Machakos Institute of Technology

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Type Private Director Benjamin M. Mutie Address Machakos, Kenya Total enrollment 300 (2008) Phone +254 799 944365		Established 2008 Academic staff 30 Undergraduate tuition and fees 11,550 KES (2008) Mascot Book
Motto Master the training and experience the reward Location Machakos, Eastern Province, Kenya school Similar Kenya Institute of Professio, Intraglobal Training Institute, Kenya Institute of Develop, Century Park College, PREMESE Africa Develop

The Machakos Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private institute in Machakos, Eastern Province, Kenya. MIT has six schools with an emphasis on social work, community development, and scientific and technological research.

MIT was founded in 2008 in response to the expansion in primary and secondary education in Kenya and a lack of corresponding increase in mid-level training colleges and universities. This led to the inability of majority of KCSE school leavers to access training, leading to a huge training gap.

The institute offers short, certificate, diploma and advanced diploma courses, and runs consultancy services.

The main campus is located at the Machakos-Mombasa road junction.

Schools

MIT is divided into six schools:

School of Social Work and Community Development

School of Counseling and Psychology

School of Applied and Health Sciences

School of Business Education

School of Computing and Information Technology

School of Teacher Education

Qualifications for admission

The minimum qualification for entry to a diploma course is grade KCSE C- or KCE Div. 2 or its equivalent or KCE Div. 3 or the equivalent. Those with bridging courses are considered on individual basis.

Intake

The three MIT intakes are in January, May and September. Registration for the distance learning programme is possible throughout the year. Students can register online.

Mode of study

Methods of study are:

Full-time (day time): 8.00am - 6.00pm, Mon – Fri

Evening classes: 5.30 pm - 7.30pm, Mon – Fri

Saturday classes: 8.00am - 4.00pm

Blocks: April, August and December

Distant learning programme (learning by correspondence)

Examinations

Examinations are administered by several examination bodies:

Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC)

Machakos Institute of Technology (MIT)

Association of Business Managers and Administrators (ABMA UK)

Assessment and Qualification Alliance (AQA UK)

Association of Business Executives (ABE)

Institute of Management of Information Systems (IMIS)

London Centre of Marketing (LCM)

Kenya Accountancy and Secretarial Board (KASNEB)

Institute of Commercial Management (ICM)

Microsoft certified system engineer (MCSE)

International Computer Certifications (ICC)

Microsoft Certified Application Development (MCAD)

The programmes evaluation and quality assurance is done by Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Commission for Higher Education, Kenya Methodist University and institutions collaborating with MIT.

Short courses

Short courses are organized at the beginning of each year. The institute links up with the Kenya Institute of Social Work to offer the training programmes.