Bachelor of Economics and Statistics

Principles of Microeconomics

Year 1Semester 13 creditsCore

Introduction to microeconomic theory, consumer behaviour, production theory, and market structures.

Principles of Macroeconomics

Year 1Semester 13 creditsCore

Introduction to macroeconomic theory, national income, inflation, unemployment, and fiscal policy.

Probability Theory

Year 1Semester 23 creditsCore

Foundations of probability, random variables, probability distributions, and applications to economics.

Descriptive Statistics

Year 1Semester 23 creditsCore

Data summarisation, graphical methods, measures of central tendency and dispersion, and data presentation.

Statistical Inference

Year 2Semester 13 creditsCore

Estimation, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, and significance testing in economic contexts.

Econometrics

Year 2Semester 13 creditsCore

Regression analysis, specification, diagnostics, and applied econometric modelling.

Sampling Methods and Survey Design

Year 2Semester 23 creditsCore

Sampling techniques, survey design, questionnaire development, and data collection methods.

Time Series Analysis

Year 3Semester 13 creditsCore

Time series models, forecasting methods, seasonal adjustment, and economic trend analysis.

Economic Modelling and Forecasting

Year 3Semester 13 creditsCore

Building and estimating economic models for forecasting, policy simulation, and scenario analysis.

Regression Analysis

Year 3Semester 23 creditsCore

Multiple regression, nonlinear models, logistic regression, and model selection techniques.

Economic Policy Analysis

Year 4Semester 13 creditsCore

Statistical approaches to policy evaluation, impact assessment, and evidence-based policy.

Research Project and Industrial Attachment

Year 4Semester 26 creditsCore

Supervised industrial attachment at a statistics or economics organisation and a final-year research project.

Econometrics

Focus on statistical methods for economic data analysis, regression modelling, and hypothesis testing.

Applied Statistics

Focus on statistical methods and techniques applied to economic and social data. This specialisation equips graduates with discipline-specific competencies for professional practice in Kenya and the East African region, with pathways to postgraduate study and professional certification.

Economic Modelling

Focus on building and estimating economic models for forecasting and policy analysis. This specialisation equips graduates with discipline-specific competencies for professional practice in Kenya and the East African region, with pathways to postgraduate study and professional certification.

Time Series Analysis

Focus on analysing time-ordered economic data for forecasting and trend analysis. This specialisation equips graduates with discipline-specific competencies for professional practice in Kenya and the East African region, with pathways to postgraduate study and professional certification.

Survey Methods

Focus on survey design, sampling techniques, and data collection for economic research. This specialisation equips graduates with discipline-specific competencies for professional practice in Kenya and the East African region, with pathways to postgraduate study and professional certification.

Data Analytics

Focus on using statistical tools and software for economic data analysis and visualisation. This specialisation equips graduates with discipline-specific competencies for professional practice in Kenya and the East African region, with pathways to postgraduate study and professional certification.

Development Statistics

Specialization in Development Statistics, preparing graduates for careers such as development-economist.

Demography

Specialization in Demography, preparing graduates for careers such as economist-kenya. This specialisation equips graduates with discipline-specific competencies for professional practice in Kenya and the East African region, with pathways to postgraduate study and professional certification.

Statistical Computing

Specialization in Statistical Computing, preparing graduates for careers such as economic-data-scientist.

Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)

Higher Education Fund (HEF)

County Government Bursaries

Higher Education Fund (HEF)

Government fundingKenyan

Kenyan students in public universities under the new funding model based on financial need assessment.

Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) Loan

LoanKsh 60,000Kenyan

Kenyan students admitted to recognised universities

County Government Bursaries

BursaryKenyan

Residents of respective counties

Data Analysis Projects and Assignments

Coursework30% of the mark

Continuous Assessment Tests (CATs)

Coursework30% of the mark

Research Project

Coursework100% of the mark

Final Examination

Coursework40% of the mark

Continuous Assessment Tests and Assignments

Coursework30% of the mark

Written tests, problem sets, data analysis assignments, and statistical reports throughout the semester.

Commission for University Education (CUE)

Academic accreditationRequired

CUE is the statutory body responsible for the accreditation and quality assurance of university programmes in Kenya.

M&E Officer

Moderate demandKsh 45,000 to Ksh 130,000

Monitors and evaluates programmes using statistical methods and data analysis

Statistician

High demandKsh 50,000 to Ksh 250,000

Collects, analyses, and interprets statistical data for government, research, and business.

Economic Analyst

High demandKsh 55,000 to Ksh 280,000

Analyses economic data using statistical methods to inform business and policy decisions.

Research Analyst

Moderate demandKsh 45,000 to Ksh 200,000

Conducts economic and statistical research, designs surveys, and prepares analytical reports.

Data Analyst

High demandKsh 50,000 to Ksh 250,000

Analyses large datasets using statistical tools to inform business and economic decisions.

Policy Analyst

Moderate demandKsh 50,000 to Ksh 220,000

Uses statistical methods to evaluate public policies and provide evidence-based recommendations.

Market Researcher

Moderate demandKsh 45,000 to Ksh 180,000

Designs and conducts market research using statistical sampling and survey methods.

R

Statistical programmingPrimary

Open-source programming language for statistical computing and econometric analysis.

SPSS

Statistical softwarePrimary

Statistical analysis software widely used for survey data and social science research.

Stata

Statistical software

Statistical software for econometric analysis and data management.

Microsoft Excel

Data analysis

Spreadsheet tool for data analysis, statistical calculations, and visualisation.

Python

Programming language

Programming language for data analysis, statistical modelling, and machine learning.

SAP FICO

ErpPrimary

SAP financial and controlling module.

QuickBooks Enterprise

Accounting

Advanced accounting for SMEs.

SAP ERP

ErpPrimary

Oracle ERP

Erp

This is just a statistics degree with some economics units.

The programme provides equal depth in both economics and statistics, creating a unique interdisciplinary skill set highly valued in research and policy.

Graduates can only work as statisticians in government.

Graduates work in diverse sectors including banking, insurance, research, international organisations, and corporate firms.

The programme is too mathematical for average students.

The programme builds statistical and mathematical skills progressively from foundational to advanced levels.

Economics and Statistics is the same as Economics and Finance.

While both combine economics with another discipline, this programme focuses on statistical methods and data analysis rather than financial management.