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CAREER GUIDANCE.

Activities done for the year 2021-2022 Term- 1 August to December.

UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVES THAT HAVE VISITED THE SCHOOL THIS TERM.

Every term quite a number of representatives pay a visit to the school. Notable ones are
representatives from agents such as Uni Abroad and Uniserv. The rest are representatives
who come directly from the Universities the following Universities have been represented

 University of St. Thomas

 Navarra Spain University
 Birmingham University
 UC Berkeley
 York University
 Manchester University
 University of Wisconsin
 Nicosia University (Greece)
 Alberta University
 SCAD Savannah College of the Arts and Design
 Luzern Switzerland

New additions have also been introduced to the students online from Japan

Representatives from the U.K.

The following Universities were represented during this years U.K. Exhibitions Fair at
Oshwal Senior High Nairobi on the 16th of October, 2022.

 Robert Gordon University

 De Montfort University Leicester
 University of Greenwich
 University of West England
  King’s College London
 Coventry University
 Anglia Ruskin University
 Kingston University London
 University of Central Lancashire UCLAN
 Manchester University
 Swansea University
 Warwick University
 University of Bristol
 UWE University of West England
 Lough borough University
 Lancaster University
 Queen Mary
 University of Bradford
 University of Dundee
 University of Glasgow
 University of Kent
 University of Leeds
 University of Manchester
 University of Nottingham
 University of Plymouth
 University of Surrey among others.

Students have had the privilege of interacting with the representatives on a one to one
level.

When students are considering taking a course the most important factors to
consider are:

 The module content

 The facilities available

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  The length of course
 The entry requirements
 Is the course a single or joint honours
 How is it taught?
 Is there a chance to work or study abroad (Co-op) Programme
 In case that is not a guarantee is there a placement year

When students are considering choosing a University the most important factors to
consider are:

 Links with industry

 Accommodation available
 Clubs and societies available
 City attractions
 Transport links
 Number of sites
 City vs. Rural Campus
 Distance from home
 Student satisfaction results
 League table position

Academic Requirements and factors to consider when choosing a University.

 Deadline for application

 Scholarship opportunities available
 Faculties offering Scholarships, Apprenticeships, CO-OP Programmes
 Fees and other amenities (Transport, food, accommodation)

The U.K. Universities offered discounts as bursaries to waive the student’s fees for excellent
performance in their A Levels. They were further encouraged to work hard and perform
better than their predicted grades. The event organisers were generous enough to give the

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department a series of prospectus and brochures for the students. The feedback from the
students was also positive.

Representatives from the Ireland and Australia Uni Fair.

The following Universities were represented during this years Ireland and Australia Uni
Fair at Oshwal Senior High Nairobi on the 29 th
of October, 2022.

Representatives from Navitas U.K and Malaysia who paid a visit to the school were
supported by UNIABROAD and EDUCARE respectively. Each of these agencies had been
established in Mombasa two years ago. Benadette the programme counsellor and Rousa
the director of Navitas were able to share information related to work, study and student
life in the universities. Students were encouraged to apply three months in advance on
account of Visa processing. The students were able to ask their questions related to work
and study. They were encouraged to work hard as places in some of the fields of interest
were highly competitive and places were limited such as those in medicine, dentistry,
aviation, law. Stenden University from South Africa, HELP University from Malaysia and
The Swiss Education group were also represented for Hotel Management and Business
related courses. Educare International represents KU Kansas, LSU Global, Global UCF,
Florida International University, American University, and University of the Pacific, Illinois
Institute of Technology IIT, Adelphi University. For further clarification or questions they
left their details for the student’s to contact them. The session ended well.

Representatives from Canada.

This term the numbers of representatives from Canada were fewer than the usual. The
following Universities were represented:-

 University of Alberta
 University of British Columbia
 Brock University
 Waterloo
 Guelph University

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Each of the above Universities had a representative schedule a meeting with the students,
online since there were time constraints and clashes in their itinerary thus they were
unable to come in person and pay the school a visit.

They all had great opportunities for work and study through the CO-OP programmes that
were offered for specific study programmes that fortunately captured the student’s
interests. There were plenty of opportunities to stay and work and get paid as they pursued
their chosen career pathways. They were also offering scholarship opportunities for
students who performed well academically and for those who completed their A Levels. An
exciting opportunity for the students to decide and venture on.

Changes in the fee structure and academic requirements for students seeking
interest in the U.K., Australia and Canada.
The representatives from Canada, U.K. and Australia have encouraged the students to work
hard to meet the academic requirements which have risen for the STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) courses as well as Medicine. These courses are
quite competitive because of the high demand and rise of students registering their interest
around the world as a result the spaces have become limited.
The fee structure in some of the Universities has continued to rise significantly every year.
VISA fees have also been raised significantly and the fees for the IELTS aptitude exams.