The Higher Institute of Commerce and Management – HICM of the University of Bamenda is one of the colleges of the UBa which entry is via a competitive entrance examination that is organised every year.
At HICM, students who leave as job creators, not job seekers are given holistic training which meets international standards and are exposed to a huge ecosystem of economic opportunities. The school has graduated over 600 students since 2014; most of whom have been absorbed in enterprises across the country.
The institute has an ICT Center where students are trained on the latest communication technologies with chances to sit in for international certification examinations such as International Microsoft Specialist Certification.
At HICM, the world of opportunities is just so wide. Entry is by competitive entrance examination for students with Arts, Science and Commercial backgrounds at the GCE A-Level/Baccalaureate. The school runs four departments; Accounting, Management, Marketing, and Insurance and Secretariat.
Registration Procedure for HICM University of Bamenda
- Firstly go to the online registration website http://hicmbambili.com/hicm on the coloured link that precedes.
- Click on Sign up to create an account
- Use your email address to create an account (use your phone number if u do not have an email address in this format <[email protected]>
An example will be [email protected] - Choose a password and enter into the password field twice as required and click on the register link below.
- Upon successful registration, you are redirected to the default login page.
- Enter your email address and password and click on Sign-in.
- Upon a successful sign-in, you are then presented with the online form to fill out.
- Fill out the form carefully with the correct details.
- After filling out the form, submit it by clicking on the submit button.
- Upon successful submission, you are required to download the generated form.
- Print the downloaded form.
- Attach a copy of your registration fee bank receipt to the printed form and submit it where required.
Admission into the Higher Institute of Commerce and Management – HICM of the University of Bamenda
Application files
The application files shall comprise the following documents:
- A registration form is to be collected from the Higher Institute of Commerce and Management (HICM Bambili), Bamenda, Bambili or MINESUP Yaounde.
- A certified true copy of the birth certificate dated not more than six (6) months.
- GCE O/L or probatoire certificate, signed or certified by the competent boards.
- A certified photocopy of Baccalaureate or GCE A/L or equivalent diploma dated not more than six (06) months. Candidates preparing for the Baccalaureate or GCE A/L for 2018 shall present their diplomas later.
- A receipt upon payment of twenty thousand (20,000) FCFA as non-refundable registration fees delivered by NFC BANK S.A. following the bank code 10025-00030-17101020846-22, or Orange Money, MTN mobile money or Express union.
- One self-addressed large envelope bearing stamps in conformity with the regulations in force.
- Four passport-size photographs.
Higher Institute of Commerce and Management – HICM Programmes and requirements
PROGRAMME TITLE | CODE | DEGREE TYPE | DURATION | MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS |
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BBA in Accounting and Finance | AFN | Bachelor Degree Program | 3 years | Entry is by a competitive entrance examination, eligibility is gained by obtaining good grades in at least Five papers excluding religion, and including: Economics, English and Mathematics ”O” Levels; Good grades in minimum two papers in the A’ Levels examinations of the Cameroon GCE or its equivalent. |
MBA in Accounting and Finance | MBAAF | Master Degree Program | 2 years | Must have a BBA or BSc. in Accounting and Finance or an equivalent. With at least a grade of second class lower division PROGRAMME FEE: 400,000FCFA/Year |
BBA. Insurance | INS | Bachelor Degree Program | 3 years | Entry is by a competitive entrance examination, eligibility is gained by obtaining good grades in at least Five papers excluding religion, and including Economics, English and Mathematics ”O” Levels; Good grades in a minimum of two papers in the A’ Levels examinations of the Cameroon GCE or its equivalent. |
MBA in Marketing | MBAM | Master Degree Program | 2 years | Applicants must have a BBA or BSc in Marketing or other equivalents. With at least a grade of the second class lower division. PROGRAMME FEE: 400,000FCFA |
BBA Marketing (Distribution and Logistics Management) | MKT-DL | Bachelor Degree Program | 3 years | Entry is by a competitive entrance examination, *Minimum of 4 GCE O/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge. Candidates with English language and Mathematics or Probatoire B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series with a pass in English and Mathematics have an additional advantage. Candidates who failed English at the O/L could be admitted after passing the intensive English proficiency course organized by the University of Bamenda at the beginning of each academic year. *Minimum of 2 GCE A/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge or Baccalaureate B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series. Candidates without O/L Mathematics may be admitted, but they must pass the O/L Mathematics before graduation. .Fees/Year: 50,000FRS |
BBA Marketing (Prospecting, Selling and Customer Care) | MKT-PSC | Bachelor Degree Program | 3 years | Entry is by a competitive entrance examination, *Minimum of 4 GCE O/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge. Candidates with English language and Mathematics or Probatoire B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series with a pass in English and Mathematics has an additional advantage. Candidates who failed English at the O/L could be admitted after passing the intensive English proficiency course organized by the University of Bamenda at the beginning of each academic year. *Minimum of 2 GCE A/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge or Baccalaureate B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series. Candidates without O/L Mathematics may be admitted, but they must pass the O/L Mathematics before graduation. .Fees/Year: 50,000FRS |
BBA Marketing (Communications and Public Relations) | MKT-CPM | Bachelor Degree Program | 3 years | Entry is by a competitive entrance examination, *Minimum of 4 GCE O/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge. Candidates with English language and Mathematics or Probatoire B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series with a pass in English and Mathematics has an additional advantage. Candidates who failed English at the O/L could be admitted after passing the intensive English proficiency course organized by the University of Bamenda at the beginning of each academic year. *Minimum of 2 GCE A/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge or Baccalaureate B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series. Candidates without O/L Mathematics may be admitted, but they must pass the O/L Mathematics before graduation. .Fees/Year: 50,000FRS |
BBA Marketing (Digital Marketing) | MKT-DM | Bachelor Degree Program | 3 years | Entry is by a competitive entrance examination, *Minimum of 4 GCE O/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge. Candidates with English language and Mathematics or Probatoire B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series with a pass in English and Mathematics has an additional advantage. Candidates who failed English at the O/L could be admitted after passing the intensive English proficiency course organized by the University of Bamenda at the beginning of each academic year. *Minimum of 2 GCE A/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge or Baccalaureate B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series. Candidates without O/L Mathematics may be admitted, but they must pass the O/L Mathematics before graduation. .Fees/Year: 50,000FRS |
BBA. Money and Banking | MAB | Bachelor Degree Program | 3 years | Entry is by a competitive entrance examination, eligibility is gained by obtaining good grades in at least Five papers excluding religion, and including: Economics, English and Mathematics ”O” Levels; Good grades in minimum two papers in the A’ Levels examinations of the Cameroon GCE or its equivalent. |
BBA Management and Entrepreneuriship | MGT | Bachelor Degree Program | 3 years | Entry is by a competitive entrance examination, *Minimum of 4 GCE O/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge. Candidates with English language and Mathematics or Probatoire B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series with a pass in English and Mathematics has an additional advantage. Candidates who failed English at the O/L could be admitted after passing the intensive English proficiency course organized by the University of Bamenda at the beginning of each academic year. *Minimum of 2 GCE A/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge or Baccalaureate B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series. Candidates without O/L Mathematics may be admitted, but they must pass the O/L Mathematics before graduation. Fees: 50,000/year |
MBA in Management and Entrepreneurship | MBMGT | Master Degree Program | 2 years | Applicants Must have a BBA or BSc in Management or other equivalents. With at least a grade of second class lower division. PROGRAMME FEE:400,000FCFA |
MBA in Project Management | MGT | Master Degree Program | 2 years | Must have a good Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or other equivalents, with at least three years working experience in an organisation PROGRAMME FEE: 400,000FCFA/Yea |
MBA in Information and Communication Management | MIMC | Master Degree Program | 2 years | Applicants Must have a BBA or BSc in Insurance and Security or other equivalents. With at least a grade of second class lower division PROGRAMME FEE: 600,000FCFA |
Executive MBA in Human Resource Management | HRMC | Master Degree Program | 2 years | Must have a good Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or other equivalents, with at least three years working experience in an organisation. Fees/Year: 500,000FRS |
Executive MBA in Local Government Management | LGMC | Master Degree Program | 2 years | Must have a good Bachelor’s degree in Local Governance Management or other equivalents, with at least three years working experience in an organisation. Fees/Year: 500,000FRS |
Executive Secretariat Duties | ESSC | Bachelor Degree Program | 3 years | Entry is by a competitive entrance examination, GCE A/L at least 2 papers (including Economics or related subject) obtained in one sitting or Baccalaureate or the Equivalence, GCE O/L in at least five subjects including English Language or probatoire with a pass mark in English or it Equivalence |
Human Resource Management | HMRC | Bachelor Degree Program | 3 years | Entry is by a competitive entrance examination, eligibility is gained by obtaining good grades in GCEA/L at least 2 papers (including Economics or related subject) obtained in one sitting or Baccalaureate or the Equivalence, GCE O/L in at least five subjects including English Language or probatoire with a pass mark in English or it Equivalence |
Project Management | PMGC | Bachelor Degree Program | 3 years | Entry is by a competitive entrance examination, eligibility is gained by obtaining good grades in GCEA/L at least 2 papers (including Economics or related subject) obtained in one sitting or Baccalaureate or the Equivalence, GCE O/L in at least five subjects including English Language or probatoire with a pass mark in English or it Equivalence |
MBA in Human Resource Management | HRMC | Master Degree Program | 2 years | Must have a good Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or other equivalents, with at least three years working experience in any organization. Fees/Year: 400,000FRS |
Insurance and Security | INSC | Bachelor Degree Program | 3 years | Entrance is through competitive exams *Minimum of 4 GCE O/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge. Candidates with English language and Mathematics or Probatoire B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series with a pass in English and Mathematics has an additional advantage. Candidates who failed English at the O/L could be admitted after passing the intensive English proficiency course organized by the University of Bamenda at the beginning of each academic year. *Minimum of 2 GCE A/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge or Baccalaureate B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series. Candidates without O/L Mathematics may be admitted, but they must pass the O/L Mathematics before graduation. Fees/Year: 50,000Frs |
Logistic Management | LGTC | Bachelor Degree Program | 3 years | Entry is by a competitive entrance examination, eligibility is gained by obtaining good grades in GCEA/L at least 2 papers (including Economics or related subject) obtained in one sitting or Baccalaureate or the Equivalence, GCE O/L in at least five subjects including English Language or probatoire with a pass mark in English or it Equivalence |
Supply Chain Management | SCMC | Bachelor Degree Program | 3 years | Entry is by a competitive entrance examination, eligibility is gained by obtaining good grades in GCEA/L at least 2 papers (including Economics or related subject) obtained in one sitting or Baccalaureate or the Equivalence, GCE O/L in at least five subjects including English Language or probatoire with a pass mark in English or it Equivalence |
Marketing (D) | MK | Higher National DIploma(HND)/Higher Professional Diploma(HPD) | 2 years | Candidates seeking admission into this program must have passed: 1. GCE O/L or Probatoire 2. GCE A/L in at least 2 subjects obtained in one sitting or Baccalaureat or Equivalence, 3. Holders of the HND seeking admission into HPD shall present a copy of their HND 4. In addition to (1) and (2) above , those seeking admission into B.Tech programme shall present their HND or HPD |
Executive MBA | EMBA | Master Degree Program | 2 years | Applicants must be holders of a Bachelors degree in the related field. REGISTRATION FEE: 50,000 FCFA INSURANCE AND CAUTION FEE 1st Year: 18,700 FCFA PROGRAMME FEE: 1,250,000 FCFA |
Auditing and Investigation | ECCC | Bachelor Degree Program | 3 years | Minimum of 4 GCE O/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge. Candidates with English language and Mathematics or Probatoire B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series with a pass in English and Mathematics have an additional advantage. Candidates who failed English Language at the O/L could be admitted after passing the intensive English proficiency course organized by The University of Bamenda at the beginning of each academic year. *Minimum of 2 GCE A/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge or Baccalaureate B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series. Fees: 50,000FRS |
P Masters Accounting and Finance | AFN | Master Degree Program | 2 years | *Must have a BBA or BSc. in Accounting and Finance or an equivalent. With at least a grade of second class lower division Fees/Year: 600,000FRS |
Environmental Accounting | ECCC | Bachelor Degree Program | 3 years | Minimum of 4 GCE O/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge. Candidates with English language and Mathematics or Probatoire B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series with a pass in English and Mathematics have an additional advantage. Candidates who failed English Language at the O/L could be admitted after passing the intensive English proficiency course organized by The University of Bamenda at the beginning of each academic year. *Minimum of 2 GCE A/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge or Baccalaureate B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series. Fees: 50,000FRS |
Tax Accounting | ECCC | Bachelor Degree Program | 4 years | Minimum of 4 GCE O/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge. Candidates with English language and Mathematics or Probatoire B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series with a pass in English and Mathematics have an additional advantage. Candidates who failed English Language at the O/L could be admitted after passing the intensive English proficiency course organized by The University of Bamenda at the beginning of each academic year. *Minimum of 2 GCE A/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge or Baccalaureate B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series. Fees: 50,000FRS |
Public Sector Accounting | ECCC | Bachelor Degree Program | 3 years | Minimum of 4 GCE O/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge. Candidates with English language and Mathematics or Probatoire B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series with a pass in English and Mathematics have an additional advantage. Candidates who failed English Language at the O/L could be admitted after passing the intensive English proficiency course organized by The University of Bamenda at the beginning of each academic year. *Minimum of 2 GCE A/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge or Baccalaureate B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series. Fees: 50,000Frs |
Managerial Accounting | ECCC | Bachelor Degree Program | 3 years | Minimum of 4 GCE O/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge. Candidates with English language and Mathematics or Probatoire B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series with a pass in English and Mathematics have an additional advantage. Candidates who failed English Language at the O/L could be admitted after passing the intensive English proficiency course organized by The University of Bamenda at the beginning of each academic year. *Minimum of 2 GCE A/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge or Baccalaureate B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series. Fees: 50,000FRS |
Finance and Forensic Accounting | ECCC | Bachelor Degree Program | 3 years | Minimum of 4 GCE O/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge. Candidates with English language and Mathematics or Probatoire B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series with a pass in English and Mathematics have an additional advantage. Candidates who failed English Language at the O/L could be admitted after passing the intensive English proficiency course organized by The University of Bamenda at the beginning of each academic year. *Minimum of 2 GCE A/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge or Baccalaureate B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series. Fees: 50,000FRS |
Exacutive MBA in Data Analysis | ACCC | Master Degree Program | 2 years | *Must have a good Bachelor’s degree in Data Analysis or other equivalents, with at least three years working experience in an organisation. Fees/Year: 2,500,000FRS |
Executive MBA in Microfinance | MICC | Master Degree Program | 2 years | Must have a good Bachelor’s degree in Microfinance or other equivalent, with at least three years working experience in an organisation. Fees/Year: 2,500,000frs |
Executive MBA in Accounting and Finance | ACCC | Master Degree Program | 2 years | Must have a good Bachelor’s degree Accounting and Finance or other equivalents, with at least three years working experience in an organisation. Fees/Year: 2,500,000FRS |
BBA Marketing | MKT | Bachelor Degree Program | 3 years | Entry is by a competitive entrance examination, eligibility is gained by obtaining good grades in at least Five papers excluding religion, and including: Economics, English and Mathematics ”O” Levels; Good grades in minimum two papers in the A’ Levels examinations of the Cameroon GCE or its equivalent. |
P Masters Marketing | MKT | Master Degree Program | 2 years | # |
Executive MBA in Marketing | MKTC | Master Degree Program | 2 years | Must have a good Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or other equivalents, with at least three years working experience in an organisation. Fees/Year: 2,500,000FRS |
Inventory and Supply Chain Management | MGTC | Bachelor Degree Program | 3 years | Entrance is through Competitive Exams *Minimum of 4 GCE O/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge. Candidates with English language and Mathematics or Probatoire B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series with a pass in English and Mathematics has an additional advantage. Candidates who failed English at the O/L could be admitted after passing the intensive English proficiency course organized by the University of Bamenda at the beginning of each academic year. *Minimum of 2 GCE A/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge or Baccalaureate B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series. Candidates without O/L Mathematics may be admitted, but they must pass the O/L Mathematics before graduation. Fees/Year: 50,000Frs |
Executive MBA in Management and Entrepreneurship | MGTC | Master Degree Program | 2 years | Must have a good Bachelor’s degree in Management and entrepreneurship or an equivalent, with at least three years working experience in an organisation Fees/Year: 2,500,000FRs |
Project Management | MGTC | Bachelor Degree Program | 3 years | Entrance is through Competitive Exams *Minimum of 4 GCE O/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge. Candidates with English language and Mathematics or Probatoire B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series with a pass in English and Mathematics has an additional advantage. Candidates who failed English at the O/L could be admitted after passing the intensive English proficiency course organized by the University of Bamenda at the beginning of each academic year. *Minimum of 2 GCE A/L papers excluding Religious Knowledge or Baccalaureate B, C, D, E, G2 and industrial series. Candidates without O/L Mathematics may be admitted, but they must pass the O/L Mathematics before graduation. Fees/Year: 50,000Frs |
Executive MBA in Information and Communication Management | IMCC | Master Degree Program | 2 years | Must have have a good Bachelor’s degree in Information and Communication Management or other equivalents, with at least three years working experience in an organisation. Fees/Year: 2,500,000FRS |