Everything, step by step.

Becoming a Student Expert

You stay a student the whole way through. Approval takes 1–3 business days, and you can move between the student app and the expert view whenever you like.

Stage 1

Apply

Open the app menu and tap Become a Student Expert. Four steps, about five minutes. You cannot edit an application after submitting it, but you can withdraw a pending one and apply again.

• Where to find it

  Open the menu from the bar at the bottom of the app. Become a Student Expert sits near the bottom, under your wallet and notification settings.

  

• What to have ready

  The opening screen lists the four steps and what each one needs: your student ID card, a phone to verify, your transcript as a PDF and your current academic results.

  

1. 1

   Student info

   Your student number, a clear photo of the front and back of your student ID, and a phone number you verify with a six-digit SMS code.

2. 2

   Academics

   Your current CGPA out of 5.0 — it will be verified — your transcript (PDF preferred; JPG or PNG accepted, up to 10 MB), the year you are in, and up to three course units from your programme you are confident teaching.

   

3. 3

   Video intro

   A 1–2 minute video about yourself, your academic journey and why you would make a good Student Expert. MP4, MOV or WebM, up to 100 MB. You choose whether it is public or visible to admins only.

   

4. 4

   Review and submit

   Check everything, then submit. The admin team reviews within 1–3 business days and you are notified in the app. If it is not approved you see the reviewer's note, and you can fix the details and apply again.

   

• After approval

  The menu gains Switch to Student Expert View, which is where analytics, uploads and content management live. You can move back and forth whenever you like — you are still a student.

  

Stage 2

Upload and price

From the expert view, Upload Content walks you through year → course unit → type → files. Content is always attached to a specific course unit, so students find it in the right place.

1. 1

   Pick the course unit

   Year first, then the unit. You can only upload to the units on your approved application.

   

2. 2

   Choose the type

   Video tutorial, notes, summary or cheatcode, past papers, timetable, course outline, or books. The type decides where students see it inside the unit.

   

3. 3

   Add files, then price them

   1–20 files in a batch, and you can add more later. Give the whole batch one title, description and price, or set them per file. Every upload is free or paid in UGX up to 999,999 — except notes, which are always free for students.

   Videos: MP4, MOV, M4V or WebM. MP4 (H.264) plays for every student; some iPhone HEVC recordings will not play on older Android phones. Documents: PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, images, text, CSV or ZIP.

   

Stage 3

Run live sessions

From the Discussion tab, tap Go Live. You can host for any unit on your approved application. You need a CourseMate wallet with a PIN first, because session earnings are paid into it.

1. 1

   Set it up

   A title, the course unit and an optional description; a duration of 30 minutes, 1 hour, 1½ hours or 2 hours; and a price from UGX 1,000.

   

2. 2

   Now, or scheduled

   Go live immediately, or schedule up to a year ahead. Scheduled sessions show to students under Upcoming, live ones under Live now. Students pay with mobile money and the payment is held in escrow until the session ends — so they only pay for sessions that actually happen.

   In the call you have camera, microphone, screen sharing and chat. Students raise a hand and you choose who speaks.

   

Stage 4

Get paid

Live sessions pay once. Everything else keeps paying: each time a student unlocks your tutorial, summary, past paper or book, the sale is credited to your wallet. Sessions are recorded too, so students who missed one can buy the replay afterwards.

1. 1

   Watch what sells

   Analytics shows students reached, total revenue, your rating and review count, resources uploaded, and your most sold, downloaded, liked and shared items — this week, this month or overall.

   

2. 2

   Your wallet

   Sales and session earnings land in a CourseMate wallet in shillings. Deposits, sales, withdrawals, fees and refunds all appear in your transaction history.

   

3. 3

   Withdraw

   Tap Withdraw Funds and enter an amount, confirm with the six-digit code sent to your phone and your wallet PIN, and the money goes to the MTN or Airtel number on your profile. There is no payout day to wait for.