The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has outlined the eligibility criteria and minimum requirements for students applying for placement to tertiary institutions.

The placement body notified that only Kenyan citizens are eligible for university placement in Kenya.

KUCCPS clarified that non-Kenyans can apply for specific courses, including the Diploma in Primary Teacher Education, Diploma in Early Childhood Teacher Education programs, and Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) programs.

Learners seeking KUCCPS placement must at the same time have sat for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination and attained the minimum grade for either degree, diploma, certificate, and artisan courses.

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An applicant looking to pursue a degree course must obtain a minimum grade of C+ (plus) in KCSE, while a diploma student must have at least a C- (minus). On the other hand, a certificate student must have a minimum grade of D+ (plus) in KCSE.

“Placement is done on merit and an approved Affirmative Action Criteria (Gender, Persons with Disabilities and Marginalised Regions) is applied to enhance access to higher education,” KUCCPS stated.

Only students who apply through KUCCPS are considered for placement in the respective programs they select.

Interested applicants are required to submit applications online through the KUCCPS Student Portal: students.kuccps.net.

For the application to succeed, an applicant must enter their KCSE index number, the year of examination, and their password.

KUCCPS advises students to use their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) index number as their password.