Bachelor of Agritechnology and Food Systems
Programme overview
The Bachelor's program in Agri-Technology and Food Systems represents a comprehensive educational endeavour meticulously designed to cultivate knowledgeable, skilled, and innovative agricultural professionals. These individuals are equipped to address the intricate challenges confronting agricultural production and food systems, with a focus on sustainable development and prosperity. The curriculum imparts fundamental concepts and principles related to agricultural systems, the role of agriculture in fostering development, employment prospects within the agricultural sector, bioinformatics, biological databases, sequence analysis, and phylogenetics.
Expected outcomes
Discuss the principles and concepts in agritechnology and food systems.
Develop proficiency in the use of modern agritechnology tools and techniques in food systems.
Utilize modern and smart technologies and practices for sustainable agrifood systems.
Collaboratively innovate sustainable solutions for current and emerging challenges that builds a resilient agrifood systems.
Entry requirements
A candidate must satisfy the general University admission criteria for undergraduate programmes.
- A mean grade of C+ and above at KCSE OR
- Diplomas or professional qualifications OR
- A certificate of foundation or bridging courses from recognised institutions OR
- A portfolio for the purpose of recognition of prior learning OR
- Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education with a minimum of 1 principal OR
- A bachelor’s degree from an institution recognised by Senate.
Programme structure
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will have attained the following competencies:
- Profoundly articulate pivotal agricultural principles and perspectives across national, regional, and global contexts.
- Apply their acquired knowledge and skills to harmonize agri-food systems with sustainable enterprise development.
- Foster employment opportunities by engaging with both public and private stakeholders in the agricultural sector.
- Effectively employ modern and intelligent technologies and methodologies to promote sustainable agricultural production.
- Engage in advanced research within the realm of Agri-technology and food systems.
- Cultivate innovation through entrepreneurship acumen and the application of sustainable solutions to address emerging challenges in agricultural production and food systems, thereby generating income.
Total credit hours and course units required for graduation
The programme shall be offered in 8 semesters. The minimum total courses for the programme are 48. The minimum total course credit hours required for graduation is 144 hours.
Progressive Certification
Progressive Certificate Award: successful completion of one third of total course credits and a capstone project.
Progressive Diploma Award: successful completion of two thirds of total course credits and attachment or field work.
Assessment methods
Student Assessment at programme level
The course will be assessed through:
- Content embedded quizzes
- Online practical work
- Open book tests
- Project reports
- End of course online examination
The projects will be assessed through e- portfolios. Students will present their work to an evaluation panel. All students’ work will be checked for plagiarism. The students should be logged in with the university provided login details in order to carry out any task.
Countinous Assessment
Tests/Tasks: 50%
Examination 50%
Global careers
Career Prospects in Agri-Technology
Graduates of this program can explore a variety of rewarding career paths, including:
- Precision Agriculture Specialist
- Agricultural Data Scientist
- Agricultural Engineer
- Aggrotech Product Manager
- Aggrotech Sales and Marketing Professional
- Aggrotech Consultant
In sum, the bachelor’s program in Agri-Technology and Food Systems seeks to equip students with a profound understanding of agricultural principles and empower them to drive innovation and sustainable development within the agricultural sector, fostering a brighter future for agriculture on both local and global scales.
Application hub
Typical duration
Delivery mode
Online
Accreditation info
Fully accredited by the Commission for University Education (CUE) and recognised globally for digital-first excellence.
School of Science & Technology
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Location
Nairobi, Kenya