Bachelor of Laws 2023 24 Academic Year

The Bachelor of Laws at Makerere University requires applicants to sit and pass a pre-entry examination for admission. The examination covers reading and comprehension skills, language skills, numerical skills and logic, general knowledge, and analytical writing skills.

Applicants must meet the university’s minimum admission requirements and also satisfy one specific entry route: A’ Level leavers, diploma holders, mature age applicants, or degree holders. Admission is based on performance in the pre-entry examination and intake capacities for private day and private afternoon for all categories, including international applicants.

To be eligible to sit the examination, Applicants must possess the minimum admission requirements of the University, and any one of the following specific requirements:

• A’ Level leavers: Must hold an ‘O’ Level Certificate (UCE) or its equivalent with at least 5 Passes plus ‘A’ Level Certificate (UACE) or its equivalent having obtained a minimum of 13 points (Males) and 12 points (for Females) in any ‘A’ Level combination for both Humanities and Sciences. Candidates who did ‘A’ Level before 2013 should have 15 and 14 points for male and female applicants respectively.
• Diploma Holders: Must possess at least a 2nd Class or Credit Diploma from a recognised institution. Certified Copies of Diploma Transcripts (No Provisional Results) from the Awarding Institutions must be attached to the Application Forms.
• Mature Age Applicants: Must have passed the Makerere University Mature Age Entry Examination (for Bachelor of Laws) for either October, 2021 or December, 2022.
• Degree Holders: Must be graduates in any Discipline from a Chartered University. Certified Copies of Degree Transcripts (No Provisional Results) from the Awarding Institutions must be attached to the Application Forms. (Degree holders are not eligible for Government sponsorship)

ALL APPLICANTS WISHING TO BE ADMITIED TO THE BACHELOR OF LAWS PROGRAMME OFFERED BY MAKERERE UNIVERSITY ARE REQUIRED TO SIT AND PASS THE PRE-ENTRY EXAMINATION OF MAKERERE UNIVERSITY.

Provisionally results shall not be accepted to register for this exam.