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Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology Courses, Fees

Ezekiel M.·January 15, 2022

Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology (KWUST) is a women-only private university in Kenya founded in 2002 and is accredited by the Commission for University Education (CUE). KWUST offers a range of courses leading to degrees, diplomas, and certificates in Sciences, Business and Management, and Computer Science.

The university’s main objective is to bridge the gap in gender representation in higher education as well as to contribute to the social and economic development of the country.

KWUST’s main campus is located in Mhihoko, Githurai, Kasarani, off Thika Road, Nairobi.

Courses Offered at Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology

Degree Courses

Bachelor of Science Business Administration
Bachelor of Business Information Technology
Bachelor of Science Computer Science
Bachelor of Education (Arts)
Bachelor of Science Mathematics

Diploma Courses

Diploma in Accounting
Diploma in Banking & Finance
Diploma in Business Administration
Diploma in Business Information Technology
Diploma in Hospitality Management
Diploma in Human Resource Management
Diploma in Information Communication Technology
Diploma in Procurement & Supplies Management

Certificate Courses

Certificate in Business Management
Certificate in Human Resource Management

Certificate in Information Communication Technology

Minimum Academic Requirements for Courses at KWUST

At Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology, each course has its own minimum academic qualifications required.

Degree Courses Academic Requirements

To pursue a degree course at KWUST, you must have scored a minimum mean grade of C+ (Plus) in KCSE. In addition, you must also have passed with a grade of C (Plain) in Mathematics and English.

Computer Science degree requires applicants to have taken Physics or Physical Science in Secondary School.

You can also take a degree course at KWUST if you have a diploma in relevant subjects, from a recognized institution, with at least a credit pass.

Diploma Courses Academic Requirements

Diploma courses at KWUST require at least a KCSE mean grade of C- (Minus).

A diploma in ICT requires a C- (Minus) in Mathematics, English/Kiswahili in addition.

For non KCSE applicants wishing to apply for diplomas and degrees, you require any of the following basic qualifications:

IGCSE: 5 upper level passes

GCE: 5 “O” Level passes with C and above and/or Principal C at “A” Level

12TH Grade: GPA of 2.5.

Students from countries that do not sit any of the above examinations and have completed secondary school will be required to sit a special qualifying examination.

KUWST Course Application Procedures

Degree Applications

You can get application forms for the degree programs from the Admissions Office at a non-refundable fee of Ksh. 1,000 for local applicants and US$ 55 for foreign applicants.

Completed application forms should be returned with the following attachments:

Relevant result slip
School leaving certificate
2 letters of reference one of which should be from the Principal of the high school attended
3 recent passport-sized photographs.

Diploma Applications

Coast Institute of Technology Courses and Fee Structure

To be considered for admission for a diploma, a student must submit the following:

A completed application form obtainable from the admissions office
Kshs.1,000 non-refundable application fee
Secondary school examination results and recommendations
A medical report from a recognized physician
4 passport-sized photographs.

Each applicant is supposed to obtain two forms of reference to be filled by a school official and a teacher who taught her in her last two years of high school.

The recommendation forms are available at the KWUST admissions office.

You can also download the application, recommendation, and scholarship forms from the KWUST website: www.kwust.ac.ke/admissions