Bishop Stuart University (BSU) is a private, not-for-profit, multi-campus university in

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Location

BSU has its main campus, measuring approximately , at ''Kakoba Hill'', off of Buremba Road, approximately east of downtown

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. The coordinates of the main campus of the university are 0°36'10.0"S, 30°41'44.0"E (Latitude:-0.602778, Longitude:30.695556). The second campus is located at ''Ruharo Hill'', also in the Mbarara Metropolitan Area.

History

BSU is named after

Cyril Stuart Simon Cyril Edgar Stuart (27 November 1892 – 23 August 1982) was Bishop of Uganda from 1932 to 1952 before returning to England to be Assistant Bishop of Worcester. Early life Born on 27 November 1892, Stuart was educated at Repton School, t ...

who was the

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in the middle of the 20th Century. BSU started operations in 2003 at the campus of then Kakoba National Teacher's College (KNTC) in the western Ugandan city of

. KNTC ceased operations at the end of 2005, and in 2006, BSU took over the premises and grounds previously occupied by the teachers' college. In 2006, BSU held its maiden graduation ceremony. However, the certificates, diplomas, and degrees were awarded by

Uganda Christian University Uganda Christian University (UCU) is a private church-founded university administered by the Church of Uganda. It was the first private University in Uganda to be awarded a charter by the Government of Uganda. Location UCU's main campus, with a ...

. The first batch of students to graduate on BSU letterheads were the graduates of 2009. On 10 October 2014, at the university's 10th graduation ceremony, Minister of Education

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announced that BSU had been cleared by the

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to receive a university charter. The charter was granted and delivered to the university in late October 2014.

Academic affairs

, BSU had the following academic

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Faculty of Agriculture, Environmental Sciences and Technology

* * Department of Agriculture *

Faculty of Business, Economics & Governance

* Department of Social Work & Social Administration * Department of Business Studies * Department of Development Studies * Department of Environmental Studies * Department of Economics & Management

Faculty of Education, Arts & Media Studies

* Department of Education Foundations * Department of Humanities * Department of Languages * Department of Science Education

Faculty of Law

* Department of Law

Academic courses

The university offers courses at certificate, diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels. The programs offered include:

Certificate/Short courses

1. Certificate in Computerized Accounting 2. Certificate in NGO Management 3. Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation 4. Certificate in Project Planning and Management 5. Certificate in Research and Usage of Research Software 6. Certificate in Computer Applications 7. Certificate in Oil and Gas Management Essentials 8. Certificate in Community-Based Rehabilitation 9. Certificate in Human Resource Management 10. Certificate in Public Administration and Management 11. Certificate in Information Technology Essentials 12. Certificate in Graphic Design 13. Certificate in Website Design and Development 14. Certificate in Network Maintenance 15. Cisco Certified Network Associate 16. Certificate in Administrative Law 17. Advanced Certificate in Appropriate and Sustainable Technologies

Diploma courses

1. Diploma in Computer Science 2. Diploma in Midwifery Extension 3. Diploma in Nursing Science 4. Diploma in Nursing Extension 5. Diploma in Public Health 6. Diploma in Agribusiness Management and Community Development 7. Diploma in Information Technology 8. Diploma in Animal Health And Production 9. Diploma in Law 10. Diploma in Ethics and Human Rights 11. Diploma in Primary Education 12. Diploma in Industrial Fine Art Design 13. Diploma in Science and Technology Education 14. Diploma in Early Childhood Education 15. Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication 16. Diploma in Library and Information Science 17. Diploma in Office Management and Secretarial Studies 18. Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management 19. Diploma in Records Management and Information Science 20. Diploma in Social Work and Social Administration 21. Diploma in Project Planning and Management 22. Diploma in Public Administration and Management 23. Diploma in Development Studies 24. Diploma in Accounting and Finance 25. Diploma in Microfinance & Business Enterprise Management 26. Diploma in Human Resource Management 27. Diploma in Business Administration 28. Diploma in Community Psychology 29. Diploma in Guidance and Counseling.

Undergraduate courses

1. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics and Resource Management 2. Bachelor of Public Health 3. Bachelor of Nursing Science 4. Bachelor of Animal Health and Production 5.

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6. Bachelor of Agribusiness Management and Community Development 7. Bachelor of Sports Science 8. Bachelor of Information Technology 9. Bachelor of Agriculture and Community Development 10.

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11. Bachelor of Arts in Ethics And Human Rights 12.

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13. Bachelor in Industrial Fine Art Design 14.

with Education 15. Bachelor of Primary Education 16. Bachelor of Secondary Education 17. Bachelor of Arts in Performing and Leisure Arts 18.

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Technology Education Technology education is the study of technology, in which students "learn about the processes and knowledge related to technology". As a field of study, it covers the human's ability to shape and change the physical world to meet needs, by mani ...

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with Education 20.

in Development Management 21.

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in Journalism and Mass Communication 23.

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24. Bachelor of Guidance and Counseling 25. Bachelor of Conservation & Natural Resources Environmental Management 26. Bachelor of Community Psychology 27. Bachelor of Library and Information Science 28. Bachelor of Office Management and Secretarial Studies 28. Bachelor of Planning and Community Development 29.

in Economics and

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30. Bachelor of Procurement and Supply Chain Management 31. Bachelor of Project Planning and Management 32. Bachelor of Records Management and Information Science 33.

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34. Bachelor of Microfinance & Business Enterprise Management 35. Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration 36. Bachelor of Development Studies 38. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences 39. Bachelor of Public Administration and Management 40. Bachelor of Human Resource Management 41. Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management 42. Bachelor of Economics and Management 43. Bachelor of Cooperative Management and Development.

Post Graduate, Masters and PhD courses

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in Agriculture and Community Innovations 2.

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in Climatic Change and Food Security 3. Master of Business Information Technology 4.

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5. Master of Agriculture and Rural Innovations 6.

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(Dry Land Farming) 7.

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in Agriculture And Rural Innovations 8.

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12. Postgraduate Diploma in Education Management 13. Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies 14. PhD in Development Management 15.

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17. Master of Social Economics and Community Management 18.

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in Public Administration and Management 21. Postgraduate Diploma in Counseling 22. Postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies 23. Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration and Management 24. Postgraduate Diploma on Office Management and Secretarial Studies.

Notable alumni

# Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi

References

External links

Bishop Stuart University Homepage
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