There are several advantages of studying at Strathmore University over other private universities in Kenya. Over time, the training institution has attracted top students in KCSE and top managers of multinational organizations. But what is this that the university does that attracts the best? Here we give detailed analysis of why we believe Strathmore is the best private university in Kenya.
WIDE RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES
Strathmore offers a total of 6 professionals courses,which are ranked the most marketable in Kenya. The good thing about the university is that the type of training a student receives from tutors is world class. For your information,CFA and ACCA is only found in Strathmore and Oshwal College but students prefer the former because there are a lot of resources provided by the institution.
A list of professional courses offered at Strathmore include:
- CPA: Certified Public Accountants
- ACCA: Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
- CFA: Chartered Financial Analyst
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA®)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
The major reason why most students, especially CPA students, prefer Strathmore over other colleges is the quality of education offered by the tutors. Strathmore has the best tutors, who even publish CPA books. You can even testify that most of the books related to CPA, CIFA and CFA in most bookshops are written by Strathmore University lecturers.
BEST DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN KENYA
Strathmore does not just incorporate a degree program into their list of courses, they have to check whether the program would attract the best brains. If you check the courses below, you will come to conclusion that every program in the list is marketable.
Undergraduate
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Tourism Management
- Bachelor of Hospitality Management
- Bachelor of Business Science: Finance
- Bachelor of Business Science: Financial Economics
- Bachelor of Business Science: Actuarial Science
- Bachelor of Science in Informatics and Computer Science
- Bachelor of Business Information Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications
- Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Journalism and Public Relations / Journalism and Development Communication)
- Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies and Philosophy
Graduate
- Master of Science: Computer-Based Information Systems (MSc CIS)
- Master of Science: Information Technology (MSc.IT)
- Master of Science in Statistical Science
- Master of Science in Mathematical Finance
- Master of Science in Biomathematics
- Master of Applied Philosophy and Ethics (MAPE)
- Master of Science in Education Management (MSc.EM)
- Master of Commerce (MCOM)
If you want to know a good university, look at the number of courses that university offers. Unless it’s an old university, like those in the U.S and UK,a young university should have not more than 100 undergraduate courses. It’s sad that some of the universities in Kenya, even those started a year ago boast of more than 200 undergraduate courses yet there is nothing to show for the quality of education at the institutions.
SCHOLARSHIPS
While you are a student at Strathmore, you will be exposed to many scholarship opportunities.The list below shows different scholarship opportunities you can benefit from at Strathmore University
Types of Financial Aid
There are various internal and external Financial Aid Schemes in form of scholarships, loans, bursaries, work study, waivers etc. The eligibility criteria varies depending on the type of financial aid one is applying for.
Scholarships
SU Merit and Need Based
These are partial and full scholarships offered to students pursuing undergraduate, diploma and professional courses.
Sports
Strathmore University is committed to nurturing students who have demonstrated talent in sports. The award covers a percentage of the tuition fee.
European Union
This is open to final year students in secondary schools who wish to study the following courses at Strathmore University in the coming year:
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Diploma in Business Management
- Diploma in Business Information Technology
Mathematics Contest
Strathmore University awards the best form four boy and girl in the country’s top Mathematics Contests. These students are awarded a tuition fees scholarship to pursue Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) or Diploma in Business Information Technology (DBIT).
East African Breweries Limited Foundation
EABL Foundation under the Skills for Life program invests in bright and needy students by offering full scholarships. The scholarship scheme is open to students who wish to pursue the following degree courses at Strathmore University:
- Bachelor of Commerce – 3 students per year
- Bachelor of Business Information Technology – 3 students per year
McKinney Rogers Foundation
This scholarship scheme is an initiative of the McKinney Rogers Foundation, a global consulting firm to invest in bright and needy students by offering full scholarships. The scholarship scheme is open to students who wish to pursue the following degree courses at Strathmore University:
- Bachelor of Commerce – 1 student per year
- Bachelor of Business Information Technology – 1 student per year
Work study
The Work Study program is a partial scholarship designed to give students with demonstrated financial need an opportunity to work part-time on Campus to meet their educational expenses. Student assistant may be placed in the library, helpdesks, computer labs and any other units offering student services.
Loans
There are various types of loans available to students to enable them pursue various courses at Strathmore. Some of the loans include:
Strathmore loan
This is a merit loan scheme that enables bright and needy students’ pursue undergraduate courses at Strathmore. Two of the determining factors used to select the students included good academic performance and proof of the family’s financial neediness.
Kiva loan
Strathmore University has partnered with KIVA, an online platform that connects field partners to social investors, to offer a unique student loan which enables students to obtain tuition and laptop loans. Strathmore University is KIVA’s first non-traditional partner specializing in student loans.
Tuition and laptop loans are available to undergraduate degree students in the full-time program. To be eligible, a student must attend a Kiva Loan information session to understand the loan requirements and application process.
Helb Loan
The Higher Education Loans Board awards various amounts of loans to university students with demonstrated financial need.
Chase Bank Loan
With the Strathmore-Chase Bank Student Loans scheme you can now get financing for your tuition fee while enjoying flexible payment terms that are linked to your course duration at a concessionary interest rate. For more details, visit Chase Bank at the Strathmore University Student’s Centre.
Rebates
Graduate Alumni Tuition Waiver: A ten percent (10%) waiver is awarded to a student who graduated from SU with 2nd class upper and above and has been admitted to pursue a graduate degree.
Family Benefit: – This rebate is awarded to parents with two or more children undertaking a degree course at the University. The rebate goes to the student with a higher average grade each academic year. Application for the Family Rebate is done annually by filling in a Family Fee Benefit Form and attaching copies of birth certificates and academic transcripts and submitting them to the Financial Aid Office.
Sports
Strathmore University awards fee rebates to top non-scholarship students who excel in sports annually. Players must have been exemplary on and off the field with an equally impressive disciplinary record.
Bursaries
These are grants based on need and outstanding academic ability and are normally awarded to students who meet additional criteria that may be set by the donor. Some of our partners are Mzima Co-operative society, Rattansi Educational Trust, Rahimtullah Foundation, Langalanga Scholarship Fund, Wanawake kwa Wanawake among others.
EMPLOYERS LIKE STRATHMORE UNIVERSITY GRADUATES
It’s not a secret that Kenyan employers are very discriminating in regards to job offers. These people have experience with graduates from various universities and are aware that Strathmore produces graduates who deliver at their work places. In a job interview, it’s hard to beat graduates from top universities in Kenya, including Strathmore University.
