Uganda Petroleum Institute Admission Requirements

Uganda Petroleum Institute Admission Requirements

Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba Admission Requirements 2022-2023

Uganda Petroleum Institute Admission Requirements – Details:

Diploma in Upstream Petroleum Operations (DUPO)

Entry Requirements
Considering the technical nature of the programme a candidate with science backgrounds shall be eligible for admission on meeting any of the following minimum qualifications:

Category A: Direct Entry: (A’ Level Entry)
Applicant must have at least two (2) principal passes in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
A Subsidiary Pass in any of the following is of added advantage:
i) Information Technology (IT)
ii) Biology.

Category B: Oil and Gas Professionals (Recognition of Prior Learning, RPL)
Applicant must have at least one (1) year experience in the Oil and Gas Industry.

Category C: Certificate Entry
Applicants must have a national certificate in;
1. Mechanical Engineering
2. Electrical and Electronics

Application Procedures
• Through Joint Admissions Board (JAB)
• Direct Application to the Institute, UPIK

Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba Diploma in Downstream Petroleum Operations (DDPO)

Entry Requirements
Considering the technical nature of the programme a candidate with science backgrounds shall be eligible for admission on meeting any of the following minimum qualifications:

a) Category A: Direct Entry: (A’ Level Entry)
Applicant must have atleast two principal passes in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physis.
a Subsidiary Pass in any of the following is added advantage:
Information technology, Technical Drawing & Biology.

b) Category B: Mature age entry
Applicant must have age 25 years or above, credit passes in Mathematics, English, General Science and petrol chemical experience.

c) Category C: Certificate Entry Scheme:
A credit Advanced or national Certificate in any of the following engineering
• 1 Electronics
• 2 Welding and Fabrication
• 3 Electrical Installation Systems and Maintenanc
• 4 Machining and Fitting
• 5 Plumbing.
• 6 Electronics Technology etc

d) Category E: Oil and Gas Professionals
(i) Applicant must have at least one year experience in the oil and gas or petrol chemical industry related programs:

Application Procedures
• JAB applications
• Direct applications to the Institute.