How to choose a degree course in Kenya

  

Date Posted: 5/13/2013 1:42:00 AM

Posted By: saucer  Membership Level: Gold  Total Points: 4885

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For most teenagers who have just completed high school, life is in way just beginning. Your future lies in the decisions you make. When it comes to education the next level is the university. Most students complete high school and have no idea what course they are going to take in the university. This may be due to lack of proper counseling while still in school or lack of seriousness on part of the student concerning his or her future.

Form four leavers must know that as an adult there are decisions that you must make whether you like it or not and one of them is the degree course you are going to do in University. This is a very important decision to them and some are scared to make it so they postpone it to decide another day. When that day comes what will you do then?

Here are some of the factors to consider when choosing a degree course to pursue in a Kenyan university.

1. The cluster subjects
Cluster subjects are the subjects that one has to do in high school to pursue a certain line of career. For example medicine, you must have taken the compulsory subjects i.e mathematics, English, Swahili all three sciences and two other subjects. For a career in engineering or related course, Physics is a must. So you must match your career of choice to your cluster subjects. Then you deal with the matter of the cut off points.

2. The cut off points
In order for one to qualify to apply for a course he or she must have attained the minimum cut off points put by the university. Courses like; medicine, architecture and engineering have very high cut off point and many students fail to get them. The

cut off points are a deterrent to many students wanting to pursue their dream career. So it is important to consider them and compare your points to the ones put by the university.

3. Your interest in the course
Many students choose courses because of influence from family, friends or teachers. This influence leads the student to think he or she wants to take the course but it is indeed the wrong choice for him/herself. They will end up being unhappy with the course finally chosen. So when you think about a career think about what interests you have and what career path will lead you closer to your interests.

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4. The marketability of the course
A course is only as good as its demand in the job market. There are courses that will lead to direct employment after completion of campus. You must consider these courses and put them at the top of your list. There are other courses that do not offer immediate employment such that you will have to tarmac for a long time before getting a job. In case you choose such a course make sure it is worth all the trouble you will go through when looking for a job.

These are just some of the factors to consider when choosing a course. No matter what course you decide to do make sure it is one that you want to do with all your heart. Do not be influenced to choose a different course to please anybody else. Remember that this is your life and your future is at stake.

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