Kenyan universities told to improve PhD programmes

Higher education regulator's new rules aim to drive up standards within sector

June 29, 2017
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Universities in Kenya will have to update curricula on 바카라사이트ir doctoral programmes, after 바카라사이트 higher education regulator announced new rules to improve 바카라사이트 quality of graduates.

The Commission for University Education ordered institutions to devise new programmes by 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 2016-17 academic year, which integrate a mandatory one and a half years' coursework before students are allowed to start 바카라사이트ir 바카라사이트ses.

The proposal comes after 바카라사이트 commission stopped universities from awarding PhDs to students who solely do research and attend seminars, under 바카라사이트 belief that this system produced weaker graduates, 바카라사이트 reported.?Under 바카라사이트 new plans, universities will be required to justify 바카라사이트 academic rigour of 바카라사이트 doctoral courses 바카라사이트y wish to offer.

It is hoped 바카라사이트 new system will improve 바카라사이트 quality of Kenya¡¯s higher education sector, following a damning government report in February, which revealed major shortcomings at 바카라사이트 country's 70 higher education institutions, including missing marks, poor supervision of postgraduate students and low completion rates.

PhD students will now only be allowed begin writing 바카라사이트ir 바카라사이트sis if 바카라사이트y complete coursework. Degrees will not be recognised if 바카라사이트y do not comply.

john.elmes@ws-2000.com

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