UGANDA PENTECOSTAL UNIVERSITY

UGANDA PENTECOSTAL UNIVERSITY

BACKGROUND

The university started operating in 2001 as the Grotius School of Law and Professional Studies , with a campus in Mengo, a neighborhood in Lubaga Division, in western Kampala, Uganda’s capital city. The school initially operated as part of another university. In 2004, the school was advised by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE), to apply for a separate license. After disagreements between the university and UNCHE were settled in court, the university was licensed on August 9, 2005 by the UNCHE. In partnership with the United Pentecostal Churches International of Uganda, UPU opened its main campus in Fort Portal, Kabarole District, Western Uganda.

LOCATION

The main campus of the university is located in the town of Fort Portal, Kabarole District, in Western Uganda, approximately 320 kilometres (200 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda’s capital city.This location is approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi), by road, west of downtown Fort Portal, on the road to Bwamba.

ACADEMICS

The programs in which the university offers degrees include the following:

Faculty of Business Administration

• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Faculty of Law

• Bachelor of Law (LLB)
• Master of Laws (LLM)
• Doctor of Laws (LLD)

Faculty of Education

• Bachelor of Education (BEd)
• Bachelor of Arts with Education (BA.Ed)

Faculty of Social Sciences

• Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences (BA.Soc.Sc)
• Bachelor of Development Studies (BDS)

Faculty of Journalism and Communication Science

• Bachelor of Journalism & Communication (BJ&C)
• Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT)

Faculty of Arts

• Master of Arts (Research) (MA)
• Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

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