Daystar University offers more than 30 undergraduate courses and numerous post graduate programs. Below is a list of all courses offered by the institution
Undergraduate Programmes
- Bachelor of Arts in Biblical and Religious Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Public Relations, Electronic Media, Print Media or Advertising).
- Bachelor of Arts in Community Development, Integrated
- Bachelor of Arts in Community Development, Rural
- Bachelor of Arts in English
- Bachelor of Arts in French
- Bachelor of Arts in Kiswahili
- Bachelor of Arts in Literature
- Bachelor of Arts in Music
- Bachelor of Arts in Peace and Conflict Transformation
- Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
- Bachelor of Arts in Technical and Professional Communication
- Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting, Business Administration ,Marketing, Purchasing and Business Logistics, Law Option, or Management Information Systems)
- Bachelor of Education in Business and French
- Bachelor of Education in Business and Mathematics
- Bachelor of Education in Computer Science and Mathematics
- Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Development : Regular and school based programme
- Bachelor of Education in English (Language & Literature)
- Bachelor of Education in Music
- Bachelor of Education in French
- Bachelor of Education in Mathematics
- Bachelor of Education in Religious Studies
- Bachelor of Education in Religious Studies and Music
- Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Science
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health - Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
- Bachelor of Science in Economics
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Bachelor of Science in Physics
- Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.)
Postgraduate Programmes
- Master of Arts in Child Development
- Master of Arts in Christian Ministries
- Master of Arts in Communication (Media Studies, Corporate Communication, or Development Communication)
- Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Strategic Management, Human Resources Management, Finance or Marketing).
- Master of Theology in African Christianity (day classes)
- PhD in Communication
- Postgraduate Diploma in Child Development
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) offered during April, August and December school holidays.
Daystar continues to produce top brains in a range of career fields, among alumni who have excelled in the corporate world include Larry Madowo,Eric Omondi and a host of other professionals in the media industry. The institution is best known for producing the best journalists, business moguls and world class teachers, in fact if you visit any international school, you won’t miss a Daystar graduate working as a teacher.
If you’re planning to enroll for a marketable course at Daystar University,here is a list of courses to enroll for.
- Bachelor of Arts in Biblical and Religious Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Public Relations, Electronic Media, Print Media or Advertising).
- Bachelor of Arts in English
- Bachelor of Arts in French
- Bachelor of Arts in Kiswahili
- Bachelor of Arts in Literature
- Bachelor of Arts in Music
- Bachelor of Arts in Peace and Conflict Transformation
- Bachelor of Arts in Technical and Professional Communication
- Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting, Business Administration ,Marketing, Purchasing and Business Logistics, Law Option, or Management Information Systems)
- Bachelor of Education in Business and French
- Bachelor of Education in Business and Mathematics
- Bachelor of Education in Computer Science and Mathematics
- Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Development : Regular and school based programme
- Bachelor of Education in English (Language & Literature)
- Bachelor of Education in Music
- Bachelor of Education in French
- Bachelor of Education in Mathematics
- Bachelor of Education in Religious Studies
- Bachelor of Education in Religious Studies and Music
- Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
- Bachelor of Science in Economics
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Bachelor of Science in Physics
- Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.)
Among the courses, you will realize that you have left out some courses, which are deemed less marketable. If you’re good in sciences, Computer Science, Statistics and Actuarial Science should be your first choice. If you want to move to the medical field, enroll for a degree in nursing.
We won’t dwell much on masters program since at this point, each individual has already decided their career path. But the most popular masters programs at Daystar include:
- Master of Arts in Communication (Media Studies, Corporate Communication, or Development Communication)
- Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Strategic Management, Human Resources Management, Finance or Marketing).
Daystar has two centres, namely:Nairobi and Athi River.
Nairobi Campus
Daystar University was first housed at the Nairobi Campus. This campus is located approximately two kilometres from the City Center, at the corner of Ngong Road and Valley Roads. It is a few minutes’ walk from Hurlingham shopping Center, the Kenyatta National Hospital and Nairobi Hospital. It also neighbours Nairobi Baptist Church and is easily accessible by public and private means. The campus hosts the diploma programmes, day and evening undergraduate programmes, Master’s programmes in Communication, Counseling Psychology, Theology, Economics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Child Development and Business, and PhD in Communication and Clinical Psychology. At this campus, the university also offers short courses in various areas including communication, community development, business and Christian ministries.
Athi River Campus
Most of the Daystar undergraduates take their classes at this campus. The student population is over 2,000 students.
The campus, which is on a 300-acre piece of land, is connected to the main Mombasa Road by a 5-kilometre all-weather murram road.
The campus water supply comes from the EPZ and the Nol Turesh water pipelines, and is supplemented by two boreholes.
