About the Ernest Cook University Higher Education Certificate in Physical Sciences (HEC)
Introduction: This program serves as a pre-undergraduate program for students who have completed Advanced level (A-Level) having offered Mathematics or Physics but have not scored good grades to qualify for Science based courses at Higher Institutions of learning first hand. It is intended to build their competences to pursue Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering or any related undergraduate program in any Higher Institution of learning. The student will attain a Higher Education Certificate.
Purpose : To provide an alternative route to students who have not scored sufficiently good science grades at A-Level to enroll for science-oriented degree or diploma programs in higher Institutions of learning
Intakes
JAN/JUL
Level
Diploma
Duration
1 YR
Department
Faculty of Engineering, Applied Sciences and Computing
Campus
Mengo Campus
HEC Course Details
Minimum Admission Requirements
1. Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education or its equivalent with Subsidiary Passes in Mathematics and Physics.
2. Students whose foreign secondary school qualifications are not considered equivalent to the Ugandan A-level (Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education) but permit admission into Higher Education in their respective countries. Such students shall be required to have an equivalent of Uganda Certificate of Education with at least a credit in each of the following subjects: English, Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry. Foreign students whose studies were not conducted in English shall show proof of proficiency in the English Language.
Career Prospects
Successful holders of the HEC can apply for admission into degree and diploma programmes at universities in Uganda, subject to the specific programme requirements and available places. It is essentially a bridging program.
Specifically, graduates of this course will be eligible to apply for a Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in any physical science program at higher institutions.