Requirements for diploma courses in Kenya (all courses)

Requirements for diploma courses in Kenya varies from one course to another. The requirements range from KCSE mean grade of C plain to D plus. On top of this, a student has to meet the minimum subject requirements for the desired course.

However, some courses such as diploma in secondary education requires a KCSE mean grade of C plus.

In this article, we will look at diploma courses requirements in Kenya for different courses, but before we get into it, lets look at the general requirements.

General requirements for diploma courses in Kenya

1. KCSE mean grade of either C plain, C minus of D plus depending with course.
2. KCSE mean grade of C plus for diploma in secondary education courses.
3. Meet minimum subject requirements for the course.
4. Certificate holders are eligible to enrol for diploma courses.

Health related diploma courses requirements in Kenya

The following are the requirements for health diploma courses in Kenya as provided by Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Services (KUCCPS).

1. KCSE mean grade of C minus for Diploma in community health and nutrition, health records and information, community health and HIV management and mortuary science.
2. KCSE mean grade of C plain for diploma in pharmaceutical technology, science laboratory technology, and medical laboratory technology.
3. All KMTC diploma courses require a KCSE mean grade of C plain. Students are also required to meet the minimum subject requirements.

Note that C minus courses available on KUCCPS doesn’t Have minimum subject’s requirements. However, diploma level medical courses have minimum subject requirements which are a minimum of C plain in English or Kiswahili, biology, chemistry and in mathematics or physics.

Requirements for diploma in education and related courses

These are the diploma courses requirements in Kenya for secondary and primary teacher courses. note that these requirements have been obtained from KUCCPS.

1. KCSE mean grade of C plus for secondary teacher education.
2. At least C plus in the teaching subjects.
3. A KCSE mean grade of C plain for diploma in early childhood development, child care and protection.
4. KCSE mean grade of C minus for diploma in airport operations.

Requirements for engineering and related course

The requirements for diploma courses in Kenya in the engineering category are as follows.

1. KCSE mean grade of C minus.
2. Some courses require a minimum subject requirement of C minus in mathematics, physics and in English or Kiswahili.

Requirements for building, construction and related courses

1. KCSE mean grade of C plain for diploma in architecture, quantity surveying and highways engineering.
2. Meet minimum subject’s requirements of C plain in Maths, physics and in English or Kiswahili. Diploma in highways engineering does not have minimum subject requirements.
3. KCSE mean grade of C minus for the remaining diploma courses.

The above the requirements for diploma courses in Kenya for different courses. we will keep this page updated with more. If you have any questions, kindly ask in the comments section below.