Bachelor of Laws Pre Entry Exam for 2021 2022 Academic Year

This course is a Bachelor of Laws pre-entry examination for admission to the Bachelor of Laws programme at Makerere University. It includes assessment in reading and comprehension skills, language skills, numerical skills and logic, general knowledge, and analytical writing focused on law pre-entry examination preparation.

Eligibility to sit the examination requires applicants to meet Makerere University minimum admission requirements and one specific category requirement: ‘A’ Level leavers, diploma holders, mature age applicants, or degree holders. All applicants must sit and pass the pre-entry examination. Applicants for private sponsorship options apply for admission after passing, and government sponsorship depends on the government application for Bachelor of Laws government (Law).

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 Second Class or Credit Diploma from a chartered 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 2019/2020 or 2020/2021 Academic Year. Government sponsorship is only for those who sat Mature Age Exams for 2021/2022 Academic Year and applied for it.
• 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.)

Additional rules for applicants: All applicants wishing to be admitted to the Bachelor of Laws programme are required to sit and pass the pre-entry examination. Applicants with diplomas and degrees must present a certified copy of the academic transcript; provisional results shall not be accepted to register for this examination. Admission is based on performance in the pre-entry examination and intake capacities for government, private day, and private evening for all categories including ‘A’ Level, diploma holder, mature age, degree holder and international applicants. All applicants must present the original academic documents to the Academic Registrar’s Office at Makerere University during registration.