Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies

This programme has been developed with the understanding that there is a widening demand for professionals who can be able to initiate and mobilize communities to participate in the facilitation of their own development. BDS resonates with the needs of the devolved government as stipulated in the new constitution with the need to have the people in the rural areas to be fully involved in the community development activities.

MUA graduates will be well equipped with gender development skills to enable them design and facilitate development events that lead to Gender Equity in all human development endeavors.

BDS has the following options :

i) Economic development

ii) Entrepreneurship

iii) Project management

iv) Environmental Management

Study mode: Full-time

Intakes: January, May, September

Duration: 3-7 years

Assessment modes:

Assessment will be based on;

Continuous Assessment Test (CAT)
Work Based Assessment (WBA)
End of semester written examination

The applicants to this program must satisfy any of the following minimum admission requirements:

KCSE Mean grade C+ (PLUS) with C in Math and English or Kiswahili
IGCSE 5 Upper Level Passes.
GCE 5 ‘O’ Level passes with C and above and/or equivalent of Mean grade C+ (PLUS) with C in Math and English or Kiswahili
12 GRADE GPA of 2.5.
KCE Div II and above and 7 in Math and English/Kiswahili
KACE 2 Principal passes of C and and KCE 7 in Math and English/Kiswahili.
Diploma Diploma from a recognized institution and approved by the MUA University Council with KCSE C plain aggregate with C- in Maths and C- in English/Kiswahili OR Bridged Maths and English/Kiswahili
Pre – university / Bridging course Pre – university/bridging certificate from recognized institution by MUA University Council. And KCSE C+ with C- in Maths and C- in English/Kiswahili OR Bridged Maths and English/Kiswahili
Professional qualifications Professional qualifications from a MUA Council recognized examining body and KCSE C with C- in Maths and C- in English/Kiswahili OR Bridged Maths and English/Kiswahili.

NB: Exemptions and Credit transfers shall be awarded to the relevant units at a Fee of Ksh 3,000 per uni

Application procedure:

To be considered for admission an applicant should:

Meet the minimum academic qualification criteria set out above
Complete and submit the application form to the admissions office.
Submit certified copies of relevant qualifications documents/certificates for admission including KCSE results slip/certificate or its equivalent
Attach 2 pass port size photographs
Attach a Copy of national ID or passport
Pay KES 2000 application fees to the university account – (The Management University of Africa, Co-operative Bank of Kenya Mombasa Road , Branch Acc. No. 01129504445300)
Admissions will be for January, May, and September classes. Applications can be made anytime but applications late for a particular admission semester will automatically be carried forward to the next semester admissions.

Upon submission and verification of the requisite documents: send an email to admissions@mua.ac.ke

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