Theory 30 30 60 4 Current
ICT1101 Computer Applications 45 30 60 4 Current
ELS1102 Basic English Study and Communication Skills 30 30 45 3 Current
DLS1103 Records and Archives Management

 

 30 0 45 3 Enriched
DLS1104 Foundation of Library and Information Science 30 0 45 3 New
                                     Total CUs   21  

 YEAR ONE SEMESTER TWO

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME LH PH CH CU STATUS
DLS1201  Practical Classification 30 30 60 4 Current
DLS1202  Practical Cataloguing 30 30 60 4 Current
ELS 1102 English Communication Skills for Specific Purposes 30 00 45 3 Enriched
DLS1203 Information Communication Technology In Library Services

 

 45 30 60 4 Enriched
DLS 1204 Reference and  Information Services

 

 30 00 45 3 Enriched
DLS 1205 Library Administration and Routine

 

 30 00 45 3 Enriched
DLS 1206 Sector information systems and services 30 30 30 3 New
DLS 1207 Internship 00 75 150 5 Current
                                                     Total CUs   29  

 YEAR TWO SEMESTER ONE

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME LH PH CH CU STATUS
DLS 2101 Records Processing and Organisation 3 30 30 3 New
DLS 2102 Principles of Publishing and book trade 45 00 45 3 Enriched
DLS 2103 Info-preneurship 45 30 60 3  

Enriched
DLS 2104 Community Information services

 

 45 00 45 3 Current
DLS 2105 Management of Information Centers 45 00 45 3  

Enriched

 
DLS 2106 Marketing of Information Services

 

 

 

  

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                                         Total CUs   18  

 YEAR TWO SEMESTER TWO

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME LH PH CH CU STATUS
DLS 2201 Abstracting and Indexing 45 30 60 4 New
DLS2202 Customer Care Management

 

 45 30 60 3 New
DLS2203 Automation and Digitization of Library  Resources 45 30 60 3  
DLS 2204 Policy, Legal  and Ethical Aspects of Information Work

 

 45 00 45 3 Enriched
DLS 2205 Management of Information Centers 45 00 45 3 Current
DLS 2206 Project Report 00 75 150 5 New
                              Total CUs   21  

TOTAL MINIMUM GRADUATION LOAD

SEMESTER ONE CU SEMESTER TWO CU SEMESTER THREE AND FOUR CU TOTAL

CU
21 26 39 86

 

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