How to Apply for KUCCPs Inter-University Transfer

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has issued a detailed guide for students seeking to apply for inter-university transfers for the 2025/2026 academic year.

The transfer process allows students who were placed in universities and colleges to change their institutions or programmes, subject to set conditions.

According to KUCCPS, only students who were officially placed by the agency are eligible to apply for a transfer.

Here are the key instructions to follow when applying:

1. Eligibility:
   You must have been placed by KUCCPS in the course or programme you wish to transfer from.
2. Programme Requirements:
   You can only apply to transfer to a programme for which you meet the minimum entry requirements, including the applicable cut-off points from your placement year.
3. Course Validity:
   The programme you are applying to must have been offered during the placement year.
4. Single Application Rule:
   Each applicant can only apply to one programme during the transfer process and is allowed only one transfer throughout the duration of their course.
5. Course Code:
   Once you’ve selected a preferred programme, only the 7-character Programme Code is needed for the application.
6. Programme Search:
   Use the “Programmes” or “Institutions” tab on the KUCCPS portal to explore available courses and their requirements.
7. Application Process:
   Visit the KUCCPS student portal and click on the “Transfer Applications” tab. Follow all instructions carefully to initiate your request.
8. Application Fee:
   A non-refundable fee of Ksh 1,000 is required for the transfer application. The payment is done via M-PESA after a prompt appears at submission. Do not pay unless prompted.
9. Transaction Code:
   Safely keep your M-PESA transaction code as it may be required later.
10. Monitoring Progress:
    Once submitted, you can track the status of your transfer application via your KUCCPS student portal.

KUCCPS advises students to adhere strictly to the guidelines and deadlines and to avoid making payments outside the designated timelines