Thousands of Students Miss Preferred Courses in Varsity Postings
Many 2022 Candidates who qualified for university after passing the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam were denied admission to their desired degree degrees and would now need to apply for different courses.
32,718 candidates who received a mean grade of C+ or higher were not placed in any of the selections they selected, according to data from the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS), for a variety of reasons.
However, they will have another opportunity to adjust their selections to reflect their grades. Candidates are positioned based on their overall performance, individual performance, and the capacity that is available. Minimum subject requirements differ between colleges and are applicable to all degrees.
Another 10,707 students who had a grade of C+ or above, according to KUCCPS, did not submit an application for placement or financial aid. Only Kenyan nationals were eligible for placement; convicts and non-citizens were ineligible.
Dates of Second Revision 2023
Dr. Agnes Mercy Wahome, the chief executive officer of KUCCPS, said, “We don’t want to leave anyone out who is qualified to go to university, so we’re letting those who haven’t been placed make a second revision.” She added that those who didn’t submit an application for admission would be found. She stated that 94,275 applicants had already been enrolled in the degree programmes of their choice.
Starting today, they will be able to access their student accounts to view their notifications. Only that the applicant has been selected as one of their top four choices will be stated in the notification. After every student has been assigned to a class, information about the classes will be available.
The second modification to degree options will be available beginning June 16 and ending July 5.
38 governmental institutions, their affiliated colleges, 33 private universities, and 546 degree programmes were available for students to choose from. Some students made the choice to enrol in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions rather than applying for degree degrees.
Private colleges and universities
The pupils will attend various universities. 131,833 (92.5%) of the 142,540 candidates for placement had already applied to their preferred programmes at regional public and private institutions and TVETs.
143,140 candidates, or more than the 125,747 who passed in 2019, received a C+ or above overall. When the results were released in May, 893 candidates received a “A,” 6,420 received a “A-,” 14,427 received a “B plus,” 38,194 a “B-,” and 57,999 a “C plus.”
The majority of students applied for placement before the tests, but when the portal was available for revision last month, they revised their choices in light of how they performed.
The Price of Second Course Revision
Each candidate must pay Sh1,500 for the review of their application. Universities across the nation and the 11 Huduma centres both provide services from KUCCPS. Help desks are available at several colleges to assist students.
Through the KUCCPS portal, applicants who wish to enrol in Tvet courses can apply for placement in diploma, craft, or artisan classes. Tvets has received significant funding from the government, but adoption has been sluggish.
Thousands of Students Miss Preferred Courses in Varsity Postings
