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Master’s program

Environmental Contamination and Toxicology + One Health (MSECT+OH)

ECT+ ONE HEALTH Consortium including Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Norway / Multiple European countries · On Site

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Master’s program

Manufacturing 4.0 by Intelligent and Sustainable Technologies (META 4.0)

META 4.0 Erasmus Mundus Consortium including Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Norway / Multiple European countries · On Site

Opens in 65 daysDeadline Feb 15, 2027
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Master’s program

Graduate Admissions | Linguistics

McGill University

Canada · On Site

Opens in 4 daysDeadline Dec 1, 2026
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Master in Research and Innovation in Higher Education (MARIHE)

MARIHE Consortium

Multiple countries · On Site

Closes in 10 daysDeadline Sep 21, 2026
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Mundus MAPP

Mundus MAPP Consortium

Multiple countries · On Site

Closes in 81 daysDeadline Dec 1, 2026
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Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Journalism, Media and Globalisation

Mundus Journalism Consortium

Multiple countries · On Site

Opens in 51 daysDeadline Jan 10, 2027
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International Master in Technology and Management for Circular Economy (IMATEC)

IMATEC Consortium coordinated by the University of Chemistry and Technology Prague

Multiple countries · On Site

Opens in 81 daysDeadline Jan 31, 2027
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Master’s program

IUCEA–KfW Two-Year Master’s Scholarships 2026

Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) and KfW

East African Community — study outside Uganda

Applications closedDeadline Sep 10, 2026
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Master’s program

University of Waterloo Research MSc in Pharmacy

University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (in person)

Closes in 20 daysDeadline Oct 1, 2026
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Master’s program

University of Otago International Master’s Research Scholarship

University of Otago

Dunedin, New Zealand (in person)

Applications closedDeadline Sep 1, 2026
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Master’s program

ANU Master of Philosophy Scholarship 2027

Australian National University

Canberra, Australia (in person)

Applications closedDeadline Aug 31, 2026
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NTU School of Social Sciences MA by Research Scholarship

Nanyang Technological University School of Social Sciences

Singapore (in person)

Opens in 19 daysDeadline Nov 15, 2026
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Master’s program

UT Austin Online MSCS, MSDS and MSAI

The University of Texas at Austin

Online worldwide (remote from Uganda)

Applications closedDeadline Sep 1, 2026
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Master’s program

WorldQuant University MSc Financial Engineering — October 2026

WorldQuant University

Online · Available in Uganda

Closes in 18 daysDeadline Sep 29, 2026
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Master’s program

Yale Jackson Master in Public Policy 2027

Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Closes in 113 daysDeadline Jan 2, 2027
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Master’s program

WorldQuant University MSc Financial Engineering — October 2026

WorldQuant University

Online · Available in Uganda

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Opportunity details

Application statusCloses in 18 days
DeadlineSeptember 29, 2026

Who can apply

Open globally, including to residents of Uganda. Applicants need a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, must pass the programme’s quantitative proficiency test with at least 75%, and must meet English requirements or qualify through prior English-medium education. Strong mathematics and Python readiness are important.

Key information

Field of study
Financial engineering, quantitative finance, data science, machine learning and Python
Intake / academic term
6 October 2026
Study format
Online
Program duration
Approximately two years, part time online
Tuition and funding options
The entire accredited MScFE programme has no tuition or programme fee. Applicants may still pay for English testing, official transcripts, credential evaluation or their own internet/computer access.
Academic requirements
Recognised bachelor’s degree, successful quantitative proficiency test and required identity/academic verification. Applicants need reliable internet and enough weekly time for rigorous quantitative coursework.
Language / admission tests
Programme quantitative test required; accepted English proof or English-medium exemption. A lower-cost external English test may still be needed.
Required application documents
Online application, identity document, bachelor’s transcript and degree evidence, English proof where required, plus any credential evaluation requested by WQU.

About this opportunity

TUITION-FREE | ACCREDITED | FULLY REMOTE. A credible, specialised option for Ugandans who need to keep working while earning a quantitative Master’s. The October cohort application closes 29 September 2026 and classes start 6 October. There is no tuition, but applicants provide their own computer/internet and may face transcript, English-test or credential-evaluation costs. Disability accommodations are available on request.

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