Architecture Program Offered at Nairobi Institute of Technology

Diploma 2 1/2 years Fulltime Fee: on application Intake: Ongoing

Diploma (Accredited by: Nairobi Institute of Technology)

About Architecture Diploma program.

Our Diploma in Architecture is a programme offered by N.I.T in collaboration with Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology.

The Diploma in Architecture (JKUAT) is suitable for A level graduates who wish to learn the art of drawing, designing, planning and construction of buildings i.e erection of habitable construction works.

The University Diploma is intended to equip students with Knowledge & Skills to create architectural designs that satisfy both aesthetic and technical requirements.

Classes are conducted in our spacious design studios where our studio masters lecture and supervise all trainings conducted.

Our studio masters are vetted and approved by the university senate to meet teaching standards set by the commission for university education.

All students attend workshops and site visits to put in practice what is taught in the classroom set up.

For successful completion of the course, each student must go through industrial attachment in relevant fields.This attachment is supervised and graded by one of our lecturers.

Course Duration: Two and a half (2 1/2) years

After successful completion of the course, trainees can work as architectural assistants in architectural and civil engineering firms. Graduates of this programme can also further studies in Architectural Technology at Bachelors level.

After the Diploma in Architecture, what next?

After successful completion of the course, trainees can work as architectural assistants in architectural and civil engineering firms. Graduates of this programme can also further studies in Architectural Technology at Bachelors level.

Entry requirements for Architecture

The minimum entry requirement for the Diploma in Architecture, examined by JKUAT is Mean grade C Plain

  • WITH C- in Eng/Kiswahili, Physics, Mathematics, History/Geography OR
  • (A) Level certificate with one pricipal pass in mathematics or physics and two subsidiary passes.

About Nairobi Institute of Technology

The Nairobi Institute of Technology (N.I.T) is a privately owned and managed mid-level educational institution. It was established in 1997 and registered under section 5(2) education act Cap 2, Laws of Kenya. N.I.T is recognized by the Ministry of Education, Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors (BORAQS).

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