Semester 1: All courses are core
| Number | Course name | CU |
| BPS 1101 | Introduction to Population Studies | 4 |
| STA 1101 | Descriptive Statistics | 3 |
| MTH 1154 | Pre- Calculus | 3 |
| BPS 1104 | Elements of Sociology and Anthropology | 3 |
| ECO 1101 | Introductory Micro Economics | 3 |
| CSC 1100 | Computer Literacy | 4 |
| Total Credit Units = | 20 |
Semester 2: All courses are core
| Number | Course name | CU |
| BPS 1205 | Basic Demographic Methods | 3 |
| MTH1256 | Elements of Numerical Methods | 3 |
| BPS 1206 | Introduction to Sociology of Development | 3 |
| BPS 1208 | Data Processing I | 3 |
| ECO 1201 | Principles of Development Economics | 3 |
| ECO 1202 | Introductory Macroeconomics | 3 |
| BPS 1207 | Probability Theory and Inference for Population Scientists | 3 |
Total Credit Units = 21;
Year I – Total Credit Units = 41
Year II
Semester 3: All courses are core
| Number | Course name | CU |
| BPS 2101 | Population Theories | 3 |
| BPS 2108 | Demography of Uganda | 3 |
| BPS 2103 | Methods of collecting population data | 3 |
| BPS 2109 | Applied Statistics | 3 |
| BPS 2110 | Data processing II | 3 |
| BPS 2106 | Population and Poverty | 3 |
| BPS 2107 | Population Economics I | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Units = | 21 |
Semester 4: All courses are core
| Number | Course name | CU |
| BPS 2208 | Urbanisation and Rural Development | 3 |
| BPS 2202 | Population Dynamics | 3 |
| BPS 2204 | Families and Households | 3 |
| BPS 2209 | Historical and Institutional Perspectives on Population | 3 |
| BPS 2210 | Research Methods | 3 |
| BPS 2211 | Population Economics II | 3 |
| BPS 2207 | Population and Gender | 3 |
| Total Credit Units = | 21 |
Recess Term: Compulsory
| Number | Course name | CU |
| BPS 2301 | FIELD ATTACHMENT | 5 |
| Total Credit Units = | 5 | |
| Year II – Total credit Units | 47 |
Year III
Students are required to select two electives in addition to the core courses
Semester 5
| Number | Course name | CU |
| BPS 3110 | Monitoring and Evaluation of Population Programmes | 3 |
| BPS 3111 | Population and Development | 4 |
| BPS 3112 | Communication skills | 4 |
| BPS 3113 | Indirect Demographic Methods | 3 |
Choose TWO Electives
| BPS 3114 | Population and Environment | 3 |
| BPS 3115 | Population Ageing | 3 |
| BPS 3117 | Demography and Social Statistics | 3 |
| SAN 1100C | Introduction to Social Anthropology and African Studies | 3 |
Total Credit Units = 20
Semester 6
| Number | Course name | CU |
| BPS 3216 | Research Project | 4 |
| BPS 3210 | Population and Reproductive Health | 4 |
| BPS 3211 | Population and Health Interrelationships | 4 |
| BPS 3212 | Population estimates and projections | 3 |
Choose TWO Electives
| Number | Course name | CU |
| BPS 3214 | Sexuality and Health | 3 |
| BPS 3215 | Epidemiology of reproductive health | 3 |
| STA 3223 | Operations Research | 3 |
| ECO 3202 | Project Planning and Management | 3 |
| ECO 3205 | Health Economics | 3 |
Total Credit Units = 21
Year III – Total credit Units=41
OVER ALL CREDIT UNITS FOR THREE YEARS: 41 +48 +41 =129