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Scholarships to Study 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
Not listed
international students
Living cost, per month
Not listed
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

Makerere University's scholarships page describes the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, which supported academically able and economically disadvantaged young Africans at Makerere from 2013 to 2023; no current scholarship for international students with a stated amount is published.

No verified scholarships for Uganda yet.

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