Makerere University has opened applications from diploma holders for admission to undergraduate degree programmes under the Government Sponsorship Scheme for the 2026/2027 academic year. The scheme offers entry into selected degree courses, with diploma-entry seats not exceeding 5% of the intake capacity for eligible programmes.
Applicants must hold a Credit or Second Class (or equivalent) diploma in a relevant field from a recognised institution, as well as the required UCE and UACE passes.
A non-refundable application fee of UGX 55,000 is payable using an ACMIS reference number, and certified copies of academic transcripts and a birth certificate must accompany the application.
The deadline for submission of application forms and supporting documents is Friday, 27 February 2026.
Programme Areas (Typical Eligible Degrees)
While the official 2026/2027 programme list is published in the downloadable Advert-DIPLOMA-HOLDERS-Govt-Sponsorship-2026-2027 document on the Makerere University website, similar diploma-entry intake from recent government-sponsored years suggests that the following types of degree programmes are generally included under the scheme (typically subject to change each year):
College of Health Sciences
- Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health Science
- Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences
- Bachelor of Science in Optometry
- Bachelor of Science in Speech and Language Therapy
(Previous lists have also included Nursing and related health degrees under government sponsorship pathways.)
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
- Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
- Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering
- Bachelor of Agribusiness Management
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
(These programmes align with past government-sponsored diploma entry schemes in agriculture and related fields.)
College of Engineering, Design, Art & Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor of Architecture
(Engineering and technology courses have been part of recent diploma conversion admissions.)
College of Business and Management Sciences
- Bachelor of Statistics
- Business and management-related degrees (examples from past lists include related quantitative and applied programmes).
