The Bachelor’s in Human Resource Management program is intended to prepare 21st century graduates with exceptional, knowledge, skills and competencies in human resource management. The graduates will be equipped with the ability to identify, analyze, and solve complex human resource and management issues for changing organizations. It is designed within the context of the National Development plan of Uganda (launched in April 2010) and Vision 2040 Launched in 2013.
This course shall take an interdisciplinary approach to prepare students for positions in human resource department leadership, to establish and advance organizational policies and guidelines, to utilize the tools and techniques for developing transformational work environments.
Career Options
Graduates are ideally placed to enter a wide range of positions in human resource management, career counseling, training and development. The careers that await the graduate of Human Resources management professional are as follows:-
- Human resources officers
- Human resources management expert
- Personnel selection and evaluation expert
- Human resources department personnel
- Vocational training expert
- Performance analysis and evaluation expert
- Organizational communication expert
- Industrial and labor relations expert
- Project manager
- Employment consultant.
Admission Requirements
| Programme Name | Bachelor of Human Resource Management (BHRM) |
| Programme Duration | 3 Years |
| Admission Criteria | Direct Entry
Candidates seeking admission through the direct entry shall require the following:
For admission under mature age, a candidate must have sat and passed the university mature age entry examinations from a recognized centre. To sit for university mature age, the candidate must have age of at least 25 years |
| Mode | Dual Mode (online and Local Support) |
| Fee Type - Per Semester | Ugandan Shillings: 1,100,000 |
Programme Structure
| Year 1, Semester 1 (6 Cores) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name | LH | PH | TH | CH | CU | ||||||
| HR 100 | Human Resource Management Theory | 30 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 | ||||||
| PA 101 | Politics and Government in Africa | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| BA 100 | Organization Theory and Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| CS 101 | Computer Applications & Systems | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| EC 314 | Financial Management | 45 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 | ||||||
| HR 101 | Human Resource Planning & Development | 45 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 | ||||||
| Semester Load | 21 | |||||||||||
| Year 1, Semester 2 (5 Cores) | ||||||||||||
| HR 201 | Training and Development | 30 | - | - | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| PA 107 | Public Policy Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| EC 100 | Microeconomics I | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| PS 201 | Industrial and Organization Psychology | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| BA 310 | Ethics & Corporate Governance | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| LW 102 | Administrative Law | 45 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 | ||||||
| Semester Load | 19 | |||||||||||
| Year 1 Recess Term | ||||||||||||
| TM 100 | Community Engagement I | - | 450 | - | 225 | 5 | ||||||
| Recess Term Load | 5 | |||||||||||
| Year 2, Semester 1 (5 cores) | ||||||||||||
| PA 201 | Public Administration and Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| LW 203 | Labor and Employment Law | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| HR 202 | International Human Resource Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| BA 108 | Entrepreneurship Theory & Principles | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| PA 204 | Public Service Management | 45 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 | ||||||
| Semester Load | 16 | |||||||||||
| Year 2, Semester 2 (5 cores) | ||||||||||||
| PM 106 | Decentralization, Local Governance & Development | 45 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 | ||||||
| PA 207 | Democracy and Human Rights | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| BA 105 | Fundamentals of Accounting I | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| TM 201 | Research Methods | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| BA 302 | Performance Management | - | 30 | 30 | 60 | 4 | ||||||
| Semester Load | 17 | |||||||||||
| Year two recess term | ||||||||||||
| TM 200 | Community Engagement II | - | 450 | - | 225 | 5 | ||||||
| Recess Term Load | 5 | |||||||||||
| Year 3, Semester 1 (6 Cores) | ||||||||||||
| PM 300 | Supply chain Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| BA 301 | Strategic Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| PA 206 | Records Management and Administration | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| PA 102 | Gender and Development | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| PA 105 | Policy Administration & Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| MJ 204 | Technical Writing and Communication | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 4 | ||||||
| Semester load | 19 | |||||||||||
| Year 3, Semester 2 (5 cores) | ||||||||||||
| HR 301 | Human Resources for Health Care Administration | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| PP 305 | Project Planning and Management | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| TM 301 | Project | - | 120 | - | 60 | 4 | ||||||
| BA 304 | Salaries and Benefits Administration | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 | ||||||
| PA 302 | NGO Management and Administration | 45 | 30 | - | 60 | 4 | ||||||
| Semester load | 17 | |||||||||||
| Year three recess term | ||||||||||||
| TM 300 | Community Engagement III | - | 450 | - | 225 | 5 | ||||||
| Recess term load | 5 | |||||||||||
Fees per semester
| Fees per semester | Functional Fees | Application Fees |
|---|---|---|
| 1,200,000 UGX | 250,000 UGX | 50,000 UGX |
International students pay international student tuition fees which is rated in dollars and this specifically covers only the cost of teaching and many student support services. This tuition below is per academic session and includes both the tuition and functional fees.
| Category of Programme | Fees per academic session (USD) | Application / Admission Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree | $700 | $30 |
| Undergraduate Diploma | $500 | $30 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | $250 | $30 |