KUCCPS Courses Where Biology Is Compulsory

In Kenya’s university placement system, governed by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS), certain degree programmes require candidates to have studied Biology or Biological Sciences at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) level.

Biology is especially important for science, health, and biological sciences clusters because it demonstrates foundational understanding of living systems that are essential in these academic disciplines.

To qualify for courses where Biology is compulsory, candidates must meet both a minimum KCSE mean grade, commonly C+ or higher for degree-level programmes, and have achieved the required grade in Biology as per the specific course cluster entry requirements.

Why Biology Matters in KUCCPS Placement

KUCCPS places degree programmes into “clusters” depending on subject combinations that students must have taken and passed in their KCSE results.

Courses in medical and biological science clusters typically require Biology as one of the core subjects because they build on detailed biology concepts studied in secondary school.

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Academic Programmes Requiring Biology

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) – Core medical programme requiring Biology.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Professional nursing degree.
• Bachelor of Pharmacy – Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences.
• Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences – Lab diagnostics and biomedical science.
• Bachelor of Science in Biology / Biological Sciences – Life sciences core degree.
• Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) – Applied biological technology.
• Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health – Health and Environment Sciences.
• Bachelor of Science in Oral Health / Dental Technology – Oral health sciences.
• Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics – Human Nutrition Sciences.
• Bachelor of Science in Community Health and Development – Public Health with biology basis.
• Bachelor of Science in Health Records and Information Technology – Health data with biological understanding.
• Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology – Applied Life Sciences.
• Bachelor of Science in Animal Health and Production – Agriculture and animal systems.
• Bachelor of Science in Applied Aquaculture / Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences – Aquatic biology paths (offered at some universities).
• Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry – Advanced life sciences.
• Bachelor of Science in Public Health – Health sciences requiring a biology background.
• Bachelor of Science in Population Health / Epidemiology – Biological population studies.
• Bachelor of Science in Environmental Conservation & Natural Resources Management – Biological-environmental science mix.
• Bachelor of Science in Land Resources / Forest Resources Management – Natural resource biology context.
• Bachelor of Science in Hydrology and Water Resources Management – Often a biology-relevant cluster.

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Biology is a compulsory prerequisite for an array of science-oriented and health-related university degree programmes under the KUCCPS placement system in Kenya.

Students who wish to pursue these fields must ensure they achieve the requisite grades in Biology (or Biological Sciences) in KCSE alongside other cluster subjects such as Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and languages.

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