Department of Life and Physical Science

In addition to field and hands-on Agricultural courses this course is specifically designed to provide an additional opportunity for students to gain relevant work experience in a field agricultural environment in different areas of interest. In this course, Students will train for 8 weeks in an agricultural environment which could be an educational institution, research center, government ministry, local government agency, private commercial agricultural company, such as Kakira Sugar works, Mehta Group of companies etc. During this period, the students will be expected to make a significant contribution to a relevant project under the supervision of specific industrial staff and Bugema University personnel. Students are obliged to actively participate in all relevant Industrial Training Programs so as to gain additional skills in different areas of option; i.e. Biotechnology and Plant breeding; Agronomy and soil fertility, Animal Production and Nutrition, Crop Science and Management, and Agribusiness Innovation and Management. At the end of the training, Students will prepare a final report on their placement, and make a presentation of their work. Agriculture student will attend two internship sessions before graduation, and only one Internship session for students specializing in Agribusiness Innovation and Management.