Bugema University in Bugema, Uganda, has a pioneering history in Adventist education. It began in 1927 as a training institution for pastors and church workers and later moved to its current location in 1948. Over the years, it expanded its offerings to include secondary education, junior college, and a four-year seminary. In 1994, it obtained a government license to operate as a university and received accreditation for its programs in theology, business administration, and religion.
Bugema University has 7 schools, offering programs in arts and social sciences, business, and information technology. It provides a wide range of degree programs, vocational certificates, and professional licenses. The university has experienced steady growth, attracting students from various African countries.
IIn 2009, Bugema University received a charter from the President of Uganda, recognizing it as a fully-fledged university. It established a graduate school and introduced programs in business administration, education, development, counseling psychology, and public health. The university holds accreditation from the Adventist Accrediting Association and is regulated by the Ministry of Education and Sports in Uganda.
Bugema University is committed to maintaining high standards of academic excellence and quality assurance. It follows a comprehensive document outlining self-regulating procedures to ensure the best educational experience for its students.
Mission
The mission of Bugema University is to offer an excellent and distinctive holistic Christian education designed to prepare students, through training, research, and scholarship, for productive lives of useful service to God and to the community with integrity.
Philosophy
Bugema University holds as its philosophy the belief that true education fosters the restoration of the lost image of God in human beings through the harmonious development of the physical, mental, social, and spiritual dimensions of life. The philosophy is manifested in the “3H” program of the University curriculum, which emphasizes the learners’ balanced and positive development of the Head, Heart, and Hand as they prepare for service here and for life in the hereafter.
Vision
Bugema University envisions training for “Excellence in Service”.
Aim & Objectives
Bugema University aims to develop the whole person; therefore, the follow¬ing objectives reflect this holistic approach:
1 To provide academic programs which will allow the students to acquaint themselves with various fields of knowledge and to acquire skills that will facilitate personal, social, academic, and professional development in order to meet individual and societal demands.
2 To instill in the students an unswerving allegiance to the principles of Christian faith and a sense of personal responsibility so that they are pre¬pared to render useful service to God and to humanity.
3 To lay emphasis on applied research relevant to the development needs of the community, including encouraging research leading to the development of patents.
4 To encourage all faculties to devote part of their time to research for publication in internationally recognized journals.
5 To select its students solely on the basis of merit while taking cognizance of the need to apply special criteria to potentially able but disadvantaged students.
6 To continue upgrading the quality of its teaching, research and administrative staff through vigorous staff development and staff appraisal schemes
- MBA-Finance & Accounting
- MBA-Entrepreneurship & Strategic Management
- MBA-Human Resource
- MBA-Investment & Entrepreneurship
- MBA-Marketing
- MBA-Procurement and Logistics
- MBA – Project Planning and Management
- Post Graduate Diploma International Business Management
- Master Of Science In Counselling Psychology
- Post Graduate Diploma in Counseling Psychology
- Master Of Arts In Development
- Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration and Management
- Master Of Arts In Education
- Master Of Arts In Curriculum And Instruction
- Post Graduate Diploma in Education
- Master Of Science In Information Technology
- Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology
- Master Of Public Health (MPH) options:
- Health Promotion
- Environmental & Occupational Health
- Nutrition
- Post Graduate Diploma In Public Health
- DOCTORAL STUDY PROGRAMS
- Doctor of Philosophy In Development Education Program
- -Doctor of Philosophy In Environmental Management Program
- -Doctor Of Philosophy In Rural Development Program
SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS
Graduate programmes
- Masters of Science in Information Technology (Information Systems)
- PGD – Information Technology
- Masters of Science in Information Technology (Network Security)
- Masters of Science in Information Technology (Software Engineering)
Undergraduate programmes
- Bachelor of Business Computing
- Bachelor of Library and Information Science
- Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Network Systems Administration
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
- Diploma in Computer Forensics
- Diploma in Information technology
- Certificate in Information Technology
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance
- Diploma in Business Administration in Accounting
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Insurance
- Kenya Accountants Secretaries National Examination Board ( KASNEB)
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Management
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Office Administration
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Project Planning and Grant Management
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Management with emphasis in Transport, procurement and Logistics
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Management with emphasis in Production and Operations Management
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Procurement, Supply and Chain Management
- BSc. in Computer Networks and System Administration
- BSc. in Software Engineering and Application Development
- BBA in Business Information System
- Diploma in Information Technology
- Certificate in Information Technology
- List Of Courses Offered at Bugema University
Short Courses Offered
- CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- CISCO Certified Network Associate Security (CCNAS)
- Linux Professional Institute Certificate (LPIC)
- Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with Biotechnology & Plant Breeding
- Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with Agronomy & Soil Fertility
- Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with Crop Science & Protection
- Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with Animal Production & Nutrition
- Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Innovation and Management (3yrs)
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (Hons)
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science with Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science with Environmental Economics & Policy
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science with Environment &Natural Resources Mgt
- Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry (BIOC)
- Bachelor of Science in Statistics (BSTA)
- Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology (DSLT)
- General Science Courses (Biology; Chemistry; Physics; Mathematics, Agriculture and ICT).
- Bachelor of Nursing Science
- Bachelor of Science in Food Technology and Human Nutrition
- Diploma in Nursing (January / July)
- Diploma in Food Science and Processing Technology
- Certificate in Nursing (January / July)
- Bachelor of Theology ( BTH)
- Bachelor of Chaplaincy
- Bachelor of Development Ministry
- Bachelor of Evangelism and Church Growth
- Bachelor of Biblical Counseling
- Bachelor of Arts with Education (Secondary and Primary)
- Diploma in Education (Secondary and Primary)
- Teaching areas : History, Religious Education, Geography, Entrepreneurship & Economics
- Bachelor of Science with Education ( Primary & Secondary)
- Teaching areas : Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Agriculture, Mathematics, Computer Science
- Bachelor of Arts with Education (Secondary and Primary)
- Diploma in Education (Secondary and Primary)
- Bachelor of Development Studies with emphasis in Disaster Management
- Bachelor of Development Studies with emphasis in Gender studies
- Bachelor of Development Studies with emphasis in Community Development
- Bachelor of Development Studies with emphasis in Peace and Conflict Management
- Bachelor of Public Administration and Management
- Diploma in Development Studies.
- Bachelor of Arts in Social Work and Social Administration
- Bachelor of Science in Counseling and Psychology
- Bachelor of Social Administration and Sociology
- Diploma in Social Work and Social Administration
Fees structure:
FEES STRUCTURE (TUITION ONLY)
UNDERGRADUATE | | | |
DEGREE | 756,000 | | OTHER CAMPUSES |
DIPLOMA | 531,000 | | KAMPALA CAMPUS |
CERTIFICATE | 342,000 | | EVENING | 864,000
MASTERS | 1,218,000 | | DAY | 810,000
PGD | 913,500 | | |
| | | OTHER CAMPUSES( MBALE, ARUA, KASESE |
INSERVICE | | | UNDERGRADUATE |
TEACHERS | 342,000 | | DEGREE | 756,000
PASTORS | 756,000 | | DIPLOMA | 531,000
OTHER MAJORS | 756,000 | | CERTIFICATE | 342,000
