MPs on Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have blamed the top Management at Makerere University for the delays to review the University courses after an audit review of the database of University courses revealed that 198 “expired courses” were being taught to students.
The Auditor General noted that the University had 347 active taught courses; of which 149 are fully accredited/reviewed whereas 198 were pending review or accreditation at both graduate and post graduate levels.
The University explained that the academic program review involves a comprehensive process, including departmental, stakeholder consultations, school and College reviews, Senate and Senate Committees, Quality Assurance Committee, and University Council.
“The failure to have timely review and accreditation of courses affects the University’s ranking and the students that graduate from affected courses/ programmes may get challenges of admission in other International and local learning institutions,” noted Muwanga Kivumbi, Chairperson, Public Accounts Committee.
