In 2023, the Higher Education Student Finance Board (HESFB) did not call for applications for student loan scheme. This unprecedented scenario put hundreds of would-be applicants between a rock and hard place. Consequently, hundreds of students who were admitted to universities, and were eagerly waiting for the student loan scheme to support their university education were left at home, with […]
When Barack Obama was elected and sworn in as 44th President of the United States of America on January 20, 2009, many black people, all over the world, celebrated. This was partly because he was the first black-American to assume high office and many black people, both in the US and Africa looked at him both with pride and hope. There […]
On Monday, July 17, 2023, Makerere University released a list of those admitted to various public admissions, under the district quota scheme. This is all good, but it is usually said that the devil is in the details. A total of 138 districts benefited from these scholarships. The students admitted will pursue their undergraduate degrees in the 10 public universities. […]
UNEB late registration of candidates for PLE, UCE and UACE examinations is still ongoing, until July 31, 2023. Late registration comes with a 50 or 100 per cent surcharge on registration fee, which is half of 164,000 (UCE), or 186,000 for UACE. While registering for UCE, it is a requirement for candidates to choose their academic pathway, and two options […]
Introduction The system of education in Uganda has a structure of 7 years of primary education, 6 years of secondary education divided into 4 years of lower secondary and 2 years of upper secondary school), and 3 to 5 years of post-secondary education. After each of these levels of education, it is necessary for students to have sufficient career guidance […]