KUCCPS 2022/2023 Cut Off Points and Requirements Per Course; Bachelor of Architecture/ Architectural Studies
KUCCPS News Today; Bachelor of Architecture or Architectural Studies is among the top 10 marketable courses in Kenya that are highly sought after owing to the huge market demands. The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service, KUCCPS has released new cut-off points and entry requirements for applicants wishing to pursue a Bachelor of Architecture or Architectural Studies as follows: Click HERE to see the new KUCCPS entry requirements and cut-off points for cluster eight- Architecture, Design, Planning & Related 21 courses. See the table below for more details
| KUCCPS Course | Cut Off
Points 2022-2023 | Level | Number
of Subjects |
Cut off Points
per Subject | Career Pathway | Duration | Fees Per Semester | |
| 1 | Bachelor of Architecture/ Architectural Studies, B.Arch | KCSE mean grade of C+ with a minimum of C+ in the following subjects i) Mathematics ii) English or Kiswahili iii) Physics and any 2nd Group II (Biology or Chemistry) iv) Any Group III (Geography or History or Religious Education) v) Any group IV (Home Science or Art and Design or Agriculture or Aviation Technology or Computer Studies) vi) Any group V (French, German, Arabic, Music, Business Studies) A-Level – Two Principal Passes in any one of the following subjects: Economics, History, Geography, Commerce, or any other relevant subject, and a credit pass in the English language and Mathematics at KCE level or equivalent. d. Approved Diploma – Candidates with a Kenyatta University approved diploma or Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) Diploma with at least a credit in Building Construction, Architectural Studies, Land Surveying, and Civil Engineering; or Diploma in Estate Agency and Property Management; or Diploma in Technology (Dip. Tech) in Land Administration may be admitted into the first year of study. |
Under-graduate
(Degree Level) |
C+ in the following subjects i) Mathematics ii) English or Kiswahili iii) Physics and any 2nd Group II (Biology or Chemistry) iv) Any Group III (Geography or History or Religious Education) v) Any group IV (Home Science or Art and Design or Agriculture or Aviation Technology or Computer Studies) vi) Any group V (French, German, Arabic, Music, Business Studies)
A-Level – Two Principal Passes in any one of the following subjects: Economics, History, Geography, Commerce, or any other relevant subject, and a credit pass in the English language and Mathematics at KCE level or equivalent. | C+ in the following subjects i) Mathematics ii) English or Kiswahili iii) Physics and any 2nd Group II (Biology or Chemistry) iv) Any Group III (Geography or History or Religious Education) v) Any group IV (Home Science or Art and Design or Agriculture or Aviation Technology or Computer Studies) vi) Any group V (French, German, Arabic, Music, Business Studies) A-Level – Two Principal Passes in any one of the following subjects: Economics, History, Geography, Commerce, or any other relevant subject, and a credit pass in the English language and Mathematics at KCE level or equivalent. |
The areas identified in these courses are related to emerging trends in Architecture and technology. They provide career pathways for graduates such as assistants to registered Architects, Project Managers, Contractors,
The course prepares students to partake in careers in legal education in both the private and public sectors. The program is offered to both government non-governmental organizations |
The Bachelor of Architectural Studies is a two-tier programme that requires 4 Years with two semesters each and with an additional 2 Years making a total of 6 years.
This course is the first part of the Two-Tier programme comprising the Bachelor of Architectural Studies (4 Years) and the Bachelor of Architecture (2 Years). One eventually graduate with a professional degree in Architecture known as a Bachelor of Architecture. The six-year Bachelor of Architecture Course leading to the degree of B.Arch. as offered by the Department of Architecture is project-based with ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN as the central discipline. • All the courses in the programme are core and must be completed by the student before graduation. |
The tuition fee is approximately KSHS Kshs. 400,000 but there may be slight variations from one university to the other. |
Course Objectives
The Programme Structure is pivoted around the DESIGN STUDIO, with lecture inputs in related and supporting subjects aided by Tutorials, Seminars, Laboratory and Workshop instructions as well as Field Exercises.
The first five years of the programme tackle design issues of increasing scale and complexity at the individual, group, and community levels, in the context of urban and rural human settlements.
The sixth and final year of the programme requires each student to prepare and submit a written thesis and a Design project in an area of choice, as approved by the Department.
The philosophy of this programme is to search for authentic Architecture through the promotion of a sustainable environment; with the pursuit of excellence in meeting the needs of the built environment at the community, national and global levels.
Guided by market surveys, needs, and stakeholders’ assessments, this programme is tailored to nurture and inspire graduates to meet the needs of the Kenyan, East African region as well as the global built environment.
The Department has proposed to the Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors (BORAQS) a recognition structure that would accommodate the new B.A.S. degree qualification within the professional structures in Kenya. BORAQS has accepted this proposal in principle and given the Department a written undertaking that they will work out details on the level of recognition of the two cadres of graduates.
