ANNOUNCEMENT

Monday, February 17, 2020

FIRST REVISION OF COURSE CHOICES FOR THE 2020/2021 PLACEMENT TO UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) wishes to announce that the online application system opened for the 2020/2021 placement to universities and colleges on February 17, 2020 and will close on March 9, 2020 at 5.00pm.

 All the 2019 KCSE candidates who applied through their schools are invited to revise their choices for Degree, Diploma, Craft Certificate and Artisan courses to align them with their performance and any change in their career interests. Those who did not complete the application process in school should also use the opportunity to apply. Please note:

  1. All the 2019 KCSE candidates who attained a mean grade of C+ and above are eligible to apply for Degree and TVET courses.
  2. Candidates who scored C and C – (minus) are eligible for placement to Diploma and Certificate Courses in tertiary TVET institutions under the Government sponsorship programme, those who scored D (plain) and D+ (plus) are eligible for placement in Craft Certificate Courses in TVET institutions; and the others with D– (minus) and E are eligible for selection to Artisan Courses.

Selection to university degree courses will cater for the eligible 2019 KCSE candidates while placement to Diploma and Certificate courses will also take care of other previous years up to 2000.

Application Guidelines

All applications must be submitted online through the KUCCPS Students Portal, students.kuccps.net. All applicants are advised to observe the application deadline as late applications will not be accepted.

More information including application guidelines, institutions, available programmes, minimum subject requirements, previous cut-off points and applicants’ cluster points are available on the Placement Service Student’s Portal students.kuccps.net.

Online Application Support in the Counties

From February 24 to 29, 2020, the Placement Service will set up desks in various universities, colleges and Huduma centres to advise applicants as shown below.

S/No.

Support Centre

County

1

Baringo Technical College

Baringo

2

Bomet University College

Bomet

3

Kibabii University

Bungoma

4

University of Embu

Embu

5

Tom Mboya University College

Homa Bay

6

Uhuru Vocational Training College

Isiolo

7

Umma University

Kajiado

8

Sigalagala National Polytechnic

Kakamega

9

Kenya Highlands Evangelical University

Kericho

10

Kabete National Polytechnic

Kiambu

11

Pwani University

Kilifi

12

Kisii National Polytechnic

Kisii

13

Kisumu National Polytechnic

Kisumu

14

Kenya Water Institute

Kitui

15

Laikipia North Technical and Vocational College

Laikipia

16

Machakos University

Machakos

17

Wote Technical Training Institute

Makueni

18

Laisamis Technical and Vocational College

Marsabit

19

Meru National Polytechnic

Meru

20

Siala Technical Training Institute

Migori

21

Kenya Coast National Polytechnic

Mombasa

23

Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology

Nakuru

24

Maasai Mara University

Narok

25

Ol'lessos Technical Training Institute

Nandi

26

Nyandarua Institute of Technology

Nyandarua

27

Nyeri National Polytechnic

Nyeri

28

Laikipia University, Maralal Campus

Samburu

29

Siaya Institute of Technology

Siaya

30

Taita Taveta University

Taita Taveta

31

Kitale National Polytechnic

Trans Nzoia

32

Turkana University College

Turkana

33

Eldoret National Polytechnic

Uasin Gishu

34

Huduma Centres

Mombasa, Nyeri, Eldoret, Nakuru, Garissa, Kakamega, Kisumu, Meru, Kitui, and Nairobi (Makadara and GPO)

The support services will remain available throughout the application period at the Placement Service offices at the ACK Garden House (Ground Floor) on 1st Ngong Avenue, off Ngong Road, in Community Area in Nairobi.

Advisory on Fraudulent Sites

Applicants are advised to beware of potentially fraudulent social media pages and websites providing false and misleading information about the placement process. Authentic information about the placement process can be found in the mainstream mass media, the Placement Service website www.kuccps.ac.ke and official KUCCPS social media pages The.Placement.Service (Facebook) and @KUCCPS_Official (Twitter).

For more information, visit the KUCCPS website www.kuccps.ac.ke or call our Customer Care lines 020 5137400, 0723954927 or 0734879662.

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