By Our Reporter
Makerere University has set Saturday, 18th April 2020 as the date on which students wishing to offer Bachelors of Laws degree in the 2020/2021 academic year will sit for pre-entry examinations.
For one to be eligible to sit for the examination, Alfred Masikye Namoah, the University Academic Registrar said that applicants must possess the minimum admission requirements of the University, and any one of the following specific requirements:
i) ‘A’ Level leavers: Must hold an ‘O’ Level Certificate (UCE) or its equivalent with at least 5 Passes plus ‘A’ Level Certificate (UACE) or its equivalent having obtained a minimum of 13 points (Males) and 12 points (for Females) in any ‘A’ Level combination for both Humanities and Sciences. Candidates who did ‘A’ Level before 2013 should have 15 and 14 points for male and female applicants respectively.
ii) Diploma Holders: Must possess at least a 2nd Class or
Credit Diploma from a chartered institution. Certified Copies of Diploma
Transcripts (No Provisional Results) from the Awarding Institutions must be
attached to the Application Forms.
iii) Mature Age Applicants: Must have passed the Makerere University Mature Age
Entry Examination (for Bachelor of Laws) for either 2019/2020 or 2020/2021
Academic Year. Government sponsorship is only for those who sat Mature Age
Exams for 2020/2021 Academic Year and applied for it.
iv) Degree Holders: Must be graduates in any Discipline from a Chartered University. Certified Copies of Degree Transcripts (No Provisional Results) from the Awarding Institutions must be attached to the Application Forms. (Degree holders are not eligible for government sponsorship)
i) All applicants wishing to be admitted to the bachelor of
laws programme offered by Makerere University are required to sit
and pass the pre-entry examination of Makerere University,
ii) All applicants interested in government sponsorship must
have applied for bachelor of laws government (law) by filling in the
government application form. Applicants interested in private sponsorship for
day (law), afternoon (lla) and law executive (lle) will apply for admission
after passing the bachelor of laws pre-entry examination.
In future correspondence please quote the reference number above.
(iii) All applicants who hold diplomas and degrees must present a certified copy of the academic transcript, a provisional results shall not be accepted to register for this examination.
Applicants should note that admission is based on performance in the pre-entry examination and intake capacities for government, private day and private evening for all categories i.e ‘a’ level, diploma holder, mature age, degree holder and international applicants. Details of available slots for each category could be accessed at the university website.
All applicants must present the original academic documents to the academic registrar’s office at Makerere University during the registration process.
Application Forms for those intending to sit the examination
are obtainable at the University, Room 505, Senate Building on payment of a
Non-refundable Application Fee of Shs. 110,000/- including six past papers,
excluding the Bank charges (paid in any Stanbic Bank Branch, DFCU, Post bank,
UBA, and Centenary Bank,) after getting an AIMS system generated reference
number.
All application forms must be returned in person to the same office with
evidence of payment of the Application Feen The closing date for submitting the
completed Application Forms is Tuesday 14rd April 2020.
The Pre-Entry Examination shall cover the following areas:
a) Reading and Comprehension Skills
b) Language Skills
c) Numerical Skills and Logic
d) General Knowledge
e) Analytical Writing Skills
Further details may be obtained from Room 505, Senate Building, Makerere
University.
