This two and a half-year programme prepares midwives to provide safe, competent, culturally responsive and quality care at all levels of the healthcare system. This is a work and learn programme that allows nurses and midwives to continue working while studying in order to achieve higher-level qualification.
The programme offers need-based financial assistance.
Join us for an online Open Day on December 5, 2025. Click here for more information and registration.
For the 2026 admission cycle, applications for admission will commence on December 5, 2025, and the deadline for submission of applications will be March 27, 2026.
You are required to apply online. For assistance in completing the online application, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) or Understanding the Online Process guide.
The applicant must have attained a mean Grade of C plain at KCSE or Division II at KCE/EACE
Must be a holder of Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse (KRCHN) or Kenya Registered Nurse (KRN) or Kenya Registered Midwife (KRM) from a recognized training institution
Must be registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK) and hold a current practice license
Must have a minimum of two (2) years of practice experience
For further information you can reach us using contact details provided below.
Online Application
Admission Information
Fee Structure
Key Admission Dates
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Trained to Care
Alumna Muchiri reflects on her academic journey at AKU’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, and how financial assistance from the University helped her progress in her career.
Alumna Muchiri reflects on her academic journey at AKU’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, and how financial assistance from the University helped her progress in her career.
Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery 3rd Parklands off Limuru Road P.O. Box 39340 - 00623 Nairobi, Kenya
Email: sonam.ke@aku.edu, admissions.ke@aku.eduTel: +254 782 639 784, +254 733 788 119