THE UGANDAN EDUCATION
SYSTEM EXPLAINED
FIRST; Nursey and
Kindergarten Education (not compulsory)
Studied for 3 years not compulsory to proceed to next level
Introduction to studying letters, words and numbers
Classes and Years of Study.
Baby – One Year
Middle – One year
Top – One year
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SECOND; Primary
Education (Compulsory to proceed)
Studied for 7 Years compulsory to proceed to next level
Social studies, Science of Environment, basics of
Mathematics, English Language use
Classes and years of Study
Primary one/ P.1 – 1 Year
Primary two P.2 – 1 year
Primary three P.3 – 1 year
Primary four P.4 – 1 year
Primary five P.5 – 1 Year
Primary six P.6 – 1 year
Primary seven – 1 year
Award; Primary
Leaving Examinations (PLE)
THIRD; Ordinary level
Secondary Education (High School)
Studied for 4 years
Widening knowledge on all ordinary subjects agriculture,
chemistry, biology, mathematics, history, geography, Commerce, French,
Kiswahili, Luganda, Computer studies, CRE, literature, physics
Classes and years of study
Senior one – One Year
Senior two – One Year
Senior three – One Year
Senior Four – 1 year
Award; Uganda Certificate
of Education. UCE
FOURTH; Advanced
Level Secondary School
Studied for two year compulsory for some courses at
University
Advanced study into subjects by studying only 3 of all
subjects chosen according to course to be pursed at the university Forexample
Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry for engineering courses
Senior five – 1 year
Senior six – 1 year
Award: Uganda Advanced
Certificate of Education UACE
FOURTH; Vocational
Education.
Studied as college for either 2 years Certificate or 4 years
for Diploma.
It is studied in case one purse the course directly without
going through Advanced level
SIXTH; University
Education.
Studied for different years depending on course at the
university.
Focus on the course of study.
Popular Bachelors courses
Engineering – 4 years
Medicine – 5 years
Pharmacy – 5 years
Law – 5 years
Social Sciences – 3 years
