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OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR (ACADEMIC)

THE DIGITAL SCHOOL

OF VIRTUAL AND OPEN LEARNING

(Education Anywhere, Anytime, At your Own Schedule and Pace)

APPLICATIONS FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES ON VIRTUAL AND OPEN

LEARNING MODE OF STUDY FOR JANUARY 2022 INTAKE

Applications are invited from qualified applicants for the following programmes which will be offered from various Digital School of Virtual and Open Learning Centers; Nairobi, Nyeri, Mombasa, Nakuru, Embu, Kericho, Kisumu, Kakamega, Garissa and Marsabit beginning January 2022. The entry requirements for each Programme are as shown below:

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

Department of Education Communication Technology

Post-graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)

Minimum Entry Requirements

Bachelor‟s Degree or its equivalent from Kenyatta University or any other recognized institution. Applicants should be holders of a Bachelor‟s Degree with two (2) teaching subjects.

Department of Library and Information Science

a)Master of Library and Information Science (b) Master of Science Records Management and Archives Administration (c) Master of Science Knowledge Management

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Minimum Entry Requirements

Bachelors‟ Degree in related field with at least Second Class Honours (Upper Division) or equivalent from Kenyatta University or any recognized institution. Those with Second Class (Lower Division) may be considered on condition that they have Grade “C” and above in units relevant to their areas of specialization. Kenyatta University January DSVOL Intake

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Department of Business Administration

Master of Business Administration (MBA) with areas of Specialization as: Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Finance, Strategic Management, Management Information Systems and Project Management, Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Minimum Entry Requirements

Bachelor‟s Degree with at least Second Class Honours (Upper Division) or equivalent from Kenyatta University or any other recognized university. Kenyatta University January DSVOL Intake

Bachelor‟s Degree with at least Second Class Honours (Lower Division) or equivalent from Kenyatta University or any other recognized university with proven ability in research, administration or management. Kenyatta University January DSVOL Intake

A holder of a degree from Kenyatta University or any other recognized university plus relevant full professional qualification certificate. Kenyatta University January DSVOL Intake

SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM

Department of Hospitality Management

Master of Science in Hospitality Management

Minimum Entry Requirements

Bachelor of Science with at least Second Class Honours (Upper Division) and above in Hospitality and Tourism Management and related fields

Those with Second Class (Lower Division) in Hospitality and Tourism Management and related area with at least two years relevant work experience. Kenyatta University January DSVOL Intake

Department of Tourism Management

Master of Science in Tourism Management

Minimum Entry Requirements

A holder of Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management (Second Class Honours Upper Division and above) and/ or related field. Kenyatta University January DSVOL Intake

A holder of Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management (Second Class Lower Division) and related field with at least 2 years relevant work experience. Kenyatta University January DSVOL Intake

SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

Department of Agricultural Resource Management

Master of Science in Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM)

Minimum Entry Requirements

Bachelor of Science with at least Second Class Honours (Lower Division) degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Resource Management, Dry land Agriculture & Enterprise Development, Agricultural Engineering, Range Management, Horticulture, Environmental Science, Agricultural Education and Extension, Plant and Microbial Sciences, Geography or any other equivalent qualification from other institutions recognized by Kenyatta University Senate. Kenyatta University January DSVOL Intake

Department of Agricultural Resource Management

Master of Science in Dryland Agriculture

Minimum Entry Requirements

Bachelor of Science with at least Second Class Honours (Lower Division) degree Agriculture, Agricultural Resource Management, Dryland Agriculture, Animal Production and Health Management, Agricultural Engineering, Range Management, Horticulture, Environmental Science, Agricultural Education and Extension, Agricultural Economics or any other equivalent qualification from other institutions recognized by Kenyatta University Senate.

Department of Agricultural Resource Management

Master of Science in Land and Water Management

Minimum Entry Requirements

Bachelor of Science with at least Second Class Honours (Lower Division) degree Agriculture, Agricultural Resource Management, Dryland Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Range Management, Horticulture, Environmental Science, Agricultural Education and Extension or any other equivalent qualification from other institutions recognized by Kenyatta University Senate. Kenyatta University January DSVOL Intake

Department of Agricultural Science and Technology

Master of Science in Plant Breeding

Minimum Entry Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree with at least Second Class Honours (Lower Division) in Agriculture or other related areas from Kenyatta University and other institutions recognized by Kenyatta University Senate.

Department of Agricultural Science and Technology

M.Sc. Crop Protection in a) Entomology Option b) Pathology Option

Minimum Entry Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree with at least Second Class Honours (Lower Division) in Agriculture or other related areas from Kenyatta University and other institutions recognized by Kenyatta University Senate.

Department of Agricultural Science and Technology

Master of Science in Seed Technology and Trade

Minimum Entry Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree with at least First Class or Second Class Honours (Upper Division) in Agriculture or other related areas from Kenyatta University and other institutions recognized by Kenyatta University Senate. Kenyatta University January DSVOL Intake

Holders of Second Class (Lower Division) may be considered on condition that they have grade „C‟ and above in units relevant to their areas of specialization or a postgraduate diploma. Kenyatta University January DSVOL Intake

Department of Animal Sciences

Master of Science in Animal Nutrition and Management

Minimum Entry Requirements

Bachelor of Science with at least Second Class Honours (Lower Division) degree in Animal Production and Health Management, Veterinary Medicine, Agriculture, Agricultural Resource Management, Dryland Agriculture, Range Management or any other equivalent qualification from Kenyatta University or other institutions recognized by Kenyatta University Senate. Holders of B.Sc degree with lower second class honours in the agricultural-related areas must have at least two years relevant experience. Kenyatta University January DSVOL Intake

SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Department of Geography

Master of Science in Geomorphology

Minimum Entry Requirements

Bachelor‟s Degree with at least Second Class Honours (Upper Division) or equivalent in Engineering, Hydrology, and related disciplines, Natural Sciences or Social and Human Sciences from a recognized university. Those with Second Class (Lower Division) may be considered on condition that they have Grade “C” and above in units relevant to their areas of specialization.

Department of Geography

Master of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning

Minimum Entry Requirements

Bachelor of Arts, Science or Bachelor of Education Degree with at least Second Class Honours (Upper Division) or equivalent from a recognized university and has studied Geography either as a major or regular subject to a degree level. Those with Second Class (Lower Division) may be considered on condition that they have Grade “C” and above in units relevant to their areas of specialization.

Department of Public Policy and Administration:

Masters of Arts in Public Policy and Administration (MPPA)

Minimum Entry Requirements

Bachelor‟s Degree of at least Second Class Honours (Upper Division) from a recognized university in any area of specialization. Those with Second Class (Lower Division) may be considered on condition that they have Grade “C” and above in units relevant to their areas of specialization.

Department of Kiswahili

Master of Arts in Kiswahili

Minimum Entry Requirements

Bachelor‟s Degree with at least Second Class Honours (Upper Division) or equivalent from Kenyatta University or any recognized university with an average grade of „B‟ in Kiswahili units. Those with Second Class (Lower Division) and at least two years relevant work experience may be considered.

SCHOOL OF APPLIED HUMAN SCIENCES

Department of Recreation and Sports Management

Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Administration

Minimum Entry Requirements

Applicants for the Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Administration course shall have attained a minimum academic qualification of Bachelor‟s degree or its equivalent from a recognized University.

Department of Recreation and Sports Management

Master of Science in Exercise and Sports Science

Minimum Entry Requirements

A holder of a First Class or Upper Second first Degree or its equivalent in a relevant discipline shall be considered. Graduates of Physical Education, Exercise and Sports Science or Recreation and Sports Management, as well as those in related fields such as Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition and Special Education, shall be considered.

Holders of a relevant Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Administration and Management of Kenyatta University or any other