Distance Learning Centres
AADLC member institutions offer distance and short-course learning programmes for professionals across Africa. This page lists course offerings by country, starting with Uganda. More countries will be added as their course schedules become available.
Uganda – Uganda Management Institute (UMI)
The Uganda Management Institute (UMI) is Uganda’s premier centre for management training, education, consultancy, research and online learning, with a mission to excel in developing practical and sustainable administration, leadership and management capacity.
Distance Learning Short Courses, July 2026 – June 2027
Courses are offered monthly in 8-, 14- or 16-day sessions throughout the year and include:
- Management Skills Improvement
- Project Planning and Management
- Consultancy Skills Development
- Procurement and Supply Chain Management
- NGO Management
- Fundraising Strategies and Resource Mobilization
- Data Management and Analysis
- Public Private Partnership Management
- Project Monitoring & Evaluation
- Sustainable Development Strategies
- Public Administration and Management
- Administrative Assistants’ Skills
- Managing the 21st Century Local Authorities
- Training of Trainers
- Stores Management and Materials Control
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Statistical Data Analysis Using SPSS and Epi-Info
- Policy Formulation and Implementation
- Finance for Non-Finance Managers
- Microfinance Management
- Risk Management, Internal Controls and Fraud Prevention
- Managing Oil and Gas Projects
- Fleet Management Improvement
- Budgetary Management and Expenditure Control
- E-Learning Management and Administration
- Entrepreneurship and Business Development
Tuition
| Course | East Africans (UGX) | Other Nationals (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Private Partnerships in Service Delivery | 1,000,000 | 744 |
| Managing Oil and Gas Projects | 1,250,000 | 929 |
| All Other Courses | 400,000 | 298 |
Note: those admitted should have a computer, tablet or smartphone with reliable internet connectivity. Course dates are subject to change; management will communicate any changes.
Full Course Calendar
For the complete month-by-month schedule of course start and end dates (July 2026 – June 2027), download the full timetable below.
Applications & Enquiries – UMI Distance Learning Department
Applications should be submitted at least one week before the start date of the course, by email or in person at any UMI office.
Address: Distance Learning Department, Uganda Management Institute, P.O. Box 20131, Kampala, Uganda
Phone: +256 784 458 992 / +256 704 928 710 / +256 759 026 196
Email: gbwoch@umi.ac.ug or snanduga@umi.ac.ug
Website: www.umi.ac.ug
More Countries Coming Soon
Course schedules for additional AADLC member Distance Learning Centres will be added here as they become available.