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Programme

Project Management

Plan, deliver and evaluate projects that change communities.

Pending IDIA confirmation
Diploma (Level 6) Certificate (Level 5)
Participants working on laptops in a training room

Overview

Project Management equips you to manage projects across sectors, from inception to closure. You learn project design and implementation, financing and procurement of goods, works and services, risk management, monitoring and evaluation, audit and review, environmental management, and the management of stakeholders and scope.

Practical exercises and an industrial attachment let you apply these skills to real projects.

What you will study

Diploma in Project Management

Pending IDIA confirmation
Duration
2 years (4 semesters)
Level
KNQF Level 6
Examining body
TVET CDACC
Study modes
Full-time, Hybrid (physical and online), Online, Part-time (evenings and weekends)
UnitCodeHours
Communication Skills BUS/CU/PM/BC/01/6/A 40
Numeracy Skills BUS/CU/PM/BC/02/6/A 60
Digital Literacy BUS/CU/PM/BC/03/6/A 60
Entrepreneurial Skills BUS/CU/PM/BC/04/6/A 100
Employability Skills BUS/CU/PM/BC/05/6/A 80
Environmental Literacy BUS/CU/PM/BC/06/6/A 40
Occupational Safety And Health Practices BUS/CU/PM/BC/07/6/A 40
UnitCodeHours
Management of Procurement of Goods, Work And Services BUS/CU/PM/CC/01/6/A 100
UnitCodeHours
Project inception BUS/CU/PM/CR/01/6/A 100
Project financing BUS/CU/PM/CR/04/6/A 180
Project design BUS/CU/PM/CR/02/6/A 150
Project implementation BUS/CU/PM/CR/03/6/A 180
Project risks BUS/CU/PM/CR/05/6/A 180
Project monitoring and evaluation BUS/CU/PM/CR/06/6/A 180
Project audit and review BUS/CU/PM/CR/07/6/A 180
Project environmental management BUS/CU/PM/CR/08/6/A 180
Project closure BUS/CU/PM/CR/09/6/A 100
Project stakeholders BUS/CU/PM/CR/10/6/A 80
Project scope BUS/CU/PM/CR/11/6/A 90
UnitCodeHours
Industrial attachment BUS/CU/PM/CR/12/6/A 480

Certificate in Project Management

Pending IDIA confirmation
Duration
1½ years (3 semesters)
Level
KNQF Level 5
Examining body
TVET CDACC
Study modes
Full-time, Hybrid (physical and online), Online, Part-time (evenings and weekends)
UnitCodeHours
Communication Skills BUS/CU/PM/BC/01/5/A 25
Numeracy Skills BUS/CU/PM/BC/02/5/A 40
Digital Literacy BUS/CU/PM/BC/03/5/A 45
Entrepreneurial Skills BUS/CU/PM/BC/04/5/A 70
Employability Skills BUS/CU/PM/BC/05/5/A 50
Environmental Literacy BUS/CU/PM/BC/06/5/A 25
Occupational Safety and Health Practices BUS/CU/PM/BC/07/5/A 25
UnitCodeHours
Procurement of Goods, Work and Services BUS/CU/PM/CC/01/5/A 70
UnitCodeHours
Project inception BUS/CU/PM/CR/01/5/A 100
Project implementation BUS/CU/PM/CR/02/5/A 90
Project monitoring and evaluation BUS/CU/PM/CR/03/5/A 90
Project audit and review BUS/CU/PM/CR/04/5/A 80
Project environmental management BUS/CU/PM/CR/05/5/A 100
Project closure BUS/CU/PM/CR/06/5/A 70
UnitCodeHours
Industrial attachment BUS/CU/PM/CR/07/5/A 360

Entry requirements

Diploma in Project Management

  • KCSE mean grade C− (minus); or
  • A Certificate in Project Management Level 5; or
  • An equivalent qualification as determined by KNQA, and/or as guided by the relevant regulatory body.

Certificate in Project Management

  • KCSE mean grade D− (minus); or
  • An equivalent qualification as determined by KNQA, and/or as guided by the relevant regulatory body.

Fees

Tuition and administrative charges for every programme are on the fees page, with how to pay.

Fees and payment

Careers

  • Project officer
  • Project manager

How to apply

  1. 1 Choose your level and intake
  2. 2 Apply online and upload your documents
  3. 3 We review your application and contact you
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