Bugema University

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Bugema University (BU)
Motto Excellence in Service
Established 1948
Type Private
Vice-Chancellor Patrick Manu
Location Kalagala, Luwero District, Uganda
Campus Rural
Website http://www.bugemauniv.ac.ug

Bugema University (BU) is a private Christian, co-educational Ugandan university. The university is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

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[edit] Location

The university is located on a piece of land that measures 640 acres (2.6 km2), located in Kalagala sub-county, Bamunanika county, Luweero District in central Uganda. The main campus is located approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi) by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The location is approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), by road, south of the town of Ziroobwe, on the Gayaza-Ziroobwe Road.[1]

[edit] History

The institution started in 1948 as a training school for teachers and pastors for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in East Africa. At that time it was called Bugema Missionary Training School. Later, the name changed to Bugema Missionary College and then to Bugema Adventist College. In 1978, the first class offering degrees graduated Bachelor of Theology. The college expanded and by the late 1980s curricula for Business and Education were added. In 1994, Bugema Adventist College changed its status from "college" to "university". In 1997, Bugema University was granted a tertiary institution license from the Ministry of Education and Sports.[2]

[edit] Academic divisions

Bugema University is composed of the following schools:[3]


School of Business

  • Department of Accounting and Finance
  • Department of Management and Marketing
  • Department of Information Technology


School of Social Sciences

  • Department of Developmental Studies
  • Department of Social Work
  • Department of Theology and Religious Studies


School of Education

  • Department of Arts
  • Department of Science
  • Department of Languages


School of Graduate Studies
Bugema University's School of Graduate Studies is affiliated with the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton in Kenya with some of the postgraduate courses. The school is also affiliated with Central Luzon State University with some of the postgraduate courses and serves as a center of e-learning on some Doctoral programs offered at Central Luzon State University in the Philippines.

[edit] Academic courses

The academic courses offered at BU include the following:[4]

Undergraduate Degree Programs

Postgraduate Degree Programs

Diploma Courses

  • Diploma in Accounting (Dip.Acct.)
  • Diploma in Marketing (Dip.Mktng.)
  • Diploma in Office Administration (Dip.OA)
  • Diploma in Information Technology (Dip.IT)
  • Diploma in Education (Dip.Ed)

Short Certificate Courses

  • Certificate in Small Business Computer Networks
  • Certificate in Office Automation and Data management
  • Certificate in Computer Repair and Maintenance

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bugema University is located on the Gayaza-Ziroobwe Road
  2. ^ History of Bugema University
  3. ^ Academic Departments at Bugema University
  4. ^ Academic Courses at Bugema University

Coordinates: 0°39′00″N 32°35′00″E / 0.65°N 32.5833333°E / 0.65; 32.5833333

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