YMCA Admission/Intake
Institute new status
YMCA Comprehensive Institute has been cleared by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) for a provisional license to start offering degrees. This changes its status to Other Degree Awarding Institute (ODAI). We have been cleared to start degree programs.
ADMISSIONS:
There are three intakes in the academic year i.e. January, May, and August. Each intake might have a different set of programs offered.
Minimum Requirements:
Degree Programs;
- Uganda applicants for Degree programs should hold either;
- UCE and UACE Certificates with 2 Principle passes, or
- Diploma from a recognized Institution of Higher Learning in a relevant discipline.
Foreign Applicants;
- Prospective applicants whose final high school grades are in percentages and average points system e.g. Sudan, DRC, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia and others must have their grades first equated or standardized by Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) before admission to YMCA Comprehensive Institute.
Kenyan applicants for degree programs should hold either;
- The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) holders must have a minimum Grade of C+ and above, OR
- The Kenyan Advanced Certificate of Education “GCE or A-levels” applicants must have at least 2 principal passes or its equivalent.
Diploma Programs
- O-Level Certificate
- At least one Principal pass at A-level and two subsidiaries, or
- A certificate in a relevant discipline from a recognized institution.
Certificate Programs
- An O-level certificate with at least 5 passes English inclusive
Application for Admission for degree programs;
Application forms are available at all our campuses at a non-refundable fee of Twenty thousand (shs25, 000/-) Ugandan shillings. The forms should be returned to the Academic Registrar’s office and the following should be attached:
- Photocopies of all educational certificates and relevant academic documents.
- A copy of the receipt of application
- Three (3) Passport size photographs
Application for Admission for Diploma and certificate programs;
Application forms are available at all our campuses at a non-refundable fee of fifteen thousand (shs15, 000/-) Ugandan shillings. The forms should be returned to the Academic Registrar’s office and the following should be attached:
- Photocopies of all educational certificates and relevant academic documents.
- A copy of the receipt of application
- Three (3) Passport size photographs
YMCA Online Application
You can begin your admission process online by using the YMCA online admission portal
YMCA Fees Structure
Download The YMCA-Fees-Structure
Degree Programmes – Evening and Weekend (New Programmes)
| Bachelor’s Degree | CODE | Tuition per semester (Ugandans) | Tuition per semester (Foreign students) |
| Bachelor of Business Administration (3 Years) | BBA | 750,000/= | $240 |
| Bachelor of Catering and Hospitality Management (3 Years) | BCHM | 800,000/= | $250 |
| Bachelor of Information Technology (3 Years) | BIT | 800,000/= | $250 |
| Bachelor of Secretarial and Administrative Studies (3 Years) | BSAS | 750,000/= | $240 |
| Bachelor of Industrial Art and Design | BAD | 800,000/= | $250 |
Diploma / Certificate Programmes
| Diploma/Certificate Programmes | Tuition per quarter (Dip.) | Tuition per quarter (Cert) | Duration | |
| Dip. | Cert. | |||
| Procurement and Logistics Management (Purchasing and Supplies Mgt) | 370,000/= | 350,000/= | 2 Yrs | 2 Yrs |
| Accountancy | 370,000/= | 350,000/= | 2 Yrs | 2 Yrs |
| Business Administration | 370,000/= | 350,000/= | 2 Yrs | 2 Yrs |
| Secretarial and Administrative Studies | 370,000/= | 350,000/= | 2 Yrs | 2 Yrs |
| Cosmetology/Hair dressing | 400,000/= | 380,000/= | 2 Yrs | 2 Yrs |
| Computer Science/Information Technology | 400,000/= | 380,000/= | 2 Yrs | 2 Yrs |
| Early Childhood Development Teacher Education(Nursery Teacher Education) | 370,000/= | 350,000/= | 2 Yrs | 2 Yrs |
| Hotel and Institutional Catering | 400,000/= | 380,000/= | 2 Yrs | 2 Yrs |
| Travel and Tourism Management | 370,000/= | 350,000/= | 2 Yrs | 2 Yrs |
| Customs, Clearing and Forwarding | 370,000/= | 350,000/= | 2 Yrs | 2 Yrs |
| Fashion Designing/Tailoring | 380,000/= | 360,000/= | 2 Yrs | 2 Yrs |
| Guidance and Counseling | 370,000/= | 350,000/= | 2 Yrs | 2 Yrs |
| Project Planning & Management | 370,000/= | 350,000/= | 2 Yrs | 2 Yrs |
| Journalism & Mass Communication | 400,000/= | 380,000/= | 2 Yrs | 2 Yrs |
| Industrial Art and Design | 400,000/= | 380,000/= | 2 Yrs | 2 Yrs |
| Electrical Installation & Engineering | 400,000/= | 380,000/= | 2 Yrs | 2 Yrs |
Elementary Programmes
| Elementary Catering | 380,000/= | 1½ Yrs |
| Hairdressing | 380,000/= | 1½ Yrs |
| Tailoring | 350,000/= | 1½ Yrs |
Hostel fee for female students (Accommodation and meals) is available at Shs500,000/- and Degree students at Shs700,000/-
Other Programmes
- Holiday cookery
- English course for Adult learners
- Child Care and Parenting Course
- HIV/AIDS Management and Palliative care
- Holiday Computer Program
Other Functional Fees
| Item | Fees (UGX) (Degree) | Dip/Cert |
| Registration Fee | 50,000/= Per year | 30,000/= |
| Identity Card | 20,000/= Per year | 10,000/= |
| Examination Fee | 80,000/= Per semester | 35,000/= |
| First Aid Care/Medical fee | 30,000/= Per semester | 10,000/= |
| Library | 60,000/= Per semester | 35,000/= |
| Computer(compulsory) | 50,000/= Per Semester | 50,000/= |
| Development Fee | 60,000/= Once | 50,000/= |
| Guild Fee | 20,000/= Per year | 10,000/= |
| NCHE Students Subscription | 20,000/= Per year | 20,000/= |
| Research supervision Fee | 80,000/= Finalists | 30,000/= |
| Industrial Training/Internship | 100,000/= Finalists | 50,000/= |
| TOTAL | 580,00/= | 330,000/= |
Additional 50,000/= for BCHM, Programmes is paid for practical materials per semester.
YMCA Fees Payment Structure
You can pay through the following banks
BANK OF AFRICA
YMCA COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTE – FEES COLLECTION ACCOUNT 02022350002
CENTENARY BANK
YMCA COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTE – FEES COLLECTION ACCOUNT 3710600053
STANBIC BANK
YMCA COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTE – FEES COLLECTION ACCOUNT 9030005853000
HOUSING FINANCE
YMCA COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTE – FEES COLLECTION ACCOUNT 0200047522
ECO BANK
YMCA COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTE – FEES COLLECTION ACCOUNT 0080096105239001
EQUITY BANK
YMCA COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTE – FEES COLLECTION ACCOUNT 1039200875951
PAYMENT PROCEDURE
Please all payments are to be made through the banks mentioned above.
All you have to do is visit any of the banks above with your student’s number and the payment will be effected.
Alternatively, you can use a bank slip that is attained from the inquiries desk or accounts office
Login your account at http://eis.yci.ac.ug/student/ to confirm your financial statement.
For inquiries, you can contact the inquiries desk or accounts office on the first floor, jubilee hall.