If you plan to apply for KUCCPS, you’ll need to know about the KUCCPs courses and requirements and their associated cluster points.
Cluster points are a way of ranking students based on their KCSE grades, and KUCCPS uses them to allocate students to courses and institutions.
So, if you want to know what courses are available through KUCCPS and what the cluster point requirements are for each one, stick with me! I’ll explain it all in simple terms.
Table of contents
- KUCCPS
- What are cluster points?
- How to calculate cluster points according to KUCCPs?
- KUCCPs courses and cluster points
- Which courses do KUCCPs offer in Kenya?
- Is KUCCPs open for 2024 intake in Kenya?
- What are the requirements for Kuccps?
- How to apply for KUCCPs courses
- FAQs
- Conclusion
- References
- Recommendations
KUCCPS
The KUCCPS (Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service) is a government organization that helps students in Kenya get into universities and colleges. It provides information and guidance to help students choose suitable courses and institutions and then matches them up with the best universities and colleges for their skills and interests.
The KUCCPS wants to be fair and equitable in its placement process so that every student has an equal chance of getting into the university or college of their dreams.
The KUCCPS collects data on students’ secondary school performance, as well as their interests and preferences, to help them decide which university or college would be the best fit for each student. They also work with universities and colleges to ensure they have suitable courses and facilities to meet students’ needs.
If you’re a student in Kenya looking to get into university or college, the KUCCPS is a great resource to help you make the right choices for your future.
The KUCCPS believes in a few key principles:
- Customer Centricity: They put the students and their needs first.
- Access and Equity: They want to ensure that every student has an equal chance of getting into the right university or college, regardless of their background or origin.
- Innovativeness: They always look for new and better ways to provide services and make the placement process more efficient.
- Teamwork: They know that they can achieve more when they work together.
- Integrity: They are honest and transparent in all their dealings.
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What are cluster points?
Cluster points are a way of comparing and ranking students based on their secondary school performance. The KUCCPS uses cluster points to help decide which university or college best fits each student.
The points are calculated using your grades in the eight subjects you took in KCSE, with more points for better grades. So, the better your grades, the more cluster points you get, and the more likely you will get into the university or college of your choice.
How to calculate cluster points according to KUCCPs?
Let’s walk you through the steps of calculating cluster points:
- Step 1: Add up the total number of points for the eight subjects you took in KCSE, using the table below:
A – 10 points, B+ – 9 points, B – 8 points, B- – 7 points, C+ – 6 points, C – 5 points, C- – 4 points, D+ – 3 points, D – 2 points, D- – 1 point.
- Step 2: Divide the total number of points by 8, which gives you your average score.
- Step 3: Round the average score to the nearest whole number (this is your cluster point score).
- Step 4: The KUCCPS then uses the cluster point score to compare students and decide which university or college best fits each one.
So, if you scored B+, B, B, B, C+, C+, C- and D+, your total points would be:
B+ (9) + B (8) + B (8) + B (8) + C+ (6) + C+ (6) + C- (4) + D+ (3) = 51
So your total points are 51. Now, divide that by 8, to get your average score:
51/8 = 6.375
Round that up to the nearest whole number to get your cluster point score:
6.375 rounds up to 7.
So, your cluster point score is 7!
KUCCPs courses and cluster points
Here’s a list of the KUCCPs courses and cluster points:
| DEGREE AND DIPLOMA CLUSTERS | |||
| S/NO | PROGRAMME CODE | PROGRAMME NAME | KUCCPS CLUSTER |
| 1 | 1166886 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT) | 15G |
| 2 | 1166787 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 8A |
| 3 | 1166732 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PUBLIC HEALTH) | 13B |
| 4 | 1166590 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CLIMATE CHANGE AND AGROFORESTRY | 15H |
| 5 | 1166566 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (POPULATION HEALTH) | 13C |
| 6 | 1166518 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY) | 15D |
| 7 | 1166502 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ELECTRONICS) | 5C |
| 8 | 1166487 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HYDROLOGY AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT) | 4B |
| 9 | 1166462 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY) | 9B |
| 10 | 1166437 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY) | 9B |
| 11 | 1166415 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION & EXTENSION | 15E |
| 12 | 1166389 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FORESTRY | 15H |
| 13 | 1166327 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PROJECT PLANNING MANAGEMENT) | 2B |
| 14 | 1166302 | BACHELOR OF ARTS (GENDER AND SOCIAL STUDIES) | 3D |
| 15 | 1166281 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY) | 9B |
| 16 | 1166249 | BACHELOR OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 2A |
| 17 | 1166244 | BACHELOR OF BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 2A |
| 18 | 1166232 | BACHELOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 7C |
| 19 | 1166217 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY & APPLIED FASHION DESIGN | 11A |
| 20 | 1166199 | BACHELOR OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS | 10B |
| 21 | 1166194 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES | 13B |
| 22 | 1166190 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (FOOD NUTRITION AND DIETETICS) | 15C |
| 23 | 1166186 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT) | 15H |
| 24 | 1166163 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (STATISTICS) | 10C |
| 25 | 1166146 | BACHELOR OF ECONOMICS | 10B |
| 26 | 1166145 | BACHELOR OF ARTS (SOCIAL WORK) | 3D |
| 27 | 1166144 | BACHELOR OF ARTS (SOCIAL WORK) | 3D |
| 28 | 1166137 | BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (SCIENCE) | 19A |
| 29 | 1166135 | BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (ARTS) | 19C |
| 30 | 1166134 | BACHELOR OF LAWS (LL.B.) | 1A |
| 31 | 1166133 | BACHELOR OF COMMERCE | 2A |
| 32 | 1166132 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (NURSING) | 13B |
| 33 | 1166122 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (AGRICULTURE) | 15H |
| 34 | 1166121 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING) | 5A |
| 35 | 1166118 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING) | 5A |
| 36 | 1166117 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING) | 5A |
| 37 | 1166116 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (CIVIL ENGINEERING) | 5A |
| 38 | 1166115 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (COMPUTER SCIENCE) | 7A |
| 39 | 1166113 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (GEOLOGY) | 4B |
| 40 | 1166110 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (METEOROLOGY) | 4B |
| 41 | 1166109 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS) | 10C |
| 42 | 1166107 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ACTUARIAL SCIENCE) | 10C |
| 43 | 1166101 | BACHELOR OF ARTS | 3D |
| 44 | 1166111 | Bachelor of Science (Biology) | 9B |
| 45 | 1166513 | Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) | 9D |
| 46 | 1166365 | Bachelor of Science (Physics) | 9C |
| 47 | 1166365 | Bachelor of Science (Medical Botany) | 9B |
| 48 | 1166681 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HEALTH RECORDS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) | 13C |
| 49 | 1166120 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE | 9A |
| 50 | 1166298 | BACHELOR OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT | 2A |
| 51 | 1166294 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ANIMAL HEALTH AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 15A |
| 52 | 1166248 | BACHELOR OF FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT | 2A |
| 53 | 1166136 | BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CRIMINOLOGY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE | 3D |
| 54 | 1166221 | BACHELOR OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT | 2B |
| Bachelor of Science (Cybersecurity and Computer Networks) | 7A | ||
| TVET PROGRAMMES – MAIN CAMPUS | |||
| 1 | 1166552 | DIPLOMA IN SOCIAL WORK AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | |
| 2 | 1166660 | DIPLOMA IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT | |
| 3 | 1166988 | DIPLOMA IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | |
| 4 | 1166751 | DIPLOMA IN (BUSINESS MANAGEMENT) | |
| 5 | 1166789 | DIPLOMA IN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT | |
| 6 | 1166727 | DIPLOMA IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT | |
| 7 | 1166810 | DIPLOMA IN COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT | |
| 8 | 1166987 | DIPLOMA IN ENTREPRENEURIAL AGRICULTURE | |
| 9 | 1166898 | DIPLOMA IN PHOTOGRAMMETRY & REMOTE SENSING | |
| 10 | 1166758 | DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY | |
| 11 | 1166556 | DIPLOMA IN FOOD SCIENCE AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY | |
| 12 | 1166336 | DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING | |
| 13 | 1166706 | DIPLOMA IN BUILDING TECHNOLOGY | |
| 14 | 1166876 | DIPLOMA IN BUILDING TECHNOLOGY | |
| 15 | 1166702 | DIPLOMA IN ARCHITECTURE | |
| 16 | 1166703 | DIPLOMA IN QUANTITY SURVEYING | |
| 17 | 1166557 | DIPLOMA IN FASHION AND DESIGN | |
| 18 | 1166792 | DIPLOMA IN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING | |
| 19 | 1166708 | DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | |
| 20 | 1166817 | DIPLOMA IN ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING (INSTRUMENTATION) | |
| 21 | 1166917 | DIPLOMA IN ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING | |
| 22 | 1166874 | DIPLOMA IN INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT MANAGEMENT | |
| 23 | 1166C22 | Diploma in Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development | |
| 24 | 1166712 | Diploma in Environmental Science and Technology | |
| 25 | 1166960 | Diploma in Water Technology (Water Supply Option) | |
| 26 | 1166976 | Diploma in Petroleum Geoscience | |
| 27 | 1166704 | Certificate in Petroleum Geoscience | |
| 28 | 1166722 | Diploma in Crop Protection | |
| 29 | 1166724 | Diploma in Food Technology | |
| TVET PROGRAMMES – SEKU WOTE CAMPUS | |||
| 1 | 4705660 | Diploma in Disaster Management | |
| 2 | 4705727 | Diploma in Project Management | |
| 3 | 4705755 | Diploma in Human Resource Management | |
| 4 | 4705753 | Diploma in Business Management | |
| 5 | 4705555 | Diploma in Sales and Marketing | |
| 6 | 4705758 | Diploma in Information Communication Technology | |
| 7 | 4705552 | Diploma in Social Work and Community Development | |
| 8 | 4.71E+66 | Diploma in Counseling (Disaster Management and Trauma Counseling) | |
| 9 | 4705746 | Diploma in Supply Chain Management | |
| 10 | 4705888 | Diploma in Cooperative Management | |
| 11 | 4.71E+69 | Diploma in Counseling (Guidance and Counseling in Learning Institutions) | |
| 12 | 4705734 | Diploma in Road Transport Management | |
| 13 | 4705753 | Diploma in Business Administration | |
| 14 | 4705888 | Certificate in Human Resource Management | |
| 15 | 4705777 | Certificate in Business Management | |
| 16 | 4705947 | Certificate in Sales and Marketing | |
| 17 | 4705889 | Certificate in Information Communication Technology | |
| 18 | 4705957 | Certificate in Social Work and Community Development | |
| 19 | 4705957 | Certificate in Supply Chain Management | |
| 20 | 4705807 | Certificate in Cooperative Management | |
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Which courses do KUCCPs offer in Kenya?
Here are the KUCCPs courses in Kenya:
School of Business and Economics (SBE)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration Programme (PH.D.)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Science in Finance
- Master of Science in Accounting
- Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Master of Science in Tourism Management
- Bachelor of Commerce (B.com)
- Bachelor of Science in Economics
- Bachelor of Business Management
- Bachelor of Human Resource Management
- Bachelor of Purchasing and Supplies Management
- Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship
- Bachelor of Catering and Hospitality Management
- Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Advertisement
- Bachelor of Science in Banking and Finance
- Bachelor of Science (Finance)
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting
- Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management
School of Computing and Mathematics (SCM )
- Doctor of Philosophy in Information Systems
- Master of Science in Data Science
- Master of Science in Statistical Computing
- Master of Science in Cyber Security
- Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science
- Bachelor of Science in Statistics and Information Technology
- Bachelor of Business and Information Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science in Data Science
- Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics
- Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics and Economics
- Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics and Data Science
School of Co-operatives and Community Development (SCCD)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Co-operative Business (PH.D.)
- Master of Science in Marketing, Innovation, And Technology
- Master of Co-operative Management
- Master of Community Development
- Master of Science in Agribusiness Management
- Bachelor of Co-operatives and Community Development
- Bachelor of Co-operative Business
- Bachelor of Science (Disaster Risk Management and Sustainable Development)
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Economics and Policy
- Bachelor of Science in Environment, Lands, and Sustainable Infrastructure
- Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness Management)
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Marketing, Innovation and Technology
- Bachelor of Agricultural Economics and Marketing
- Bachelor of Community Development
Institute of Technical and Vocational Training (ITVET)
- Diploma in Marketing
- Diploma in Accountancy
- Diploma in Corporate Governance
- Diploma in Environmental Science
- Diploma in Computer Science
- Diploma in Computer Programming
- Diploma in Project Management
- Diploma in Housekeeping Management
- Diploma in Banking & Finance
- Diploma in Supply Chain Management
- Diploma in Business Management
- Diploma in Tourism Management
- Diploma in Applied Statistics
- Diploma in Credit Management
- Diploma in Social Work and Community Development
- Diploma in Human Resource Management
- Diploma in Forex & Securities
- Diploma in Agripreneurship
- Diploma in Cyber Security
- Diploma in Agri-Business Management
- Diploma in Business Information Technology
- Diploma in Catering and Hotel Management
- Diploma in Information Technology
- Diploma in Microfinance
- Diploma in Housekeeping Management
- Diploma in Entrepreneurship
- Diploma in Public Relations and Advertisement
- Diploma in Risk Management and Insurance
- Diploma in Leadership and Management
- Diploma in Co-operative Management
Certificate Programmes
- Certificate in Business Management
- Certificate in Co-operative Management
- Certificate in Supply Chain Management
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Is KUCCPs open for 2024 intake in Kenya?
The KUCCPS portal is open for TVET applications, targeting KCSE holders from 2000 to 2023. If you passed your KCSE during those years, you can apply to various technical and vocational institutions for the September 2024 intake.
This is an excellent opportunity for you to start your career or further your education in a practical, hands-on way.
The application deadline for KUCCPS is June 21, 2024. That means you have until that date to submit your application for the September 2024 intake.
What are the requirements for Kuccps?
Here are the requirements for KUCCPS courses:
- According to the Constitution and Citizenship Act, you must be a Kenyan citizen to qualify for the KUCCPS.
- Government sponsorship is available for all applicants, prioritising candidates who passed their KCSE in the preceding year and those who have never benefited.
- The grade requirements for different courses vary, and a C+ is required for degree programmes, a C- for diploma programmes, a D for craft certificate programmes, and an E for artisan certificate programmes.
- Applicants must also meet the specific subject requirements for their chosen course set by the regulators and training institutions.
- Universities and TVET institutions have declared and uploaded their courses on the portal, allowing students to apply.
How to apply for KUCCPs courses
Here are the steps for how to apply for KUCCPS courses:
- Go to the KUCCPS website (www.kuccps.ac.ke) or the student portal (students.kuccps.net).
- Once you’re logged in, you’ll see all the available courses, the application guidelines, and minimum requirements.
- Ensure you meet the requirements for the course and institution you want to apply for.
- If you do, you can then submit your application through the portal.
- Once you’ve submitted your application, KUCCPS will review it and allocate you to a course and institution based on your qualifications and preferences.
- You’ll receive a placement notification and can accept or appeal the decision.
- If you accept the placement, you must prepare for joining the institution.
FAQs
Cluster points and cut-off points are similar but not the same. Cluster points are based on KCSE grades and are used to rank students, while institutions set cut-off points and indicate the minimum grade required for admission.
Cut-off points are the minimum grades required to be considered for a particular course by an institution. They vary from year to year and institution to institution, and they’re a major factor in determining whether or not you’ll be accepted into a program through KUCCPS.
Calculating cluster points in KUCCPS is simple. You add up the points for each grade (e.g. A = 12, B+ = 10, etc.) and divide by the total number of subjects. The resulting number is your cluster point score.
Conclusion
To sum up, KUCCPS courses and cluster points are essential to the KUCCPS placement process. Understanding the courses available and their cluster point requirements is crucial to making informed decisions about your education.
Remember, with knowledge and preparation, you can find the right course and institution that aligns with your aspirations.
References
- tuco.co.ke – KUCCPS cluster points for 2024/2025 courses and how to calculate them
- institutiontoday.com – KUCCPS course, requirements, and its functions
- students.kuccp.net – Cluster points
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