1. The Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or an equivalent qualification, and;
2. The Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) with at least two principal passes in physics and mathematics obtained at the same sitting or its equivalent.
3. Higher Education Certificate of at least second class (Upper Division) with either Mathematics or Physics as the major subject.

1. The applicant should hold diploma of atleast second class-lower division in either Electrical, Telecommunications, Electronics, Computer Engineering or any other relevant field in Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The Applicant should have studied mathematics or physics from a higher institution of learning recognised by the Ugandan National Council of Higher Education (NCHE).
2. Diploma holders should enroll in the BSME program in the first year to benefit from the fundamental science courses required at the bachelor’s degree level

1. Candidatess for the Mature Age/Special Entry scheme must be Ugandan nationals of at least 22 years and have had formal education.
2. Those who are successful, in both the written and the oral examination, are then considered for admission.
3. In the case of international applicants, their academic documents have to be assessed by UNEB to evaluate the qualification and rating against the Ugandan system. This will then be checked against the other entry requirements before being considered for admission.

1. Shall fulfill all the requirements for direct entry to the BSME programme, and;
2. The originating University MUST be recognised by the Ugandan National Council of Higher Education (NCHE).
3. The department of Computing and Technology reserves the right to determine course equivalence between the applicant’s programme of origin and the UCU BSME curriculum. The department may waiver the equivalent courses passed by the applicant and determine the level the applicant can join the BSME programme.

1. Students enrolled in the BSME programme shall be deemed eligible for exchange with partner universities with which a bilateral partnership agreement with UCU exists. The student participating in the exchange program shall maintain their registration status with UCU for the duration of the exchange program.
2. The student participating in an exchange program shall study credit-bearing courses in the host institution in agreement with the department of computing and technology. The credits to be accumulated shall be determined by the department of computing and technology in liaison with the host institution.
3. Exchange students from other partner universities may accumulate credits from the BSME courses selected in agreement with the department of computing and technology and their home university. The credits accumulated during the exchange period may be transferred to the exchange student’s home programmes.

ii. English proficiency

Intentional applicants whose native languages are other than English are required to submit official evidence of English language proficiency. The the applicant may take a standardized english test to fulfill this requirement. The standardised tests include Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and International English Language Testing System (ILTES). For a TOEFL score of at least 550 in a paper-based test, and ILTES at least 6.0 is required for admission.