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Cost of Studying in Uganda (2027) for International Students

Foreign students in Uganda need a student pass from the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, granted for 3, 6 or 12 months at a standard fee of USD 100, which East African nationals do not pay. At Makerere University, international students pay a higher tuition rate than Ugandans and East Africans, for example UGX 3,406,760 a semester for Medicine and Surgery in 2026/2027.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources
Public tuition, per year
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international students
Living cost, per month
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typical range
Work during study
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per week
Post study work
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after graduation
Intakes
August
main application cycles

Tuition example, Makerere University 2026/2027 (international, per semester). Medicine and Surgery UGX 3,406,760; Computer Science UGX 2,874,454; Civil Engineering UGX 2,714,762; plus functional fees UGX 1,516,253 (semester one) and UGX 132,250 (semester two).

Student pass. USD 100 for any period granted; East African nationals exempt.

Sources, checked 15 September 2026
  1. https://www.immigration.go.ug/services/student-pass
  2. https://news.mak.ac.ug/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Advert-Mak-PRIVATE-Undergraduate-ADMISSION-2026-2027.pdf
  3. https://news.mak.ac.ug/2026/05/applications-for-admission-to-undergraduate-programmes-2026-27/
  4. https://www.mak.ac.ug/how-apply/instructions-international-students