WLM Admission Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

Admission Requirements

Direct Entrants from School

In addition to meeting the minimum general university admission requirements, fresh school leavers must have obtained an average of B in the cluster of subjects for the faculty as announced by the Joint Admissions Board. This is noteworthy as cluster requirements may change from time to time in the different faculties.

‘A’ level school leavers must have scored a minimum of division two in secondary school and two principal passes in high school. ‘A’ level candidates will join the programme in 1^stYear

Mature Entrants

Eligible mature entrants will have a minimum of ‘O’ level certificate of Division 2 and must have worked for at least three years in a relevant field.

Mature entrants with a minimum of KCSE or its equivalent who have passed with an average of C+ or its equivalent and in addition have successfully completed a certificate course with credit from a recognized institution in a biological field must have not less than two years working experience in a relevant field. KCSE mature entrants will join the course in Year I.

Diploma holders from a recognized institution will have attained a distinction or a credit pass in a related biological field. Diploma holders will join the course in Year II.

Normally candidates who are holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) and those with Advanced Diploma Certificate in a relevant biological field will join the B. Sc. Wildlife Management course in Year III. In addition they must have at least two years working experience in a relevant field.

Programme duration and graduation

Requirements

The course is normally spread over a duration of four years leading to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Management. The course begins with the basic sciences in the first year with the objective of giving the student a broad exposure and solid basis in the sciences. At the end of the first year, students undertake an Outward Bound Course in order to be introduced to the need for personal physical fitness, survival and first aid techniques, wilderness ethics and leadership skills necessary in the wildlife management profession. Thereafter through the successive years, course gradually builds on theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the fields of wildlife biology and ecology. At the end of the third year, students are attached to either a protected area or a wildlife conservation area so as to have orientation and exposure to actual field conditions. This broad and yet focussed approach is geared to producing seasoned natural resources managers and wildlife conservation and management professionals.

Course distribution

Courses will comprise of either 2 or 3 units. This is equivalent to 2 or 3 lecture hours per week or their equivalent in tutorials, practicals or demonstrations during the semester.

All courses up to the third year of study are compulsory except in the case of HND or Advanced Diploma holders who will get the due credit. Only core courses are mandatory in the fourth year. However, students must take a minimum of 6 units of elective courses in each of the semesters during the fourth year.

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