what We Do
The International Relations Office Office Offers
Boarding Program Tuition
The International Relations Office at Kyambogo University serves as a hub for fostering global connections and collaborations. Its primary objective is to facilitate international partnerships, exchanges, and collaborations to enrich the academic and cultural experiences of students and faculty members alike. What we do includes the following .
International Staff and Students
- Visa and travel assistance before and upon arrival.
- Assist in finding appropriate classes or work placement institutions for prospective and admitted students.
- Organizing students’ educational schedule and assigning contact persons and supervisors in respective departments.
- Provide safe and decent accommodation for international guests on and off campus.
- Arrange orientation activities for International Staffs and students including introducing them to Ugandan’s culture and Geographic’s.
- Support and advice throughout guests throughout their stay.
- Arrange airport pick-ups and drop offs.
Orientation
When you first arrive at Kyambogo University, you are most likely going to find the processes and customs as well as study methods very different from those in your home country. But do not worry, we organize a number of welcome events such as presentations on Ugandan culture and education system, teach you basic local vocabulary, give you a local name, conduct tours around the city and visit the country’s historical and political sites, we also arrange a visit to your embassy and so much more. The Orientation week is conducted for all international staff and students staying for over a month to assist you to cope up quickly and settle in easily.
Extra-Curriculum Activities
We arrange a number of social and recreational activities such as volley ball, football, basketball, netball, dance classes, community work, students clubs and many other social events. This is done through student’s union and staff Union, it is the easiest way to meet and interact with local staff and students from different faculties, make new friends and learn more about the country.
Airport Pick-Ups and General Transport
When you first arrive at Kyambogo University, you are most likely going to find the processes and customs as well as study methods very different from those in your home country. But do not worry, we organize a number of welcome events such as presentations on Ugandan culture and education system, teach you basic local vocabulary, give you a local name, conduct tours around the city and visit the country’s historical and political sites, we also arrange a visit to your embassy and so much more. The Orientation week is conducted for all international staff and students staying for over a month to assist you to cope up quickly and settle in easily.
Health
You are advised to take a number of vaccines before coming to Uganda. Please consult your doctor and immunizations office about vaccines, anti-malaria medicine and general health advice while on travel. Note that vaccination for yellow fever is mandatory upon arrival in Uganda.
You can access the medical treatment at the university medical Center for simple cases at no cost. However, all students are encouraged to have an insurance cover to cater for major medical emergencies, we recommend you to use surgery medical Center, all our previous International staff and students got their treatment from this hospital and seem happy with it. www.thesurgeryuganda.org.
However, you are at liberty to visit other hospitals in the country that accept the international medical insurance cards
Buddy System
The International Relations office has a “buddy system” where the international students are paired with a Ugandan student who acts as your guide as you settle in. Your buddy will help you; tour the University, Kampala City, inform you about the events and social activities happening with in and outside the University and much more. Your buddy will be somebody well known to our office and the University and can, therefore, be trusted.
Accommodation
Accommodation for international students is organized by the university in agreement with guest partner institutions. The university authority is informed in advance by partner institutions before students commence their studies at Kyambogo. Accommodation for International students is normally organized in spacious, well-furnished guest houses on campus.
The international office also, occasionally, facilitates accommodation in privately owned apartments outside campus. The University ensures that all International students, guests, staff and visiting professors and their property are safe.
We charge; $180-$280 monthly rent depending on occupancy and the length of stay
Students Community Outreach Projects
The International Relations Office encourages the international students to engage in voluntary community outreach projects. There are a number of social impact community projects you as an International staff and students can engage in.
One of such projects that the previous exchange students started, is the Acholi quarters Women self-help project located in the University’s neighborhood. It is a group of about twenty women; some are widows, single mothers, survivors of the civil war in Northern Uganda and others infected with HIV/AIDS. We support them financially through directly providing them with the basic needs of life, psychologically by showing them love and counselling to those who need it and also train them with self-sustaining entrepreneurship skills. We have so far equipped them with bead making skills (they make different beautiful products from paper beads), Soap making skills and shaggy carpet marketing skills.
The products they make are sold on the streets of Kampala and that’s how they are able to meet their personal needs .We plan to train them with even more life skills. You are welcome to join this project and put a smile on their faces.
