Licensed and accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (NCHE).
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Since 1996
Uganda's Stories Start Here
Uganda's First School of Journalism and Mass Communication
“Where the journey of Uganda's next generation of impactful leaders begins.”
UMCAT at a Glance
1996Year
Established
Established
3,000+Alumni
Served
Served
13Accredited
Programmes
Programmes
5Regional
Centres
Centres
30+Years of
Excellence
Excellence
17Graduations
Held
Held
Academics
Seven programmes · Two yearsDiploma ProgrammesDiplomas in computing, computer science, ICT, journalism & media, human resources, public administration and records management.View diploma programmes →
Six programmes · Two yearsNational CertificatesNational certificates in business, ICT, journalism & media, public administration, records and secretarial & office management.View certificate programmes →Our Story
It started with 32 students.
“In 1996, with 32 students and one conviction that Uganda deserved its own school of journalism, Director Charles Ogwel opened UMCAT, and more than thirty years later, its graduates fill the country's newsrooms and beyond.”Read the full story →
Student Work
From day one, UMCAT is hands-on ensuring students build a portfolio long before they graduate. Students report real stories, produce radio and television, shoot and edit, design, and run live newsroom shifts.
Recognized and Registered
Fully registered by the Ministry of Education and Sports in 2000.
Initiated the development of Uganda's first national journalism curriculum (2000–2007). Now handed over to the National Curriculum Development Centre.