Limitations and Opportunities of Module Two University Programs: Case Study of Technical University of Mombasa

Abstract

The recent massive expansion of higher education in Kenya has had mixed results as outlined in this paper. There has been increased enrolment of both regular and module two (self-sponsored) students in various degree programs in Public Universities such as Technical University of Mombasa. However, reports indicate that there are many challenges on quality of graduates especially on those who are admitted under module two. For instance, most of students who are attending module two in the evening have a limited time of interacting with lectures. This paper examined limitations and opportunities of module two university programs at the Technical University of Mombasa. This study was based on secondary literature and a qualitative exercise which consisted of FGDs and interviews. This includes literature review of secondary data sources on Higher education in Kenya and elsewhere. The paper concluded that higher education is critical for the development of Kenya. However, there is urgent need to ensure that expansion of higher education should be well-structured and monitored especially on quality standards.