The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has revealed how students applying for placement to various universities can boost their chances of securing their preferred courses.

In a statement, KUCCPS advised students to apply for preferred courses in a University where the previous cut-off point for the programme is lower than their cluster weight.

“Once logged in, click the tab Programme Lists on the menu bar to download a list of available Degree Programmes and the Degree cluster document. The documents contain Degree Programmes, Universities offering them, Minimum Subject Requirements, and Cut-Off Points for 2023 and 2024,” KUCCPS stated.

“Use the downloads for reference when selecting Degree courses before you apply on the portal,” it added.

To view TVET courses, applicants were advised to click the tab All Programmes to open a page where Programmes are grouped by level.

“Click programmes of your interest among Level 6, Level 5 and Level 4 Programmes to view courses, programme codes, minimum requirements and institutions offering. Alternatively, use the Search Tool on the All Programmes page to search for a specific course by typing in the key word for the course e.g. Education, Agriculture, Clothing, etc.,” KUCCPS added.

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“As you decide on the courses you wish to apply for, note down their Programme Codes, ensuring that you meet all the minimum subject requirements.”

KUCCPS portal for the 2025 university placement opened on March 28 and is set to close on April 21, 2025.

Candidates seeking placement for various courses are advised to log in on the KUCCPS students portal https://students.kuccps.net/login/ and apply.

Once learners access the portal, they will be prompted to enter their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) index number, KCSE year, and password

Students are advised to use their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) index number or birth certificate number as their password.