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Varsity at the 93rd International Co-operatives Day and the 21st U.N International Day of Co-operatives

The Co-operative University College of Kenya’s participation in this year’s International Co-operatives Day was at its peak with the varsity choir being atop of the entertainers. The team from the university was led by Dep. Principal AA Prof. Kamau Ngamau and director of Institute for Co-operative Development, Research and Extension Prof. E.N. Gicheru. This year’s theme is, Choose co-operatives, choose equality. The day was marked at Uhuru park grounds in Nairobi. The Chief Guest was the cabinet secretary ministry of industrialization

Varsity holds its 1st Annual International Conference on Co-operative Business

The Co-operative University College of Kenya is hosting its first ever international conference on co-operative business. The theme of the conference is “Entrepreneurship and Technology for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development”. This is a forum for interdisciplinary interactions among academia, researchers, Policy makers, Government and business leaders to exchange ideas with a view to finding suitable solutions to some of the challenges facing the society, private and public organizations. The 3-day (17th-19th June 2015) event was officially opened by the CS MoIE&D, represented

Varsity in a Kshs 200M Hostel Solution with Jamii Bora Bank

CUCK students are set to benefit from an accommodation financing deal got into by the University and Jamii Bora Bank. The two institutions got into a pact that will Facilitate & provide financing to investors willing to offer land and construct hostels near to and around the University; this comes as The Co-operative University College of Kenya is bustling with high student enrolment and further set to increase as the demand for the University education keeps on growing in the

Varsity on Top Gear on Knitting Strategic Plan

The Co-operative University’s Stakeholders’ forum to give final inputs on the 4-year strategic plan took place in main campus on Friday 24th May 2015. The stakeholders, among others, were drawn from the internal staff to include the University’s Management Board and Heads of Departments and Sections and also from among the students’ body represented by their Union leaders. External stakeholders included representatives from the CUCK alumni association; national co-operatives including the umbrella co-operatives body CAK, the Co-operative bank, KUSCCO, CIC insurance

13th CUE Exhibition in Machakos! CUCK takes a lead.

The 3-day 13th Kenyan Universites’ Ehhibition organized by the Commission for University Education (CUE) kicks off at the Kenyatta stadium in Machakos. The Co-operative University College of Kenya takes the participation cue led by the Deputy Principal AA Prof. Kamau Ngamau and ICDRE Director Prof. E. N. Gicheru. The flagship exhibition items are the courses offered from Certificate level to degree level and the most successful E-learning mode offered by CUCK. Also, the Shirika Water Entreprenuaral model is notably in the

Invitation to the Co-operative University College of Kenya Career Day

The Co-operative University College of Kenya is a constituent college of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. The university college has branches in Meru, Nairobi and Mombasa. Currently the campus at Meru is housed at JEDI USHIRIKA PLAZA opposite Hotel Westwind at Makutano on the Meru- Maua road. The university college offers degree, diploma and certificate courses in the following areas; cooperative business, business administration, community development, disaster management, finance and investment, marketing, human resource, supply chain management among

Varsity trains Kisii County ‘Maendeleo Ya Wanawake’ Leaders

The Co-operative University College of Kenya has awarded certificates to women participants who had taken part in a capacity training programme at the Co-operative University College in Nairobi in December last year. The women who were drawn from all the Sub Counties were taught on table banking, cooperate management among other skills. This is part of the County Government’s broad plan of empowering women at the grassroots with the necessary knowledge to enable them take part in economically viable activities. Speaking

Graduation Certificates

Certificates are ready for collection from the examination office during working hours for last year’s graduands. Students should clear with the various  departments of the University College and avail the  clearance form and the university college  ID to the examinations office. National ID will also be required for full identification. Students who will not have collected their certificates within 6 months will be charged storage fee. Students should strictly adhere to these instructions.

Semester schedule for 2014/2015 academic year

JANUARY-APRIL 2015 SEMESTER- UNDERGRADUATE WEEK DATES EVALUATION ACTIVITIES WEEK 1 7th January to 9th January, 2015 Registration WEEK 2 12th January to 16th January, 2015 Classes Commence WEEK 3 19th January to 23rd January, 2015   WEEK 4 26th January to 30th January, 2015 Assignment 1 WEEK 5 2nd February to 6th February, 2015 CAT 1 WEEK 6 9th February to 13th February, 2015   WEEK 7 16th February to 20th February, 2015 WEEK 8 23rd February to 27th February, 2015 WEEK 9 2nd March to 6th March, 2015 Assignment 2 WEEK 10 9th March to 13th March, 2015 CAT 2 WEEK 11 16th March to 20th March, 2015 WEEK 12 23rd March to 27th

End of Semester Message from Registrar(AA)

All students were scheduled to end this semester exams on Wednesday 17th December, 2014. I am therefore releasing the following information: I wish to thank all of you for your co-operation and support that has facilitated a smooth and successful semester. As ambassadors of this university college you are requested to participate in marketing the institution for the January 2015 intake that is on-going. Finishing CCA courses are reminded to apply for the January 2015 intake. You will be expected to clear from the