Machakos University Courses, admission requirements, fee structure, contacts

April 17, 2025

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Agriculture, Environment And Health Sciences Courses
BUSINESS, ECONOMICS, HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT COURSES
Education Courses
Pure & Applied Science Courses
Humanities & Social Sciences Courses
School of Engineering Programmes & Admissions
Machakos University contacts

Below is a list of courses offered at Machakos University, admission requirements, fee structure and contacts:

Agriculture, Environment And Health Sciences Courses

Master of Science in Agribusiness Management
Master of Environmental Science
Masters of Environmental Studies and Community Development
Master of Agricultural Economics and Development
Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Education and Extension)
Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness Management and Trade)
Bachelor of Environmental Sciences
Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Community Development)
Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Environmental Resource Conservation)
Bachelor of Science in Community Resource Management
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition & Dietetics
Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Diploma in Agricultural Education and Extension

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Masters:

Bachelors Degree in relevant field (Second Class Upper)

Undergraduate:

KCSE mean Grade C+(plus)

TVET Diploma:

KCSE mean Grade C-(minus)

BUSINESS, ECONOMICS, HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT COURSES

Post Graduate Programmes

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business

Human Resource Management
Finance
Strategic Management
Marketing

Minimum Requirements

A holder of a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree or its equivalent in business from University or other institution recognized by University Senate

A holder of a Master degree from a recognized University in areas of specialization relevant to disciplines in the school of Business & Economics

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in:

Marketing

Strategic Management

Human Resource Management

Accounting & Finance

Master of Science (Human Resource Management)

Master of Science (Finance)

Master of Economics

Master of Economics (Econometrics)

Master of Economics (Policy & Management)

Minimum Requirements

Holders of bachelor’s degree with 2^nd Class Honor’s (Upper Division) from a recognized institution. Those with Second Class (Lower Division) and at least two years’ relevant work experience may be considered.

Undergraduate Programmes

Bachelor of Commerce

Bachelor of Economics and Finance

Bachelor of Economics and Statistics

Bachelor of Economics

Bachelor of Science (Banking & Credit Management

Bachelor of Science (Hospitality Management)
Bachelor of Science (Hospitality and Tourism
Management)

Minimum Requirements

KCSE Minimum Mean Grade C+ (Plus) with C (plain) in Mathematics and English

Education Courses

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in

Educational Management

Curriculum Studies

Educational Communication & Information Technology

Educational Psychology

(Offered through part-time, evening and weekend modes)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

A holder of a Master degree from a recognized University in areas of specialization relevant to disciplines in the school of Education

Must have covered at-least five (5) Units at M.Ed level in area of specialization with B and above or equivalent grade

Must show ability to undertake academic research in the areas of specialization.

Master of Education (M.Ed):-

Educational Administration & Planning

Curriculum Studies

Educational Communication & Information Technology.

Early Childhood Education

Educational Psychology

(Offered through part-time, evening and weekend modes)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Holders of Bachelor’s Degree with 2nd Class Honor’s (Upper Division) from a 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 specialization.

Bachelor of Education(Arts)

Minimum of C+ (plus) in KCSE OR equivalent with at least C + (plus) in two teaching subjects OR minimum of C (plain) in KCSE OR equivalent with a Diploma in Education and at least C + (plus) in two teaching subjects.

Bachelor of Education(Science)

Minimum of C+ (plus) in KCSE or equivalent with at least C + (plus) in two teaching subjects and C+ (plus) in Mathematics OR minimum of C (plain) in KCSE or equivalent with a Diploma in Education and at least C + (plus) in two teaching subjects.

Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education

Minimum of C+ (plus) in KCSE or equivalent OR minimum of C (plain) in KCSE or equivalent with a Diploma in ECDE or its equivalent with an overall pass of credit or distinction.

Bachelor of Education in Special Needs Education

Minimum of C+ (plus) in KCSE or equivalent with at least C + (plus) in two teaching subjects OR minimum of C (plain) in KCSE or equivalent with a Diploma in Education OR Special Education and at least C + (plus) in two teaching subjects.

Pure & Applied Science Courses

Master of Science (Chemistry)

Holders of Bachelor of Science degree (B.Sc) with at least an upper class honours OR

Holders of Bachelor of Education degree (B.Ed) with at least an upper 2nd class honours degree and who have studied chemistry either as a major or as a regular subject.

Master of Science (Mathematical Modelling and Computation)

Bachelors Degree in relevant field (Second Class Upper)

Bachelor of Science (Statistics and Programming)

KCSE Mean Grade C+ (Plus) with atleast B(Plain) or equivalent in Mathematics C+(Plus) in English and C(Plain) in Physics

Must have a Minimum of C (Plain) at KCSE and a Diploma in Statistics with at least a credit pass from an institution recognized by the University senate.

Bachelor of Science (Mathematics and Computer Science)

KCSE Mean Grade C+ (Plus) with at least B(Plain) or equivalent in Mathematics C+(Plus) in English and C(Plain) in Physics

Must have passed with a credit at Diploma level in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or any other relevant Diploma to be determined by the department of Mathematics, Statistics & Actuarial Science at Machakos University & must have at least C+ (plus) at KCSE or equivalent.

Mean grade of C- (Minus) at KCSE and progressed from certificate to Diploma at Machakos University or any other recognized/accredited institution.

Bachelor of Science (Mathematics)

KCSE Mean Grade C+ (Plus) with at least B-(Minus) in Mathematics or equivalent

Mean grade of C- (Minus) at KCSE and progressed from certificate to Diploma at Machakos University or any other recognized/accredited institution.

Bachelor of Science in Biology

KCSE Mean Grade C+ (Plus) or equivalent with at least B-(Minus) in Biology/ Biological.

In addition, the student must satisfy any of the following minimum requirement.

Alternative A: Chemistry C+, Physics C (Plain), Mathematics C (plain), Geography B- (minus), English C+ (plus)

Alternative B: Physical Science B- (minus), Mathematics C(plain), Geography B- (minus), English C+ (plus), Agriculture B- (minus)

KCSE mean grade of C (plain) and a Diploma in Forestry, Education (Biology, Agriculture), Applied Biology, Wildlife or Wetlands with at least a credit pass from an institution recognized by the University senate.

Mean grade of C- (Minus) at KCSE and progressed from certificate to Diploma at Machakos University or any other recognized/accredited institution.

Bachelor of Science (Actuarial Science)

KCSE Mean Grade C+ (Plus) with at least B(Plain) in Mathematics and B-(Minus) in English

Diploma holder in Actuarial Science with atleast credit pass from accredited institution and a C+ in Mathematics at KCSE

Mean grade of C- (Minus) at KCSE and progressed from certificate to Diploma at Machakos University or any other recognized/accredited institution.

Bachelor of science (Analytical Chemistry)

KCSE Mean Grade C+ (Plus) with at least C+(Plus) in Chemistry and Mathematics or equivalent, must have passed in Physics or Biology with a minimum grade of C+ (plus)

KCSE mean Grade C (plain) or equivalent with a Diploma of at least pass in the relevant field of study from a recognized institution.

Bachelor of Science (Applied Physics & Technology)

Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology Mean Grade of C (Plain) at KCSE or equivalent with at least C- (Minus) in Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry and English or Kiswahili. Mean Grade of C-(Minus) at KCSE or equivalent with certificate in related field from a recognized institution

PhD in African Literature

Minimum Admission Requirement

A holder of Master of Arts degree in Literature or a Masters in African Studies Degree in related areas such as popular culture from any other institution recognized by Machakos University Senate.

PhD in Applied Linguistics

Minimum Requirement

A holder of a Master of Arts (MA) degree or its equivalent from a University or other institution recognized by University Senate OR A holder of a Master degree from a recognized University in areas of specialization relevant to disciplines in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

(NEW!) Master of Design

Master of Arts in:

Philosophy and religion

English and Linguistics

Kiswahili

Applied Linguistics

Religious Studies (Christianity, Islam and ATR)

Literature

Minimum Requirement

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Education (Arts) Degree of at least Second Class Honors (Upper Division) or its Equivalent in related disciplines from 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.

Bachelor of Arts in:

(Counselling; Psychology; Sociology, Philosophy and Religious Studies; Kiswahili; Counselling Psychology; English and Linguistics; Gender and Development Studies; Literature; Geography; History, Archaeology and Political Studies)

Minimum Requirement

C+ for Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) holders or its equivalent as determined by the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC)

KNEC Diploma or its equivalent

Bachelor of Science in Community Resource Management

Minimum Requirement

C+ for Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) holders or its equivalent as determined by the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC), KNEC Diploma or its equivalent.

KCSE Minimum Mean Grade C+ (Plus) with at least C+(Plus) in Art and Design or Home Science or any one science Subject OR mean grade of C(Plain)at KCSE or equivalent with a diploma of at least credit pass in Fashion design or Clothing technology from a recognized institution OR mean grade of C-(Minus) at KCSE and progressed from certificate to Diploma of at least a credit pass in Fashion design or clothing technology from a recognized institution.

Bachelor of Science in Fashion, Design and Marketing

Minimum Requirement

C+ for Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) holders or its equivalent as determined by the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC), KNEC Diploma or its equivalent.

School of Engineering Programmes & Admissions

The following programmes are offered in the School through Regular, Part-time, Evening, and Weekend Modes:

HCNA Certification

HCNA Certification validates the knowledge and skills required for basic configuration and maintenance of small to medium-sized networks. The HCNA curriculum includes, but is not limited to the following:

1.Network fundamentals

Basic connection methods of popular
Network Basics
Construction
Troubleshooting of common network faults
Installation and commissioning of Huawei routing and switching devices

Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)

Minimum Requirements

(KCSE Mean Grade C+(Plus) with C+(Plus) in English and C+(Plus) in Mathematics

Mean Grade C (Plain) at KCSE and a Diploma in IT with Credit Pass

Bachelor of Science (Cloud Computing and Information Security)

Minimum Requirements

(KCSE Mean Grade C+(Plus) with C+(Plus) in English, C+(Plus) in Mathematics and C+(Plus) in Physics

Bachelor of Science (Telecommunication & Information Technology)

Minimum Requirements

(KCSE Mean Grade C+(Plus) with C+(Plus) in English and C+(Plus) in Mathematics

Mean Grade C (Plain) at KCSE and a Diploma in IT with Credit Pass

Bachelor of Science (Information Technology)

Minimum Requirements

(KCSE Mean Grade C+(Plus) with C+(Plus) in English and C+(Plus) in Mathematics

Mean Grade C (Plain) at KCSE and a Diploma in IT with Credit Pass

Bachelor of Science (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)

Minimum Requirements

KCSE Mean Grade C+ (Plus) with a minimum of B+(Plus) or equivalent in Mathematics and Physics and B(Plain) in Chemistry and English

Mean Grade of C (Plain) at KCSE or equivalent with a Diploma of Credit pass in relevant field of study from a recognized institution.

Bachelor of Science (Civil Engineering)

Minimum Requirements

KCSE Mean Grade C+ (Plus) with a minimum of B+(Plus) or equivalent in Mathematics and Physics and B(Plain) in Chemistry and English

Mean Grade of C (Plain) at KCSE or equivalent with a Diploma of Credit pass in relevant field of study from a recognized institution.

Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering)

Minimum Requirements

KCSE Mean Grade C+ (Plus) with a minimum of B+(Plus) or equivalent in Mathematics and Physics and B(Plain) in Chemistry and English

Mean Grade of C (Plain) at KCSE or equivalent with a Diploma of Credit pass in relevant field of study from a recognized institution.

Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Power & Telecommunication Options)

Minimum Requirements

Mean Grade of C (Plain) at KCSE or equivalent with at least C- (Minus) in Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry and English or Kiswahili. Mean Grade of C-(Minus) at KCSE or equivalent with certificate in related field from a recognized institution

Diploma in Building Construction Technology

Minimum Requirements

Diploma in Civil Engineering

Minimum Requirements

Diploma in Information Communication Technology

Minimum Requirements

KCSE Mean Grade C(Plain), with C(Plain) in both Mathematics and English

Certificate holders in a related field with KCSE Mean Grade C-(Minus) and a C-(Minus) in both Mathematics and English

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Production, Plant and Automotive options)

Minimum Requirements

School of Business

Master of Business Administration (MBA)