32ND GRADUATION · 6–8 NOVEMBER 2026
Today we celebrate graduands who have run the race with endurance, and we welcome you to the university that shaped them.
SINCE 1927
The beginning
Adventist training for Evangelist and church workers begins
at Nchwanga, western Uganda.
The school moves to one square mile of land at Bugema as Bugema Missionary Training School, preparing teachers and pastors for East Africa.
Renamed Bugema Missionary College, then Bugema Adventist College. In 1976 it began awarding the Bachelor of Theology.
A university
Licensed as a university in 1994. Charter granted by the
President of Uganda in 2009.
Bugema University with over 80,000+ alumni serving across Africa and the world at large.
Your name joins the story
The Class of 2026 becomes the newest chapter of
Bugema’s story.
Ground Breaking: Ladies and Gents Hostel
GRADUATION CORNER
The 32nd Graduation Weekend, Friday 6 to Sunday 8 November 2026, Graduation Square, main campus, Luweero. 1873 have endured …
Pr. Dr. Masiko Israel Kafeero
To parents, guardians and guests: the next race for your family can begin here. Our eight schools offer certificates, diplomas and degrees in nursing and public health, software engineering, data science and AI, business, education, agriculture, social work and theology. To our new graduates: continue your journey with one of our ten master’s programs or three PhDs. Applications for the January 2027 intake are open now.
WHO WE ARE
Bugema University is a chartered, private university of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. What began in 1927 as a school for pastors and church workers is now a full university with eight schools, teaching from certificate to PhD at Bugema, Kampala, Arua, Mbale and Kasese.
Training for “Excellence in Service”.
Wholistic Christian education for lives of useful service to God.
Chartered 2009. Accredited by the Adventist Accrediting Association.
WHY BUGEMA UNIVERSITY
Our 3H education adopts and embraces the Uganda Education shift to CBC
Every student joins an academic family with a lecturer as mentor, from the first semester to graduation.
Prepare for Cisco, Microsoft and CPA certifications, and UNMEB nursing assessments, alongside your degree.
640 acres of quiet green campus, 32 km from Kampala: close to the city, far from its distractions.
Full-time, in-service and online study, an e learning system open 24 hours, and three intakes a year.
Career planning, interview coaching and placements, plus the BUBII innovation hub forentrepreneurs.
OUR PROGRAMS
Starting after S.6, upgrading your career or aiming for a PhD? There is a place for you at Bugema.
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Check the entry requirements for your level.
At erms.bugemauniv.ac.ug, or at any Registrar’s Office.
UGX 50,000 (UGX 120,000 for PhD).
Transcripts, certificates and a valid ID.
Only if your programme requires one.
Pay fees, register and start your race.
Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or equivalent
UCE plus Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE), or a relevant certificate
UACE with two principal passes, or a relevant diploma
Aged 25 or above, with a pass in the Mature Age Entry exam
A relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree
Tick each item as you get it ready.
GRADE A - RESEARCH
“Social-Cultural Factors Associated with Gender-Based Violence Among Married Women in Kawempe Parish, Luwero District”
Research rooted in Bugema's holistic model of education, studying the social and cultural causes behind violence against married women, to find solutions and leaders who can act on them.Supervisors who mentor. Timely feedback, patience and guidance at every stage.
A library built for research. Past theses and literature at Bugema University Library.
Learning together. Discussion sessions with fellow students.
Faith, strength and perseverance. A journey of discipline, dedication and service.
“My supervisors generously gave me time, never tired of my questions, and consistently encouraged me to improve my work.”
Supervised by: Dr. Kizza Stephen and Dr. Olive Steven
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Bugema, Luweero District · 32 km north of Kampala on the Gayaza–Zirobwe road. Taxis leave from Kampala’s Old Taxi Park.
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Five locations across Uganda, one university.
