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:
- All the 2019 KCSE candidates who attained a mean grade of C+ and above are eligible to apply for Degree and TVET courses.
- 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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