Department of Psychology | Kenyatta University

About the Department

The Department of Psychology is a community of scholars, professional psychologists, researchers and practitioners focused on generating and sharing psychological knowledge. It aims to produce competent professionals adequately trained for clinical, research and scholarly psychological service to humanity. The department has 21 academic staff members specialising in diverse areas of psychology.

Academic Programmes

ProgrammeLevelDurationMin. Entry
BA PsychologyUndergraduate4 YearsKCSE C+
BA Counselling PsychologyUndergraduate4 YearsKCSE C+
MA Counselling PsychologyPostgraduate2 YearsBA Psychology or Counselling (2nd Class Upper)
Postgraduate Diploma in Addiction Treatment SciencePostgraduate1 YearBachelor's (relevant)
PhD Counselling PsychologyDoctoral3–5 YearsMA Counselling Psychology

Research Focus Areas

Emotional intelligence and its applications

Family psychology and family therapy

Clinical psychology and psychopathology

Marital and family therapy

Chemical dependency and addiction studies

Counselling psychology and psychotherapy

Research methodology in psychology

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