Overview

Wildlife Health and Management from Makerere University restore wild animal populations, ecosystem health and the tourism industry. These are very critical activities for the restoration of Uganda’s Wildlife Heritage and Tourism Industry.

As the wild animal populations continues to dwindle, the human population growth has taken the reverse pattern of exponential growth putting pressure on the natural resources in order to meet its growing needs.

Students at Wildlife Health and Management from Makerere University will gain knowledge in:

excessive stress on the habitats and the animals

increased disease incidences among wild animals

emerging zoonotic diseases involving animals

accumulation of pollutants in the environment

invasion of alien and exotic species to human and wildlife habitats.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Data Analysis And Modelling

Principles Of Management

Wildlife Production Systems And Technology

Environmental Health And Wildlife Production

Health Management Techniques Of Wildlife Systems

Animal Resources Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kampala, Uganda

Disciplines

Health Sciences Animal Science Environmental Sciences View 7 other Masters in Health Sciences in Uganda

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should posses a good Bachelor's degree from a recognised university or institution in the following disciplines: veterinary medicine, zoology, forestry, agriculture and any other natural science.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

9500000 UGX / year

≈ 9500000 UGX / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5200000 UGX / year

≈ 5200000 UGX / year

Living costs

Kampala

Uganda

1463786 - 1961574 UGX / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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