PAY ATTENTION: JOIN US ON WHATSAPP TO ACCESS RECENT PASTPAPERS & NOTES
Have you just completed your KCSE recently or did you finish your national exams the previous years?
Did you score any grade between A and E in your KCSE exams?
PAY ATTENTION: JOIN US ON WHATSAPP TO ACCESS RECENT PASTPAPERS & NOTES
The good news is that KUCCPS allows anyone who sat for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education KCSE to apply for KUCCPS TVET courses from diploma to certificate level.
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) is a State Corporation that provides career guidance and selects students for admission to universities, national polytechnics, technical training institutes and other accredited higher learning institutions for Government of Kenya-sponsored programmes.
KUCCPS was established to coordinate the placement of Government-sponsored students to Kenyan universities and colleges; develop and implement career guidance programmes; disseminate information on available programmes; and collect and retain data relating to university and college placement, among other functions.
KUCCPS is the Government of Kenya body that undertakes the selection of students for admission to higher learning institutions for Government sponsorship.
What are KUCCPS TVET courses?
Before we go into how to apply for TVET placement, we need to understand what exactly KUCCPS TVET courses are.
For beginners, KUCCPS TVET courses refer to any programmes, ranging from diploma to artisan certificate, that are being offered by Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) institutes in the country.
They include programmes offered from Technical training institutes (e.g. NTTI), National Polytechnics (e.g Kisii polytechnic) and Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs) among others.
Basically a KUCCPS TVET applicant is that which is made by applicants who are interested in joining these institutions.
Benefits of applying for KUCCPS placement.
The biggest benefit of applying for admission through KUCCPS is that once you are successfully placed you become government sponsored.
That means that the government offers capitation (subsidies) to pay part of your fees. You don’t pay full fees.
The total fee for an academic year for a TVET course is about sh. 56,420. The government’s subsidy covers sh.30000. Students who are unable to pay the remaining amount are advised to seek a loan from the Higher Education and Loans Board (HELB).
Requirements For KUCCPS TVET courses
For diploma programs you need to have a minimum KCSE grade of C-, for craft certificate courses you’ll need a D+(plus) and above and for craft certificate courses you’ll need a KCSE mean grade of D-(minus) or E.
It means anyone who did KCSE and attained a mean grade of E and above now qualifies to join a tertiary institution and further their careers.
That’s not all. You can start from one level and quickly move up the ladder.
Who is eligible for KUCCPS TVET application?
For you to be eligible for KUCCPS TVET courses you must be a Kenyan citizen and must have sat KCSE/KCPE or obtained equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution in Kenya.
Types of programmes
- Diploma
- Craft Certificate
- Artisan certificate
How to apply for KUCCPS TVET Courses
The process of applying for KUCCPS placement is simple. However, all applications are done online through the students portal.
You are also required to pay a maximum of Ksh1500 to KUCCPS paybill through Mpesa to complete your application.
Procedure for KUCCPS TVET application
- Open your web browser and login to the KUCCPS student portal(www.kuccps.ac.ke) using your KCSE index, year and KCPE/Birth certificate number.
- Choose your preferred course from the list of available programmes.
- Applicants are required to select up to four courses in their preferred order of priority, where Choice No. 1 is the applicant’s most preferred course and Choice No. 4 is the least preferred course.
- Proceed to list your programme codes for consideration.
- Confirm your application.
- Pay through KUCCPS Mpesa paybill number (details below).
- Wait for your placement results.
How to Pay the KUCCPS Application Fee
Here is how to pay for your KUCCPS application through Mpesa:
- Go to M-PESA on your phone.
- Select Pay Bill option
- Enter Business no. 820201
- Enter 4 digits Exam Year followed by 11 Digits Index Number as your account number. e.g 202212345678912.
- Enter the Amount.
- Enter your Mpesa PIN then send
- You will receive a confirmation message from Mpesa and KUCCPS.
PAY ATTENTION: JOIN US ON WHATSAPP TO ACCESS RECENT PASTPAPERS & NOTES