BSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering At Soroti University

BSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering At Soroti University

This BSc degree has an optional year in industry and covers both electrical engineering – where electricity is used to transport and deliver energy – and electronic engineering – where electricity can be used to process, transmit and store information.

Entry Requirements

2.1        Admission to First Year

Admission into the first year is through any of the three avenues, the Direct Entry Scheme, the Mature Age Scheme and the Diploma Holders Scheme.

2.1.1   The Direct Entry Scheme

An applicant must have obtained two advanced level passes, one in Mathematics and one in Physics, at the same sitting of the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education or its equivalent.  For purposes of computing entry points, the advanced level subjects shall carry the following weights:

  • Weight 3 – Mathematics, Physics
  • Weight 2 – Best of Economics, Chemistry, or Technical Drawing
  • Weight 1 – General Paper
  • Weight 0.5 – Any other subject.

2.1.2        The Mature Age Entry Scheme

Admission may also be via the Mature Age Entry Scheme, after the passing of two special mature age University Examinations, one in aptitude and the other in specialised knowledge.

2.1.3  Diploma Holders Entry Scheme

Holders of the Uganda National Examinations Board Ordinary Technical Diploma or its equivalent can be admitted to the programme. Applicants should have obtained a Credit Class diploma with at least a Credit Pass in Mathematics.

2.2  Admission to other Years

Admission other than to the first year of the programme shall require a special resolution of the School Board and permission of the Senate.

The Departments will work out all appropriate Credit transfers, which shall not exceed 40% of the minimum degree Credit Units.

Persons holding Higher National Diploma from a recognised Institution can be admitted to 2nd year, with the proviso that they will be required to take some courses from the 1st year that the School Board will have identified and deemed mandatory.

ONLINE  APPLICATION  GUIDELINES    

  1. Things you need   
    1. An email   address and  contact  number
    2. You academic  Documents to pick Key  detail   like      award  institution, index   number  for  ” O” and “A” level,   year of  award  or sitting
    3. An Internet           Connection
  2. How to  Do   it         

Step     1:         Accessing  the Application  Portal  Link    

Access  The  online  application link : https://admissions.sun.ac.ug/ . Ensure that  the page is   secure before you  continue.

NOTE:  There might  be  other   websites  masquerading as  the application portal. Only  access  the  link      advertised   by  the  university

Step     2:         Signup

  • Signup by  clicking  the orange signup  button  at  the  bottom of  the If  you  cannot see the button, your     browser could   be having a zoom   in  setting.  Zoom   out       holding down   the “CTRL” button  and     pressing    “+”  button  on PC  and  “CMD” and   “+”  on   Mac
  • A password (six-digit          number)   will  be sent to Your mobile number and your email

NOTE:        Sometimes depending  your Mobile Telecom  service provider,      the   message may     delay or not be  delivered.       In this case,  don’t panic,  simply check  your  email.  The same   information is  sent  to  your email as  well.

  • Login using this  password  and your     email   address  or  your  mobile number by selecting  the   “login  with   Tel No”      option
  • After Logging in,  you will  be prompted  to change the  password  to the one you can  Password should  have      at  least a length  of  six  Characters
  • The system will take  you  back  to  the   login  prompt to now login with your new password

Step     3      Filling  a  Form                          

After Logging  in,        click on  the   “APPLY   NOW” Button to  view the  advertised  Schemes ,Read the instructions carefully of each of the  scheme you want to apply   for, Click here to Apply Online For Any University in Uganda

Fill  in the application form accordingly.    To submit there   is  minimum information that  must be captured. If you     don’t have  this  information ready,  simply  save  the  form and return  later to complete it when   you have all the  information required to submit the application form

Once  the  form  is completely  filled and submitted the following actions can  be done

NOTE:  Remember to Logout  after you have finished applying

Career Opportunities

Here are some of the top job options that involve electrical engineering:

  • Electrical engineer.
  • Equipment engineer.
  • Aeronautical engineer.
  • Electronics engineer.
  • Hardware engineer.
  • Software engineer.
  • Director of technology.
  • Biotech consultant.