Makerere University has increased fees for a number of undergraduate programmes starting with the 2018/19 academic year.
According to a circular released by the university, Bachelor of Journalism and Communication is among those whose fees has been hiked from Shs980,000 to Shs 1.2 million. Other courses include; Bachelor of Pharmacy from Shs 1.34 million to Shs 2 million as well as Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Shs 1.34 million to Shs 2 million.
Other courses in the tuition increment bracket are; Bachelor of Dental Surgery from Shs 1.34 million to Shs 2 million, Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Shs 1.34 to Shs 2 million, Bachelor of Environmental Health Science from Shs 1.05 to Shs 1.5 million, Bachelor of Information system and technology from Shs 1.3 million to Shs 1.6 million and Bachelor of Biomedical and Laboratory Technology from Shs 784,000 to Shs 1.5 million.