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June & July 2026 intakes are open — apply nowApplication fee: UGX 20,000 by bank transfer (non-refundable)Qualified applicants move to interview — track your status onlineRegistered with the Ministry of Education and Sports · Accredited by UNMC & NCHEClinical training at Mbale Referral Hospital and partner sitesQuestions? admissions@mbsnm.org · +256 779 400 773June & July 2026 intakes are open — apply nowApplication fee: UGX 20,000 by bank transfer (non-refundable)Qualified applicants move to interview — track your status onlineRegistered with the Ministry of Education and Sports · Accredited by UNMC & NCHEClinical training at Mbale Referral Hospital and partner sitesQuestions? admissions@mbsnm.org · +256 779 400 773
Mbale School of Nursing and Midwifery

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Courses & Programs

Explore diploma and certificate pathways in Nursing and Midwifery at Mbale School of Nursing and Midwifery.

Course catalogue

Nursing & Midwifery offerings

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Department of Nursing

All nursing courses are fully registered under the Ministry of Education and Sports (Health Education and Training Department).

Semester examinations are conducted through the Uganda Health Professions Assessment Board (UHPAB) under assessment center number U120.

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Diploma in Nursing (Direct)
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Diploma in Nursing (Direct)

Comprehensive direct-entry nursing training covering clinical care, pharmacology, community health, and professional ethics.

Duration: 3 years

Entry requirements

  • • Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with at least 5 passes including English, Biology, and Mathematics
  • • Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or equivalent preferred
  • • Minimum age of 18 years
  • • Medical fitness certificate

Career outcomes

  • • Registered Nurse pathway readiness
  • • Hospital and community clinical competence
  • • Leadership and patient advocacy skills
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Diploma in Nursing (Extension)
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Diploma in Nursing (Extension)

Upgrade pathway for certified nurses seeking diploma-level competence and expanded clinical responsibility.

Duration: 1.5 years

Entry requirements

  • • Valid Certificate in Nursing
  • • Valid practicing license / registration where applicable
  • • At least one year of clinical experience preferred

Career outcomes

  • • Advanced clinical decision-making
  • • Ward management readiness
  • • Improved career mobility
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Certificate in Nursing
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Certificate in Nursing

Foundational nursing education focused on bedside care, infection prevention, and compassionate service.

Duration: 2.5 years

Entry requirements

  • • UCE with passes in English, Biology, and Mathematics
  • • Good conduct recommendation
  • • Medical fitness certificate

Career outcomes

  • • Entry-level nursing practice readiness
  • • Strong fundamentals for diploma progression
  • • Community health service capacity
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Diploma in Midwifery (Direct)
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Diploma in Midwifery (Direct)

Direct-entry midwifery program preparing students for safe motherhood, antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care.

Duration: 2 years

Entry requirements

  • • UCE with at least 5 passes including English, Biology, and Mathematics
  • • UACE or equivalent preferred
  • • Medical fitness certificate

Career outcomes

  • • Skilled birth attendant competence
  • • Maternal and newborn emergency response
  • • Community midwifery leadership
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Diploma in Midwifery (Extension)
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Diploma in Midwifery (Extension)

Extension track for practicing midwives upgrading to diploma-level midwifery practice.

Duration: 18 months

Entry requirements

  • • Valid Certificate in Midwifery
  • • Valid practicing license / registration where applicable
  • • Clinical experience preferred

Career outcomes

  • • Advanced obstetric skills
  • • Improved maternal outcomes focus
  • • Facility leadership readiness
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Certificate in Midwifery
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Certificate in Midwifery

Certificate-level midwifery training emphasizing safe delivery, newborn care, and family health education.

Duration: 2.5 years

Entry requirements

  • • UCE with passes in English, Biology, and Mathematics
  • • Good conduct recommendation
  • • Medical fitness certificate

Career outcomes

  • • Competent midwifery support skills
  • • Pathway to diploma extension
  • • Community maternal health impact
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