Mount Kenya University wishes to thank all Postgraduate Students who have enrolled with us for their postgraduate diplomas, masters and doctorate studies. To make sure that our students complete their studies in the given period as we have streamlined our services. View postgraduate programmes <<https://www.mku.ac.ke/university-prospectus/ >>

The Registrar Academic Affairs wishes to bring to your attention the postgraduate milestones relevant for your programme herein highlighted below:

Doctorate Degree (PH.D)

  1. Completion of course work (1 year) for coursework and examination option or Presentation of concept paper seminar for Ph.D by research only option
  2. Supervisor allocation and proposal development
  3. Departmental research proposal seminar presentation
  4. School research proposal seminar presentation
  5. Clearance for data collection
  6. Research in progress seminar
  7. Thesis examination
  8. Board of examiner’s meeting
  9. Publications from thesis research work
  10. Submission of final copy of thesis

MASTER BY THESIS

  1. Completion of course work
  2. Supervisor allocation and proposal development
  3. Research proposal seminar presentation
  4. Clearance for data collection
  5. Research in progress seminar
  6. Thesis examination
  7. Board of examiners meeting
  8. Publication from thesis research work
  9. Submission of final copy of thesis

MASTER BY PROJECT

  1. Completion of course work
  2. Supervisor allocation and proposal development
  3. Research proposal seminar presentation
  4. Clearance for data collection
  5. Project examination
  6. Publication from project research work
  7. Submission of final copy of project

Masters program study schedule:

Masters by coursework

Masters by project only

NOTE

  1. Master’s by project students are required to submit their projects for examination to the relevant HOD after data collection and upon clearance by the supervisors
  2. For those expecting to graduate in December 2023, your work MUST be cleared by the Directorate of Graduate Studies by 31st October 2023

Thank you.

Dr. Ronald Maathai

Registrar, Academic Administration