BS in Electrical Engineering

Entry Requirements

KENYA

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms
• C or 7 average or higher
• Undergraduate AAP 3 Terms
• C or 7 average or higher
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms
• C or 7 average or higher

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

• Academic English (2 Terms) 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5 ( with no band lower than 6.0) except speaking
• AAP (2 Terms) 6.0 ( with no band lower than 5.5) except speaking
• EAP (3 Terms) 5.5 ( with no band lower than 5.0) except speaking
• KUDE (2 Terms) 6.5 (no subscore lower than 6.0) except speaking
• AEC (1 Term) 5.0 or lower
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 5.0
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.5

TOEFL

• Academic English (2 Terms) 40
• ID (2 Terms) 79 No subscore below 18
• AAP (2 Terms) 71 No subscore below 16
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 13
• KUDE (2 Terms) 79 No section below 18
• AEC (1 Term) 59 or lower
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40

Duolingo

• Academic English (2 Terms) 70
• ID (2 Terms) 110
• AAP (2 Terms) 100
• EAP (3 Terms) 90
• KUDE (2 Terms) NA
• AEC (1 Term) NA
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 80
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 70

Uganda 

• Advanced Certificate of Education and Uganda Certificate of Education
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms
• UACE - minimum of 2 Principal Passing grades of D or higher and at least 1 subsidiary pass in a college preparatory subject. UGCE - C (7) average or higher or General Certificate of Education Level (O Level) Exam with 5 academic subjects
• Undergraduate AAP 3 Terms
• UACE - minimum of 2 Principal Passing grades of D or higher and at least 1 subsidiary pass in a college preparatory subject. UGCE - C (7) average or higher or General Certificate of Education Level (O Level) Exam with 5 academic subjects
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms
• UACE - minimum of 2 Principal Passing grades of D or higher and at least 1 subsidiary pass in a college preparatory subject. UGCE - C (7) average or higher or General Certificate of Education Level (O Level) Exam with 5 academic subjects

English Requirements

Certificate

IELTS

• Academic English (2 Terms) 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5 ( with no band lower than 6.0) except speaking
• AAP (2 Terms) 6.0 ( with no band lower than 5.5) except speaking
• EAP (3 Terms) 5.5 ( with no band lower than 5.0) except speaking
• KUDE (2 Terms) 6.5 (no subscore lower than 6.0) except speaking
• AEC (1 Term) 5.0 or lower
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 5.0
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.5

TOEFL

• Academic English (2 Terms) 40
• ID (2 Terms) 79 No subscore below 18
• AAP (2 Terms) 71 No subscore below 16
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 13
• KUDE (2 Terms) 79 No section below 18
• AEC (1 Term) 59 or lower
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40

Duolingo

• Academic English (2 Terms) 70
• ID (2 Terms) 110
• AAP (2 Terms) 100
• EAP (3 Terms) 90
• KUDE (2 Terms) NA
• AEC (1 Term) NA
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 80
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 70

TANZANIA

• Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms E/5 average or higher
• Undergraduate AAP 3 Terms E/5 average or higher
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms E/5 average or higher
• English Requirements

CERTIFICATE IELTS

• Academic English (2 Terms) 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5 ( with no band lower than 6.0) except speaking
• AAP (2 Terms) 6.0 ( with no band lower than 5.5) except speaking
• EAP (3 Terms) 5.5 ( with no band lower than 5.0) except speaking
• KUDE (2 Terms) 6.5 (no subscore lower than 6.0) except speaking
• AEC (1 Term) 5.0 or lower
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 5.0
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.5

TOEFL

• Academic English (2 Terms) 40
• ID (2 Terms) 79 No subscore below 18
• AAP (2 Terms) 71 No subscore below 16
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 13
• KUDE (2 Terms) 79 No section below 18
• AEC (1 Term) 59 or lower
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40

Duolingo

• Academic English (2 Terms) 70
• ID (2 Terms) 110
• AAP (2 Terms) 100
• EAP (3 Terms) 90
• KUDE (2 Terms) NA
• AEC (1 Term) NA
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 80
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 70

UNITED KINGDOM

• See GCSE criteria
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms
• Undergraduate AAP 3 Terms
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms
• Bachelor’s degree (Pass or Honours earned after 3 or 4 years); Bachelor of (Architecture, Dental Surgery, Medicine); Master of Pharmacy (I and II); BTEC Level 7 Diploma in Technology or Technological Engineering or Arts and Design
• Undergraduate PS AAP 2 Terms 45
• Undergraduate PS AAP 3 Terms 45
• Undergraduate PS ID 2 Terms 45

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

• Academic English (2 Terms) 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5 ( with no band lower than 6.0) except speaking
• AAP (2 Terms) 6.0 ( with no band lower than 5.5) except speaking
• EAP (3 Terms) 5.5 ( with no band lower than 5.0) except speaking
• KUDE (2 Terms) 6.5 (no subscore lower than 6.0) except speaking
• AEC (1 Term) 5.0 or lower
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 5.0
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.5

TOEFL

• Academic English (2 Terms) 40
• ID (2 Terms) 79 No subscore below 18
• AAP (2 Terms) 71 No subscore below 16
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 13
• KUDE (2 Terms) 79 No section below 18

Duolingo

• Academic English (2 Terms) 70
• ID (2 Terms) 110
• AAP (2 Terms) 100
• EAP (3 Terms) 90
• KUDE (2 Terms) NA
• AEC (1 Term) NA
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 80
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 70

BTEC

• (BTEC) Extended Diploma (Level 3)
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
• Undergraduate AAP 3 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

• Academic English (2 Terms) 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5 ( with no band lower than 6.0) except speaking
• AAP (2 Terms) 6.0 ( with no band lower than 5.5) except speaking
• EAP (3 Terms) 5.5 ( with no band lower than 5.0) except speaking
• KUDE (2 Terms) 6.5 (no subscore lower than 6.0) except speaking
• AEC (1 Term) 5.0 or lower
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 5.0
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.5

TOEFL

• Academic English (2 Terms) 40
• ID (2 Terms) 79 No subscore below 18
• AAP (2 Terms) 71 No subscore below 16
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 13
• KUDE (2 Terms) 79 No section below 18
• AEC (1 Term) 59 or lower
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40

Duolingo

• Academic English (2 Terms) 70
• ID (2 Terms) 110
• AAP (2 Terms) 100
• EAP (3 Terms) 90
• KUDE (2 Terms) NA
• AEC (1 Term) NA
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 80
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 70

GCSE/IGCSE/GCE O-LEVEL

• Five college preparatory subjects passed is the baseline minimum entry requirement. Specific exam subject types are not required as long as a student has a total of 5 total subjects completed. KU will take all exams into account (and not just the top five) when calculating the admission GPA. If available, students should also submit school transcripts or progress reports demonstrating all completed coursework from their secondary school.
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms D or 3
• Undergraduate AAP 3 Terms D or 3
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms D or 3

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

• Academic English (2 Terms) 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5 ( with no band lower than 6.0) except speaking
• AAP (2 Terms) 6.0 ( with no band lower than 5.5) except speaking
• EAP (3 Terms) 5.5 ( with no band lower than 5.0) except speaking
• KUDE (2 Terms) 6.5 (no subscore lower than 6.0) except speaking
• AEC (1 Term) 5.0 or lower
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 5.0
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.5

TOEFL

• Academic English (2 Terms) 40
• ID (2 Terms) 79 No subscore below 18
• AAP (2 Terms) 71 No subscore below 16
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 13
• KUDE (2 Terms) 79 No section below 18
• AEC (1 Term) 59 or lowe
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40

Duolingo

• Academic English (2 Terms) 70
• ID (2 Terms) 110
• AAP (2 Terms) 100
• EAP (3 Terms) 90
• KUDE (2 Terms) NA
• AEC (1 Term) NA
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 80
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 70

Requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)

A total of 130 credit hours is required for the BSEE degree, as follows:

Electrical Engineering Courses Hours

• EECS 101 New Student Seminar (part of AE51) 1hrs
• EECS 140 Introduction to Digital Logical Design 4 hrs
• EECS 168 Programming I 4 hrs
• EECS 211 Circuits I 3 hrs
• EECS 212 Circuits II 3 hrs
• EECS 312 Electronic Circuits I 3 hrs
• EECS 360 Signals & Systems Analysis 4 hrs
• EECS 388 Embdedded Systems 4 hrs
• EECS 412 Electronic Circuits II 4 hrs
• EECS 420 Electromagnetics II 4 hrs
• EECS 443 Digital Systems Design 4 hrs
• EECS 444 Control Systems 3 hrs
• EECS 470 Electrical Devices & Properties of Materials 3 hrs
• EECS 501 Senior Design Laboratory I (part of AE51) 3 hrs
• EECS 502 Senior Design Laboratory II (AE61) 3 hrs
• EECS 562 Introduction to Communication Systems 4 hrs
• 3 Senior Electives1 9 hrs
• Total hours 64 hrs

Mathematics Courses Hours

• MATH 125 Calculus I 4 hrs
• MATH 126 Calculus II 4 hrs
• MATH 127 Calculus III 4 hrs
• MATH 220 Applied Differential Equations 3 hrs
• MATH 290 Elementary Linear Algebra 2 hrs
• EECS 461 Probability & Statistics 3 hrs
• Total hours 20 hrs

Basic Science Hours

• CHEM 130 General Chemistry I hrs
•  or 
• CHEM 150 Chemistry for Engineers 5 hrs
• PHSX 210 General Physics I for Engineers (GE 11) 3 hrs
• PHSX 216 General Physics I for Lab 1 hrs
• EECS 220 Electromagnetics I 4 hrs
• PHSX 313 General Physics III (GE3N) 3 hrs
• PHSX 316 Physics Laboratory 1 hrs
• Total hours 16 hrs

Diversity, Global Awareness Hours

• AE413 3hrs
• AE423 3hrs
• Total hours 6hrs