OVERVIEW:
Description of the Programme:
The complex challenges of development are making ever greater demands on those working in
aid agencies, governments, NGOs, policy and research institutes. This programme is designed to
produce development professionals who can apply and integrate critical thinking and practical
experience from a wide range of perspectives, and can be innovative in seeking meaningful
solutions.
The programme is also intended to provide a solid grounding in local, regional, national and
international development concepts, theories and approaches. The programme is geared towards
equipping learners with the analytical and practical skills they need to engage critically in
development discourses and debates from an interdisciplinary perspective, and to work across
the intersections of development policy, research and programmatic intervention.
Admission Requirements:
a) Candidates must satisfy the minimum entry requirements to University Senate of KCSE mean grade C+ and C+ (Plus) in English/ Kiswahili, Plus C+ (Plus) in any one Natural sciences and C+ (Plus) in any one Arts related subjects; OR
b) KCSE Mean Grade C- (Minus) plus a relevant KNEC Diploma from accredited Institution.
Programme Learning Objectives (PLOs):
The specific objectives of this programme are:
(a) To equip students with key development theories, concepts and debates in their historical and contemporary context.
(b) To enable learners to acquire capacities and skills to work collaboratively with others to
identify solutions to contemporary development challenges at all levels.
STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMME:
Duration of the Program:
a) The degree shall normally take four academic years of 8 semesters.
b) Students shall be required to undertake industrial attachment after the 2nd semester of the third year of study.
Courses Distribution:
EXPECTED CAREER DIRECTIONS:
Graduates can work as development officers, policy analysts, humanitarian aid worker, project coordinators, or research associates in development organizations.
Programe Fees:
Kshs: 116,000 per Year