This programme is designed to strengthen the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability of interventions by governments, civil society and non-government organizations as well as development partners in Sub-Saharan Africa through the development and enhancement of capacity for evaluation.
The Program is also intended to develop a long-term strategy to create training opportunities for graduates at higher levels of the education system. While existing programs have tended to focus on in-country context, the Masters in monitoring and evaluation is global and gives generally accepted knowledge and skills across different countries. With its focus on a wider African context, the knowledge, skills and competencies imparted in the revised master’s degree can be applied anywhere in the world. The program adopts a multi-disciplinary approach and orientation throughout the content delivery and assessment.
Career Prospects
The target audience cuts across national and regional levels. Monitoring & Evaluation professionals and advisors involved with the implementation of projects and /or programs at national, regional and local government levels will specifically benefit from attending this program. The program will also benefit officers in government, non-governmental organizations, the private sector and all national and sub-national level institutional with interest in M&E matters.
Programme Objectives
The program imparts broad theoretical and practical knowledge, skills and competences in monitoring and evaluation. Specifically, the Masters in monitoring and evaluation is intended to:-
- Impart up-to date knowledge, skills and competencies on evaluation of government projects, policies and programmes for efficient delivery of expected results.
- Produce evaluation experts with public management skills and competencies in making critical decisions that affect delivery of public services at all levels of society.
- Produce graduates who can do evaluation consultancy assignments for development projects and efficiently and effectively evaluate the impact of public policies.
- Produce monitoring and evaluation policy analysts for government and other actors.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be expected to:-
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of evaluation theory and practice; and apply understandings of evaluation theory and methods to a range of professional settings.
- Demonstrate an appreciation of professional responsibilities and ethical principles that should characterize leaders in the evaluation field.
- Design, conduct and manage evaluations for complex organizations.
- Plan and execute evaluation and monitoring consultancy assignments to the satisfaction of clients.
- Manage development projects, including undertaking social assessment, and advising on their cultural and social impacts.
Admission Requirements
Applicants to the Master’s programme must meet the general requirements for admission to Graduate Programmes set by National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) and Uganda Technology And Management University (UTAMU). Specially, applicants must possess the following:-
- A Bachelor’s degree with at least lower second class in any field or its equivalent from a recognized institution; OR
- A professional qualification equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized professional body.
Note:
A postgraduate diploma in Project Planning and Management, Monitoring and Evaluation or related disciplines from recognized Institution of higher learning may receive some exemptions based on the UTAMU Credit Transfer policy.
Program Duration
The program will extend over a period of two academic years. An academic year shall consist of two semesters. A semester shall consist of 15 weeks of lectures.
Program Options
Code | Name | LH | PH | TH | CH | CU | |||
Core Courses | |||||||||
Year One Semester One | |||||||||
HME 7100 | Monitoring and Evaluation: Paradigms, Theories, Concepts and Principles | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||
HME 7102 | Evaluation Capacity Development & Change | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||
HME 7103 | Evaluation of Development Policies, Programs & Projects | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||
HME 7104 | Designing, conducting and Managing Evaluations | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||
RMS 7101 | Research Methods | 30 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 3 | |||
HPM 7100 | Project Management Theory & Practice | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||
Semester Load | 18 | ||||||||
Year One Semester Two | |||||||||
Core Courses | |||||||||
HME 7200 | Results-Oriented Monitoring & Evaluation | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||
HME 7202 | Data Collection Methods in the field of Evaluation | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||
HME 7205 | Data Analysis Methods in the field of Evaluation | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 | |||
HME 7203 | Communication Skills for Evaluation | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||
2 Electives | |||||||||
HME 7201 | Project & Programme Evaluation Information Systems | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 | |||
HPA 7202 | Public Policy Design & Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||
HPM 7200 | Project Resource Mobilization & Management | 45 | - | - | 45 | 3 | |||
BBA 7107 | Organizational Change & Development | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||
Semester Load | 18 | ||||||||
Year Two Semester One | |||||||||
BBA 8100 | Entrepreneurship Development | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||
RMS 8100 | Research Methodology Seminars | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||
SLE 8102 | Legal and Ethical Issues | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||
HME 8100 | Consultancy Skills Development | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||
Semester Load | 12 | ||||||||
Year Two Semester Two | |||||||||
RDS 8201 | Dissertation | - | 150 | - | 75 | 5 | |||
Semester Load | 5 | ||||||||
Minimum Graduation Load | 53 |
Fees per semester
Local Students (East African Community)
Fees per semester (UGX) | Functional Fees (UGX) | Application Fees (UGX) |
---|---|---|
1,700,000 | 300,000 | 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 |
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Master's Degree | $950 | $30 |
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