The Nairobi Institute of Business Studies (NIBS) Technical College Admission Requirements: 2025/2026 for all the courses at the certificate and diploma level is updated every year.
Therefore, this article contains the full list of all the diploma & Certificate programmes coupled with their general requirements.
For admission into programmes of study at the Nairobi Institute of Business Studies (NIBS) Technical College for any first degree or second degree, an applicant must have the following requirements for successful admission.
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NAIROBI INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS STUDIES (NIBS) TECHNICAL COLLEGE ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
To join Nairobi Institute of Business Studies (NIBS) Technical College to pursue a Certificate course, you must have a minimum of C- with specific qualifications in cluster subjects in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examinations (KCSE). For Diploma programmes, you must have attained a minimum of C with specific qualifications in cluster subjects.
General admission requirements
Admission requirements for our diplomas, certificate and diploma courses
- KCSE result slip / Certificate or equivalent
- Two (2) coloured passport size photographs
- Copy of national ID, Passport or birth certificate
Overall, you need a minimum of KCSE mean grade of C- (minus) and above to enrol in the diploma courses. For the certificate courses, you need a minimum of KCSE mean grade D plain and above. For the electrical, mechanical, and civil engineering courses, the minimum requirements are a KCSE mean grade C- and above with a minimum of D+ (plus) in maths and physics. For the certificate courses, you need a minimum of KCSE mean grade D+ with a minimum of D plain in physics or mathematics.
| Program | Minimum Requirements | Duration |
| Advanced Diploma in Beauty Therapy | Pass in Diploma in Cosmetology | 6 months |
| Artisan Course in Automotive Engineering | Open | 1½ years |
| Artisan Course in Electrical Installation | Open | 1½ years |
| Artisan Course in Store Keeping | Open | 1 year |
| ATD Level 1 | KCSE C Minus | 6 months |
| ATD Level 2 | PASSED ATD 1 | 6 months |
| ATD Level 3 | PASSED ATD 2 | 6 months |
| Certificate in Automotive Engineering | KCSE D Plain | 2 years |
| Certificate in Business Management | KCSE D Plain | 5 terms |
| Certificate in Business Management | KCSE D Plain | 1½ years |
| Certificate in Catering and Accommodation Operations | KCSE D Plain | 2 years |
| Certificate in Electrical & Electronic Engineering | KCSE D Plain | 2 years |
| Certificate in Food & Beverage Production, Sales & Service Management | KCSE D Plain | 2 years |
| Certificate in Information Communication Technology | KCSE D Plain | 1½ years |
| Certificate in Sales & Marketing | KCSE D Plain | 1½ years |
| Certificate in Supply Chain Management | KCSE D Plain | 1 ½ years |
| CPA Section 1 | C PLUS AND ABOVE | 6 months |
| CPA Section 2 | PASSED SECTION 1 | 6 months |
| CPA Section 3 | PASSED SEC 2 OR ATD 3 | 6 months |
| CPA Section 4 | PASSED SEC 3 | 6 moths |
| CPA Section 5 | PASSED SEC 4 | 6 months |
| CPA Section 6 | PASSED SEC 5 | 6 months |
| Diploma in Automotive Engineering | KCSE C Minus | 3 years |
| Diploma in Business Management | KCSE C Minus | 7 terms |
| Diploma in Catering & Accommodation Operation | KCSE C Minus | 3 years |
| Diploma in Cosmetology | KCSE D Plain | 2 years |
| Diploma in Customer Service | KCSE D Plus | 1 term |
| Diploma in Electrical & Electronics Engineering | KCSE C Minus | 3 years |
| Diploma in Food & Beverage Production, Sales & Service Management | KCSE C Minus | 3 years |
| Diploma in Human Resource Management | KCSE C Minus | 7 terms |
| Diploma in Human Resource Management | KCSE C Minus | 2 years |
| Diploma in Information Communication Technology | KCSE C Minus | 2 years |
| Diploma in Journalism & Media Studies | KCSE D Plain | 2 years |
| Diploma in Project Management | KCSE C Minus | 2 terms |
| Diploma in Public Relations | KCSE D Plus | 2 terms |
| Diploma in Purchasing & Supply | KCSE C Minus | 3 terms |
| Diploma in Sales & Marketing | KCSE C Minus | 7 terms |
| Diploma in Sales & Marketing | KCSE C Minus | 2 years |
| Diploma in Sales Management & Marketing | KCSE C Minus | 2 terms |
| Diploma in Software Engineering | KCSE D Plain | 1 year |
| Diploma in Supply Chain Management | KCSE C Minus | 7 terms |
| Diploma in Supply Chain Management | KCSE C Minus | 2 years |
| Diploma in Tourism, Travel & Business Studies | KCSE D Plain | 2 years |
| Full Secretarial Course | KCSE D Plain | 1½ years |
| International Computer Driving License | Open | 3 months |
| International Diploma in Hospitality Management | KCSE D Plain | 2 years |
I have been interested to do certificate for automotive engineering at your school though I don’t know when to join and also whether one can do the cause with a mean grade of D+ in the final exam
Hello nibs college,i have a certificate in social work am I allowed to do diploma in social work?
Good information, i would like to join the institution.