{"id":203,"date":"2020-01-21T20:01:10","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T20:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/global.kibu.ac.ke\/?page_id=203"},"modified":"2026-04-20T11:45:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T11:45:23","slug":"categories-of-international-students-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kibu.ac.ke\/global\/categories-of-international-students-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Categories of International Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"203\" class=\"elementor elementor-203\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-230f998 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"230f998\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8090ad\" data-id=\"a8090ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1223eb3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1223eb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f474f2\" data-id=\"2f474f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1707982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1707982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"492\">Kibabii University welcomes international students under various categories, depending on the nature and duration of their academic engagement. These categories are designed to accommodate diverse academic needs, including full-degree studies, short-term programmes, and research collaborations.<\/p><p data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"548\">International students may join Kibabii University as:<\/p><ul data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"683\"><li data-section-id=\"1wmev49\" data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"571\">Exchange Students<\/li><li data-section-id=\"6jymve\" data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"595\">Occasional Students<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1dk7ybs\" data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"633\">Regular (Degree-Seeking) Students<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1equt6e\" data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"657\">Research Associates<\/li><li data-section-id=\"chd9b3\" data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"683\">Postgraduate Students<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-649e998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"649e998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exchange Students<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8d48b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8d48b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"1009\">Exchange students are enrolled at partner universities that have formal agreements with Kibabii University outlining the terms and objectives of academic exchange programmes. These students benefit from mutual institutional arrangements, including academic participation and cultural exchange.<\/p><p data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1215\">Exchange students typically do not pay tuition fees at Kibabii University and may transfer credits earned during their study period back to their home institutions, subject to their university\u2019s policies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da0f932 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da0f932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Occasional Students<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e500d29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e500d29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1448\">Occasional students are those who are already enrolled at another university and wish to undertake selected courses at Kibabii University for a limited period, usually between six and twelve months.<\/p><p data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1672\">Applicants must meet the University\u2019s admission requirements and are required to pay the prescribed occasional student fees. Credits earned during this period may be transferred to their home institutions where applicable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff6e5de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff6e5de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regular (Degree-Seeking) Students<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-088cd2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"088cd2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1721\" data-end=\"1883\">Regular students are admitted into full-time academic programmes at Kibabii University and follow the same curriculum and academic requirements as local students.<\/p><p data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"2024\">These students are fee-paying and are awarded certificates, diplomas, or degrees upon successful completion of their respective programmes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-833d069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"833d069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research Associates<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8c4d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c8c4d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2252\">Research Associates are typically postgraduate students from international institutions who are admitted for a specified period\u2014usually up to one year\u2014to conduct research at Kibabii University.<\/p><p data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2460\">They are attached to relevant academic departments and have access to university facilities and resources to support their research activities. Students in this category are required to pay applicable fees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc81fab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc81fab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Postgraduate Students<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4dae94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4dae94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2497\" data-end=\"2784\">International students intending to pursue postgraduate studies (Master\u2019s or Doctoral programmes) are encouraged to contact the relevant academic department, faculty, or the School of Graduate Studies well in advance\u2014preferably at least <strong data-start=\"2734\" data-end=\"2783\">one month before the intended admission date<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"2786\" data-end=\"3017\">Detailed information on available programmes, admission requirements, and fee structures can be accessed through the University website. 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