Lira University Admission Requirements 2027

Requirements

Bachelor

Direct Entry Scheme: at least 5 passes at Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent obtained at the same sitting, and at least 2 principal passes at Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent obtained at the same sitting.

Diploma Holders entry: a Credit or Second-Class Diploma in a relevant field from a recognised institution, as determined by the University Senate.

Mature Age Entry: applicant must be 25 years of age or above and must have passed the mature age entry examinations organised by the National Council for Higher Education.

Foreign qualifications are considered on the same schemes provided they are equated by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) or the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) as applicable, and foreign students whose prior studies were not conducted in English must show proof of English proficiency.

Master

Requirements vary by programme. For the Master of Midwifery Science, applicants need a valid practicing licence from a recognised licensing body (for international students this includes bodies such as the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council), two references (one academic, one professional), equated professional and academic documents from the National Council for Higher Education and the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council, and International English Language Tests (IELTS) scores, which are required of all international student applicants. Postgraduate applicants generally submit a completed referee form alongside their online application.

Documents

Academic transcripts and certificates (scanned and uploaded to the online portal). For applicants with qualifications from outside Uganda: certified copies of equivalence from the Uganda National Examinations Board, the Uganda Vocational and Technical Assessment Board, or the Uganda National Council for Higher Education, as applicable. Postgraduate applicants: a completed referee form (one academic and one professional reference for programmes such as the Master of Midwifery Science). Proof of English language proficiency for applicants whose prior studies were not conducted in English.

How to apply

1. Visit the online application portal at admissions.lirauni.ac.ug.
2. Sign up to create an application account with a username and password.
3. Log in and click Apply Now, then choose the relevant entry scheme.
4. Complete the online application form and click Submit.
5. Obtain a Payment Reference Number (PRN) by clicking Pay for Form.
6. Pay the application fee of UGX 50,000 plus a bank charge, by Airtel Money, MTN Mobile Money, or at a bank or bank agent using a Zeepay reference number.
7. For postgraduate applications, download and complete the referee form and return it to the University.
8. Track application status online, by email, or by SMS.
9. If admitted, log in to the Student Portal to download the Provisional Admission Letter and follow registration instructions.

English test waiver

Lira University states that foreign students whose prior studies were not conducted in English must show proof of proficiency in the English Language. This rule is stated for its Higher Education Access Certificate tracks and applies to applicants with foreign qualifications generally. No minimum test score is published for this general rule. Separately, for the Master of Midwifery Science programme, the university states that International English Language Tests (IELTS) scores are required of all international student applicants, but it does not publish a minimum band score for this requirement either.