MKU Career Prospectus for High School Students
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www.mku.ac.ke/ mountkenyauniversity MountKenyaUni MKU Career Prospectus Mount Kenya University for High School Students Developed in conjunction with January 2021 Edition VISION MISSION PHILOSOPHY To be a Global To provide world To harness Hub of Excellence class education, knowledge in in Education, research and applied Sciences Research innovation for global and Technology and Innovation. transformation for the service of and sustainable humanity development CORE VALUES The University’s core values that form the basis of engagement, teaching and learning are: • Innovation • Integrity • Academic freedom • Equity • Competitiveness ACADEMIC CHARACTER With an emphasis on science, technology and humanities, Mount Kenya University offers an all-rounded education including moral and professional education to all persons degree courses MKU graduates ready for the job market and wealth creation VISION MISSION PHILOSOPHY To be a Global To provide world To harness Contents Hub of Excellence class education, knowledge in Students Life: A Home from Home ........................................ 1 in Education, research and applied Sciences Research innovation for global and Technology Welcome by Chancellor............................................................ 2 and Innovation. transformation for the service of Word by Vice-Chancellor ......................................................... 3 and sustainable humanity development Experts rank MKU ................................................................. 5 Testimonials ......................................................................... 6 College of Health Sciences..................................................... 9 CORE VALUES Medical School......................................................................... 10 The University’s core values that form the basis of engagement, teaching and learning are: • Innovation • Integrity • Academic freedom • Equity • Competitiveness School of Clinical Medicine....................................................... 12 School of Public Health............................................................ 13 ACADEMIC CHARACTER With an emphasis on science, technology and humanities, Mount Kenya University offers School of Pharmacy................................................................. 15 an all-rounded education including moral and professional education to all persons School of Nursing..................................................................... 16 School of Education ................................................................ 17 degree courses School of Pure & Applied Sciences ......................................... 21 School of Computing & Informatics ........................................ 26 MKU among the top universities................................... 27 School of Engineering, Energy & the Built Environment ....... 31 School of Social Sciences ..................................................... 33 Journalism and Mass Communication ................................... 37 Mount Kigali University Of Technology (MKUT)....................... 40 School of Business & Economics ........................................... 41 School of Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Management ....... 47 School of Law ......................................................................... 51 KUCCPS MKU Programme Codes ........................................... 53 Employability rate of MKU Graduates. ................................... 55 Application Procedure............................................................. 56 MKU graduates ready for the job market and wealth creation W 1 e l Students’ Life c o m e t o M K U S A Home from Home Studentswork in At MKU, most new undergraduate students are provided with teams to develop accommodation where they do a lot of their studying and socializing. You will meet a whole cross-section of people from skills and the around the country and the East African region with their own unique interests and passions. attitude needed for intellectual We also provide many opportunities to engage socially – in activities such as sports, performing arts and voluntary work. engagement There are numerous sports, clubs and societies for students to choose from. MKU has a proud record of achievements in national and international co-curricular university competitions such as drama, ball games, athletics and indoor games. www.mku.ac.ke/ mountkenyauniversity MountKenyaUni Mount Kenya University W 2 W e l Students’ Life e c l o c m o m e e t o t o M M K K U U Welcome by the Chancellor Mount Kenya University programmes offer you the chance to engage with academics at the forefront of cutting-edge research and to contribute to addressing our global challenges. We offer courses in Medicine, Health Sciences, Pure more about Mount Kenya University (MKU), one of the and Applied Sciences, Engineering, Law, Education, leading chartered universities in Kenya. At this point in Computing and Informatics, Business, Economics, your secondary school education, we are delighted to Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Management, and Social S A Home from Home introduce to you our industry-focused courses that will Sciences. Because of its market-driven programmes, enable you to realise your dream career. MKU students are greatly sought after by employers, Studentswork in making the University have one of the highest graduate At MKU, most new undergraduate students are provided with teams to develop We provide an exciting range of opportunities and employment rates in Kenya as demonstrated on page 54. accommodation where they do a lot of their studying and experiences. Our students leave with a greater sense of socializing. You will meet a whole cross-section of people from skills and the - The University has its main campus in Thika town, with a around the country and the East African region with their own dence to make positive change – to their own lives and well- structured network of campuses offering quality unique interests and passions. attitude needed to the lives of those around them. education to Kenyans, the larger East African Commu- for intellectual nity and has a footprint in many nations through digital We also provide many opportunities to engage socially – in From its beginning as a middle level tertiary college in engagement learning. activities such as sports, performing arts and voluntary work. the early 1990s, MKU has grown to become one of the There are numerous sports, clubs and societies for students to biggest universities in Kenya and the East African region, choose from. MKU has a proud record of achievements in offering broad-based market-oriented programmes national and international co-curricular university competitions Prof John J. Struthers such as drama, ball games, athletics and indoor games. doctorate levels. MA (Hon), MPhil, FRSA, FHEAS Chancellor If you are looking to study at a leading university with a wide choice of high quality industry-driven programmes, www.mku.ac.ke/ then seek no further than MKU. mountkenyauniversity MountKenyaUni Mount Kenya University 3 Word by the Vice-Chancellor Our faculty and students pursue innovative scholarship in health, pure and applied sciences and social sciences where individuals of all backgrounds create a learning community that values a multi-faceted approach to education. Being one of the leading universities in Kenya and the East assignments. Additionally, we are very much alive to the African region, MKU will equip you with a contextually- fact that a healthy body begets a healthy mind. Thus, grounded, world-class education. We train our graduates we also offer our students a wide range of cultural and to become accomplished innovators, job creators and sporting activities through our many student clubs and thought leaders. societies. Whether you are looking to get into shape and have fun too, or you are gearing towards professional You will be taught and mentored in an academically sports, there are plenty of ways to make the best of our challenging and intellectually stimulating environment sporting facilities. We have invested in ultra-modern learning facilities that The MKU Career Prospectus for High School Students is match global standards, which include state-of-the-art intended to empower secondary school students with science and anatomy laboratories; ICT centres; lecture functional information on post-secondary training in theatres and tutorial rooms; demonstration rooms and studios – the tools you need to explore and excel. levels at one of Kenya’s leading universities. Wherever you walk around campuses, you’ll come across Prof Deogratius Jaganyi purposely built spaces, such as the Study Villas, to meet PhD, MSc, DIC, MRSC with colleagues, take time out, or get ahead on your Vice-Chancellor 4 Vice-Chancellor’s Profile ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH WORK EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE • More than 10 years’ senior leadership and management experience. He rose from Deputy Dean in the Faculty of Prof Jaganyi, a distinguished scholar and leader, is a full Science and Agriculture to Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Professor with a PhD in Physical Chemistry obtained in 1992 Head of the College of Agriculture, Engineering and from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Science (DVC- HoC CAES)) at the University of Kwa University of London, England. Zulu-Natal (UKZN). His responsibilities included grant A National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa rated mobilisation and management, research project researcher, Prof Jaganyi