Forward College · The Future is Here

No Forward College learner ever meets a dead end

The staircase is designed before the first intake: each level stacks onto the next, and the top step opens into a Forward University degree.

Certificate

One year, 120 credit units, UVQF Level 3 to 4. A working qualification in its own right, and the first step on the staircase.

Diploma

Two years, UVQF Level 5. Supervisory and technician-level competence, with a deeper AI and Digital Practice Spine.

Higher Diploma

UVQF Level 6, the most advanced College qualification, aimed at systems-level and engineering-adjacent roles.

Into a degree

A Higher Diploma graduate can carry up to one third of the credit of a cognate Forward University degree, assessed programme by programme.

Next step

Start where you already are

Every route in leads to the same standard: demonstrated competence, externally verified.

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Regulatory position

Forward College programmes are developed for delivery under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Act, No. 3 of 2025, with external assessment and certification by the Uganda Vocational and Technical Assessment Board (UVTAB) and curriculum approval resting with the TVET Council. Forward College seeks recognition as a qualifying provider under section 76(2) of the Act.

UVTAB: Uganda Vocational and Technical Assessment BoardExternal assessment and certification of all Forward College awards.
TVET Council: Technical and Vocational Education and Training CouncilCurriculum approval and provider standards under the TVET Act, No. 3 of 2025.
TVET Act, No. 3 of 2025: Technical and Vocational Education and Training ActStatutory framework; qualifying provider recognition sought under section 76(2).

Statutory basis: Technical and Vocational Education and Training Act (TVET Act), No. 3 of 2025. Recognition as a qualifying provider is sought under section 76(2).