Curriculum8 min
IB in Uganda: where it is, what it costs, who it serves
Four schools currently authorised. Here is what each one does well, and where the curriculum hits friction.
19 Feb 2026Read
Overseas education
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A good consultant saves families time and costly mistakes. The field also attracts bad actors, so credibility has to be checked, not assumed. Praecip stays a guide, not an agent: here is how to use a consultant well, and what to confirm before any money moves.
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Where consultants support
The work a good consultant takes off your plate.
University applications
Scholarship guidance
Personal statement support
Document review
Test preparation
Visa guidance
Regional school placement
Pre-departure briefing
Before you engage anyone
Six things to confirm in writing.
A credible consultant will answer every one of these without hesitation, and put the answers in writing. Anyone who resists is telling you something.
- Fees, in writing
- A written agreement
- A clear refund policy
- Official admission letters
- No guaranteed admissions
- No guaranteed visas or scholarships
Praecip lists vetted partners, but remains a guide, not an agent. Always confirm the commercial terms yourself.
Field guide
Before you pay anyone, check this.
Most overseas-education fraud follows the same script: a guarantee, urgency, and a request to pay into a personal account. Learn the pattern and you will spot it early.
Red flags
- Guaranteed scholarship claims
- Guaranteed visa claims
- Guaranteed admission claims
- Pressure to pay immediately
- No written agreement
- No official admission letter
- Refusal to share official links
- Personal bank account payment requests
- Unclear refund terms
- Fake university representatives
- Hidden processing charges
Praecip safety checklist
- Check official sources before you pay
- Ask for receipts for every payment
- Verify admission documents directly with the institution
- Understand refund policies in writing
- Confirm exactly what a scholarship covers
- Confirm whether accommodation and living costs are included
- Ask whether consultant fees are refundable
- Report suspicious listings to Praecip
Vetted consultants
Every education consultant on Praecip passes our credibility checks before they are listed. Tell us what you are planning and we will connect you with the right help, with no student placement fees.
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