Last updated on September 16th, 2023 at 09:22 am
Below we have compiled a list of 1 year diploma courses in Kenya and where you can take them (plus the requirements, where available)
1 year diploma courses in Kenya and Colleges offering them
Now, what you need to know is that for the most part, 1 year diploma courses in Kenya are offered by foreign bodies through some colleges in Kenya
These bodies include
- ABE(Association of Business Executives)-UK
- City and Guilds-UK
- ABMA(Associate of the Business Management Association)-UK
- ICM(Institute of Commercial Management)
Now, all have accredited a couple of colleges for their programmes so it is in these colleges that you can take a 1 year diploma course in Kenya.
Below we share a list of these 1 year diploma courses in Kenya and where you can take them (some of the colleges).
Diploma in Beauty Therapy & Nail Technology-City and Guilds
Where offered: Beauty Point College, Ashleys Hair & Beauty Academy (among others)
Duration: 8 Months
Minimum Entry Requirements: KCSE D+(Mean Grade)
Diploma in Hairdressing & Barbering-City and Guilds
Where offered: Beauty Point College, Ashleys Hair & Beauty Academy (among others)
Duration: 8 Months
Minimum Entry Requirements: KCSE D+(Mean Grade)
Diploma in computing and information systems -ABMA
Where offered: NIBS Technical College, IntraSoft Institute of Technology, Jaffery Institute of Professional Studies (among others)
Duration: 6 Months (2 terms) for level 3 Diploma, 9 Months(3 terms) for the level 4 to 6 Diploma)
Minimum Entry Requirements: KCSE D+(Mean Grade)
Diploma in Hospitality Management-ICM
Where offered: ICS College, Diakonia Institute, Kenya Institute of Social Work& Development (among others)
Duration: 9 Months (but can go up to 4 terms, depending on where you’re studying)
Minimum Entry Requirements: KCSE C-(Mean Grade)
Diploma in Business Studies-ICM
Where offered: Kenya Institute of Social Work& Development (among others)
Duration: 6 Months
Minimum Entry Requirements: KCSE D+(Mean Grade)
Other ICM Courses at Kenya Institute of Social Work& Development (among other Colleges in Kenya)
Marketing , Advertising & Public Relations
Durations:
Diploma – 6 months
Advanced Diploma-6 months
Project Management
Durations:
Diploma – 6 months
Advanced Diploma-6 months
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Sales & Marketing Management
Durations:
Diploma – 6 months
Advanced Diploma-6 months
Purchasing & Supply Management
Durations:
Diploma – 6 months
Advanced Diploma-6 months
Travel and Tourism
Durations:
Diploma – 6 months
Advanced Diploma-6 months
Office Management
Durations:
Diploma – 6 months
Advanced Diploma-6 months
Leadership studies
Durations:
Diploma – 6 months
Advanced Diploma-6 months
More courses
Diploma in Computer Engineering-ABMA (Level 4)
Where offered: ICS College, IntraSoft Institute of Technology, Speciss College, Excel Global College, (among others)
Durations:
Diploma (for the level)- 9 months …
Entry requirements: C- in KCSE(and Above)
If you plan on taking level 5 and level 6 later, you will still be taking 9 months per level.
ABE Diploma courses in Kenya
When it comes to ABE Diploma courses in Kenya- many of which takes 6 months per level (meaning you can, for instance, take the ABE Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Business Management first) then proceed to higher levels later on- you can check the following colleges and Universities…..
Excel Global College-Nairobi
Accredited Areas of Study
- Business Management & Human Resources
- Business Management
- Business Start-up & Entrepreneurship
- Business Management & Marketing
INtel College-Nairobi
Accredited Areas of Study
- Business Start-up & Entrepreneurship
- Business Management & Marketing
- Business Management
- Business Management & Human Resources
Jaffery Institute of Professional Studies-Mombasa,Kenya
Accredited Areas of Study
- Business Management & Marketing
- Business Management
- Business Management & Human Resources
Memon College-Mombasa,Kenya
Accredited Areas of Study
- Business Management
- Business Management & Human Resources
- Business Management & Marketing
Oshwal College-Nairobi
Accredited Areas of Study
- Business Management
- Business Start-up & Entrepreneurship
- Business Management & Human Resources
SCLP Samaj Australian College-Nairobi
Accredited Areas of Study
- Business Start-up & Entrepreneurship
- Business Management
- Business Management & Human Resources
- Business Management & Marketing
Summit Institute of Professionals-Nairobi
Accredited Areas of Study
- Business Start-up & Entrepreneurship
- Business Management
- Business Management & Human Resources
- Business Management & Marketing
The East African University-Nairobi
Accredited Areas of Study
- Business Start-up & Entrepreneurship
- Business Management
- Business Management & Human Resources
- Business Management & Marketing
The Management University of Africa-Nairobi
- Business Management
- Business Management & Human Resources
- Business Management & Marketing
Keep in mind that out of all these ABE Diploma courses, the diploma courses I find you can finish in 1 year are:
- ABE Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Business Management– takes 6 months (has just 4 units)..Quickest to finish!
- ABE Level 4 Diploma in Business Management– takes 12 months (has just 8 units so you can take 4 units first sitting and the remaining 4 units in December exam sitting)
- ABE Level 4 Business Management & Marketing– takes 12 months too(has just 8 units so you can take 4 units first sitting and the remaining 4 units in December exam sitting)
Of course, level 5 Diploma courses are advanced Diplomas which you can only pursue after completing your 6 months or 1 year Level 4 Diploma (the one you choose)
Also, I love that you can study for and pass your ABE Diploma course privately …
Yeah, once you register (You can ask the college to assist you in registering and booking for the exam), the materials (syllabus, study, and revision content) are provided by ABE on the students portal and they will help you pass(if you study hard).
Additional ABMA Diploma Courses
Do not forget that ABMA is not about ICT courses…far from that….They do examine some business courses too including:
- Business Management
- Shipping and Logistics
- Community development
- Human resource Management
And you can take these programmes from ABMA approved colleges such as:
- Rifkins College-Mombasa
- College of Human Resource Management-Nairobi
- Africa College of Aviation and Management-Nairobi
These are just a selection of the colleges offering various ABMA 1 Year Diploma Courses locally.
So please reach out to the college you have in mind, depending on the course you plan to pursue and start learning.
Good luck.