Students of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Busitema University were officially flagged off to participate in the 2025 Summer School programme in Germany. The send-off ceremony took place on at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Mbale campus, where the Faculty Dean, Professor Dan Kibuule, Assoc. Professor Joseph K.B. Matovu (Head of department, Community and Public Health), Ms. Harriet Nabirye (Principal Institutional Advancement Officer)  and well-wishers gathered to celebrate the team set to represent the University on the international stage.

The Summer School scheduled to run from 25th July to 14th September 2025, will be hosted by a Consortium of German Universities and is expected to attract participants from across the globe. The program focuses on academic exchange, cultural immersion, research collaboration and development of global competencies among students and early-career scholars.

Speaking during the flag-off, Professor Dan Kibuule commended the selected participants for their commitment and excellence, which earned them the opportunity to participate in the prestigious programme. “This Summer School is a platform for learning beyond the classroom. It is an opportunity to showcase the intellectual strength of Busitema University and to build networks that will benefit not only the individuals attending but also the broader University community,” said Professor Dan Kibuule.

The team comprised five students from the Faculty of Health Sciences who were selected through a competitive internal process that emphasized academic merit, leadership potential and relevance of proposed research interests to global development themes. The students committed to being good ambassadors of the institution and Uganda at large.

The Summer School initiative is supported through partnerships between Busitema University and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) 

As the team departs in the coming days, expectations are high that they will return with enhanced knowledge, new perspectives, and strengthened academic ties that will benefit future cohorts and the university’s international collaboration efforts.