APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR KENYAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES July 2019

• Entry to local universities pegged on performance in KCSE.

KCSE Subjects q. Minimum: 7 subjects q. Maximum: subjects

q. Group 1 qcompulsory Subjects v. English (101) v. Kiswahili (102) v. Math (121)

Group 2 (at least 2) v. Biology (231) v. Physics (232) v. Chemistry (233)

Group 3 (at least 1) v. History (311) v. Geography (312)

Group 4&5 (Technical Subjects) q. Computers (451) q. French (501)

CALCULATING KCSE AVERAGE q. English q. Kiswahili q. Math q. Geography or history q. Any 3 from the remaining 4

§If a candidate takes 7 subjects, ALL the 7 subjects will be considered in determining the average grade.

KCSE GRADING SYSTEM ABOVE 75% A 70 – 74 A 65 – 69 B+ 60 – 64 B 55 – 59 B 50 – 54 C+ 45 – 49 C 40 – 44 C 35 – 39 D+

A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ 75% 4 2 0 0 0 0 70 -74 0 6 0 0 0 0 65 -69 0 12 2 0 0 0 60 -64 0 9 7 1 0 0 0 55 -59 0 1 14 2 2 0 0 50 -54 0 0 5 3 3 0 0 45 -49 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 40 -44 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 35 -39 0 0 0 1 0 30 -34 0 0 0 0 1 TOTAL 4 30 28 13 6 1 0 1 1

GRADE q. Aq. B+ q. Bq. C+ q. Cq. D+ q. Dq. E POINTS 12 11 10 9 8 7 5 4 3 2 1

KCSE GRADING SYSTEM MEAN GRADE = AGGREGATE /7 ENG A AA B A- SWA BB+ BBD+ MAT A A AB B- BIO A B+ BC D+ PHY A A B C+ CHE A A BBC GEO OPT AGGR A A 80 A A 81 AB+ 69 B A 62 C B 48 AGG/7 11. 43 11. 58 9. 9 8. 9 6. 9 GR AA B+ B C+

84 -81 80 -74 73 -67 66 -60 59 -53 52 -46 A AB+ B BC+

THE PERFORMANCE INDEX q. Based on the candidate’s performance relative to the rest of the candidates. q. Candidate with the highest score in a subject has the highest performance index. q. Could be as high as 14 points. q. Another candidate with Grade A might have a performance index of 12. .

KCSE TOP CANDIDATES 1. 2. 3. 4. 2017 87. 011 86. 83 86. 561 85. 956 2018 87. 644 87. 394 87. 363 87. 289

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Services (KUCCPS) q. Degree courses q. Diploma Courses q. Certificate Courses q. Artisan Courses

PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA 1. UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI 2. KENYATTA UNIVERSITY 3. MOI UNIVERSITY 4. EGERTON UNIVERSITY 5. J. KENYATTA UNI. OF AGR. & TECH 6. MASENO UNIVERSITY 7. MASINDE MULIRO UNI. OF SCI. &TECH 8. TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA 9. PWANI UNIVERSITY

10. DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY 11. TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA 12. CHUKA UNIVERSITY 13. KISII UNIVERSITY 14. MASAI MARA UNIVERSITY 15. MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE 16. UNIVERSITY OF KABIANGA 17. SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY 18. MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY 19. LAIKIPIA UNIVERSITY 20. KARATINA UNIVERSITY

21. UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET 22. COOPERATIVE UNIVERSITY 23. MURANG’A UNIVERSITY OF TECH 24. UNIVERSITY OF EMBU 25. KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY 26. TAITA TAVETA UNIVERSITY 27. KIBABII UNIVERSITY 28. MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY 29. RONGO UNIVERSITY

31. GARISSA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 32. ALUPE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 33. KAIMOSI FRIENDS UNI COLLEGE 34. MAMA NGINA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 35. TOM MBOYA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 36. TURKANA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES ADMITTING THROUGH KUCCPS

AFRICA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY GREAT LAKES UNIVERSITY OF KISUMU GRETSA UNIVERSITY INOORERO UNIVERSITY KABARAK UNIVERSITY KCA UNIVERSITY KENYA ASSEMBLIES OF GOD EAST UNIVERSITY KENYA HIGHLANDS EVANGELICAL UNIVERSITY

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY KIRIRI WOMENS UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LUKENYA UNIVERSITY MARIST INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY PAN AFRICA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY PIONEER INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY RIARA UNIVERSITY SCOTT CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY ST. PAULS UNIVERSITY

TANGAZA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EAST AFRICA THE EAST AFRICAN UNIVERSITY THE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY OF AFRICA THE PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY OF EAST AFRICA UMMA UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA, BARATON UZIMA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

q. Cut off to University C+

84 -81 80 -74 73 -67 66 -60 59 -53 52 -46 A AB+ B BC+ 75% 70 – 74% 65 – 69% 60 – 64 % 55 – 59% 50 - 54% 45 – 49%

1. C+ 2. 4 cluster subjects 3. See DEGREE PROGRAMMES CLUSTERS

1. Example 1: Bachelor of Laws: Subject 1: English/Kiswahili (minimum B) Subject 2: math or a science Subject 3: history or geography Subject 4: any other additional subject except English or Kiswahili.

1. Example 2: engineering and Technology courses cluster 7 (page 2&3) Main subjects Subject 1: math Subject 2: physics Subject 3: chemistry

Example 2: engineering courses cluster 7 (page 2) Subject 1: math Subject 2: physics Subject 3: chemistry Subject 4: bio/geo/his/fre/comp.

Sub-cluster 7 A cluster 7 (page 2) Subject 1: math (minimum C+) Subject 2: physics (minimum C+) Subject 3: chemistry (minimum C+) Subject 4: bio/geo/his/fre/comp. Additional requirement: C+ in English or Kiswahili.

Sub-cluster 7 B (APPLIED CHEM) cluster 7 (page 3) Subject 1: math (minimum C) Subject 2: physics (minimum C) Subject 3: chemistry (minimum C+) Subject 4: bio/geo/his/fre/comp.

Sub-cluster 7 C (Technology) cluster 7 (page 3) Subject 1: math (minimum C) Subject 2: phy (minimum C) Subject 3: chemistry (minimum C) Subject 4: bio/geo/his/fre/comp.

Sub-cluster 7 D (Agricultural Engineering) cluster 7 (page 3) Subject 1: math (minimum C+) Subject 2: physics (minimum C+) Subject 3: chemistry (minimum C+) Subject 4: Bio (C+) Additional requirements: E/Kis C+

Course cut off points Vary from year to year depending on: q. General performance in KCSE q. Demand of the course q. Number of places available.

UNIVERSITY APPLICATION

• Towards the end of F 4, KUCCPS will open their online portal for applications. https: //kuccps. net • Candidates will be expected to choose a maximum of six courses:

• Choice 1 a, b & c must be the same course offered in different universities • The course will have different COPs in different universities depending on demand.

1)(a) Civil Eng. UON (b) Civil Eng. MOI (c) Civil Eng. KU 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________

q. UON q. JKUAT q. MU Are more competitive and hence higher cut off points

The school will provide candidates with a booklet containing: q. All the courses offered q. Programme clusters q. Latest cut off q. Application template

q. Candidates will come home with the booklet for consultation q. Fill the template and return to school q. Keep a copy for future reference.

To Boost their chances: q. Boost the basic aggregate points: All subjects are important q. Attend to the subject cluster q. Make a realistic choice. q. Revisit and revise

Other options q. Parallel degree programmes v. Slightly lower cut offs v. Starts earlier v. More regular class attendance v. Smaller classes v. More expensive

• Strathmore University: • Business Information Technology (BBIT) • Commerce • Leadership and Management • Hospitality Management • Tourism Management

• Informatics • Telecommunication • Actuarial Science • The Bachelor of Business Science in Financial Economics • Bachelor of Laws

After KCSE • Keep them busy: v. A course e. g. accounts, computers, animation v. A job 8: 00 am – 5: 00 pm v. Volunteer work v. Learning a craft: mechanics, carpentry, computer hardware v. Apply for a job in the school v. University applications (SAT, TOEFL etc. ) v. IB