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The Kisii National Polytechnic Courses, Fees, How To Apply & Intakes

The Kisii National Polytechnic Courses, Fees, How To Apply & Intakes

CORE VALUES

COURSE GRADE  

DURATION

EXAM

BODY

ENTRY TIME
Mod 1
SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES
DIPLOMA

0 Applied Biology

0 Analytical Chemistry

0 Food Processing Technology

 

C- or Pass in Mod 1,2

 

 

3/2/2 terms

 

 

KNEC

 

 

May/ Sept

 

Jan/ Sept

CRAFT CERTIFICATE

0 Food Processing Technology

0 Science Lab. Technology

KCSE D Plain or Pass Mod 1  

3/2 terms

 

KNEC

 

May/

Sept

 

Jan/

Sept

ARTISAN CERTIFICATE

0 Hair Dressing & Beuty Therapy

KCSE D-Minus

and Below

3 terms KNEC May/

Sept

Jan/

Sept

LEVEL SIX

0 Hair Dressing

0 Nutrition and Diatetics

0  Science Laboratory Technology

0 Applied Biology

0 Beauty Therapy

0 Food Technology

 

 

 

KCSE C- Minus Pass in Level 5

 

 

 

2 Years

 

 

TVETA CDACC

 

 

 

Jan / May / Sept

LEVEL FIVE

0 Hair Dressing

0 Nutrition and Diatetics

0 Beauty Therapy

KCSE D plain Pass in Level 4  

 

1 Year

 

 

TVETA

CDACC

 

 

Jan / May / Sept

LEVEL FOUR

0 Hair Dressing

0 Beauty Therapy

KCSE D- minus Pass in Level 3 6 Months TVETA CDACC  

Jan / May / Sept

LEVEL THREE

0 Hair Dressing

0 Beauty Therapy

 

KCPE and above

 

3 Months

 

TVETA CDACC

 

Jan / May / Sept

SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
DIPLOMA

0 General Agriculture

0 Environmental Science

0  Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Devt’

KCSE C-Minus or pass in Mod 1, 2 3/2/2/ Terms  

KNEC

May/ Sept  

Jan/ Sept

0 Animal Health & production KCSE C Plain, Bio c, Math/

Phy C- or Cert in Animal Healt

h 3 years KNP Jan/May/Sept
CRAFT CERTIFICATE

0 General Agriculture

KCSE D Plain 3/2 Terms KNEC May/ Sept Jan/

Sept

0

0

Animal Health & production KCSE C- Bio D or

Cert In Agric / Dairy Mgt with D+ in KCSE

2 years KNP Jan/May/Sept
LEVEL SIX

0 Aquaculture  Apiculture

0  Horticulture

0 Environmental Science

0 Environmental Management

0  Dairy Technology and Management

0 Agripreneurship / Agribusiness and Marketing

KCSE C-Minus

or pass in level5

 

KCSE C-Minus Bio & Chem C- or cert in Dairy Mgt with credit and above

 

 

 

2 Years

 

 

 

TVETA CDACC

 

 

 

Jan / May / Sept

LEVEL FIVE

0  Aquaculture

0  Apiculture

0  Horticulture

0 Certificate in Dairy Technology

KCSE D plain or pass in level4 1 Year TVETA CDACC  

Jan / May / Sept

LEVEL FOUR

0  Horticulture

KCSE D- Minus

or pass in level 3

6 months TVETA CDACC Jan / May / Sept

 

Professionalism and excellence Creativity and innovativeness Team work

Integrity

FEES STRUCTURE FOR 2020 /2021 FY
GOVERNMENT SPONSORED STUDENTS (THOSE ADMITTED THROUGH KUCCPS)  

26,420/= Per Year

PRIVATELY SPONSORED STUDENTS 56,420/= Per Year
PART-TIME COURSES FEES VARIES PER COURSE  
COMPUTER PACKAGES (42 Days) 5,100/=
IT Essentials and CCNA (42 Days) 7,500/=
Upgrading Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry 3,000/= (Per Subject)
Refresher courses (Part Time Programs) 9,000/= (Per unit)

 

Accountability & transparency

BOARDING 3,000/= Per term Meals Pay As You Eat (P.A.Y.E.) NOTE

  • We also offer Refresher (single units) course under TVETA CDACC programs
  • Part Time programs are examined by: CISCO, TVETACDACC, NITA, NASCOP, KASNEB, and Computer Packages.
COURSE GRADE DURATION EXAM

BODY

ENTRY TIME
Mod 1
SCHOOL OF COMPUTER STUDIES cont’
0 Certificate in Information Technology Mod 1 & 2 D Plain or pass in

Mod 1

3/2terms KNEC Feb/May/Sep
0 Information Communication Technologist KCSE c- Minus 6 Months per section KASNEB Feb/May/Sep
LEVEL SIX

0 Computer Programming

0  ICT

0 Cyber Security

0 Animation & Digital Media Technician

 

KCSE c- Minus or pass in Level 5

 

 

2 Years

 

TVETA CDACC

 

Feb/May/Sep

LEVEL FIVE

0  ICT

0 Cyber Security

0 Computer Programming

 

KCSE D plain or pass in Level 3

 

1 Year

 

TVETA CDACC

 

Feb/May/Sep

GRADE 1,2,3

0  Phyton Programming

0 Java Programming

0 Graphics design – Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator

0 Data Analytics using SPSS

 

KCPE and above

 

6 Months per Grade

 

NITA

 

 

Feb/May/Sep

0 Computer Operator KCPE and above 6 Months

Per Grade

NITA Feb/May/Sep
0  CISCO Open 3 Months CCNA Open
0 Computer Packages Open 2 Months KNP Open
SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL & AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
DIPLOMA IN

0  Refrigeration and air conditioning

0 Mechanical Engineering

0 Automotive Engineering

C-,Minus (maths & physicsD+) or pass in Mod 1,2 3/2/2 terms KNEC Feb/May/Sep
CRAFT CERTIFICATE IN

0 Mechanical Engineering

0 Automotive Engineering

0  Refrigeration and air conditioning

D Plain (maths &

physics D) or pass in Mod 1

3/2terms KNEC Feb/May/Sep
ARTISAN CERTIFICATE IN

0 Motor vehicle Mechanics

0  Welding

0 Motor Vehicle Electrical & Electronics

0 Refrigeration and air conditioning

KCSE D- and below 3 terms KNEC Feb/May/Sep
GRADE 1,2,3  

KCPE and below

6 Months per grade  

NITA

 

Feb/May/Sep

Fitter General

Gas Welding Arc Welding Panel Beating

Spray Painting

Lathe Work Refrigeration and air- conditioning
LEVEL SIX

0 Automotive Technology

0  Mechanical Technology & Maintenance

KCSE C- or pass in level 5 2 Years TVETA CDACC  

Feb/May/Sep

LEVEL FOUR

0  Welding

0 Mechanical Engineering

0 Automotive Engineering

 

KCSE D- or pass in level 3

 

6 Months

 

TVETA CDACC

 

Feb/May/Sep

SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
0 Diploma in Food & Beverage Production

& Sales Mgt

KCSE C- or pass in Mod 1 & 2  

3/2/2 Terms

 

KNEC

 

Feb/May/Sep

0  
0 Craft Certificate in Food & Beverage

Production & Sales Mgt

0 Housekeeping

KCSE D or pass in Mod 1 3/2 Terms KNEC Feb/May/Sep
0 Artisan Certficate Food & Beverage KCSE D- and below 3 Terms KNEC Feb/May/Sep
LEVEL SIX

0 Housekeeping – Nutrition & Dietetics

0 Food and Beverage Sales anagement

KCSE C- or pass in Level 5  

2 Years

 

TVETA

CDACC

 

Feb/May/Sep

LEVEL FIVE

0 Food and Beverage Sales anagement

KCSE D or pass in

Level 4 or NITA Grade 1

1 Year TVETA CDACC Feb/May/Sep
LEVEL FOUR

0 Food and Beverage Sales anagement

0 Food Production and Culinary Arts

0 Baking Technology (Production of cakes

and Pastry Products)

0

KCSE D- or pass in Level 3 6 Months TVETA CDACC Feb/May/Sep
0 Housekeeping Level 3 KCSE and above 3 Months TVETA

CDACC

Feb/May/Sep
SCHOOL OF FASHION DESIGN & CLOTHING TECHNOLOGY
0 Diploma in Fashion Design & Clothing Techology KCSE C- or pass in Mod 1 & 2 3/2/2 Terms  

 

KNEC

 

 

Feb/May/Sep

0 Craft Certificate in Fashion Design & Clothing Tech KCSE D or pass in Mod 1  

3/2 Terms

0 Artisan Certificate in Fashion Design KCSE D- and below 3 Terms
0 Fashion Design level Six KCSE C- or pass in

Level 5

2 Years TVETA

CDACC

Feb/May/Sep
0 Fashion Design Management level Five KCSE D-, NITA grade 1

or pass in Level 4

1 Year TVETA

CDACC

Feb/May/Sep
0 Fashion Design Management level Four KCSE D-, NITA grade 1

or pass in Level 4

1 Year   Feb/May/Sep

 

COURSE GRADE  

DURATION

EXAM

BODY

ENTRY TIME
Mod 1
SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES
DIPLOMA

0 Applied Biology

0 Analytical Chemistry

0 Food Processing Technology

 

C- or Pass in Mod 1,2

 

 

3/2/2 terms

 

 

KNEC

 

 

May/ Sept

 

Jan/ Sept

CRAFT CERTIFICATE

0 Food Processing Technology

0 Science Lab. Technology

KCSE D Plain or Pass Mod 1  

3/2 terms

 

KNEC

 

May/

Sept

 

Jan/

Sept

ARTISAN CERTIFICATE

0 Hair Dressing & Beuty Therapy

KCSE D-Minus

and Below

3 terms KNEC May/

Sept

Jan/

Sept

LEVEL SIX

0 Hair Dressing

0 Nutrition and Diatetics

0  Science Laboratory Technology

0 Applied Biology

0 Beauty Therapy

0 Food Technology

 

 

 

KCSE C- Minus Pass in Level 5

 

 

 

2 Years

 

 

TVETA CDACC

 

 

 

Jan / May / Sept

LEVEL FIVE

0 Hair Dressing

0 Nutrition and Diatetics

0 Beauty Therapy

KCSE D plain Pass in Level 4  

 

1 Year

 

 

TVETA

CDACC

 

 

Jan / May / Sept

LEVEL FOUR

0 Hair Dressing

0 Beauty Therapy

KCSE D- minus Pass in Level 3 6 Months TVETA CDACC  

Jan / May / Sept

LEVEL THREE

0 Hair Dressing

0 Beauty Therapy

 

KCPE and above

 

3 Months

 

TVETA CDACC

 

Jan / May / Sept

SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
DIPLOMA

0 General Agriculture

0 Environmental Science

0  Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Devt’

KCSE C-Minus or pass in Mod 1, 2 3/2/2/ Terms  

KNEC

May/ Sept  

Jan/ Sept

0 Animal Health & production KCSE C Plain, Bio c, Math/

Phy C- or Cert in Animal Healt

h 3 years KNP Jan/May/Sept
CRAFT CERTIFICATE

0 General Agriculture

KCSE D Plain 3/2 Terms KNEC May/ Sept Jan/

Sept

0

0

Animal Health & production KCSE C- Bio D or

Cert In Agric / Dairy Mgt with D+ in KCSE

2 years KNP Jan/May/Sept
LEVEL SIX

0 Aquaculture  Apiculture

0  Horticulture

0 Environmental Science

0 Environmental Management

0  Dairy Technology and Management

0 Agripreneurship / Agribusiness and Marketing

KCSE C-Minus

or pass in level5

 

KCSE C-Minus Bio & Chem C- or cert in Dairy Mgt with credit and above

 

 

 

2 Years

 

 

 

TVETA CDACC

 

 

 

Jan / May / Sept

LEVEL FIVE

0  Aquaculture

0  Apiculture

0  Horticulture

0 Certificate in Dairy Technology

KCSE D plain or pass in level4 1 Year TVETA CDACC  

Jan / May / Sept

LEVEL FOUR

0  Horticulture

KCSE D- Minus

or pass in level 3

6 months TVETA CDACC Jan / May / Sept

 

 

COURSE

 

GRADE

 

DURATION

EXAM BODY ENTRY TIME
Mod 1
SCHOOL OF BUILDING & CIVIL ENGINEERING
DIPLOMA IN

0 Building Technology

0 Civil Engineering

0 Water Engineering

0  Architecture

0 Quantity Survey

 

C-, Minus (maths & physicsD+) or pass in Mod 1,2

 

 

3/2/2 terms

 

 

KNEC

 

 

Feb/May/Sep

CRAFT CERTIFICATE IN;

0 Building Technology

0  Plumbing

0  Architecture

 

KCSE D plain (maths & physics D) or pass in Mod 1

 

3/2 terms

 

 

KNEC

 

Feb/May/Sep

ARTISAN CERTIFICATE IN;

0  Masonry

0  Plumbing

0 Carpentry & Joinery

 

KCSE D- and below

 

3 terms

 

KNEC

 

Feb/May/Sep

GRADE 1,2,3

0  Upholstery

0 Plumber pipe fitter

0  Carpentry

0  Masonry

0 Fitter General

0 Painter Decorator

 

 

KCPE and above

 

 

6 Months

 

 

NITA

 

 

Feb/May/Sep

LEVEL FIVE

0 Building Technology

KCSE D Plain or NITA

Grade 1 or pass in

Level 4

1 Year TVET CDACC Feb/May/Sep
LEVEL FOUR

0  Plumbing

0 Building Artisan (Masonry)

 

KCSE D- Minus and below or pass Level 4

 

1 Year

 

TVET CDACC

 

Feb/May/Sep

SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
DIPLOMA IN

0 Elecrical & Electronics Power option

0 Elecrical & Electronics Telcom option

C-, Minus (maths & physics D+) or pass Mod 1,2  

3/2/2

terms

 

 

KNEC

 

 

Feb/May/Sep

CRAFT CERTIFICATE IN

0 Elecrical & Electronics Power option

0 Elecrical & Electronics Telcom option

D Plain, (maths & physics D ) or pass in Mod 1 3/2 terms  

KNEC

 

Feb/May/Sep

0 Artisan Cert in Electrical Installation KCPE and above 3 terms KNEC Feb/May/Sep
0 Electrical Mechanics (Grade 1,2,3) KCPE and above 6 Months NITA Feb/May/Sep
0 Electrical Engineering Level 6 KCSE C-

or pass in level 5

2 Years TVET

CDACC

Feb/May/Sep
0 Electrical Installation Level 5 D Plain, NITA G1

or pass in level 4

1 Year TVET

CDACC

Feb/May/Sep
0 Electrical Installation Level 4 KCSE D – &

below or Pass in

Level 3

6 Months TVET CDACC Feb/May/Sep
0 Electrical Installation Level 3 KCPE and above 1 Year TVET

CDACC

Feb/May/Sep
SCHOOL OF COMPUTER STUDIES
DIPLOMA IN

0 Information and Communication Technology Mod 1,2,3

C-, minus or pass Mod 1,2 3/2/2 terms KNEC Feb/May/Sep
0 Certified Information and Communication Technician C+, Plus or pass

Sect 1,2,3

6 months per section. KASNEB Feb/May/Sep

 

 

COURSE

 

GRADE

 

DURATION

 

EXAM

BODY

 

ENTRY TIME

Mod 1
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION & DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
DIPLOMA IN

0 Social Work & Community Development

0 Library & Information Science

KCSE C-,Minus or pass in Mod 1,2 3/2/2 terms KNEC Feb/May/Sep
CRAFT CERTIFICATE IN

0 Social Work & Community Development

0 Library & Information Science

KCSE D,Plain or pass in Mod 1 2/2 terms KNEC Feb/May/Sep
LEVEL SIX

0 Social Work & Community Development

0 Library & Information Science

0 Records and Archives

0 Counselling Psychology

 

KCSE C- Minus or Pass in Level 5

 

2 years

 

TVETA CDACC

 

Feb/May/Sep

LEVEL FIVE

0 Social Work & Community Development

0 Library & Information Science

0 Records and Archives

0 Counselling Psychology

 

KCSE D Plain or Pass in Level 4

 

1 year

 

TVETA CDACC

 

Feb/May/Sep

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES
DIPLOMA IN

0 Supply Chain Management

0 Secretarial Studies with Computer

0 Sales and Marketing

0 Human Resource Management

0 Business Management

0 Cooperative Management

 

 

KCSE C-,Minus or pass in Mod 1,2

 

 

3/2/2 terms

 

 

KNEC

 

 

Feb/May/Sep

CRAFT CERTIFICATE IN

0 Supply Chain Management

0 Secretarial Studies with Computer

0 Sales and Marketing

0 Human Resource Management

0 Business Management

0 Cooperative Management

 

 

KCSE D,Plain or pass in Mod 1

 

 

2/2 terms

 

 

KNEC

 

 

Feb/May/Sep

LEVEL SIX

0 Supply Chain Manager

0 Accounting

0 Human Resource Manager

0 Marketing

KCSE C- Minus or Pass in Level 5  

2 years

 

TVETA CDACC

 

Feb/May/Sep

LEVEL FIVE

0 Store Keeper

0 Human Resource Manager

0 Marketing

KCSE D Plain or Pass in Level 4  

1 year

 

TVETA CDACC

 

Feb/May/Sep

0 Accounting Technician Diploma level 1 – 3

0 CPA

KCSE C- Minus

KCSE C+ Plus

6 Months per section KASNEB Feb/May/Sep
SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
DIPLOMA IN

0  Phamaceutical technology

0 Medical Laboratory Technology

KCSE C,Plain (Eng/Kis Bio & Chem Mat/Phy C  

8 terms

 

KNEC

 

Feb/May/Sep

0 Medical Engineering KCSE C- Mat/Phy D+ 8 terms KNEC Feb/May/Sep
0  Environmental Health Science KCSE C Plain 8 terms KNP Feb/May/Sep
LEVEL SIX

0  Medical Engineering

0 Community Health

 

KCSE C- Minus or Pass in Level 5

 

2 years

 

TVETA CDACC

 

Feb/May/Sep

LEVEL FIVE

0 Medical Engineering

0 Community Health

 

KCSE D Plain or Pass in Level 4

 

1 year

 

TVETA CDACC

 

Feb/May/Sep

LEVEL FOUR

0 Community Health

KCSE D- Minus or Pass

in Level 3

6 Months TVETA

CDACC

Feb/May/Sep
0 HIV Counselling andTesting Dip Social Work Couselling Pysch. any health related

course

3 Weeks NASCOP Open

KNP Does Not Discriminate Against Gender or People With Disability

Contacts

P.O. BOX 222-40200 Kisii Tel: 0700 – 152 177

Email:  [email protected] [email protected]

Website: www.kisiipoly.ac.ke

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