Candidates must satisfy the minimum University entry requirements.

Subject to the regulation above, no candidate shall be registered for the degree of Bachelor of Laws unless he/she has passed the Kenya Certificate of secondary Education (KCSE) examination with a minimum grade of B+ (B plus) in English.

A. FIRST SEMESTER

1. TUITION FEES
   KShs. 75,480/= per six units or KShs. 12,580/= per course unit.
    

• OTHER CHARGES
  Registration KShs. 1,000/= per semester
  Student Identity Card KShs. 500/= per year
  Computer KShs. 5,000/= per year
  Caution money KShs. 5,000/= once
  Examination KShs. 5,000/= per year
  Medical cover KShs. 5,000/= per year
  Student Association KShs. 5,000/= per year
  Activity KShs. 2,000/= per year
  Total KShs. 99,980/= Semester 1st year
  Note: Foreign students are expected to pay an additional (20%) of the total fees.

B. TOTAL COST PER SEMESTER

• Semester Tuition fees and Other Charges Total
  1st 75,480.00 24,500.00 99,980.00
  2nd 75,480.00 1,000.00 76,480.00
  3rd 75,480.00 19,500.00 94,980.00
  4th 75,480.00 1,000.00 76,480.00
  5th 75,480.00 19,500.00 94,980.00
  6th 75,480.00 1,000.00 76,480.00
  7th 75,480.00 19,500.00 94,980.00
  8th 75,480.00 1,000.00 76,480.00

TOTAL COST PER COMPLETE PROGRAMME (48 COURSE UNITS) = KShs: 690,840
Note: Fees is only payable in Banker’s Cheques /Draft payable to

UNES/FACULTY OF LAW or paid into:

A/C
03-073-1021554

Barclays Bank, Westland Branch.

FEES STRUCTURE FOR BACHELOR OF COMMERCE UNDER DISTANCE LEARNING

OTHER CHARGES (STATUTORY CHARGES)

TOTAL FEES:

The fee total for 1^st Semester B.Com Distance Learning is Ksh 75,500.

The fee total for 2^nd Semester B.Com Distance Learning is Ksh 51,000.

B.COM 1^ST SEMESTER FEES SUMMARY BY COURSE LOAD

FOREIGNERS:  ADD 20%

NB:

1. It is cheaper to take a full load of six units than fewer units.
2. Fees for the course units registered for must be paid in full before registration.
3. All payments are done in Bank Cheques/Drafts payable to the University of Nairobi

The Bachelor of Project Planning and Management will be both academic and practical in its orientation.  The teaching and learning methods will include lectures, distance study materials, assignments, class discussions, case analysis and research.  Students will be evaluated on the basis of class attendance and participation, performance in assignments and end of semester examinations.

9.1.1    BA Programme will run for a minimum of 8 semesters and maximum of 22 semesters from the date of registration

9.1.2    The minimum semester load shall be two course units and the maximum shall be seven course units.

9.1.3    Each course unit in the programme has a loading of 45 hours.

1.  A candidate from a recognized University, or any other equivalent institution recognized by the University of Nairobi senate, wishing to transfer to the BA. programme at the University of Nairobi shall be allowed to transfer credits from his/her University if those credits are deemed relevant and meet the required minimum contact hours.  A University of Nairobi student who obtains a credit or credits from a recognized university shall also be allowed to transfer those credits to the University of Nairobi.  The transferred credits shall not be more than a 1/3 of the total prescribed credits and/or course units required for the award of the BA. degree.

        Where a candidate wishes to be exempted from any course unit, he/she shall follow the procedure set out below: -

        i)      The candidate shall send a formal application for exemption to the Academic Registrar through the Dean of Arts, justifying his/her request and attaching evidence of the credentials, which would support such a request.

        ii)     The candidate shall undertake to submit himself/herself to an exemption examination set and administered by the Faculty of Arts, and approved by Senate.  In any such examination the pass mark shall be 50%.

        iii)    A candidate who has to take an exemption examination shall be required to pay to the University an exemption fee as may be prescribed from time to time by the Faculty.

        iv)    An exemption examination shall be assessed within three weeks of its taking place, and the Faculty Board shall make its recommendation to the Senate. The Academic Registrar shall communicate to the candidate the Senate’s decision.

        v)     The Faculty may, for reasons of exceptional academic merit, recommend to Senate the exemption of an applicant from a core course or an elective course without being subjected to an exemption examination.

2. Regulation 9.3.2 above notwithstanding, and subject to the recommendation of the department(s) concerned, and approval of the faculty, any person qualified to attend lectures at the University of Nairobi at any given level may register for, attend lectures and be examined in one or more course units of his/her choice whenever these are taught in the parallel programmes, provided that he/she shall apply through the official channels, and pay the stipulated fees for the selected course unit(s) as well as other specified charges.  At the end of the semester or academic year the student shall receive an official university transcript certifying his/her performance in the course unit(s) concerned.

A candidate must satisfy the prescribed University of Nairobi requirements.

2.     Subject to regulation 1 above, a candidate for admission to the Faculty of Arts (hereinafter referred to as “the Faculty”) must have any of the following as minimum qualifications:

        i)      KCSE. with a C+ or equivalent

        ii)     KCSE. with a C plain or equivalent Plus a Diploma (including IB Diploma) or equivalent from a recognized post- secondary institution.

        iii)    KCE./EACE Div. III/ Ordinary GCE or equivalent Plus a Diploma (including IB Diploma) or equivalent from a recognized post- secondary institution.

        iv)    KACE. or EAACE./Advanced GCE Certificate with one principal pass Plus a Diploma (including IB Diploma) or equivalent from a recognized post- secondary institution.

        v)     KACE. or EAACE. certificate with two principal passes or equivalent.

        vi)    International Baccalaureate Diploma

        vii)   A degree from a recognized University or equivalent.

3.     The Faculty board shall obtain a list of recognized institutions from either the Kenya National Examinations Council or Commission for Higher Education.

4.     A Diploma course shall be required to have covered at least 3 course units of 45 contact hours each over a minimum period of 2 semesters of 15 weeks or 270 contact hours

23.   Except as hereunder specified, common university examination regulations shall apply.

24.   There shall be University examinations at the end of each semester.  All course units shall be examined and written examinations processed at the end of the semester in which they are taken.

25.   A candidate shall NOT be permitted to sit an examination unless he/she has attended prescribed courses of study in accordance with University regulations and to the satisfaction of the departments or programmes concerned, as well as the Faculty.

26.   Unless otherwise specified, end of semester examinations shall consist of a two-hour paper for each course unit taken in the semester.

27.   Assessment of each candidate’s performance in the course unit taken shall be through Continuous Assessment Tests (CATs) and end of semester examinations based on percentage grades.  CAT assessment(s) shall constitute 30% of the total marks in a given unit and shall consist of an average of at least 2 assignments while end of semester examinations shall constitute 70% of the unit examined.  Every department shall set procedures for CAT(s) assessments.

28.   Each course unit shall be graded out of an examination of 100 marks, and the pass mark shall be 40% for each unit.  These marks shall be translated into letter grades as follows:-

        70% - 100%            =   A

        60% - 69%              =   B

        50% - 59%              =   C

        40% - 49%              =   D

        Below 40%             =   E

29.   i)      An external examiner shall be invited at least once in each academic year to moderate all end of semester examinations.  Between the visits of the external examiner, each department shall appoint with the approval of the Dean one or more qualified person(s) at the level of Senior Lecturer and above to internally moderate end of semester examinations in order to facilitate the convening of the Faculty Board of Examiners and the subsequent issuance of provisional results to candidates.  The appointment of internal moderators shall be subject to approval by the University.

        ii)     Provisional examination results shall be made available to students upon request following the Faculty Board of Examiners meeting at which those results are approved.  The requesting candidate shall be issued with a provisional Result Slip indicating letter grades for each course unit examined.

30.   A candidate who fails any end-of-semester examination paper at the First attempt shall be allowed one more attempt to sit and pass that paper when it is next offered.  A candidate who fails a paper may, in consultation with the department and with approval by the faculty, substitute that course unit as long as it is not a core unit with another of the same level from the same department. This regulation shall apply in Levels III & IV.

31.   Subject to regulation 30 above,

        i)      A Level I student who has up to but NOT MORE THAN SIX failed grades shall not be allowed to proceed to Level II unless he/she has passed the failed units.  However, if the failed units happen to be prerequisites for other advanced courses, the candidate must first pass them before he/she can be allowed to register in the advanced units that require the prerequisites.  Similarly, a Level II student who has up to but NOT MORE THAN SIX failed grades shall not be allowed to proceed to the next level unless he/she has passed the failed units.  When re sat, a failed unit shall carry a maximum of 40% of the total marks and coursework marks shall not be considered.  When retaken, a unit shall carry a maximum of 100% of the total marks and course work shall be considered.

        ii)     No student with failed grade(s) shall be allowed to proceed to the next level unless he/she has successfully taken and passed the re sits/retakes.

iii)    A candidate who has up to 3 failed units shall be required to re sit with an option of retaking the failed units (register, attend lectures, submit coursework and sit final examination again when next offered.)

iv)    A candidate who has between 4 and 6 failed units shall retake them without option of re sits.

v)     A candidate who has 7 or more failed units shall be discontinued.

vi)    In all retakes or re sits, marks obtained in the more recent examination(s) shall prevail; and transcripts shall identify all course units with marks obtained after a re sit or retake.

FEE STRUCTURE FOR PARALLEL B.A. PROGRAMME

COST PER SEMESTER (Kshs.)

Note: Add Kshs 5000/= one-time refundable caution money. Non-Kenyans, add 25% to each item.

*Other charges per semester: Registration (1000/-), Medical emergency cover (5,000/= Annually), Annual ID (500/-, paid in the first semester of each academic year), Library (1000/-), Activity (2000/= Annually) Computer Lab (5,000/= Annually) SONU (1000/= Annually).

B.A. COST IN THE FIRST SEMESTER (assuming 6 units)                  = 66,700/=          

FEE STRUCTURE FOR PARALLEL M.A. AND POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

COST PER SEMESTER (Kshs.)

Note:       All to add Kshs. 5,000/- one-time refundable caution money. Non-Kenyans, add 25% to each item.

*Other charges per semester: Registration (1000/-), Medical emergency cover (5,000/= Annually), Annual ID (500/-, paid in the first semester of each academic year), Library (3000/-), Activity (2000/= Annually) Computer Lab (5,000/= Annually).

                M.A./PGD COST IN THE FIRST SEMESTER = 79,500/=

NOTE: ALL FEE PAYMENTS MUST BE STRICTLY BY BANKERS CHEQUE.  MAKE BANKER’S CHEQUE PAYABLE TO: UNES LTD.  CASH DEPOSIT: UNES LTD, BBK, WESTLANDS BRANCH ACCOUNT NO. 1021554

1. A candidate shall be allowed to register only in those course units and their combinations approved by the Faculty.  Any modification of such combination(s) shall be allowed only after obtaining approval of the Faculty, provided such modification is done within the first two weeks of the semester.
2. A candidate must also satisfy requirements of the department(s) in which he/she wishes to register.

3.     Continuing students must register for course units within the first two weeks of the semester.

The programme is both academic and practical in its orientation. The teaching method methods applied include lecturers, tutorials, assignments, class discussions, case analysis and research. Students are evaluated on the basis of class attendance and participation, performance in assignments, tests and in final examinations done at the end of each semester. Links with the business community, industry and other business schools provide an important component.

FEES STRUCTURE FOR BACHELOR OF COMMERCE UNDER DISTANCE LEARNING

The fee total for 1^st Semester B.Com Distance Learning is Ksh 75,500.

The fee total for 2^nd Semester B.Com Distance Learning is Ksh 51,000.

B.COM 1^ST SEMESTER FEES SUMMARY BY COURSE LOAD

NB:

1. It is cheaper to take a full load of six units than fewer units.

2. Fees for the course units registered for must be paid in full before registration.

3. All payments are done in Bank Cheques/Drafts payable to the University of Nairobi

Admission will be on the basis of academic qualifications and more specifically will be governed by any one of the following Senate approved regulations:

The following are eligible for admission into the programme:

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The Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) degree programme of the University of Nairobi prepares undergraduate students for careers in business management both in the public and private sectors of the economy. Since its inception in 1964, the programme has offered management education to a broad spectrum of students from the Eastern Africa region and beyond.

To improve on its utility, the programme has developed six distinct options: accounting, finance, marketing, insurance, human resources management and management science, each one addressing the unique needs of our society.

Flexible schedules make the program more accessible. The program is offered on full-time, part-time and  distance learning modes. The part time and distance learning programmes are designed to accomodate the special needs of those in full-time employment and other demands. 

1. The B.Com programme will run for a minimum of eight semesters and a maximum of 24 semesters from the date of registration.

2. The minimum semester load shall be two course units and the maximum shall be six course units.

3. Each course unit in the programme has a loading of a minimum of 45 hours

4. The programme is organized into two parts, Part I consisting of year/level I and Year/level II; and part II consisting of year/level III and year/level IV.

• Registration for Part II course units requires successful completion of Part I course units.

• Students may take any course unit offered by any option as their elective as long as they meet the relevant prerequisites.

5. A student may take any course unit offered in other Faculties of the University of Nairobi in addition to the required course units in the Faculty of Commerce subject to approval by the Faculties involved. Such course units will appear in the candidates transcript but shall not contribute to the requirements of the degree of Bachelor of Commerce.

Fees:  Part I          83,500.00

             Part II         56,000.00

             Part III        77,500.00

             Part IV       77,500.00

             Part V        58,000.00

             Pat VI        77,500.00

Admission will be on the basis of academic qualifications and more specifically will be governed by any one of the following Senate approved regulation:

a)      The common regulations of the bachelor’s degree of the University of Nairobi shall be applicable.

b)      Holder of KCSE certificate with a minimum aggregate of c+ and a minimum of C in both Mathematics and English/Kiswahili or minimum grade of B in bridging course offered in the University of Nairobi with at least a C- in the subject at KCSE.

c)       Holder of KCSE (mean grade C-) plus a Certificate and Diploma from a recognized institution

d)      Holder of KACE certificate with a minimum of two principal passes and a minimum of a credit pass in Mathematics at KCE.

e)      Holder of a degree from a recognized university.

f)       Holder of a diploma from a University of Nairobi Senate recognized institution and a minimum aggregate of C at KCSE or o-level Division III.

g)      Holder of CPA/CPS Part II or equivalent professional qualification with a minimum aggregate of C at KCSE or O-Level Division III

h)      Holder of qualifications deemed to be equivalent to any of the above.

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

MODULE III FEES STRUCTURE

Tuition/Unit                                                                                      8,000.00

Medical/Year                                                                                    5,000.00                                                               Computer/Year                                                                                                5,000.00

Library per semester                                                                      3,000.00

Caution – Once                                                                                 5,000.00

Activity fee/Year                                                                             2,000.00

Registration/Year                                                                            1,000.00

S.O.N.U                                                                                                                1,000.00

Examination per year                                                                    5,000.00

ID card per year                                                                                   500.00

ALL FEES PAYABLE AT:

UNES

BARCLAYS BANK OF KENYA

WESTLANDS BRANCH

ACCOUNT NO. 03 073 1021554

 Full –time and part-time

• The B.Com programme will run for a minimum of eight semesters and a maximum of semesters form the dated of registration.The maximum semester load shall be two course units and the maximum shall be six course units.
• Each course unit in the programme has a loading of a minimum of 45 hours
• The course units are divided into common, core, specialization and elective course units

BA (DISTANCE) 1^ST SEMESTER FEES SUMMARY BY COURSE LOAD

Fees Structure

Part I                       Ksh . 70,160.00

Part II                               36,928.00

Part III                               55,928.00

Part IV                              41,544.00

Part V                               69,776.00

Parts VI                            36,928.00

                                        311,264.00