Master of Institutional Governance and Leadership
The programme is aimed at the all-round education, acquiring academic expertise and competences that are typical of functioning in the domain of governance, leadership, administration and management in the public sector and other sectors. It is designed to enhance the skills of accomplished senior officials, who hold key positions in organizations and those aspiring to have a specialized career in public administration and Management in the context of public, private and NGO sectors.
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| Code | MIGL |
| Duration | 2 Years |
| Study time | Weekend |
| Intake | April & August |
Entry requirements
Applicants to the Masters program must meet the general requirements for admission to Graduate Programmes set by National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) and Kabale University. Specially, applicants must possess the following:
- A Bachelor’s degree with at least lower second-class honors from a recognized institution; OR
- Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with at least 5 passes and at least two principal passes at Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education(UACE) obtained at the same sitting.
- A professional qualification equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized professional body.
- Working experience will be an added advantage.
- A Postgraduate Diploma qualification will also be of advantage.
Fees structure
| Tuition Fees per Semester (East African) | UGX 1,325,000 |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fees per Semester (Non East Africans) | UGX 1,987,500 |
Functional Fees
| Compulsory fees | UGX |
| Application fee | 50,000 |
| Registration fees (per Academic Year) | 60,000 |
| 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) | 50,000 |
| Medicare fee (per semester) | 30,000 |
| Computer Laboratory fee (per Academic Year) | 100,000 |
| Laboratory Fee for MSc in Chemistry (Per semester) | 200,000 |
| Examination fee (per semester) | 100,000 |
| Innovation fund (per year) | 100,000 |
| Research fee (per Academic Year) | 200,000 |
| 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 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
| INSTITUTIONAL GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP | ||||||
| Code | Course name | LH | PH | TH | CH | CU |
| Year One, Semester One | ||||||
| MIGL8111 | Institutional Governance & Leadership: Models, Theories & Concepts | 45 | 00 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| MIGL8112 | Public Administration Theory & Practice | 45 | 00 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| MIGL8113 | Human Resource Planning & Development | 45 | 00 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| MIGL8114 | Monitoring & Evaluation Theory and Practice | 45 | 00 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| MRTM8000 | Research Methods | 45 | 00 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| MCAR8000 | Computer Applications in Research | 45 | 30 | 00 | 60 | 4 |
| Semester load | 24 | |||||
| Year One, Semester Two | ||||||
| MIGL8121 | Administrative Law | 45 | 00 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| MIGL8122 | Managing Meetings and Reporting | 45 | 30 | – | 60 | 4 |
| MIGL8123 | Institutional Policies/Public Policy Formulation and Management | 45 | 00 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| MIGL8124 | Public Procurement Management | 30 | – | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| MIGL8125 | Project Planning & Management | 45 | 00 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| MIGL8126 | Financial Management and Administration | 45 | 00 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| Semester load | 24 | |||||
| Year Two, Semester One (cores) | ||||||
| MIGL8211 | Strategic Management and Leadership | 45 | 00 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| MIGL8212 | Term paper | 30 | 30 | 00 | 60 | 4 |
| MIGL8213 | Resource Mobilization and Accountability | 30 | 00 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| MIGL8214 | Consultancy Skills Development and Management | 45 | 00 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| MACA8000 | Scholarly Writing and Publication Skills | 45 | 00 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| MIGL8216 | Board/Council Ethics and Procedures | 45 | 00 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| Semester load | 24 | |||||
| Year Two, Semester Two (2 cores) | ||||||
| MIGL8221 | Research Seminars | 30 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 0 |
| MIGL8222 | Dissertation | – | 300 | – | 150 | 5 |
| Semester load | 5 | |||||
| MINIMUM GRADUATION LOAD | 77 | |||||