Academic Programmes
Undergraduates and Graduates study at BSU
An Undergraduate or a Graduate degree from Bishop Stuart University is a requisite or a qualification that the outside world will acknowledge. Our courses will give you a notable university experience that’s rooted in a rich heritage.
You’ll have opportunities within and outside of your course that will help you grow personally, academically, and professionally.
Choose from these BSU programs of study and discover your own path to future success.
Programmes offered under Faculty of Business, Economics and Governance (FBEG)
| Programme | Code | Duration | Intake | Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy in Economics | PhD-ECON | 3 Years | August | Weekend |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies | PhD-DS | 3 Years | August | Weekend |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Development Management | PhD-DM | 3 Years | August | Weekend |
| Master of Arts in Development Studies | MADS | 2 Years | August | Weekend |
| Master of Social Economics and Community Management | MSECM | 2 Years | August | Weekend |
| Master of Business Administration | MBA | 2 Years | August | Weekend |
| Master of Social Work | MSW | 2 Years | August | Weekend |
| Master of Human Resource Management | MHRM | 2 Years | August | Weekend |
| Postgraduate diploma in Office Management and Secretarial Studies | PG-DOMSS | 1 Year | August | Weekend |
| Postgraduate diploma in Development Studies | PG-DS | 1 Year | August | Weekend |
| Postgraduate diploma in Public Administration and Management | PGPAM | 1 Year | August | Weekend |
| Bachelor of Development Studies | BDS | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Public Administration and Management | BPA | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Business Administration | BBA | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Banking and Investment Management | BBIM | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Economics and Management | BEAM | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management | BESBM | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance | BSAF | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Planning and Community Development | BPCM | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences | BASS | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Human Resource Management | BHRM | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Environmental Management | BEM | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Project Planning and Management | BPPM | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Office Management and Secretarial Studies | BOMSS | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Records Management and Information Science | BRMIS | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration | BSWSA | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management | BTHM | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Science in Economics and Statistics | BSEC | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Procurement and Supply Chain Management | BPSCM | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Microfinance and Business Enterprise Management | BMF | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Arts in Development Management | BADM | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Cooperative Management and Development | BCOMD | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Arts in Development Economics | BADE | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Community Psychology | BCP | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Arts in Ethics and Human Rights | BEHR | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Public Administration | DPA | 2 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Development Studies | DDS | 2 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Records Management and Information Science | DRMIS | 2 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Business Administration | DBA | 2 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management | DPSCM | 2 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Accounting and Finance | DAF | 2 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Human Resource Management | DHRM | 2 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Project Planning and Management | DPPM | 2 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Office Management and Secretarial Studies | DOMSS | 2 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Social Work and Social Administration | DSWSA | 2 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Microfinance and Business Enterprise Management | DMF | 2 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Public Administration and Management | DPAM | 2 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Ethics and Human Rights | DEHR | 2 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
Programmes offered under the Faculty of Agriculture, Environmental Sciences and Technology (FAEST)
| Programme | Code | Duration | Intake | Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture and Community Innovations | PhD-ACI | 3 Years | August | Weekend |
| Master of Agriculture and Rural Innovations | MARI | 2 Years | August | Weekend |
| Master of Science in Climate Change and Food Security | MSCCFS | 2 Years | August | Weekend |
| Master of Science in Agronomy (Dry Land Farming) | MSC.A | 2 Years | August | Weekend |
| Master of Business Information Technology | MBIT | 2 Years | August | Weekend |
| Master of Agribusiness and Value Chain Management | MAVM | 2 Years | August | Weekend |
| Postgraduate diploma in Agriculture and Rural Innovations | PG-DARI | 1 Year | May/August | Weekend |
| Bachelor of Agriculture and Community Development | BACD | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Agribusiness Management and Community Development | BAMD | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Animal Health and Production | BAHP | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics and Resource Management | BSAERM | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Conservation and Natural Resource Management | BCNRM | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences | BSC.ES | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Computer Science | BCS | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Science Information Technology | BSIT | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Library and Information Science | BLIS | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Computer Science | DCS | 2 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Agribusiness Management and Community Development | DAMD | 2 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Animal Health and Production | DAHP | 2 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Information Technology | DIT | 2 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Library and Information Science | DLIS | 2 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
Programmes offered under the Faculty of Education, Arts and Media Studies (FEAMS)
| Programme | Code | Duration | Intake | Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy in Language, Culture and Society | PHD-LCS | 3 Years | August | Weekend |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Religion and Modernity | PHD-RM | 3 Years | August | Weekend |
| Master of Arts in Literature and Communication | MALC | 2 Years | August | Weekend |
| Master of Education Management, Planning and Administration | MEAP | 2 Years | August | Weekend |
| Postgraduate diploma in Education | PGDE | 1 Year | August | Weekend |
| Postgraduate diploma in Education Management, Planning and Administration | PGDEM | 1 Year | August | Weekend |
| Bachelor of Education-Secondary | BED | 2 Years | May/August | Recess |
| Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication | BAJMC | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Commercial Industrial Fine Art and Design | BCIFAD | 3 years | May/August | Regular |
| Bachelor of Education - Primary | BEDP | 2 Years | May/August | Recess |
| Bachelor of Arts in Theology | BAT | 3 Years | May/August | Regular |
| Bachelor of Arts with Education | BAED | 3 Years | May/August | Regular |
| Bachelor of Science with Education | BSCED | 3 Years | May/August | Regular |
| Bachelor of Science and Technology Education | BSTE | 3 Years | May/August | Regular |
| Bachelor of Technology in Graphic Art and Animation | BTCA | 3 Years | May/August/April | Regular |
| Diploma in Industrial Fine Art Design | DIFAD | 2 Years | May/August | Recess/Regular |
| Diploma in Early Childhood Education | DECE | 2 Years | May/August | Recess |
| Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication | DJMC | 2 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Primary Education | DIPE | 2 Years | May/August | Recess |
| Diploma in Science and Technology Education | DSTE | 2 Years | May/August | Regular |
Programmes offered under the Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences (FNHS)
| Programme | Code | Duration | Intake | Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health | PHD-PH | 3 Years | August | Weekend |
| Master of Public Health | MPH | 2 Years | August | Weekend |
| Master of Science in Counseling Psychology | MSC.CP | 2 Years | August | Weekend |
| Postgraduate diploma in Counseling | PG-DC | 1 Year | August | Regular/Weekend |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Education | 1 Year | August | Regular/Weekend | |
| Bachelor of Nursing Science | BNS | 4 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Bachelor of Science in Public Health | BSPH | 3 Years | May/August | |
| Bachelor of Nursing Science Completion | BNSC | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Midwifery Extension | DME | 11/2 Years | July | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Nursing Science | DNS | 3 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Nursing Extension | DNE | 11/2 Years | July | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Public Health | DPH | 2 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
Programmes offered under the Faculty of Law (FOL)
| Programme | Code | Duration | Intake | Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Laws | LLM | 2 Years | May/August | Weekend |
| Bachelor of Laws | LLB | 4 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |
| Diploma in Law | DIL | 2 Years | May/August | Regular/Weekend |