Bachelor of Laws scholarships by Distance Learning: The University of London International Programmes is awarding up to five full scholarships to study for a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) by distance learning in Uganda.

They are looking for outstanding students who have the academic ability and desire to study law, but may struggle to fund their studies without a scholarship.

They want to find people who will use the opportunities created by a University of London law degree to make a difference to their own lives and to Ugandan society.

LLB Minimum Entry Requirements:

All scholarship applicants have to meet our minimum entry requirements for the LLB degree:

• Two passes at GCSE A level at Grade E or above
• OR Two passes in the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) at Grade D or above
• OR Two passes at the University of Cambridge International Examinations, A Level at Grade E or above.

Plus:

• Three GCSE O levels at Grade C or above in different subjects
• OR passes in three subjects in the Certificate of Education of the Uganda National Examinations Council grades 1–4
• OR three passes at Grade E in the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education.
• A good standard of written and spoken English.
• You will also need to have regular internet access to complete your studies.

Eligibility:

• Scholarships will be awarded on academic merit but preference will be given to those who can’t afford to study for a prestigious qualification, or those who have not previously had the opportunity to obtain an undergraduate degree.
• All applicants have to meet our minimum entry requirements for the LLB degree.
• The scholarships are only open to long-term residents of Uganda.

Scholarship Cover:

What does the scholarship cover?

• The value is approximately £3,500, assuming you complete your degree in three years.
• The scholarship covers the total registration and examination fees charged by the University of London International Programmes.
• The scholarship is available for the normal period of study plus one year, subject to your continuing satisfactory academic progress, which will be reviewed each August.

Application Deadline; 13 August 2012.

For more information and application materials, see; Bachelor of Laws Scholarships by Distance Learning

Also see; University of London Law Scholarship – Uganda

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UNEB's Mathew Bukenya

The Secretary of UNEB Mathew Bukenya this afternoon handed over the results this afternoon to the Minister of Education and Sports, Jessica Alupo.

According to the results, 86.4% of the pupils passed compared to 88% in 2010. However, Bukenya says that more pupils passed in division one last year at 9.6%, compared to 8.6% the previous year.

According to the results, Basic Science and Health Education were the best performed subjects while Social Studies and Religious Education were the worst performed.

Bukenya says pupils from schools in urban centers still performed better than their counterparts in rural schools as has been the trend.

Meanwhile, Wakiso district was the best performing district with 32, 643 having passed while Kampala followed suit with 25, 910 candidates.

Mukono, Kamuli, Iganga, Mbarara and Bushenyi also registered improved performance.

Bukenya reported that districts like Nakapiripirit, Moroto and Amdat continued to perform poorly.

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