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Life In Uganda by Nobody: 7:07am On Aug 26, 2016
Hello good people here I salute all of you contributing meaning fully in one way or the other.Please am here to seek information about Uganda.I intend to visit there and in see if one can settle down there afterwards so please any Nigerian in Uganda or who have been ,please share with us ideas of how to get their visa,what to expect there in kampala, their economy, currency,weather, living standard e.t.c.God bless you richly as you do this, thanks.
Re: Life In Uganda by Nobody: 7:23am On Aug 26, 2016
Uganda ? Nah wah ooo

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Re: Life In Uganda by corpROYAL(m): 9:25pm On Aug 26, 2016
well am sure Nigerians are there. google is ur friend check it there.
Re: Life In Uganda by Nobody: 10:57pm On Aug 26, 2016
I am a final year student at Kampala International University.
The weather is amazing(currently raining), The people are not hostile, The economy is bad, A few months ago 1naira was 16ugx but now a naira fluctuates around 8ugx-10ugx(no thanks to buhari), there are alot of nigerians here(mostly northerners), Kampala is a very beautiful place. There are also lots of white people,somalis,Ethiopians, kenyans,chinese,indians,sudanese etc.

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Re: Life In Uganda by Nobody: 6:31am On Aug 27, 2016
Thanks very much for the little info but pls how do a Nigerian get the visa if he wants to come over how much is the ticket too?@Badyear
Re: Life In Uganda by Nobody: 8:54am On Aug 27, 2016
You get your visa by visiting the ugandan embassy and requesting for it, i have no idea how much a ticket it right now because i have been here since 2014
Re: Life In Uganda by Nobody: 8:54am On Aug 27, 2016
You get your visa by visiting the ugandan embassy and requesting for it, i have no idea how much a ticket it right now because i have been here since 2014 so sorry, I can not be helpful here
Re: Life In Uganda by Nobody: 9:47am On Aug 27, 2016
Well thanks,but pls I'd like to ask further questions as regards staying and living standard there in terms of foodstuff, Accomodation,business and job one can do.I intend running a pgd program over there when I come over as I've just graduated from a university here in naija.Pls I'd like to know how I could gain admission into any of the schools to study IT programs or nursing,also the requirements for admissions and tuition fees too,thanks bro as u take your time to educate me on this.
Re: Life In Uganda by Nobody: 10:40am On Aug 27, 2016
heaven4me:
Well thanks,but pls I'd like to ask further questions as regards staying and living standard there in terms of foodstuff, Accomodation,business and job one can do.I intend running a pgd program over there when I come over as I've just graduated from a university here in naija.Pls I'd like to know how I could gain admission into any of the schools to study IT programs or nursing,also the requirements for admissions and tuition fees too,thanks bro as u take your time to educate me on this.
Ok first of all the issue of feeding won't be a problem because you can find virtually everything here but as i said things are very rough for Nigerians right now, there are also lots of nigerian restaurants that serve local food.
On the issue of rent, you can find a two bedroom, one sitting room and a kitchen at N200,000 a semester(four years or six months) or even less depending on the location, you can also find a single room with a bathroom going for as low as N80,000 , there are really all types of places you can rent. You can even decide to stay at a hostel which ranges from N100,000 to N200,000.
On the issue of Business, there are lots of Business people here from nigeria, consisting the likes of petroleum products , basic items for nigerians(e.g indomie,sardine etc) and so on.
On the issue of jobs, most firms,orgs and universities are willing to employ anybody with the right qualifications.
Lastly there are a lot of universities here with the likes of Kampala International University, Cavendish University, International University of East Africa, Kampala University being the most popular for foreigners, as i said i am a student of KIU so I will tell you more about it. KIU is an international university with two campuses in Uganda (Kampala and Ishaka), one campus in tanzania, another college in kenya. It offers virtually almost all programs(certificates,bachelors,diplomas,postgraduate, PHD's etc) and is the only private university amongst the ones i mentioned above that is qualified to do so, it also offers all courses ranging from engineering,law,IT,medicine,pharmacy,education etc. The other schools also offer the programs but are not really recognised. Tuition fees start from $1000 a semester in KIU,$900 in IUEA but you can get schools for as low as N100,000(that is if you are most concernced about money), I guess you should try googling all those schools for better intel.

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Re: Life In Uganda by justwise(m): 1:12pm On Aug 27, 2016
@heaven4me

The moment you start seeking for private chat from people here I will delete this thread.

When you start a thread in this section we encourage people to keep discussion open so that others with similar need will benefit.

@badyear good job for detailed explanation

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Re: Life In Uganda by JustCare: 3:43pm On Aug 27, 2016
Badyear:

Ok first of all the issue of feeding won't be a problem because you can find virtually everything here but as i said things are very rough for Nigerians right now, there are also lots of nigerian restaurants that serve local food.
On the issue of rent, you can find a two bedroom, one sitting room and a kitchen at N200,000 a semester(four years or six months) or even less depending on the location, you can also find a single room with a bathroom going for as low as N80,000 , there are really all types of places you can rent. You can even decide to stay at a hostel which ranges from N100,000 to N200,000.
On the issue of Business, there are lots of Business people here from nigeria, consisting the likes of petroleum products , basic items for nigerians(e.g indomie,sardine etc) and so on.
On the issue of jobs, most firms,orgs and universities are willing to employ anybody with the right qualifications.
Lastly there are a lot of universities here with the likes of Kampala International University, Cavendish University, International University of East Africa, Kampala University being the most popular for foreigners, as i said i am a student of KIU so I will tell you more about it. KIU is an international university with two campuses in Uganda (Kampala and Ishaka), one campus in tanzania, another college in kenya. It offers virtually almost all programs(certificates,bachelors,diplomas,postgraduate, PHD's etc) and is the only private university amongst the ones i mentioned above that is qualified to do so, it also offers all courses ranging from engineering,law,IT,medicine,pharmacy,education etc. The other schools also offer the programs but are not really recognised. Tuition fees start from $1000 a semester in KIU,$900 in IUEA but you can get schools for as low as N100,000(that is if you are most concernced about money), I guess you should try googling all those schools for better intel.

A friend want to come over and study medicine. He's more interested in makerere University, I have done some research for him and discovered one needs A'level qualifications amongst other requirements. Can you give me more information on the processes and how competitive it's to get the course there, and back doors if they exist.
Thanks
Re: Life In Uganda by Nobody: 5:48pm On Aug 27, 2016
JustCare:


A friend want to come over and study medicine. He's more interested in makerere University, I have done some research for him and discovered one needs A'level qualifications amongst other requirements. Can you give me more information on the processes and how competitive it's to get the course there, and back doors if they exist.
Thanks
I intentionally left out Makerere and other public universities because they are usually a no-go area for foreigners(most especially west-africans) but I guess I can tell you the little I know about Makerere.
Makerere is one of the best universities in Africa and the world and has been active for almost a century now ,also students are only admitted into the university once in a year(august intake) and Makerere has a certain limit to how many students she can admit in a year so you really can only imagine the level of competition. Also candidates are required to have an 'A' level qualification or its direct equivalent which is bad news for Nigerians because we only have 'O' level qualifications, so that means you should be ready to spend an extra year or two in any secondary school of your choice.
Tuition fees ranges from 200,000-300,000 and Makerere offers virtually all courses.
Lastly you can acquire certificates of any field of choice for like N25,000 and there is also a Makerere Business School(MUBS) if you are interested.

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Re: Life In Uganda by JustCare: 7:28pm On Aug 27, 2016
Badyear:

I intentionally left out Makerere and other public universities because they are usually a no-go area for foreigners(most especially west-africans) but I guess I can tell you the little I know about Makerere.
Makerere is one of the best universities in Africa and the world and has been active for almost a century now ,also students are only admitted into the university once in a year(august intake) and Makerere has a certain limit to how many students she can admit in a year so you really can only imagine the level of competition. Also candidates are required to have an 'A' level qualification or its direct equivalent which is bad news for Nigerians because we only have 'O' level qualifications, so that means you should be ready to spend an extra year or two in any secondary school of your choice.
Tuition fees ranges from 200,000-300,000 and Makerere offers virtually all courses.
Lastly you can acquire certificates of any field of choice for like N25,000 and there is also a Makerere Business School(MUBS) if you are interested.

Thanks for the detailed information. i consulted their website but it doesn't speak of there fame as the best or among the best in this part of the world, it was poorly constructed and has less and outdated information. It is actually a friend that is bent in going to this country in particular for medicine, i have tried to discourage him because i know Nigerians are relatively more comfortable than they are.

Kindly recommend another school, not that expensive that he can acquire the medicine degree with O'level as pre-requisite for admission, a school less competitive.

Thanks for your time!
Re: Life In Uganda by Nobody: 9:47pm On Aug 27, 2016
JustCare:


Thanks for the detailed information. i consulted their website but it doesn't speak of there fame as the best or among the best in this part of the world, it was poorly constructed and has less and outdated information. It is actually a friend that is bent in going to this country in particular for medicine, i have tried to discourage him because i know Nigerians are relatively more comfortable than they are.

Kindly recommend another school, not that expensive that he can acquire the medicine degree with O'level as pre-requisite for admission, a school less competitive.

Thanks for your time!

Lol I really do not know why they have a terrible website but I assure you that Makerere is a wonderful institution.
If this thread came up around last year I would have told you that you're wrong for discouraging him, but life is becoming very expensive here, students are struggling to graduate while others are transferring to cheaper(less recognised) schools. This is actually a global issue, most if not all nigerians studying outside Nigeria are complaining of the unfavourable exchange rate.
So no i do not know of any chartered institution that offers medicine at a cost below N200,000 also all private universities here are not really competitive and can be satisfied with only your 'O' level qualification. But if your friend is willing to pay $1000 or a little more per semester for medicine then I highly recommend Kampala International University (western campus), if not then he should try googling Busoga university, Soroto university.
Lastly i guess it is safe to think that Nigeria has a better economy than Uganda but having access to 24hours electricity with very little crime rate and a less corrupt education system is all i ever needed.

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Re: Life In Uganda by Ugosample(m): 12:34am On Aug 28, 2016
Badyear:
I am a final year student at Kampala International University.
The weather is amazing(currently raining), The people are not hostile, The economy is bad, A few months ago 1naira was 16ugx but now a naira fluctuates around 8ugx-10ugx(no thanks to buhari), there are alot of nigerians here(mostly northerners), Kampala is a very beautiful place. There are also lots of white people,somalis,Ethiopians, kenyans,chinese,indians,sudanese etc.

How much fees do international students pay there?
Re: Life In Uganda by Luckynonso: 2:26am On Aug 28, 2016
pls dear can u highlight more on doing business there as a Nigerian?
Re: Life In Uganda by Nobody: 4:54am On Aug 28, 2016
Ugosample:


How much fees do international students pay there?

It depends on the University, but there are universities charging tuition fees as low as N90,000 and as high as N1,000,000 per semester respectively.
Re: Life In Uganda by Nobody: 5:12am On Aug 28, 2016
I am not really a business person so I don't know much about it and I do not want to give you wrong information but i can tell you the very little I know and hopefully someone else with better intel can give you more.
Nigerians are very respected here apart from a few cases of drugs and woman-drama you hardly find us getting into trouble, this has made the environment very business friendly for Nigerians.
You can just walk into any supermarket and find items labeled Nigerian indomie, business people make a lot of profit by importing basic items that are of value to Nigerians.
Also there are Nigerian companies that provide basic petroleum products to the ugandan government and a few weeks ago I heard some have been giving license for oil exploration.
I hope this little info i provided will be of use to you.

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Re: Life In Uganda by JustCare: 9:47am On Aug 28, 2016
Badyear:

Lol I really do not know why they have a terrible website but I assure you that Makerere is a wonderful institution.
If this thread came up around last year I would have told you that you're wrong for discouraging him, but life is becoming very expensive here, students are struggling to graduate while others are transferring to cheaper(less recognised) schools. This is actually a global issue, most if not all nigerians studying outside Nigeria are complaining of the unfavourable exchange rate.
So no i do not know of any chartered institution that offers medicine at a cost below N200,000 also all private universities here are not really competitive and can be satisfied with only your 'O' level qualification. But if your friend is willing to pay $1000 or a little more per semester for medicine then I highly recommend Kampala International University (western campus), if not then he should try googling Busoga university, Soroto university.
Lastly i guess it is safe to think that Nigeria has a better economy than Uganda but having access to 24hours electricity with very little crime rate and a less corrupt education system is all i ever needed.

I checked Busoga, it seems they don't offer medicine. There was nothing to view in Soroti University website, the courses were there but no admission criteria, no tuition fee information and other vital information. Perhaps, the country is a bit backward in ICT. I didn't bother to check Kampala, the gentleman can't afford that for now. Can you help in fishing information from any other source about soroti.
Thanks.
Re: Life In Uganda by Welcomme: 10:32am On Aug 28, 2016
Uganda? What is wrong with Nigerians with this " I must commot for naija" mentality.Buhari, u see wetin u cause abi..

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Re: Life In Uganda by Nobody: 4:43pm On Aug 28, 2016
JustCare:


I checked Busoga, it seems they don't offer medicine. There was nothing to view in Soroti University website, the courses were there but no admission criteria, no tuition fee information and other vital information. Perhaps, the country is a bit backward in ICT. I didn't bother to check Kampala, the gentleman can't afford that for now. Can you help in fishing information from any other source about soroti.
Thanks.

Hi, I made an inquiry and it turns out soroti does not offer medicine too. You can try searching for mpre medical schools on google, but i really don't know of any cheaper schools.
Re: Life In Uganda by Nobody: 4:44pm On Aug 28, 2016
Welcomme:
Uganda? What is wrong with Nigerians with this " I must commot for naija" mentality.Buhari, u see wetin u cause abi..

Nigeria is not heaven bro, not even close.

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Re: Life In Uganda by JustCare: 5:03pm On Aug 28, 2016
Badyear:

Hi, I made an inquiry and it turns out soroti does not offer medicine too. You can try searching for mpre medical schools on google, but i really don't know of any cheaper schools.

That means the info on the site was misleading. In summary, one can get admission into a medical school but with nothing less than $1000, is the per semester one year over there? I will have to relay what you have said so far to the gentleman and perhaps get back to you.
Thanks a bunch!
Re: Life In Uganda by codexgigax: 1:26am On Sep 24, 2016
Badyear:

I intentionally left out Makerere and other public universities because they are usually a no-go area for foreigners(most especially west-africans) but I guess I can tell you the little I know about Makerere.
Makerere is one of the best universities in Africa and the world and has been active for almost a century now ,also students are only admitted into the university once in a year(august intake) and Makerere has a certain limit to how many students she can admit in a year so you really can only imagine the level of competition. Also candidates are required to have an 'A' level qualification or its direct equivalent which is bad news for Nigerians because we only have 'O' level qualifications, so that means you should be ready to spend an extra year or two in any secondary school of your choice.
Tuition fees ranges from 200,000-300,000 and Makerere offers virtually all courses.
Lastly you can acquire certificates of any field of choice for like N25,000 and there is also a Makerere Business School(MUBS) if you are interested.

Please what do you mean by you can acquire any certificate of your choice with 25k??
Re: Life In Uganda by rsnuwagz: 11:41pm On Dec 24, 2016
Do consider Mbarara University of Science and Technology. It is considered a huge competitor to Makerere University Medical School
Re: Life In Uganda by Bapy(m): 3:03pm On Sep 16, 2017
I am a final year student at Kampala International University.
The weather is amazing(currently raining), The people are not hostile, The economy is bad, A few months ago 1naira was 16ugx but now a naira fluctuates around 8ugx-10ugx(no thanks to buhari), there are alot of nigerians here(mostly northerners), Kampala is a very beautiful place. There are also lots of white people,somalis,Ethiopians, kenyans,chinese,indians,sudanese etc.
please sir are their courses accredited here in Nigeria?
Re: Life In Uganda by charlito94(m): 9:00pm On May 23, 2018

Ok first of all the issue of feeding won't be a problem because you can find virtually everything here but as i said things are very rough for Nigerians right now, there are also lots of nigerian restaurants that serve local food.
On the issue of rent, you can find a two bedroom, one sitting room and a kitchen at N200,000 a semester(four years or six months) or even less depending on the location, you can also find a single room with a bathroom going for as low as N80,000 , there are really all types of places you can rent. You can even decide to stay at a hostel which ranges from N100,000 to N200,000.
On the issue of Business, there are lots of Business people here from nigeria, consisting the likes of petroleum products , basic items for nigerians(e.g indomie,sardine etc) and so on.
On the issue of jobs, most firms,orgs and universities are willing to employ anybody with the right qualifications.
Lastly there are a lot of universities here with the likes of Kampala International University, Cavendish University, International University of East Africa, Kampala University being the most popular for foreigners, as i said i am a student of KIU so I will tell you more about it. KIU is an international university with two campuses in Uganda (Kampala and Ishaka), one campus in tanzania, another college in kenya. It offers virtually almost all programs(certificates,bachelors,diplomas,postgraduate, PHD's etc) and is the only private university amongst the ones i mentioned above that is qualified to do so, it also offers all courses ranging from engineering,law,IT,medicine,pharmacy,education etc. The other schools also offer the programs but are not really recognised. Tuition fees start from $1000 a semester in KIU,$900 in IUEA but you can get schools for as low as N100,000(that is if you are most concernced about money), I guess you should try googling all those schools for better intel.

Pls I really need more info abt Uganda...
Am a Nigeria and I intend establishing a company in Uganda using the country poor exchange rate to my advantage
My questions are.

What is the standard of living in Uganda?
Is there business environment friendly to foreign investors?
What is the cost of a hotel or apartment for 5 weeks?
Any other information u can share would be greatly welcomed.
Thanks
Re: Life In Uganda by Ndipe(m): 4:03am On Oct 16, 2018
Makerere University in Uganda is a world class university that has educated at least several African leaders.
Re: Life In Uganda by Nobody: 11:36am On Dec 16, 2018
Jinja Uganda
Re: Life In Uganda by darfay: 12:23pm On Dec 16, 2018
tlann:
Jinja Uganda

Wetin you find reach here?

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