KUCCPS courses and requirements

With over 800 KUCCPS courses available in various universities and colleges across Kenya, it’s good to make sure that you meet the minimum requirements for the course you’re applying for.

This way, you can increase your chances of getting enrolled in the course of your dreams.

In this post, I will be telling you about the different KUCCPS courses and their requirements in various universities and colleges.

It goes without saying that the course you apply for is primarily determined by your KCSE mean grade.

Did you know that you can still advance to tertiary education even if you got an E in your KCSE?

And, if you have the determination, you can advance from an artisan course all the way to a degree program depending on the course you’re pursuing.

Now, let’s the courses that you can qualify for depending on the grade you got…

KUCCPS minimum application requirements

Here are the minimum grades you need to have in your KCSE to qualify for various KUCCPS courses:

Artisan courses (in TVET colleges) – you can qualify for these courses even with an E
Craft courses (in TVET colleges) – have a minimum mean grade of D plain
Diploma courses (in TVET colleges and some universities) – a minimum mean grade of C-
Degree courses (for universities) – have at least a minimum mean grade of C+

Tip: Some of these programmes have their own cluster subject requirements that you might need to meet. Fortunately, your cluster subjects will be shown on your portal’s dashboard hence you can easily tell which course you qualify for and which don’t.

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Steps to follow when applying for KUCCPS courses

To start the application process, navigate to the KUCCPS student portal (students.kuccps.net/).

Alternatively, you can also download the KUCCPS app from the Google Play Store and log in from there.

Once you open the portal, input your KCSE number as your username, select the year you sat for your exam, and then input either your birth certificate number or KCPE index number as your password.

Once you log in, you will see all the application details, minimum requirements, and the available courses and universities/colleges plus the programmes they offer.

Tip: You also apply for KMTC and TTC programs on the KUCCPS website.

From there, follow these instructions to choose your desired course:

KUCCPS courses list

There are 529 degree courses that you can choose from if you qualify for a degree program.

Remember, to qualify to pursue a degree programme, you need to have a mean grade of C+ or above.

For diploma programmes, there are 215 of them in various TVET colleges across the country.

Finally, there are 109 certificate programmes that you can choose from (if you have a D+ or D plain) and 137 artisan programmes if you have a mean grade of D- or E.

How to pay the KUCCPS portal application fee

Once you have entered all the programme info, click SUBMIT… A pop-up box will appear with all the payment instructions.

On the pop-up box, click HERE to pay the indicated amount (usually 1500).

Your browser will now open a new page. On this page, select your preferred payment method and follow the instructions.

Note that if you’re paying via mpesa, you’ll be paying through the eCitizen pay bill – 222222.

Next, enter the provided account number (on the KUCCPS payment page) and the indicated amount (1,500).

Once you receive the confirmation message from mpesa, go back to the application window, input the account number in the slot written PAYMENT REF, and then submit.

Note: Do not enter the mpesa reference code. Instead, enter the account number you used when making payments.

Fortunately, if the code seems not to work, you can verify if the payment was successful using this procedure:

How to check if KUCCPS payment has reflected on eCitizen

Dial *222#
Select option 6 (Check Payment)
Enter the payment reference (account number) used and send
Enter the mpesa code and then send. If the details you’ve entered are correct, you’ll get a confirmation that the invoice has been paid and you should continue with your application.

Some key KUCCPS portal documents to download

Before making your applications, be sure to first download and go through these very important documents:

Degree programmes: https://statics.kuccps.net/uploads/globalFiles/DEGREE_PROGRAMMES.pdf
Diploma programmes: https://statics.kuccps.net/uploads/globalFiles/DIPLOMA_PROGRAMMES.pdf
Certificate programmes: https://statics.kuccps.net/uploads/globalFiles/CERTIFICATE_PROGRAMMES.pdf
Artisan programmes: https://statics.kuccps.net/uploads/globalFiles/ARTISAN_PROGRAMMES.pdf
KMTC programmes: https://statics.kuccps.net/uploads/globalFiles/KMTC_Programmes.pdf
Degree cluster document: https://statics.kuccps.net/uploads/globalFiles/DEGREE%20CLUSTER%20DOCUMENT-2024.pdf
Previous degree cut-off points: https://statics.kuccps.net/uploads/globalFiles/DEGREE%20CLUSTER%20DOCUMENT-2024.pdf
Applicant’s guide: https://statics.kuccps.net/uploads/globalFiles/Students-Guide-2024-2025.pdf