Egerton University Admission Requirements 2022/2023

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The Egerton University Diploma Admission Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements for Diploma Programmes
The entry requirements set out below are only minimum, and they do not in any way, entitle an applicant to a place in the University. Applicants must:

Have the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education with an average grade ‘C’ passed at one sitting from at least seven subjects drawn from subject groupings as specified by Kenya
National Examinations Council or equivalent. Provided that candidates with disabilities will be given special consideration with regard to the number of subjects taken at KCSE.

Hold a certificate from a recognized institution with a ‘Credit’ pass or higher or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution in the relevant field of specialization, acceptable to Senate.

AND

Meet additional or specific entry requirements as may be specified by the respective Department, Faculty, School or Institute offering the Diploma Programme.

Egerton University Doctorate Admission Requirements

DOCTORATE PROGRAMS

Candidates wishing to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) programme at Egerton University must meet the following
requirements;

a) Have appropriate preparatory academic training as
evidenced by at least one of the following:

1 Be a holder of a Master’s Degree of Egerton University
2 Be a holder of a Master’s Degree or an equivalent academic qualification of any other recognized institution.
3 Be a candidate enrolled for a Master’s Degree in Egerton University for at least one year who has to the satisfaction of the Senate shown exceptional progress in the Research Work to merit upgrading.
4 Be a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree whom the Senate has specially exempted from the Master’s programme.

b) Fulfill specific requirements as maybe stipulated by respective Department,
Faculty/School/Institute/Campus with regard to the field of study.

APPLICATION AND ADMISSION PROCEDURES

Application forms may be obtained from the Director,Board of Graduate Studies upon payment of a
prescribed Non-refundable fee and returned duly completed.

Where a candidate is to pursue the programme by Research/thesis only, the candidate will be required to
present a Research Proposal together with the application for registration.

Where the candidate is to pursue the programme by Coursework, Examination and thesis, the candidate shall be required to submit a brief summary of the intended area of study together with the Application Forms. A full Research Proposal shall be submitted within three (3) months or registration.

All applications for registration shall be processed in the first instance through the relevant Department in which registration is sought. The Department shall then forward all such applications with appropriate comments to the Faculty/School Institute/Campus Board concerned for approval and onward transmission
to the Board of Postgraduate Studies.

Before recommending a candidate for registration, the Department and Faculty/School/Institute/Campus Board concerned shall ensure that:

The proposed field of study is academically sound and can successfully be pursued and supervised.
There exist adequate facilities and resources for effective research
The appropriate fees have been paid.

1 Egerton University Bachelors Admission Requirements

2 Egerton University Masters Admission Requirements