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If I have a C plain in KCSE, can I still join Daystar University Undergraduate |
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Applicants with average KCSE grade of C plain who are above 23 years, have additional academic work and relevant work experience may be admitted on mature age entry. |
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If I have CPA (K), can I be admitted to study commerce? |
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Applicants with CPA (K) may be admitted directly into B. Commerce without considering their KCSE grades. This however does not apply to CPA 1 or CPA II. |
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If I studied in schools which don't do national exams, can I still be admitted to Daystar? |
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Students from schools that do not sit for national exams are required to sit for the SAT exam. |
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If I have a C + overall and want to join Commerce, but did not score a C (plain) in maths as required, what can I do? |
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- If the student scored D plus or C minus), he/she can take a bridging course in maths and then obtain B- in it.
- Start with another major, such as Communication or Community Development, take MAT 102 and get a B + or above in it. The student may then transfer the major to Commerce.
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What are the admission requirements? |
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The minimum academic entry requirements to join undergraduate degrees at Daystar is:
i) An overall grade of C+ (plus) in K.C.S.E or
ii) 5 credit in GCE;
All applicants to DaystarUniversity must also be committed Christians. |
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What do I do if I work in Nairobi and can't travel to Athi River? |
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You can choose to take your courses part-time in the evening programme. Otherwise, there is a full-time day programme at the Nairobi Campus as well as at the Athi River Campus.
a) Evening Programme
This runs at the Nairobi Campus between 5:30 pm and 8:30 pm during weekdays and all day on Saturdays.
b) Day Programme
The classes run between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm at the Nairobi Campus. The same applies to the Athi River Campus. Day scholars are provided with transport to Athi River while boarding facilities are available for students only at the Athi River campus. |
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What is the duration of the undergraduate degrees? |
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A normal course load for both full-time and evening undergraduate programmes is 5-6 Courses per semester (15-18 credit hours). The minimum graduation requirement for Students is 129 credit hours.
This translates to about 8 semesters, or four academic years. A student can cover his/her course work in three calendar years if he opts to take block semesters, which normally are held between May and August of each year. There are two semesters - August and January - in an academic year, and the block semesters run between the August and January semesters. |
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Can I transfer credits from another institution? |
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Daystar recognizes training that students may have had prior to entering the university and exemptions may be offered for specific courses ( and not years or semesters) upon application. These courses will only be first (100-level) or second year (200-level) courses.
Transfer of credits for the undergraduate programme are granted on the following conditions:
Transfer with a recognized diploma B or better
Transfer from a non-recognized institution B or better
Transfer from an accredited University C or better |
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