KUCCPS open application for open university
Applications for admission to the Open UniversityUniversity of Kenya, which was authorized on August 3, are now being accepted by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS).
Agnes Mercy Wahome, the chief executive officer of KUCCPS, stated that the applications will be free and without a deadline.
KUCCPS open application for open university
This is because of the distinctive nature of the Open University’s teaching methodology and its adaptable modular program structure, which enables students to learn at their own pace and convenience, according to Wahome.
According to admission guidelines provided by the university, for the first time in Kenyan history, work experience, short courses, or acknowledgement of past learning would be taken into account when admitting students to pursue degree programs.
The institution wants to dismantle barriers to higher education and provide more Kenyans the chance to enrolladaptable and convenient educational methods.
KUCCPS open application for open university
President William Ruto established the Open University of Kenya (OUK) on August 3, 2023 to help Kenyans who missed early opportunities or encountered obstacles like official grades, age, financial capability, gender, or geographic location to obtain higher education.
Prof. Elijah Omwenga, vice chancellor of the institution, has asked the placement body to publish two postgraduate diploma courses and five degree programs on the student placement application portal.
A portfolio for the acknowledgment of prior learning and proof of a KCSE certificate or similar are the minimum admission criteria for undergraduate studies.
The university will provide undergraduate degrees in fields including data science, cyber security, and digital forensics, as well as technology education, business, and entrepreneurship. It will also offer degrees in economics and statistics.
The two postgraduate programs will be the Postgraduate Diploma in Learning Design and Technology and the flagship Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership and Accountability.
KUCCPS open application for open university
Self-directed education
The number of course units for the degree and postgraduate diploma programs every academic year ranges from 12 to 14.
While bachelor’s degree programs take four years to finish, postgraduate programs take one year to learn.
However, for open and self-paced learning, a student may opt to use the alternative flexible mode and may plan to take lengthier periods, taking a course unit at a time.
Both the bachelor’s degree and postgraduate diploma programs are eligible for this option.
Students from outside of East Africa will pay 10% extra for each program or academic unit.
The following are the entry criteria for bachelor’s degree programs:
1. Where appropriate, a mean grade of C+ or higher on the KCSE, or its equivalent using any other standards as the university senate may set OR
2. Certificates or professional credentials from accredited institutions
3. A certificate from a recognized institution for foundational or bridge courses, along with the KCSE or an equivalent.
4. A minimum of 1 principal and subsidiary passes on the Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education
5. A bachelor’s degree from a university that the Senate has approved.
6. Proof of a KCSE certificate or equivalent, as well as a portfolio, for the purpose of determining whether past learning is to be recognized with regard to:
a) Two years of on-the-job training
b) Two years of related work experience OR
c) Two short courses in related fields, each lasting at least three months.
7. Any other qualifications that may be determined by senate recognizing prior learning leading to equivalents of the identified criteria, experience and skills of learners.
KUCCPS open application for open university
