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These apply to every international student in Kenya, including at Pwani University. Each figure shows where it came from and when we last checked it.
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Listed by the Department of Immigration Services for new and renewed student passes.
Kenya Department of Immigration Services: Student Pass, checked 7 Nov 2026
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Citizens of Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi are exempt from the pass fee but must still get a pass.
USIU-Africa: undergraduate costs (2024-25), checked 7 Nov 2026
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The pass is no authority for employment, paid or unpaid.
Kenya Department of Immigration Services: Student Pass, checked 7 Nov 2026
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The student pass ends with your course.
Strathmore University: immigration responsibilities, checked 7 Nov 2026
The same rules for every institution in Kenya; Pwani University's own programme pages govern the exact dates and scores. Guide checked 7 Nov 2026.
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Intakes differ between universities, and several private universities admit more than once a year; check your university's dates. Leave three months for the Student Pass.
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Teaching is in English. Kiswahili is the national language and the language of daily life; some Kiswahili helps a lot outside campus.
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