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Programmes of the School of Law, Arts and Social Sciences offered through the Digital School of Virtual and Open Learning.

Programmes

  • DegreeBachelor of Arts (Geography, History, English, Literature, Kiswahili, C.R.E, Islamic Studies, Mathematics, Business studies and French
  • DegreeBachelor of Arts (General)Sociology, Mathematics, Common Units; Gender and Development Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Common units; Psychology, Sociology, Common Units; Philosophy and Religious Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Common units; Kiswahili, History, Sociology, Common Units; Geography, History, Psychology, Common Units; Geography, English, Sociology, Common Units; Gender, Kiswahili, Sociology, Common Units

Department of Sociology, Gender and Development Studies

  • DegreeBachelor of Arts (Gender and Development Studies)Gender, Psychology, Sociology, Common Units; Gender, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Sociology, Common Units

Department of Psychology

  • DegreeBachelor of Arts (Psychology)Psychology, Philosophy and Religious Studies/English, Sociology, Common Units

Department of Kiswahili and African Languages

  • MastersMaster of Arts (Kiswahili)

Department of Geography

  • MastersMaster of Science (Urban &Regional Planning)
  • MastersMaster of Science (Climatology)
  • MastersMaster of Science (Population and Settlement)
  • MastersMaster of Science (Biogeography)

Department of Public Policy and Administration

  • DegreeBachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Administration
  • MastersMaster of Arts in Public Policy and Administration

Department of Security, Diplomacy & Peace Studies

  • DiplomaDiploma in Security Management and Police Studies
  • DegreeBachelor of Security Management and Police Studies

Entry requirements

Select a programme to see where it is offered, how long it takes and the minimum requirements.

DiplomaDiploma in Security Science and ManagementMain, City and Mombasa2 years

Minimum requirements (any one of)

  • Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with a minimum mean grade of C- (Minus).
  • Kenya Certificate Secondary Education (KCSE) with a minimum grade of D+ (Plus) and a Certificate in a related course from an institution recognized by Kenyatta University Senate.
  • Equivalent qualifications as determined by Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA).
DegreeBachelor of ArtsMain, City and Mombasa4 years

Minimum requirements (any one of)

  • Mean grade of C + (Plus) in KCSE or equivalent with at least C+ (Plus) or equivalent in three (3) subjects chosen from English, Kiswahili, Literature, History and Government, Geography, Mathematics, Christian Religious Education, Business Studies, Islamic Religious Education, French, German, Hindu Religious Education.
  • A mean grade of C- (Minus) in KCSE and a Diploma in a relevant field of study from a recognised institution and a minimum of C-(Minus) in three subjects chosen from English, Kiswahili, Literature, History and Government, Geography, Mathematics, Christian Religious Education, Business Studies, French and German.
DegreeBachelor of Arts (Gender and Development Studies)Main, City and Mombasa4 years

Minimum requirements (any one of)

  • Mean grade of C+ (Plus) at KCSE or equivalent.
  • Division II in ‘O’ Level plus three (3) years relevant work experience.
  • ‘A’ Level Certificate with two (2) Principals of D (Plain).
  • A Degree or a Diploma from a recognized institution of higher learning.
  • Mean grade of C-(Minus) at KCSE and progressed from Certificate to Diploma at Kenyatta University or any other recognized/accredited institutions.
DegreeBachelor of Arts (Psychology)Main, City and Mombasa4 years

Minimum requirements (any one of)

  • Mean grade of C+ (Plus) at KCSE or equivalent with at least C (Plain) in English and Mathematics.
  • Mean grade of C- (Minus) with a Diploma (Passed with Credit) in any field of study from a recognized institution of higher learning.
  • Mean grade of D+ (Plus) with a certificate followed by a Diploma (Passed with Credit) in any field of study from a recognized institution of Higher learning.
DegreeBachelor of Public Policy and Administration (BPPA)Main, City and Mombasa4 years

Minimum requirements (any one of)

  • Mean grade of C+ (plus) at KCSE or equivalent with at least grade C- (Minus) in Mathematics and English.
  • A- Level Certificate with two (2) principal passes and a credit pass in Mathematics at O- Level.
  • Diploma with a Credit Pass in a relevant field from a recognized institution with KCSE Mean grade of C (Plain) and C- (Minus) in Mathematics and English.
DegreeBachelor of Security Science and ManagementMain, City and Mombasa4 years

Minimum requirements (any one of)

  • Minimum grade C+ (plus) at K.C.S.E. or its equivalent.
  • ‘A’ Level or K.A.C.E. or its equivalent with two principal passes and a subsidiary pass.
  • Holders of a Diploma in Security Science and Management, Diploma in Security and Correction Science, Diploma in Crime Prevention and Management or any other diploma from a recognized institution of learning provided they scored a C- (Minus) at KCSE or its equivalent. Such applicants will be considered for credit waiver according to existing Kenyatta University and Commission for University Education policy on credit waiver.
  • Holders of a Certificate in Security Science and Management, Certificate in Security and Correction Science, Certificate in Crime Prevention and Management or any other Certificate from a recognized institution of learning provided they scored they scored D+ (Plus) at KCSE or its equivalent and a relevant diploma.
  • Any degree holder from an Institution of higher learning recognized by the Kenyatta University Senate.
DegreeBachelor of Arts in International Relations and DiplomacyMain, City and Mombasa4 years

Minimum requirements (any one of)

  • Mean grade of C+ (plus) at KCSE or equivalent.
  • Division two in “O” level certificate plus three years relevant work experience.
  • A Level certificate of two principal passes of D plain.
  • A degree or diploma from a recognized university or institution of higher learning.
  • Mean grade of C- (minus) at KCSE and and progressed from certificate to Diploma at Kenyatta University or any other recognized/accredited institutions.
  • Mean grade of C (Plain) at K.C.S.E. and a Diploma at Kenyatta University or any other recognized/accredited institutions.

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