Land Resource Planning and Management, BSc

Year 1
– Introduction to Engineering Drawing
– Statistics
– Soil Physics
– Soil Chemistry
– Bio-resource studies
– Water Resources and Aquatic ecology
– Wild life management
– Forest Ecology
– Engineering Surveying I
– Information Technology I
– Principles of Hydrology
– Regional and Urban Land Use
– Principles of Fluid Mechanics
– Remote Sensing I
– Computer Aided Design
– Principles of Environmental Science

Year 2
– Introduction to Engineering Drawing
– Statistics
– Soil Physics
– Soil Chemistry
– Bio-resource studies
– Water Resources and Aquatic ecology
– Wild life management
– Forest Ecology
– Engineering Surveying I
– Information Technology I
– Principles of Hydrology
– Regional and Urban Land Use
– Principles of Fluid Mechanics
– Remote Sensing I
– Computer Aided Design
– Principles of Environmental Science

Year 3
– Sociology, Development and Extension
– Cartographic Techniques
– Conservation Agriculture and Dry Land Farming
– Principles of GIS
– Land Degradation, Rehabilitation and Drainage
– Agrometeorology and Crop Water Requirements
– Land Use Economics
– Remote Sensing II
– Soil Genesis and Classification
– Land Use Conflict and Resolution
– Research Methodology
– Land Use Policy and Laws
– Irrigation Systems Planning, design and Management
– Urban Planning I
– Soil Survey
– Research Project I (1 unit)
– Field Attachment (8 weeks)

Year 4
– Introductory Bookkeeping and Accounting
– Infrastructure and Utilities planning
– Land Evaluation I
– Land Use Planning
– Project Planning and Management
– Principles of Land Valuation and Taxation
– Land use modelling I
– Entrepreneurship Skills
– Urban Planning II
– GIS Applications
– Land Use Modelling II
– Land Evaluation II
– Environmental Impact Assessment and audit
– Research Project II (2 units) (Semester I)
– Research Project III (1 unit) (Semester II)

Admission Requirements
AGR 1: No candidate shall be admitted to the Faculty of Agriculture without satisfying the  minimum entry requirements of the university

AGR 2: Candidates must also satisfy faculty regulations and departmental requirements before registering for courses in any department in the faculty.

In addition to the AGR 1 and AGR 2 above the candidates are expected to:
(a)    Have a minimum aggregate of C+ (Plus) in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and should have a minimum grade of C (plain) in each of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics/Physics/Geography OR C (plain) in each of the following subjects: Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematics/Geography and C (plain) in English/Kiswahili, or 3rd Group II subject, or a Group III subject, or any Group IV or any Group V.

(b)    Alternatively, admission may also be granted to candidates with a diploma in agriculture, horticulture, agricultural engineering, forestry, earth sciences and related disciplines from a recognized institution or its equivalent.

(c)    Candidates admitted under AGR 3 (b) above with credit pass and above may be admitted into the second year of study, while those with pass will be admitted in into the first year of study.

(d)    For candidates admitted under Joint Admission Board (JAB), JAB will fix cut-off points for each admission year.

How to Apply
Application Requirements for qualified students:
– A dully filled registration form – to be obtained from the offices/website upon payment of non-refundable fee.
– Two passport size photos.
– Copies of relevant certificates

Application Procedure
Applications for the courses are on official application forms.
1. click to download JKUAT IT Department application form. or obtain a hand-copy from the office.
2. Pay a non-refundable application fee as follows:
– Certificates: Kshs500
– Diplomas: 1000
– Degrees: Kshs1,500
– Masters: 1,500

Career opportunities for this programme include:
– Soil surveyors
– Irrigated crop agronomists
– Land evaluators
– Physical planners
– Environmental impact assessors
– Land resources managers
– Land use planners
– Policy managers in land use planning, both in private and public sectors

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Tuition Fees for Kenyan Students = Kshs183,368
Tuition Fees for International Students = Kshs220,041
**EAC (East African Community) Students pay the same amount as Kenyan students. Countries in the East African Community include; Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
NOTE: The tuition fees charged, may vary from programme to programme and from time to time, with foreign students paying 20% more that the Kenyan students.