Victoria University in Kampala has reduced its tuition fees in its efforts to help ease financial pressures on students and their families sparked by the coronavirus pandemic.
The move comes after several complaints from students and parents affected by the damaging economic impact of COVID-19.
Schools and universities in Uganda all shut their doors to stem the spread of the disease and set up distance learning to continue the academic year.
The Kampala road based varsity management has reduced fees structure on all courses by 50% for existing, returning students and new students going forward.
Even those on different scholarships will enjoy the fee cuts including both local and international students.
While launching the fees reduction function at the university students’ auditorium, Rajiv Ruparelia one of the directors of this premier university noted that the decision was taken to help Ugandan and international students get affordable and quality education.
“The decision was taken to reduce the fees because of the global pandemic that has come in. We at Victoria University believe that quality education should be affordable to Ugandans and international students.”
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