The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has listed 217 diploma courses for students who sat for their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam between 2000 and 2023.
The diploma courses are offered in KUCCPS-accredited universities, colleges, and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions.
Kenyans.co.ke compiled a list of 5 cheap diploma courses under KUCCPS and the institutions offering them.
Diploma in Education
A Diploma in Education is offered depending on the subject combinations the student wants to pursue
For a Diploma in Secondary Teacher Education Biology and Chemistry combination, a student must have scored a minimum grade of C+ in KCSE.
The course is offered at Kagumo Teachers Training College with students expected to pay Ksh67,184 for Year 1.
For a Diploma in Secondary Teachers Education English and History combination, similarly, the student must have scored a minimum grade of C+.
Additionally, the student must have scored a C+ in English and a D+ in Mathematics.
For Year, 1 the course costs ksh67,184 at Kagumo Teachers Training College and Ksh67,589 at Lugari Diploma Teachers Training College.
KUCCPS also accredits institutions offering a Diploma in Childhood Education with the minimum grade set at C (plain). The student must also have scored a C (plain) in English, a D+ in Mathematics and a D+ in either Geography or Religious Studies.
Institutions offering Diploma in Childhood Education include; Eldoret Polytechnic, Kitutu Chache TVET, Masinga TVET, Omuga TVET, PC Kinyanuui Technical Training Institute and Wote Training Institute.
The course costs Ksh67,189 for Year 1.
Diploma in Community Health
The course costs Ksh67,189 for Year 1 with a minimum KCSE grade of C-.
The course is offered under different programmes including; Community Health Level 6, Nutrition and Diet Management, Dietetics Management, Community Health, and Community Health and Nutrition.
Institutions offering the course include; Bondo Technical Training Institute (TTI), Bureti TTI, Daniel Wako Murende TVET, Kenya Coast Polytechnic, Kisii National Polytechnic and Kitale National Polytechnic.
The Diploma is also offered at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology at a cost of Ksh183,600 for Year 1.
Diploma in Sales and Marketing
Students applying for the course will pay Ksh67,189 per year and must have attained at least a C- in their KCSE exam.
Institutions offering the diploma include; Aldai TTI, Belgut TVET, Borabu TVET, Bureti TTI, Bushiangila TTI, Coast Institute of Technology, Daniel Wako Murende TVET, and Eldoret Polytechnic.
The course can also be accessed at the Co-operative University of Kenya at Ksh67,100 for Year 1.
Diploma in Motor Vehicle Mechanics
The Diploma is offered under two programmes Automotive Engineering Level 6, and Automotive Technician Level 6 with the Year 1 fee set at Ksh67,189.
Institutions offering a Diploma in Motor Vehicle Mechanics include; Baringo Technical College, Bungoma North TVET, Bunyala TVET, Bureti TTI, Coast Institute of Technology, David M Wambuli TVET and Daniel Wako Murende TVET.
Diploma in Journalism.
Students who want to delve into journalism must have at least scored a C in KCSE and have an option to pursue Digital Journalism or a plain Diploma in Journalism.
Digital Journalism is offered at Eldoret Polytechnic at Ksh67,189 for Year 1.
On the other hand, a Diploma in Journalism is offered at Kabete National Polytechnic and Kenya Institute of Mass Communication at Ksh67,189 and Ksh96,000 respectively.
