Uganda - Apply for a University Letter of Interim Authority

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. An applicant or a promoter of a private University desiring to establish a University shall make a written application to the National Council for higher Education after reserving the name with the Registration Bureau requesting for the interim letter of authority.Visit their website on the following Link
   • The Act provides that A promoter of a private university shall apply to the National Council for a letter of interim authority to establish and operate a private university.
2. This can be done by visiting the National Council for Higher Education Offices and obtaining an application Form to for a letter of interim authority.
3. An application for a letter of interim authority shall be in Form 7 and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee of 2,000,000.
4. You will be required to pay the appropriate application fees together with the Name reservation fees and submit or attach the payment receipt on the application form.
5. The National council for Higher Education Board shall, on receipt of the application will carry out inspections of the institution names proposed, a person or a group of people behind the establishment of the university or a firm, the established plans to run a university; it facilitates, the funds mobilization strategy by promoters, the university infrastructure and other university projects before issuing out the letter of interim authority .
6. If the national council for higher education is satisfied that the university conforms to set standards, it will issue out a letter of interim authority.
7. This letter of interim authority is usually for shorter period. An interim letter of authority shall remain in force for a period of 3 years during which the holder shall not admit students but shall mobilize funds, acquire infrastructure and academic facilities and further develop the university to maturity.
8. The National council for Higher Education shall keep an eye and continue to inspect approved training institutions from time to time. The National Council shall monitor the private university project to establish its viability for grant of a provisional license.
9. The interim letter of authority may be cancelled at any time when the Board establishes a breach of any provisions of the Regulations of the institution.

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Required Documents

1. Fill the Name of the proposed private university on the application form.
2. Indicate the Physical location of the proposed private university;
3. Give the aims and objectives for which the proposed private university is to be established ;
4. Indicate Membership and governance of the private university on the application form;
5. Give the Sources of funding for running and managing the university ;
6. Proposed academic and senior administrative staff for the University;
7. Financial control mechanism to be put in place; private University
8. Detailed explanation of the programmes to be offered;physical and educational facilities in place or to be put in place.
9. A detailed project proposal containing:proposal for mobilizing resources for the University

Office Locations & Contacts

Uganda National Council of Higher Education - Head Office,
Plot M834, Kigobe Road – Kyambogo
Kampala , Uganda
P.O.Box 76 Kyambogo
Kampala , Uganda
Tel: +256393262140/1
Fax: 256 312 262 145
Email: [email protected]
Website: Link

Eligibility

• All companies or individuals in Uganda planning to establish a university with the required qualification and who satisfy the criteria set out by the National Council for Higher Education, can apply to the government of Uganda to be licensed to open up private or public a university respectively, are eligible for letter of interim authority.

Fees

• The License fees required for the letter of interim authority is Ush.2,621,670

Validity

• The validity period is 3 years the University must be established.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

SCHEDULE 2

FORMS

Regulation 3(2)

NCHE FORM 7

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

APPLICATION FOR LETTER OF INTERIM AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY

(Fill in all items in this form and append attachments wherever necessary.

Use capital letters. Hand in 10 copies)

1. NAME OF PROPOSED PRIVATE UNIVERSITY

.......................................................................................

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2. ADDRESS OF PROPOSED PRIVATE UNIVERSITY

(a) Postal address ............................................................

(b) Fax number ...............................................................

(c) E-mail address ............................................................

(d) Website address......... ..................................................

(e) Telephone number .........................Mobile............................

3. PROPOSED PHYSICAL LOCATION

(a) State the location of the proposed private university

................................................................

(b) Do you already have a title deed? (Please attach a photocopy of

the land title)...........................................................
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4. NAMES OF PROMOTERS

Name the promoters of the private university

(a) ...............................................................

(b) ..................................................................

(c) ..................................................................

(Attach separate sheet if there are more promoters)

5. VISION, MISSION, OBJECTIVES AND PHILOSOPHY

(a) State the vision of the private university

..........................................................

(b) State the mission for which the private university is to be established

...........................................................................

.........................................................................

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(c) State the objectives for which the private university is to be established

(d) State the philosophy of the private university to be established

(e) State the proposed governance structures of the private university

(f) State the proposed human resources that will be required to operate the private ::university.............................................

(g) State the expected sources of financial resources

...........................................................................

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Provide the time table indicating the steps proposed to be taken for—

(i) mobilisation of resources;

(ii) acquisition of requisite infrastructure and academic facilities;

(iii) organisation of academic and administrative human infrastructure; and

(iv) any other steps that may further the development of the proposed private university to maturity.

(i) Describe the existing infrastructure to be used

(j) What programmes of study are planned in setting up of the private university?
 ::........................................................................

6. NAMES AND SIGNATURES OF PROMOTERS

(Name)...........................................................................

(Signature) .................................... (Date)...........................

(Name)...........................................................................

(Signature) .................................... (Date)...........................

(Name)...........................................................................

(Signature) .................................... (Date)...........................

(Name)...........................................................................

(Signature) .................................... (Date)...........................

Project Director

(Name)...........................................................................

(Signature) .................................... (Date)...........................

Processing Time

• The maximum processing time required to process the interim letter is three months
  

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Instructions

• Within a period of three years the proposed private university must have been established.
• Where the promoter of the proposed private university is not likely to be establish within a given period the interim letter of authority shall be withdrawn.
  

Required Information

• Full name
• Identity number
• Contact address and Phone number
• Business Plan information
• Occupation
• Citizenship
• Audited annual financial statements or audited financial forecasts
• the name of the proposed University,
• The location,
• The mission and vision,
• The nature of the proposed university and
• its proposed focal niche in the current Ugandan University System

Need for the Document

• The letter of interim authority permits a person or a group of people or a firm to begin to plan to establish a university; it facilitates mobilizing funds, acquiring infrastructure and advancement of the university projects.

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Refusal to issue letter of interim authority.

• The National Council may reject an application for a letter of interim authority where it is satisfied that the promoter of the proposed private university is not likely to procure the academic, physical or other resources necessary for the establishment and operation of the university.

Suspension of letter of interim authority.

1. The National Council may suspend a letter of interim authority issued to a promoter of a private university where—
   • if after two years from the issuance of the letter of interim authority, no substantial progress has been made to develop the private university project;
   • the promoter of a private university is unable to meet the standards set for operation as a private university;
   • the promoter of a private university does not fulfill the purpose for which the letter of interim authority was granted;
   • the promoter of a private university is in breach of the Act;
   • the National Council, for any other reason deems it fit to suspend the letter of interim authority.
2. Where the National Council intends to suspend a letter of interim authority, the National Council shall notify the promoter of the proposed private university of its intention in writing and shall publish the notice in the Gazette and in print media or newspapers.
3. A notice of intention to suspend a letter of interim authority shall be in Form 8 set out in Schedule 2.
4. Where the National Council notifies a promoter of a private university of its intention to suspend a letter of interim authority, the promoter of the proposed private university may, within two months after the date of publication of the notice of intention to suspend the letter of interim authority,show cause why the letter of interim authority should not be suspended.
5. The National Council shall suspend a letter of interim authority for six months where—
   • the promoter of the proposed private university does not challenge the suspension; or
   • the National Council is not satisfied with the explanation given by the Promoter of the concerned private university.
6. Where the National Council suspends the letter of interim authority, the promoter of the private university shall, during the period of suspension, address the concerns which led to the suspension.
7. A promoter of a private university who operates the university while the letter of interim authority is suspended commits an offense and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred currency points.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• If the Commission is generally satisfied that the proposed institution has reasonable resources and realistic plans to achieve the aims and objects for which the university is being established, it may accept the proposal and issue or grant a Letter of Interim Authority to the institution/sponsor to operate awaiting full accreditation and award of Charter.

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