List Of Government Sponsored Courses For D- & E Students

List of Best Courses for D- & E Students

Scoring a D- or an E in Kenya for many students may seem like missing many opportunities in higher institutions of learning as a government sponsored student. This notion has been in existence for years but we are here to dimistify this and give hope to these group of students.

You should understand that there are competitive courses that you can take that can lead to a successful career in life. Furthermore, you can also upgrade step by step until you parsue a degree, masters and even PhD.

This blog will enable you to identify some of the competitive and government sponsored courses for D, D- and E students in Kenya.

Students should understand that the grade you score in KCSE should not be an hindrance to parsuing your dream career no matter the approach you give it. What many youths fear is what their family and friends say if they realize what the course you are undertaking.

In Kenya, there is a body that is responsible for placement of students into various higher institutions of learning. This body charged with this responsibility is none other than the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS).

This body places students with C+ and above for degree programmes in Public and private universities while this who scored C Plain and C- (minus) are placed for diploma courses in various institutions of learning.

Those with D+ and D (Plain) can apply for certificate courses while those with D- (Minus) and E are allowed to apply for artisan courses.

Those students placed in various Universities by KUCCPS are eligible for government sponsorship and can apply for HELB Loans.

In this post, Teachersnewshub has compiled a list of all the government sponsored courses for students with D- (Minus) and E.

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has categorized these courses into various clusters including;

• Business
• Building and construction
• Engineering and Technology
• Food Science
• Social Sciences
• Natural Sciences
• Technical Courses
• Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy
• Library and Information Sciences

Artisan Courses

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) places under this category store keeping, Secretarial studies, Office Assistant in four levels and supply chain management.

Building and Construction

he courses offered under building and construction by the KUCCPS include;

1. Building technology with two options
2. Building construction technology
3. Masonry with 3 options
4. Trade test masonry
5. Masonry level four
6. Grade 3 in masonry

Engineering and Technology

There are a number of courses in this cluster which include;

• Electrical installation with 5 options
• Installation and electrical wire man
• Electrical installation level four
• Electrical and electronic technology
• Electrical installation level three
• Automotive engineering with 2 options
• Motor vehicle mechanics
• Electrical engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Grade three electrical wire man
• Electrical wire man with three options

Food Science

Under this cluster, students with passion in food Science can take the following courses;

• Craft in food and beverage
• Food and beverage production sales and service.
• Food and beverage production
• Service and sales
• Food and beverage ( 2 options)
• Food and beverage production and services with two options.

According to the 2023 KUCCPS revised list of courses, the following clusters don’t have courses offered currently;

1. Applied Sciences
2. Social Sciences
3. Hosipitality
4. Natural Sciences
5. Hotel and Tourism

There is only one course offered under the Information Technology cluster as stipulated in the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS).

Fashion and Textile

The following are the courses offered under this cluster;

• Fashion design and garment making
• Design and garment making technology
• Fashion and design
• Garment making ( 3 options)Garment making and dress making
• Dressmaking and tailoring
• Trade test 3 in dress making
• Trade test 3 in tailoring
• Trade test 3 in garment making

Agriculture

Artisan Courses under this cluster include;

• General Agriculture
• Agribusiness

We also have various technical courses which include;

• Carpentry
• Carpentry and joinery with two options
• Motor vehicle mechanics with four options
• Grade 3 in carpentry and joinery
• Plumbing with three options
• Plumbing works
• Plumbing and building services
• Plumbing technology
• Plumbing level four
• Automotive vehicle mechanics
• Welding and fabrication with four options
• Manual arch welding level four.Trade test grade three in motor vehicle mechanics with two options.

Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy

Under this cluster, the placement body also offers the following courses;

• Grade three in hairdressing and Beauty Therapy
• Grade test three in hairdressing and Beauty therapy
• Grade 3 hairdressing
• Grade 3 hair and beauty therapy
• Grade 3 hairdressing and Beauty therapy with 3 options.

Those students interested in the above courses can submit their applications via the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) website for consideration.

List of Best Courses for D- & E Students