Mak staff and students tipped on Building Wealth, Securing the Future, Smart Investment and Retirement Strategies
“Salaries alone rarely make people wealthy. Financial growth comes from savings, investments, entrepreneurship and innovation. Those who invest collectively in ventures, saving clubs or small businesses, pool resources for projects, and often live comfortably and educate their children with ease,” said Mr. Sulaiman Kiggundu, the Director-Budget Office at the Parliament of Uganda, during a guest lecture at Makerere University.
Makerere University and Ministry of Education Reinforce Commitment to Early Childhood Education in Uganda
Over 200 stakeholders in the education sector have convened at Makerere University to participate in the Early Childhood Teacher Education Policy awareness workshop organised by the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) and the College of Education and External Studies (CEES).
CEES Orientation 2025: Students tipped on academic excellence, setting goals and development of work plans
On 6th August 2025, the College of Education and External Studies (CEES) held a lively orientation ceremony to equip new students with the requisite knowledge required to gain a deeper understanding of the College structures, academic programmes, services, and, its contribution to the University’s core functions of teaching and learning, research and innovations, knowledge transfer partnerships, and community engagement..
Secondary School Administrators Urged to Champion Competency-Based Curriculum in Science Subjects
Makerere University’s College of Education and External Studies (CEES), through its Department of Science, Technology, and Vocational Education (DSTVE), on Friday 18th July 2025, hosted a high-level workshop for secondary school administrators focused on the implementation and assessment of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in science subjects.
Mak CEES discusses partnership with King Salman Global Academy for the Arabic Language
On 17th June 2025, the Principal of the College of Education and External Studies at Makerere University, Prof. Anthony Muwagga Mugagga hosted a meeting with Dr. Hanan Al Malki, the Director of Program and Centre Planning and Management at the King Salman Global Academy for the Arabic Language, aimed at building institutionalized partnerships in language education in Uganda and globally.
Phase 1 of the e-Learning initiative at Makerere University registers remarkable achievements
On Thursday 24th April 2025, the Director of the Institute of Open, Distance and E-learning under the College of Education and External Studies presented the dissemination results of phase 1 of the e-Learning initiative at Makerere University to over 75 participants and key stakeholders.
MakCEES develops an Entrepreneurial Leadership Initiative for UPE Schools
School Managers have been urged to incorporate entrepreneurship as an innovative solution aimed at addressing the existing problems in Universal Primary Education (UPE) schools.
CEES Holds Open Day and Skills Expo to Empower Future Educators
Several students from the College of Education and External Studies (CEES) at Makerere University have showcased different innovations that can be used to train learners in the new competence-based curriculum that has been rolled out across different levels of learning.
Makerere University Hosts 3rd East African Teacher Education Symposium: A Regional Call to Decolonize and Re-imagine Education
In a continued effort to champion regional dialogue on educational transformation, Makerere University, together with its partners under the Capacity Building for Research-Based Teacher Education (CABUTE) project hosted the 3rd East African Teacher Education Symposium (EATES) from 9th to 10th April 2025, under the theme “Curriculum Development and Decolonization of Education in East Africa.”
A Collaborative Effort to Enhance Refugee Education Through Integrating Citizen Education, Promoting Digital Inclusion, and Encouraging Community Engagement for Sustainable Learning Opportunities
Envisioning the future of refugee access to education, stakeholders and participants advocated for uniform perspectives on the Higher Education Access Certificate (HEAC) across institutions, citizen education to facilitate refugee access and meaningful participation, and development of policies that prioritize digital inclusion.
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the Makerere University College of Education and External Studies website. The College was formed following the merger of the School of Education and the Institute of Adult and Continuing Education, and now has three Schools and two Centres. These are: School of Distance and Lifelong Learning, School of Education, East African School of Higher Education Studies and Development, Centre for Teaching and Learning Support and Centre for Lifelong Learning.






