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Programme Overview
The Bachelor of Arts with Education at Kampala International University prepares students for academic, professional and community-facing work in Arts with Education at the Main Campus. The programme connects disciplinary foundations with applied learning, ethical practice, communication and problem-solving.
Teaching practiceConnect subject knowledge with classroom planning, assessment and learner support.
Education leadershipDevelop professional habits for school, community and education-sector service.
Research awarenessUse evidence, inquiry and analytical thinking to understand problems and propose solutions.
Career readinessPrepare for employment, further study, entrepreneurship and service in relevant professional settings.
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What You Will Learn
By the end of the programme, students are expected to demonstrate the knowledge, practical skills and professional conduct required for effective work in Arts with Education.
Subject masteryBuild strong knowledge in the teaching subjects and education foundations.
Teaching methodsPlan lessons, manage learning and use appropriate assessment approaches.
Learner supportRespond to diverse learner needs with inclusive and ethical practice.
School practiceConnect theory with school-based observation, teaching practice and reflection.
Research literacyUse inquiry to understand education problems and improve practice.
Professional identityDevelop communication, leadership and lifelong learning habits.
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Course Structure and Learning Experience
The learning experience is organised to move students from foundational knowledge into applied, supervised and professionally oriented practice.
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Education foundations
Students study the foundations of education, learning theory and subject content.
02
Methods and assessment
Training develops lesson planning, pedagogy, assessment and classroom communication.
03
School-based practice
Students connect theory with observation, practicum and guided reflection.
04
Research and improvement
The programme introduces inquiry, education research and improvement-focused thinking.
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Professional formation
Students build ethical, inclusive and responsible teaching identities.
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Course Content
158 courses
456 credit units
Academic Year 1
47 courses
| 132 units
Semester 1
69 units
CRE1102
Introduction To The Bible
3 units | Elective
ECO1101
Introduction To Microeconomics
Core
ECO1102
Introduction To Mathematical Economics
3 units | Core
ECO1103
History Of Economic Thought
3 units | Core
EDF 1101
Sociology Of Education
3 units | Core
ENL 1101
Introduction To The Study Of English
3 units | Elective
ENL 1102
Introduction To The Grammar Of English
3 units | Elective
ENL 1201
The Productive And Receptive Of Communication
3 units | Elective
EPY 1101
Introduction To Psychology
3 units | Core
GEO 1101
World Environment
3 units | Elective
GEO 1103
Regional Geography Of Africa
Core
GEO1102
Evolution Of Geographical Thoughts
3 units | Core
HIS1101
Themes In African History From The Earliest Times To 1871
3 units | Elective
HIS1102
Themes In East African History From 1000 A.d To 1900
3 units | Elective
HIS1103
Socio- Economic And Political Development Of South And South East Asia Since 1600
3 units | Elective
IRE1103
Introduction To Islam
3 units | Elective
KIS 1101
Introduction To Study Of Kiswalhili Literature
3 units | Elective
KIS 1102
Historia & Maendeleo Ya Kiswahili (history & Development Of Kiswahili)
3 units | Elective
KIS1103
Introduction To The Study Of Kiswahili Language
3 units | Elective
LIT 1102
Introduction To East Africa Oral Literature
3 units | Elective
LUG 1101
Introduction To The Study Of Luganda Language
3 units | Elective
LUG 1102
Principles Of Translation And Interpretation In Luganda
3 units | Elective
RED1101
African Traditional Religion
3 units | Core
UCC 1100
Introduction To Computer Fundamentals
3 units | Core
UCC 1101
English Language Skills
3 units | Core
Semester 2
63 units
CRE1202
Introduction To Church History In Africa
3 units | Elective
ECO1201
Introduction To Macroeconomics
3 units | Core
EDF 1201
Philosophy Of Education
Core
EDF1202
History Of Education
3 units | Core
ENL 1202
Introduction To Phonetics And Phonology
3 units | Elective
GEO 1201
Practical Geography
3 units | Core
GEO 1202
Biogeography
3 units | Core
GEO 1203
Elements Of Physical Geography
3 units | Core
HIS 1201
Contemporary International Relations Since The Twentieth Century
3 units | Elective
HIS 1202
Themes In African History From 1871 To Present
3 units | Elective
HIS 1203
Themes In East African From 1900 To Present
3 units | Elective
IRE1203
Introduction To Quran
3 units | Elective
KIS 1202
Contemporary Kiswahili Novel And Drama
3 units | Elective
KIS1201
Language Skills In Kiswahili
3 units | Elective
KIS1203
Kiswahili Structure
3 units | Elective
LIT1201
Drama
3 units | Elective
LIT1202
East African Prose Fiction
3 units | Elective
LIT1203
Critical Reading And Response
3 units | Elective
LUG 1201
The Phonology Of Luganda Language
3 units | Elective
LUG 1202
Prominent Contributors To Luganda
3 units | Elective
RED 1201
Sociology Of Religion
3 units | Elective
UCC 1201
Communication Skills
3 units | Core
Academic Year 2
58 courses
| 165 units
Semester 1
78 units
CRE 2102
The Old Testament I
3 units | Elective
ECO2101
Intermediate Microeconomics
3 units | Core
ECO2102
Econometrics
3 units | Core
ECO2103
Structure Of African Economies
3 units | Core
EDF2101
Curriculum Design And Development
3 units | Core
ENL 2101
Morphology Of English
3 units | Elective
ENL 2102
English Phonology
3 units | Elective
ENL 2103
Advanced English Grammar
3 units | Elective
EPY2101
Human Growth And Development
3 units | Core
GEO 2101
Geomorphology
3 units | Core
GEO 2102
Geography Of Natural Resources
3 units | Core
GEO 2103
Agricultural Geography
3 units | Core
HIS 2101
Themes In European History From 1789 To 1914
3 units | Elective
HIS 2102
African Nationalism Since 1900
3 units | Elective
HIS 2103
World Revolutions Since 1600 To 1949
3 units | Elective
IRE2103
History Of Islamic Civilization
3 units | Elective
KIS 2101
Kiswahili Poetry
3 units | Elective
KIS 2102
Theories Of Literary Criticism
3 units | Core
KIS2103
Fonolojia Ya Kiswahili (kiswahili Phonology) Kiswahili Phonetics And Phonology
3 units | Elective
LIT2101
East African Poetry And Drama
3 units | Elective
LIT2102
The Novel
3 units | Core
LIT2103
Theory And Methods In Oral Literature
3 units | Core
LUG 2101
Transformational Grammar In Luganda
3 units | Elective
LUG 2102
The Morphology Of Luganda Language
3 units | Elective
RED 2101
Comparative Religion
Elective
STA2101
Business Statistics
3 units | Core
UCC2102
Research Methods
3 units | Core
Semester 2
87 units
CRE2203
The New Testament
3 units | Elective
ECO2203
International Trade Theory
3 units | Core
EDF 2201
Professional Ethics For Teachers
3 units | Core
EDF 2203
Instructional Technology
3 units | Core
EDF2202
Instructional Methods
3 units | Core
EDF2204
School Practice I
3 units | Core
EDU2201
Methodology Of Teaching Economics
3 units | Core
ENL 2201
Applied Linguistics
3 units | Elective
ENL2202
Variaties Of English
3 units | Elective
ENL2203
Methodology Of English Language
3 units | Elective
GEO 2202
Climatology
3 units | Core
GEO 2203
Spatial Organization Of Human Environment
Core
GEO2201
Methodology Of Teaching Geography
3 units | Core
GEO2204
Principles Of Soil Science
3 units | Core
HIS 2201
Methodology Of Teaching History
3 units | Core
HIS 2202
The History Of Central And Southern Africa Since 1800 To Date
3 units | Elective
HIS 2203
History Of Imperialism And Neocolonialism
Elective
HIS 2204
History Of The Horn Of Africa
3 units | Elective
IRE 2205
Islamic Law And Muslim Institution
3 units | Elective
IRE2204
The Quran And The Contemporary Issues
3 units | Elective
KIS 2202
Mofolojia Va Kiswahili (kiswahili Morphology)
3 units | Elective
KIS 2203
Kiswahili Oral Literature
3 units | Elective
KIS2201
Methodology Of Teaching Kiswahili
3 units | Elective
LIT2201
Theory And History Of Literature
3 units | Elective
LIT2202
Poetry
3 units | Elective
LIT2203
Methodology Of Literature In English
3 units | Core
LUG 2201
Ethnological Study Of Luganda
3 units | Elective
LUG 2202
Introduction To Kiganda Poetry And Oral Traditional Literature
3 units | Elective
LUG 2203
Methodolgy Of Teaching Luganda
3 units | Elective
RED 2201
Religion And Conflict Resolution
3 units | Elective
RED 2202
Methodology Of Teaching Religious Education
3 units | Elective
Academic Year 3
53 courses
| 159 units
Semester 1
90 units
CRE3101
Contemporary Trends In Christian Theology
3 units | Elective
CRE3102
Church History Outside Africa
3 units | Elective
CRE3103
Old Testament Ii
3 units | Elective
ECO3101
Advanced Microeconomics
3 units | Core
ECO3102
Monetary Economics
3 units | Core
ECO3103
Public Sector Economics
3 units | Core
ECO3108
Agricultural Economics
3 units | Core
EDF 3103
Human Learning And Instruction
3 units | Core
EDF3101
Educational Administration And Management
3 units | Core
EDF3102
Educational Guidance And Counselling
3 units | Core
ENL 3101
English Semantics And Pragmatics
3 units | Elective
ENL 3103
Translation
3 units | Elective
ENL3102
Second Languange Acquisition
3 units | Elective
GEO 3102
Applied Geomorphology
3 units | Core
GEO 3103
Settlement Geography
3 units | Core
GEO3101
Geography Of World Development
3 units | Core
HIS 3101
Themes In History Of North Africa From 1000 A.d To Present
3 units | Elective
HIS 3102
Themes In History Of West Africa From 1800 To Date
3 units | Elective
HIS 3103
History Of Human Rights In Sub-saharan Africa From 1800 To Present
3 units | Elective
IRE3104
Islamic Theology And Principles
3 units | Elective
IRE3105
Islam In Africa
3 units | Elective
KIS3101
Kiswahili Sociolinguistics
3 units | Elective
KIS3102
Introduction To The Theory And Practice Of Translation
3 units | Elective
KIS3103
Sintaksia (kiswahili Syntax)
3 units | Elective
LIT 3101
Literary Aesthetics
3 units | Elective
LIT 3102
African Literature
3 units | Core
LIT 3103
Literary Language And Presentation
3 units | Core
LUG 3101
Luganda Stylistics
3 units | Elective
LUG 3102
Luganda Novel
3 units | Elective
LUG 3103
The Structure Of Luganda Language
3 units | Elective
Semester 2
69 units
CRE3203
Christian Doctrines In Historical Development
3 units | Elective
ECO3201
Advanced Macroeconomics
3 units | Core
ECO3202
Economic Planning And Policy
3 units | Core
EDF 3201
Comparative Education
3 units | Core
EDF 3203
School Practice Ii
3 units | Core
EDF3201
Educational Statistics And Evaluation
3 units | Core
ENL 3201
Discourse Analysis
3 units | Elective
ENL 3202
Sociolinguistics
3 units | Elective
GEO 3201
Population Geography
3 units | Core
GEO 3203
Gis And Remote Sensing
3 units | Core
GEO3202
Applied Climatology
3 units | Core
HIS 3201
History Of Usa Since The 15th Century To Present
3 units | Elective
HIS 3202
The History Of Uganda Since 19th Century
3 units | Elective
HIS3203
History Of Morden Europe Since 1914
3 units | Elective
IRE3204
Islam In East Africa
3 units | Elective
KIS 3201
Kiswahili Language Analysis
3 units | Elective
KIS3202
Contemporaray Kiswahili Literature
3 units | Elective
LIT 3201
Literary Criticism
3 units | Core
LIT 3202
Drama In Education
3 units | Core
LUG 3201
Language In Society
3 units | Elective
LUG 3202
Luganda Literature And Literary Criticism
3 units | Elective
RED 3201
Religious Ethics
3 units | Elective
RED 3202
Philosophy Of Religion
3 units | Elective
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Admission Requirements
Applicants should satisfy KIU's approved undergraduate admission requirements for this programme and any additional requirements set by the relevant academic unit.
- Relevant prior academic qualifications recognised by KIU and the appropriate regulatory bodies where applicable.
- Subject background or professional preparation suitable for study in Arts with Education.
- International applicants should provide recognised equivalent qualifications.
Final eligibility is confirmed by KIU Admissions using the current admissions guidelines for the intake.
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Fees and Application Guidance
Tuition, functional fees and any programme-specific charges are confirmed by KIU Admissions and Finance for each intake. Applicants should review the current fee schedule before submitting an application.