Bugema University (BMU) is a private,

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n university affiliated with the

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. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.

Location

The university is on land that measures , in Kalagala sub-county, Bamunanika county,

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in the Central Region of Uganda. The main campus is approximately , by road, northeast of

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, Uganda's capital and largest city. It is approximately , by road, south of the town of Ziroobwe, on the Gayaza–Ziroobwe Road. The coordinates of Bugema University campus are 0°34'11.0"N, 32°38'31.0"E (Latitude:0.569722; Longitude:32.641944).

History

The institution started in 1948 as a training school for teachers and pastors for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in

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. At that time it was called Bugema Missionary Training School. Later, the name changed to Bugema Missionary College and then to Bugema Adventist College. In 1976 Bugema Adventist College received authorization from the Uganda Ministry of Education and the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists to offer a BTh degree. The college had applied to offer a BA in Theology, but the Ministry of Education denied the application because at that time only Makerere University was permitted to offer academic degrees. There were about 35 students in the program. The professors were Pastor and Mrs. Villagomez, and Pastor Gary Fordham. After President Idi Amin banned the Seventh-day Adventist church in 1977, the program was temporarily moved to Nairobi where the first degree students graduated with a BTh degree in 1978. The campus was then relocated to the church's youth camp (at Watamu just north of Mombasa) until Amin fled Uganda. While the college was at Watamu, Reuben Mugerwa finished his graduate degree at Andrews University and joined the faculty. The college was then moved back to the Bugema campus. The college expanded. By the late 1980s curricula for Business and Education were added. In 1994, Bugema Adventist College changed its status from "college" to "university". In 1997, Bugema University was granted a tertiary institution license from the Ministry of Education and Sports.

Academic divisions

Bugema University is composed of the following schools:

School of Computing & Informatics

* Department of Systems Engineering * Department of Information Systems * Department of Network and Cybersecurity

School of Business

* Department of Accounting and Finance *Department of Management

School of Social Sciences

* Department of Developmental Studies * Department of Social Work * Department of Theology and Religious Studies

School of Education

* Department of Arts * Department of Science * Department of Languages

School of Natural Sciences

*Department of life and physical sciences *Department of Agriculture *Department of Food and Human Nutrition

School of Graduate Studies

Bugema University's School of Graduate Studies is affiliated with the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton in

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with some of the postgraduate courses. The school is also affiliated with

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with some of the postgraduate courses and serves as a center of e-learning on some Doctoral programs offered at

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Academic courses

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Undergraduate degree programs

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in Accounting *Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance *Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing *Bachelor of Business Administration in Management *Bachelor of Business Administration in Office Administration *Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics *Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Information Systems *Bachelor of Business Administration in International Trade *Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship *

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with Education *Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies *

in Counseling *Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration *

Bachelor of Theology The Bachelor of Theology degree (BTh, ThB, or BTheol) is a three- to five-year undergraduate degree in theological disciplines and is typically pursued by those seeking ordination for ministry in a church, denomination, or parachurch organization. ...

*Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies

Postgraduate degree programs

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Master of Science in Information Systems The Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS), the Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MSMIS) and Masters in Management Information Systems (MMIS) are specialized master's degree programs usually offered in a university's ...

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in Software Engineering and Application Development *

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in Counseling *

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in Education Management *Master of Arts in Development Studies *Master of Arts in

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*Master of Science in Education *Master of Professional Studies in Education *Master of Science in

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*Master of Professional Studies in Rural Development *Master in Local Government Management *

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in Developmental Education *Doctor of Philosophy in Rural Development *Doctor of Philosophy in Developmental Communication

Diploma courses

* Diploma in Accounting * Diploma in Marketing * Diploma in Office Administration * Diploma in Information Technology * Diploma in Education *Diploma in Humana Resource Management *Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management *Diploma in Office Administration and Secretarial Studies

Short certificate courses

* Certificate in Small Business Computer Networks * Certificate in Office Automation and Data management * Certificate in Computer Repair and Maintenance * Certificate in Information Technology (For 2 years) * Certificate in Nursing (For 2 and a half years)

References

External links

Bugema University Homepage
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