Center for Distance Learning Studies Uganda Martyrs University - Nkozi

Center for Distance Learning Studies (CDLS)

About CDLS

Uganda Martyrs University is committed to making a difference; one way to do this is to provide demand driven education. There is a demand for flexibility in learning and that for courses that provide skills, knowledge and competence that are directed in the work place now. There is a gradual growing interest to study. This also comes for the already employed who want to study without necessarily leaving their employment. Uganda Martyrs University acknowledges this and is committed to providing tailor made distance education courses for the employed.

Distance learning offers flexibility of the learner in time, location, communication and study program among others. At Uganda Martyrs University, Distance learning programs range from Diploma, through undergraduate to post graduate courses. The mode of delivery of these programs is mainly by modules, CD-ROMs, diskettes that are supplemented by residential workshops. In the near future electronic learning will be introduced.

The majority of students currently at UMU are on distance learning programs. Considering the importance the university attaches to distance learning, a Center for Distance Learning Studies (CDLS) has been created to promote the smooth running of distance learning programs. The faculties that are running Distance-Learning Programs include; Faculty of Education (purely distance programs), Faculty of Agriculture (purely distance programs), Faculty of Business Administration and Management (BAM) and Institute of Ethics and Development Studies (IEDS).

Mission of CDLS
The mission of Distance Learning at UMU is to improve the quality of employed personnel through provision of on time, flexible, off-campus and demand driven education that instills Values, competence, skills and knowledge for a positive transformation.

Slogan

"Education in your Comfort"


Objectives of CDLS

1. To create professionals who live and act by non negotiable values of service and respect;
2. To produce a critical mass of quality human resource to meet individual, community, national and global needs;
3. To link theory and practice in making a professional;
4. To provide up-to-date demand driven courses for society transformation;
5. To deliver a flexible education for those unable to attend regular university courses;
6. To offer an affordable quality education.

Programs offered by distance learning mode
Faculty of Business Administration and Management
Department of MicroFinance

* Diploma in Microfinance and Economic Development
* Bachelor of Arts Microfinance and Economic Development

Institute of Ethics and Development Studies

* Diploma in Democracy and Development Studies
* Bachelor of Arts Democracy and Development studies
* Masters of Arts Development Studies

Department of Good Governance

* Diploma in Local Governance and Human Rights
* Bachelor of Arts in Local Governance and Human Rights
* MA in Local Governance and Human Rights

Faculty of Education

* Diploma in Primary Education
* Post-Graduate Diploma in Education Administration and Management
* Bachelor of Arts Primary Education
* Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
* Masters of Arts Education and Development



Faculty of Agriculture

* Bachelor of Science Agriculture
* Bachelor of Science Organic Agriculture



Admission Procedure

* Obtain an application form from the university or any of our upcountry centers
* Then, there is the admission review
* Sitting for GAT( for postgraduate applicants)
* An Admission letter sent to your address if successful


Application Forms can be obtained from the following centers:

UMU Kampala Office at Uganda Catholic Social Training Center, Rubaga
Tel/Fax: (+256) 041 236931

UMU Mbale Centre
Mr. Wekwaba Mauso Julius 0772844393
Alupo Mary Jesca 0774387244
e-mail: jwekwaba@umu.ac.ug

UMU Kabale Centre
Fr. Naris Byarugaba
P.O.Box 884, Kabale
0772 607276,e-mail: kabalemartryrs@yahoo.com


The Registrar
Uganda Martyrs University,
P.O. Box 5498, Kampala - UGANDA EA.
Tel: (+256) 038 410611
Fax: (+256) 038 410100
Email: registrar@umu.ac.ug