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Environmental Scientist

Protect forests, water and wildlife from climate change. Protect what makes Kenya beautiful.

ThinkerDoer
Years of study
4
degree
Starting pay
KES 40–80k
per month
Demand
Growing
more jobs every year
Typical entry
C+
KCSE mean grade

A day in the life

  • 08:00Collect water samples from a river.
  • 11:00Analyse results in the lab.
  • 14:00Write an impact report on a new project.
  • 16:00Run a tree-planting day with a school.

Is it for you?

  • Best for Thinkers

    Research with a cause.

  • With a Doer side

    You'll spend your days making and fixing things you can see and touch.

  • Worth knowing

    Lots of fieldwork, sometimes in remote areas.

Your path to becoming an Environmental Scientist

Based on the KCSE (8-4-4) route.

  1. 1 Now · Form 2–4

    Focus on these subjects

    BiologyChemistryGeographyAgriculture
  2. 2 KCSE

    Aim for C+ overall

    C+ or better in Biology and Geography. Apply through KUCCPS after your results.

  3. 3 Study · 4 years

    BSc Environmental Science

    Offered at Kenyatta, Moi, Egerton, Maseno and more.

  4. 4 After

    Licence

    Register with NEMA as an environmental assessment expert.

Pay and entry grades are indicative and change yearly. Confirm on the KUCCPS portal and with your school's career teacher.

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