Justification of the Programme

With the rapid expansion of the private and public sector in Uganda (especially with the recent increase in local governments, central government departments and non-governmental organizations), there is a need for well qualified administrators and corporate secretaries. These cadres need to be equipped with both theories and practical skills to enable them undertake their roles and responsibilities in a highly competitive working environment. The Bachelor of Administrative and Secretarial Practice (BASP) has been designed to train specialized cadre of manpower with up-to-date practical skills and knowledge in public administration and corporate secretarial practice to meet the growing demands of both the private and public sectors, including the non-governmental organizations.

Objectives of the Programme
The programme has the following objectives:

1. To equip the learners with skills and knowledge that will enable them to undertake administrative and corporate secretarial roles in both the private and public sectors, including non-governmental organization.
2. To enable the learners acquire practical skills that will enhance value addition to their organization.
3. To equip the learners with contemporary information, communication and technology skills to enable them compete favoredly in the globalised and digital working environment.

Target Group

The Programme targets the persons possessing:

• A-Level certificates
• Diploma and degree holders in any discipline
• Regulations Admission Requirements

Admission to Year 1 of the Programme

A-Level School Certificate with at least two principal passes in any subject, with at
least five passes at O-Level.
For admission purposes, the subjects at A-Level will be classified and weighted as
follows:

Category	Subjects	Weight
Essential	Economics or Maths	3
Relevant	Geog, History, Entrepreneurship, Physics	2
Desirable	Literature	1
Others		0.5

Admission to Year 2 of the Programme

Candidates possessing relevant diplomas with at least lower-second class from recognised Institutions may be admitted into Year 2 of the Programme.

Assessments

a) Each Course will be assessed on the basis of 100 total marks with proportions as follows:
Coursework – 40; and
Examination – 60
b) A minimum of two course assignments/tests shall be required per course.
c) Course work shall consist of tests, group assignments and presentations in each semester.

Pass mark

1. The range of final average marks which shall be used to determine the bachelors’ degree progress at the end of each semester will be a grade of 2.0 on all courses examined.
2. A candidate is deemed to have passed the semester examination if the candidate obtains atleast 50% of the marks in each course individually.
3. The range of marks on the academic transcript for the individual courses shall be as follows;

Course Summary

All courses are core except where electives are indicated

Year I

Semester I