St Joseph’s Technical Institute (SJTI) of Uganda Martyrs University grew from a carpentry  and joinery workshop which was established at Virika in 1922 by the Catholic Church expatriate missionaries.

a motor vehicle workshop was opened in 1983and a fitter machine workshop in 1996 to support the increasing student numbers and the demand for hands on practical training facilities.

In 2014, SJTI was placed under the established Faculty of Engineering and applied sciences of the Uganda Martyrs University, however SJTI to run as a TVET institution governed by the board that is appointed by the University which is the founding body. it is registered with the ministry of education and sports as a Private Technical Institute

the institute serves the Rwenzori Region as a vocational skills institute for students who have completed secondary school education as well as primary school leavers in order to achieve the government strategic plan of skilling all the Ugandans youth to eradicate poverty.

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL- ACADEMICS                                                                                          SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE TERM ONE 2024

This road map is
for All Students of National Certificate, UCPC and Apprentice Students.

DATE

ACTIVITIES

5th
Feb 2024

Reporting day
for all Continuing Students.

(Follow All
Reporting Procedures)

6th
Feb 2024

Classes begin

8th
Feb 2024

Teaching Staff
Meeting

14th
Feb 2024

Arsh Wednesday

16th
Feb 2024

Remembrance of
Arch. Janan Luwum (Public holiday)

19th
Feb 2024

UCPC year one
Students report

22nd
Feb 2024

Tentative date
for release of UCPC NOV-DEC UBTEB results

4th
March 2024

Year One
National certificate Students to report (Undergo Orientation)

8th
March 2024

International Women’s
day (Public Holiday)

13th
March 2024

B.O.T General
Assembly

18th to 22nd  March 2024

Mid-term One
Assessment tests for all continuing students

27th
March 2024

DIT Assessment
for Apprentice students

27th
March 2024

Tentative date for release of National
Certificate NOV-DEC UBTEB results

28th March
2024

Holy Thursday

29th March 2024

Good Friday
(Public Holiday)

1st April 2024

Easter Monday
(Public Holiday)

10th
April 2024

Eid al-Fitri
(Public holiday)

22nd to
26th April 2024

Course work
tests for all certificate students

15th April
2024

UBTEB Registration for National
Certificate and UCPC Students Commences

1st
May 2024

Labour day
(Public holiday)

3rd May
2024

-End of Term One
Staff Meeting

-CLOSURE OF TERM
ONE