Islamic Call University College, ICUC Admission Requirements: 2025/2026

Undergraduate

For the undergraduate degree programmes, applicants should have one of:

1. At least 5 passes at O’ level (UCE) and atleast 2 principal passes at A’level (UACE)
2. A Diploma qualification from a recognized institution of Higher Learning; or
3. A pass in Mature Age Examinations.

Diploma

For the diploma programmes, applicants should have one of:

1. At least 5 passes at O’ level (UCE) and atleast 1 Principal pass at A’ level (UACE) plus 2 subsidiary passes; or,
2. The equivalent of the above.

Certificate

For the certificate programmes, applicants should have:

1. O’level certificate with at least 3 principle passes or
2. A’ level certificate with at least 2 subsidiaries

Direct entry

1.  At least five (5) passes at the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) obtained at the same sitting or its equivalent
2. At least two (2) principal passes at the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) obtained at the same sitting or its equivalent. Conditional admission will be verified after
   getting the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) Results print – out. Within the framework of the general direct entry requirements, there may be Special Faculty Requirements which a candidate must fulfil to gain admission to a programme in a specific Faculty.

Mature Age Entry

1. A candidate must be at least 25 years of age
2. The candidate must have passed Mature Age Entry Examinations with 50% mark or above
3. The Mature Age Entry Examinations must have been taken at a centre approved by the NCHE
4. No candidate who had previously attended a programme at ICUC shall be readmitted to the University under this scheme to a programme of study in which he/she failed to qualify during his/her previous attendance.

Other Requirements

1. Must have a qualification that is recognized for University entry in his/ her home country or country where he/she has studied. The applicant will be offered a provisional admission for one semester pending equating of his/her qualification.
2. The University may consider for admission to a degree programme a candidate who has successfully completed a 12 – year – system of education provided that such a candidate has been registered at another University, prior to applying to Islamic Call University College, for a degree programme and has successfully completed at least one year of university education.
3. Such a candidate must, however, submit the University academic transcript from that other University.
4. A holder of a 12- year-system of education Certificate: A holder of this Certificate such as the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education or the equivalent is required to successfully complete a Foundation Year before enrolling for the Bachelor`s degree programme.