May 2021 intake now in progress
KWUST COVID-19 RESPONSE
Following the directive from the Government of Kenya that all learning institutions could open, we have taken all the prescribed precautions both among our staff and students. Such measures include:
- Keeping safe social distance in the lecture halls and staff rooms;
- Keeping safe social distance in communal areas such as the library and dining hall;
- Taking the body temperature of all staff, students and visitors before entering the university premises;
- Mandatory washing of hands and/or sanitising before entering shared spaces;
- Compulsory wearing of masks in the university.
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Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology (KWUST) is a private, women’s only Kenyan university. As a women’s only university, our main objective is to bridge the gap in gender representation in higher education as well as contributing to the social and economic development of the country. The university was founded in 2002 and is accredited by The Commission for University Education (CUE).
Information Communication Technology (ICT) Infrastructure for Offering Blended Learning
Kiriri Women’s University of Science and Technology has implemented a university-wide infrastructure for net-based learning and blended learning. This strategic investment aims to increase the opportunities for students and lecturers who wish to use digital educational resources in teaching and learning. In a long-term perspective it is expected to lead to skilled and dedicated students, a stimulating working and learning environment, increased access to new educational tools and also to contribute to the University’s objective of bridging the gap in gender representation in higher education as well as contributing to the social and economic development of the country.
Virtual Learning Platform
The university has adopted a virtual leaning platform (http://virtual.kwust.ac.ke/). This learning management system providers users with access to digital classes. These virtual courses are similar to offline classes in a lot of ways: an instructor provides an engaging educational experience through multimedia messages. The system is based on Moodle. Moodle is a learning system that is designed to offer educators, administrators and learners with a single robust, secure and integrated system to create customized learning environments.
Online Examination Platform
This is a Moodle new integration with the open source lock-down browser safe exam browser that enables lecturers to easily set up a controlled environment for students to take quizzes, preventing students from accessing external websites or other applications while on the assessment.
Video Conferencing
KWUST has embraced video conferencing tools such as Zoom, Google Meet, Hangouts and Class. Plans are underway to integrate it with the University Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) once an assessment is completed.
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We hold the view that Science and Technology is an indispensable tool in harnessing resources of nature for sustainable development and creating an environment in which human beings can survive and realise their potential; the human person has the moral obligation to creatively improve the environment. The philosophy of KWUST is to lead to the development of human capital through scientific search based on Christian principles. This is achieved through an educational, scientific and technological approach through which every human being must rightfully experience and acquire the tools to actualise this philosophy.
The philosophy of KWUST is to lead to the development of human capital through scientific search based on Christian principles. This can be achieved through a well-conceptualised educational, scientific and technological package through which every human being must rightfully experience and acquire the tools to actualise this philosophy.
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The August/September 2020 intake now in progress. Email us info@kwust.ac.ke to book your place.
KWUST students are eligible for the government sponsored student loans from the Higher Education Loads Board (HELB). Follow this link to download your form.
Each year, KWUST gives scholarships to students, based on academic merit and financial need. Follow this link to download your scholarship form.
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