School of Nursing
Diploma in Nursing
9 trimesters · Nyahururu · KES 59,600 per trimester
- Duration
- 9 trimesters
- Fee per trimester
- KES 59,600
- Entry grade
- Mean C (C plain), plus subject grades below
- Next intake
- 1 September 2026
- Places
- 50 per year — the Council-approved intake
- Approved by
- Nursing Council of Kenya
Entry requirements
Nursing is the one programme with subject requirements as well as a mean grade. Check all four rows against your KCSE slip before you apply.
| Requirement | Minimum |
|---|---|
| Mean grade | C plain |
| Biology | C plain |
| English or Kiswahili | C plain |
| Mathematics or Chemistry or Physics | C minus |
You need one of English or Kiswahili at C plain, and one of Mathematics, Chemistry or Physics at C minus — not all of them. Not sure how your slip reads? Send an enquiry or WhatsApp us the slip and we will tell you plainly.
What you'll study
Nine trimesters of four months each, taught in Nyahururu and built around supervised clinical practice — you learn on the ward, not only in the lecture room.
The required textbook list tells you the ground you cover: anatomy and physiology, midwifery, pharmacology and drug reference, child health, communicable diseases and community health.
The full unit-by-unit curriculum is TBC on this page — the Council-approved curriculum exists, and we will send it on request.
Approved by the Nursing Council of Kenya
This programme is not "pending approval". The Council assessed the college, the curriculum and every clinical site we proposed, and approved us in writing on 16 December 2025.
Nursing Council of Kenya · Office of the Registrar/CEO
16 December 2025
Approval to offer the pre-service Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing programme
“Following your submission of an intent to commence [the] preservice programme, the Nursing Council of Kenya assessed your institution as well as the proposed clinical placement sites. The curriculum was also evaluated and it met the minimum requirements. The Council is pleased to inform you that the curriculum and your institution have been approved to offer [the] preservice programme with one (1) intake of 50 students per year.”
“You are hereby required to maintain standards of Nursing and Midwifery practice as stipulated in the Standards of Nursing Education and Practice for nurses and midwives in Kenya.”
Quoted from the Council's approval letter. Names, signatures and reference numbers have been left out of this page; the original letter is held at the college office and we will show it to you there.
The clinical sites the Council approved for us
Your placements are not arranged ad hoc — these five sites were named and approved with the programme. This is where you do your rotations.
| Site | What you rotate through |
|---|---|
| Nyahururu County Referral Hospital (Level 4) main teaching hospital | Outpatient, A&E, maternal and child health / family planning, surgical, theatre and maternity |
| JM Kariuki Memorial County Referral Hospital | Outpatient, maternal and child health / family planning, paediatric, maternity, medical, surgical, theatre and A&E |
| Baari Health Centre (Level 3) | Maternal and child health / family planning, and maternity |
| Rumuruti Sub-County Hospital (Level 4) | Rural health and maternity experience |
| St Nicholas Rehabilitation and Psychiatric Hospital | Mental health and psychiatric experience |
Places are capped at 50 per year. That is the Council's approved intake, not a sales line — when the 50 are filled for an intake, they are filled.
Fees
KES 59,600per trimester — the standard fee, trimesters 3 to 8
First trimester KES 81,650. It is higher because registration, caution money (refundable), uniform and lab coat, the medical examination on admission and the Hepatitis B vaccine are all charged once, at the start. From trimester 2 the bill settles down. The final trimester is KES 75,200 because it carries the graduation and Nursing Council fees.
All figures are indicative — 2026 approved structure; confirm with the Finance Office.
What you pay, and when
| Trimester | What it covers | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Standard fee plus the one-off items listed below | KES 81,650 |
| 2 | Second trimester | KES 61,700 |
| 3 | Standard fee | KES 59,600 |
| 4 | Standard fee | KES 59,600 |
| 5 | Standard fee | KES 59,600 |
| 6 | Standard fee | KES 59,600 |
| 7 | Standard fee | KES 59,600 |
| 8 | Standard fee | KES 59,600 |
| 9 | Standard fee plus graduation and Nursing Council fees | KES 75,200 |
Meals and accommodation are extra and optional. Meals for day scholars are KES 7,500 per trimester; boarding is KES 22,500 per trimester. Neither is included in the fees above.
What the trimester fee is made up of
Item names only. The Finance Office confirms your exact per-item breakdown at registration. The starred items are the one-off charges that make trimester 1 higher.
- Tuition
- Registration Fee *
- Caution Money (refundable) *
- Exam / Internal Examination Fee
- Library Fee
- Medical Fee (outpatient)
- Medical Examination on admission *
- Hepatitis B vaccine *
- Students ID
- Students Activity
- Students Council/Union
- ICT / Computer Lab
- Uniform / Lab Coat *
- Attachment/Practicals Fee
- Log Book
- Nursing Council Fee
- Graduation Fee
- Fees must be cleared by the end of the 2nd month of each trimester; failure bars a student from block exams and assessments.
- Fees once paid are not refundable after the trimester has commenced.
- Pay by M-Pesa Paybill 9583518, using the learner's name as the account number.
- Exam and assessment fees are payable as communicated by the relevant examination body.
- The college may adjust fees; students and parents will be informed.
Entry requirements
Mean C plain, plus the subject minimums in the table above (Biology C plain, English or Kiswahili C plain, one of Maths/Chemistry/Physics C minus). Short of a grade? Our bridging courses exist for exactly that.
Bring these ORIGINAL documents
- Birth certificate
- National ID or passport
- KCPE certificate
- KCSE certificate
- KCSE results slip
- Primary school leaving certificate
- Secondary school leaving certificate
- Affidavit for any name changes
What to bring
The nursing kit. Buy it once, use it for nine trimesters.
- Foolscaps (2 reams, Kasuku)
- 3 reams photocopying paper (JK Copier)
- 3 spring files
- Red and blue/black ball pens
- Ruler, pencil, sharpener, eraser
- Stapler and staples
- Watch with a second hand
- 2 packets latex gloves
- 2 white aprons (ladies) / 2 white lab coats (gents)
- 2 pairs low-heeled black lace-up shoes
- Sports shoes
- Navy blue tracksuit
- Surgical nursing scissors (5 inch, blunt-ended)
- Mercury clinical thermometer
- Stethoscope
- Tape measure
- Pen torch
- Aneroid sphygmomanometer
- 2 navy blue jackets
- 4 pairs white socks (ladies) / grey socks (gents)
- Writing materials and personal effects
The thermometer must be a mercury clinical thermometer — not digital. Digital ones are not accepted.
Required textbooks
- Ross & Wilson, Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness (14th ed., 2023)
- Myles, Textbook for Midwives, African edition (17th ed., 2023)
- Baillière's Dictionary for Nurses (27th ed.)
- Baillière's Dictionary for Midwives (27th ed.)
- Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (10th ed.)
- Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference (41st ed., 2024)
- AMREF Child Health
- AMREF Communicable Diseases
- AMREF Community Health
Where it leads
Nursing is a registered profession in Kenya: qualified nurses practise under the Nursing Council of Kenya, and a Nursing Council Fee sits inside your fee structure for that reason.
Graduates sit the Nursing Council of Kenya licensing examination; the college presents its candidates through its NCK training approval.
How to apply
1. Send the form
Name, phone, programme. No account — enquiring is free.
2. We call you back
A person, not a robot. We check your grades with you.
3. Bring originals
The document list above, originals not copies.
4. Pay and report
M-Pesa Paybill 9583518, account = the learner's name. Then report.
The next intake is 1 September 2026 — the same date for every programme. Sending an enquiry does not guarantee admission.
Ready to start?
Send one short form. We call you back — no account, no fee.