Why Kyambogo Sports Management graduates cannot qualify as teachers
Graduates of a Sports Management program at Kyambogo University are protesting their inability to register as Physical Education teachers. The university maintains that the program was never intended to provide teacher certification, citing a distinction between sports science and education departments.
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This case underscores the importance of academic accreditation clarity and the potential professional consequences of misaligned degree expectations for students.
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | As the dispute between Kyambogo University and former students who graduated with Diplomas in Sports Management over recognition as Physical Education teachers continues, questions have emerged on whether their qualification meets Uganda’s teacher registration requirements.
The graduates, who enrolled in 2017, accuse the university of admitting them to a Diploma in Physical Education and Sports Management but awarding them Diplomas in Sports Management, which they say has denied them teaching opportunities.
Led by Haruna Muwanguzi and Julius Kimanje, the graduates argue they joined the programme expecting to qualify as secondary school Physical Education teachers but have since been rejected by the Ministry of Education and Sports, the Education Service Commission and other employers.
Kyambogo University disputes the claims, saying the graduates completed an accredited Diploma in Sports Management, a programme not designed to train classroom teachers.
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