KUCCPS Course Selection Guide will assist you to understand how to apply for courses on KUCCPS Portal. Once you log in to the KUCCPS portal, you will see all the courses that you have access to. For now, a student will have access to 545 degree programmes, 217 diploma programmes, 112 certificate programs, and 145 artisan programmes.
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service co-ordinates the placement of government sponsored students to universities and colleges in Kenya.
KUCCPS Course Selection Guide
KUCCPS normally announces first revision of courses (KUCCPS 1st Revision of Courses) shortly after the release of KCSE results. Usually within a month or two.
After the first revision of courses, students are placed in colleges or universities according to their choices. Those who have not been placed are invited for the second revision of courses that happens a month or two after the first revision.
The list of those who were not placed during the first revision is published and you can find your index number on the list if you need to participate in the second revision (KUCCPS 2nd Revision of Courses)
How KUCCPS Portal Work
All the programs listed on the portal have minimal requirements that a student needs to meet before they are allocated admission to the course. Degree courses have the highest grade requirements of C+ and above.
In the portal, the student will only be able to apply for the courses for which they have met the minimum requirements. However, the selection is determined by the overall group performance and the available spaces.
A good example is, if a student wanted to apply for engineering course at the University of Nairobi, they would have to meet the minimum grade requirement, for instance, C+. However, whether a student gets allocated the course or not will depend on how many other students apply for the course and how the student ranks.
If the University of Nairobi has only 50 spaces to fill for the course, the system will rank the students who have applied for the course and only allocate the top 50 to the course.
If a student fails to secure their first option at their preferred university, they will be moved to other universities that offer the same course as indicated by the student in their first choice options. The system will cascade down until it finds the course where the student qualifies and allocates them the course.
Note that private universities may ask for higher fees compared to public universities, even if you applied through the KUCCPS portal.
Additionally, if you transfer courses and shift from the one allocated by KUCCPS, you may be required to pay similar fees to privately sponsored students.
Who is Eligible to Apply?
To qualify to apply on the KUCCPS portal, you need to be a Kenyan citizen. All candidates qualify for placement to universities or colleges irrespective of their KCSE examination results (grades A to E). Candidates have an opportunity to choose their preferred courses as shown below:
- Degree programmes: C+ – Degree courses choices: 1(a), 1(b), 1(C), 2, 3 and 4
- Diploma programmes: C- – Diploma course choices: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Craft programmes: D – Craft course choices: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Artisan programs: E – Artisan course choices: 1, 2, 3 and 4
How To Apply For Courses on KUCCPS Portal
KUCCPS applications are done via the portal.
- Log in using your KCSE index number as the username, then enter the KCSE year. For the password, use your Birth Certificate No. or KCPE index number. Note: The KCPE index number should match the one used in your KCSE registration.
- Once logged in, you will see all the programmes you can apply for. The KUCCPS system will tell you the course you qualify for, depending on your cut-off points
- Explore the system to have a comprehensive understanding of the courses offered.
- If you find a course that you are interested in, add it to the courses basket
- After perusing through the courses and adding all the courses you like to the basket, go to the basket for final selection.
- You have four options to fill in your selection. (Refer above)
The first option is that you can choose up to three universities
For options 2, 3, and 4, you can only choose one university. - Make sure option one is the course you desire the most.
Analyse the courses in your basket and arrange them accordingly. - Take note of the course codes in the order you have chosen, enter the codes as your chosen courses, and submit.
- After you submit, you will be prompted to make payment. The payment pop-up will direct you to make payment through eCitizen. It will generate a unique code for you.
- Go to M-Pesa and pay using PayBill 222222. Enter the unique code as the account number.
You will be required to pay Ksh1500.
In your M-Pesa message, you will also find a unique code that you enter in the pop-up to complete the process.
Note that, you do not enter the M-Pesa code, but a code in the M-Pesa message.
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Applicant Choices
Different students are afforded different choices on the KUCCPS portal depending on their KCSE performance.
Applicants with a C+ and above are allowed a maximum of six choices for degree programs. The first three options are similar programs in three different institutions and the other three options are different programs in different institutions.
Applicants with C- and above are afforded a maximum of 8 choices. Four of the choices are diploma courses and four other choices are certificate programmes.
Applicants with D and above are also afforded 8 choices. Four of the choices are certificate courses, while the other four choices are craft courses.
Applicants with D and below only have four choices and they are all artisan courses.
Conclusion
This is the first opportunity given to KCSE examination candidates to select, list and submit the courses that they wish to pursue after their secondary education at degree, diploma, craft and artisan level.
The application is done in secondary schools/examination centres that have registered KCSE candidates.