Last updated on February 22nd, 2024 at 05:35 pm
If you have a passion for catering and it’s your dream course, below are the current catering courses qualifications – read through and see what level of the course you’re qualified for (Certificate? Diploma? Degree?)
Catering courses qualifications for all catering courses in Kenya (for Certificate, Diploma, and Degree)
Bachelor of Catering and Hospitality Management
To do a Bachelors degree in Catering & Hospitality Management, you need the following minimum qualifications:
KCSE Mean grade:
C+
Cluster Subjects/Requirements
Cluster Subject 1-English/Kiswahili(No grade requirements)
Cluster Subject 2-Mathematics(No grade requirements)
Cluster Subjects 3-Biology/Physics/Chemistry/Biology/GSC/History and Government/Geography/CRE/HRE/IRE(No grade requirements)
Cluster Subject 4-Biology/Physics/Chemistry/Biology/GSC/ History and Government /Geography/CRE/ HRE/ IRE/Home Science/Art and Design/Agriculture/Wood Work/Metal Work/BC/PM/ECT/DRD/AVT/CMP/French /German/Arabic/Kenya Sign Language/MUC/Business Studies(No minimum grade requirements)
Universities that offer catering courses – degree in catering in Kenya
Below are some of the universities offering degree courses in catering and hospitality in Kenya
Cooperative University of Kenya
Name of the course: Bachelor of Catering & Hospitality Management
Year 1 Tuition fees: Kshs. 204,000
Technical University of Kenya
Name of the course: Bachelor of Technology in Institutional Management
Year 1 Tuition fees: Kshs.180,000
Chuka University
Name of the course: Bachelor of Hotel Management(Pure)
Year 1 Tuition fees: Kshs. 204,000
Tharaka University
Name of the course: Bachelor of Hotel Management(Pure)
Year 1 Tuition fees: Kshs. 204,000
Requirements for catering course – Diploma in catering in Kenya
If you did not manage a C+, you can pursue any of these diploma in catering and accommodation courses in Kenya:
- Diploma in Catering&Accommodation Management
- Diploma in Catering & Accommodation
- Diploma in Catering & Hotel Management
- Diploma in Catering& Acc0mmodation Operations
You can as well go for a Diploma in Hospitality Management!
Requirements for Diploma in catering in Kenya including diploma in catering and accommodation requirements and requirements for diploma in catering and hotel management
KCSE Mean grade:
C-(Minus)
Just that- no subject clusters or anything else.
Colleges offering diploma in catering and hotel management in Kenya (Catering and hotel management colleges in Kenya)
Now the following are some selected colleges offering catering and hotel management courses (catering and hospitality management courses including catering and accommodation course in Kenya)
Public TVETs including a few universities offering Diploma in catering in Kenya
- Baringo Technical College
- Belgut Technical and Vocational College
- Bomet Technical & Vocational College
- Bureti Technical Training Institute
- Centre for Tourism Training and Research
- Co-Operative University of Kenya
- Coast Institute of Technology
- Eldoret Polytechnic
- Emining Technical Training Institute
- Friends College Kaimosi
- Jeremiah Nyagah Technical Institute
- Kabete National Polytechnic
- Karumo Technical Training Institute
- Katine Technical Training Institute
- Kericho Township Technical & Vocational College
- Keroka Technical Training Institute
- Kiambu Institute of Science And Technology
- Kisii National Polytechnic
- Kisiwa Technical Training Institute
- Kisumu Polytechnic
- Kitale National Polytechnic
- Laikipia East Technical and Vocational College
- Laikipia North Technical and Vocational College
- Maasai Mara Technical Vocational College
- Mabera Technical and Vocational College
- Machakos University
- Masai Technical Training Institute
- Masinga Technical and Vocational College
- Mathenge Technical Training Institute
- Matili Technical Training Institute
- Mawego Technical Training Institute
- Meru National Polytechnic
- Meru University of Science and Technology
- Michuki Technical Training Institute
- Mitunguu Technical Training Institute
- Mukiria Technical Training Institute
- Murang’a Technical Training Institute
- Musakasa Technical Training Institute
- Ngong Technical and Vocational College
- Nyandarua National Polytechnic
- Nyeri National Polytechnic
- PC Kinyanjui Technical Training Institute
- Rangwe Technical and Vocational College
- Rift Valley Institute-of-Science-and-Technology
- Samburu Technical and Vocational College
- Sang’alo Institute of Science and Technology
- Shamberere Technical Training Institute
- Siaya Institute of Technology
- Sirisia Technical and Vocational College
- Sot Technical Training Institute
- Sotik Technical Training Institute
- Technical University of Mombasa
- Tetu Technical and Vocational College
- The University of Embu TVET Institute
- Thika Technical Training Institute
- Tseikuru Technical Training Institute
- Wote Technical Training Institute
Remember the fee per year for both certificate and diploma in catering courses in Kenya is KSHS. 67189 with the courses taking between 2 to 2 and a half year in public colleges
Private Colleges for catering course in kenya
- NIBS
- Cascade Institute of Hospitality
- Boma International College
Please note that the requirements for diploma in catering and hotel management may be lower in some private institutions- e.g. at NIBS college, you can do a foreign examined diploma in catering with a D plain.
Qualifications for certificate in catering and accommodation courses in Kenya
Craft certificate in catering and accommodation operation / craft Certificate in catering and hotel management requirements
KCSE Mean grade:
D(Plain)- the least
Just that- nothing else.
TVETs offering craft certificate course in Catering
- Centre for Tourism Training and Research
- Ahmed Shahame Mwidani Technical Training Institute
- Chepalungu Technical Training Institute
- Eldoret Polytechnic
- Coast Institute of Technology
- Emurua Dikirr Technical Training Institute
- Jeremiah Nyagah Technical Institute
- Kamukunji Technical Vocational College
- Godoma Technical Training Institute
- Kenya Coast Polytechnic
- Karumo Technical Training Institute
- Kieni Technical and Vocational College
- Kenya Wildlife Service Training Institute
- Kinango Technical and Vocational College
- Laikipia East Technical and Vocational College
- Kisumu Polytechnic
- Laikipia North Technical and Vocational College
- Lodwar Technical and Vocational College
- Maasai Mara Technical Vocational College
- Mabera Technical and Vocational College
- Masai Technical Training Institute
- Masinga Technical and Vocational College
- Meru National Polytechnic
- Michuki Technical Training Institute
- Naivasha Technical and Vocational College
- Nyeri National Polytechnic
- Narok West Technical Training Institute
- PC Kinyanjui Technical Training Institute
- Railway Training Institute
- Samburu Technical and Vocational College
- Rift Valley Institute-of-Science-and-Technology
- SOT Technical Training Institute
- Taveta Technical and Vocational College
- Wote Technical Training Institute
- Weru Technical and Vocational College
Artisan certificate in catering and accommodation operation qualification
Start with the artisan course if you got below D plain(even an E is accepted)
Colleges offering the artisan course:
- Katine Technical Training Institute
- Maasai Mara Technical Vocational College
- Mukiria Technical Training Institute
- Murang’a Technical Training Institute
- Laikipia East Technical and Vocational College
- Sotik Technical Training Institute
- Ngong Technical and Vocational College
- Ruiru Technical and Vocational College
Source: KUCCPS