JKUAT is one of the leading public Universities in Kenya. It began in 1981 with a small admission of 180 students, but today they have about 35,000 students. JKUAT offers both self-sponsored and regular programmes and offers certificate, diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate programmes at the main campus and the various centers. JKUAT has also adopted the e-learning and open distance learning approach and has approved the same for its multiple centers. These centers within and outside the country were set up in a bid to increase access to education. The institution located in Juja town in the quiet suburbs of Nairobi along the Thika-Nairobi superhighway. JKuat offers a hub of academic interactions for both local and international students. The institution which is a center of excellence provides tutorial services in the fields of Health Sciences and Applied Sciences, Engineering, Built Environment. Enterprise Development, Agriculture, and Technology. If you are looking to join a higher learning institution in Kenya, then you might want to join JKUAT as it is one of the most preferred by Kenyan employers for when recruiting their workforce.

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JKUAT received accolades as the most preferred learning institution in the coastal region during the 2016 Business Award ceremony that was organized by the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with the County Government of Mombasa. JKUAT is mostly associated with technical expertise and knowledge of the industry by students and staff. JKUAT was the first institution in East Africa to host an industrial park which was named JKUAT industrial and Technological Park which acts as an incubator for knowledge-based high growth enterprises. The dedication of JKUAT towards achieving academic excellence over the years makes it an Education powerhouse in Kenya. JKUAT always strives to adopt ethical standards that provide the best research, innovation, and training practices that produce marketable and dynamic graduates not only in Kenya but the world.

As a student of JKUAT; you will have access to Microsoft full office that will help you get your work done and help you develop valuable skills which you will find very useful when you join the workforce. As a student, you can sign up for office 365 pro-plus that gives you access to the cloud-based productivity tools. The office will not only help you get your work done but also help you to organize job done each day for easy reference and studying in preparation for tests. For these and many other reasons that you will learn once you join the JKUAT family, the institution admits hundreds of students each year, and has several branches across the country as listed below;

There are also two centers outside the country namely;

• JKUAT Kigali campus in Rwanda
• JKUAT Arusha campus in Tanzania

Does JKUAT offer diploma courses?

The answer to this question is yes. There are many diploma courses at Jkuat, all you need to do is choose one that you are interested in and check the requirements, and Jkuat diploma course fee structure after which you will submit your application and wait of feedback. If you meet all the requirements for the JKUAT diploma courses, then you will get admission. This article covers top JKUAT diploma courses offered. The top Diploma courses offered at Jkuat University are in the following departments; Business: Diploma in Business Administration, supplies Management, and Purchasing. Technology: Diploma in Information Technology, Diploma in Business Information Technology, Diploma in Food Technology. Health Science and Applied Sciences: Diploma in Clinical Medicine, Diploma in HIV/AIDS Management. Built Environment: Diploma in Architecture

Regular Diploma courses JKUAT;

The following are some of the regular diploma courses offered by JKUAT:

Diploma in HIV/AIDS Management

The course takes two years, below is the breakdown

Semester one

• English Language
• Communication skills
• Information communication technology
• Introduction to HIV/Aids
• H.I.V/Aids management
• Human anatomy and physiology
• Entrepreneurship
• Biology of HIV/Aids
• Community capacity building and partnerships

Semester Two

• Social research methods
• Resource mobilization and fundraising
• Principles and practice of management
• Advocacy and lobbying
• Counseling in HIV/Aids
• Basic mathematics
• Home-based care
• Statistics
• Legal aspects of HIV/Aids
• Project

Semester Three

Entry Requirements

The entry requirements for Diploma in HIV/Aids Management

K.C.S.E Grade; C (plain) and C (plain) in English or Kiswahili and Biology or K.C.S.E Division III; Credit pass in English or Kiswahili and Biology or KACE; Principle pass in Biology.

The tuition for Diploma in HIV/Aids is Ksh. 112,050.00 (One hundred and twelve thousand and fifty.

Diploma in Architecture

It is a six-semester programme offered by JKUAT in collaboration with the Nairobi Institute of Technology at the NIT campus located in Westlands, Nairobi. Upon completion of the Diploma in Architecture, if you score distinction or credit, you can apply for the Bachelor of Architecture programme and get two years exemption if you score a pass you can ply to join the first year.

The admission requirements for the course are;

• KCSE aggregate B- and C+ as the minimum group in cluster Groups of 4 subjects; Mathematics, Physics, and
• One study units from the Group II subjects or Group IV subjects Computer studies, Agriculture, Aviation technology, Art, and design, or home science or Group v subjects French, Arabic, German, Business Studies or Music.

Diploma in Food Technology

The course is designed to meet the middle cadre workforce needs of the food processing industry to provide technical support by applying techniques in the optimization and utilization of food resources.

The admission requirements to study Food Technology are;

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Diploma in Clinical Medicine

The course duration is three and a half academic years.

Year 1

1st Semester

Second Semester

• Human Anatomy II
• Medical Microbiology
• Clinical Biochemistry
• General Pathology
• Medical Physiology II
• Clinical Biochemistry
• Nutrition and Dietetics

Year 2

1st Semester

2nd Semester

Year 3

• Medicine III
• Community Health III
• Surgery III
• Child Health and Paediatrics III
• Entrepreneurship Skills
• Clinical Research Methodology
• Computer Application in Medicine
• Health Device Organization and Management

2nd Semester

Clinical Attachment (16 weeks)

The requirements for entry for Diploma in Clinical medicine

K.C.S.E Mean Grade; C (plain) with C (plain) in English/Kiswahili and Biology. You must also have a c- in either Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, or Physical science.

The tuition fee is Ksh 152,805.00 (one hundred and fifty-two thousand eight hundred and fifty only)

Diploma in Information Technology

The Diploma in Information Technology course is two years;

Year 1

Stage 1

• Introduction to computers
• Desktop publishing
• Spreadsheets
• Introduction to HIV/Aids
• Word Processing
• Communication skills

Stage II

Stage III

i. Principles of Computer Support and Maintenance

ii.Financial Management

iii. Object-Oriented Programming

iv. Network Essentials

v. Electronic Construction-1

Year 2

Stage IV

Core Units

• Software Engineering

Project

Electives

• Web Development 1
• E-commerce
• Event Driven Programming
• Advanced Object-Oriented Programming

Stage V

Core

The requirements to qualify to study for Diploma in Information Technology are;

i. K.C.S.E c (plain) and grade c- in English and Mathematics or KCE Division II with credit pass in English and Mathematics or equivalent qualification recognized by the University Senate.

ii. You need a grade of C- in Mathematics and English and a credit pass in IT certificate or the equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the University Senate

iii. KACE certificate with a subsidiary pass in Mathematics or an equivalent qualification that is recognized by the University Senate.

The fee is Ksh. 46,198 per semester.

Diploma in Business Administration

The course structure of one year is as indicated below;

Organizational Behavior

Accounting

The minimum grade requirement to study diploma in Business Administration is C- in Mathematics and English or KCE Division II credit in English and Mathematics or a credit pass in any relevant certificate course with a KCSE grade of at least c- or KCE Division III c- in Mathematics and English.

The tuition fee is Ksh. 33,109.00 for each stage.

JKUAT also offers several postgraduate diploma courses for those who wish to further their studies at the institution. Jkuat provides a favorable environment for doctoral students including all the required academic requirements and support from both the lecturers and the support staff. Some of the postgraduate diploma courses in Jkuat that you can choose from are;

• Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics
• Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health
• Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences

Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics

Core Units

• Research Methodology
• Multivariate Analysis
• Parametric Regression analysis
• Statistical Inference Theory
• Postgraduate Diploma Project in Applied Statistics
• Statistical Inference Theory

Elective Units

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The fee structure for this course is Ksh. 140,000 per academic year and minimum entry requirement is a second class 2nd upper division qualification in applied statistics from a recognized institution.

Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health

The requirements to study Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health at JKUAT is a minimum of 2nd Class Honours (Upper Division) from JKUAT in the relevant fields from any other academic institution that is recognized by the JKUAT Senate. The fee structure is Ksh. 160,000 per academic year.

The course outline is as indicated below;

• Introduction to occupational health and hygiene
• Introduction to research methodology
• Ergonomics
• Seminar and report writing
• Safety technology and audit
• The science of safety and environment
• Occupational laws and regulations
• Epidemiology

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