Undergraduate Handbook - School of Computing and Informatics ...

2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE STUDENTS
Studies and examinations for undergraduate Programmes in the Faculty of Computing and IT shall be governed by
the general regulations statutes of Makerere University and in addition by the regulations of the Faculty of
Computing and Informatics Technology.
2.1 Application procedures
(a) Information for Prospective Students
Application forms and other relevant information may be obtained from undergraduate Admissions Office
level 3, Senate building, Makerere University. Application fee of 20,000/= (Ugandan Applicant) and bank
charge of 2,500 and 101,000/= for International Applicants. This fee should be paid in any DFCU bank
and Stanbic Bank branches using Makerere University pay-in slip/ bank slips. Applicants fill in four copies of
pay-in slips and after paying they are expected to present a copy when they are submitting the completed
application forms to the admissions office, Makerere University. All applications for diplomas have to satisfy
the requirements of the relevant courses and the University regulations. Application forms can
be downloaded from (http://www.mak.ac.ug). International applicants should contact Makerere University
Academic Registrar’s for application forms and more information. Please provide your e-mail and fax
addresses for ease of transmission of these forms where applicable.
(b) Direct Entry/ Diploma Holders/ Mature Age Entry Scheme
Unless otherwise stated, all applications from private sponsorships are made in May of each academic year. The
closing date for receiving applications is normally late the same month of the year in which the admission is
sought. All completed application forms must be accompanied by relevant copies of certificates.
(c) Application forms from International students are received from 1st April to 30th April of each year.
2.2 Registration
For a candidate to be a full student of the University he/she must be registered. Registration is a mandatory function
of the Faculty as well as the University which must be done within six (6) weeks from the beginning of the semester
by every student. Registration center is under the supervision of the Faculty Registrar at the Faculty premises who
produces and displays detailed registration programmes. Students are advised to use names that appear on their
admissions letters, and these should be the names that appear on O’ Level and A’ Level results slips, Diploma
Transcripts etc. All undergraduate students are expected to be registered on the Academic Registrar’s Information
System (ARIS) for their programmes and respective courses so as to be availed with Examination permits. All
undergraduate Students are urged to fill the bio-data form as soon as possible to provide the necessary
information required by the system.
2.3 Accepting or Declining a Place of Offer
a) Any first year student who will not have registered with in the first six (6) weeks of the beginning of
the academic year shall be deemed to have declined the offer of a place at the University as well as the
faculty. His/her place shall accordingly be offered to another student through the change
of programme/subject exercise.
b) Any students in the first year of studies, who for some reasons are unable to register or take up his /her
place in the University by the end of the registration period, are advised to re-apply again for the
admission of the following academic year by following the same application procedures. Please note that
you need to re-apply for admission and complete afresh with the applicants for that academic year.
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