+- UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI "A World Class University Committed to Scholarly Excellence” Visit our website – http://www.uonbi.ac.ke or cessp.uonbi.ac.ke For extensive up to date information on all our programmes. The Faculty of Arts invites applications for the following programmes: DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL BA Degree in Geography & Environmental Studies MA Degree in (a) Agricultural Geography; (b) Biodiversity & Natural Resources Management; (c) Climatology; (d) Economic Geography; (e) Environmental Planning & Management; (f) Geomorphology; (g) Population Geography (h) Transport Geography; (i) Urban Geography; (j) Water Resources Management Ordinary Diploma & Certificate in Natural Resource Management DEPARTMENT HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY BA Degree in (a) Archaeology; (b) History; (c) Conflict & Peace Studies; (d) Tourism BA Degree in (a) Hospitality Management; (b) Travel & Tourism Management (in collaboration with Kenya Utalii College) MA Degree in (a) Archaeology; (b) History (with specializations in History, Women in History, Islamic Civilization) MA in Armed Conflict & Peace Studies Postgraduate Diploma (a) in Women in History(b) Islamic Studies (c) Armed Conflict & Peace Studies Ordinary Diploma in (a) Armed Conflict; (b) Cultural Resource Management; (c) Cultural Tourism DEPARTMENT OF KISWAHILI BA Degree in Kiswahili Studies MA Degree in Kiswahili Studies Postgraduate Diploma in Kiswahili Studies DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS AND LANGUAGES BA Degree in (a) Arabic Language Studies; (b) German Studies; (c) Languages & Communication; (d) Linguistics; (e) Chinese Studies; (f) Korean Studies MA Degree in (a) Linguistics; (b) German Studies; (c) Arabic Studies; (d) Translation (e) Interpretation Ordinary Diploma & Certificate in (a) Chinese Language; (b) Korean Language DEPARTMENT OF LITERATURE BA Degree in (a) Literature; (b) Performing Arts MA Degree in (a) Literature; (b) Theatre & Film Studies Ordinary Diploma in Theatre & Film Studies Certificate in (a) Theatre & Film Studies; (b) Russian Language, Literature & Culture; (c) Japanese Language, Literature & Culture DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION BA Degree in (a) Political Science; (b) Public Administration MA Degree in (a) Political Science & Public Administration; (b) International Relations (with specializations in International Relations Theory & Practice, National Security & Foreign Policy Studies, Area Studies) Master of Public Administration (in collaboration with Kenya Institute of Administration) Postgraduate Diploma in (a) Political Science & Public Administration; (b) International Relations DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES BA Degree in (a) Philosophy; (b) Religious Studies MA Degree in (a) Philosophy; (b) Religious Studies; (c) Human Rights Ordinary Diploma & Certificate in (a) Philosophy; (b) Religious Studies FACULTY OF ARTS University of Nairobi Great Court – Join the best. DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY BA Degree in (a) Psychology; (b) Counseling Psychology MA Degree in Psychology (with specializations in Community Psychology, Health Psychology, Consumer Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Social Psychology and Industrial and Organizational Psychology). Postgraduate Diploma in Counseling Psychology Ordinary Diploma in Counseling DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK BA Degree in (a) Sociology; (b) Social Work Bachelor of Criminology & Criminal Justice MA Degree in Sociology (with specializations in Sociology, Advanced Disaster Management, Counseling, Criminology , Entrepreneurship Development, Labour Management Relations, Medical Sociology, Rural Sociology & Community Development) Postgraduate Diploma in Sociology (with specializations in Disaster Management, Entrepreneurship Development, Labour Management Relations, Medical Sociology, Rural Sociology & Community Development) Ordinary Diploma in Criminology & Social Order; Social Work & Social Development SUB-DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH BA Degree in French Studies Certificate in French, Bridging course in French DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE Master of Library & Information Science Ordinary Diploma in Library & Information Science KISUMU AND MOMBASA CAMPUSES Currently Offered: BA Degree in Political Science & Public Administration; Psychology; Language & Communication; Sociology & Social Work ECONOMICS & MATHEMATICS Faculty of Arts students can take Economics and/or Mathematics as one of their major or minor subject/discipline PhD PROGRAMMES PhD programmes are available where there are MA programmes MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND DURATION Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree Programmes • KCSE (Mean C+); or KCSE (Mean C) plus a Diploma from a recognized institution; or KCSE (Mean C-) plus a Certificate and a Diploma from a recognized institution; or “O” Level Division III (EACE or KCE) with a Diploma; or “A” Level (EAACE or KACE) with two Principal Passes • 44 Course Units to be taken in a minimum of 7 semesters Master of Arts (MA) Degree Programmes • Bachelors Degree in a relevant field from a recognized University • Those with Lower Second Class Division should have two years postgraduate experience in the relevant field • 12 Course Units with a Project or 8 Course Units with a Thesis to be taken in a minimum of 4 Semesters Diploma Programmes • Ordinary Diploma: KCSE (Mean C) or its equivalent; 8 or 10 Course Units to be taken in 2 or 3 Semesters • Post-Graduate Diploma: Bachelors Degree (Pass); 8 Course Units to be taken in 2 Semesters Certificate Programmes • KCSE (Mean C-) or its equivalent • 4 Course Units in 1 Semester APPLICATION PROCEDURE Application forms can be obtained from the Admissions Office Reception Room 116, located at the Main Campus of the University, Administration block first floor, for undergraduate programmes and Board of postgraduate studies Office ( for post graduates) at main campus Gandhi wing upon payment of a non-refundable application fee of Kshs 3,000. Application fees for PhD is Ksh. 4,000.The application fee may be paid by Direct Deposit into the UON CESSP Applications Account, Barclays Plaza, Branch, A/C No. 03-022- 2032770838. CASH AND POSTAL ORDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Application forms can also be downloaded from the University of Nairobi website: www.uonbi.ac.ke/ ( “admissions”). With evidence of payment of the application fee furnished at the time of application forms submission. Completed forms should be returned to the Academic Registrar on or before March 11 th 2016 FOR MORE INFORMATION AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES CONTACT Dean’s Office, Faculty of Arts Tel: 318262 or 318305 Extensions 28146/ 28151/ 28218/ 28407/ 28219 E-mail: [email protected] Visit our website http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/faculties/arts.htm And/or contact the relevant Department Admissions Supplement: April / May 2016 Application Deadline: March 11 th 2016