Colleges and Universities Offering Master of Education in Guidance and Counselling in Kenya

Institutions Offering Master of Education in Guidance and Counselling

•  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.
•  Kenya Methodist University, Meru  
  Duration: 2 years
  
  Minimum entry requirements:
  (i) Be a holder of a Bachelor of Education and Counseling degree of KEMU or Bachelor of Education degree from any other recognized institution with a minimum GPA of 3.00 or its equivalent.
  Or;
  (ii) Be a holder of Bachelor Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc.) Second Class Honours, Upper Division with a postgraduate diploma in education from a recognized institution.
  Or;
  (iii) Be a holder of Bachelor of Education Arts or Science and Second Class (Lower Division) with at least 2 years relevant experience may be admitted provisionally. Alternatively, provisional admission will be given to holders of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science with a Second Class Honours (Lower Divison) but with a Post Graduate Diploma in Education/Guidance and Counseling/Counseling.
  or;
  (iv) Be a holder of B.A/BSc. (2nd class upper division) with a Post-graduate diploma in education of KEMU or from any other recognized institution of higher learning.
  or;
  (v) A candidate who is admitted provisionally will be expected to attain a minimum GPA of 2.75 during the first University Examinations and thereafter a minimum GPA of 3.00.
•  Kenyatta University , Nairobi  
  Admission requirements
  
  (i) Bachelor of Education Degree in related field, with at least Second Class Honours (Upper Division) or equivalent from Kenyatta University or any recognized institution.
  
  (ii) Those with Second Class (Lower Division) may be considered on condition that they have Grade “C” and above in units relevant to their areas of specialization.
  
  (iii) A holder of Bachelor’s degree with postgraduate diploma in education from Kenyatta University or any other recognized university.
  
  
  Course content
  
  (i) Thesis (8) Units EPS 823 Project (4) Units EPS 824: Practicum Report
  
  (ii) Guidance Practice in Schools
  
  (iii) Theories of Personality
  
  (iv) Counselling Practicum
  
  (v) Theories of Career Development
  
  (vi) Abnormal Psychology
  
  (vii) Organizational/Industrial Psychology
  
  (viii) Human Sexuality
  
  (ix) Counselling Supervision
•  University of Kabianga, Kericho  
  Duration: 2 years
  
  Minimum entry requirements:
  - Bachelors Degree in Education, Second class (Upper Division) from recognized institution,OR Second class Bachelor’s Degree in Education (Lower Division) with two years teaching experience,OR Second Class Bachelor’s Degree lower division with a Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) or an equivalent certificate in Education from a recognized institution.
•  Maasai Mara University, Narok  
  Minimum entry requirements:
  -Bachelors degree with First Class Honours or Second Class Honors (Upper Division) in relevant disciplines, from Universities recognized by the University Senate OR
  - Bachelors degree with a Second Class Honors (Lower Division) in relevant disciplines, from Universities recognized by the University Senate, with at least two (2) years post qualification of work experience.
•  Tangaza University College, Nairobi  
  Duration: 2 years
  
  Minimum Entry Requirements
  – A recognized Bachelor of Education with a first class honours or second class upper division from an accredited university.
  – Those with a second class honours lower division are required to have at least 2 years relevant work experience.
  – Those with any other bachelors degree are required to have a Diploma in Education
•  Kabarak University, Kabarak  
  Course entry requirements:
  Undergraduate degree in Education with Second Class Honors (Upper Division) or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Commission for University Education (CUE); OR Second
  Class Honors (Lower Division), or an equivalent qualification recognized by CUE, and at least two years
  relevant work experience after graduation.
  
  Mode of study: Full time
•  Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University for Science and Technology, Bondo  
  Duration: 2 years
  
  Tuition fees: KShs. 300,000 for the whole course
  
  Minimum entry requirements:
  - First Class Honours OR Second Honours Upper Division degree from accredited University OR Second Class Honours, Lower Division Degree with at least two years of work/research experience in a relevant field after graduation.
•  University of Eldoret, Eldoret  
  Minimum entry requirements:
  In addition to fulfilling the common University regulations, an applicant must satisfy the following requirement:
  i. Second Class Bachelor’s degree (Upper Division) in Education recognized by University of Eldoret, OR
  ii. Second Class Bachelor’s degree in Education (Lower Division) with two Years teaching experience.
•  Rongo University, Rongo  
  Duration: 4 semesters
  
  Tuition fees: 50,000/= per semester
  
  Minimum entry requirements:
  - Bachelor of Education in Psychology or other relevant Educational courses with at least Second Class Honours (Upper Division) or
  - Second Class Honours (Lower Division) with at least two years relevant working experience.
•  Karatina University, Karatina  
  Admission Requirements:
  
  Bachelor of Education Degree with Upper Second class honours degree and above OR Bachelor of Education Degree with at least a lower second class honours from a recognized University and at least two years teaching experience or one research publications or a relevant Postgraduate Diploma.
•  Laikipia University, Nyahururu  
  Minimum entry requirements:
  1. Bachelor Degree, Second Class Honours (Upper Division) and above OR
  2. Bachelor Degree Second Class Honours (Lower Division) with at least two (2) years’ relevant work experience.
•  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
•  Tharaka University College, Tharaka Nithi  
  
•  Kisii University, Kisii.  
  
•  Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega  
  
•  The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi  
  

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