Colleges and Universities Offering Master of Science in Horticulture(Horticulture) in Kenya

Course Name: Master of Science in Horticulture(Horticulture)
Major Subject: Horticulture
Course Category: Masters
Average Study Duration: 2 years

Colleges Offering Master of Science in Horticulture(Horticulture)

Chepkoilel University College, Eldoret
Course requirements

One must be in possession of a degree in horticulture or its equivalent from a reputable institution
or hold any other relevant qualification accepted by the senate.

Duration

Two years
Bondo University College School of Food Security and Biodiversity, Bondo

Universities Offering Master of Science in Horticulture(Horticulture)

University of Nairobi, Nairobi
Minimum requirements
-Admission shall be granted
to holders of any one of
the qualifications below:
(a)A degree with at least Upper
Second Class Honours in any one
of the fields below:
(i)Horticulture
(ii)Botany and Zoology
(iii)Agriculture
(iv)Environmental sciences
(v)Forestry
(vi)Bachelor of Education in Science with Botany and Zoology option

(b)Bachelor's degree in any of the disciplines above
with at least Lower Second Class Honours plus
two years relevant experience or a relevant
Postgraduate Diploma

(c)A pass degree in disciplines above
and a Postgraduate Diploma in relevant
discipline.

(d)A pass degree in disciplines
above with at least five years
working experience.

Program duration
-Two years
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Juja
Entry requirements
- Students applying for this program
must be in possession of any one of the
qualifications below:
(i)Bachelor's degree in Horticulture or relevant
discipline with at least Second Class Honours
Upper Division from either Jomo Kenyatta University
of Agriculture and Technology or any other institution
recognized by the university senate.

(ii)Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline with at least
Second Class Honours Lower Division plus relevant two years
work experience

Program duration
-Two years

Tuition fees
-Kshs.140,000 per year
JKUAT Main Campus Juja, Nairobi
Academic requirements
- Applicants are required to have attained second class honors upper division in horticulture or its equivalent from Jomo Kenyatta University and Technology or
- Hold an equivalent degree from university recognized by Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology senate or
- Hold second class honors lower division degree in horticulture or a similar discipline plus an evidence of research ability from an institution recognized by the Senate.
Period of study
- 1 year

University of Embu, Embu
Minimum requirements.
(a) Bachelor of Science(BSc.) degree with at least Upper Second Class Honours or equivalent in Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Range Management, Wildlife Management, Forestry, Environmental Science, Biological and Natural Sciences from a recognized University; OR

(b) Bachelors degree as in 1 above with a Lower Second Class Honors plus at least two years of relevant work experience/ demonstrated research ability.

Course duration.
Two years.
Rongo University, Rongo
Admission requirements
(a) First Class Honours and Upper Second Class Honours Degree in related fields OR

(b) Lower Second Class Honours Bachelor’s Degree
with additional relevant training, evidence of
research capability and relevant working experience.

Tuition fees
Ksh.55,000 per semester

Course duration
Four semesters

Mode of study
Full time
Chuka University, Chuka
Entry requirements.
(a) Second Class Honours Upper Division in the Bachelors Degree from a recognized University OR

(b) Second Class Honours Lower Division in the Bachelors Degree with a minimum two years work experience.

Course duration
Two years.

Chepkoilel University College, Eldoret
Course requirements

One must hold a minimum of a degree in agriculture or any agriculture-related
field.Those with other relevant qualifications will be considered too but
after approval by the senate.

Duration

Two years
Karatina University college School of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Karatina
Maseno University, Kisumu

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