Karatina University Courses, Intake and Admission Requirements, Fees, University Location and Contacts

Karatina University popularly known us (KARU) is a chartered government owned public University. The university is Situated 15km North off Karatina town. The university offers both undergraduate and post graduate courses. All the course offered at Karatina University are accredited by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Services, KUCCPS. This institution started in 2007 as Mount Kenya Campus of Moi University. It had succeeded a Tea Training institute. In 2010 it became Karatina University College, a Constituent College of Moi University. Finally, in 2013, Karatina University was awarded a Charter.

In this article we shall review Karatina University Courses, Intake and Admission Requirements, Fees, University Location as well us the contact you can use to reach the University.

Karatina University offers both Certificate, Diploma, Higher Diploma, Degree, Masters and PhD courses in various fields. Most university degree courses take a minimum of 4 years; while, some take even more. However, diploma courses at the university take an average of 3 years. The university has E-learning courses that allows students to learn online. In total, the university offers over 75 programs.

Karatina University Physical Location.

Karatina University ultra-modern main Campus is located in Kagochi, Karatina.

Karatina University Courses

The University has six Academic Schools namely: Agriculture & Biotechnology; Business; Education & Social Sciences; Natural Resources & Environmental Studies; Nursing;Pure & Applied Sciences.

The university has Campuses in Kagochi (Main), School of Business Karatina town and School of Education Itiati.

Certificate

• Certificate in Sanctuary Wildlife Management
• Certificate in Community Wildlife Management
• Certificate in Aquaculture & Fisheries Management
• Certificate in Information Technology
• Certificate in Criminology, Crime Prevention and Rehabilitation
• Certificate in Public Administration
• Certificate in Victimology
• Certificate in Crime Prevention and Management of Offenders
• Certificate in Chinese
• Certificate in German

Diploma Courses

• Diploma in Horticulture
• Diploma in Agriculture
• Diploma in Tea Husbandry and Management
• Diploma in Tea Trade and Economics
• Diploma in Tea Processing and Quality Assurance
• Diploma in Tourism and Wildlife Studies
• Diploma in Aquaculture & Fisheries Management
• Diploma in Business Management
  Diploma in Procurement & Supply Chain Management
• Diploma in Tourism Management
• Diploma in Hotel and Hospitality Management
• Diploma in Human Resource Management
• Diploma in Communication and Public Relations
• Diploma in Information Technology
• Diploma in Secondary Education (Arts)
• Diploma in Early Childhood Development & Primary Education
• Diploma in Criminology, Crime Prevention and Rehabilitation
• Diploma in Criminal Justice & Legal Studies
• Diploma in Community Development
• Diploma in Policy and Public Administration

Degree Programs

• Bachelor of Education (Arts)
• Bachelor of Education (Science)
• Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood & Primary Education)
• Bachelor of Education (Special Needs Education-Secondary Option)
• Bachelor of Education (Special Needs Education-Primary Option)
• Bachelor of Education (Guidance & Counselling)
• Bachelor of Arts History/Geography/Kiswahili/Religious Studies/Literature/ English/Linguistics
• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public Administration
• Bachelor of Arts in Criminology, Criminal Justice and Public Safety
• Bachelor of Arts in Community Development
• Bachelor of Arts in Counselling Psychology
• Bachelor of Arts with Education
• Bachelor of Business Management

All these programmes have been approved by the Commission for University Education (CUE).

Karatina University Intake and Admission Requirements

To undertake any degree course at Karatina University, one is required to have attained a KCSE mean grade of C+ and above with C+ English or Kiswahili. You will also need to have attained at least C+ in subjects related to your field of studies.

Admission at Karatina University happens each year. The main intake usually happens in September. The university carries out intakes in the months of January and May as well.

How To apply for Admission at Karatina University

To apply for admission at Karatina University, use the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Services, KUCCPS online students portal. Alternatively, you can visit the University to process your application.

Karatina University Fee Structure

The fee charged at Karatina University highly depends on the course you are taking and the course level. You will pay less to study a certificate course and more to pay for a degree course.

Karatina University bank accounts: To Be Updated

Laikipia University Contacts

You can contact Karatina University through the following

Physical Location: Karatina

Postal Address: P.O. BOX 1957—10101, Karatina, Kenya.

Telephone Number: (+254) 20 2176 713, (+254) 729 721 200

Website: Official University Website

Email: info@karu.ac.ke

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