Mount Kenya University (MKU) offers certificate,diploma,degree,masters and PhD programs, which are in line with Kenya’s job market. Below is the list of courses offered at MKU.
CERTIFICATE AND DIPLOMA COURSES
A
African Studies, Certificate
African Environment, Certificate
African Philosophy, Certificate
Arabic Language, Certificate
H
Hospitality Management,Diploma
N
Nutrition and Health, Diploma
C
Clinical Child Neuropsychology, Diploma
Crime Management and Prevention, Diploma
Crop Improvement and Protection, Diploma
Chinese Language And Culture,Certificate
I
Information Technology, Diploma
P
Portuguese Language, Beginners
D
Disaster Management, Diploma
Dholuo Language, Certificate
J
Japanese, Beginners
Japanese , Diploma
Japanese, Certificate
S
Sports Administration and Management, Certificate
Sports Administration and Management, Diploma
E
Early Childhood Care and Education, Diploma
Early Childhood Care and Education, Certificate
Educational Leadership and Management, Diploma
K
Kiswahili Language, Certificate
T
Tourism Management, Diploma
F
Fine Art, Diploma
French, Certificate
Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics, Postgraduate Diploma
Sports Administration and Management, Postgraduate Diploma
L
G
German, Certificate
Gerontology (Study of Aging), Diploma
Guidance and Counseling, Diploma
Gikuyu Language, Certificate
M
Music, Certificate
Music, Diploma
Monitoring and Evaluation, Certificate
Project Management, Certificate
Monitoring and Evaluation, Diploma
UNDERGRADUATES COURSES A_Z
A
Accounting, B.Com.
Actuarial Sciences, B.Com.
Actuarial Science, B. Sc.
Agriculture Health, B.Sc.
Agribusiness Management B.Sc.
Agriculture (Animal Science Option), B.Sc.
Agriculture (Crop Science Option), B.Sc.
Agriculture Resources Management, B.Sc.
Analytical Chemistry with Management, B.Sc.
Animal Health and Production, B.Sc.
Agricultural Education and Extension, B.Sc.
Arts, Bachelor of
Art & Design, B.Ed.
Art & Design, B.A.
Architectural Studies B.A.S
Architecture B.Arch
F
Fashion Design & Marketing, B.Sc.
Film Technology, B.A.
Finance, B.Com.
Fine Arts, B.Ed.
Food & Beverage Management (Proposed), B.Sc.
Foods, Nutrition & Dietetics, B.Sc.
Forensic Science, B.Sc.
French, B.Ed.
French, B.A.
G
Geography, B.A.
German, B.Ed.
German, B.A.
Gender and Development B.A
N
Nursing and Public Health, B.Sc.
P
Pharmacy, Bachelor of
Philosophy, B.A.
Physical Education, B.Sc.
Physical Education, B.Ed
Planning & Management, B.Env
Population Health, B.Sc.
Psychology, B.A.
Philosophy in Hospitality and Tourism Management, Bachelor of
Public policy and Administration, B.A.
Petroleum Engineering, B.Sc
Primary Teacher Education, B.Ed
Plant Science B.Sc.
Physics B. Sc.
B
Biochemistry, B.Sc.
Biology, B.Sc.
Biotechnology, B.Sc.
Biosystems & Agricultural B.Sc.
BIT, B.Sc
Biomedical Engineering, B. Sc
Biology B.Sc.
H
Health Records & Information Management, B.Sc.
Health Service management B.Sc.
History, Government & Acheology, B.A.
Home Economics, B.Ed.
Hospitality Management, Bsc.
Tourism Management, B.Sc.
Human Resource Manangement, B.Com.
R
Record Management & Information Technology, B.Sc
Records Management and Technology, B.Ed.
Resource Conservation, B.Env
Real Estate B.R.E
Restaurant Management (Proposed), B.Sc.
Rooms Division Management (Proposed), B.Sc.
Religious Studies, B.A.
Recreation and Sports Management, B.Sc
C
Catering & Institutions management (Proposed), B.Sc.
Civil Engineering, B.Sc.
Coastal & Marine Resources, B.Sc.
Commerce, Bachelor of
Community Development, B.Env.
Community Resource Management, B.Sc.
Community Health B.Sc.
Computer Engineering, B.Sc.
Computer Science, B.Sc.
Conservation Biology, B.Sc.
Counselling, B.A.
Counselling Psychology, B.A
Coastal & Marine Resources, B.Sc.
Crop Improvement and Protection, B.Sc.
Crop Protection, B.Sc
Culinary Arts (Proposed), B.A.
Construction Management B.C.M.
I
Industrial Chemistry with Management, B.Sc.
Information Technology, B.Sc.
International Teacher Education, B.Ed.
J
Japanese, B.A.
K
Kiswahili, B.A.
S
Science, Bachelor of
Science, B.Ed.
Sociology, B.A.
Software Engineering, B.Sc.
Special Needs Education, B.Ed.
Statistics & Programming, B.Sc.
Surgery, Bachelor of
Seurity Managment and Police Studies, Bachelor of
Spatial Planning B.S.P
T
Telecommunication & Information Technology, B.Sc.
Theatre Arts, B.A.
Theatre Arts & Film Technology, B.A.
Tourism Management, B.Sc.
Travel Administration (Proposed), B.Sc.
D
Dryland Agriculture & Enterprise Development, B.Sc.
L
Laws, Bachelor of
Leisure and Recreation Management, B.Sc.
Library & Information Science, Bachelor of
Library Science, B.Ed.
Literature, B.A.
Library Information Science, B.Sc
E
Early Childhood Education, B.Ed.
Economics, Bachelor of
Economics & Finance, Bachelor of
Economics & Statistics, Bachelor of
Ecotourism Management (Proposed), B.Sc.
Electrical and Electronics Engineering, B.Sc.
Energy Engineering, B.Sc.
English & Linguistics, B.A.
Environmental Education, B.Sc.
Environmental Health, B.Sc.
Environmental Science, Bachelor of
Environmental Planing and Management, Bachelor of
Ethnomusicology, B.A
Exercise and Sports Science, B.Sc
M
Marketing, B.Com.
Mathematics and Computer Science, B. Sc
Marine Tourism (Proposed), B.Sc.
Management Science, B.Com.
Management Sciences, Bachelor of
Mechanical Engineering, B.Sc.
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, B.Sc
Medical Laboratory Science, B.Sc.
Medicine, Bachelor of
Meetings & Events Management (Development in progress), B.Sc.
Microbiology, B.Sc.
Molecular & Cell Biology, B.Sc.
Music, B.Ed.
Music, Bachelor of
Music Technology, B.Sc
MASTERS PROGRAMMES A_Z
A
Administration, Master of Education
African Music, M.A.
Agriculture, Master of Economics
Agroforestry and Rural Development, Master of Environmental Studies
Animal Ecology, M.Sc.
Animal Physiology, M.Sc.
Applied and Theoretical Physics, M.Sc.
Applied Linguistics, M.Sc.
Aquatic Ecology, M.Sc.
F
Fashion, Design and Marketing, M.Sc.
Finance, M.Sc.
Finance, Master of Economics
Fisheries Sciences, M.Sc.
Foods, Nutrition & Dietetics, M.Sc.
Foreign Trade, M.Sc.
French, Msc
P
Parasitology, M.Sc.
Performance, Master of Musical Arts
Planning and Management, Master ofEnvironmental Studies
Plant Pathology, M.Sc.
Policy and Management, Master of Economics
Public Health, M.Sc.
Physical Education, M.Sc.
Peace And Conflict Management, M.Sc.
Philosophy, Msc
B
Biochemistry, M.Sc.
Biotechnology, M.Sc.
G
Genetics, M.Sc.
Guidance and Counseling, Master of Education.
Gender And Development Studies, Msc
Geography, Msc
S
Special Education, Master of Education
Sport Management and Recreation, Msc
Sociology, Msc
C
Chemistry, M.Sc.
Community Development, Master of Environmental Studies
Community Resource Management, M.Sc.
Composition, Master of Music
Curriculum Development, Master of Education
H
Health, Master of Economics
Hospitality & Tourism, M.Sc.
Hospitality and Tourism Management, M.Sc.
Human Resource Management, M.Sc.
V
Vertebrate Pest, M.Sc
D
Development, Master of Economics
Developmental Biology, M.Sc.
Diplomacy And International Relations, M.Sc.
I
Immunology, M.Sc.
Infectious Disease Diagnosis, M.Sc.
International Trade and Finance, Master of Economics
E
Early Childhood Studies, Master of Education
Ecology, M.Sc.
Econometrics, Master of Economics
Economics, Master of
Education, Master of Music
Educational Research, Evaluation and Measurement, Master of Education
Educational Planning and Economics of Education, Master of Education
Educational Psychology, Master of Education
Entrepreneurship Development, M.Sc.
Environment, Master of Economics
Environmental Education, M.Sc.
Environmental Science, Master of
Ethnobotany, M.Sc.
Exercise and Sports Science,M.Sc.
English And Linguistics,M.Sc.
K
Kiswahili, M.Sc.
L
Library and Information Science, Master of
Library Science, Master of Education
Literature,Master of Arts
M
Marketing Management, M.Sc.
Mathematics, M.Sc.
MBA
Medical Entomology, M.Sc.
Medical Laboratory, M.Sc.
Microbiology, M.Sc.
Musicology, Master of Music
PH.D PROGRAMMES A_Z
A
Agribusiness Management, Ph.D
Agricultural Economics, Ph.D
Art and Design, Ph.D
H
History of Education, Ph.D
Hospitality & Tourism Management, Ph.D
Hydrology and Water Resources, Ph.D
R
Renewable/ Sustainable Energy Engineering, Ph.D
B
Business, Ph.D
I
Integrated Soil Fertility Management, Ph.D
S
Sociology, Ph.D
Sociology of Education, Ph.D
Sports Science, Ph.D
C
Community Resource Management, Ph.D
Community Resource Management, Ph.D
L
Leisure and Recreation Management, Ph.D
Literature,PhD
T
Theatre Arts and Film Technology, Ph.D
Tourism (Proposed), Ph.D
Tourism, Ph.D
E
Early Childhood Studies, Ph.D
Economics, Ph.D
Educational Management, Ph.D
Environmental Education, Ph.D
Environmental Science, Ph.D
M
Medical Geography and Transport Geography, Ph.D
U
Urban and Regional Planning, Ph.D
F
Fashion Design and Marketing, Ph.D
Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics, Ph.D
P
Philosophy of Education, Ph.D
Physical Education, Ph.D
Population Studies, Ph.D
Public Health, Ph.D
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