It is hard to believe that despite the economic crisis in Uganda, Makerere University is planning to raise its tuition structure. A source in academic registrar’s office, has told this journalist that Bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery is scheduled to raise to 1,450,000 shillings from 1,344,000 shillings.

Bachelor of dental surgery goes to 1,444,000 shillings from 1,344,000 shillings. Bachelor of Science in nursing is now at 1,444,000 shillings from 1,344,000 shillings.

Bachelor of laws, according to the new proposed fees structure, will cost candidates 1,360,000 shillings per semester from 1,260,000 shillings.

The Academic Registrar of Makerere University, Alfred Masikye Namoah says that all fees are payable in full at the beginning of the academic year or in two installments at the beginning of each semester. He further says that every privately sponsored student is obliged to pay all the functional fees and the tuition fees before he/she can be registered and allowed to attend classes as well as being issued with the university card.

By Christine Kate