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Assurance Framework for Ugandan Universities in October 2006.
As we contemplated the reprint of the publication, it became clear to us that we needed to inform higher education institutions and the general public about the process of licensing higher education institutions.
In May 2011, the National Council published the Quality Assurance
Framework for Universities and the Licensing Process for Higher Education Institutions. This publication is now out of print. We have revised it and are issuing it to meet the demand.
In addition, the May 2011 version of the document has been issued together with the three electronic Volumes of our Minimum Standards for Courses of Study.
This publication can be found on the website of the National Council for
Higher Education. www.unche.or.ug
1.2 Quality Assurance in higher education to describe quality include quality assurance, quality control, quality have been used as the basis for discussion in this framework. Accordingly, the
meaning of the terms as they will be used in this framework are:
1.2.1 Quality Assurance
Quality assurance is the mechanism put in place to guarantee that institution must have appropriate and effective internal structures and mechanisms for monitoring its institution quality control procedures to ensure quality.
Merit-based admission into higher education institutions
The quality of inputs (students) invariably affects the quality of outputs (graduates) of the institutions. That is why the NCHE requires education
institutions to admit students who meet the minimum entry requirements set by the NCHE.
The NCHE calls for an open and transparent university admission process
that does not discriminate applicants on basis of ethnicity, race, gender or creed. Presently, university education in Uganda is being accessed through the following entry requirements (Statutory Instrument No. 63 of 2007):
Minimum entry requirement for degree programme
at least 5 passes and at least two principal passes at Uganda Advanced
(b) Mature age: Aged 25 years and above and has passed the mature age entry examinations with at least a 50% mark. The mature age entry examinations must have been accredited by the National Council; recognized institution; or
(d) Bridging course for students who have done their secondary education outside Uganda. The bridging courses must have been accredited by the National Council.
Minimum entry requirement for an ordinary diploma programme are: and 2 subsidiary passes obtained at the same sitting or its equivalent.
The minimum entry requirements for admission to a Postgraduate programme
are:
(a) for a master’s degree, a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent; and
(b) for a doctoral degree, a master’s degree or its equivalent
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