MODES OF DELIVERY

 Full-time and part-time programme

The teaching of the degree programme shall extend over a minimum of 8 semesters and a maximum period of 16 semesters.

   Each semester shall consist of 15 weeks inclusive of teaching and examinations

     Each course unit in the programme has a loading of a minimum of 45 hours

 Open, Distance and e-Learning

   This Module is offered off-campus using multimedia approach in distance education.

   The main media of instruction will be print and electronic study materials.

1. The study materials shall be self-instructional.
2. There will be use of limited face-to-face contact during the residential sessions.

• Holder of KCSE certificate with a minimum mean grade of C+ plus a minimum of C in both Mathematics and English/Kiswahili;
• Holder of KCSE certificate with a minimum mean grade of C+ plus a minimum of B in bridging course offered in the University of Nairobi with at least a C- in the subject at KCSE.
• Holder of KCSE certificate with a minimum mean grade of C or O-level Division III plus a diploma from a recognized institution.
• Holder of KCSE certificate with a minimum mean grade of C or O-level Division III plus CPA/CPS Part II or equivalent professional qualification.
• Holder of KCSE with a minimum mean grade of C- plus a Certificate and Diploma from a recognized institution
• Holder of KACE certificate with a minimum of two principal passes plus a minimum of a credit pass in Mathematics at KCE.
• Holder of KACE certificate with a minimum of two subsidiary passes plus a Diploma from a recognized institution.
• Holder of a degree from a recognized university.
• Holder of qualifications deemed to be equivalent to any of the above

EXEMPTIONS AND CREDIT TRANSFER

A student who wishes to be exempted from any course unit shall follow the guidelines set out below:

He/she shall send a formal application for exemption to the Academic Registrar by completing Senate approved form for exemption, justifying his request and attaching evidence of the credentials, which would support such a request.

He/she may be required to submit to an exemption examination set and administered by the School of Business.

The School of Business may, for exceptional reasons of academic merit, recommend to Senate the exemption of an applicant from a course unit without being subjected to an exemption examination.

The candidate must have attained a grade interpreted by the School of Business as a passing grade in the course units for which exemption is applied.

Exemptions shall be allowed only up to a maximum of 1/3 of the total prescribed course units for the award of the Bachelor of Science in accounting degree.

Exemptions shall only be applicable in Part I of the programme.

A student may transfer credits for equivalent course units taken from a recognized University subject to the following guidelines:

1. The student shall complete the Senate approved credit transfer application form and   attach supporting documents.
2. The course unit taken by the student must meet the required minimum contact hours.
3. The student must have attained a minimum grade C or equivalent.
4. The transferred credits shall not be more than 1/3 of the total prescribed course units for the                       award of the Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree.
5. Credit transfers shall only be applicable in Part I of the programme.

   Face-to-face delivery mode shall not exceed one third of the instructional time.

1. Counseling and guidance shall be provided using multi-media approach.
2. The module will run for a minimum of eight semesters of 24 weeks each and a maximum of 24 semesters from the date of registration.
3. The minimum semester load shall be two course units and the maximum shall be six course units.
4. Each course unit in the programme has a loading of a minimum of 45 hours.
5.   COURSE STRUCTURE AND DURATION

5.1       The programme is organized into two parts, Part I consisting of Year/Level I and Year/Level II; and Part II consisting of Year/Level III and Year/Level IV.

1. To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Science in Finance degree, a candidate must successfully complete a minimum of 46 course units.