The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) is the board responsible for placing students in various tertiary institutions and courses they qualify. Degree Courses at tertiary institutions are based on cluster points, subject combinations, among others, after completing the Kenya Certificate of Secondary School (KCSE). After KCSE, students who have scored a mean
Courses offered through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) that make mathematics a mandatory subject are mainly found in STEM disciplines, as well as in business, finance, and related fields. Mathematics is the core subject in most courses that range in the field of law, creative arts, and social sciences, among others.