In Summary:
- The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service, KUCCPS, has today released the placement results for students who applied to be placed in various degreed, diplomas and Certificate courses for the 2019/2020 academic year.
- A total of 89,486 students placed into degree Programmes of their choice.
- Students to receive Placement results via SMS and the KUCCPS online portal.
Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha has today, Monday 15th April- 2019, released the placement results for the 2019/2020 cycle and launched the new KUCCPS career guidance book. Professor Magoha has also ordered review of university degree programmes. The Education CS said more than 100 Degree not allocated a single student in 2019. He was speaking during the release of the 2019 Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service, KUCCPS, admission results at the Catholic University of East Africa’s main campus in Karen, Nairobi.
Magoha ordered universities to stop duplication of programmes. “Education CS Magoha: Universities must specialise and push for funding along their strong programmes,” Professor Magoha said.
KUCCPS Chief Executive Officer, Dr. John Muraguri, while giving a breakdown of the placement results indicated that close to 1,269 students qualified for degree (C+ and above) but applied for diploma courses and were placed based on their choices.
Degree Placement
A total of 89,486 students were placed to degree programmes in public and private universities.
Placement into Diploma and Certificate Programmes.
A total of 98,393 applicants were placed to TVET programmes (diploma, craft certificate and artisan certificate).
Inter- Institution Transfers
Dr. Muragur said from May 1, 2019, KUCCPS portal will be open for students who wish to transfer their placement.
How to know placement status/ institution
All students who have been placed will today; Monday 15th April, 2019, be informed of their courses and institutions through direct SMS and they can also visit the Official KUCCPS student’s portal.
How to Check Course and University admission for KUCCPS 2019/2020 Students; Online
Visit: https://students.kuccps.net/
Login with your details as follows;
Username: (Use your full Index Number)
Year: (2018)
Password: (Use your Birth Certificate Number)
After login you will be able to see a box like the one below with a message that reads; “Congratulations, followed by a university you have been placed then finally the course you will pursue.”
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