Overview
The Master of Arts Programme in Population Studies is intended to prepare demographers, and social scientists for careers in Government Services, academic and private sector. Students will be exposed to a broad inter-disciplinary perspective of the complexity of causes of population change at the individual, family, community, national and international level. Particular attention will be given to mastering of skills necessary for conducting high quality population research aimed at furthering the national development goals.
Admission Requirements
(i) The common Regulations for the Master degree in all Faculties shall be applicable.
(ii) The following shall be eligible:
(a) holders of a Bachelor's degree of the University of Nairobi with at least an upper Second Class Honours, or other candidates with equivalent qualifications recognised by senate.
(b) holders of Lower Second Class honours degrees or equivalent and a diploma in population studies or at least 2 years work experience in population-related field.
(c) holders of a pass degree and a post-graduate diploma in population studies with at least three years of work experience in a population related field.
(d) holders of a pass degree with a distinction pass in post-graduate certificate in population and at least five years of work experience in population related field.
Fees and Funding
MASTER OF ARTS IN POPULATION - Q50)
MA-Msc in population studies -Q50 (13units)
YEAR 1 Semester 1 - 5units Semester 2 - 5units Totals
TUITION @25412 108,000.00 108,000.00 216,000.00
EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000) 5,000.00 5,000.00 10,000.00
MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR) 6,500.00 - 6,500.00
CAUTION - (ONCE) 5,000.00 - 5,000.00
LIBRARY (PER YEAR) 5,000.00 - 5,000.00
ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR) 2,000.00 - 2,000.00
REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250) 2,250.00 2,250.00 4,500.00
ID CARD ( PER YEAR) 1,000.00 - 1,000.00
ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR) 7,000.00 7,000.00
STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR) 1,000.00 - 1,000.00
Total 142,750.00 115,250.00 258,000.00
YEAR 2 Semester 3 - 3units Semester 4 - Project Totals
TUITION 108,000.00 108,000.00 216,000.00
EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000) 3,000.00 4,000.00 7,000.00
MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR) 6,500.00 - 6,500.00
LIBRARY (PER YEAR) 5,000.00 - 5,000.00
ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR) 2,000.00 - 2,000.00
REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250) 2,250.00 2,250.00 4,500.00
ID CARD ( PER YEAR) 1,000.00 - 1,000.00
ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR) 7,000.00 - 7,000.00
STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR) 1,000.00 - 1,000.00
THESIS EXAMINATION - 30,000.00 30,000.00
Totals 135,750.00 144,250.00 280,000.00
Grand Total 538,000.00