Uganda

Admissions information for international students

Undergraduate entry qualifications

All students applying for a Bachelors (BA, BSc and BEng and LLB) degree at Westminster will be required to meet the English Language Requirements. In addition to the English requirements, students must hold one of the following qualifications:

Successful completion of a suitable 1 year UK Foundation programme from a recognised University or Further Education College normally with 60% or above.
Ugandan Advanced Certificate (UACE). Student will be required to have 1-3 in the relevant subject areas where the grading system is as follows:

1 - 2	Very Good
3 - 6	Credit Pass
7 - 8	Pass grade
9	fail

In cases where students take two papers per subject, calculation will be based on an aggregate score, as follows:

2 - 5	A	12	E
6 - 7	B	13 - 16	O-Level
8 - 9	C	17 - 18	Fails
10 - 11	D

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Postgraduate entry qualifications

All students applying for a Masters degree (MA. MSc and LLM) at Westminster will be required to meet the English Language Requirements and have one of the following qualifications:

Holders of a good Bachelors degree from a public university: Gulu University, Kyambogo University, Makerere University, Mbarara University of Science and Technology and Uganda Management Institute. Where the university operates a UK based grading system we require students to have a good 2.2 or above (depending on course entry requirements) or equivalent GPA (see table below for general guidelines):

GPA 4.4 - 5.0	First class degree
GPA 3.6 - 3.99	Upper second class degree
GPA 2.7 - 3.5	Lower second class degree

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University of Westminster in Kenya

University staff often travel overseas to meet and interview students interested in studying at Westminster. They can offer advice and information about our courses, entry requirements, facilities, student services, application processes and suitability for admission and in some cases offer 'on the spot admissions'.

To find out when someone will be visiting your region, please have a look at Meet Us In Your Country.

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Admissions enquiries

If you have a course-specific query, please contact the relevant admissions office. The contact details for these offices can be found on the admissions contacts pages.

For queries not answered in this section that relate specifically to your qualification, please contact the International Education Office.

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Useful addresses

The British Council provides comprehensive, free and impartial advice on all aspects of study in Britain. For further information please see the British Council Website.

British Council

Rwenzori Courts

Plot 2 and 4a Nakasero Road

P.O. Box 7070

Kampala

Tel: +256 (0)41 234737

Fax: +256 (0)41 254853

Email: info@britishcouncil.or.ug

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Immigration and visas

For visa and immigration advice please contact the British High Comission in Uganda.

British High Commission

Plot 4, Windsor Loop Road

P. O. Box 7070

Kampala

Tel: +256 0(41) 312000

Fax: +256 0(41) 257304

Email: bhcinfo@starcom.co.ug

For information on the advice and assistance available from the University of Westminster please visit the section "Immigration and Work" or contact one of the organisations listed below.

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