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Have you been hearing of the name KUCCPS and wondering what
it means and can do for you? No need to stress, we will help you know and
understand it in no time.
What is KUCCPS?
KUCCPS is an abbreviation for Kenya Universities and
Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS). The Placement service seeks to
promote equity and access to university and college education, by among other
things, developing criteria for affirmative action, for the marginalized, the
minorities and persons with disabilities.
Generally, KUCCPS is the body mandated by the Government of Kenya
to place Government Sponsored students to public and private universities and
TVET colleges. Please Note, it is not mandatory for students to be admitted
through KUCCPS, a university or college may independently admit students to its
programmes in accordance with its approved admissions criteria.
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What is the process of applying a course via the KUCCPS?
The process is divided into four stages:
a) School Application
a) School Application
b)First revision of courses
c) Second revision of courses
d) Affirmative action and Placement of students
e) Inter-university transfer
Stage 1 : KUCCPS School/Center Application
What happens during school application? All secondary
schools are expected to give necessary career guidance and assist the kcse candidates
with online application for placement to universities and colleges. The
secondary schools on behalf of candidates collect, collate and submit online
application for placement to universities and colleges by following procedures
given in the website. Every candidate is required to pay Kshs 500(Five hundred
only); following procedures given in the website.
The minimum requirements for placement to degree is C+, Diploma C- , Craft Certificate D- and Artisan Certificate E.
The minimum requirements for placement to degree is C+, Diploma C- , Craft Certificate D- and Artisan Certificate E.
School/Centre application usually takes place between Oct
and December, every year. All candidates are encouraged to apply and make
choices for programmes they are only interested in pursuing. No program is
mandatory.
Stage 2: KUCCPS First revision of courses.
After the release of
KCSE results, the KUCCPS gives candidates who did not apply for placement
through their schools an opportunity to submit their choices. The
revision/application exercise is done online by all applicants including those
who had submitted their applications through their respective schools, and
would wish to revise their choices.
After first the revision is over, successful candidates will
be notified in their KUCCPS account.
The message for successful candidates will look like the
example below:
“Congratulations! The
Placement Services Congratulates you on being placed to one of your choices in
the recently completed revision. Further details on your placement will follow
at the official release of the Placement Results.”
Stage 3: KUCCPS second revision of course choices
Candidates who will not have qualified on competitive
selection for any of their preferred choices during the first round of
selection are given a chance to do second revision by selecting courses with
unfilled capacities.
Candidates who had paid revision fees during School
Application and during First Revision are NOT be required to pay for the Second
Revision.
In addition, previous years' K.C.S.E. examination candidates
who did not qualify for government sponsorship in the respective year can use
this opportunity to apply for artisan, certificate and diploma programmes.
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Stage 4 : Placement of students.
Successful candidates are
placed in one of their course choices. Please note, any applicant who fails to
qualify for their choices after second revision but meet the cut off points for
placement may be offered any course with unfilled capacities taking into
account the minimum requirements for admission.
Stage 5 : Inter-university transfer.
Successful applicants
who will wish to revise their course choices are given a chance to change the
course or transfer from one institution to another. This exercise usually take
place in the month of May, every year.
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More information may be obtained from the Placement Service website, emailing info@kuccps.ac.ke or calling the Customer Care lines 0723 954 927 or 0734 879 662.
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