Academic Programmes

A programme is a unit of work in particular Field/Area of study normally extending through one semester the completion of which normally carries credit towards the fulfillment of the requirements of certain Degrees or Diplomas.

An Undergraduate or a Graduate degree from Ankole Western University is a requisite or a qualification that the outside world will acknowledge. Our courses will give you a notable university experience that’s rooted in a rich heritage.

You’ll have opportunities within and outside of your course that will help you grow personally, academically, and professionally.

Choose from these AWU programs of study and discover your own path to future success.

Directorate of Postgraduate Studies & Research

ProgrammeCodeDurationSession
Masters of Business AdministrationMBA2 yearsWeekend
Masters of Public Administration & Management MPAM2 yearsWeekend
Masters of Education Planning & ManagementMEAM2 yearsWeekend
Masters of Theology and Community DevelopmentMTCD2 yearsWeekend
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration         PGDBA1 year Weekend
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration & Management       PGDPA1 year Weekend
Postgraduate Diploma in Education Planning & Management         PGDEAM1 year Weekend
Postgraduate Diploma in Theology and Community DevelopmentPGDTCD1 yearWeekend

Undergraduate Programmes

Programmes offered under the Faculty of Humanities and Management

ProgrammeCodeDurationSession
Bachelor of Business AdministrationBBA 3 yearsRegular/Weekend
Bachelor of Public Administration and ManagementBPAM3 yearsRegular/Weekend
Bachelor of Social Work and Social AdministrationBSWSA3 yearsRegular/Weekend
Bachelor of Office Management and Secretarial StudiesBOMS3 yearsRegular/Weekend
Bachelor of Science in Accounting and FinanceBSAF3 years Regular/Weekend
Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality ManagementBTHM3 yearsRegular/Weekend
Bachelor of Economics and StatisticsBSES3 yearsRegular/Weekend
Diploma in Business AdministrationDBA2 yearsRegular/Weekend
Diploma in Public Administration and Management     DPAM2 yearsRegular/Weekend
Diploma in Social Work and Social AdministrationDSWASA2 years Regular/Weekend
Diploma in Office Management and Secretarial StudiesDSS2 yearsRegular/Weekend
Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality ManagementDTHM2 yearsRegular/Weekend

Programmes offered under the Faculty of Education

ProgrammeCodeDurationSession
Bachelor of Arts with EducationBAED3 yearsRegular
Bachelor of Science with EducationBSED3 yearsRegular
Bachelor of Education – Primary & SecondaryBED2 yearsIn-service
Diploma in Education – PrimaryDEP2 years In-service

Programmes offered under the Faculty of Agriculture

ProgrammeCodeDurationSession
Bachelor of Agricultural Science and EntrepreneurshipBASE3 yearsRegular/weekend
National Diploma in Animal Production and ManagementNDAPM2 yearsRegular/weekend
National Diploma in Crop Production and ManagementNDCPM2 yearsRegular/weekend
National Diploma in Animal HealthNDAH2 yearsRegular/weekend
National Diploma in Agribusiness ManagementNDAM2 yearsRegular/Regular

Programmes offered under the Faculty of Computing and Informatics

ProgrammeCodeDurationSession
Bachelor of Science in Information TechnologyBSIT3 yearsRegular/weekend
Bachelor of Science in Computer ScienceBCS3 yearsRegular/weekend
Bachelor of Library and Information ScienceBLIS3 yearsRegular/weekend
Diploma in Information TechnologyDIT2 yearsRegular/weekend
Diploma in Computer ScienceDCS2 yearsRegular/weekend
Diploma in Data Science and AnalyticsDDSA2 yearsRegular/weekend
Diploma in Library and Information ScienceDLIS2 yearsRegular/weekend

Programmes offered under the Faculty of Theology and Pastoral Studies

ProgrammeCodeDurationSession
Bachelor of DivinityBDiv3 yearsRegular/weekend
Diploma in TheologyDTH2 yearsRegular/weekend
Certificate in TheologyCTH2 yearsRegular/weekend

UBTEB Certificate Programmes

ProgrammeCodeDurationSession
National Certificate in Business Administration and Management  NCBA 2 years Regular
National Certificate in Public Administration and Management NCPAM 2 years Regular
National Certificate in Information Communication Technology NICT 2 years Regular
National Certificate in Agriculture Production NCAP 2 yearsRegular
National Certificate in Accountancy and FinanceNCAF2 yearsRegular

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