Quick Facts about the UNIVERSITY OF BUEA

Location: Buea 

Date of creation 1993 

P.O Box 63 Buea 

Website: wwwubuea.net 

The University of Buea was created in 1993 during the reorganisation and reforms of universities in Cameroon. It was a university center. Upon creation, the University of Buea had four faculties each offering specific programmes. Today, it has eight faculties with numerous programmes and one Advanced School of Translators and Interpreters, College of Technology and the Higher Teachers' Training College (ENSET) located in Kumba. See ENSET Kumba Past Questions

University of Buea was created with the objectives to encourage the advancement of learning and to hold out to all persons without distinction of origin, creed, sex or political convictions. 

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 The mission of the University of Buea is to provide opportunities for quality education through teaching and research in an environment that is conducive to such pursuits and in ways that respond to market forces. The University is dedicated to the continuous quest for excellence, the promotion of moral and human values, and service to the community. Its teaching and research programmes emphasize relevance, encourage tolerance and promote creative, critical and independent thinking.

Faculties / Schools at the University of Buea 

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Advanced School of Translators and Interpreters - ASTI

College of Technology - COT

Faculty Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine - FAVM

Faculty of Arts - FA

Faculty of Education - FED

Faculty of Engineering and Technology - FET

Faculty of Health Sciences - FHS

Faculty of Laws and Political Science - FLPS

Faculty of Science - FS

Faculty of Social and Management Sciences - FSMS

Higher Technical Teachers Training College - HTTTC

System Management - SYM

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Admission Requirement for the University of Buea 

 The admission requirements set out below are the minimum requirements which may entitle an applicant to a place in the University for First Degree Courses.

1. The GCE O/L, with passes in four approved subjects prior to sitting the GCE A/L
2. One of the following requirements in the GCE A/L

• Two GCE/AL passes at the same sitting.
• The BAC in the series appropriate to the intended field for specialization.
• Candidates with other qualifications considered by Senate as the equivalent of these qualifications.

1. Individual departments may impose additional and specific requirements.
2. Students whose language of instruction was not English, will be required to pass a prescribed English Language test, unless they have successfully completed the Special Intensive English Language Course.
3. Applicants are informed that for Classical programs, the registration fee paid is as defined by the Ministry of Higher Education while for Professional programs an additional tuition fee as defined by the respective faculties may also apply.

Applicants are therefore advised to scroll on their program of interest to get the details.