STRATHMORE UNIVERSTY SCHOLARSHIPS KENYA

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History

Strathmore College was started in 1961 as an Advanced-level Sixth Form College offering Science and Arts subjects by a group of professionals, who formed a charitable Educational Trust (now the Strathmore Educational Trust). Saint Josemaría Escrivá, founder of Opus Dei,  inspired and encouraged them to start the College.

In March 1966, the first intake of Accountancy students, twenty-five in number, joined the Sixth Form students, and began preparing for the examinations of the UK-based Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). These first Accountancy students were sponsored by Shell East Africa, BAT (East Africa) and the East African Breweries. At this time Strathmore College was unique as a fully integrated post-Form 4 institution offering both academic and professional courses.

In October 1982, owing to the increased demand from companies for the professional training of their employees, the College began evening courses in Accountancy after normal working hours, with 60 students sponsored by various companies.

In 1986, in response to a request by the Trustees, the Government of Kenya donated 5 acres of land on Ole Sangale Road, Madaraka Estate. The European Union (EU) and the Italian Government agreed to back the Madaraka Campus project. The donors were keen to support a co-educational College that would offer courses in Management and Accountancy. Kianda College, an undertaking of Kianda Foundation, which was planning new developments at the time, agreed to run their professional courses in the new Madaraka campus.

Construction of the new campus commenced in September 1989. Meanwhile, in January 1991, theInformation Technology Centre was started in the Lavington Campus to run computer courses leading to theInstitute for the Management of Information Systems (formerly Institute of Data Processing Management) Diploma and Higher Diploma. In January 1992 a Distance Learning Centre was opened to offer correspondence courses in Accountancy to students who are unable to attend lectures.

In January 1993 Strathmore College merged with Kianda College and moved to Ole Sangale Road, Madaraka Estate.

Enrollment

A total population of 4,393 students (full-time and part-time) studying Accountancy, Administration, Commerce, Finance, Management and Information Technology.

Becoming a University

In August 2002 the Commission of Higher Education awarded Strathmore a Letter of Interim Authority to operate as a University with a Faculty of Commerce and a Faculty of Information Technology.

The first undergraduate students to enrol in these faculties completed their 4-year degree course in December 2004 and graduated in August 2005.

In June 2007, Kenya's Commission for Higher Education approved the award of a charter to Strathmore University.

Strathmore University Charter gazetted

The University's Charter was gazetted under the Universities Act (CAP 210B) in the 'Kenya Gazette' supplement no. 47 (legislative supplement no. 27) via legal notice no. 86. The charter details establishment and functions of the University; membership and governance of the University; administration, financial provisions, and statutes of the University.

affected courses

Graduate Programmes

1. Master of Arts in Philosophy and Ethics
2. Master of Business Administration
3. Master of Commerce
4. Master of Science in Computer-Based Information Systems
5. Master of Science in Education Management
6. Master of Science in Information Technology

Undergraduate Programmes 

1. Bachelor of Business Information Technology
2. Bachelor of Commerce
3. Bachelor of Laws
4. Bachelor of Science in Informatics
5. Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications
6. Bachelor of Science in Leadership and Management
7. Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
8. Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management
9. Bachelor of Business Science in Actuarial Science
10. Bachelor of Business Science in Finance
11. Bachelor of Business Science in Financial Economics

University Diploma

1. Diploma in Business Information Technology
2. Diploma in Business Management
3. Microfinace Diploma Programme
4. Post Experience Diploma in Education Management

Scholarships & Bursaries

The Advancement Office in partnership with Research Services Office identifies possible sources of funding for University's staff and students seeking resources to finance their undergraduate and post-graduate education.

The sources can help pay for tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses. It provides access to higher education by offering a way to meet the costs, and it allows students to persist in completing their educational objectives.

Scholarships

Since the university has limited resources to provide scholarships to the many students who deserve, it aims at assisting students get alternative sources of resources to finance their post-secondary education. 

Other Resources

The websites in the link below relate to various sources of financial aid. The Advancement and Research Services Offices do not control the content or take responsibility for the content of these pages. However, they have looked at these sites and have found helpful information on a variety of topics including free scholarship fellowships and grants, to name a few.

Our ideal is that no deserving student should fail to get a place in the University owing to lack of financial means; the University has, therefore, over the years sought the assistance of private and public institutions, as well as individuals, to contribute to the bursary scheme.  As a consequence, the University runs a comprehensive bursary scheme for needy students. A sizeable proportion of students have been able to benefit from it.

    * Guinness Scholarships
    * European Union
    * Strathmore Scholarships
    * Renewal of Scholarships