Colleges and Universities Offering Master of Arts in Sociology in Kenya

Institutions Offering Master of Arts in Sociology

•  Egerton University, Nakuru  
  Course entry requirements:
  (i) All applicants for registration shall be processed in the first instance through the relevant Department in which registration is sought. The Department shall then forward all such applications with appropriate comments to the Faculty board concerned for approval Egerton University Statutes 2008 51 and onward transmission to the Board of Postgraduate studies.
  (ii) Applicants shall be admitted to only one Degree programme at a time.
  (iii) Admission shall be confirmed by letter from the Direct, Board of Postgraduate Studies
  (iv) Admission shall be offered to holders of a Bachelor's Degree with an Upper Second Class Honours or above or equivalent qualification from recognized Institutions.
  (v) In exceptional cases, the Senate may also admit to the Master's programme a non-holder of Upper Second Class Honours provided that such candidate can, on the basis of the research and other scholarly work done, demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Senate qualification to undertake postgraduate studies.
  (vi) Subject to approval by the Senate, Departments may formulate regulations requiring applicants to have attained other academic qualifications as may be consistent with the goals of their Master's programmes or to appear for an interview to determine their suitability for admission. (See annex Pre-masters)
  (vii) In exceptional cases, holder of lower second class honor may be admitted if they have two years of relevant experience.
•  Kenyatta University , Nairobi  
  Admission requirements
  
  (i) A holder of a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology of at least an Upper Second Class Honours in Sociology of Kenyatta University, or the equivalent from any other recognized University.
  
  (ii) A holder of a Lower Second Class Degree in Sociology may be eligible, provided that the candidate can produce evidence of proven research ability.
  
  
  
  Course units
  
  (i) Advanced Rural Sociology
  
  (ii) Advanced Demography
  
  (iii) Advanced Industrial Sociology
  
  (iv) Advanced Medical Sociology
  
  (v) Advanced Urban Sociology
  
  (vi) Statistics in Social Sciences
  
  (vii) Qualitative Research Methods
  
  (viii) Thesis (equivalent to 8 units)
  
  (ix) Advanced Sociological Theory
  
  (x) Philosophy of the Social Sciences
  
  (xi) Gender and Family in African Development
  
  (xii) Research Methods in Social Sciences
•  Chuka University, Chuka  
  Course entry requirements:
  -Bachelor’s degree from a related discipline with a second class honors upper and above, or lower and at least two years related work experience or research, from institutions recognized by the Chuka University Senate
  
  Course duration:
  -2 Years (4 Semesters) Full-time
  -4 Years (8 Semesters) Part-time/ Work-Based; Day, Evening or Weekend
  
  Intakes:
  (i) September, January and May of each year for full time students.
  (ii) December, April and August of each year for part time/holiday-based/work-based students
•  The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi  
  Course entry requirements:
  -Bachelor’s / Baccalaureate Degree 2nd Class Honors Upper Division,
  or 2nd Class Honors, Lower Division with 2 years working experience
  or a Pass with a Postgraduate Diploma in a related field.
  
  Intakes in January, May and September
•  Rongo University, Rongo  
  Duration: 4 semesters
  
  Tuition fees: 50,000/= per semester
  
  Minimum entry requirements:
  - Bachelors degree with First Class or 2nd Class Upper OR
  - Second Lower Honors with two years’ work experience
•  South Eastern Kenya University, Kitui  
  Course entry requirements:
  -A relevant bachelors degree of South Eastern Kenya University or any other recognised university, or other qualifications considered by University Senate as equivalent to a relevant bachelor’s degree
•  Maseno University, Maseno  
  Minimum entry requirements:
  - First Class Honours or Second Class Honours Upper Division degree recognised by the University Senate or
  - Second Class Lower Division degree with at least 2 years work experience
•  Laikipia University, Nyahururu  
  Course entry requirements:
  -Bachelor Degree, Second Class Honours (Upper Division) and above OR Bachelor Degree Second Class Honours (Lower Division) with at least two (2) years’ relevant work experience.
•  Pwani University, Kilifi  
  
•  Mount Kenya University, Thika  
  
•  Moi University, Eldoret  
  
•  University of Nairobi, Nairobi  
  
•  Tharaka University College, Tharaka Nithi  
  
•  St. Paul's University, Limuru  
  
•  Kisii University, Kisii.  
  

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