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Cost of degree courses in Kenya

Fee for medicine related degree in Kenya

Cost of medicine degree in Kenya

On average you pay Kshs. 315000 to Kshs.635000 per year (depending on the university you’ll be studying at).

Here is a sampling of the fees at some of the universities offering the course:

• Medicine and surgery fees in the University of Nairobi-  Ksh630,000.00 every year
• Medicine and surgery fees in KU- Kshs. 612,000.00
• Medicine and surgery at JKUAT- Kshs. 612,000.00
• Maseno University Medical Degree programme- Kshs. 612,000.00
• Moi University-Kshs.612000.00
• Mount Kenya university-Kshs. Sh510,000.00
• Uzima University-Kshs. Sh592,500.00
• Kisii University -Kshs.461,120.00
• Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology(MUST)- Kshs.306,000.00

Cost of Dentistry degree in Kenya

• University of Nairobi Dental school- Kshs.576000.00
• Moi University Dental school-Kshs. 612000.00

Cost of degree in pharmacy in Kenya

• Kenyatta University–Kshs.428,400.00 (per year)
• Maseno University-Kshs.428,400.00 (per year)
• Kisii University-Kshs. 418,770.00(per year)
• University of Nairobi-Kshs. 413,950.00 (annually)

Cost of engineering degree in Kenya

• University of Nairobi-Kshs. 374,850.00 (annually)
• JKUAT- Kshs. 336,600.00 (annually)
• University of Eldoret- Kshs. 336,600.00 (annually)
• Technical University of Kenya(TUK) – Kshs. 300,000 per year
• Technical University of Mombasa(TUM) – Kshs. 302,940 per year

Cost of law degree in Kenya

For a law degree, the cost is as follows in some of the universities offering the programme:

1. MKU – Kshs. 170,000.00 annually
2. Moi University-Kshs. 183,600.00 (per year)
3. Egerton University-Kshs. 214,700.00 (per year)
4. University of Nairobi-Kshs. 221,850.00 (annually)
5. Kenyatta University-Kshs. 183,600.00 (per year)
6. Daystar University- Kshs. 335,000.00 (per year)
7. Africa Nazarene University- Kshs. 269,250.00 (per year)
8. Kabarak University- Kshs. 256,250.00 (per year)

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Cheap degree courses in Kenya

Overall, it appears that some of cheapest degree courses in Kenya are Arts and social sciences.

Here is a sampling of the few per year for a selection of these degree courses.

Cost of a degree in journalism in Kenya

Public universities

Cost of doing a degree in journalism at Kisii University- Kshs. 153,000.00 per year

Cost of doing a degree in journalism at Maasai Mara University – Kshs. 153,000.00 per year

Cost of doing a degree in journalism at Meru University (of science & technology)- Kshs. 153,000.00 per year

Cost of doing a degree in journalism at University of Nairobi- Kshs. 240,550.00 per year

Cost of doing a degree in journalism at Egerton- Kshs. 233,440.00 per year

Cost of doing a degree in journalism at Kenyatta University- Kshs. 204000.00 per year

Cost of doing a degree in journalism at JKUAT-Kshs. 204000.00 per year

Cost of doing a degree in journalism at Private universities

Annual fee at MKU (Mt Kenya University)- Kshs. 105,000.00 per year

Annual fee at Zetech University- Kshs. 142,600.00 per year

Annual fee at KCA University- Kshs. 133,790.00 per year

Other cheap degree courses in Kenya

Bachelor of Arts-International Relations

Cost of doing a Bachelor of Arts-International Relations at University of Nairobi- Kshs. 539,000 (total so fee per semester is about Kshs. 67,400.00)

Cost of doing a Bachelor of Arts-International Relations at Chuka University- fee per semester is between Kshs. 34000.00 to Kshs.50000.00

Bachelor of Education-Early Childhood Education

Cost of doing a Bachelor of Education-Early Childhood Education at Kibabii University- fee per year is about Kshs.55,000.00

Cost of doing a Bachelor of Education-Early Childhood Education at Kenyatta University- fee per year is about Kshs.70,000.00

Bachelor of Education(Options: Science, Arts, Primary Education, and Special Needs)

Cost of doing a Bachelor of Education At Embu University- fee per year is about Kshs.42,000.00

Cost of doing a Bachelor of Education At Kirinyaga University- fee per year is about Kshs.46,000.00

Bachelor in Commerce(BCom) Options: Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Supply chain management, Entrepreneurship option, Human Resource Management, and Insurance/risk management)

Cost of doing a Bachelor in Commerce(BCom) At Kenyatta University – fee per year is about Kshs.75,000.00

Cost of doing a Bachelor in Commerce(BCom) At Pwani University – fee per year is about Kshs.50,000.00

Cost of doing a Bachelor in Commerce(BCom) At Meru University – fee per year is about Kshs.40,000.00

More about cost of degree courses in Kenya

Remember that while what we have indicated is the fee in total, parents/sponsors/guardians are only required to pay a small fraction(depending on which category you, the learner, is placed into by the HEF government funding system for higher education in Kenya).

Below is a further analysis showing how much you or your household will contribute (after the government portion is factored in)

Cost of degree courses in Kenya- further analysis

Dental Surgery degree

Per year total

Moi University- Kshs. 612,000.00 per year

University of Nairobi (UoN)- Kshs 521, 840. 00 per year

Per year parent(own) contribution- assuming you’re put in the needy category

Moi University- Kshs. 42,840.00 per year

University of Nairobi (UoN)- Kshs.36,473.50 per year

The government funds the balance in form of capitation and scholarship and loans

Bachelors degree in Law(LL.b)

Per year total

Moi University- Kshs. 183600.00 per year

Maseno University- Kshs. 183600.00 per year

Embu University- Kshs. 183600.00 per year

Chuka University- Kshs. 183600.00 per year

Per year parent(own) contribution- assuming you’re put in the needy category

Moi University- Kshs. 12852.00 per year

Maseno University- Kshs. 12852.00 per year

Embu University- Kshs. 12852.00 per year

Chuka University- Kshs. 12852.00 per year

The governments funds the balance in form of capitation and scholarship and loans

Bachelors of Pharmacy

Per year total

University of Nairobi (UoN)- Kshs 413,950.00 per year

Per year parent(own) contribution- assuming you’re put in the needy category

University of Nairobi (UoN)- Kshs 28, 976.50 per year

Bachelors of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery

Per year total

Egerton University -Kshs 312,340.00 per year

Per year parent(own) contribution- assuming you’re put in the needy category

University of Nairobi (UoN)- Kshs 21, 863.80 per year

Bachelor of Science (BSc.) Nursing

Per year total

Moi University -Kshs 275,400.00 per year

South Eastern University-Kshs 275,400.00 per year

Pwani University-Kshs 275,400.00 per year

Embu University-Kshs 275,400.00 per year

Kabianga University-Kshs 275,400.00 per year

Murang’a University of Technology(MUT) -Kshs 275,400.00 per year

Kenyatta University-Kshs 275,400.00 per year

Kaimosi Friends University-Kshs 275,400.00 per year

Maseno University-Kshs 275,400.00 per year

Masinde Muliro University-Kshs 275,400.00 per year

Maasai Mara University-Kshs 275,400.00 per year

Kirinyaga University-Kshs 275,400.00 per year

Kibabii University-Kshs 275,400.00 per year

Chuka University-Kshs 275,400.00 per year

Per year parent(own) contribution- assuming you’re put in the needy category

In all the above universities- Kshs 19,278.00 per year

Degree in education(Arts)

Per year total

KU- Sh183, 600

University of Nairobi (UoN)- Kshs Sh223, 550.00 per year

Moi University – Kshs. 244, 800.00 per year

Egerton University –Kshs. 214, 700.00.00 per year

Per year parent(own) contribution- assuming you’re put in the needy category

• KU- Kshs. 12, 852.00 per year
• University of Nairobi (UoN)- Kshs 15,648.50 per year
• Moi University – Kshs. 17,136.00 per year

There are several other public universities teaching the course at Kshs.12,852.00/year including:

• Kaimosi Friends university
• Garissa university
• Chuka university
• Kibabii university
• Kirinyaga university
• Maasai Mara university
• Laikipia university
• Bomet university

Architecture Building Construction

Per year total

TUM (Technical University of Mombasa)- Kshs.275,400.00

Per year parent(own) contribution- assuming you’re put in the needy category

• TUM- Kshs. 19,278.00 per year
• JKUAT- Kshs 25,704.00 per year
• UoN – Kshs. 24,335.50 per year
• KU- Kshs. 21,420.00 per year

Of course, for private universities, you can only get a loan so you might have to dig deeper into your pockets.

Indeed, it is safe to say you could have to pay everything from your coffers, if you’re studying at a private university because the loan could be a 50-50 thing.

And don’t forget you may be even luckier if you’re put into the vulnerable or extremely needy categories(there’s 100% funding-loans and scholarships for these two groups)

Source: KUCCPS website

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