Kiriri Women’s Diploma Admission Requirement | See the list of courses offered at Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology and its qualification for admission.
Entry requirements for the degree and diploma programmes
Basic Admission Criteria
The student’s secondary school record and national examination results will be the most important admission credentials required. A basic guideline on minimum entry requirements is summarised in the table next.
Examination
Minimum Admission Requirements
KCSE
C+ (C Plus)
IGCSE
5 Upper Level passes
GCE
5 ‘O’ level passes with C and above or principal C at A level
12th Grade
GPA of 2.5
Students from countries which do not sit any of the above examinations and have completed secondary school will be required to sit a special qualifying examination. There are of course specific requirements for each of the programmes on offer. Kiriri Women’s Diploma Admission Requirement
BSc Computer Science
To be admitted to the Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, a candidate must;
Have obtained a minimum mean grade of C+ (C Plus) in KCSE. Further, the candidate must have passed with a minimum grade of C (C Plain) in Mathematics and English
Applicant must have covered Physics or Physical Science in Secondary School
A minimum of two Principal Passes one of which must be Mathematics at Advanced Level Certificate from a recognised institution
Have a diploma in relevant subjects with at least a credit pass from an institution recognised by the university.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 after undertaking Pre-University programme from a recognised institution
Have any relevant qualification equivalent to the above
BSc Mathematics
To be eligible for the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics degree, a candidate must;
Have obtained a minimum mean grade of C+ (C Plus) in KCSE. In addition, she must have passed with a grade C (C Plain) in Mathematics and English
Have a minimum of two principal passes one of which must be Mathematics at Advanced Level Certificate from a recognised institution
Have a diploma in relevant subjects with at least a credit pass from an institution recognised by the university
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 after undertaking Pre-University programme from a recognised institution
Have any relevant qualification equivalent to the above four. Student who have met the university entry requirement but have not met the minimal departmental requirement of a grade C (C Plain) in Mathematics and English will be required to undertake a one semester bridging course in the relevant subject
BSc Business Administration
To be admitted to the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, a candidate must:
Have obtained a minimum mean grade of C+ (C Plus) in KCSE. In addition, the candidate must have passed with a minimum grade of C (C Plain) in Mathematics and English
Have a diploma in relevant subjects with at least a credit pass from an institution recognised by the university
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 after undertaking Pre-University programme from a recognised institution. Kiriri Women’s Diploma Admission Requirement
Have any relevant qualification equivalent to the above
Diploma in Business Administration
To be eligible for the Diploma in Business Administration, a candidate must;
Have obtained a minimum mean grade of C- (C Minus) in KCSE, or
Have KCE Division II, or
Have a certificate in Business Administration from a reputable and recognised institution with a credit level pass
Applicants wishing to obtain specialised knowledge and skills in Business Administration must have a degree
Diploma in ICT
To be eligible for a diploma in ICT a candidate must have
KCSE mean grade C- (C Minus)
C- (C Minus) in Mathematics, English/Kiswahili
Students who have done a certificate course in a computer/telecommunications engineering related field will be considered for admission after review of their transcripts
‘A’ level leavers in any Science cluster subjects; mid-career practitioners
Considerable work experience in Information Technology or Telecommunications industry will be considered
