Daystar University is one of the best private universities in Kenya. The university offers certificates, diploma, degree, masters and PhD courses as listed below
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
Bachelor of Arts in Biblical and Religious Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Public Relations, Electronic Media, Print Media or Advertising).
Bachelor of Arts in Community Development, Integrated
Bachelor of Arts in Community Development, Rural
Bachelor of Arts in English
Bachelor of Arts in French
Bachelor of Arts in Kiswahili
Bachelor of Arts in Literature
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Bachelor of Arts in Peace and Conflict Transformation
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
Bachelor of Arts in Technical and Professional Communication
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting, Business Administration ,Marketing, Purchasing and Business Logistics, Law Option, or Management Information Systems)
Bachelor of Education in Business and French
Bachelor of Education in Business and Mathematics
Bachelor of Education in Computer Science and Mathematics
Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Development : Regular and school based programme
Bachelor of Education in English (Language & Literature)
Bachelor of Education in Music
Bachelor of Education in French
Bachelor of Education in Mathematics
Bachelor of Education in Religious Studies
Bachelor of Education in Religious Studies and Music
Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Science
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Bachelor of Science in Economics
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Physics
Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.)
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
Master of Arts in Child Development
Master of Arts in Christian Ministries
Master of Arts in Communication (Media Studies, Corporate Communication, or Development Communication)
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Strategic Management, Human Resources Management, Finance or Marketing).
Master of Theology in African Christianity (day classes)
PhD in Communication
Postgraduate Diploma in Child Development
Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) offered during April, August and December school holidays.
The best degree courses to pursue at the University is Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Public Relations, Electronic Media, Print Media or Advertising).Nearly the entire staff at leading media houses pursued their journalism career at Daystar University,which offers the best training and has the best training facilities.
A top journalist at Citizen TV,while being interviewed in 2016 said:
“I am lucky I went through Daystar University. That is where I received the best training and I credit the University for That.I am now a top journalist with attractive salary package.
I would like to encourage any Kenyan who wish to study journalism to have Daystar as the best option for journalism training”
Besides journalism, there are a couple of degree programs which are considered marketable in the Kenyan job market; such degrees include, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Science, Bachelor of Education in Computer Science and Mathematics, Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting, Business Administration, Marketing, Purchasing and Business Logistics, Law Option, or Management Information Systems) and Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
The intake takes place August every year, January or May.