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Don't Let a Single
Shortlist Define Your Future.

We help qualified students access accredited private health training institutions with bursary support and fast admissions guidance.

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Akiira Foundation provides 200 bursaries per year: 150 female students, 50 male students.
✅ 1,200+ applicants guided ✅ Partner institutions across Uganda ✅ 15-minute response time
5,000+Applied this year
3,000Govt seats available
2,000+Students left behind
15 minOur response time

Thousands of students miss government intake every year. Many still successfully continue their medical careers through accredited private pathways.

Ministry of Health Registered
UAHEB Affiliated Programs
Bursary Support Available
Backed by Diaspora Medical Professionals
The situation

You worked for this. Don't stop now.

Missing the government shortlist is not failure. It is a numbers problem: 5,000+ applicants, 3,000 seats. Here is what that means for you.

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Without a plan right now

Most students wait, hope, and delay, only to miss private school deadlines too. A year is wasted. The career stalls before it starts. Parents lose faith. You lose momentum.

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With Akiira Foundation support

You apply today. We confirm your eligibility in 15 minutes. You get your admission letter this week. By the time your peers are reapplying to government, you will already be in uniform.

Process

How Our Placement Works

We match you with accredited partners quickly and transparently.

1

Submit Profile

Complete our fast eligibility form.

2

Admissions Review

Our team assesses your UCE/UACE grades.

3

Institution Match

We secure your priority placement.

4

Enrollment Support

Receive admission letter and join.

What we sponsor

Accredited Health Programs

All programs lead to nationally recognised certificates and diplomas. Graduates sit the same UAHEB examinations as government-trained students.

2 YRS

Certificate in Nursing

O-Level Entry: Min 5 UCE Passes in a single sitting (English, Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics). Age 18+.

Enrolled Nurse Pathway
2 YRS

Certificate in Midwifery

O-Level Entry: Min 5 UCE Passes in a single sitting (English, Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics). Age 18+.

Maternal Care Pathway
2 YRS

Certificate in Pharmacy

O-Level Entry: Min 5 UCE Passes in a single sitting (English, Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics). Strong Math/English grades.

Pharmacy Assistant Role
2 YRS

Diploma in Nursing Extension

Upgrading: Holds valid Certificate in Nursing, registered with UNMC, valid practicing license, & 2+ years of experience.

Registered Nurse Upgrade
Midwifery Student
3 YRS

Diploma in Midwifery

Direct: UACE 1 Principal in Biology, Subsidiary in Chem. Extension: Certificate in Midwifery + 2 years experience.

Advanced Midwife Pathway
Clinical Medicine Student
3 YRS

Diploma in Clinical Medicine

Direct: UACE 1 Principal in Biology, Subsidiary in Chem. Extension: Health certificate + 2 years experience.

Clinical Officer Pathway
Diploma in Pharmacy Student
3 YRS

Diploma in Pharmacy

Direct: UACE 1 Principal in Chemistry, Subsidiary in Biology. Extension: Pharmacy Certificate + 2 years experience.

Allied Health Pharmacy
Student stories

They missed the shortlist too.

These students were exactly where you are today. Here is what happened next.

★★★★★

I did not make the government shortlist and I was completely devastated. A friend shared the Akiira Foundation link and within 20 minutes I had spoken to an advisor. Today I am in my second year of nursing and I love every single day.

SN
Sarah Namubiru
Nursing student, Year 2 · Kampala
★★★★★

My parents were ready to give up on my dream of being in healthcare. The bursary support from the Foundation made the difference. My admission letter came within three days of applying. I could not believe it was real.

JM
Joseph Mukasa
Clinical Medicine student · Jinja
★★★★★

I waited one whole year after missing the shortlist the first time. I wish I had found Akiira Foundation then instead. Do not make the same mistake I did. Apply now while spaces are still there.

AK
Aisha Kabasomi
Medical Lab Tech student · Mbale
Let's start your health career

We will help you secure your private scholarship & bursary.

Once you submit your details, a dedicated scholarship advisor from our team will reach out directly on WhatsApp within 15 minutes. We will review your qualifications together, discuss bursary options, and guide you through the enrollment process step-by-step.

Zero application fees. Checking your eligibility is entirely free.
Real bursary opportunities matching your family's financial situation.
Fast-track admission letters processed directly by our partner schools.
100% registered courses recognized by the Ministry of Health and UAHEB.
🇺🇸 US Medical Diaspora
🇪🇺 EU Health NGOs
🇺🇬 MoH Registered

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