Diploma in Criminology

The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice offers a years full-time or part-time/evening Diploma in Criminology and Criminal Justice. The course adopts a multi-disciplinary approach to studying Crime and Criminal issues in contemporary society. Successful completion of the course provides access to Higher Education for a Degree in Criminology, Criminal Justice, Criminal Investigation, or a related course and employment in public and private sectors, or self-employment.

• KCSE certificate with a minimum of an aggregate of C- (minus)
• EACE/KCE/KACE/EAACE certificate with a minimum of four (4) credits in any four subjects at ‘O’ level, one principal at A level.
• 12th-grade certificate with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5.
• IGCSE certificate with a minimum of four (4) upper-level passes.
• GCE certificate with a minimum of four (4) upper-level passes at ‘O level and ‘A’ level passes of C grade.
• Certificate in Criminology and Criminal Justice.

• DC 001: Introduction to Social Sciences
• DC 002: Fraud Detection and Management
• DC 003: Principles of Criminology
• DC 004: Computer Applications in Criminology
• DC 001: Communication skills
• DC 005: Introduction to Criminal Justice
• DC 006: Principles of Forensic Science
• DC 007: Global and Comparative Criminology
• DC 008: Methods of Research for Criminology
• DC 009: Criminal Psychology
• DC 010: Punishment and Society
• DC 011: Introduction to Kenyan Law and Legal Systems
• DC 002: Health Awareness and Life Skills
• DC 012: Criminal Law and Procedure
• DC 016: Introduction to Criminal Investigations

• Police Officer (State, Federal)
• Youth Worker.
• Forensic Investigator.
• Cybersecurity Analyst.
• Defence / Intelligence Analyst.
• Victim Support Officer.
• Risk Prevention Consultant.
• Political and Policy Advisor.