Sebastian Kolowa Memorial University (SEKOMU) Entry Requirements

Sebastian Kolowa Memorial University Undergraduate Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements for Bachelor Degree Programmes

General Entry Requirements:

Category A: Direct Entry Scheme

To be eligible for consideration for admission through direct entry, a candidate must:

I)Have obtained a Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (C.S.E.E.) or the East African Certificate of Education or equivalent with at least three credit passes in appropriate subjects.

AND

II)Have an Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (A.C.S.E.E.) or equivalent with at least two principal level passes in appropriate subjects with a total of 2.0 or more points and three credits at ‘O’ Level.

III)For Applicants with RPL qualifications, the minimum qualification is ‘B’ grade

AND

IV) Fulfil the following Faculty requirements:

(a)Faculty of Education

1.3.1Bachelor of Education Special Needs (Science Subjects):

The candidate must have at least two Principal Level passes in the following appropriate subjects in the A.C.S.E.E. or equivalent: Chemistry, Physics, Biology/Botany/Zoology, Mathematics, Geography or Agriculture, one of which must be the chosen Science Teaching Subject.

The sum of the points from the two principal level passes should not be less than 2.0 points.

1.3.2 Bachelor of Education Special Needs (Arts Subjects):

The candidate must have at least two Principal Level passes in any arts subjects in the A.C.S.E.E.

(b)Faculty of Science

1.3.3Bachelor of Science in Eco-tourism and Nature Conservation:

To be eligible for consideration for admission, the candidate must have at least two Principal Level passes in the following appropriate subjects in the A.C.S.E.E. or equivalent: Chemistry, Physics, Biology/Botany/Zoology, Mathematics, Geography, and Agriculture.

The sum of the points from the two principal level passes should not be less than 2.0 points.

1.3.4 Bachelor of Science in Mental Health and Rehabilitation:

The candidate must be a holder of either Diploma in Clinical Medicine (Clinical Officer) or Advanced Diploma in Clinical Medicine (Assistant Medical Officer) and have a working experience of two years or more.

A one year foundation course is mandatory for all direct entry candidates before starting the 4 years programme

1.3.5 Bachelor of Laws

For applicants to the Bachelor of Laws degree, the candidate must have obtained a credit in English at C.S.E.E. or a Principal Pass in English at A.C.S.E.E.

Category B: Equivalent Qualifications

Possession of Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (C.S.E.E) or East African Secondary Education (Ordinary Level) or Equivalent with at least FOUR Passes (D’s) in appropriate subjects

AND

I) Fulfilling the following faculty wise requirements:

(a) Faculty of Education

Diploma from a recognised/accredited institution with a G.P.A of

2.0or above or an average of C or above in one of the following:

i.Education

ii.Special Needs Education

iii.Psychology

iv.Theology & other Diploma

(b) Faculty of Law

The applicant must have at least a pass in English at C.S.E.E. or a subsidiary grade at A.C.S.E.E.

AND

Diploma in Law from a recognised/accredited institution with a G.P.A of 2.0 or above OR an average of C or above.

Diploma in a relevant field of Physical, Chemical, or Biological Sciences such as Forestry or Beekeeping or Wildlife Management or Agriculture from a recognized/accredited institution with a G.P.A of 2.0 or above OR an average of C or above.

AND

(II)At least FOUR Passes (D’s) at C.S.E.E. in any of the following subjects: Mathematics, Chemistry, Geography, Physics, Agriculture, and Biology/Botany/Zoology.

Entry Requirements for Postgraduate Programmes

1.2.1Master of Education in Special Education (M.ED.SPED)

To be admitted, an applicant should have the following minimum qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree (of at least second-class standing) from an accredited/recognized university/institution in the following areas of study:

(i)Education

(ii)Special Needs Education

(iii)Any other discipline with a postgraduate diploma in education, or its equivalent

(iv)Any other discipline with an experience of at least 3 years of service in disability or service for people with disabilities

(v)Any degree in a disability-related discipline

•Evidence of independent research potential

•Significant level of computer literacy

•Two professional references