Programmes fee structure

Programmes Fee Structure for Academic Year 2025/2026

I. FEE STRUCTURE

The annual fee for the undergraduate degrees and postgraduate diploma programmes will be as follows:

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Programme

Fee

1

Bachelor of Data Science

KES 79,000 

2

Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security and Digital Forensics

KES 79,000

3

Bachelor of Technology Education

KES 86,000

4

Bachelor of Business and Entrepreneurship

KES 79,000

5

Bachelor of Economics and Statistics

KES 79,000

6

Bachelor of Economics and Data Science

KES 79,000

7

Bachelor of Commerce

KES 79,000

8

Bachelor of Computer Science

KES 79,000

9

Bachelor of Science in Interactive Media Technologies

KES 79,000

10

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computing

KES 79,000

11

Bachelor of Agri-Technology and Food Systems

KES 86,000

12

Post Graduate Diploma in Learning Design and Technology

KES 110,000

13

Post Graduate Diploma in Leadership and Accountability

KES 110,000

14

Postgraduate Diploma in Education

KES 110,000

15

Master of Business Administration

KES 187, 500 | (1st year KES 101,500,  2nd year KES 86,000)

16

Master in Learning Design and Technology

KES 187, 500 | (1st year KES 101,500,  2nd year KES 86,000)

17

Master of Science in Cyber Security and Digital Forensics

KES 187, 500 | (1st year KES 101,500,  2nd year KES 86,000)

18

Master in Data Science

KES 187, 500 | (1st year KES 101,500,  2nd year KES 86,000)

19

Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence

KES 187, 500 | (1st year KES 101,500,  2nd year KES 86,000)

20

Master of Science in Digital Services Management

KES 187, 500 | (1st year KES 101,500,  2nd year KES 86,000)

21

Master of Education in Technology Education

KES 187, 500 | (1st year KES 101,500,  2nd year KES 86,000)

22

Master of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy

KES 187, 500 | (1st year KES 101,500,  2nd year KES 86,000)

23

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Management

KES 337, 500 | (1st year KES 162,000,  2nd year KES 132,000 and 3rd year 43,500)

24

Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership and Policy

KES 337, 500 | (1st year KES 162,000,  2nd year KES 132,000 and 3rd year 43,500)

II. GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT

If you require government financial support you MUST make an application for consideration through the official scholarship and loan application portal. Should the government scholarship, loan and bursary not be sufficient to cover the entire cost of your programme the remaining fees balance will be the responsibility of your parent/guardian.

III. IMPORTANT NOTES AND FEE PAYMENT

Students outside East Africa will pay more by 10%.

About

The Open University of Kenya (OUK) is a virtual learning institution deeply committed to advancing education and driving socio-economic growth within Kenya and beyond. Access to higher education has remained a major challenge in Kenya and this has disadvantaged citizens who seek to improve their knowledge, upscale skills and for posterity. Experts have noted that increasing the number of educational institutions so as to match the rate of population growth is an extremely difficult if not impossible solution especially when financial and other resource constraints are considered. Open and Distance Learning approaches, coupled with innovative ICT solutions, have proofed viable alternatives to providing excellent education to millions of people located wherever and whenever by different life circumstances.