Colleges and Universities Offering Diploma in Secretarial Studies in Kenya

Course Name: Diploma in Secretarial Studies(Secretarial Studies)
Major Subject: Secretarial Studies
Course Category: Diploma Courses

Institutions Offering Diploma in Secretarial Studies

Machakos Institute of Technology, Machakos
COURSE MODULES:

MODULE I

SC2001: Shorthand I
SC2002: Economics
SC2003: Computerized Document Processing I
SC2004: Secretarial Duties
SC 2005: Information Communication Technology 1
SC2006: Communication I
SC2007: Entrepreneurship

MODULE II
SC2008: Computerized Document Processing II
SC2009: Shorthand Ii
SC 2010 Accounting
SC: 2011 Communication II
SC2012: Information Communication Technology II
SC2013: Commercial And Administrative Law
SC 2014: Practicum

MODULE III
SC2015: Computerised Document Processing III
SC 2016: Shorthand Iii
SC 2017: Office Administration And Management
SC 2018: Information Communication Technology III
SC 2019: Statistics
SC2020: Course Specialisation Project
East Africa Institute of Certified Studies, Nairobi
Course Outline

Module I
Shorthand I
ICT Practical
Business Plan
Life Skills
Secretarial Duties
Communication Skills I
Information Communication Technology I
Entrepreneurship
Computerized Document Processing I
Economics
Occupational Safety & Precautions

Module II
Shorthand II
Accounting
Communication Skills II
Information Communication Technology II
Commercial and Administrative Law
Computerized Document Processing II

Module III
Computerized Document Processing III
Shorthand III
Office Administration & Management
Information Communication Technology III
Statistics
Project

Requirements
Course Duration: 24 months

Exam Body: KNEC

Grade: C- and Above
Delhi College, Nairobi
Duration: 108 weeks

Language: English

Module I
• Shorthand I
• ICT Practical
• Business Plan
• Life Skills
• Secretarial Duties
• Communication Skills I
• Information Communication Technology I
• Entrepreneurship
• Computerized Document Processing I
• Economics
• Occupational Safety & Precautions

Module II
• Shorthand II
• Accounting
• Communication Skills II
• Information Communication Technology II
• Commercial and Administrative Law
• Computerized Document Processing II

Module III
• Computerized Document Processing III
• Shorthand III
• Office Administration & Management
• Information Communication Technology III
• Statistics
• Project
Kenya Coast National Polytechnic, Mombasa
Course requirements: C-

Course duration: 3 Years

Intake: JANUARY/MAY/SEPTEMBER

Course requirements: C-

Course duration: 3 Years

Intake: JANUARY/MAY/SEPTEMBER

Examination body: KNEC
Course requirements: C-

Course duration: 3 Years

Intake: JANUARY/MAY/SEPTEMBER

Certificate in Secretarial Studies (Single and
Group)
Course requirements: D-

Course duration: 2 Years

Intake: JANUARY/MAY/SEPTEMBER

Examination body: KNEC

The Management University of Africa (MUA), Nairobi
Course requirements

(i) KCSE mean grade C- (Minus) or its equivalent; or,

(ii) MUA certificate in respective diploma programme or any related area; or,

(iii) A KNEC/KIM certificate in respective diploma programme or related areas or its equivalent; or,

(iv) A KNEC/KIM Diploma or its equivalent from a recognized institution of learning in a related area.

Duration: Two years (6 semesters) inclusive of three months Industrial Attachment.

Fees: KES. 40,000 per semester inclusive of administration and examination fees.
Rift Valley Institute of Business Studies, Nakuru
Module I
Duration: 9 months
Examination Body: KNEC
Termly Fees: 11,700
Entry Requirements: C-
Mode of Study: Full time, Part time, Distance, Online

Module II
Duration: 6 months
Examination Body: KNEC
Termly Fees: 14,700
Entry Requirements: Pass in Module I
Mode of Study: Full time, Part time, Distance, Online

Module III
Duration: 6 months
Examination Body: KNEC
Termly Fees: 17,700
Entry Requirements: Pass in Module II
Mode of Study: Full time, Part time, Distance, Online
Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology , Nakuru
(a) Module I

Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of C- in KCSE

Program duration: 3 terms

(b) Module II

Course entry requirements
-Pass in module I

Course duration: 2 terms

(c) Module III

Course entry requirements
-Pass in module II

Course duration: 2 terms

Exam body: KNEC
Nairobi Aviation College Nairobi Campus, Nairobi
Career opportunities:

-copy typist
-office secretary
-Receptionist
-personal secretary
-assistant office manager

Duration of the course: 36 months.

Entry Requirements

An aggregate grade of C- (C Minus) and above in K.C.S.E

Machakos Technical Training Institute for the Blind, Machakos
Mode of Study: Modular (3 modules)

Entry Requirements: KSCE mean grade C- or Craft Certificate in Secretarial Studies

Course Duration: 3 years

Examining Body: Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC)

Intake: January / May/ September
Technical University of Kenya, Nairobi
Options:
1. Legal Secretarial
2. Medical Secretarial
3. Business Secretarial
4. Bachelor of Accountancy
5. Foreign Language Secretarial

Duration: 6 Semesters

Minimum entry requirements:
-KCSE C+ (Plus)
Kisumu National Polytechnic, Kisumu
Module I-III

Course entry requirements
-A mean grade C- in KCSE or a relevant KNEC Craft Certificate.

Intake
-January (regular)
-September- Part Time

Exam body: KNEC

Program duration: 9 terms with Attachment
Kisii University, Kisii.
Course entry requirements:
(i) Module I
KCSE Mean Grade C-

(ii) Module II
Pass in Module I

(iii) Module III
Pass in Module II

Course duration: 2 Terms Per Module

Exam body: KNEC
Kimtech Training College, Kehancha
Course entry requirements
-Applicants are required to have scored a mean grade of C- and above in KCSE or credit pass in Certificate by KNEC Examination or any other relevant qualifications.

Course duration: 3 modules
Mukurwe-Ini Technical Training Institute., Mukurweini
Module I-III

Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of C- and above in KCSE

Course duration: 3 years

Intake: January/May/September

Exam body: KNEC
Kaiboi Technical Training Institute, Eldoret
Stage I, II, III

Course entry requirements:
-A mean grade of C- in KCSE

Course duration: 2 1/2 years

Intake: August/December

Exam body: KNEC
Siaya Institute of Technology., Siaya
Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of C- in KCSE

Mode of study: Full time

Exam body: KNEC

Course duration: 3 years

Intake: January/September
Mawego Technical Training Institute, Oyugis
Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of C- and above in KCSE

Course duration: 3 years

Exam body: KNEC

Intake: January

Mode of study: Modular
Sigalagala National Polytechnic, Kakamega
Module I-III

Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of C- in KCSE

Exam body: KNEC

Intake: May/September

Course duration: 7 terms
Butere Technical Training Institute, Butere
Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of C- and above in KCSE

Exam body: KNEC

Intake: January, May and September

Course duration: 9 terms
Katine Technical Training Institute, Tala
Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of C- and above in KCSE

Exam body: KNEC

Course duration: 3 modules

Intake: January/September
Aldai Technical Training Institute, Kobujoi
Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of C- in KCSE

Exam body: KNEC

Course duration: 2 terms/modular

Intake: January,May,September
Eldoret National Polytechnic, Eldoret
Course requirements: K.C.S.E MG C-

Course duration: 9 Terms

Intake: JANUARY/SEPTEMBER

Examination body: KNEC
Nakuru Training Institute, Nakuru
Minimum Requirement: C- (Minus)
Duration: 3 semesters
Exam Body: KNEC
Tuition Fees: 16,000 per Semester
Intake: Jan-Feb /June-July
The Nyeri National Polytechnic, Nyeri
Entry requirements: Mean grade C-(minus) or Craft Certificate

Course duration: 3 Modules

Examination body: KNEC
Michuki Technical Training Institute, Kangema
Admission criteria
-A mean grade of C- in KCSE

Exam body: KNEC

Intake: January/May

Mode of study: Modular
Shamberere Technical Training Institute, Kakamega
Minimum Qualification: C- and Above

Duration: 9 terms

Exam Body: KNEC

Intake Period: January/May/September
Laikipia East Technical and Vocational College, Laikipia
Module I-III
Entry Requirement: C- or Certificate in related field

Duration: 2 terms each module

Exam Body: KNEC
Bureti Technical Training Institute, Sotik
Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of C- and above in KCSE

Course duration: 2 1/2 years

Exam body: KNEC
Wote Technical Training Institute, Makueni
Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of C- and above in KCSE

Exam body: KNEC

Course duration: 3 modules
Panorama College of Business, Nairobi
Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of C- and above at KCSE

Course duration: 18 months

Exam body: KNEC
Thika Technical Training Institute, Thika
Module I

Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of C- and above in KCSE

Course duration: 9 months
Gladpoint College of Business Studies, Nairobi
Module I-III

Course entry requirements
-A mean of C- at KCSE

Course duration: 6 months per module
Westford International Training College, Nairobi
Course duration: 18 months

Exam body: KNEC

Intakes
-January
-April
-July
-October
Turkana College of Technical and Business Studies, Turkana
Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of C- in KCSE

Course duration: 3 years

Exam body: KNEC
Musakasa Technical Training Institute, Bungoma
Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of C- in KCSE

Course duration: 3 years

Exam body: KNEC
Vision Empowerment Training Institute, Nairobi
Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of C- in KCSE

Course duration: 2 years

Exam body: KNEC
Malindi Aviation Technical Training Institute, Eldoret
Course entry requirements
-A mean grade of C- at KCSE

Course duration: 6 terms

Exam body: KNEC
Carlile College, Nairobi
DURATION: 6 Months per module
MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: C-
EXAM BODY: KNEC
EXAM SERIES: JULY / NOV
Webuye West Technical and Vocational College, Webuye
Minimum Qualifications: C- and above
Duration:9 terms
Intake: January, May, Sept
Exam Body: KNEC
RCM College, Nairobi
Entry Grade: C-

Exam Body: KNEC

Duration: 2 years

Fees Per Term: 15,000/=
Tindiret Technical and Vocational College, Songhor
Entry Grade: C-

Duration: 3 years

Exam Body: KNEC

Intake Periods: Jan/May/Sept
Kongoni Technical and Vocational College, Matunda
Minimum Requirement: C-

Duration: 9 terms

Exam Body: KNEC

Intakes: Jan/May/Sep
Moiben Technical and Vocational College, Moiben
Minimum Requirement: C-

Duration: 3 years

Exam Body: KNEC

Intake: Jan/May/Sept
Mombasa Aviation Training Institute, Mombasa
Course duration:6 Months

Examination body: KNEC

Course requirements: C-
Tream Institute of Technology, Matuu
Entry Requirement: C-
Duration: 3 years
Exam Body: KNEC
Tuition Fees: 11,500 termly
Kericho Township Technical and Vocational College, Kericho
Entry Requirement: C-
Duration: 2 1/2 years
Exam Body: KNEC
Intakes: Jan/Sept
Intellects College, Kitui
Minimum Requirements: Grade D+

Duration: 18 Months

Exam Body: KNEC
Nuu Technical and Vocational College, Mwingi
Minimum Entry Grade: C-

Duration: 3 modules

Exam Body: KNEC/CDACC
Mwangaza College, Nakuru
Course Duration: 3 years equivalent to 9 terms
Entry Requirements: C- (Minus)
Kenya Institute of Software Engineering and Professional Studies, Thika
Entry Grade: C-

Duration: 2 1/2 years

Exam Body: KNEC