The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has announced that applicants for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs will begin reporting to their colleges in May 2026.
In a statement on April 8, KUCCPS also noted that students placed in degree programs will begin joining their respective schools in September.
“Whereas applicants for degree programmes will join universities from September, those applying for TVET programmes will be able to report to their respective colleges starting May, since TVET placement is continuous,” read part of the statement.
The placement body stated that TVET programs are open to candidates who sat KCSE exams between 2000 and 2025 and achieved grades from A to E.
On the other hand, the minimum requirement for application to degree programs remains C+ (plus).
For degree programs at the Open University of Kenya, applicants must have scored C+ and above in KCSE during the same period.
KUCCPS TVET and Degree Programs
KUCCPS added that the Commission for University Education (CUE) has approved 322,396 university placements for degree programs, while middle-level colleges have a combined capacity of 1,132,531 for diplomas, certificates, artisan courses, and other TVET levels.
According to the KUCCPS statement, Secondary Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs) have 2,480 slots available.
Further, the placement body plans to deploy officers to universities and TVET institutions across all counties to assist applicants during the placement period.
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In the 2025 KCSE examinations, 980,444 candidates were eligible for placement.
Of these, 268,700 achieved a mean grade of C+ or higher, qualifying them for degree programs at 43 public and 31 private universities.
The remaining 711,744 candidates, with grades between C plain and E, are eligible for placement in public colleges and other TVET institutions, including 251 public TVET colleges and 33 university-based TVET institutes.
Also Read: List Of Kenyan Public Universities Offering TVET Courses
How to Apply for TVET Courses
To apply for a TVET course, follow the following steps:
- Visit the official KUCCPS student portal: students.kuccps.ac.ke.
- Log in using your KCSE index number, KCSE exam year, and password.
- For most applicants, the default password is the KCPE index number or birth certificate number used during KCSE registration.
- Navigate to the TVET Courses application section on the dashboard.
- Open the TVET application window.
- Browse available programs in institutions such as National Polytechnics, Technical Training Institutes, and Institutes of Science and Technology.
- Use the course search tool to filter by program name, institution, or qualification level.
- Select the course you want to apply for.
- Confirm the program code and institution before submitting.
- Ensure all course details are correct, then submit your application through the portal.
- Wait for placement results, which are published on the same portal after the application deadline once KUCCPS has processed applications.
