Introduction:
African Rural University (ARU) is Uganda’s newest university and the first all-women rural university in Africa fully accredited by National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) [U1/PL/017]. It was founded by Uganda Rural Development and Training Programme (URDT). The University is located 1.5 Km along Kagadi-Hoima Road, Kagadi Town council, Kibaale District in Mid western Uganda East Africa.
ARU creates a pool of female leaders who are capable of participating in the socio-economic empowerment of the marginalized, and also providing rigorous scientific input into the design and practice of rural development processes by offering an integrated curriculum.
Objectives:
- Increase the relevance of Higher Education
- Enhance indigenous models of development
- Empower the rural poor
- Promote the development and application of entrepreneurial skills
- Meet the growing demand for higher Education
- Eliminate urban bias of University Education
- Ride the tide of transformative education
Programme offering:
Students have three years of theory and practice and one year of field internship before graduation. Graduates are given opportunities of employment in satellite rural development centres; enjoy learning with professionals from Europe, America, Africa, Asia and Traditional wisdom specialists.
Students participate in One hour of Foundation Course (Mon.-Fri.) that gives them the opportunity to reflect on development issues.