Fees & Finance
What study costs and how to pay: tuition, functional fees, payment methods, refunds and financial help.
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Fees & Finance
The 2026 tuition for every course, the one-time functional fees and the price of each programme.
What each course costs, in Uganda shillings, with its duration.
Fees for degree-level study once undergraduate programmes are offered.
Fees for advanced study once postgraduate programmes are offered.
Fees for diploma-level study once diploma pathways are offered.
Tuition for certificate and short courses, plus the fact that the certificate itself is free.
How fees, accommodation and meals work for learners from other countries.
Accommodation costs UGX 100,000 per month; this page explains what is included and how to pay.
The one-time items paid when you join: ID card, T-shirt and cap, development and medical fees.
What exams and assessments cost: practical materials are free and a retake costs UGX 50,000.
Every non-tuition fee in one list, including what is free: bag, graduation, certificate, lab, library and internet.
Graduation and your certificate are free; this page explains the ceremony and what to prepare.
The application and admission fee is UGX 30,000, paid once when you apply.
How to pay your fees safely and where to get a receipt.
The ways you can pay: at the school, by bank and by mobile money.
How to pay fees online, step by step.
How to pay into ADA's bank account and send proof of payment.
How to pay with mobile money and confirm the payment with the office.
The online place to pay fees and see your payment history.
Your fee account: what you owe, what you have paid and your receipts.
How to check what you still owe and plan your payments.
When fees fall due so you never miss a class or an exam.
When fees can be refunded, how to ask and how long it takes.
Help paying for your studies: scholarships, bursaries, waivers and sponsored places.
How to ask for support if you struggle to pay and what the office can arrange.
When part or all of a fee can be waived and how to apply.
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