Makerere University
Uganda
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
First degree/qualification: Bachelor's or specialized degree (3-5 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Upper half of class II, division ii (i.e. 55% until 1991 and 65% after 1991).
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 3 year first degree.
Documents required: Official transcript; official certification of degree and date awarded.
Description: Instituted in 1922; achieved university status in 1970; present name acquired in 1975. Usual admission requirement: Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education with minimum of two passes at advanced level (13 years of education).
Grading system:
Up to 1991:
A | 70-100% | Excellent | Class I |
B+ | 60-69% | Very good | Class II, division i |
B | 50-59% | Good | Class II, division ii |
C | 40-49% | Fair/satisfactory | Class III |
D | 35-39% | Compensatable fail | |
E | 0-34% | Fail |
Between 1992 and 1996:
A | 80-100% | Excellent | Class I |
B+ | 70-79% | Very good | Class II, division i |
B | 60-69% | Good | Class II, division ii |
C | 50-59% | Fail/satisfactory | Class III |
D | 45-49% | Compensatable fail | |
E | 0-44% | Fail |
1997 and after:
Grade | Marks | GP | Grade | Marks | GP | Classification of Awards | |||
A | 80-100% | 5.0 | C- | 50-54.9% | 2.0 | 4.40-5.00 | 1st Class Honours | ||
B+ | 75-79.9% | 4.5 | D+ | 45-49.9% | 1.5 | 3.60-4.39 | 2nd Class Honours Upper Division | ||
B | 70-74.9% | 4.0 | D | 40-44.9% | 1.0 | 2.80-3.59 | 2nd Class Honours Lower Division | ||
B- | 65-69.9% | 3.5 | D- | 35-39.9% | 0.5 | 2.00-2.79 | Pass | ||
C+ | 60-64.9% | 3.0 | E | Below 35 | 0 | ||||
C | 55-59.9% | 2.5 | Pass Mark 50% |
Most degrees awarded with honours or as pass. Medical/veterinary degrees can be awarded with "distinction" or "credit." Higher degrees not classified.
Language of instruction: English.
Advanced degrees:
- Master's: 1-3 years; singularly or by any combination of coursework, examination, research, thesis.
- Ph.D: 3 year minimum; by research and dissertation.
Last updated: Jul 27, 2005