Call for Applications from Students in the East African Community (EAC) to pursue KFW funded Masters Scholarships

Call for Applications from Students in the East African Community (EAC) to pursue KFW funded Masters Scholarships

Opening date: 5th July 2019 Closing date: 1st August 2019, 17:00 hours, East Africa Time Programs eligible for the scholarship at Mbarara University of Science and Technology: Master of Science in Biology Master of Science in Chemistry Master of Science in Medical Lab Science Eligible applicants: EAC students with qualifications in the above thematic areas. Duration of Scholarship: 2 […]

East Africa Universities Adopt New Training Model to Fight Unemployment

East Africa Universities Adopt New Training Model to Fight Unemployment

Universities in Africa have developed a new model for Transforming Employability for Social Change in East Africa (Tescea). The new model aims at preparing undergraduates with adequate skills to enable them compete favourably in the job market. Four East African Universities are already involved. These include Gulu University, Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi, in Uganda, University of Dodoma, […]

IUCEA in partnership with private sector to produce ideal university graduates for job market

The Inter University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)  has teamed up with the public and private sectors to foster the production of good quality graduates who are fit for the current job market. Prof. Mayunga Nkunya, Executive Secretary for Inter University Council for East Africa says the academia alone can hardly produce  ideal graduates with the relevant skills without the intervention of the other parties. […]

Apply for Assistant Accountant job at Inter-University Council for East Africa

Job Title:  Assistant Accountant (Cashier) Organization: Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda Reports to: Senior Accountant About IUCEA: The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) is a strategic institution of the East African Community (EAC) responsible for the development and coordination of higher education and research in the region. Its mission […]

How the Inter-University Council for East Africa was formed

How the Inter-University Council for East Africa was formed

Historical Background In East Africa, regional higher education interactions and cooperation originates from the pre-independence era when Makerere University College was the only higher education institution in the region.  Makerere University College was serving students from Kenya, the then Tanganyika, and Zanzibar in East Africa as well as those from the then Rhodesia and Nyasaland […]

Jobs at The Inter University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)

Job Title: Secretary The Inter University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) is a strategic institution of the East African Community (EAC) responsible for coordinating the development of human resources and research in the region. IUCEA is located in Kampala, Uganda. It is charged with a number of responsibilities, among them being to coordinate higher education support […]