Ankole Western University (AWU) Courses Offered

Academic Programmes

With its small size and capacity for individual attention to students, AWU is an attractive place for students from all backgrounds. Below are a number of academic programmes at Certificate, Diploma and Undergraduate Levels. Please click the links below to view detailed list of courses in their respective categories.

Certificate

These Certificate programmes provide you with specialized knowledge and skills to boost your current career or start you on the path to a new one. Depending on the chosen programme, a Certificate can serve as a gateway to a Diploma award.

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These Certificate programmes are designed to satisfy part of the core requirements for a Bachelor’s Degree.

Faculty of Science and Technology
- Certificate of Science in Information Technology
- Certificate in Library and Information Science
- Certificate in Agriculture
Faculty of Education
- Certificate in Early Childhood Teacher Education
Faculty of Humanities and Management
- Certificate in Secretarial Studies
- Certificate in Business Administration and Management
- Certificate in Catering and Hotel Management
- Certificate in Public Administration and Management

Diploma Programmes

Diploma programmes are designed to typically satisfy the core requirements for a Bachelor’s degree. Students study a relatively wide range of concepts, issues and practices that are essential to their chosen programme.

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The University offers Diploma programmes that help prepare students for higher education and also advance their careers. They are as follows in their respective faculties

Faculty of Science and Technology
- Diploma of Science in Information Technology
- Diploma in Agribusiness Management and Community Development
- Diploma in Library and Information Science
Faculty of Education
- Diploma in Education Secondary
- Diploma in Education Primary
Faculty of Humanities and Management
- Diploma in Business Administration and Management
- Diploma in Secretarial Studies
- Diploma in Social Work and Social Administration
- Diploma in Public Administration and Management
- Diploma in Arts in Mass Communication

Undergraduate Programmes

The University offers a variety of undergraduate degree programmes. Our undergraduate programmes offer flexible, affordable course options (Regular and Weekend) designed to work with your busy schedule.

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The University offers a number of Bachelors Degree Programmes as listed below in their respective faculties

Faculty of Science and Technology
- Bachelor of Agricultural Science and Entrepreneurship
- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
- Bachelor of Agribusiness Management and Community Development
Faculty of Education
- Bachelor of Education Primary
- Bachelor of Education Secondary
- Bachelor of Arts with Education
- Bachelor of Science with Education
Faculty of Humanities and Management
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Bachelor of Office Management and Secretarial Studies
- Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration
- Bachelor of Public Administration and Management

Short Courses

With so many opportunities inside and outside the classroom, it’s common for AWU students to wish they could do more with their time here. Short Courses are one solution.

Whether you wish to take a Short Course for continuing professional development, to refresh your knowledge in a particular subject area or just wish to study a programme for your own interest, AWU may have what you are looking for.

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Many of the faculties that come under the AWU “umbrella” offer Short Courses in a diverse range of subjects. You can see a list of the Short Courses offered below:-