Overview

Biomedical Laboratory Technology at Makerere University involves lectures, practicals, industrial training, tutorials, seminars, field visits and a project written and submitted for examination in the second semester of third year.

Students at Biomedical Laboratory Technology programme at Makerere University will:

be prepared for the training and job market respectively.

engage academia as partners in development under the AFRISA platform.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Clinical Chemistry & Clinical Pathology

Hospital Attachment

Biomedical Microbiology

Biomedical Parasitology

Hematology & Blood Transfusion Science

Applied Chemistry And Biochemistry

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2023-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-08-18 00:00:00

More details

Deadline extended. Please note that applications open in Mid-May and close by the End of July each year.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Bio & Biomedical Engineering Microbiology Biochemistry View 3 other Bachelors in Biochemistry in Uganda

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Get pay in slips from Stanbic or DFCU bank at the main campus Makerere University where applicable.

After paying the Fee of USD $ 75 or 172,500 UGX take the bank slip to the main building (Finance Department) for verification where applicable.

On presentation of the application fee bank slip, pick the application form from Room 316, Level 3, Senate Building.

Applicants with academic documents prescribed in other languages other than English should be submitted to the School of Languages, Makerere University for translation into English.

Applicants who obtained qualifications elsewhere other than Uganda should take their secondary school academic documents to Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) located in Ntinda for purposes of being equated to Ugandan grades.

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees

International

1648 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 824 USD per semester during 36 months.
National

646 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 323 USD per semester during 36 months.

National: 1,192,366 UGX (Uganda Shilling) per semester

International: 3,041,750 UGX (Uganda Shilling) per semester

Living costs for Kampala

1463786 - 1961574 UGX /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.