DIPLOMA IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Details: 20 July 2017

Entry Requirements
To qualify for admission to this programme, candidates must meet any of the following minimum requirements:-
i. A holder of KCSE C (plain) or its equivalent or
ii. A holder of KCE Division III or its equivalent or
iii. A holder of KACE with One Principal and One Subsidiary or
iv. A Holder of KCSE C- (minus) with a relevant certificate from a recognized institution.

Programme Structure and Duration
The programme duration will be two (2) academic years. In the first academic year of study; the learner will take ten (10) units, five units per semester. In the second academic year of study, the learner will take six (6) units in the first semester and two units in the second semester (attachment or research project). The programme consists of eighteen (18) units. In order to qualify for the award of the diploma, the candidate must pass all of these eighteen (18) units.

Examination
Kenyatta University examination regulations shall apply. The final written examinations will constitute 70% of the total marks while the continuous assessment tests (CATS) and assignments will constitute 30%. Pass mark for all units shall be 40%.Research projects and field attachments shall be assessed out of 100% in accordance with university examination regulations. The final classification of the diploma will be based on all the required units taken during the diploma programme. The total score will be based on cumulative score average to arrive at the following final classification: 70% upto 100 (Distinction), 60% - 69% (Credit One), 50 % - 59% (Credit Two), 40% - 49% (Pass), 39% and below (Fail).

Unit Codes and Titles
BBA 030: Principles and Practice of Management
BMS 030: Information and Communication Technology
BMS 031: Quantitative Methods
BMS 032: Project Procurement Management
BMS 033: Project Planning and Design
BAC 030: Fundamentals of Financial Management
BHM 032: Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
BBA 033: Governance and Ethics
BMS 034: Fundamentals of Research Methods
BMS 035: Operations Management
BMS 036: Project Quality Management
BMS 037: Principles of Monitoring & Evaluation
BMS 038: Project Management Methodologies
BMS 039: Project Management Consultancy
BMS 040: Project Risk Management
BMS 041: Project Sustainability
BSU 050: Industrial Attachment (2 Units) OR BSU 051: Research Project (2 Units)