Bachelor of Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBD and CBE)

Duration: 2 and /or 3 years

 Programme Overview

Preamble: The Bachelor of Community-Based Rehabilitation was initiated in the department in 2015 and approved by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE). The programme is offered on both day schedules abbreviated as CBD and evening schedule as CBE. There are two (2) entry levels into this programme i.e. entry into year one (1) you study for three (3) years, and entry into year two (2) where you study for only two (2) years. The entry into year 2 is both private and government-sponsored with only three (3) government sponsorship slots available for applicants who pursued and obtained a first-class Diploma in Community-Based Rehabilitation from Kyambogo University. The programme is under the mandate of the Office of the Academic Registrar of Kyambogo University implemented and coordinated by the Department of Community and Disability Studies.

 Rationale

The Bachelor of Community-Based Rehabilitation is anchored on the concept of community-based rehabilitation, a strategy within community development introduced by the World Health Organization in 1978 aimed at equalization of opportunities, rehabilitation and social inclusion of all persons with disabilities. Since its introduction in Uganda in 1992, the CBR strategy has developed into a multifaceted approach extending services to various categories of vulnerable individuals. The Bachelor of Community Based Rehabilitation programme, therefore comprises a blend of rehabilitation and community development courses aimed at empowering graduates to work with persons with disabilities and other vulnerable individuals and groups in communities.

 Target Group

The Bachelor of Community Based Rehabilitation programme targets holders of Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent (both arts and science combination), practitioners in community development and related services and activists in social justice and social inclusion.

Mode of Delivery

Learning on the Bachelor of Community-Based Rehabilitation is facilitated in an adult-centered way with a hands-on approach involving several practical sessions, field-based tasks, interactive, reflective sessions through self-study, and group-based learning, via a blended system of delivery.

To be admitted to the Bachelor of Community-Based Rehabilitation programme, a candidate must satisfy the general admission requirements for Kyambogo University below.

• Hold Two (2) Principal passes at A’ level obtained at the same sitting in Arts or Science subjects.
• At least a second class in Diploma in Arts or Science courses from a recognized academic institution.
• At least a second class in Diploma in Community Based Rehabilitation from Kyambogo University, Uganda. Study for 2 years only.

Graduates of Bachelor of Community Based Rehabilitation (CBD/CBE) have a wide range of job opportunities in both government and nongovernmental organizations in Uganda and Internationally. They are employed as rehabilitation services providers, assistive device designers, assessors of disability, facilitators, managers of community-based rehabilitation programmes, community development facilitators/officers, community development advisors, and social entrepreneurs and some who form their own organizations that design assistive devises and technologies and/or provide freelance disability rehabilitation services.

• For Ugandan and East African Students: 1,400,000 UGX per annum; (700,000=) per semester
• For International Students: 2,100, 000 UGX per annum; (1,050,000=) per semester

All prospective students shall always apply via the university’s admissions portal for the open intakes. The admissions portal can be accessed here.

You can also learn more about open in-takes from here.