Career Options
Graduates of the program can be employed as:
- System Analysts
- System Administrators/managers
- Network Administrators/managers
- Software testers
- Software Integrators
- Programmers
- System Engineers
- Security Managers
The graduates can also exploit their entrepreneurial skills to (re)engineer organizations for organizations for profitability or to start up their own ICT companies or other ICT supported companies.
Admission Requirements
| Programme Name | Bachelor of Information Systems and Technology |
|---|
| Programme Duration | 3 Years |
| Admission Criteria | Direct Entry - At least two principal passes at same sitting in UACE or its equivalent.
- At least 5 passes in UCE or its equivalent
Diploma Entry - At least 2nd Class (Lower division) diploma in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Statistics or related field from any recognized institution.
- At least one principal pass and two subsidiary passes at the same sitting in UACE or its equivalent
- At least 5 passes in UCE or its equivalent
CCNA - CCNA Certificate from a recognized institution.
- At least one principal pass and two subsidiary passes at the same sitting in UACE
- At least one subsidiary pass in Mathematics in UACE
Mature age Mature age Certificate |
| Mode | Dual Mode (Online and Physical) |
| Fee Per Semester | Uganda Shillings 1,200,000 |
Program Duration
The program will extend over a period of three academic years. An academic year shall consist of two semesters and one recess term. A semester shall consist of 15 weeks of lectures. A recess term shall consist of 10 weeks.
Program Options
| Year 1 Semester 1 (6 Cores) |
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| Codes | | Course Name | LH | PH | TH | CH | CU |
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| CS 101 | | Computer Applications & Systems | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| IT 100 | | Internet Technology & Website Design | 30 | 60 | - | 60 | 4 |
| BA 101 | | Principles of Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| BA 104 | | Business Communication | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| MT 100 | | Computational Mathematics | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| Semester Load | 16 |
| Year 1 Semester 2 (5 Cores) |
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| CS 107 | | Principles of Programming | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| MT 105 | | Probability & Statistics | 60 | - | - | 60 | 4 |
| IS 201 | | Management Information Systems | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| BA 108 | | Entrepreneurship theory and principles | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| IS 203 | | Electronic services | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| Semester Load | 16 |
| Year 1 Recess Term (Information Systems & Information Technology Options) |
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| TM 100 | | Community Engagement I | - | 300 | - | 75 | 5 |
| Recess Term Load | 5 |
| Year 2 Semester 1 (6 Cores) |
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| BA 107 | | Principles of Marketing | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| IS 302 | | Business Process Modelling | 45 | 30 | | 60 | 4 |
| IS 204 | | Knowledge Management | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| CS 201 | | Operating Systems | 45 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| NW 200 | | Computer Networks & Data Communications | 45 | 15 | 15 | 60 | 4 |
| IS 300 | | Database Management Systems | 45 | 15 | 15 | 60 | 4 |
| Semester Load | 22 |
| Year 2 Semester 2 (6 Cores) |
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| IS 303 | | Enterprise Architecture | 45 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| BA 219 | | IT Risk Management & Control | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| IS 202 | | Human Computer Interaction | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| IS 200 | | Systems Analysis & Design | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 |
| TM 201 | | Research Methods | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| IT 206 | | Multimedia Applications | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| Semester Load | 19 |
| Year 2 Recess Term (Information Systems & Information Technology Options) |
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| TM 100 | | Community Engagement II | - | 300 | - | 75 | 5 |
| Recess Term Load | 5 |
| Year 3 Semester 1 (6 cores) |
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| IT 303 | | Practicum: Multimedia application Development | 15 | - | 60 | 45 | 3 |
| NW 201 | | Mobile Applications Programming | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| CS 304 | | Computer Systems Security | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| IS 305 | | Modeling & Simulation | 45 | 30 | - | 60 | 4 |
| IT 203 | | Systems Administration | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| IS 301 | | Data Warehousing | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| Semester Load | 20 |
| Year 3 Semester 2 (4 Cores) |
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| CF 302 | | Computer Forensics | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| PP 305 | | Project Planning & Management | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 |
| IT 201 | | Legal and Professional Issues in computing | 45 | - | - | 45 | 3 |
| TM 301 | | Project | - | 120 | - | 60 | 4 |
| Semester Load | | | | | 13 |
| Year 3 Recess Term |
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| TM 100 | | Community Engagement III | - | 300 | - | 75 | 5 |
| Recess Term Load | 5 |
Fees per semester
Local Students (East African Community)
| Fees per semester (UGX) | Functional Fees (UGX) | Application Fees (UGX) |
|---|
| 1,200,000 | 250,000 | 50,000 |
International Students
International students pay international student tuition fees which is rated in dollars and this specifically covers only the cost of teaching and many student support services. This tuition below is per academic session and includes both the tuition and functional fees.
| Category of Programme | Fees per academic session (USD) | Application / Admission Fee |
|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree | $700 | $30 |
| Undergraduate Diploma | $500 | $30 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | $250 | $30 |
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