Master of Medicine: Paediatrics and Child Health
Child health related conditions account for a significant amount of the disease burden in south western Uganda where Kigezi region and Kabale University are situated. This area also adjourns boundaries with Congo Rwanda and generally has poor health indicators manly resulting from largely preventable diseases and conditions. The region though relatively large (over 2 million population) has less than 10 Paediatricians which situation has greatly affected improvements in newborn and child health care.
This programme will therefore train and equip Paediatricians to competently meet the child health needs of communities within the region and beyond. The training will be done in rural Uganda and this practically helps the postgraduates to directly experience the challenges of child health within the communities.
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| Code | MMED:Pae |
| Duration | 3 Years |
| Study time | Fulltime |
| Intake | August |
Entry requirements
- Must be a holder of MBChB or its equivalent from a recognized University
- Should have passed MBChB or its equivalent with good grades or Cumulative Grade Point Average.
- Should be proficient in English or provide a certificate of English proficiency if the language of instruction in the previous institution was not English.
- Should have worked for at least two (2) years after completing pre-registration internship
Fees structure
| Tuition Fees per Semester (East African) | UGX 2,500,000 |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fees per Semester (Non East Africans) | UGX 3,750,000 |
| Fieldwork/School Practice/Industrial Training/Internship/COBERS Fees (per year) | UGX 470,000 (Years 1,2&3) |
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
| YEAR ONE SEMESTER ONE | |||||||
| Code | Course Name | LH | TH | PH | CL.H | CH | CU |
| PCH7111 | Clinical Methods in Paediatrics and Child Health I | 0 | 30 | 20 | 100 | 75 | 5 |
| PCH7112 | Emergency Paediatrics | 10 | 20 | 20 | 90 | 75 | 5 |
| PCH7113 | Diagnostic Microbiology and Immunology | 10 | 10 | 50 | 40 | 60 | 4 |
| PCH7114 | Professionalism and Ethical Practice | 15 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 |
| Total Credit Units | 17 | ||||||
| YEAR ONE SEMESTER TWO | |||||||
| PCH7121 | Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Research methods | 30 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 4 | |
| PCH7122 | Clinical Methods in Paediatrics and Child Health II | 30 | 60 | 30 | 75 | 5 | |
| PCH7123 | Genetics, Growth and Development | 30 | 60 | 30 | 75 | 4 | |
| PCH7124 | Neonatology | 20 | 80 | 30 | 75 | 4 | |
| PCH7125 | Paediatric Neurology | 20 | 30 | 50 | 60 | 4 | |
| Total credit Units | 21 | ||||||
| RECESS TERM | |||||||
| PCH7128 | Management of Health Systems | 40 | 70 | 0 | 75 | 5 | |
| PCH7129 | Integrated Practical Paediatrics I | 20 | 50 | 30 | 60 | 4 | |
| Total credit Units | 9 | ||||||
| YEAR TWO SEMESTER ONE | |||||||
| PCH7211 | Internal Medicine | 10 | 20 | 20 | 60 | 60 | 4 |
| PCH7212 | Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders | 10 | 20 | 20 | 60 | 60 | 4 |
| PCH7213 | Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Disorders | 10 | 20 | 20 | 60 | 60 | 4 |
| PCH7214 | Paediatric Oncology and Haematology | 10 | 20 | 20 | 60 | 60 | 4 |
| Total Credit Units | 16 | ||||||
| YEAR TWO SEMESTER TWO | |||||||
| PCH7221 | Clinical Methods in Paediatrics and Child Health III | 15 | 60 | 60 | 75 | 5 | |
| PCH7222 | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | 15 | 60 | 60 | 75 | 5 | |
| PCH7223 | Clinical Cardiology | 15 | 60 | 60 | 75 | 4 | |
| PCH7224 | Research Proposal development | 15 | 60 | 60 | 75 | 5 | |
| Total credit Units | 19 | ||||||
| RECESS TERM | |||||||
| PCH7225 | Integrated Practical Paediatrics II | 20 | 60 | 50 | 75 | 5 | |
| PCH7226 | Electives in Paediatrics and Child health Services | 15 | 60 | 60 | 75 | 5 | |
| Total credit Units | 10 | ||||||
| YEAR THREE SEMESTER ONE | |||||||
| Code | Course Name | LH | TH | PH | CL.H | CH | CU |
| PCH7311 | Clinical Methods in Paediatrics and Child Health IV | 0 | 20 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 5 |
| PCH7312 | Paediatric Nephrology | 15 | 60 | 60 | 75 | 5 | |
| PCH7313 | Respiratory Disorders | 15 | 60 | 60 | 75 | 5 | |
| Total Credit Units | 15 | ||||||
| YEAR THREE SEMESTER TWO | |||||||
| PCH7321 | Clinical Methods in Paediatrics and Child Health V | 15 | 60 | 60 | 75 | 5 | |
| PCH7322 | Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health | 15 | 60 | 60 | 75 | 5 | |
| PCH7323 | Dissertation | 0 | 60 | 90 | 75 | 5 | |
| Total credit Units | 15 | ||||||