Top 10 popular (marketable) degree (Bachelors) courses that attracted many KCSE 2019 candidates in Kenya 2020/2021, Name, Duration and current job openings and opportunities for growth
Bachelor of Education, Commerce, and Pharmacy top the list of top 10 most preferred KUCCPS courses in 2020/ 2021 after receiving the highest number of applications
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In Summary:
Bachelor of Education is the most preferred course in Kenya 2020/ 2021, according to KUCCPS data.
Bachelor of Education received the highest number of applications by KCSE 2019 candidates during the first revision of KUCCPS 2020/ 2021 choices.
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Other popular courses that appeared in the list of Top 10 popular (marketable) degree (Bachelors) in Kenya 2020/2021 include Bachelor of Commerce, Pharmacy, Arts, Quantity Surveying, Architectural Studies, Medicine, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, law and Economics.
Top 10 popular (marketable) degree (Bachelors) courses that attracted many KCSE 2019 candidates in Kenya 2020/2021, Name, Duration and current job openings and opportunities for growth
Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Education is offered in most private and public universities in Kenya.
It aims at training students to become great teachers working in both the private sector and public schools, colleges and universities across Kenya.
Duration: to complete a Bachelor of education, one needs approximately four years.
Current job openings and opportunities for growth: TSC (classroom teacher, Quality assurance officers, sub-county education directors, county education directors, principals or heads, etc), Ministry of Education, TVET institutions, Colleges such as TTCs and Universities after pursuing a masters and/or a doctorate.
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce enables students to conduct businesses in a multicultural environment, solve business-related issues, apply accounting principles and manage information within a firm.
Duration: to complete a Bachelor of Commerce, one needs approximately four years.
Current job openings and opportunities for growth: Accountants, financial analysts, business managers, marketing specialists, research analysts, etc.
Bachelor of Pharmacy
A Bachelor of Pharmacy enables one to work as a community or hospital pharmacist besides working in the world of academia, regulatory bodies and pharmaceutical industry.
Duration: to complete a Bachelor of Pharmacy, one needs approximately four years.
Current job openings and opportunities for growth: Jobs directly related to a Bachelor in Pharmacy include Community pharmacist, hospital pharmacist, research scientist (medical).
Other opportunities for growth include Clinical research associates, higher education lecturers, medical sales representatives, pharmacologists, toxicologists, research scientists (life sciences), regulatory affairs officers, etc.
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts has over time been unfairly presented and viewed as a sort of career sacrifice and a waste of time but if you broaden your thinking capacity, you will surely find that there is no major difference between a bachelor of arts and law or commerce since the gap is bridged fast and furious.
This course only calls for some patience. Over time, bachelor of arts graduates can complete additional studies and take up well-paying careers in the Government, management and industry.
Duration: to complete a Bachelor in education, one needs approximately four years.
Current job openings and opportunities for growth:
Some of the jobs that you can take up after earning a bachelor of arts degree include tutors, gallery assistants, public programmers, media and communications, urban planners, teachers, diplomats among others
Bachelor of Architectural Studies
The course aims at enabling students to develop a wide range of creative, visual, practical and design-oriented skills.
Duration: to complete a Bachelor of Architectural studies, one needs approximately four years.
Current job openings and opportunities for growth: Architects, architectural technologists, interior and spatial designer, building surveyor, urban planners, production designers, historic building inspectors, structural engineers, etc.
Bachelor of Medicine
The advantage of taking a bachelor of medicine is that there is a whole wide range of careers at your disposal. If you cannot stand the sight of blood, you can consider other openings such as education, research, technical work and the media.
Duration: to complete a Bachelor of medicine, one needs approximately six years.
Current job openings and opportunities for growth: doctors, clinical forensic analysts, lecturers, public health workers in preventing the spread of infectious diseases such as coronavirus and environmental hazards, medical photographers, medical researchers, etc.
Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Management
This course equips students with hands-on practical skills in the engineering systems and specialized industries where the skills are applicable.
Duration: to complete a Bachelor in education, one needs approximately four years.
Current job openings and opportunities for growth: lecturers, information and technology, software engineers, telecommunication engineers, construction industries, automotive engineering, etc.
Bachelor of Quantity Surveying
Duration: to complete a Bachelor in quantity surveying, one needs approximately four years.
Current job openings and opportunities for growth: prospective employers include quantity surveying consultancies, project management consultancies, property firms, local authorities, specialist surveying practices, civil engineering contractors and consultancies, etc.
Bachelor of Law
This course aims at helping students internalize all the laws governing general behavior and relations.
There are different laws in the world. These laws range from civil laws, constitutions to international laws that govern the relationship between countries.
Duration: to complete a Bachelor of law, one needs approximately six years (in Kenya).
Current job openings and opportunities for growth: advocates, judges, attorney generals. Other junior roles include court clerks, calendaring clerks, court messenger, legislative assistant, file clerk, mailroom clerk, legal transcriptionist, jury consultant, court reporters, corporate lawyers, contract negotiators, claims examiners, etc.
Bachelor of Economics
Duration: to complete a Bachelor of Economics, one needs approximately four years.
Bachelor of Economics
This is the best course for curious individuals especially those interested in how markets work
Duration: to complete a Bachelor of Economics, one needs approximately four years.
Current job openings and opportunities for growth: a bachelor of economics can land you great careers such as financial risk analysts, economic consultants, auditors, financial managers, actuarial analysts, etc.
