Master of Public Administration & Management

This programme is meant to train and pass out graduates empowered with high and advanced skills and knowledge so as to meet the challenges of contemporary Uganda, East Africa, Africa and beyond. Quite a number of agencies, organisations and institutions find themselves persuaded to contribute to the urgency of providing a channel for equipping human resources or personnel with relevant and advanced skills to contribute to the required social-economic transformation. The need and call for a very effective and faultless public management system is extremely necessary. It is believed and expected that such a system is one that can/should play a key, driving role in bringing about the attainment of that dream. Uganda just like other East African Countries or better said, Sub-Saharan African countries in general continue to grapple with the need for effective Public Administration and efficacy in political leadership, good governance, resources mobilisation and management. What we may call, ‘delayed’ development, is unacceptable.

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Overview

Code MAPAM
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) Tuition Fees per Semester (Non East Africans)
UGX. 1,325,000 $730

Functional Fees

Application fee 50,000
Registration fees (per Academic Year) 60,000
Late Registration (per semester; after the deadline for official registration) 30,000
Examination fee (per semester) 100,000
Research fee (per Academic Year) 200,000
Student Manual (Payable once in the 1st Semester) 20,000
Computer Laboratory fee (per Academic Year) 60,000
Identity Card (Payable once in the 1st Semester) 20,000
Library fee (per Academic Year) 50,000
Medical (per semester) 15,000
Development Fund (per Academic Year) 100,000
Late Payment of Fees (after the deadline for official fees payment) 50,000
Replacement of Admission Letter (per Issue) 5,000
Retake/Supplementary/Missed Exam fee (per course) 50,000
Special Exam (per course) 30,000
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
Graduation fee (Payable on Completion of Studies) (Including: Transcript, Certificate, Convocation) 150,000
Certification (per copy) 3,000
Contribution to National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) Collections (per Academic Year) 20,000

Fieldwork, Study, Industrial Training/ Attachment, Internship, School Practice fee

Master of Science in Environment and Natural Resources 500,000= (per Sem)
Bachelor of Agribusiness Management 150,000= (per year)
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture 300,000= (per year)
Bachelor of Agriculture and Land Use Management 150,000= (per year)
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry 150,000= (per year)
Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology 150,000= (per year)
Bachelor of Industrial and Applied Physics 150,000= (per year)
Bachelor of Applied Design and Fine Art 150,000= (per year)
Bachelor of Arts in Economics 100,000= (per year)
Bachelor of /Diploma in Business Administration 100,000= (per year)
Bachelor of Civil Engineering 150,000= (per year)
Bachelor of /Diploma in Computer Science 100,000= (per year)
Bachelor of Education (school practice) 100,000= (per year)
Bachelor of /Diploma in Electrical Engineering 150,000= (per year)
Bachelor of /Diploma in Environmental Health Science 200,000= (par year)
Bachelor of /Diploma in Environmental Science 150,000= (per year)
Bachelor of /Diploma in Information Technology 100,000= (per year)
Bachelor of /Diploma in Library and Information Science 100,000= (per year)
Bachelor of /Diploma in Mechanical Engineering 150,000= (per year)
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery 300,000= (per year)
Bachelor of Nursing Science 150,000= (per Year)
Bachelor of/Diploma in Anaesthesia and Critical Care Med 150,000= (per Year)
Bachelor of Procurement and Logistics Management 100,000= (per year)
Bachelor of /Diploma in Public Administration and Mgt 100,000= (per year)
Bachelor of /Diploma in Records Management 100,000= (per Year)
Bachelor of /Diploma in Social Work and Social Admin 100,000= (per year)
Bachelor of Social Sciences 100,000= (per year)
Bachelor of /Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality 150,000= (per year)
Bachelor of Catering and Hospitality 150,000= (per year)
Diploma in Medical Records Management 100,000= (per Year)
Diploma in Hotel Management 150,000= (per year)
Language Enhancement (for Students of French) 200,000= (per year)
Study trips (for Students of Geography) 100,000= (per year)
Study trips/Transport fee (for DEHS, BNS, BEHS, MBChB, BACM) 170,000= (per Sem)

  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 2023-2024

Course details

  • LH Lecture Hours
  • CH Contact Hours
  • TH Tutorial Hours
  • CU Credit Units
YEAR ONE  SEMESTER ONE COURSES (CORE COURSES)
Course Code Course Title LH TH PH CH CU
MPAM8111 Public Administration Theory & Practice 45 30 00 60 4
MPAM8112 Organizational Behavior 45 30 00 60 4
MPAM8113 Management Information System 45 00 30 60 4
MPAM8114 Human Resource Management & Development 45 30 00 60 4
MPAM8115 Corporate Governance and Decision Making 45 00 30 60 4
MRTM8000 Research Methods 45 30 00 60 4
MCAR8000 Computer Applications in Research 45 00 30 60 4
  Total Semester Credit Units         28
YEAR ONE  SEMESTER TWO COURSES (CORE COURSES)
Course Code Course Title LH TH PH CH CU
MPAM8121 Administrative Law and Process 45 30 00 60 4
MPAM8122 Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation 45 30 00 60 4
MPAM8123 Public Policy Formulation and Management 45 30 00 60 4
MPAM8124 Public Financial Management 45 30 00 60 4
MPAM8125 Public Procurement Management 45 30 00 60 4
MPAM8126 Decentralization & Local Government Administration 45 30 00 60 4
  Total Semester Credit Units         24
YEAR TWO  SEMESTER ONE COURSES (CORE COURSES)
Course Code Course Title LH TH PH CH CU
MACA8000 Scholarly Writing and Publishing Skills 45 30 00 60 4
MPAM8212 Ethics in Public Administration & Management 45 30 00 60 4
MPAM8213 Public-Private Partnerships 45 30 00 60 4
MPAM8214 Consultancy Skills Development and Management 45 30 00 60 4
MPAM8215 Civil Society Organizations 45 30 00 60 4
Total Semester Credit Units         20
YEAR TWO  SEMESTER TWO COURSES (CORE COURSES)
Course Code Course Title LH TH PH CH CU
MPAM8221 Graduate Research Seminars 45 00 30 00 0
MPAM8222 Dissertation Report Writing 0 30 120 75 5
Total Semester Credit Units         5
  TOTAL GRADUATION LOAD         77

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