Best universities and colleges and requirements for Accounting and finance course in Kenya

January 21, 2025

Accounting and Finance is one of the best courses to pursue in Kenya. Below we list the best universities and colleges offering the course at degree and diploma level. We also list the requirements for various institutions.

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE	MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
University of Nairobi	Degree Holder of KCSE certificate with a minimum aggregate C+ and a minimum of C in both Mathematics and English/Kiswahili or a minimum grade of B in bridging course offered in the University of Nairobi with at least a C- in the subject at KCSE; IGCSE six B’s including Mathematics and English and A Level 2 principal passes and 1 subsidiary pass Holder of a Diploma from a recognized institution and minimum aggregate of C at KCSE or O-level Division III; Holder of KACE certificate with a minimum of two principal passes and a minimum of a credit pass in Mathematics at KCE; Holder of KCSE mean grade of C- plus a Certificate and a Diploma from a recognized institution; Holder of CPA/CPS Part I, CIMA, CIPS, CHRP or equivalent professional qualification with a minimum aggregate of C- at KCSE or O-level Division III; Holder of a degree from a university recognized by the University of Nairobi Senate with a minimum of C- in KCSE or equivalent; Applicants whose language of instruction was not English are required to sit for TOEFL exam or provide a TOEFL certificate; Holder of qualifications deemed to be equivalent to any of the above. Credit Transfer and Exemptions A student may transfer credits for equivalent course units taken from a recognized University subject to the following guidelines: The student shall complete the Senate approved credit transfer application form and attach supporting documents. The course unit taken by the student must meet the required minimum contact hours. The student must have attained a minimum grade C or equivalent. The transferred credits shall not be more than 1/3 of the total prescribed course units for the award of the Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting degree. Credit transfers shall only be applicable in Part I of the programme. A student who wishes to be exempted from any course unit shall follow the guidelines set out below: He/she shall send a formal application for exemption to the Academic Registrar by completing Senate approved form for exemption, justifying his request and attaching evidence of the credentials, which would support such a request. He/she may be required to submit to an exemption examination set and administered by the Faculty. The Faculty may, for exceptional reasons of academic merit, recommend to Senate the exemption of an applicant from a course unit without being subjected to an exemption examination. The candidate must have attained a grade interpreted by the Faculty as a passing grade in the course units for which exemption is applied. Exemptions shall be allowed only up to a maximum of 1/3 of the total prescribed course units for the award of the Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting degree. Exemptions shall only be applicable in Part I of the programme.
Zetech University	Diploma KCSE aggregate Grade of C- and above or its equivalent as ascertained by Ministry of Education Mathematics D- Either English or Kiswahili D-

Africa International University	Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Financial Management Minimum requirement of Grade C+ must be attained at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination (KCSE) or its equivalent and additional requirements specified for each academic program, Applicants with relevant diploma from an institution recognized by the University Senate.
Kibabii University	Bachelor of Commerce Accounting Option Mean grade of C+ (Plus) at KCSE and at least a C (Plain) in Mathematics or Business Studies, and C+ (Plus) in English Or 2 Principal passes and 1 Subsidiary at A’ Level plus at least a credit in English and Mathematics at O’Level. Or CPA/CPS Part 1. Or Diploma in Business related discipline Or CPA part I and II Or Higher Diploma in Business related discipline or CPA Part III.
Maseno University	BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE) WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY KCSE certificate with a minimum mean grade of C+. You must also have a minimum grade of C in both Mathematics and English/Kiswahili
Thika Institute of Business Studies	Diploma in Accounting & Finance KCSE D+
Technical University of Kenya	BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTANCY KCSE Mean Grade C+ (plus) with C+ (Plus) in Maths A and C+ (Plus) in Eng./Kis. OR • Diploma in Accountancy and KCSE Grade C- (minus)
Kisii University	Degree Mean Grade of C+ (plus) in KCSE with a C (plain) in Mathematics & English/Kiswahili OR Diploma in related field from a recognized institution.
Co-operative University of Kenya	Degree Have a KCSE (or equivalent) certificate with a minimum aggregate of C+ Have a minimum of a C in Mathematics and English Language in the KCSE Alternatively, you can have a minimum of a D+ in Mathematics and a C in Business Studies in the KCSE
Masinde University of Science and Technology	You must have a minimum mean grade of C+ in KCSE You must have a minimum grade of C+ in Mathematics and English/Kiswahili A-level You must have a minimum of two principal passes and a subsidiary pass in the general paper You must have passed with a credit in mathematics at O-levels Diploma You can apply with a diploma in IT from MMUST or an equivalent with a credit or distinction You can apply with a relevant diploma recognized by the University Senate Other requirements You must have a valid personal email address and password You must submit scanned academic testimonials, such as result slips and certificates You must pay the application fee
MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED ACCOUNTING Applicants may have a K.C.S.E. certificate with a minimum aggregate of C+ (plus) and a minimum of C (plain) in both Mathematics and English Applicants may have a Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE) certificate with a minimum of two principal passes and subsidiary pass and a minimum of credit pass in Mathematics and English Applicants may have a diploma in a relevant discipline from an institution recognized by the University Senate Program details The program can be studied full-time or on weekends The program is offered at the Meru Town Campus (Hart Towers)
University of Eastern Africa,Baraton	Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting · Score a minimum of C+ (Plus) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) · Score a minimum of C in both English and Mathematics · Have a mean score of C+ or higher in each of the cluster subjects · Have equivalent qualifications if you are an international student or do not have a KCSE certification
University of Embu	Bachelor of Accounting The minimum admission requirement for the Bachelor of Accounting: a) Holder of KCSE certificate with a minimum mean grade of C+ plus a minimum of C in both Mathematics and English/Kiswahili: or b) Holder of KCSE certificate with a minimum mean grade of C- or O-level Division III plus a diploma from a recognized institution., or c) Holder of CPA/CPS Part II or equivalent professional qualification d) Holder of KACE certificate with a minimum of two principal passes plus a minimum of a credit pass in Mathematics at KCE, or e) Holder of KACE certificate with a minimum of two subsidiary passes plus a Diploma from a recognized institution, or f) Holder of a degree from a recognized university, or g) Holder of qualifications deemed to be equivalent to any of the above.