FORMAL EDUCATION PATHWAYS IN UGANDA

(ONLY FOR UBTEB ASSESSMENT, EXAMINATIONS AND AWARD)

Lower (Ordinary) Higher (Advanced) Secondary

Secondary Education
Education (Two Years)
(Four Years) Qualification:
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Technical & Vocational Technical Education
Qualification:

Bachelor’s Degree and Post Graduate University Education

Education (UACE) Education & Training & Training
Uganda Certificate (Awarded By UNEB) (Diploma & Higher Higher Diploma
of Education (UCE) Diploma Level) Level)
(Awarded By UNEB) (Two Years) (Two Years)
Technical & Vocational Education &
Training Qualification: Qualification:
Primary (Certificate Level) Diploma in Specific Higher Diploma in
Education (Two Years) Training Specific Training
(Seven Years) (Awarded BY UBTEB)
Qualification:

(Three to Five Years)

Qualification: Certificates in Specific Trade
Primary Leaving (Awarded BY UBTEB)
Examination Business & Humanities
Certificate (PLE) Education & Training
(Awarded By Business & Humanities Education & (Diploma Level)
UNEB) Training (Two Years)
(Certificate Level)
(Two Years) Qualification:
Diploma in Specific
Qualification: Training
Certificates in Specific Trade (Awarded BY UBTEB)
(Awarded BY UBTEB)
Uganda Community Physical, Agricultural &
Polytechnic Education Physical, Agricultural & Biological Biological Sciences
(Three Years) Sciences Education & Training Education & Training
(Certificate Level) (Diploma Level)
Qualification:
(Two Years) (Two Years)
Community
Qualification: Qualification:
Polytechnic
Certificates in Specific Training Diploma in Specific
Certificate
Training
(Awarded By UBTEB) (Awarded BY UBTEB)
(Awarded BY UBTEB)

This Chart is provided by UBTEB for purpose of guiding prospecting parents, students, Training institutions and any other member of the public who may have interest in pursuing Technical and Vocational
Education and Training in Uganda.
UBTEB is a National Examination body that is mandated to streamline, regulate, coordinate and conduct credible national examinations and award Diplomas and Certificates in the Business, Technical and
Vocational or specialized Education and Training in Uganda. The Board was established by the Business Technical Vocational Education and Training (BTVET) Act 12 of 2008 and operationalized by the
Business, Technical, Vocational Education and Training (Establishment of the Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB) Regulations, Statutory Instrument No. 9 of 2009.