Overview
MSc in Civil Engineering
Structure
MSc in Civil Engineering
Admission Requirements
MSc in Civil Engineering
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The following shall be eligible for admission into the programme:-
i) A holder of a Bachelor of Science Degree with at least Upper Second class Honours in Civil Engineering of the University of Nairobi or a university recognized by senate.
ii) Holders of Lower Second Class Honours degree in Civil Engineering with a relevant postgraduate diploma or two years relevant experience.
iii) Holders of pass degree with either relevant post graduate diploma or three years relevant experience
iv) A holder of a Bachelor of Science Degree of the University of Nairobi in a discipline closely related to the selected Msc. option who has in addition relevant practical experience to be assesed by a departmental panel.
v) A holder of similar qualifications from otherinstitutions recognizedby the senate as equivalent to a Bachelor of Science degree of the University of Nairobi.
Careers
MSc in Civil Engineering
Fees and Funding
MSc in Civil Engineering
Exam Regulations
EXAMINATION REGULATIONS
The common regulations governing examinations for the Master’s Degree in the University of Nairobi shall apply.
6.1 Written Examination Regulations 6.1.1 All course units taken in a given semester shall be examined at the end of that semester.
6.1.2 A candidate for the Master of Science in Geographic Information Systems shall be required to complete all course work and assignments.
6.1.3 All course units shall be examined by a three (3) hour written examination paper, except the course unit FGS 705.
6.1.4 The final written examination shall account for 70% of the marks in each course unit, while course work shall account for 30%.
6.1.5 The pass mark for each course unit shall be 50%.
6.1.6 A candidate who fails to obtain a pass mark in any course unit shall, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners and approval by Senate, be allowed to re-sit or re-take the failed units in the next examination semester for a maximum of two times. 5
6.1.7 A pass obtained by re-sitting/re-taking a course unit shall be recorded as 50% in the student’s academic record.
6.1.8 A candidate who fails a course unit in the second re-sit or re-take, or fails to complete the course in the prescribed time, shall on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners and approval by Senate be discontinued.
Research Project Report
6.2.1 Candidates shall be required to submit a research project report to the Department for examination at least two weeks before the end of the second semester.
6.2.2 The project shall be graded out of 100 marks.
6.2.3 The final assessment shall be based on the maximum of 70% for the written research project report and 30% for the oral presentation and subsequent defence.
6.2.4 The pass mark shall be 50%.
6.2.5 A candidate who fails to obtain the pass mark in the research project report shall on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners be allowed to re-submit the project report up to a maximum of two times.
6.2.6 A pass obtained after re-submission of the project report shall be recorded as 50%.
6.2.7 A candidate who fails to obtain the pass mark in the project report at the second re-submission or fails to complete the course within the prescribed period shall on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners and approval by Senate be discontinued.
